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This is a message ofthanks on behalf of theSaddle Up for St. JudeChildrens ResearchHospital fundraiser.Oct. 6th a cloudy, cool

day, we were thrilledwith the attendance ofUSA National MissPrincess NJ winner, Ava

Levin, a 9 year oldyoung lady from Fredon,NJ. She was kind enoughto highlight the 20thAva,a 4th grader, was very

proud to be part of theSaddle Up fundraiser.She has an exciting year

ahead of her withappearances, volunteer-ing, charity events andthe wonderful opportuni-ties within the USA

National Miss organiza-tion.During her competition,

Ava had also won herdivision talent, academ-

ics & role model award.The USA National MissScholarship Organiza-tion encourages commu-nity involvement andcharity work throughtheir "charity swap"where girls can learnabout new charityinvolvement opportuni-ties.Thank you Ava for

coming to our Saddle Upevent.I want to thank all of the

generous residents whosponsored riders ordonated prizes for our

Saddle U Trail Ride.

I dont know all ofyou, but I want you toknow that with yourgifts and support the 43

participating ridersraised $8,560.00These funds will

benefit St. JudeChildrens ResearchHospital, Americas

leading center for thestudy and treatment ofChildhood cancer.If through this

program we save onechild, your support will

be rewarded in full.During the past five

decades, St. Jude hasbecome the world'spremier pediatricresearch institution.The founder Danny

Thomas, said it best:"No child should die inthe dawn of life."During the next 50

years, St. Jude will

continue that quest tofurther improvingsurvival rates for child-hood cancer and othercatastrophic diseases.We will not stop until

we reach 100%. It's apromise. Visit thewebsite atwww.stjude.org/saddleup for more informa-tion. Thank you all verymuch for your help andsupport.Sandy RothschildWolff-Coordinatorannual Saddle Up forthe St. Jude Hospital

Trail Ride.

On Saturday, Novem-

ber 9, 2013 the NorthWarren Regional HighSchool Marching Bandcompleted its seasonwith a perfect 7-0record, winning the USBands Division III A2013 National Champi-ons held at MetLifeStadium in Rutherford,

NJ.The competition

included 18 otherperformances frombands traveling fromwithin the state of NewJersey, as well from

New York, Pennsylva-

nia, Maryland,

Virginia, Connecticut

and Maine.The North WarrenRegional MarchingBand achieved aseason high score of96.425 also takinghome caption awardsfor Best Effect & BestVisual Performance.The band is under the

direction of BandDirector StephenZuccheri, GuardInstructor MJ Lippin-cott, Assistant BandDirector David DiGra-zia, Guard AssistantKayla Eckert, Percus-

sion Instructor Ryan

Zuccheri, Mallet &

Music Instructor EdNishimura, VisualConsultant JoshJenkins, and DanceInstructor Ali Occhi-finto. Student DrumMajors are AmandaAram, Front Conduct-ing; Keenan Dever-man, Marching; EvanDieffenbach, March-ing; and Bradley Peter-son, Back Conducting.The 75 member band

not only holds the titleof National Champi-ons, which has not

been held by the North

Warren Regional

Marching Band since2000, but they alsoearned the title of USBands Division III A2013 NJ State Champi-ons at Rutgers Univer-sity on October 20,2013.Making this all the

more remarkable is thatthis years band has 20rookies, who havenever marched before.When asked for a com-

ment on the State andNational Champion-ships, Band DirectorSteve Zuccheri, with agrin from ear to earsaid, We did it!

The Water Gap Sing-ers, under the directionof John Arnedt, will

present their holidayconcert entitledPax/Shalom/Peace onSunday, December 8that 4 p.m. at the LutheranChurch of the GoodShepherd, 168 Route 94South (next to A&PShopping Plaza), Blair-stown, NJ 07825.There will be no

admission charge, butdonations will be grate-fully accepted.The Water Gap Singers

are partially funded by agrant from the WarrenCounty Cultural andHeritage Commission.This years holiday

concert will featuresmaller works spanningover five centuries ofmusic.Several of the pieces

have been written bycontemporary compos-ers, including ananthem by the late

Nevett Bartow, formerhead of the Blair Acad-emy music department.Two anthems were

composed by femalecomposers CarolineMallonee and JoanSharrow Gochberg.Ms. Gochbergs piece

is a setting of a Hebrewprayer, Oseh Shalom, inboth Hebrew andEnglish and Ms.Mallonee has written a

hauntingly beautifulsetting of the familiarDona Nobis Pacem.Also included will be

the richly texturedCantique de JeanRacine by GabrielFaure.This piece is unsur-

passed in its combina-tion of lush harmonyand captivating melody.The double chorus

