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March 2015
Pequest Open House Includes Hackettstown Troop Fundraiser
he Pequest Trout Hatchery Open House set for

March 28 and 29-open free of charge to the publicwill include a burger and fries fundraiser for Boy
Scout Troop 158, which serves the Hackettstown area.
Activities for kids and adults will include archery and
shotgun ranges, trout fishing, fish and wildlife exhibits, fly
tying demonstrations, hatchery tours, kids' crafts, wildlife
artists, and a sportsmen's flea market.
During the open house from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sat.,
March 28 and Sun. March 29, Boy Scout Troop 158 will run
its annual hamburger stand, which serves as the troops primary fundraiser each year.
We work really hard at our troops hamburger stand at
Pequest so that we can raise enough money to camp
throughout the year and take part in service and leadership
projects, said 15-year-old Star Scout and Troop 158 Senior
Patrol Leader Matthew Coradeschi.
If you buy lunch from our stand on Saturday or Sunday,
youll enjoy a great burger and fresh-cut french fries, while
helping to support scouting in the Hackettstown area.
For more information about the Pequest Open House,
visit nj.gov/dep/fgw/peqoh.htm.
Boy Scout Troop 158 has served the Hackettstown area
since 1960, and includes approximately 30 boys from
Hackettstown, Great Meadows, and Allamuchy school districts. Troop meetings are held at the First Presbyterian
Church Chapel in Hackettstown on Mondays from 7 p.m.8:30 p.m. The troop is active year-round, including 12
months of camping, as well as service projects and other
activities. All boys ages 11 through 17 are welcome to join

or visit a troop meeting at any time. For more information,
visit bsatroop158.org.
Trinity Church Recognizes Its Many Pantry Partners
he Trinity Church Lords Pantry in Hackettstown is

the second largest food distribution program in
Warren country. Like many pantries it has seen the
need for food assistance grow significantly in the past six
years. In 2008 it served 5,000 people. In 2015, that number was 14,820! Yet the pantry has never had a major problem meeting the growing demand because if its many
Pantry Partners.
In the past two years that partner list has grown to be 73
local businesses and organizations who help the pantry
serve the many families who are food insecure. This list
includes small retail businesses like Bests Fruit Farm,
Donaldsons Farms and Sasco Insurance, to corporate stores
like Target, Starbucks, Lowes and Kohls. In addition,
community organizations such as the Rotary, Elks, and
local Boy and Girl Scout organizations are also partners.
Some donate food, others financial assistance. Some hold
community food drives and others send volunteers to serve.
To say thank you, Trinity Church recently hosted a
reception, presented certificates of appreciation, and then
publicly recognized representatives of the organizations.
About 40 guests attended the worship service where the
congregation welcomed them and responded with a standing ovation in gratitude for all of the help given.
The Trinity Lords Pantry is open Mon. through Thurs.,
9 a.m. noon. Persons in need of food assistance can simply
walk in and food will be given. The ministry is served by a
Recognized at Trinitys Pantry Partner worship service were, left

to right, Bob Humner of Hackettstown Elks, John Kruk of the
Warren County Board of Realtors and Mike Giaquinto of
Hackettstown Crossfit.
volunteer team of about 30 Trinity parishioners, who work

by helping guests, driving to pick up food, stocking shelves,
sending thank you notes and in many other ways., The
team is led by a coordinating committee consisting of
Sandy Pattky, Kellie Pennington, Lorraine Edwards and
Cheryl Jones.
For more information about the pantry, call the main
Trinity Church number at 908-852-3020. For a complete
list of all Pantry Partners recently recognized, go to the
church web site at www.catchthespirit.org.
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Mrs. Allamuchy Vies To Be

Mrs. New Jersey America 2015
ernadette Johansson
has garnered the title
of Mrs. Allamuchy
2015 and will go on to compete at the Mrs. New Jersey
Pageant in May, where she
will join married women
from across NJ to promote
her personal platform,
fundraise for charities, and
compete for awards and the
title for Mrs. America.
Bernadette is representing Allamuchy in Warren
County, where she is happily married to her husband,
Carl, and is a resident of
Panther Valley. An advocate
for
organ
donation,
Bernadette is the Founder
and CEO of The Donor

Network, a social networking site dedicated to connecting those who have been
involved in organ donation,
or who wish to be a living
donor. Bernadette is a
licensed insurance producer
in
NJ,
New
York,
Connecticut, and Illinois
and is an account vice president at Brown & Brown
Insurance. She has studied
behavioral psychology as
well as obtaining licenses
and certifications as a medical Assistant, phlebotomist,
EKG technician, and emergency medical technician.
Those interested in spon-
Fish N Chips
illtop Fire Co. #2 in Netcong plans

to hold it's annual Fish-N-Chips
dinner on March 27, from 4:30 p.m.
until 7:30 p.m. Cost is $13 and includes
soring Bernadette Johansson

- Mrs. Allamuchy, attending
the state pageant to support
her in person, or who would
like more information about
the pageant should contact
the state pageant office by
calling, or by visiting the
pageant's official website at
www.mrsnjamerica.com.
two pieces of hand battered Cod,

French fries, homemade coleslaw,
dessert and beverage. Take out is available
as well as eat in.
Breakfast With Easter Bunny
he
Allamuchy
Township
Volunteer Fire Department has
planned its annual Breakfast with
the Easter Bunny, Sat. March 28, from 8
a.m. until 11 a.m. The cost for the breakfast is $8 per adult; Seniors and children
under 13 is $5. Kids under five eat
free. The Easter Bunny will
be available throughout the
breakfast for kids to take
pictures. Come on down to the
Allamuchy Firehouse for a delicious warm
breakfast. Breakfast includes eggs,

pancakes, French toast, bacon,
sausage, potatoes, our famous SOS &
biscuits, cereal, OJ and coffee.
Donate
to
Ecumenical
Church: please bring your
canned and boxed
foods to the
breakfast to
be donated.
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Local Gym Provides Over

90 Mammograms to People in Need
arly detection of breast cancer is one

of the best ways to survive breast
cancer of any kind. Barbells for
Boobs out of California is a Charity that
provided mammograms for men and
women who cant pay for it themselves.
Early detection is key, and that is why we
partner with Barbell for Boobs every year.
Says Benjamin Krymis owner of Box
Fitness powered by Hackettstown and
Chester CrossFit.
This is Box Fitness number one fundraiser of the year. As well as provide fitness
classes Box Fitness and its members are
very active with charities, both local and
national. Last year over 8,000 dollars was
raised at this event, which equals over 90
mammograms for men and women throughout the country. This is done a few ways.
Annual Fundraising Banquet To

Restore Fisheries
he Fred S. Burroughs North Jersey

Chapter, Trout Unlimited (FSBNJ)
plans to hold its Annual Fund
Raising Banquet on March 21, 6 p.m., at
Perona Farms in Andover. Trout
Unlimiteds goal is to protect, conserve,
and restore our States cold water fisheries.
Trout Unlimited is a non-profit organization and the banquet is its only major
fundraiser. This year it is taking on a major
project to enhance and restore the Sparta
Glen, located in the bucolic setting of
Sparta, Sussex County. All fundraising
efforts will go towards this project. We are
relying on the Annual Fundraising Banquet
1. You can go to BoxFitnessUSA.com

and click on the Donate Now tab 2. You
can go to the same site and join our team.
Once you do that you become your own
fundraiser, you may be surprised at how
much money you can raise for a great cause.
3. Come join the fun on March 21, at 8 am.
You can help to volunteer or you can do the
workout Amazing Grace with us. All levels
are welcome since all of the classes are universally scalable. Make sure to wear pink!
Donations will also be collected on the
day of. For details please call us at 908979-8979 or email info@boxfitness
usa.com. The event will be at Chester
CrossFit 53 W Main St. (in the Rite Aid and
Chester Meat Market Plaza) on Sat., March
21st starting at 8 am.
to help us reach the goal of raising $75,000

in 2015.
Tickets are $60 per person and include
buffet dinner, open bar, 50/50, prizes and
more. Reservations can be made online at
http://www.nnjtu.org; or call Sue Reed at
(908) 850-8773 or sbreed@optonline.net.
FSBNJ supports Trout in the Classroom,
hosts a seven week fly tying program at the
Jefferson
Township
Recreation
Department, supports women's and childrens Fly-Fishing classes and events, partners with the Musconetcong Home Waters
Initiative to improve the Musconetcong
Watershed.
Volunteers Needed
ew Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center,

which supplies blood products and
services to 60 hospitals throughout the state,
is in need of volunteers at blood drives. The
blood service volunteer is an integral member of the collection team whose task it is
assist donors with registration, escorting
and canteen duties, and to watch for post

donation reactions. Volunteers should have
the ability to relate to the public, be able to
perform different jobs as needed and have
the willingness to follow the rules. For additional information contact, Manager of
Community Relations, R. Jan Zepka at 732616-8741 orrzepka@nybloodcenter.org.
essian in the Passover, a vivid

and exciting demonstration
showing how Jesus fulfilled the
ancient feast of Passover, is set for Thur.,
April 2, 6 p.m., at The Drakestown United
Methodist Church, Hackettstown.
Messiah in the Passover will be conducted by Chosen People Ministries, an
over one hundred-year-old mission that
was founded in 1894 by Leopold Cohn, a
Hungarian rabbi who came to believe that
Jesus is the Messiah promised in the
Hebrew Scriptures. From humble begin-
Messiah in the Passover Demonstration

nings in Brooklyn, New York, Chosen
People Ministries has grown into a worldwide ministry to the Jew first and to the
Gentile.
Messiah in the Passover begins with the
traditional Passover Seder table complete
with all the articles of this important
Jewish celebration. The speaker will
explain the symbolic meanings of the various items of the Passover feast and highlight their relationship to the Last Supper
that Messiah celebrated with the
disciples, giving special emphasis on
the redemptive significance of the crucifixion.

