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Memorial Day, for some, is just a long weekend marking the
unofficial beginning of summer. But for others, it has a lot more
mean-ing and links genera-tions of family together. On Wednesday
May
6th, the American Legion Post 258 Givens-Belet was joined by the
Boy Scouts of America Troop 140 of Blairstown to place new flags at
the graves of veterans in Ceder Ridge Cemetery in preparation for
Memorial Day.One of those Boy
Scouts was Max Wolff of Hardwick. For the past few years, Max
has placed the flag on the grave of his Great Great Grandfather,
Charles Allen Noe, who served in the 4 NJ Infantry in the Spanish
American War. The only other
When seeking this years Grand Marshall for the annual
Washing-ton Celebrates America July 4th Parade, the WCA committee
found that one legendary resident stood out from the others under
consid-eration.Harold Peashooter
Musselman, U.S. Army veteran, former forest ranger and retired
science teacher extraor-dinaire at Washington High School and
Warren Hills School District, became the unanimous choice for the
honor of being the Grand Marshall this year. Before settling in
Washington with his wife, Kay, to teach science in the school
district for 28 years, he
was a member of the 272nd Field Artillery Battalion, which
served in Europe, including at the Battle of the Bulge.In the
school district,
from 1951 to 1979, he taught any science that
the school offered, he said. He enjoyed taking his students,
many of whom are now his friends, on field trips to plant trees in
the local area. Even those who dont
recognize his name may recognize his face, as Musselman is still
activein the community. He iscurrently a member ofthe Gem Vac
Veterans, Mansfield Masonic Lodge, the First Presby-terian Church,
and actsas a science and natureadvisor for Boy ScoutTroop 157. He
also served on the Washing-ton Township Environ-mental Commission
for many years.Washington Celebrates
America is a true tradi-tion and includes a soap box derby for
kids, old fashioned parade, and of course, a dazzling fireworks
display. So the Grand Marshall position is not taken lightly."We
are very pleased to
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The Lions Recycle for Sight program will be held this month,
when all unwanted eyeglasses can be donated to the less fortunate.
The glasses will be distributed to those in need in devel-oping
countries where
eye care is often unaf-fordable and inacces-sible. In most
develop-ing countries, eye care can cost as much as one months
wages. There will be a drop-off box at 104 Rt. 94 in Blairstown
during May for your unwanted glasses.
Registration is now open for the Fourth Annual Blairstown
Elementary School Paws to the Pavement, a Scenic 5K Run/Walk and
One Mile Fun Run and Preschool Dash benefitting the Blair-stown
Elementary School Parent Teacher Group. Registration is available
online at active.com. If you would like a registration form, visit
blairstown
elem.net or email ptg [email protected]. A free donut and
cider will be provided for all children participating.Vendors are
wanted
for Franklin Townships commu-nity yard sale on June 13th.
Register at franklintwpwarren.org by June 9th. Fresh,
refrigerated
and frozen foods are available to northwest-ern New Jersey
residents at 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 canpurchase and the menu changes each
month. Interested residents can order online with acredit card at
www.jolinfoodbox.com or bycalling Project Self-Sufficiency at
973-940-3500. Payment is made when the order is placed. The next
dead-line for placing an order is Tuesday, June 16th; delivery will
be made toProject Self-Sufficiency on Saturday, June 27th. For more
information,call 973-940-3500, or visit
www.projectselfsufficiency.org.Participants and
vendors can now regis-ter for Blairstowns Annual Car
Show,scheduled for June 20th at SycamorePark. Those who wishto
enter their cars, trucks and motorcycles can pre-register by
emailing jamiedoatley@yahoo. com for a form or more
information.Warren County Com-
munity Senior Centerswill be featuring exer-cise classes,
including Tai Chi and Zumba Gold, guest speakersand activities.
Lunch isserved Monday throughFriday and transporta-tion is
available uponrequest. For more infor-mation and locations, call
908-475-6591.Happy 5th birthday
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veteran from the Span-ish American War buried in Ceder Ridge is
Charles Noe's brother, William. He served in the 47 NY
Infantry.Charles Noe, along
with his wife, Lena Crisman Noe, had a grocery and meat market
called Noe's Ark in Blairstown for about 14 years on Main
Street.
His three sons, Gordon, Leigh and Allen, all served in the
military during WWII and are also buried at Cedar Ridge. His
daughter, Irma Noe Ward, was Max's great grand-mother. Maxs mother,
Sandy Blumhagen Wolff, has been working on the Family Tree for a
number of years and knows that Max is the eighth generation of the
family in the Blair-stown, Hardwick, Knowlton area.
