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The final RomanoGallery exhibition of theyear, Audacity ofBeauty by MaggieSteber, will be ondisplay from November5 to December 14. Ms.Steber will visit campuson November 14 tomingle with studentsand discuss her artworkat an evening reception.The Romano Gallery is

located in Armstrong-Hipkins Center for theArts on BlairAcademys campus at 2Park Street in Blair-stown. The gallery isopen Monday throughSaturday from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m.Ms. Stebers exhibit

will feature a samplingof her 25 years dedi-cated to photographingHaiti. Her artworkcaptures a number ofhistoric events affectingthe impoverishednation, ranging from thefall of the 30-yearDuvalier dictatorship tothe aftermath of thedevastating January2010 earthquake.Haiti chooses you and

wrings your heart out ona daily basis, explainedMs. Steber, a documen-tary photographerknown for her humanis-tic stories of people andcultures in crisis. Butthe profound pride and

beauty found in such aplace is like the beautyyou see from the corner

Painter, Jan Swiftand jeweler, JaneVoorhees are Artistsof the Month for

Novemb er and arefeatured in the win-dows of Gallery 23 inBlairstown.Swift is a renowned

watercolorist, knownfor her landscapes,still life, architecturalsettings, and floral

pai nti ngs . She says,I just love to paintanything and every-thing. Watercolor isso exciting especiallywhen happeningsoccur. I dont like toget locked into onething.A resident of Blair-

stown, Swift gradu-ated from Moore Col-lege of Art in Phila-delphia with a Bach-

elor of Sciencedegree in art educa-tion. She earned amasters degree ineducation at TempleUniversity and TylerSchool of Fine Arts.

Now retir ed, Swi fttaught art in New

Jersey public schoolsfor 25 years. Sheholds the Governorsaward for excellencein teaching, and has

pub lis hed art icl es inArts and Activities, aleading art educationmagazine.Long ago, Jane

Voorhees Longdiscovered the iconic

power of fanta sysculptural jewelry.Her work is cast andfabricated in sterlingsilver and differentcolors of gold. She

also uses pearls andprecious gems. Asense of whimsy andattention to detail arehallmarks of herwork. Voorhees is alongtime resident ofBlairstown, NJ.Gallery 23, an artist

co-op, is located at 23

Main Street, Blair-stown. The hours areMonday throughSaturday, 10am to5pm and Sundaynoon to 4 PM. Formore information,call (908) 362-6865or visit the website:Gallery23.net.

of your eye.The exhibition reflects

a variety of eras andsituations covered bythe artist, who publisheda book with Apertureentitled Dancing onFire. Samples of herwork, some of whichwill be on display in TheRomano Gallery, canalso be viewed atwww.audacityofbeauty.com.We are delighted to

exhibit Ms. Steber'sphotographs as they arerelevant to the ongoingfocus on humanitarianawareness that BlairAcademy is committedto in its educationalexperience, com-mented ChristineParauda, director of TheRomano Gallery. Thethemes of Ms. Steberswork touch upon histori-cal, political, social and

philosophical perspec-tives, as well as art. It isan important show forall with interests in theseareas.Ms. Steber served as

the director of photogra-phy for The MiamiHerald from 1999 to2003. She has served asa judge on many grantand award panels andexhibited internationallyin solo and group shows.Her work has been

printed in many publica-tions worldwide, includ-ing National GeographicMagazine.

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Blair Woman's Clubwould like toannounce that TheBlairstown andVicinity HistoricalCalendar has arrived!The following estab-lishments have them

ready for purchase at$10: Main StreetBazaar, CatherineHofmann DicksonLibrary, Nature'sHarvest, Studio 94,Book Nest, HopeKennel, MediterraneanDiner. They make greatChristmas and HostessGifts!The State Champion

North Warren March-ing Band will behaving a pancakebreakfast on Sunday,November 17 atGourmet Gallery, 31Main Street, Blair-stownfrom 8am-12pm.

For more information ortickets, please contactSandy at 908-448-1889or Michelle at 908-362-6703.The Sussex County

Arts and HeritageCouncil is calling toartists for the upcom-ing exhibit Shades ofGray. The Exhibitwill run from November

9th to November 30th.The SCAHCgallery/office is locatedat 133 Spring Street,

Newton, 973-383-0027.On November 16th,

Blairstown Townshipwill hold a Public

Land Clean Up Day.Blairstown volunteergroups include: CubScouts, Girl Scouts,School Groups, etc. andthey can earn money aswell as help out theircommunity. Each groupof 6 can earn $200 perorganization. They will

be meeting at 8:30am at25 Lambert Road, in the

back of the departmentof public works build-ing to fill out paperworkand get started. RainDate is November 23rd.FMI call Maureen at

908-310-2910.The Knowlton United

Methodist ChurchThrift Store is accept-ing donations: Stop inand check out theinventory at 503 Route94, Knowlton (2 doorsdown from the church).Open Thursday throughSaturday, 10am to 2pm.The MOMS Club of

the Blairstown Areawill host a "Thanksgiv-ing Feast" at TheCatherine DicksonHoffman Library onWednesday, November

20th from noon to 2pm.Join them for a Thanks-giving Lunch and meetsome new friends! Allat-home moms (even

part time), expectingmoms, and theirchildren of all ages are

welcome to join them!The Club now servesthe entire NWR sendingdistrict: Blairstown,Frelinghuysen, Hard-wick and Knowlton.FMI find them onmeetup, call (908)

912-MOMS or [email protected] Plans

Free Rabies Clinic onDecember 7th from9am-noon at theBlairstown TownshipDPW Garage, 25Lambert Rd. All dogsand cats must beleashed or confined andaccompanied by anadult. Licenses can be

purchased by checkonly. After Jan. 1stlicensing may be donethrough the mail or in

person at the MunicipalBuilding at 106 Route94, Blairstown, NJMommy & Me Food

Art Fun Programstarting MondayDecember 2nd - 23rd,2pm-3pm at the Cath-erine Dickson Library.Registration acceptednow at the BlairstownRecreation Office. Feeis $45.00 and includesall the fun, creativity,and special memories!We love hearing fromyou! Send your tidbitof information to us

at:The PRESSPO Box 430

Blairstown, NJ [email protected]

Visit us online atthepressnewsonline.comLike Us on Facebook!