Messiah in the Passover gives the
Christian community insight into Jewish
traditions so that the Jewish roots of
Christianity can be better understood. This
program also helps the Jewish and
Used Clothing Drive
roject Graduation 2015 Spring Used

Clothing Collection is set for Sat.,
May 2, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the
WMCHS Gravel Lot.
Wanted is used clothing, shoes, clothing
accessories, and household items, such as
towels, bedding, and curtains. Items should
be clean and in plastic bags. Do not leave
Christian communities understand their

common heritage.
This meeting is open to the public, and
the Drakestown United Methodist Church
would like to invite the Christian as well as
the Jewish community to attend. For more
information call 908-852-4460.
items at any other time as we will not have

any way to take care of them or have them
removed if you do.
Items that cannot be collected include
VCR tapes, CDs, books, oversized play
sets or outdoor play sets, car seats, workout/exercise equipment.
MOCBC Holds Food Drive
OCBC, Mount Olive Community

Bible Church, in Flanders, invites
the community to participate in a
non-perishable food drive for the month of
March. This drive will coincide with the
efforts of the Explorer Girls to collect
canned goods for the Food Pantry. There
will be containers in the lobby to leave
items. The best drop off times would be

Sunday during regular service hours
between 9:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m., or during
other weekly church activities, on
Wednesdays between 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
All items will be donated to the Mt. Olive
Food Pantry.
Table Set For Wine And Dine Fundraiser
arian Bredin is arguably one of

Warren Countys most successful
business women. As the owner of
Good Impressions Printing & Mailing in
Washington since 1977, she has been a longtime leader in business. However, throughout
the years, Bredlin can also be credited with
quietly utilizing her leadership skills to benefit non-profit organizations. This work has
largely gone unnoticed until now.
The House of the Good Shepherd
Continuing Care Retirement Community in
Hackettstown will honor Bredin as its
"Distinguished Friend of the House" when it
holds its Annual Wine & Dine fundraiser on
Fri., April 10, at the Lodge in the House.
In addition to Bredin, Christine Schullian,
a resident of The House for the past 18 years,
will be highlighted as the Distinguished
Resident of the House."
Proceeds from the event go towards its
Shepherd's Fund, which helps residents in
need of funds to remain at The House
throughout their lives.
The night features several of the area's
finest restaurants offering their superb culinary delights, wine tastings, and this year, live
music with the Grover Kemble Trio. It all
starts with a cocktail hour from 5:30 p.m.6:30 p.m., followed by tastings, music and
Silent Auction until 8 p.m.. All attendees will
have a chance to win a $500 dining out package.
Bredin, a stalwart in the business community she presently or in the past has served on
the board of directors for the Washington

Business Improvement District, the
Hackettstown, Warren County, and Warren
Hills chambers of commerce, as well as the
National Association of Quick Printers. In
addition, she has been involved with many
other business groups including the
Hunterdon County Chamber and the New
Jersey Association of Women Business
Owners. The work produced at Good
Impressions, which also includes the
Washington and Hackettstown Messenger
publications, newsletters, and direct mail
campaigns, has been heralded by many as the
best in the business.
On the non-profit front, Bredin, a resident
of Washington, is a longtime member of the
Hackettstown Rotary Club, currently serving
as its secretary and chairing the scholarship
committee. She has been involved in an array
of other organizations on different levels,
from Abilities of Northwest Jersey,
Hackettstown Regional Medical Center
Foundation, the Centenary Stage Company,
and The House of the Good Shepherd.
I have always felt it is important to be a
part of the community and to give back
when you can, said Bredin. There are many
organizations that do a great deal of good for
the community and its important to support
them.
Schullian retired from work 28 years
ago, but you would be hard-pressed to fathom
that as she continues to keep busy all these
years later. At The House, Schullian is the
librarian in the library, leads the Book Club,

works in the store, and leads the Healthy
Bones exercise group! A member of Trinity
Church in Hackettstown, she sings in the
choir and works in the church office one day
a week. She will tell you that its nothing. But
her friends know better!
I like to keep involved, she said. Its
good to keep busy.
Schullian is no stranger to volunteer work;
its something shes done going back to her
days growing up and living in Jersey City.
Schullian, who worked in Manhattan for
many years at various jobs including making
custom made childrens clothing and office
jobs for an engineering firm and insurance

company, admits that it was culture shock
when she first moved to The House with her
mother. I loved New York and would go
there a lot, she said. But we liked it here
instantly after an invitation to visit from a
friend. This place is really wonderful. Her
mother passed away in 2003. Christine
Schullian has now lived at The House longer
than any other resident.
Tickets for the "Wine & Dine" are just $50
each. To reserve your tickets, call 908-6845900. For more about The House, visit
www.hotgs.org.
Good Shepherd Recognizes Long-time Employees
alk about loyal employees! Three

employees at the House of the Good
Shepherd Retirement Community in
Hackettstown topped a list of 14 who were
recently recognized at a special recognition
dinner held in their honor.
Patricia Bevelock and Carolyn Banghart,
with 35 and 30 years, respectively, and
Gloria Napier, with 25 years, were highlighted for their years of service. Bevelock
and Banghart are in Nursing Services while
Napier works in Human Resources.
Additionally, two other employees with 20

years at The House earned special praise:
Helen Wysowaty, Administration, and
Tammy Cominsky, Dining Services.
In this day and age having employees
that remain in one place for 20 or more
years is rare, said Deborah Beards, CEO of
The House. We are certainly happy that
Patricia, Carolyn, Gloria, Helen and Tammy
have been and still are - part of The
House.
"We truly have dedicated employees,"
continued Beards. Whats most important

of all is that all of our employees are invested in the well-being of our residents."
Also in the Dining Services department
honored were: Rose Letsak and Jessica
Kiedes, five years each.
From Environmental Services, cited was
Theresa
Biancomano,
five
years;
Maintenance, Paul Walton, five years; and
in Accounting, five years, Hollie Driscoll,
CFO.
Also in the Nursing department receiving honors were, with 10 years each,Vilma
Makin, Mary Vanmil, and Janinia Mezie,
and for five years, Virginia Gerhold.
The House offers an array of living situations for residents, from independent living to skilled nursing and post-hospital
rehabilitation,in a lovely setting along the
Musconetcong River. For job opportunities
or to learn more about The House, visit
www.hotgs.org or phone 908-684-5900.
Cat Chalet - We Treat Your Cat Like Royalty
hirteen may be an unlucky number for

some, but for the Cat Chalet it means
thirteen years of excellent service and
increased business. This winters snow and
ice has increased business at boarding facilities because many pet sitters have a difficult
time getting to their clients. But that is never
a problem for the Cat Chalets owner, Susan
Mohr, whose commute to work is a few
stairsshe lives right upstairs from her
boarding facility. And since her business is in
her home, she treats her clients as if they are
family. As Mohr says, The reason the Cat
Chalet has been so successful is because cat
boarding is our primary business, not an auxiliary service such as at a veterinary clinic and
not a part time job to supplement income,
which is the case for many pet sitters. Your
pets are very special to you and they are
equally special to us, and, more importantly,
they are the only reason we exist!
What makes people travel from as far as
Bayonne, Fort Lee, Elmwood Park, New
Milford, Jersey City, Bernardsville, Somerset,
and Milford, Pennsylvania, just to board their
cats at the Cat Chalet is its safe, spotless, and
comfortable cat-only environment that caters
to even the most finicky of clients. Most of
the cats at the Cat Chalet are pampered at
home and the owners expect that level of
commitment while they are away. Mohr and
her staff understand this: Cats are amazing
creatures. We find that if you offer them what
they need love, admiration, good food, and

an appropriate room designed just for them
they will graciously relax and enjoy themselves. We have no problem keeping up with
vitamins, medications, attention, and exercisewhatever a cat needswhether they
are kittens with a lot of energy or older cats
that just want to rest.
Last year the Cat Chalet launched a

new pilot program called the Spring
Special, which was so successful (most
people ask for it when they make their
reservation) that they are now offering it
full-time as the Kitty Special. This gives
your cat extra time at night to come out of
the condo or playtime with staff members
for a small fee. It takes a lot more time
to devote to each and every cat, but the
staff and owners are very receptive to the
new service, says Mohr.
To ensure your cat has the best boarding

experience, the best advice Mohr gives people is to make sure that they visit the boarding facility before making a reservation.
You can also visit the Cat Chalets website
www.catchalet.com for photos and more
information. To make a reservation or
schedule a tour, call (973) 989-6160. The
Cat Chalet, loacted at 551 Route 10 East
Randolph, NJ 07869, is open from
Mon.Fri., from 9amnoon and 3pm6 pm,
on Sat., 9amnoon, and Sun. for arrivals
and departures only from 9am10 am.
Community Band Calling