Hodie Christus NatusEst of Renaissancecomposer GiovanniPierluigi da Palestrina isalso on the program as

is Francis PoulencsVidentes Stellam andcontemporary com-

poser Eric Whitacresspellbinding LuxAurumque.All of the music will

reflect the message ofpeace and hopeconveyed by bothChristmas and Hanu-kah. Soloists for theconcert will be Marga-ret Morokutti, WendyBedenko Moore,Marcia Savadge andSusan Shoemaker,sopranos; ChristineKopec-Koppinger, alto;Tom Bias, tenor andGlenn Mahler and JimMell, basses.Pastor John Welge will

play Chant de Paix(Song of Peace) by JeanLanglais.The chorus will be

accompanied by Ms.Kathleen Decker on

piano and organ.Also there will be

several carols to be sung

by the audience andchorus.This will be Co-

Founder and DirectorArnedts next-to-lastconcert with the WaterGap Singers, as he hasannounced his retire-ment from his positionafter the spring 2014Concert.We hope those of you

who have known himand/or sung with him in

the many varied musi-cal activities in whichhe has participated will

be able to attend theconcert and helpcelebrate his remark-able and distinguishedthirty-year tenure withthis group.A reception will follow

the concert for all whoattend.For more information

about the concert, visitthe website atwww.watergapsingers.org or call 973-927-9555or 973-229-6049.

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Seniors/Beginners getfit! Tuesdays andFridays at noon. Classesheld at Move. 102 RT94 Blairstown, NJ07825 For more infocall: 908-625-6097Blair Woman's Club

would like toannounce that TheBlairstown andVicinity HistoricalCalendar has arrived!The following estab-lishments have themready for purchase at$10: Main StreetBazaar, CatherineHofmann DicksonLibrary, Nature's

Harvest, Studio 94,Book Nest, HopeKennel, MediterraneanDiner. They make greatChristmas and HostessGifts!Design and Color

Workshops at the

Sussex County Artsand Heritage CouncilFoolproof Concepts ofDesign will be heldSaturday Nov 16, 10 am-12 noon, and FoolproofConcepts of Color will

be held Saturday Nov23, 10 am -12 noon.Workshops held at 133Spring Street, Newton,

NJ. To register please

visit www.scahc.org/events, call the ArtsCouncil at 973-383-0027, visit the office, oremail [email protected] also by going tohttps://scahc2013fallworkshops.eventbrite.com

The Lusscroft FarmHoliday Benefitwill beheld on Saturday, Nov.30th, from 10:00-4:00,and Sunday, Dec. 1st,from 10:00-3:00. Moreinformation is availableat www.LusscroftFarm.com or Facebook.The Sussex County

Arts and HeritageCouncil is calling toartists for the upcom-ing exhibit Shades ofGray. The Exhibitwill run from November9th to November 30th.The SCAHC

gallery/office is locatedat 133 Spring Street,

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

Blairstown Townshipwill hold a PublicLand 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 at908-310-2910.The Knowlton United

Methodist ChurchThrift Store is accept-ing donations: Stop inand check out theinventory at 503 Route

94, Knowlton (2 doorsdown from the church).Open Thursday throughSaturday, 10am to 2pm.Blairstown Plans

Free Rabies Clinic onDecember 7th from9am-noon at the

Blairstown 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!On Saturday, Decem-

ber 7 at 11am theWarren County Library,located at 2 ShotwellDrive, Belvidere,

presents GingerbreadFun for Kids! Do youknow the story of thegingerbread man? Joinus as we share ginger-

bread man stories anddecorate gingerbreadcookies. Hopefully, ourcookies wont runaway! Sign up at

www.warrenlib.org.We love hearing fromyou! Send your tidbist

of information to:The PRESSPO Box 430

Blairstown, NJ [email protected]

The following is a listof books added to theWarren County Librarycollection this pastweek.Non-Fiction: 500

Manga Villains andHeroes, By Yishan Li;Print Workshop: Hand-Printing Techniques andTruly Original Projects,By Christine Schmidt;The Deeds of MyFathers: How My

Grandfather and FatherBuilt New York andCreated the TabloidWorld of Today, By PaulPope; Tattoos on theHeart: The Power ofBoundless Compassion,By Gregory Boyle.Recreation: 500

Cheeses: The OnlyCheese CompendiumYou'll Ever Need, ByRoberta Muir; 500Italian Dishes: The OnlyCompendium of ItalianDishes You'll Ever Need,By Valentina Sforza;Cooking Light Mix &

Match Low-CalorieCookbook: 1500 Calo-ries a Day, By Editors ofCooking Light Maga-zine; FoodFest 365!: TheOfficially Fun FoodHoliday Cookbook, ByYvan Lemoine.