The following is a list ofbooks added to the Librarycollection.

On Air - Live At The BBCVolume 2: The Beatles; CrazyHorse: A Penguin LivesBiography (ElectronicFormat): By Larry McMurtry;Expecting Adam By MarthaBeck: From Three RiversPress; How to Fail atAlmost Everything and StillWin Big: Kind of the Story ofMy Life: By Scott Adams.

From Portfolio Hardcover;My Life in Middlemarch: ByRebecca Mead. FromCrown; Orr: My Story :ByBobby Orr. From PutnamAdult; Rose Kennedy'sFamily Album: From theFitzgerald Kennedy PrivateCollection, 1878-1946 :ByCaroline Kennedy. FromGrand Central Publishing;The Book of Matt: HiddenTruths About the Murder ofMatthew Shepard: ByStephen Jimenez. FromSteerforth; The Heir Appar-ent: A Life of Edward VII, thePlayboy Prince: By Jane

Ridley. From RandomHouse; The Warren BuffettWay: By Robert G.Hagstrom. From Wiley;Theodore Roosevelt and theAssassin: Madness,Vengeance, and the Campaignof 1912:By Gerard Helferich.From Lyons Press; ForgottenAlly: China's World War II,1937-1945:By Rana Mitter.From Houghton MifflinHarcourt; Out of theMountains: The Coming Ageof the Urban Guerrilla By

David Kilcullen. FromOxford Universi ty; T h eDownfall of Money:Germany's Hyperinflationand the Destruction of theMiddle Class: By FrederickTaylor. From BloomsburyPress; Tudor: Passion.Manipulation. Murder. TheStory of England's Most

Notorious Royal Family:ByLeanda de Lisle. FromPublicAffairs; Wounded: A

New History of the WesternFront in World War I MoreInfo Borrow: By EmilyMayhew. From OxfordUniversity; A LongWalk to Water: Based on aTrue Story (ElectronicFormat) : By Linda Sue Park.From Clarion Books;Counting by 7s :By HollyGoldberg Sloan. From Dial;Mary Poppins (HarcourtBrace Young Classics)(Electronic Format):By Dr. P.L. Travers. From HarcourtChildren's Books; M a r yPoppins Comes Back(Electronic Format) :By P. L.Travers. From HarcourtChildren's Books; MoonOver Manifest (ElectronicFormat) By Clare Vander-

pool. From Delacorte Booksfor Young Readers; Cr u c i a lConversations: Tools forTalking When Stakes areHigh :By Kerry Patterson.From McGraw-Hill;Life Reimagined: Discover-ing Your New Life Possibili-ties By Richard J. Leider.From Berrett-KoehlerPublishers.

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Thank you Blairstown.What a beautifulweekend for the townwide yard sales. Therewere toys, tools,treasures, books, games,furniture, antiques,clothes, and so much

more. Something foreveryone. Everywhereyou looked there werecars and people all overour wonderful town.There were deals being

made and people gettingbargains all throughoutthe Blairstown area.What a fun day and the

weather cooperated thewhole weekend! Whocould ask for more?We would like to take

this opportunity to thankall those who made theBlairstown Town WideYard Sale such a

success. First andforemost we wish tothank all the volunteersfor their hard work. 'Ittakes a village' andsurely it did. It was a

job well done.Special thanks go to

Tom Dust of DustyRoads Media for puttingthe final touches on themap.We also want to thank

Ravi and ReMax Ridgefor providing all thesigns and for allowingus to use their MainStreet facility to sell our

maps and hand outsigns. We truly appreci-ate their generosity. Andlet's not forget the A&Pfor allowing us to sellmaps in the lobby wherethe people shoppingenjoyed the conve-

nience of being able topurchase them rightthere. There was also afree gift of a reusableshopping bag supplied

by First Hope Bank orPNC Bank. We thankthem for their generos-

ity too. And how canwe forget all the local

businesses whosupported us by puttingads in our expandedmap format? Andspeaking of the map,we want to thankBarbara Connolly forher help with the

printing. Also, whatwould we do withoutthe help of all thenewspapers and publi-cations that allowed usto announce our yardsale schedule, as wellas notices of the

schedule for the appli-cations and locations ofmap sales? A heartythank you to all of you.Finally, thank you so

much to all the 109participants who helpedmake this fund raiser agreat success. The BlairWoman's Club appreci-ates your hard work andefforts.The Yard Sale Com-

mittee, RosemaryWoelfle, Marianna

Stires, Carol McLain,Roberta Haebler, SueLachenmayer, Jackie

Korosec

The Haven of Hope forKids Annual TrickyTray Fundraiser isBigger and Better thanEver! Friday, November15, 2013Haven of Hope for

Kids will be hostingtheir 5th Annual TrickyTray FundRaiser on

Friday, November 15 inthe gym of the HopeTownship School.Doors open at 6pm.Hundreds of regular

prizes, and lots of excit-ing Super and Grand

prizes including: Asigned photo of TaylorSwift with memorabilia,the just-releasedPebble wrist com-

puter, a Kindle, I-podNano, Vera Bradley

bags, Longabergerbaskets, Martial Artslessons From Evolu-tionary Martial Arts, a

hockey package fromAspen Ice, theatre

tickets, and muchmore!If you would like to

offer your support,donations are gladlyaccepted!No admission fee, butyou must be 18 or olderwith valid proof of ageto enter.

Don't miss out on thesegreat prizes, right intime for holiday giftgiving!Doors will open at

6pm and calling willstart at 7pm. Food andsoft drinks will be avail-able.Purchase your regular

prize basket ticketsbefore November 11thand receive 3 sheets for$10!Regular prize basket

tickets will be 2 sheetsfor $10 at the door.Please Call Donna

Hutchinson 908-310-1756 or Pamela Faris

908-399-7300Haven of Hope for

Kids is a non-profitorganization in Hope,

NJ that provides cost-free country vacationsfor families caring for achild with a life threat-ening illness. Most ofthe guest families who

visit Haven of Hopewould not be able toafford a vacation with-out this program. Someguest are sharing a lastfamily vacation withtheir terminally ill child.Since the summer of

2005, Haven of Hopefor Kids has hosted over250 families but there isno ongoing funding.Haven of Hope for Kidsrelies on financialsupport from fundrais-ers, individual dona-tions, and charitablefoundations to continue

this special familyrespite program.All funds that are

received are used toprovide services for theguest families.Please support this

mission of hope!