For Musicians
he Hackettstown Community Band

is seeking instrumental musicians for
its concert and parade bands. The
band has been in existence since 1947 and
serves the community needs in the Warren,
Morris and Sussex County areas. The band
is open to any instrumental musician with
reasonable proficiency in reading concert or
marching band music. There are no auditions or fees for joining the band. Members
of the band come from all walks of life and

enjoy performing in community events,
senior citizen residences and holiday
parades. For more information, visit
www.hackettstownband.org. The band
rehearses at the Hackettstown Community
Center from 7:30 p.m. -9 p.m. every
Thursday, excluding holidays. The band
provides the music. Members must bring
their own instrument and music stand.
Skylands Community Pharmacy: Your New Home for Yankee Candles
kylands Community Pharmacy, located at Main Street Plaza, 78 Main St.,

Suite 30, Hackettstown, is your new
home for Yankee Candles. Offering a wide
variety of scents and sizes of America's best
loved candles - Yankee Candles. Also
stocked are: room sprays, reed diffusers, car
fragrances and much more. Skylands
Community Pharmacy also offers a full line
of Hallmark greeting cards along with gift
wrap and accessories. Other lines of greeting cards include Avanti and Leanin' Tree.
Gift lines include Willow Tree figurines,
Lolita and Top Shelf hand painted glassware, picture frames, Ty plush and so much
more.
In addition to all of the great cards and
gifts Skylands Community Pharmacy is a
full service pharmacy that serves the community with traditional quality and exceptional service that it's customers deserve.
Today a pharmacy must do more than fill
prescriptions efficiently; it must offer its
customers quick and easy one-stop shopping for a variety of health care and gift giving needs.
Serving the local community for 13

years, Skylands Community Pharmacy is
independently owned and operated by local
people. Relying on that old fashioned commitment to friendly service, quality merchandise, and most importantly customer
satisfaction to make it the best pharmacy in
the area.
Skylands Community Pharmacy accepts
ALL prescription insurance plans, including
PAAD, Medicaid and Medicare Part D.
And remember that your insurance co-pay
is the same at any retail pharmacy.
Thinking of changing the pharmacy you
use, Skylands Community Pharmacy offers

HASSLE FREE transfer of prescriptions
from other pharmacies. Their Registered
Pharmacists are qualified to answer any
questions you may have about your medication.
Skylands Community Pharmacy is conveniently located in the Main Street Plaza at
the intersection of Main Street and Stiger
Street in Hackettstown There is plenty of
parking. Store hours are: Monday - Friday
9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. 3
p.m. For questions or comments please call
908.852.DRUG (3784).
Hackettstown Teen Enters International Drumming Contest
By Ejvind Boccolini
ackettstown resident and award-winning drummer
Kayleigh Morpeth is entering the international
female drumming contest called 2015 Hit Like A
Girl Contest. She recently performed her three-minute drum
solo in a Hackettstown studio called Warren Sound, and the
town is rallying around 14-year-old Kayleigh for this contest.
Online voting from fans is a big part of this contest. To
support Kayleigh, contact this reporter, Ejvind Boccolini at
ejvind08@yahoo.com, or look my name up on Facebook;
also, Kayleigh's father Chris Morpeth can be found on
Facebook. This will generate votes, give direction to the
proper links, at the proper times, to vote and support
Kayleigh in this contest.
Her talent and determination has taken her this far (her
bio will be available as her family, friends and fans promote
her online).
Kayleigh's talent has earned her several awards, in New
Jersey and on the east coast, as she is a performing and
competing member of the Colonial Musketeers in
Hackettstown. She has trained hard. Please stay tuned to
find out how to vote
Some of the rules and details are as follows: Online
video entries were accepted starting at 12:01 a.m. PST on
March 1. Two pair of Weekly Winners will be chosen by
celebrity/industry judging teams and announced March 12,
19, 26, April 2, 9 with the entry period closing on April 8.
Fan Voting is opened from April 10 to April 22.
The Top Twenty Weekly and fan-selected finalists in
both the over- and under-18 age divisions will be

announced on April 23 followed by celebrity judging from
April 24 to May 4. The final winners will be chosen during
an online event on May 7, at which time, followers should
visit drumchannel.com.
Fan voting opens April 10, and fans vote for a two-week
period to choose the final 20 finalists. Sponsor judges may
also choose wild-cards to be included in finals voting.
Judges pledge that, "We try to ensure that no worthy drummers are overlooked."
Fan voting closes April 22, and each week judges will
announce four weekly winners - two in each age group.
Weekly winners qualify for finals voting and are eligible for
weekly prizes from our sponsors including, (drum) heads,
sticks, accessories, and more. Weekly winners will be
announced on March 12, March 19, March 26, April 2 and
April 9.
Again, please make note of the dates that winners will be
announced and support Hackettstown's own Kayleigh
Morpeth.
In other Hackettstown News, the 7th Annual St Patrick's
Parade was to be held on March 15, there were several
events around town leading up to the parade and continuing
the following week "to get you in the Celtic Spirit or just to
enjoy our town," Hackettstown officials noted.
Mayor Maria DiGiovanni offered a statement to the
Hackettstown News, noting that for the St. Patrick's Day
Parade, "We are hoping for a great weather day, but the day
will be fun and exciting no matter what the weather is."
One event to be held on Thurs., March 19, 6:30 pm is a
concert at the Hackettstown Public Library on Church

Street featuring traditional Irish ballads performed by musician Ian Gallagher. The concert is sponsored by the Friends
of the Hackettstown Library, and light refreshments will be
served
In school news, on Feb. 12, Dr. Michael Mykee
Fowlin visited Hackettstown Middle School and presented
an assembly to the 6th-8th graders entitled: You Dont
Know Me Til You Know Me.
Fowlin has a doctorate degree in Clinical Psychology
from Rutgers University and has formally acted since the
age of eleven. His programs combine both his professional
acting talents and his psychological training.
He challenged the students to self-explore, and figure
out 'who' they are. In doing so, he encouraged the students
to lower the masks that they may have consciously or
unconsciously put up. He stressed the desire for the students
to express honesty not nobility, and effortlessly pushed
them to the brink of emotion by weaving in and out of
heartbreaking to lighthearted scenarios.
His character acting contained elements of honesty, rawness and emotion leaving many of the students greatly
affected.
As
Fowlin
shared
on
his
website,
www.michaelfowlin.com, the hope is that audience members will leave his performance with that wonderful, awakening feeling of beauty: the beauty within ones self and the
beauty within others; the celebration of our differences and
the acceptance of our shared experiences.
Senior Center Provides Lunch, Socialization, Entertainment
By Anastasia Marchese
he Warren County Division of Aging
and Disability Services has a new
director. Scott Burd was appointed
to the position late last month, after having
served as assistant director of the division
for the past eight years. He may be new to
the position of director, but his experience
as the assistant director will serve him in
good stead as he works to further the effectiveness of the Divisions services.
One of his goals as director is to get the
word out to seniors in the community who
could benefit from the services the county
has to offer them. One of the programs
available for free to anyone 60 years of age
and older who lives in Warren County is the
lunch program provided through the neighborhood community senior centers.
Located in Hackettstown, the Senior
Center offers a presentation, program or
class at 11 .m. most weekdays that precedes
lunch. Last months calendar shows a variety of activities such as Tai Chi, bingo, a
visit from the Warren County Office of
Public Safety, as well as live entertainment.
A well-balanced lunch is provided following.
When asked about the programs featured
by the Senior Center, Burd said any community organization or public department
that provides services that may benefit senior citizens in Hackettstown is welcome to
come and share with the attendees. The fitness classes are focused on improving the
attendees quality of life.
The focus of the Community Senior
Centers in Warren County is not on nutrition alone. The primary goal of the centers
is to provide socialization among seniors
and their peers.
Many know too many older women and
men who have become home bound. Some
because of their health but others become
isolated once they are retired and find that
their circle of social interaction is diminishing. Many people seem to be running
around a million miles a minute, too busy to
stop and chat, but for many senior citizens
the days can seem empty and dull.
Finding points of connection with other
people who share a similar life situation can
be very meaningful and enriching. There
are weekly groups that meet in different
churches for mothers to preschoolers, so
they can get together and encourage one
another. There are various political organizations where people gather and share their
political beliefs. A lot of people choose to
exercise at fitness clubs, instead of at home,
so that they can meet other people who
enjoy working out as well. Some people go
to clubs where they hang out and talk about