Personal Growth: WeHave Met the Enemy:Self-Control in an Ageof Excess, By DanielAkst; The Belly Fat CureFast-Track: Discover thenew Skinny Fats anddrop up to 14 pounds in14 days, Belly FatPrescription: The Doctor- Designed FoolproofPlan for Fast andHealthy Weight Loss, ByJorge Cruise; Cinch!:

Conquer Cravings, DropPounds, and LoseInches, By Cynthia Sass;The Flex Diet: Design-Your-Own Weight LossPlan, By James Becker-man.Fiction: Read This

Next: 500 of the BestBooks You'll Ever Read,By Howard Mittelmark;A Cup of Friendship: A

Novel, By DeborahRodriguez; CastingAbout, By TerriDuLong; Knit theSeason: A Friday NightKnitting Club Novel, By

Kate Jacobs.Children:Me and You,

By Anthony Browne;ABC, Baby Me!, BySusan B. Katz; A

Number of Dinosaurs: APop-Up Counting Book,By Paul Stickland.

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Thanksgiving at ourDinner at Marley'sGotham Grill, 169Main Street, Hackett-

stown, NJ, November28th. This marks our10th celebration. Cook-ing this Thanksgivingmeal is our way ofgiving thanks for beingable to host our friendsand neighbors. C Dona-tions welcome. Doorsopen at 12:00 until 4:00.More information can

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

Baleville Congrega-tional Christian

Church Craft andVendor Show Satur-day, November 30th10am to 3pm. For moreinfo contact CherylSteiger [email protected]

St Joseph RegionalSchools ChristmasBazaar, 20 JeffersonSt., Newton, NJ,Saturday, November30th from 10am to4pm (Thanksgivingweekend). Crafters &vendors fill our commu-

nity center with beauti-ful crafts & gift itemsfor holiday shoppers!School's kitchen will beoffering hot/cold bever-ages, light snacks &soups/chili for

purchase. Santa Landfor children to enjoy!Pictures with Santa!Christmas greeneryitems & poinsettias willalso be available! All

proceeds benefit thechildren at the school!www.stjosephregionals

chool.org. 973-383-2909.

5K run/non-competitive walk,November 30th,Columbia, the event is

to raise money for theAmerican Cancer Soci-ety. The cost is only $15

per entrant or $35 for afamily and all moneyraised will be going tothe American CancerSociety. You can enter

by going towww.active.com andentering Keep Calmand Fight On 5K in thesearch bar or by contact-ing Mark [email protected] form.

The Lusscroft FarmHoliday Benefit will beheld on Saturday, Nov.30th, from 10:00-4:00,and Sunday, Dec. 1st,from 10:00-3:00. Moreinformation is availableat www.LusscroftFarm.com or Facebook- Friends of LusscroftFarm.

The Hardwick Town-ship Historical Societyinvites you toSTEPBACK IN TlMEand

visit the Vass Farmsteadlocated at 97 StillwaterRd, Hardwick N] onSunday, Dec. 1st

between 2PM to 5PM.For more info contactthe Warren CountyCultural Heritage Com-mission

Santas Secret Work-shop BlairstownElementary SchoolGym.Saturday, Decem-

ber 7th from 9 a.m. until12 p.m. All gifts are $12

and under.

Chatham Communityband's upcomingholiday concerts. Tues-day December 3rd at

Livingston Mall,7:30PM, SaturdayDecember 7th atChatham High School,6:30PM.21st Annual Holiday

Home tour on Decem-ber 7th, Yellow FramePresbyterian Church,1 Yellow Frame Road,Newton, 10am to 4pm.Snow date is December14th. Tour 5 homesdecorated for theholidays and enjoy aluncheon at the church.

Not suitable for childrenor strollers. Tickets: call973-383-5364 toreserve.

Blairstown Plans FreeRabies Clinic on Dec.7., 2013 from 9am-noon at the BlairstownTownship DPWGarage, 25 LambertRd. All dogs and catsmust be leashed orconfined and accompa-nied by an adult.Licenses can be

purchased by check

onlyAfter Jan. 1stlicensing may be donethrough the mail or in

person at the MunicipalBuilding at 106 Route94, Blairstown, NJ

Warren County Tech-nical School Key ClubFood Drive at Crafts inthe Warren Tech 2013Saturday, December7th - 9 am to 4 pmWar-ren County TechnicalSchool, 1500 Route 57,Washington NJ 07882

(Warren County) Formore info [email protected] or visit ourfacebook page:https://www.facebook.com/CraftsintheWarrenTech

Project LearningTree, Thursday,December 5, 2013 8:30 a.m. 3:00 p.m.Project Learning Tree

uses forests as a

window on the worldto increase studentsunderstanding of theirenvironment. Space is

limited, register inadvance by sending ane-mail to

[email protected] or call (908)362-6765

Flying WILD,Friday, December 6,2013 8:30am 3pm.A day of training onthe Flying WILDcurriculum. Throughactivities involvinglanguage arts, socialscience and math expe-

riences, coupled withcommunity outreachand service learningapplications, FlyingWILD offers a whole-school approach toenvironmental educa-tion using birds as thefocus. Space is limited,register in advance bysending an e-mail to

pkarl@princetonblair stown.org or call (908)362-6765.