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In an effort to developnew lines of communica-tion for Blairstowncitizens, CommitteemanPaul Avery will make

himself regularly avail-able to meet withresidents. This Saturday,December 9th he will be atthe Town Hall from 11:30am to 1pm no appoint-ment necessary.We need to improvecommunications withinthe township, says Com-mitteeman Avery. Noteveryone can sit throughour regular meetings, butthey have concerns andsuggestions that should beheard.

I hope folks will takeadvantage of the OpenDoor approach. Ill bethereto listen and what I hear Iwill share with the Com-

mittee as a whole.

Project WET Workshop,Thursday, November 14,2013 8:30 a.m.-3:00p.m. Space is limited,register in advance by

sending e-mail [email protected] or call (908) 362-6765 x1.

Project WILD/ AquaticWild Workshop, Friday,November 15th 8:30am 3pm:ProjectWILD/WILD Aquaticteaches about wildlifefound in upland andaquatic habitats throughhands-on lessons for K-12students. Space is limited,register in advance bysending an e-mail top k a r l @princetonblairstown.org orcall (908) 362-6765 x1.

The Knights of Colum-bus Blood Drive, Council5410, November 16,Council Hall, 3 SchmittLane, Old Flanders. Thebloodmobile will be avail-

able from 8am to 1pm.Blood donors must be atleast 16 years of age withsigned consent form, 17+no consent form is needed.Consent forms will beavailable at the blooddrive.

Questions on eligibilitycall BCNJ nursing dept.,800-652-5663, ext. 132,general questions call,973-676-4700, ext. 151.

For directions to the coun-cil hall, call 973-610-1308.

Fish And Chips Dinner,Tranquility United Meth-odist Church, Tranquil-ity Community House, 4Kennedy Road (Rt. 611)at Route 517. November14th, 5-7pm. The event iscatered by TastefullyBritish Take-outs are avail-able. Baked Goods willalso be sold. Proceeds willbenefit church renova-tions. reserve tickets:908-850-1092 or 973-786-5318.

Rock 'n Respect - Aconcert to benefit DASI(preventing violence

through social change)Sunday, November 17th,2013 2:00pm - 8:00pm atthe Stanhope house 45Main Street, Stanhope NJTickets $20 in advance(call number below) $25at the door. Tricky Trayand Door Prizes! For moreinformation, call 973-579-2386.

The next meeting of BlairWoman's Club will beheld on Tuesday, Novem-ber 19th at 12:30pm at theCatherine DicksonHoffman library in Blair-stown. Jack Kroeze,former pastor of the FreeEvangelical Church andhis wife, Eva, will discuss

the time they spent inUganda living with its

people. Interested womenare welcome to attend themeeting.The Theatre Arts CareerAcademy a t

Warren County TechnicalSchool will be presenting:Radium Girls on campusat the John B.LaPortaTheatre for the Perform-ing Arts, November 22ndat 7, 23rd at 2pm and 7pmand the 24th at 2pm.Tickets can be purchasedat the door on online [email protected]

Baleville CongregationalChristian Church Craftand Vendor Show Satur-day, November 30th10am to 3pm. For moreinfo contact Cheryl Steiger9 7 3 - 7 0 2 - 1 0 3 [email protected]

St Joseph RegionalSchools ChristmasBazaar, 20 Jefferson St.,Newton, NJ, Saturday,November 30th from10am to 4pm(Thanksgiving weekend).Crafters & vendors fill ourcommunity center withbeautiful crafts & giftitems for holidayshoppers! School's kitchenwill be offering hot/coldbeverages, light snacks &soups/chili for purchase.Santa Land for children toenjoy! Pictures withSanta! Christmas greeneryitems & poinsettias willalso be available! Allproceeds benefit thechildren at the school!

www.stjosephregionalschool.org. Phone 973-383-2909.

5K run/non-competitivewalk, November 30th,Columbia, the event is toraise money for the Ameri-can Cancer Society. Thecost is only $15 per entrantor $35 for a family and allmoney raised will be goingto the American CancerSociety. You can enter bygoing to www.active.comand entering Keep Calmand Fight On 5K in thesearch bar or by contactingMark [email protected] form.

The Lusscroft FarmHoliday Benefit will beheld on Saturday, Nov.30th, from 10:00-4:00, andSunday, Dec. 1st, from10:00-3:00. More infor-mation is available atwww.LusscroftFarm.comor Facebook - Friends ofLusscroft Farm.

Thanksgiving at ourDinner at Marley'sGotham Grill, 169 MainStreet, Hackettstown, NJ,November 28th. Thismarks our 10th celebra-tion. Cooking this Thanks-giving meal is our way ofgiving thanks for beingable to host our friends andneighbors. C Donations

welcome. Doors open at12:00 until 4:00.More information can be

found by calling me: Anita(812) 264-6291

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(NAPSI)When itcomes to prepping

outdoor equipment forwinter storage, even anoptimist knows that agas tank thats half fullis bad news.Thats because todays

gasoline is made with apercentage of ethanol,which can increase thechances of moisture

buildup, corrosion andeven phase separation inyour engine. That canlead to expensiverepairs.Fortunately, there are

steps you can take toavoid these and other

problems when its timeto start your enginesonce again.Dont Drain The TankAccording to small

engine expert TomBingham, when youleave the fuel level low,it allows water vapor tocondense on the wallsof your fuel tank. It thenruns down the walls andcollects in the fuel. Thisis what causes phaseseparation. When youstart your engine in thespring, this water mayrun through your fuel

system and can causeengine damage or evencomplete enginefailure.Water in a fuel tank

also encourages corro-sion. Particularly in

todays ethanol-blendedfuels, when water andethanol mix, it can

become acidic and verycorrosive.Part of the problem is

that when you thinkyour engine is dry, thereis still gas in your fuelsystem in smallamounts. These tinyfuel droplets aresurrounded by oxygenthat can attack unpro-tected fuel and causegum and varnish