knitting, or beer making. Others join a
library book club. All of these organizations
are focused on making life-enriching connections between people who have something in common.
That is the main focus of the
Hackettstown Community Senior Center as
well. Sure, a free lunch is a great thing, if
hungry, or just tired of cooking. There is a
suggested donation of $3 for lunch for those
60 or older; but if money is an issue, come
and enrich everyone else and dont be concerned about a donation.
Community members who are under 60
can also attend with a senior, but are asked
to pay the cost of the lunch, which is $4.60
per person.
Another way the Division of Aging and
Disability Services helps to prevent people
from becoming homebound, is by offering
transportation for any Warren county resident aged 60 and over, to their neighborhood senior center for the weekday programs and lunch services. Call the local
senior center, or the Division headquarters a
day in advance to reserve transportation to
the site. The senior centers are open most
weekdays except national holidays.
This has been a long winter for everyone,
but in anticipation of the coming spring,
now could be the time to turn over a new
leaf. Maybe get out of comfort zone and
meet some other seniors who also have had
enough of winter and are looking for a little
sunshine, even if its just the warmth of
another persons smiling face.
To contact the Hackettstown Community
Senior Center, call (908)-850-5438; or the
Warren County Division Office at 1-877222-3737.
Fish And Chips Dinner
he First Presbyterian Church of

Hackettstown will hold its annual
Fish & Chips Dinner, provided by
Tastefully British, on Fri., April 24, from
5 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Chapel building.
Tickets are $14 adults; $8 kids under 12.

Take-out dinners will be available.
Advance purchase of tickets is recommended. Call 908-813-3418 or 908-8523025.
Editorial
Our Muscles Do Matter
ne freezing morning down at the bus stop, a day

after one of the stormswith so many piled on top
of the other they all blended in after a while my
two little boys and I were quite entertained watching our
neighbor try to push up another neighbors car stuck in the
driveway.
While pushing her car from behind, she pressed on the
gas pedal; he would stop, shovel under her tires attempting
to get the car to budge.
After my boys got on the bus, I turn my car around to
drive back up my street, but stop in the middle of the road
to watch my neighbor continue his quest to get that car up
the driveway. With my coffee brewing at home, I was eager
to get my day started but felt bad just leaving the two out in
the cold stuck in the snow.
As hesitant as I was, I rolled down my window and
asked if he needed my help, thinking how would feeble, little me make a difference helping to push a car up a snowcovered icy driveway? He replied, with a smirk as I recall,
saying you can help if you want but then continued on his
mission. So I sat there a few more minutes with my heat
blasting, window rolled down, thinking Ok, Im wearing
my slip on sneakers, no gloves, I will have no value add
whatsoever. But how do I just drive off- isnt that plain
rude?
A few more minutes go by. My neighbor had to be out
there for at least 30 minutes, working up a sweat, pushing,
by Cheryl Conway
shoveling, trying to help the neighbors nanny. So I ask
again, you want me to help? I can try.
I get out of my car, walk on over and warn him of my
slip on sneakers so I will probably slide. With me on the
right, and he on the left, we push from the rear of the car,
and with one push, the nanny presses on the gas, and vwah
la.. the car is up her driveway! I throw my hands up like I
just won a 5K. It was thrilling! The nanny gets out of the
car, introductions are exchanged, she gives me a hug and
Im on my way.
So what? Some of you may be thinking.
Many women my age may feel a sense of weakness or
insecurity that their muscles do not matter. I often feel that
way, especially when I cant open a jar of mayonnaise, and
then with one try my 14-year old cranks it open. But, after
this one experience, I am certain more than ever that our
muscles do matter, no matter how weak we think we may
be. My little push, support from the right side, made all the
difference.
As an aerobics instructor and student at the Mt. Olive
Recreation Exercise Program, I keep my heart strong
through regular cardiovascular exercise, as well as my muscles with repeated weight training exercises. Studies have
shown that more muscle helps to burn more fat; and experts
suggest that every 30 minutes of cardio exercise should be
matched with weight bearing exercise.
Working out with weights strengthens muscles, helps
prevent osteoporosis, and can surely build self-esteem.

While walking is great, or running, jumping rope and
aerobics to burn calories and fat, using hand held weights
will build muscles to keep the body strong. Find an exercise program that incorporates hand held weights during
workout routines, or takes the time for push-ups.
I personally prefer the exercise program through Mt.
Olive Recreation because my workouts surround me with
my peers, ladies my age, with similar interests and exercise
goals, and at the same time, Im supporting the town as proceeds from recreational programs fund various town projects and programs.
Check out http://mountolivetownship.com/rec_fitness
_sports.html#exercise. Click on the link for the Mt Olive
Exercise Program www.mtoliverecreation.com to sign up.
The best part of my weight bearing story was when the
nanny knocked on my front door later that day. When I
answered, she asked me, Is the woman here who helped
push up my car? I looked at her, dumbfounded and said,
yes, hi, that was me. Guess I looked a little different from
the morning when I had on my big, dark sunglasses, hat and
oversized fleece coat. Who would believe that the person
under that disguise was a five-foot, one third inch, 120pound (give or take a few) woman? As she hands me a box
of chocolates, I say you shouldnt have, thanks me again,
and is on her way.
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The Patio, Flower & Home Remodeling Show
t's that time of year again. Spring is finally here and we can all focus less on shoveling snow and more on beautifying our
homes. The Patio, Flower & Home
Remodeling Show in Morristown should be
the perfect place to get all your creative
juices flowing.
Running from March 20-22 at the National
Guard Armory in Morristown, the show features a total home remodeling showcase,
with fully designed patio, pond, and garden
exhibits as well. It's the perfect combination
of interior and exterior displays. For three
days the Hall will be filled with beautiful

gardens, floral arrangements, lush shrubbery
and bubbling water features.
Visitors will be dazzled by the colorful
creations from talented designers. Feature
displays will offer something for everyone,
from distinctive gardens to serene meditative
sanctuaries. Water displays will feature Koi
filled ponds, gentle falls and relaxing fountains.
Visitors will also learn how to create their
own private retreat or ultimate outdoor cooking and entertainment area. Professionals
will be on hand to guide you through the

whole creative and constructive process. So,
regardless of the size space you have to work
with, you can enjoy the rewards of your own
special place.
Explore aisles and aisles of Home
Improvement ideas and get the expert advice
you need. Would you like an addition or second level added? This is place to get all your
answers. The Show will feature beautiful
kitchen and bath displays, marble, granite,
windows, doors,
roofing, siding, stucco, security, sunrooms, flooring, interior decorating, faux
painting, home entertainment and custom
closets to name a few.

Energy conservation will include, home
energy monitoring, hi efficiency energy barriers, heating, cooling, insulation, windows,
solar power, geo-thermal and other alternatives. Theres also home ventilation, air filtration and passive solar.
Exterior displays will include the latest in
awnings, siding, custom decks, paver
designs, patios, outdoor kitchens, fire pits,
recreational and outdoor entertainment areas.
Theres also a full service Food Court
offering everything from hot dinners, soups,
salads & sandwiches and a variety of
desserts.
Did You Know?
amage to a lawn may be indicative

of various problems. Everything
from insects to rodents to the family pet may be responsible for causing burnt
patches, holes and other eyesores. Getting
to the bottom of the problem is the first step
in remediation. Burning and discoloration
of the lawn is often a result of high concentrations of dog urine pooling in one area.
Diluting the urine by hosing down areas of
the lawn can clear up many problems.
Birds, raccoons, skunks, moles, and other
rodents may feed on grubs that reside just