The Warren CountyDepartment of

Human Services, theWarren Haven Advi-sory Committee andthe Office on Agingthrough its advisorycommittee will hold aPublic Forum to hearfrom the residents ofWarren County:Friday, December 6,2013: 9am noon, atthe Freeholder MeetingRoom in the WayneDumont Administra-tion Building, 165County Route 519

South, Belvidere.

The Warren CountyCommunity Singers,celebrating 21 years of

performing in WarrenCounty, will be

performing a Winter-fest of Music, at7:30pm on Saturday,December 7 at GraceLutheran Church, 300Roseberry Street, Phil-lipsburg, and at 3pm onSunday, December 8 atthe First PresbyterianChurch, 40 East

Church Street, Wash-ington. The ChildrensChorus of WarrenCounty will join them.

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Hello fellow readers,About a year ago we

shared the DesignProcess as it related tothe Blairstown VillageGreen planned forwhere the old Commu-nity Center once stood.Gina Trish led thecharge and Patti Doell,President of the NorthWarren Garden Cluband owner of Little BigFarm, worked with meto design a gardenfitting for the siteconditions as well as thefunctional opportunitiesthe pocket park willserve; located in thecenter of town, behind

Agway, and next to theseasonal FarmersMarket. Thanks to theTownship Committeeand all those thatsupported the project,the Village Green wasinstalled last weekduring the coldest spellthis fall I might add.Brrr!While most of the

plants are alreadydormant there are visual

pleasures to enjoy allwinter long. A rusticcedar split rail fenceinstalled by SalernoFence of Wantageframes the park andreflects the rural flavorof Blairstown. And, thecream and salmon

pealing bark of theRiver Birch (Betulanigra) are the best inshow providing all-season interest. AgensStone of Columbia

provided over 6 ton ofboulders to pepper thegarden with naturalsculptures that areunsurpassed in deerresistance (smile).Agens will also bedelivering 6 stone

benches to offer a

respite spot for parkvisitors. Even when dry

the ornamental grassesthat grace the gardencreate a lovely display.Herman Shoemaker,Committeeman andowner of Booknest ofBlairstown dropped byand mentioned he hadheard about a grass seedinstalled late in theseason that may be lesslikely to rot overwinter.Jeff Baier, owner ofColumbia-based JB'sLandscaping whoinstalled the park, useda landscape mix of

primarily perennial ryegrass, Kentucky blue-grass and red fescue.With a layer of topsoil,then seed and straw ontop, Kevin Baier saysthe seed will sink inover winter and come tolife come spring. Jeffassured that the lateseason lawn establish-ment will be successful.For now, a field ofstraw (please keep offfor a few weeks),dormant plants, a supercool fence, 9 big boy

boulders and thepromise of a field ofgreen to come. Thanksto all!Garden dilemmas?askmarystone.com

(NAPSI)Sometimes,life brings messymomentsthe time thekids get crazy withconfetti, say, or decide

they want to help youbake cookies. Fortu-nately, with the righttechniques and tools,you can relax and enjoythose moments and thenclean it all up withoutspoiling the fun.Here are a few hints

that can help: Take precautions. If

you have kids or pets,make sure sharp knives,scissors, tools and simi-lar objects, artwork, finestemware and other

breakables, as well ascleaning solutions, are

tucked away in a safeplace.

Keep a supply oferaser-like stain remov-ers on hand. Thesedispense melamine

foam that can eliminatecrayon marks on walls,scuff marks on floors orother stains. Keep everyones

hands clean and germfree. Put bottles of anti-

bacterial soap aroundthe house. Consider a central

vacuum system. Withup to 700 air watts ofcleaning power and ahigh-efficiency motorthat can capture three tofive times more dirt andallergens than a typicalvacuum without stirringup dust, the new BEAMAlliance CentralVacuum System byElectrolux can makequick work of almost

any mess.Something else to

make your life better:The system removes100 percent of contacteddust and allergens,

improving indoor airquality. The Alliancesystem also offersHEPA air filtration that

prevents particulates of

0.3 microns or largerfrom re-entering theliving space.The motor uses at least

30 percent less energythan comparablesystems and emits only68 decibelsless thanthe sound of a doorbell,when operating.Two-way communica-

tion between the powerunit and hose handlekeeps you informedabout the systems oper-ating efficiency, and afail-safe collectionreceptacle snaps into

place to ensure a perfectfit and perfect seal everytime.You can find further

facts and tips atwww.beamvac.com.