buildup.Even the smallest

amounts of either gumor varnish can cause alot of damage inside a

fuel system. Forexample, gum can settle

on a seal surface, caus-ing a leak or preventingfuel from flowing intothe engine.A dry fuel system can

also damage seals andgaskets. Theyredesigned to be continu-ously soaked in fuel and

play an important rolein keeping fuel flowingto the right places inyour engine and out ofthe wrong places. Whenthey are exposed to airfor long periods, theycan dry out and crack.That can cause leaks

and lead to costlyrepairs.A Full Tank And

Stable Fuel: Thats whyits important to stabi-

lize your fuel and prac-tice proper fuel manage-ment techniques withany equipment with agasoline engine.It turns out that filling

your gas tank 95 percentfull of fresh fuel andadding the properdosage of a fuel addi-tive, such as STA-BILFuel Stabilizer, can do alot to protect a fuelsystem and engine by

preventing fresh fuelfrom degrading, leavingdeposits and corrodingthe system.

To learn more, visitwww.sta-bil.com.

Getting Outdoor Equipment Ready For Winter

Hello fellow readers,Last call for fall bulb

planting! Kim fromHackettstown asked if I

planted the snowdrops Iwrote about in March.Thanks for thereminder Kim as mynote to self seems tohave gone missing.S n o w d r o p s

(Galanthus) createbeautiful carpets ofadorable little noddingwhite bells that sitabove grass-likefoliage. Theyre oftenseen roadside or along awoodland edge just

about when winter iscoming to an end andresemble blankets ofsnow which is why Iadore them.

I hope its not toolate as typically snow-drop bulbs are soldgreen which dont storewell and therefore areonly available locally or

by mail-order for ashort period of time inthe early fall. MattBishop, author ofSnowdrops: A mono-graph of cultivatedGalanthus, writes there

is a shift especially bysellers who pot-grow

snowdrops for the fullthree-year cycle andsell them in theirdormant state. So Imay be in luck!

Snowdrops take ayear to become estab-lished so don't be disap-

pointed if they dontflower the first year.But theyll begin todevelop into thick

patches by year-twoand are deer resistantand carefree as there isno need to divide them.

Its still a perfecttime to plant spring

blooming bulbs beforethe heavy frost. Ratherthan a contrived row,

plant bulbs closely, inrandom and preferably

big quantities of 50 or100 to make a realimpact. Generally,

bulbs should be plantedat a depth about threetimes the height of the

bulb. Ive learned aquick way to plant is todig a trench as deep asyour bulb plantingdirections specify -

placing the soil on oldplywood or stiff card-board as you dig.Loosen the soil at the

bottom of the trenchand position bulbstypically about 3 apart

planting the pointy endup. Slide the soil backin and if the soil is drywater thoroughly.

If you cant figureout which is the pointyend just plant the bulbson their side. Theyregeotropic which meanstheyll right themselvesas they grow. In otherwords, bulbs knowwhich end is up. Smart

bulbs. Now wheresthat note to self? Ugh!Garden dilemmas?askmarystone.com

( N A P S I ) T i m espent sharing a tradi-

tional holiday treatwith family and friendscan be a wonderfulway to sweeten yourday.Here, for Thanksgiv-

ing, is a Classic PecanPie recipe created bythe trusted experts atKaro Syrups TestKitchen.For more seasonal

recipes and tips, visitwww.KaroSyrup.com

or Facebook.com/KaroSyrup.Classic Pecan PiePrep Time: 5 minutesBake Time: 60 to 70

minutesCool Time: 2 hoursYield: 8 servings1 cup Karo Light

OR Dark Corn Syrup3 eggs1 cup sugar

2 tablespoons butter,melted

1 teaspoon SpiceIslands Pure VanillaExtract1 cups (6 ounces)

pecans1 (9-inch) unbaked or

frozen* deep-dish piecrustPreheat oven to 350

F.Mix corn syrup, eggs,

sugar, butter and

vanilla using a spoon.Stir in pecans. Pourfilling into pie crust.Bake on center rack of

oven for 60 to 70minutes. Cool for 2hours on wire rack

before serving.*To use preparedfrozen pie crust: Placecookie sheet in ovenand preheat oven asdirected. Pour fillinginto frozen crust and

bake on preheatedcookie sheet.Recipe Note: Pie is

done when centerreaches 200 F. Tapcenter surface of pielightlyit shouldspring back whendone. For easycleanup, spray pie panwith cooking spray

before placing pie crustin pan. If pie crust isoverbrowning, coveredges with foil.

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A years worth ofsalvaged scrap metalrecently turned into a$485 donation toUnited Way of North-ern New Jersey. Com-cast employees fromthe companys Port

Murray office recentlypresented United Waywith a check, the resultof employees thinkinggreen. The companysPort Murray employeesset aside scrap metal fora year and recycled thescraps instead of payinga recycling company todo it for them. Thecompany decided todonate the proceeds toUnited Way as part of alarger United Way cam-

paign.Comcast has been a

loyal corporate partner

with United Way formore than 50 years.

Across the country,Comcast employees

pledge more than $5.5million annually toUnited Way.United Way applauds

Comcast employees fortaking the initiative on

this project and forcaring about the well-

being of the local com-munity, said SarahBrelvi, United Waychief professionalofficer. We canachieve our best workwhen we have strong

partners like Comcastjoining with us toadvance the commongood for all ourresidents.Pictured from left are:

Comcast WarehouseManager Sam Knutson,United Way Chief

Professional OfficerSarah Brelvi and Com-

cast NetworkMaintenanceS u p e r v i s o rLouis Usa.About United

Way of North-ern NewJersey

United Wayof Northern

New Jersey isa nonprofitorganizationworking toi m p r o v e

peoples lives

and strengthen commu-nities by focusing onEducation, Income, andHealth. These are the

building blocks for agood life a qualityeducation that leads to astable job; the toolsneeded to achievefinancial stability; andgood health. We leadcaring communities tocreate long-lastingchanges that transform

peoples lives.Together, united, wecan inspire hope andcreate opportunities fora better tomorrowthroughout Morris,

North Essex, Somerset,Sussex, and Warrencounties. Give. Advo-cate. Volunteer. LIVEUNITED. To learnmore, call908.835.3550 or visitwww.UnitedWayNNJ.org.