under the thatch of the lawn, and animals
may tear up lawns in search of this delicacy.
Treating the grub problem usually alleviates
damage caused by animals. Mole crickets
are another common lawn destroyer. These
insects resemble crickets, but they burrow
beneath the turf to feed on plant roots. The
mole crickets can push up channels of turf
as they burrow, exposing roots to the elements and causing the grass to die. Getting
rid of the insects can revitalize the lawn.
Area Singers Unite For Palm Sunday Concert
By Elsie Walker
hile a Requiem is about death, composer Gabriel
Faure put a special twist on his that is reflective of
Christians marking of Palm Sunday and the
beginning of Holy Week. A program note from the
Symphony Silicon Valley states, Rather than taking a predominantly fearful or mournful tone, the work reflects his
belief that death releases us into harmony with all creation.
Faures Requiem, along with other pieces, will be performed Palm Sunday, March 29, at 4 p.m., by a Unity Choir
made up of people from a variety of area churches. Held at
the First United Methodist Church of Newton, the choir will
be directed by Henry Repp of Netcong, who is also the
organist. The soloists will Tom Carle of Randolph, tenor;
Rev. David Young, Newton, bass; Cassandra Marie Lambros,
Artist-in-Residence at Westfield Presbyterian Church, soprano and violin soloist; and playing the harp will be Andr
Tarantiles of New York City.
All are welcome to attend. A free will offering will be
taken and there will be a reception following the concert.
While the main work is the Requiem (with Lambros and
Young as soloists), a number of other pieces will be performed. Those include Cantique de Jean Racine, which is
also by Faure and will be sung by the choir with harp and
organ accompaniment. Another Faure work performed will
be Tantum, sung by the choir with solo by Carle and harp
and organ. An instrumental piece, Elegy by Harold
Friedell will feature organ, harp, and violin. Anthems performed will be Evening Hymn by Gardiner and Abide With
Me arranged by Bertalot.
The members of the Unity Choir represent 27 different
churches. Those nearby churches include Christ Episcopal
Church, Budd Lake; Community Presbyterian Church,
Chester; First Memorial Presbyterian Church, Dover; Hilltop
Presbyterian Church, Mendham; First Presbyterian Church,
Succasunna; Succasunna United Methodist Church,
Succasunna; Holy Trinity Orthodox Church, Randolph;
Grace Church on the Mount, Netcong; Holy Trinity
Orthodox Church, Randolph; Our Lady of the Lake Roman
Catholic Church, Mt. Arlington; Panther Valley Ecumenical
Church, Hackettstown; Sacred Heart Roman Catholic
Church, Dover; St. Matthew the Apostle Roman Catholic
Church, Randolph; and Trinity United Methodist Church,
Hackettstown.
Ed and Karen Burkhart of Budd Lakes sing in the choir.
Ed Burkhart is a tenor, while Karen Burkhart is an alto. She
shared, We enjoy singing in this choir because it gives us the
opportunity to sing more classically-oriented church music,
which we hadn't really done since our college days many
years ago, now. [Also,] we like this year's pieces because
they are challenging, without being frustrating, and [are]
beautiful as well.
The Burkharts also shared that they enjoy singing with
people from all over the area, and that the experience has
lead them to meet and sing with many excellent musicians.
That sentiment was echoed by Audrey Schultz of
Randolph. Schultz, an alto in the choir and music director of
the Succasunna United Methodist Church, said I love get-
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ting together with fellow musicians to do major choral works

like the Faure Requiem.
Henry Repp, besides being a top-notch organist, recruits
wonderful soloists and other instrumentalists. When you add
to that experienced choral singers from various churches and
other choral groups, a work of art comes to life rather quickly. Being able to present this in performance, giving enjoyment to other music lovers, is a plus.
The concerts director, Repp, has been a church organist
for 48 years as well the director of several choral groups.
That experience is appreciated by those in the choir.
Having the opportunity to sing classical sacred music
with the Unity Choir under the direction of Henry Repp is a
wish fulfillment of many years for me, said Marilyn
Gunther, a soprano from Trinity United Methodist Church in
Hackettstown. I have sung the Requiem in the past, many
years ago. Doing it now with this excellent choir under
Henrys precise and disciplined
direction has been exhilarating and humbling. Henry
requires excellence. The face he shows his choir is always
smiling with a touch of benevolence peeking through. I am
blessed by this experience.
Repps experience takes in a variety of venues. He began
his organ studies with Alfred Mayer of
Morristown and continued with Dorothe Lanning at First
Memorial Presbyterian Church in Dover. He pursued
advanced study with Robert MacDonald at the Riverside
Church in New York City and the Cathedral Basilica of the
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Livingston Broadway Show Tunes Revues.
He was organist, and sometimes
organist/director, for the Pike County
Choral Society for 10 years. In addition,
he has performed numerous organ concerts
on a variety of organs including ones at St.
Thomas Church in Manhattan and the
Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in
Newark.
Looking to the vocal soloists for the concert, they have a variety of backgrounds as
well. Tenor Carle has sung with the Bucknell
University Opera Company where he has
performed roles in 21st century chamber
operas, such as Le Comte de La Tour
Tourne in Jeremy Beck's "The Review "and
the role of Tenor II in "Introductions and
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Sacred Heart in Newark. Repp was organist
at First Memorial Presbyterian Church in
Dover for 13 years before accepting the position of organist/choir director at Peapack
Reformed Church in Gladstone where he
served for 29 years. Repp became the

Director of Music at First United Methodist
Church in Newton in Sept. 2012. He was
accompanist for the Sussex County Oratorio
Society for 11 years and played for the
Livingston Festival Choir Concerts and the
Goodbyes" by Lukas Foss. In addition, Carle

has portrayed characters from more standard
repertoire; such as the Witch in
Humperdinck's "Hansel and Gretel" and
Tamino in Mozart's "The Magic Flute."
In addition to solo opera and oratorio
repertoire, Carle sings with countless ensembles. He has been a featured soloist for the
Susquehanna Valley Chorale, Rooke Chapel
Choir, and Bucknell University Chorale.
These groups have toured from Italy to
Croatia, Slovenia, and Montenegro.
Rev. David Young is the pastor of First
Presbyterian Church in Newton. His music
background includes a Bachelor of Music in
vocal performance from The College of
Wooster in Wooster, OH.
Bingo Sunday Nights!
leventh Hour Rescue hosts a Bingo

night on the second Sunday of each
month at the Budd Lake Fire House in
Budd Lake.
Come join the fun and win fabulous
prizes! Doors open at 5 p.m. and first numbers are called promptly at 5:30 p.m. Buy
tickets ahead of time for $20 online at
www.ehrdogs.org or pay $25 at the door.
Admission includes10 rounds of Bingo with
three boards per round. Additional boards
available for additional purchase.
In addition to Bingo, there will be a 50/50

as well as light snacks available for purchase
too. The best part is that proceeds will go to
the rescue, care and adoption of homeless
dogs and cats.
Bring the gang for lots of fun and exciting
prizes! Visit: www.ehrdogs.org for more
information and to check the schedule each
month, or for more information, email to:
mainoffice@ehrdogs.org or call: 973-6640865. Must be 18 years of age or older for
admittance.
4 Myths Regarding Dental Implants
very day I meet people who come to

me seeking solutions for missing
teeth, infected teeth, dentures, or who
simply want to improve their smile. Dental
implants almost always come into the discussion. Over the years, I regularly see certain
misconceptions repeat themselves.
Myth #1: My dentist told me I have to see
a specialist / implant specialist.
Dental implants may be placed by any
dentist who holds a license. They are not a
specialty. Typically, they are placed by gen-
eral dentists, oral surgeons, periodontists, and

prosthodontists.
Its not so important as to what type of
dentist places them, but rather how much
training and experience they have. Also,
dont forget that there is a second part to the
implant once it is placed, one or more teeth
have to be placed on top of the implant. If an
implant is placed while ignoring this second
part of the treatment, disastrous results may
follow, such as bone loss, implant loss, fracture, and poor esthetics. I have had to correct
Shredding Event Proceeds For Charity
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is set for Sat., April 25, at 8 a.m.
until noon, at KofC Blessed
Mother Seton Council 5410 in Flanders.
Plan to arrive early as this event will end
when shredding truck reaches capacity.
Take advantage of this safe and secure
method of destroying confidential documents while helping your local charitable
organization! Bring documents in either
paper bags or cardboard boxes. Shredding
is limited to confidential and sensitive

materials only, please recycle all other
paper. No binders or magazines.
Donations: $5 per bag (brown grocery
bag size) or $7 per box (copy paper box
size). Hard drive also destroyed for $5 per
hard drive; hard drive must be removed
from the tower.
Proceeds are used for local charities
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situations like this too often.

Myth #2: My friend had an implant
placed for a certain amount, and your quote is
much more!
When comparing fees, be sure you are
comparing apples to apples. Your situation
may be different than your friends. Some
conditions to evaluate include: 1) Is a tooth
already present where the implant needs to be
placed? This will require more work and
materials. 2) Is there enough bone present, or
is grafting required to grow the bone? 3)
Location in the mouth is very important. An
implant in the front of the mouth has a much
higher esthetic demand than the back of the
mouth. This will affect cost as well. The
more ideal the situation, the lower the cost.
Myth #3: Its always better to keep a natural tooth than to remove it and place an
implant.
When a tooth has been diagnosed with a
very poor prognosis, it is not always better to
hang onto it. Recurring infections can develop which cost time and money, the disease
can affect adjacent teeth, and over time, they
can cause additional bone loss. Removing
infected teeth and placing an implant can
eliminate the recurring infections, restore
health to adjacent teeth, and preserve bone in
your jaw.
Myth #4: Once I have an implant, I dont

have to see the dentist anymore.
This is not true. Although problems with
implants are rare, they require observation
and maintenance. Most of the time problems
will develop within the first two years.
Failure to recognize and correct these problems often leads to implant loss, and worse,
loss of adjacent teeth. Expect to return to the
dentist 3 to 4 times within the first two years
for maintenance.
The office of Dr. Goldberg offers free consultations. If youd like to speak with Dr.
Goldberg personally and determine the best
course of action for your specific situation,
please give the office a call.
Dr. Goldberg is a general dentist located in
the Roxbury Mall in Succasunna, NJ. He
provides general dentistry for the entire family, including: cleanings, check-ups, whitening, veneers, crowns, root canals, dentures,
periodontal (gum) services, dental implants,
and much more. He is a Diplomate of the
American Board of Implantology/Implant
Dentistry, holds multiple degrees and is recognized as an expert in dental implants. You
can find additional information on his website:www.morriscountydentist.com.
The
office can be reached at: (973) 328-1225 or
via email: frontdesk.mcda@gmail.com
Global Movement Underway To Heal,