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As your retirementapproaches, youre

bound to have concernsabout the changesahead. Why not putyour mind at ease bytaking steps to takecharge of your newfinancial reality? Inaddition to workingwith a financial advisorto manage your finan-cial affairs, be proactivewith the tasks that arewithin your control tohelp make a smoothtransition to retirement.Here are three recom-

mended activities tocomplete over thecourse of the yearleading up to your lastday in the workforce:Get a handle on your

expenses. Your retire-ment spending habitswill go a long waytoward determiningwhether you haveenough to be comfort-able for years to come,and your lifestyle afteryou leave the workforceshould be in line withyour retirement income.Pull out your calculatorand carefully list your

projected expenses.Identify predictable,recurring costs for hous-ing, utilities, food andother necessities. Factorin fun money and planfor the unexpected aswell. Consider practic-ing retirement byfollowing your

projected retirementbudget for severalmonths and makeadjustments as needed.Its typically mostrealistic to assume youressential and discretion-ary expenses wontchange drastically inretirement.Make a date with

Social Security. If youwant your Social Secu-rity benefits to kick inright away, plan accord-ingly. The Social Secu-rity Administrationsuggests that you applyfor your benefits threemonths before you wishto begin receiving them.This includes yourMedicare benefits,which will influenceyour healthcare costs.Do some research andmeet with your financial

professional to under-stand how your retire-ment age will affect the

benefits you willreceive so that you maymake an informeddecision. Also considerhow your Social Secu-rity check may beimpacted by otherincome, taxes and aworking or nonworkingspouse. Remember that,in most circumstances,it makes sense to waituntil age 70 to draw

benefits.Rebalance your

investments. Evaluateyour asset allocation

and rebalance yourportfolio if you wish toreduce risk and preservecapital. Dependingupon your goals andyour comfort with

potential volatility, youmay want to divest ofhigh-risk stocks and

divert assets to moresecure, slow-growinginvestment vehicles.Liquidity can be moreimportant in retirement,so consider movingyour money into moreliquid savings. Workclosely with your finan-cial professional todetermine your risktolerance and to discusswhats right for your

personal financial goalsand situation.Once you cross the

retirement threshold,here are three things you

can do in the first threemonths to get off to agood start.Start on track to stay

on track. Begin yourretirement with thesmart habit of carefullymonitoring your spend-ing and income. Thanksto electronic banking,investing and bill

paying, its easier thanever to keep tabs onyour dollars. Most

banks offer online bank-ing with budgeting toolsthat can help you seewhere your monthlyexpenditures go at aglance. If in the first few

months of retirementyou notice that yourspending is markedlyhigher or lower than youanticipated, pay anothervisit to your financialadvisor and see whatyou can do to adjustyour monthly balancesheet.Update your will and

insurances. Now thatyour life circumstanceshave changed, revisityour will and insurance

policies. Are yourbeneficiaries currentacross these contracts?Is your will complete?You may find that thetype and amounts ofinsurance youve hadare different from whatyou now need. Forexample, if youveretired from a high-risk

job, you may be able toreduce or eliminateexcess accidental death

insurance. At the sametime, you may decide to

purchase a Medicaresupplement plan, long-term care insurance oreven burial insurance. Ifyou plan to traveloutside of the UnitedStates, consider buyingspecial medical insur-ance that covers interna-tional emergency medi-cal care and repatriationof remains. Enjoy theretirement youveearned. Dont wait toget started on this excit-ing new phase of life.

While retirement meansyour days are free, your

calendar should neverbe empty. Now that youhave more free time,follow through on your

plans to reconnect withold friends, try a newhobby, join a club,volunteer, travel or dowhatever it is you enjoy.Maintaining a fullschedule of activities

will help you stay men-tally and physicallyalert for a more reward-ing retirement.

James Fahey, AAMS,LUTCF, is a Finan-cial Advisor and Vice

President with Ameri-prise FinancialServices, Inc. in

Bedminster,NJ. Hespecializes in fee-basedfinancial planning andasset management strat-egies and has been in

practice for 26 years. Tocontact him, please visitameripriseadvisors.com

/james.fahey.

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The Warren CountyCultural & HeritageCommission is pleasedto announce that theWarren County SeniorArtists participants andwinners at the 47th NewJersey Senior CitizenAnnual Juried ArtContest and Exhibition.

Art works by WarrenCounty Senior Artistshave taken a SecondPlace Ribbon, threeThird Place Ribbons,and an Honorable Men-tion Award in the highlycompetitive State-wideSenior Art Show held atMeadow Lakes, EastWindsor.In the Professional

Division Don Myles ofBelvidere won a presti-gious Second PlaceRibbon for his photoYesterday. Also, in theProfessional Division,

Bill Gundersdorf wonan impressive ThirdPlace Ribbon for hiswatercolor, GhostSigns.The non-professional

category celebratedwinners include:William McMyne ofBlairstown who won aThird Place Ribbon forhis photograph, Alone inthe Morning Mist, EndelUiga of Great Meadowsalso won a Third PlaceRibbon in the ComputerImagery category for hiswork, Something Blue.