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Free Career & Job Fair: May 20th, 10am2pm. Project
Self-Sufficiency, 127 Mill St., Newton. Job seekers, those who need
assistance w/ job search techniques, and people who need help
navigat-ing their current work-place are encouraged to attend. FMI,
call 973-940-3500 or visit pro jectselfsufficiency.org.
Blairstown Seniors Bus Trip: June 18th.A Tribute to Elvis in
Matamoras, PA. Fees apply. Open to any Blairstown resident over 55.
Sign up May 20th, 1pm at Town Hall. FMI, call Mickey at 908-
362-8919.
The Dos and Don'ts of Garden Design w/ Mary Stone & Marty
Carson: May 20th, 7pm-8pm. Catherine Dickson Hofman Library, 4
Lambert Rd., Blairstown. A light & humorous review of
what-not-to-do and what-to-do to create a beautiful garden. Bring
your own gardening dilemmas to share. Admission is free;
registration recom-mended. FMI & regis-tration, call
908-362-8335.
Blair Woman's Club Annual Tea: May 21st, 12:30pm. Catherine
Dickson Hoffman Library, 4 Lambert Rd., Blairstown. Ladies are
asked to bring their own tea setting.
Haven of Hope for Kids Bingo Night: May 22nd. Hope Twp.
Elementary, 320 John-sonburg Rd., Hope. Doors open at 6pm; games
start at 7pm. There will also be a 50/50. All proceeds support
Haven of Hope for Kids, a non-profit organization that offers
no-cost country vaca-tions to families caring for a child w/ a life
threatening illness. FMI, call 862-220-2693.
Walpack Historical Society's Annual Opening Van Campen Inn &
Rosenkrans Museum: May 23rd-25th. Van Campen Inn, Old Mine Rd.,
Walpack Twp., May 23rd-25th, 1pm-5pm, & Rosen-krans Museum,
Main St. Walpack Center, May 24th, 1pm-4pm. Both in Delaware Water
Gap Natl. Rec. Area. FMI, call 973-948-4903 or visit
walpackhistory.org.
NW Democratic Club
Meeting: May 27th, 7pm. Meeting room of the Catherine Dickson
Hofman Library, 4 Lam-bert Rd., Blairstown. Dem. Assembly
candi-date Michael Grace will speak on PARCC, the state mandated
test that must be taken by all students in grades 3-11 & must
be passed in order to graduate. FMI, call Fred Cook at 908-362-6808
or email [email protected].
Free Agricultural & Horticultural Careers Seminar: May 28th,
6:30-8pm. Project Self-Sufficiency, 127 Mill St., Newton.. Open to
teens & adults. Ques-tions from the audience will be welcome.
Regis-tration reqd. FMI, call 973-940-3500.
Experience the New PSAT for Free: May 30th, 11am. Warren Co.
Library Headquarters, 2 Shotwell Dr., Belvidere. Practice test;
scores will not be recorded. Results given via email. A Test Prep
Expert will follow up w/ every student personally to discuss scores
& how they apply to the college admis-
sions process. Bring water, a snack & two sharpened #2
pencils. Registration reqd. at tinyurl.com/headquarters530. FMI,
call 908-475-6322.
American Sniper: June 2nd, 6pm. Warren Co. Library, 2 Shotwell
Dr., Belvidere.
Holistic Evening Expo: June 4th, 5pm-10pm. 313 Hope Johnsonburg
Rd., Hope. Vendors, healers, readers, artwork & more. Fees
apply. Learn more about the natural world of holistic health &
wellness. Aromatherapy, Nutri-tion, Feng Shui, Holistic Design,
Reiki, Roses & more. FMI, call 908-797-5225 or visit www.
HolisticEvening.com.
Old Time Music: June 4th, 6:30pm. Warrem Co. Library
Headquar-ters. Enjoy an evening of acoustic music by The Lost
Ramblers, offering an eclectic mix of Celtic, Jazz, polka &
klezmer tunes. Registra-tion reqd. FMI, call 908-475-6322 or
regis-ter online at www. warrenlib.org.
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By Coach FeldmanOn Thursday, May 7th,
Belvidere played South Hunterdon under the lights at Diamond
Nation in a game intend-ing to honor both team's seniors. Belvidere
honored their five seniors, Henry Myerchin, Owen Kaiser
and Bobby, Kevin and Stephen Merle, along with their parents
before the game. After a back-and-forth
game, it was Belvidere who ended the night victorious, winning
7-4. Henry Myechin led the County Seaters in hitting with three
hits,
and David Woodworth, Jake Thornton, and Kaiser all had two in
the victory. Woodworth also got credited with the win on the mound,
pitching three strong innings with four strikeouts and
was helped along by Myerchin and Brad Duckworth, who pitched two
innings a piece in relief. The win gave Belvidere their sixth win
in their last eight games.