Strengthen Families And Communities
by Cheryl Conway
upport groups for families, and children, facing issues are growing in
the area as fast as the green grass
and flower buds this spring.
Family Alliance Foundation is a new
nonprofit corporation in New Jersey with
a legacy that is expanding and support
groups forming throughout the area, with
divisions and chapters soon to be spreading throughout the world.
The goal of the alliance is to serve as
advocates for those facing issues and provide solutions whether through support
groups or steering them in the direction
for help and change. The organization is
launching its global movement to heal and
strengthen families and communities.
Our world is in crisis, say the
founders of the alliance. Families are
divided, divorced and in need of healing.
Our children are in need of compassion,
empathy and resources to make them
whole. We are advocates who provide
solutions through programs that include
education, inspiration and motivation. We
collaborate with other entities who provide food, shelter, clothing and other
resources that help people move from
survive to thrive.
Established in Nov. 2014, the foundations purpose is to educate and inspire
families to grow mentally, physically,
financially and spiritually and have them
leave a legacy for all future generations to
come, as stated on the website.
To implement their vision, Dr. Ted
Fattoross, Dr. Debra Brooks and Ginny
Gutierrez have partnered to create the
foundation, bringing their knowledge of
speaking, counseling and marketing.
We all know someone whose family is
in crisis, they say. The breakdown of our
society and the fundamental reason our
systems are broken, is the breakdown of
our families.
Whether it involves family issues,
divorce issues, alienation, bullying, We
will become the support group, says
Fattoross, chief executive officer and
founder of the Family Alliance
Foundation.
As parents and grandparents, each of
us is charged with the mission of raising
our children to do good in the world,
organizers say. Today, as we look to our
own community, there is a need to heal
and strengthen our families, as the core of
a strong society are strong families.
We will be having legs, says
Fattoross. We arent stationary or stagnant. The foundation has created a
Legacy program, another division with
chapters around the world, including most
recent chapters being formed in

Morristown and Denville.
Through Legacy we will have events
or support groups at various locations like
Panera Bread or local libraries. There will
be resources for websites steering where
to turn for help, as well as online support
groups.
We have an army of people signing up
to volunteer for these groups, he says.
With some form of counseling background
or expertise, Fattoross is looking for volunteers he will train to start a support
group.
We want leaders of chapters of Family
Alliance Foundation all around the
world, says Fattoross, a well-known
international keynote speaker, seminar
leader, coach and consultant. Lets say
you are traveling, you can go to a facilitator there and get similar support.
Support group topics will cover many
areas such as: family related issues like
relationships, stress, values, ethics and
parenting; parental and grandparent alienation; sensitivity training and tolerance for
anyone involved with children, from caretakers, police officers to judges; anti-bullying; character education; teen pregnancy; domestic violence and domestic
silence; conflict resolution and peer mediation; career direction and job readiness;
stress and change management.
There are three initiatives of the foundation: family relationships- to educate
and inspire families to grow mentally,
physically, financially, spiritually and
abundantly; parental alienation- to create
awareness, then educate, and eliminate
this cancer to society; and Judicial, government, legal and law enforcement - to
form an alliance with the "systems" that
are charged with the responsibility to manage our children and families, to collaborate through programs as a means to foster a deeper sensitivity to the needs of
everyone while always having the best
interest of the children in mind.
Many issues faced by children, such as
anti-bullying and suicide, can be reduced
if they had the proper role models at
home, says Fattoross.
If the children dont find the heroes at
the dinner table, they will find them in the
street, he says. It all starts in the home.
No child was ever born a bully.
Children, they might do as we say,
they might do as we do, says Fattoross.
A hero is not a dad who makes a million
dollars. A hero is a dad or a mom who
gave up their scholarships so they can be
home with their mother who has cancer, so
they ended up flipping burgers rather
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Antique Show And Bake Sale
he Rotary Club of the Mendhams is

sponsoring its 34th Annual Antiques
Show and Sale on April 18 and 19 at
Mendham High School, Mendham. Hours
on Sat. are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sun.,11
a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $7 ($6 with discount card). Parking is free and lunch will
be available. For further information, visit
www.mendhamrotaryclub.org.
More than 40 plus antique dealers will
be showing their wares from New Jersey,
New York, Connecticut, Delaware and
Pennsylvania. This year's show offers automobile collectibles from late 1800's
through early 1900's, early American and

Victorian furniture, Lionel trains,
stoneware, rare books and prints, 19th century vintage prints, porcelain, jewelry,
Majolica, Roseville, Daltons, linens and
much more.
A bake sale will be conducted by two
juniors from Mendham High School to
raise money for their volunteer trip to Costa
Rica this summer. In Costa Rica they will
be rebuilding homes, and working with low
income families. Homemade cookies,
brownies and chocolate covered pretzels
will be for sale.
Brundage Park Playhouse

Needs Cast For Peter Pan Jr.
rundage Park Playhouse is hosting

auditions for its upcoming show Peter
Pan Jr., Fri., April 10, 7 p.m.-9 p.m.
and Sat., April 11 at 2 p.m.-4 p.m. at the playhouse in Randolph. Seeking children Ages
12-17.
Performance Dates for Peter Pan Jr. are
July 10, 16, 17 and 24 at 8 p.m.; July 11, 12,
18, 19, 25 and 26 at 2 p.m. Directed by: Mark
Carovale, The story is based on the Disney
film and J.M. Barrie's enchanting play,
Disney's Peter Pan Jr. is a modern version of
the timeless tale about a boy who wouldn't
grow up. The score includes new arrangements of classic Disney songs, such as
"Following the Leader," "You Can Fly," "The
Second Star to the Right" and "Yo Ho, A
Pirate's Life for Me." Wendy Darling loves to

tell stories to her brothers, Michael and John.
But when her father announces she must
move out of the nursery, Peter Pan comes to
visit the children and whisks them away to
Never Land. Their adventure introduces them
to the Lost Boys, Mermaids, Indians and even
the infamous pirate, Captain Hook!
Auditioners will be asked to sing
Broadway song material only and read from
sides, which will be provided. Please bring a
headshot and/or resume to the audition. If you
do not have a headshot, a photo will be taken
at the audition.
For further information, contact Brundage
Park Playhouse at 973-989-7092 or visit
www.brundageparkplayhouse.org.
Global Movement Underway To Heal...

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than going to NYU.

Its not how much gold we leave our
children thats important; its how little
baggage we pass on to them that truly matters, says Fattoross, 57, father of three
kids who calls himself a recovering
work-a-holic.
Noted as having the worlds record of
the largest number of speaking presentations, Fattoross spends a great deal of time
discussing the issues and delivering motivational speeches to various audiences
from schools to prisons, corporations and
even homeless shelters.
He has spent the last 25 years presenting 8,500 speaking presentations throughout the world, inspiring more than
250,000 people each year to be the best
they can be. He has covered 2,000 topics
from character education, values and
ethics, anti-bullying programs, leadership
and teamwork; featured on national television, radio programs and newspapers; and
served on the advisory boards of Fortune
500 companies, government, non-profit
and educational agencies.
Through all his work and knowledge,
Fattoross decided it was time to pay this
forward. He joined forces with Dr. Debra
Brooks, executive director of the foundation, who works in Washington, DC, as a

counselor dealing with issues from teen
pregnancy, family, divorce and separation;
as well as Ginny Gutierrez, foundation
president, who specializes in marketing
and research.
Fattoross says we have a moral obligation to help each other. I believe that when
we go through struggle, we have a moral
obligation to tell our story, to have our
victory lift up others to give them the
opportunity to escape their personal
crises. There is purpose in our pain.
He notes that the message he is trying
to share is not limited to my time, my
resources, my ability but will instead rely
on an army of individuals whose support
groups around the world can support,
encourage and inspire, resolve issues and
problems that we face as a global community.
For more information, go to www.familyalliance.org; or call 609-772-7407. The
foundation is hiring mentors, leaders,
coaches, consultants and counselors to run
support groups, and is always in need of
volunteers.
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Servings: 6-8
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2 cups sugar snap peas
2 cups fresh or frozen green peas
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons lemon zest, plus extra for garnish
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 cups baby greens (arugula, spinach or
blend)
1/4 cup chopped fresh herbs (optional)
Parmesan cheese, shaved
Cook pasta according to package directions, adding sugar snap and green peas during last 3 minutes of cooking; drain. Rinse
with cold water; drain again. Place in large
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54 speckled malted milk eggs (about 9
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butter; press onto bottoms of 18 paper-lined
muffin cups.
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sugar with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at
a time, mixing on low speed after each just
until blended. Spoon over crusts.
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with malted milk eggs.
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Blueberry Streusel Cheesecake
Servings: 16
1 1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons flour, divided
1 1/3 cups sugar, divided
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup cold butter, cut up
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup BREAKSTONES or KNUDSEN Sour
Cream
4 eggs
2 cups fresh blueberries