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The 6th through 8thgraders at Ridge and ValleyCharter School have beengiven the incredible oppor-tunity to take part in acourse of study called theBig History Project. In linewith Ridge and ValleyCharter Schools success in

bringing innovation andforward thinking to educa-tion, it has teamed up withsome of todays brightestthinkers, experts and greatminds to offer students achance to better understandtheir place and connectionto the world and ouruniverse as they participatein a course designed to givethem a big picture view ofthe story of our world.As the Big History

Project website explains,Big history weavesevidence and insights frommany scientific and histori-

cal disciplines across 13.7billion years into a single,

cohesive story. Theconcept arose from a desireto go beyond specializedand self-contained fields ofstudy to grasp history as awhole. Big history exploreshow we are connected toeverything around us. Foran overview of big history,

see David Christianscaptivating TED Talkhttp://www.ted.com/talks/david_christian_big_history.htmlThe Big History Project

has been developed in partto foster a greater love oflearning and bolster student

performance and achieve-ment, as well as focusingon online-enhanced learn-ing, with a Web-wide rangeof print and multimediaresources accessible tostudents through theProject. This curriculum,originally based on a

college course, is typicallydesigned for students of

high school age, but astestament to the excellencein education that Ridgeand Valley Charter School

prides itself on, the schoolwas selected as one of onlya handful of middle

schools around the worldto pilot the course with6th-8th graders.According to one of the

teachers involved in itsimplementation, much ofthe content is accessible tothe students in large part

because they have beenimmersed in a systemsthinking learning

paradigm for howeverlong they have been atRVCS and much of theconcepts, context andvocabulary is not foreignto them. Being wellversed in a language and

environment of inventive-

ness, curiosity and anability to ask big questionsabout the world aroundthem has prepared Ridgeand Valley Charter Schoolstudents for this venturewith the Big History

Project.The Big History Projecthas, as its websiteillustrates, assembledsome of the best and bright-est educators to blaze thetrail with this curriculum.Ridge and Valley CharterSchools participation in it

proves no exception to thisstatement and is evidenceof its dedication to provid-ing cutting edge education.The Big History Projectsgoals of providing a broad-ened worldview, enhancingcritical thinking skills andencouraging the develop-

ment of lifetime learning

are aligned with the RVCSmission of ecologicalliteracy and sustainabilityand commitment to guideits students through thedoorway of creativity,lighting a spark for their

walk on the road of thepassionately curious.

For more informationabout the Big HistoryProject, visitwww.bighistoryproject.com or tune into the HistoryChannel to view the newseries, Big History.Ridge and Valley Charter

School is a tuition-freepublic school of choiceopen to any New Jerseychild from kindergarten to8th grade, with a mission ofecological literacy andsustainability. Class groupsaverage 15-17 students.

Students pursue integrated

learning activities,frequently outdoors on the16-acre campus thatincludes a sports field,meadows, wetlands, green-house, outdoor vegetablegardens and solar panels.

Ridge and Valley CharterSchool is guided by theCore Content Standardsand operates under theauthority and supervision othe New Jersey Departmentof Education. The educa-tional program integratestraditional academicsubjects into a range o

project-based learningexperiencesoften gearedto a students specificinterests.More information is

available at the schoolsweb site atwww.ridgeandvalley.org.

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( N A P S I ) M o r eself-esteem, a bettercareer and improved

relationships may beon the tip of yourtongue. Well, close toit. If your teeth are notas nice as youd like,having them treated byan orthodontist couldmake a big differencein your lifeand ifyou didnt have themstraightened when youwere young, you may

be glad to know its nottoo late.Adult orthodontic

treatment contributesto significant improve-ments in both profes-

sional and personallives, say respondentsto a study conductedamong adults who hadthe treatment.Survey FindingsSeventy-five percent

of adults surveyedreported improvementsin career or personalrelationships, whichthey attributed to theirimproved post-orthodontic treatmentsmile. Citing new-found self-confidence,92 percent of surveyrespondents say they

would recommendorthodontic treatmentto other adults.Seventy-one percent

of respondents hadsuch pretreatmentconcerns as What willothers think? Howwill I look? Am I tooold?, but an over-whelming majoritysaid the concerns weregone once treatmentactually began.Respondents reported

positive outcomes: I was much more

confident and self-

assured once I couldsmile openly. Life isvery stressful [on asubconscious level]when youre always

aware that you cannotopen your mouth tosmile without fear of

judgment. With an attractivesmile, you can faceyour career and

personal relat ionshipswith confidence. A more brilliant

smile and the straight-est teeth gave meconfidence to doanything.The Doctors Opin-

ionSays Gayle Glenn,

D.D.S., M.S.D., presi-dent of the AmericanAssociation of Ortho-dontists (AAO):

Adults are seekingtreatment in recordnumbers and weencourage anyone, atany age, to consult anorthodontist to learn ifhe or she could benefitfrom treatment. Itsnever too late to movehealthy teeth.After dental school,

orthodontists receivean additional two tothree years of special-ized education at anaccredited orthodonticresidency program.Only those who have

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tion and experience,orthodontists candevise effective treat-ment plans thatemploy the full rangeof treatment types,from high-tech totried-and-true, basedon the needs of eachindividual patient.

Learn MoreYou can find AAOmembers atwww.mylifemysmile.org.