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Hello, fellow readers!I visited Kathleen and
Andrew in Summit and witnessed first-hand the strength of their
dilemma literally devastating their deck. It wasnt in bloom as yet
and they admitted blooms have been few and far between. The
wrist-thick woody vine climbing from the ground to their second
story deck was strong and impressive. Indeed wisteria better have
something beefy to climb onto as it can be destruc-tive. Wisteria
is a genus of
about ten species. Eight are Asian and include Japanese wisteria
(Wisteria floribunda) and Chinese wisteria. The barely fragrant
American wisteria is recommended as an alternative to the Asian
species, which are on the USDA list of invasive plants. You've
likely seen wiste-
ria climbing in trees and when in bloom in May its a spectacular
show. But it can also strangle even a large tree. Rather, its best
to stand alone. A Wisteria
tree is typically made by grafting a wisteria vine on top of a
standard tree trunk. Wisterias flower best
where they receive at least six hours of full sun per day. They
thrive in most types of soil as long as its well-drained in zones
five to nine. The first year after plant-
ing, they need at least one inch of water per week to speed
establishment. Once established, water sparingly. They require
little if any fertilizing. In fact, a reason for failure to bloom
can be excessive fertilizer, particularly nitrogen. Wisteria can
also be reluctant to bloom because it has not reached maturity. It
can take six or more years for a newly established plant to start
flowering. Pruning is the other
secret to good flowering. In late winter remove at least half of
the prior year's growth, leaving just a few buds per stem. If you
want a more formal appearance, prune again during summer after
flowering. They say for even more blooms, cut back the rampant
shoots every two weeks during the summer. Garden
Dilemmas?askmarystone.com
Project Self-Sufficiency is seeking volunteers to assist with
planting, maintenance and harvesting of fruits and vegetables from
the six community gardens at the agencys Newton campus. Volunteers
would work alongside seasoned horticultural professionals on
Mon-days, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 11am. Wednesday
evening hours from 5:30pm to 7pm are also available. Volunteers
must be at least 17 years of age. No experience is required.
Project Self-
Sufficiencys vegetable gardens bear crops for consumption by the
agencys low-income participants. During the summer, hundreds of
potted tomato plants also wreath the sidewalks throughout the
five-acre campus. Produce will be harvested daily and offered to
agency participants as they enter
the lobby at Project S e l f - S u f f i c i e n c y .
Participants are given tips on cooking and nutrition along with the
food, and the children at the agencys Little Sprouts Early Learning
Center help with the harvest while learning about healthy eating
habits. To volunteer in Project
Self-Sufficiencys com-munity gardens, or for more information,
visit projectselfsufficiency.org or call 973-940-3500.
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On May 15th, 80 students from Blair Academy joined
profes-sionals from the com-munity for a Day of Service at Project
S e l f - S u f f i c i e n c y s Newton campus, the second year in
a row that the private school has teamed up with adult volunteers
to plant and cultivate community gardens at the non-profit
organization.The students assisted
community members with planting vegetables, assembled and
stained picnic tables, potted flowers, spread mulch on the daycare
centers play-grounds and worked on other maintenance projects. By
the end of the day, 30 raised beds graced the four commu-nity
gardens and over 200 pots of tomato plants and flowers were
distributed around the campus. The gardens will provide fresh
vegetables to the agencys low-income clientele well into the
autumn.
The Day of Service initiative was spear-headed by Blair Academys
Head of School Christopher Fortunato, who said, This year, Blairs
Day of Service will give our students, teachers and staff the
opportunity to learn about and actively participate in the
impor-tant work of 19 non-profit agencies in our region, including
Project Self Sufficiency. Blair has a longstanding com-mitment to
serving others, and we are very glad to lend a hand for a day and
assist our neigh-bors through a wide variety of projects.
Deborah Berry-Toon, Executive Director of Project
Self-Sufficiency, said, We are humbled by the efforts of the
student volunteers from Blair Academy and our friends in the
commu-nity who have come together today to help to address Project
Self-Sufficiencys needs in a meaningful, long-lasting way. They
have provided support to local families and dem-onstrated the true
mean-ing of community service.Project Self-
Sufficiency is a private non-profit community-based
organization.