Heat oven to 325F.
Mix 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/3 cup sugar and
cinnamon in medium bowl. Cut in butter with
pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture
resembles coarse crumbs. Reserve 1/2 cup;
press remaining onto bottom of 9-inch
springform pan. Bake 25 minutes or until
lightly browned.
Beat cream cheese, remaining flour,
remaining sugar and vanilla with mixer until
well blended. Add sour cream; mix well. Add
eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after
each just until blended. Pour over crust. Top
with berries and reserved crumb mixture.
Bake 1 hour 25 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until center is almost set. Run knife
around rim of pan to loosen cake; cool before
removing rim. Refrigerate 4 hours.
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with Neufchatel cheese, or fresh blueberries
with 1 (16-ounce) package frozen blueberries. Garnish with additional berries or cinnamon just before serving.
Double Lemon Cheesecake Bars

Servings: 16
52 vanilla wafers, finely crushed (about 2
cups)
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted
4 eggs, divided
1 3/4 cups sugar, divided
3 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon lemon zest
1/3 cup lemon juice (about 2 lemons), divided
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 cup water
Heat oven to 325F.
Line 13-by-9-inch pan with parchment
paper, with ends of paper extending over
sides.
Mix wafer crumbs and butter until blended; press onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake
10 minutes.
Separate 1 egg; refrigerate yolk until ready

to use. Beat cream cheese, 1 cup sugar, flour,
lemon zest, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and
vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add egg white and remaining 3 whole
eggs, 1 at a time, mixing on low speed after
each until just blended. Pour over crust.
Bake 40 minutes or until center is almost
set. Cool 1 hour. Refrigerate 4 hours.
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medium saucepan; gradually stir in water and
remaining lemon juice until blended. Bring
just to boil on medium heat, stirring constantly; cook and stir until clear and thickened.
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Return to remaining cornstarch mixture in
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or until thickened, stirring constantly. Cool
slightly.
Spoon lemon glaze over cheesecake.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm. Use parchment handles to remove cheesecake from pan
before cutting to serve.
Italian For Adults
talian For Adults, Introduction To Basic

Italian Part 2, is being offered at County
College of Morris in Randolph, starting
April 21. Web Registration at: http://webadvisor.ccm.edu.

Instructor: Domenico Tancredi.
Blood Reserves Challenged

by Patient Demand O-Negative Blood
a Constant Challenge
ew Jersey Blood Services is conducting local blood drives which

are open to the public. The following drives are scheduled in the near future:
March 19- St. Francis Health Resort,
Denville 1 p.m. to 7 p.m.
March 22- Seventh Day Adventist
Church, Dover 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
March 30- Knights of Columbus,
Netcong 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
New Jersey Blood Services, a division
of New York Blood Center (NYBC) is asking for help to maintain an adequate supply
of all blood types, but especially O-negative the universal blood which can be
transfused into anyone in an emergency. In
addition, hundreds of additional blood
drives need to be scheduled to meet projected hospital demand. Current inventory
of several blood types is running below the
desired target level.
Its simple: hospital patient demand
for blood often outpaces our best efforts to
recruit donors and schedule blood drives,
said NYBC Executive Director of Donor
Recruitment Andrea Cefarelli. There are
always reasons but we have to overcome
that for the sake of hospital patients who

need us.
This is one of the toughest times of the
year, Cefarelli added. Were asking for
our dedicated supporters to roll up their
sleeves to make sure were able to provide
our hospital partners with whatever they
need to take care of their patients.
Blood products have a short shelf life
from five to 42 days, so constant replenishment is necessary. Each and every day
there are patients who depend on the transfusion of red blood cells, platelets and plasma to stay alive. But blood and blood products cant be manufactured. They can only
come from volunteer blood donors who
take an hour to attend a blood drive or visit
a donor center.
To donate blood or for information on
how to organize a blood drive call 1-800933-2566; Visit: www.nybloodcenter.org.
Any company, community organization,
place of worship, or individual may host a
blood drive. NYBC also offers special
community service scholarships for students who organize community blood
drive.
Morris Habitat for Humanity Urges

To Give An Uncommon Gift
ncertain about what to buy family,

friends, or co-workers for a holiday or special event?
Looking for the perfect way to honor a
loved one, celebrate a birthday, wedding,
or graduation? Let Morris Habitat for
Humanity help!
Morris Habitat can provide a unique
gift-giving alternative. Select from the
Uncommon Gifts listed on their web
site. http://www.morrishabitat.org/donating/uncommon_gift/. Choose from a list
of items needed to help build a new home
for a hard-working family in need.
This is a great way to show support for
helping others. Morris Habitat will even
send a gift card to the person(s) announcing the gift made to Morris Habitat on
their behalf.
The tax deductible contribution to
Morris Habitat will help provide safe,
decent homes for families in need and the
intended recipient will know that the gift
was a gift from the heart. Choose from a
window, water heater, insulation and

more. Go to the web page and see all the
options.
Its easy to do. Just print and fill out the
Uncommon Gifts form then mail it to
Morris Habitat with payment and they will
do the rest.
To make the donation online, the
instructions are listed on the Uncommon
Gift web page. To learn more about
Morris Habitat and how to help, go to
www.MorrisHabitat.org or call 973-8911934.
Morris Habitat for Humanity is part of
a global, nonprofit housing organization
operated on Christian principles by building homes, communities and hope. Morris
Habitat is dedicated to eliminating substandard housing locally and worldwide
through constructing, rehabilitating and
preserving homes; advocating for fair and
just housing policies; and providing training and access to resources to help families improve their living conditions.
Nine Year-Old Writes Non-Fiction Books To Raise Money For Homeless
By Cheryl Conway
t the age of nine, Benjamin Colao of
Madison is completing his sixth
non-fiction book and has raised
more than $3,000 for the homeless.
He has taken his passion for reading,
writing and interest in influential people and
turned them into stories for children, not to
make a profit for his pocket, but to raise
funds to help others who are less fortunate.
The public is invited to a free Gaming Event
on Sun., March 22, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., at
Power Play in Denville, to not only play

video games but to check out and purchase
Bens books, or donate.
All proceeds go to Family Promise of
Morris County, an organization that helps
local families that are struggling and homeless. Ben may be on the list as one of the
youngest non-fiction writers and philanthropists just yet. With all the causes out there,
being without a dwelling hits home for Ben.
Without a home, theres nothing you can
do, says Ben, fourth grader. Its really hard
without a home. If he could afford a homeless shelter for the homeless he would grab
it, but until then he will continue his research
and write his books for a cause.
At one point, Ben wanted to walk
around New York and hand out money to the
homeless, says Bens mom, DanaLynn
Colao. But then I reminded him we have
homeless people here. So they learned
about Family Promise of Morris County, and
chose that organization to support as a
means to help the homeless.
An avid reader since he was in the first
grade, Ben became more intent with writing two years later. In May 2014 when he
was in the third grade, Ben wrote two mini
biography stories for his class, both were
about two to three pages. One was on Harry
Houdini and the other on Walt Disney.
That summer he decided he wanted to do
something more with those books, so in
Aug. 2014 he expanded his books, typed
them into about 10 pages each. He self-published his books and created PPB (Poor
Peoples Books) but then switched that
name to OPB (Our Peoples Books), since
the books are for everyone. He wrote two
more books, one on Steve Jobs and the other
on George Washington, and was planning on
having two more ready for the Gaming
Event- one on Martin Luther King Jr. and

the other on Age of Explorers.
With each biography, he talks about what
their mark was or their creation. Unlike
other biographies, to me its different,
explains Ben, Im making them as a nineyear old and Im doing it for a cause, completely non-profit and all going to charity.
Ben, He speaks to the reader, says his
mom. He has one liners throughout the
book. Kids want to read another book that a
nine-year old wrote.
He recommends his books to kids in second grade through fourth, or seven years old
through 12.
Besides raising money to help others,
Ben also wants to show others that with a
lot of effort they can make a difference.
As the oldest of three, Ben has been a
great role model so far to his brothers, Evan,
7, and Ryan, 3.
At a book signing, sale event in Dec.
2014, in Madison, Ben sold 50 books, raised
$400 and was awarded the Brilliant
Humanity Award by Madison Mayor
Robert Conley. Childrens fiction writer Dan
Gutman was also there signing books. One
family friend bought 100 copies of Bens
books and sent them to hospitals and special
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needs schools.
At the upcoming gaming event, Ben
hopes to raise $500 to $600, inspire kids
and show them that they too can do something to start their own causes.
All soft cover copies, Ben sells his books
for $5. His good friend, George Csatlos, 10,
is his illustrator; and other 10-year old
friend Henrik Hamilton, writes his comics.
To get ready for the gaming event, Ben
and his mom are making many copies of his
books, atleast 50 copies for each; some
companies are donating copies to print as
well. They are also looking for a sponsor to
help print copies.
A few days later, Ben plans to attend an
awards dinner with Family Promise of
Morris County on Thurs., March 26, at the
Meadow Wood Manor in Randolph, 6:30
p.m. to 9:30 p.m. More than 300 people are
expected to attend. Bens books will be sold
and he is expected to receive the Creative
Impact Award. Open to the public, cost is
$65 per ticket.
Looking ahead, Bens mom is hoping to
create a 501 non-profit organization with
Bens books. He has more biographies he
would like to write, but may expand his
genre down the road.