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When Santa Clauscomes to Washingtonthis year, he'll be help-ing to light up TWOtrees, meet with kidslooking to tell him whatthey want for Christ-

mas, and just simplymake it a jolly goodtime for everybody!And that's not all whenWashington Borough'sDowntown transformsinto a true hometownholiday experience onSaturday November30th. This year's holiday

celebration coincideswith Small BusinessSaturday, a nationalholiday shopping daygeared toward Down-town businesses.Presented by the Wash-

ington BusinessImprovement District,the holiday festivitiestake place from 4 to 8

pm. Hometown Holi-day is sponsored byJCP&L, Quick Chek,and BASF, with keysupport also fromStew's Auto Body,Hidden Hollow TreeFarm, JP Landscaping,the WashingtonBorough Volunteer FireDepartment, and GoodImpressions.,Hometown Holiday

will feature an array of

Holiday Season"Celebrities" available

for incredible photoopportunities and achance for the young-sters to meet 'n' greetcharacters such asSpongebob, TheGrinch, Frosty, the

Gingerbread Man, andSylvester. In addition,there will be VictorianStrollers, a cupcakecontest at Allie's Cup-cakery, dining specialsat various eateries, DJMitch Hess spinningholiday favorites, andfor sure, plenty of oldfashioned time fun andflavor.The fun begins at 4

when everyone gathersfor the Borough Christ-mas Tree lighting (byBorough Hall). At 4:15the tree will be lit up

while holiday charac-ters help with theexcitement. Then therewill be public paradefeaturing members ofthe Warren Hills HighSchool marching bandwho will lead everyoneover to the Center ofthe Downtown (parkinglot) and be there towelcome Santa Clauswhen he arrives in afire truck. With Santa'shelp the DowntownChristmas Tree willthen be lit up for all tosee!

Following theannouncement of the

cupcake making com-petition at Allie's Cup-cakery, Santa will setup "shop" from about5:30-8 p.m. at theRediscovered & LittleSprouts Consignment

Shop on E. WashingtonAvenue where he willmeet and greet withchildren and be avail-able for photos (parents

bring your cameras!) .In the meantime,visitors can catch a rideon a horse drawncarriage or listen to therenowned WarrenCounty CommunitySingers! A Shopping Card

promotion is also ontap with folks having achance to win various

prizes in time for the

holidays! So mark yourcalendars, Saturday

Nov. 30!!! To keep up with the

additional holidayevent news visitwww.washingtonbid.org or LIKE the Wash-ington BID page onFacebook.

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As part of the continu-ing MusconetcongWatershed Association(MWA) River Talkseries, Pat Rector,Rutgers CooperativeExtension Environmen-

tal Agent will provide atalk on ways to conserverain water runoff focus-ing on rain barrels onTuesday November 12that 7:00 p.m. She willdiscuss how rain barrelshelp to both conservewater and reduce water

pollution, and show howsimple it is to build arain barrel. Learn howsome municipalities areencouraging the use ofrain barrels and whatEnvironmental Com-missions or others mightdo to increase the

positive impact of rainbarrel use.

Why use a rain barrel?Rain barrels can be usedto collect and store rainwater to reduce water

bills, reduce runoff intostreams, prevent stream-

bank erosion andenhance plant growth. Asingle rain barrel can

save about 1,300 gallonsof water during an aver-age summer. Capturedrain water can be used towater gardens and flow-ers, rinseh a n d s / f e e t / m u d d y

shoes, tools & washcars. Want your ownrain barrel? As afollow-up to its RiverTalk, MWA is partici-

pating in a Rain BarrelProject workshop atVilla Milagro Vineyardswhere participants willmake their own rain

barrel from recycledwine barrels. You may

pre-register with theMWA for this Saturday,

November 16th event.The workshop price of$100.00 price includes a53 gallon used Ameri-

can oak wine barrel, allfittings and componentsto convert it to a rain

barrel, instruction andassistance in buildingyour own barrel, adviceon how to install it athome and other tips onconserving water athome. Because ofspecial project funding

available to MWA andits partner organization

North Jersey RuralConservation andDevelopment, the first25 participants who areresidents of Hampton

Borough, BethlehemTownship, WashingtonTownship and FranklinTownship (WarrenCounty) who registerfor the workshop willreceive a $25 discount.Participants will leavewith a ready to installrain barrel and otherhelpful handouts fromRutgers University. Youwill also be treated to acomplimentary winetasting and a gift mono-grammed glass to takehome. Coffee and pastryat 9:30am; instruction

and workshop 10am -noon. Wine tasting atnoon. You must registerthrough the MWA and

participate in bothevents to receive thisdiscount. Call (908)537-7060 or [email protected] for details or toregister.

The Warren CountyBoard of Chosen Free-holders is calling for a

plan to prevent Dela-ware River flooding bykeeping upstream

reservoirs 10 percentbelow capacity.

The freeholders unani-mously approved aresolution that seeks tocompel New York Cityto leave room in thereservoirs it controls sothat heavy rains dontcause flooding down-river.Im very pleased to

see that were going tomove forward withthat, said FreeholderEdward J. Smith, who

brought the proposal tothe board.

Currently, the 1954U.S. Supreme CourtDecree that regulatesthe Delaware Basin in

New York, New Jersey,Pennsylvania and Dela-ware allows New YorkCity to fill its reservoirsto 105 percent capacityfrom May 1 throughJune 15 of each year.But this move to

prevent summertimedroughts from affectingwater availability couldresult in storm waterhaving nowhere to go

but into the river during

significant rain events,resulting in floodconditions. An amend-ment to the decreewould ensure that thereservoirs have room tohold heavy rains.Im unable to under-

stand how there can beany concern for safetywith an allowablecapacity of 105

percent. That on itsface is just ridiculous,Smith remarked.To ensure that for

two weeks someone inNew York City doesnt

have to take a shortshower, they will riskthe lives and the prop-erty of the people inwell over 100 miles ofthe Delaware RiverBasin, Smith added.The freeholder board

plans to send the reso-lution to local, countyand state officials in thefour states, but Free-holder Richard D.Gardner noted therewill be an emphasis ongetting the countiesalong both sides of theDelaware River to call

for action. We need tomake a strong state-ment, and hopefully getsome results, Gardnersaid.Smith, who is a com-

missioner on the Dela-ware River Joint TollBridge Commission,said he will bring upthe resolution with thatorganization as well.He hopes to getresidents on both sidesof the Delaware to

pressure their electedofficials to seek theamendment to the river

compact.This is really about

lives and property here,of our residents inWarren County wholive along the Delaware

River, said FreeholderDirector Jason J.Sarnoski.The resolution calls

upon the four states thatare parties to the Con-sent Decree of 1954 to

petition the SupremeCourt to revisit thedecree. The amendment

being sought wouldcompel New York Cityto limit the level ofwater in the reservoirsunder its jurisdictionthat feed the DelawareRiver at or below alevel of 90% at all

times to provide anadequate void to miti-gate flooding situationsthat can cause loss oflife and property in theCounty of Warren.The full text of the

resolution is below:R E S O L U T I O N

CALLING FOR THEIMPOSITION OF AFLOOD PREVEN-TION POLICY THATWILL MANDATE A10% VOID IN RESER-VOIRS THAT CANIMPACT THE DELA-WARE RIVER THAT