Participation in the

State-wide show isdetermined by winning

a Blue Ribbon in theWarren County Show.

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The Sussex CountyArts and HeritageCouncil acknowledgesand thanks all theircontributors for their

past loyalty and gener-osity. In this beautifulseason with its riches ofharvest, holiday festivi-ties, and new opportuni-ties, the Council isagain asking for help tosupport the cultural lifeof Sussex County.The mission of the

Sussex County Arts and

Heritage Council isbased on a lastingvision, to foster and

promote the artistic andcultural vitality ofSussex County. Thisguides all that they do.Your support also helpsto strengthen the localeconomy by retainingand attracting talentedresidents and businessinvestors.During their 42 years

of service to SussexCounty, the Arts Coun-cil has grown from asmall office at the

Sussex County Techni-cal School to a beautifulgallery and office onSpring Street. This yearthey were selected the

best gallery in SussexCounty in the NewJersey Herald poll andreceived the 2013 Tour-ism award from theSussex County Cham-

ber of Commerce.This year the Council

is supporting 15 non-profit organizations inthe county, and togetherwith them, hassupported 306 public

activities and 1,000artists and performers.This commitment hascontributed almost$350,000 to the localeconomy. In 2014, they

will support 18 non-profits in the county.The Council continuesto produce theme-based

art exhibits for all agesranging from school-agechildren to seniorcitizens in their SpringStreet gallery and publicgallery located in the

Newton Court Housebuilding. They also offerworkshops and booksignings throughout theyear that bring hands-onexperience to manycitizens as they pursuetheir love of the arts andcounty heritage.The Sussex County

Arts and Heritage Coun-cil is one of three county

agencies in the state thatexist outside of countygovernment. Althoughthey receive limitedgovernment grants and

produce wonderfulfundraising events, theystill rely mostly on

people like you to helpsupport their mission.In this Annual Fall

Giving Campaign, theArts Council hopes toraise $20,000 tocontinue their work in

promoting the cultural,historic and artisticvitality in Sussex

County. With yourgenerous gift, they cancontinue to sustain theirmission, support localnon-profits, provideartists with a gallery, andcontinue to obtainoutstanding travelingarts and heritage exhib-its.Please show your

generous support bysending your donation tothe Sussex County Artsand Heritage Council at133 Spring Street

Newton, NJ. Pleasemake checks payable to

the Sussex County Artsand Heritage Council.You can also visitwww.scahc.org or call973-383-0027 withcredit card information.

By David ZernheltThis year marks the 50th

anniversary of PresidentJohn F. Kennedy beingassassinated in Dallas,Texas. In light of the halfcentury anniversary sincePresident Kennedy's tragicdeath, I have a specialstory I wanted to share.In 2003, I established

having a pen pal by thename of Kenneth Davi-doff, who resides in LakeWorth, Fla. Kenneth is aprofessional photogra-pher.

I had learned throughKenneth that his father Robert Davidoff, was alsoa professional photogra-pher and was the personalphotographer for theKennedy family for morethan five decades.Robert Davidoff was

born in New York andgrew up in Brooklyn. Hestudied photographybefore enlisting in theNavy in World War II. Heturned 18 on June 5, 1944,while aboard the lightcruiser USS Marblehead,preparing for the D-Dayinvasion of France. Hewas awarded a Silver Starfor rescuing a woundedsailor from waters offNormandy. He worked asa photographer at a resortin Long Island, N.Y.,before answering a news-paper advertisement for aposition in Palm Beach,Fla.He had a camera at the

ready whenever he wasdriving around PalmBeach. He had taught allof his sons the photogra-phy business.

In October of 2004,Robert Davidoff died ofpneumonia. For over halfa year after his father'sdeath, Kenneth and Ihadn't written to eachother. Out of respect forRobert's family, I haddistanced myself so thatKenneth and his familycould properly grieve theirsad loss in peace. In 2005,I started developing a penpal status between myself,Senator Ted Kennedy(now deceased since