Ive always been into biographies and
people, says Ben. I thought biographies
would be efficient and good quality. I do
lots and lots of research. I sit with four or
five books about the topic then reveal what
I recall.
Ben also wrote a book about sharks,
plans to write one about Halloween and
even attempt some fiction books.
Im hoping to write more books as I go
along, says Ben. When his is not writing or
researching, you will find Ben active in
sports whether it is baseball, football or basketball.
Bens books are available at the gaming
event, awards dinner, and two stores: Short
Stories or Tons of Toys, both in Madison; or
email Ben at opb4cause@yahoo.com to
order..
Serving Morris County since 1988,
Family Promise of Morris County
(www.familypromisemorris.org) is dedicated to ending the crisis of homelessness
by partnering with public and private agencies, congregations and community volunteers to provide shelter, case management,
and mentoring services leading to self-sufficiency.
Thomas Edison Helped Promote The Legendary Sharpshooter Annie Oakley

In 1889 With 20th Century Technology
by Michele Guttenberger
homas Edison had the opportunity of an extraordinary social meet up with other great legends whom
also would become famous New Jersey residents.
However, this legendary breakfast encounter was not in a
celebrated New Jersey haunt. Thomas Edison had his first
meet-up with Annie Oakley in Paris. They both were
attending the 1889 Paris Exposition as American celebrities
that were commemorating the 100th anniversary of the
French Revolution. He was the world renowned attraction
with his electric incandescent light bulb invention and she
for being the top star attraction of the Paris Wild West
Show. Both Edison and Oakley were impressed with each
others demonstrated accomplishments.
Thomas Edison had recently patented the movie camera
(the Kinetograph) and Annie Oakleys sharpshooting magic
were wondrous moments that this new invention could capture and have replayed forever. Thomas Edison envisioned
the smoke and the bullets of her spectacular exhibition as a
future event to record on his movie camera invention. At
the Paris breakfast table, Annie Oakley voiced how she
wished guns had less smoke with their punch and asked
Edison if he would consider inventing an electric gun so she
would not have to deal with messy gunpowder.
Thomas Edison did not help invent a better firearm for
Oakley. However, he did help improve Annie Oakleys
Wild West Show by inventing electric power stations that
generated the electricity to light the incandescent bulbs that
lit up the Wild West Shows theater for their evening per-
Annie Oakleys sharpshooting show was caught on film by

Edisons Kinetograph camera. Annie Oakley stopped by
his movie studio in West Orange, New Jersey that had been
nicked named the Black Maria. On November 1, 1894
video film history was made when she did her sharp shooting demonstration for a 21 second film -never missing a target flung in midair. With her diminutive stature, she was
billed as "Little Sure Shot." This film is part of the historical film collection at the Library of Congress
https://archive.org/details/AnnieOakley
Visit the Thomas Alva Edison Museum NPS where
film history was made - Open Wednesday through Sunday.
Hours are 10:00am - 4:00pm. Admission Fee is $10.00 211 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 Visit website for
more details http://www.nps.gov/edis/index.ht
formances in the final decade of the 19th Century.
After Annie Oakleys sharpshooting Wild West tour of
Europe, the star of the show continued on with the Wild
West Tour in Brooklyn New York in 1894. Annie Oakley
had also settled into her home in Nutley New Jersey that she
and her husband Frank Butler purchased in 1892. Her
famous sharpshooting husband had become another lost
contender to Annie Oakleys high caliber shooting record.
It did not take much convincing to acknowledge that she
was an American icon and Butler quickly became her manager and made sure she received top billing. Thomas Edison
also wanted her to be a celebrity draw for his new movie
parlors (later to be called nickelodeons). In the fall of 1894
Vintage Costume
Jewelry Show
he Vintage Costume Jewelry Show set for Sat., April

4, will showcase vintage accessories for Spring with
lots of color. Glitzy brooches, necklaces, earrings
and bracelets, all made with rhinestones, plastics, wood and
shells will be available. Open from 9 a.m. 1 p.m. at the
Sparta Avenue Stage in Sparta.
No fee, open to the public, and it is handicap accessible.
If looking for a specific item, contact Joyce Simmons 201213-2146 or simmonsjo@yahoo.com.
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John Kruk Earns Top Real Estate Sales

Award in Warren County
E/MAX Town and Valley in

Hackettstown is pleased to announce
that Christopher John Kruk MBA,
has earned the highest sales award amongst
members of the Warren County Board of
Realtors. Kruk was one of only four Realtors
in Warren County who earned the Circle of
Excellence Sales Award (Silver Level). This
is his second year in a row earning this award.
I am very happy to see the increased level of
sales in Warren County, and am even more
happy to have been a part in keeping our
area's sales level above the 1,000 home mark
again. Warren County saw home sales dip
below the 1,000 mark until 2013 when the
market began its current rebound.
Richard Tillman, the Broker of RE/MAX
Town and Valley in Hackettstown spoke
about how John goes above and beyond in his
marketing strategy. The award goes to show
that utilizing modern technology to expose
homes locally, as well as across the globe, an
agent like John can still get buyers interested
in our communities. Tillman went on to add
that John is such an innovator, he is the only
agent I know that is flying their own drone to
capture high definition aerial video and photographs of his listings. That feature is one of
many tools that John Kruk uses to sell his
homes quicker and for the best possible sales
price. Our industry has been stuck looking at

homes from one elevation, now I can show
buyers how a home and property looks from
360 degrees as well as from high above.
Kruk went on to add that not only do they
see the property, I add local landmarks, parks
and other places of interest to my video's so
that a buyer gets to appreciate the community
the listing is in as well as just the home itself.
I am truly humbled to receive this award
again for 2014, this industry has given me so
much, and at the same time it allows me to
give back to the local area. With his level of
sales last year, John went ahead and hired a
licensed real estate assistant so that he can
give more time to his charitable and community work. Rich Tillman went on to add that
right now John is working several homes
that are about to close, while at the same
time coordinating a blood drive, leading the
local board of Realtors as their President,
serving as an Assistant Fire Chief and coordinating the Blaristown Memorial Day
Parade. We suppose the old adage that if
you have something that needs to be done,
give it to a busy person still rings true
today. If you are looking to buy or sell in
Northwest New Jersey give John a call on
his cell at (908) 343-5328 or in the office at
(908) 852-1333.
United Way Caregiving

Expert Named Chair
nited Way Caregivers Coalition

Coordinator Robin Ennis was
recently chosen to serve as chair of
the Warren County Senior Services
Advisory Council, as announced by the
United Way of Northern New Jersey.
Ennis was first appointed to the Council
in 2013 by the county freeholders, serving
alongside its 14 members to advise the
countys Division of Aging & Disability
Services on matters related to the special
needs of local senior citizens.
Ennis was nominated by her fellow
Council members in December to serve as
chair for a term of one year. In that role,
Ennis will preside over Council meetings,
appoint committee chairs and will represent
the Council at public hearings and meetings. The Council meets the fourth
Thursday of every month at 9:30 a.m. at
The Wayne Dumont Administration
Building in Belvidere.
It is a great honor to serve alongside
equally as passionate advocates, all of
whom are committed to seeing that Warren
Countys senior citizens receive high quality care and attention, Ennis said. My
appointment is also a reflection of United
Ways commitment to removing the barriers

that keep local residents from maintaining
good health throughout all the stages of
their lives.
Ennis was chosen to participate on the
Council due to her work in building the
United Way Caregivers Coalition in Warren
County. Since its inception in 2012, Ennis
has overseen the growth of the Coalition,
which today boasts a total of 400 members,
including 175 caregivers as well as medical
professionals, social service agencies, businesses, and other community groups. The
Coalition works to provide a community of
support to unpaid caregivers caring for
loved ones across the lifespan, including
seniors.
The Coalition holds monthly meetings
on the third Monday of the month from 10
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Wayne Dumont Jr.
Administration Building. Meetings are
open to the public and offer education,
resources, support, and ideas for unpaid
caregivers. For more information on the
Senior Services Advisory Council, call 1877-222-3737. For more information about
the United Way Caregivers Coalition, email
Robin.Ennis@UnitedWayNNJ.org.
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