ARE OWNED BYTHE CITY OF NEWYORK AND REGU-LATED BY THEUNITED STATESSUPREME COURTDECREE OF 1954 WHEREAS,

Warren Countys west-ern border is the Dela-ware River; and WHEREAS,

said river has histori-cally flooded, causingsignificant loss of prop-erty, interference withthe business and infra-structure in the county

and posing risks to thelives of the citizens ofthe county; and

WHEREAS,the Warren CountyBoard of Chosen Free-holders believes thatthe management oflevels of the reservoirsupstream in the Dela-ware River Basin are asignificant factor inflooding that impactsthe County of Warrenand the flow and levelmanagement of thesereservoirs owned by theCity of New York, are

subject to the UnitedStates Supreme CourtDecree of 1954 towhich the State of NewJersey, the Common-wealth of Pennsylva-nia, the State of NewYork, the State of Dela-ware and the City of

New York are parties;and WHEREAS,

said decree providesthat the City of NewYork may fill its reser-voirs to the level of105% from the periodof May 1, to June 15 of

each year, a periodwhen historicallyflooding has occurredand during said 105%level, there is no capa-

bility to provide any

flood control down-stream of said reser-voirs during significantrain events, therebycreating an unneces-sary and dangerousthreat to thoseindividuals down-stream and undulyrisking the life and

property of the citizensof Warren County; and WHEREAS,

each of the four stateshas standing to callupon the United StatesSupreme Court toamend the Decree of

1954 and demand thatthe City of New Yorkshall maintain thelevels in its DelawareRiver Basin reservoirsat or below 90% duringall periods of the year,thereby providingreasonable flood miti-gation capability to

protect those who aredownstream of the Cityof New Yorks reser-voirs. NOW,

THEREFORE, BE ITRESOLVED that theWarren County Board

of Chosen Freeholdersdoes call upon the fourstates that are parties tothe Consent Decree of1954 that addressesmatters regarding themanagement of thereservoirs belonging tothe City of New York,to petition the SupremeCourt of the UnitedStates to revisit saiddecree and amend sameso the City of NewYork shall be com-

pelled to limit the levelof water in the reser-voirs under its jurisdic-

tion that impact theDelaware River at orbelow a level of 90% atall times of the year to

provide an adequatevoid to mitigate flood-ing situations that cancause loss of life and

property in the Countyof Warren. A copy of this

resolution shall be sentto the Governor of theState of New Jersey, theGovernor of Pennsyl-vania, the Governor ofDelaware, the Gover-nor of New York and

the Mayor of the Cityof New York, Legisla-tors in the 23rd and24th Districts in theState of New Jersey aswell as to the Countiesof Sussex, Hunterdon,Mercer, Burlington andCamden in New Jerseyand the Counties ofWayne, Pike, Monroe,

Northampton, Bucks,Philadelphia, Delawareand Chester in Pennsyl-vania and the Countiesof Delaware, Sullivanand Orange in NewYork.

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The sales associates ofRE/MAX Ridge RealEstate treated more than1,500 north Warren-County children and

parents to a wondrousHalloween party onMain Street in Blair-stown.The festivities started

with the childrensparade down historicMain Street on theirway to the annual RotaryClub-sponsored costumecompetition at the NorthWarren Farm seed house

parking lot. However, ashappens each year sinceRE/MAX Ridgecommenced its annualHalloween party in2005, many contestants

veered off course justlong enough to enterthrough the front door ofthe RE/MAX Ridgeoffice on 8 MainStreet Enjoy sometreats and excitementwithin and exitthrough the side door torejoin the parade.Following the judging

of costumes the childrentrick-or-treated in thearea for the next fewhours thanks to thenewly provided daylight,warmer weather andcreative and generous

participating downtownarea homes andbusinesses.

Carol Ruddy, aRE/MAX Ridge salesassociate and Halloween

party coordinatorexplained, Its so excit-

ing to watch a sea of100s of paradingchildren moving towardsyou en masse know-ing many of them aregoing to squeeze throughthe entryway all at once.Its the start of a very

busy and fun-filledevening.Each year RE/MAX

Ridge chooses a theme, aclosely held secret that

both parents and childrenlook forward to discov-ering on Halloweennight. In the previous 8years characters from

Sesame Street and TheMuppets , The Wizard ofOz, The Pirates of theCaribbean, The RoaringTwenties, The Big-TopCircus, Mother Goose

Nursery Rhymes andAlice In Wonderlandentertained the children.This year it was the

popular characters fromStar Wars that thrilledthe children.The Storm Trooper,

a.k.a. Gail Masson-Romano said We had alot of fun once againtransforming our real

estate office into a placewhere the children couldenjoy so many of their

favorite characters. StarWars music roared fromspeakers everywhere andevery wall in theRE/MAX Ridge officewas decorated withfamiliar sets and life-size

images of their favoritecharacters including, ofcourse, C-3PO andR2-D2. The entireceiling was transformedinto deep space andcelestial objectscreated with a 1,000

blinking lights behind asea of black sheets andhighlighted with the

planets of our solarsystem.Yoda (Joanne Van

Valkenburg) and Chew-bacca (Kathy Kalish)heartily beckoned thechildren and parents to

enter this years fantasy-land. Full-lengthmascot costumes madesome of the childrens

best-known characterscome to life. Thechildrens wide-eyes andsmiles were greeted byBen Obi-Wan Kenobi(Janet Rasely) on theirfirst leg through theoffice. As they movedthrough the labyrinth ofsounds and sights, thechildren offered great bighugs (and were greatlyhugged in return) byPrincess Leia (Carolyn

Fenton) and Queen Ami-dala (Carol Ruddy)and received more treatsfrom Queen ApailanaRedempta Gwynne.Even the friendlyDarth Vader (RaviRomano) was hugged bymany courageouschildren. Cameras wereflashing from parentseverywhere.Luke Skywalker (Carol