2009) and his son formerCongressman of RhodeIsland Patrick J.Kennedy.We wrote to each other

about once a month for afew years. Many of ourletters back and forth toeach other discussedRobert Davidoff, Presi-dent Kennedy, andhardships that befellcertain Kennedy familymembers. Both SenatorKennedy and his son Patrick were aware that Iwas also correspondingwith Dr. Cyril Wecht ofPittsburg, Pa. Wecht is thecelebrity pathologist thatthe Kennedy family hiredback in the early 1970's toconduct an examination ofcertain evidence that wasrelated to the Kennedyassassination.Wecht was the first to

discover that PresidentKennedy's brain wasmissing along with severalautopsy photos and otherrecords. Wecht was evenspecially interviewed andthat interview was put asan extra feature at the endof filmmaker OliverStone's 1991 'JFK' film.I have a book that was

sent to me by KennethDavidoff of a lot of thephotos his father Roberthad taken of the Kennedyfamily.It's called, 'The Kennedy

Family Album andKenneth along with hisbrothers and mother hadall autographed it for me.I wasn't around and hadn'tbeen born yet when Presi-dent Kennedy was assassi-nated on November 22nd,1963 and my fascinationwith President Kennedycame about after I startedstudying the history abouthim and his family in2000.For this year, I want

people to remember Presi-dent Kennedy not becauseof how he died, but for thegood person he was whilehe lived. Putting politicsaside, we can't change thepast, but we can learnfrom others through theirpositive methods and

ways. In one of my pastletters from SenatorKennedy, he mentionedthat he loved his brotherJohn and that he thoughtof him daily. SenatorKennedy expressed that hemissed his brother somuch to me many times inhis letters.

We as a society andpeople may never trulyknow what reallyhappened in Dallas, Texasto President Kennedy in1963. If we were meant toknow we'd know rightnow. Maybe the truth willcome out some day.Maybe it won't. Whetherit does or doesn't,conspiracy theories anddifferent stories thatsurface on what could orcouldn't have happenedwon't change the circum-stances. PresidentKennedy inspired so manypeople. He was one ournation's greatest remem-bered presidents. Hereally did care aboutmaking America a betterplace for everyone to liveside by side with stability,peace and harmony.

In 2010, Senator TedKennedy's sons Patrickand Ted, Jr. had sent mecondolence letters shortlyafter my parents had died.I was completely devas-tated after losing myparents. When TedKennedy's sons gave metheir spiritual support, ithelped me overcome someof the darkest times I wasgoing through in my life. Iloved my parents with allof my heart and I love ourcountry. No matter whatmistakes we've ever madethat we've learned from,we all deserve to betreated equally. We live inthe best country in theworld where more peopleshould always try to cometogether in both thedifficult and best of times.Not just the difficult timesalone.

Making ourselves prevailfrom our talents, skills,and hobbies should alwaysbe our set goals in ourlives. When we push

ourselves to the best of ourabilities and efforts, wecan succeed through thedifficult challenges thatlife sometimes puts infront of us. We can fullyachieve anything we wantto when we put our hearts,spirits and minds to it.Robert Davidoff along

with his son Kennethhave been great writingtalent inspirations to me.So has Senator TedKennedy along with histwo sons Patrick andTed, Jr. They all believedin me just like my parentsdid and they all gave methe extra push that Ineeded to see things forwhat they really were.The same goes for myother friend AdrienneKing of Oregon. She toomeans just as much to me.If it weren't for all of them,today I wouldn't be work-ing on my book projecttitled, 'The Camp CrystalLake Diaries : An Explo-ration Into Friday The13th.'My hopes and dreams are

alive and well. So aremany other Americans'hopes and dreams. Wecan never let go of thegreat spirit within us aboutPresident Kennedy. Hegave everyone who knewhim the confidence,courage, and the wisdomto press forward andachieve progress in theirlives.One of President

Kennedy's most famousquotes was stated at his1961 Presidential Inaugu-ration when he said, Asknot what your country cando for you ; Ask what youcan do for your country.The words I'd like to alsoleave people with are thewords of what I believeSenator Ted Kennedymight have said if he werestill alive today. With thatsaid, Senator Kennedy'smessage to the our nationwould have been this :The work goes on, thecause endures, the hopestill lives, and the dreamshall never die !!God Bless America.

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Eminent DomainAbuse, A NationalPlague?

Most citizens knowunder a process calleminent domaingovernment can, anddoes, seize private

property for publicgood, i.e., bridges and

public buildings. TheFifth Amendment of theBill of Rights, however,

protects against govern-ment abuse:No person shall be held... nor be deprived of life,liberty, or property,without due process oflaw, nor shall private

property be taken for

public use without justcompensation.But, local, state, and

federal governmentshave gone hog wild andhave licentiously taken

private property, not forpublic use, as permittedunder the Constitution,

but for private businessesunder the guise ofeconomic development.Across the nation,citizens are forced offtheir land by localgovernments that sell the

property at higher pricesto developers who profit

from building expensivehomes or shopping mallsthat pay higher taxesthan the properties theyreplaced. Governmentsand developers profit at

property ownersexpense.Its been eight years

since the SupremeCourts controversialKelo v. New Londondecision, which ruledgovernment can forciblyseize private propertyand sell it to other

private owners under thecover of economic

development. Thisdecision has universallyreceived a black eye.Justice Sandra DayOConnor condemnedthe decision: Thespecter of condemnationhangs over all property.