Paglia-McGreevy) andhusband (Jedi Brian)adorned every child (andsome willing adults) with

brightly-colored glow

necklaces. And theStorm Trooper (GailM a s s o n - R o m a n o )

distributed more candiesto the elated children asthey moved onto theirnext wonderland withgreat anticipation.One parent gave voice

to the sentiments of so

many during the evening,Every year we antici-pate and love thisRE/MAX Ridge partyand are grateful for thetime and considerableeffort the agents make on

behalf of our children.We look forward tocoming by next year andseeing what surprisesthey have in store for usall.For RE/MAX Ridge

Real Estate, Halloweenis the first leg of a busyyear-end schedule ofevents. Immediately

following their Hallow-een Party they kick offthe Toys For Tots collec-tion drive, culminating intheir Christmas party forthe children of thesurrounding communi-ties featuring Santa andThe Grinch amongstother holiday characters.This RE/MAX Ridge

party is just one of themany activities set forthe Greater BlairstownBusiness AssociationsJingle On Main Streetcelebration scheduled forthe second week in

December.RE/MAX Ridge officesin Blairstown and Wash-ington are Toys For Totsdrop-off centers. Pleasecontribute one or more

NEW andUNWRAPPED presentsduring the month of

November and add aglow to the heart of onemore child this Christ-mas season. You cancontact RE/MAX RidgeReal Estate at 8 MainStreet in Blairstown(908) 362-7200 and at218 Rt 31 in Washington

(908) 689-4444 andonline atnjresidence.com.

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Navigating the healthinsurance system can bevery time consuming,frustrating, and oftendifficult. For individu-als diagnosed withmental health illnesses,

the process can be evenmore challenging.The public is invited to

attend a free workshopon "Understanding YourHealth InsuranceBenefits" on Thursday,

November 21, from7:00-8:30 p.m. ScottLeshin, founder and

president of SJ PersonalHealthcare Advocates,will break down bureau-cratic jargon whileeducating and empow-ering attendees toreceive the mental

health benefits they areentitled to from theirhealth insurance

provider.Topics will include

understanding yourinsurance plan, proper

invoicing and coding,the claims submissionprocess, letters of medi-cal necessity, andappeals.Scott Leshin founded

SJ Personal HealthcareAdvocates six years agoafter facing healthcarecoverage denials for thecare of his own son.Over the past six yearshe has helped numerousindividuals receive the

benefits they areentitled to under theirhealth insurance plan.

These benefits includeAcute Inpatient, Resi-dential Treatment,Partial Hospitalization,Intensive Outpatientand stand alone thera-

pies including psychia-

trist and psychologistvisits.This workshop is being

presented by the SussexCounty affiliate of the

National Alliance onMental Illness (NAMI-Sussex). It will be heldat Bridgeway Rehabili-tative Services, 93Stickles Pond Road inAndover Township(Newton for GPS

purposes). For moreinformation or direc-tions, call 973-214-0632.

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November 23:11am-3pm.Owners- Debbie Sayer

and Glenn Williams.Both Warren Countynatives bringing theirexpertise in real estate

back home Real estatewith old time service

using cutting edgetechnology Debbie has attained

the highest level ofachievement through thetoughest of market condi-tions and proven herself asa top producer in North-west NJ over the pastseveral years.Glenn brings to the

business 20 years experi-ence in Real Estate,Corporate Law andFranchisingBroker ofRecord, RaymondSosnovik has 30 years realestate experience in

Warren County with vastknowledge of land, farmand estates.EXIT Realty Connec-

tions staff is growingrapidly servicing theneeds of all their clients.We have expertise insingle family homes,rentals, new construction,commercial, rehabs,foreclosures, short sales,estate sales and propertymanagement. We lookforward to the opportunityof serving all your realestate needs.One of our missions is to

contribute to the commu-nity . In conjuction with

NORWESCAP, EXITRealty Connections at 51Main Street will be droplocation for all food andmonetary donations tohelp local families in needfor the upcomingholidays. Food Drivedrop 11am-3pm.

EXIT Realty Connec-tions also invites you tojoin us for a Pig Roast andGood old fashionedBBQ Plus an afternoonof entertainment byAdison Evans and fellowJuilliard Colleques.Adison is a native ofBlairstown and iscurrently touring assaxophonist for Beyonce

and the "Mrs. CarterShow" World Tour. Feelfree to bring your lawnchairsHer infectious smile and

contagious personality areonly surpassed by her oldsoul and big saxophonesound.

Adison is currentlyperforming with Beyonceon her world tour, "TheMrs. Carter Show". She

just finished the fourth legof her tour, returning fromAustralia.She has shared the stage

with several legendaryartists including Beyonce,Jay Z, Trisha Yearwood,Wynton Marsalis, Chris-

tian McBride, TerenceBlanchard, BennyGolson, Frank Wess,Gerald Wilson, and manymore.Not only has Evanshoned her skill as a

performer and composer,she is also a fine educator.

Evans started sharing herknowledge at the age of17 when she started teach-ing private lessons of herown including saxophone,clarinet, piano,theory/composition, andear training.These tools came in

good use when travelingand teaching withJuilliard. She has taught

workshops/clinics withcolleagues at OsakaUniversity of the Arts inJapan, BAK MiddleSchool in West PalmBeach, FL, SnowCollege, and Las VegasArts Academy. While stillas undergraduate studentat Juilliard, Adison

became a teaching fellowin the classical eartraining department, andsimultaneously taught inthe Music AdvancementProgram there. Adisonstrives and is happy toshare the knowledge thatshe has acquired withothers, just as previousmusicians and mentorshave taken the time and

patience to pass onto her.Evans recently gradu-

ated from The JuilliardSchool receiving anundergraduate degree in

jazz performance and isreturning to pursue aMasters degree when noton the road with Beyonce.Adison also brieflyattended the FrenchCulinary Institute in Soho.Evans looks forward to

propelling her careerforward in combining hertwo passions, music andfood. Miss Evans is aCannonball Saxophoneartist, and Vandoren artist,and wears Vivienne Kelly

jewelry.You can stay in the loop

at Adison's Jazz and foodblog, adisjazzkitchen.comand her website,http://www.adisonevans.com

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