Nothing is to prevent theState from replacing anyMotel 6 with a Ritz-Carlton, any home with ashopping mall, or anyfarm with a factory.Courts across thecountry rule localgovernments can seize

private property to

eliminate blight, anextremely loose term,even though another

private party is thebeneficiary, as long asthe improvementbenefits the public.States argue it has theright to seek the highestand best use of land.If thats true, then thetaking clause of the U.S.Constitution meansnothing. Governmentwill always find a betteruse of someones private

property.

Its not just peopleshomes that are targets ofeminent domain. Thereare other variations

government can claimthat unfavorably affect

property of individualsand businesses under the

pretext of economicdevelopment. Thisstruck close to home fora dentist in SussexCounty. Ten years ago,doctor was told Route206 highway entrance tothe dental office would

be closed, to open theway for development ofa large store on adjoining

property. The benefit todevelopers and localgovernment is obvious,

to the detriment ofindividual propertyowners and small

business. Local govern-ment plans for commu-nity development meansworking with existing

businesses that are there.Not, Youre drivewaysgetting closed. Were

bringing X-Y-Z in.Though some argueentrance closure to a

business is not a takingof the entire property,cost to a small businessof alternate accessequivalent highway

access is often prohibi-tive, and therefore,tantamount in effect.

The fact is,eminent domain is aneasily abused power, andhas become a crucialconstitutional rightsissue. Our Constitution

places ownership ofprivate property at theheart of our liberty.Unfortunately, propertyrights of individuals andsmall business have beenrelegated second classstatus, victimized bylocal and state govern-

ments that team up withcorporations, to push thelimits of the Public UseClause of the 5thAmendment when itseems politically orotherwise advantageous,never mind damage towealth of privatecitizens.Trampling private

property rights thatbenefit political andcorporate players morethan people is uncon-scionable. JusticeSandra Day OConnorargued in her Kelo v.

New London dissent:Any property may now

be taken for the benefitof another private party,

but the fallout from thisdecision will not berandom. The beneficia-ries are likely to be thosecitizens with dispropor-tionate influence and

power in the politicalprocess including largecorporations and devel-opment firms. Privatehomeowners and small

business owners shouldnot be bulldozed for

other private, powerfulindividuals and corpora-tions. Its presumed

people will loose in

courts of law. Butthanks to courts of publicopinion, the little guycan win in courts of law.Remember, but for thelittle guy, wed still beunder British rule.Elizabeth AllenComments welcomed:

[email protected]

Have you beenwatching the labelson the foods youreating ? Here are somealarming things I've

discovered and I thinkeveryone may want toknow. The conditions of

prepared foods in othercountries is disgusting andunregulated. The US foodmarket is getting many ofit's food items now fromother countries such asChina, Indonesia andIndia. These food prepmethods are filthy. Hereis a list to avoid:Green Giant frozen

veggies are from Chinaand so are most ofEurope's Best.Never buy grocery store

Garlic unless it is clearlymarked from USA orCanada; the other stuff isgrown in people poo.Buy local honey, all

other honey is shipped inhuge containers fromChina and repackagedhere.Cold FX is grown and

packed in China and isfull of fecal bacteria.Watch out for packagelabels that say, "Preparedfor" , "Packed buy" or"Imported by".Our Family mandarin

oranges are from China.

High Liner and mostother frozen fish productscome from China orIndonesia or the Philip-

pines. Look on the label ,there are NO regulationsfor these fish farms. TheMontreal Gazette had anarticle by the CanadianGovernment stating howthe Chinese feed their fish.They suspend crates ofchickens above the pondsand let the fish feed on thechicken poo.Canned mushrooms are

from Indonesia, likelyusing human poo

fertilizer.Make sure you read thelabels, buy local, buyfresh. We all need to shopwisely for ourselves andour family when foodshopping. The FDA is ahuge tax eating machine

but is certainly notlooking out for our health.When you walk throughthe front doors of yourgrocery store keep awatchful eye on what you

buy.By Sally Danforth

To be safe, you need tobe street smart.Thats the message in a

new pedestrian safety

pilot program launchedin HackettstownNovember 6 by localand Warren Countyofficials.Be Street Smart is a

collaborative effortbetween public, privateand nonprofit organiza-tions that urges motoristsand pedestrians tocheck your vital signsto improve safety on theroad by paying attentionto speed limit and stopsigns, crosswalks andother traffic signals.Hackettstown Mayor

Maria DiGiovanni andWarren County Free-holder Director Jason J.Sarnoski, who alsorepresented the NorthJersey TransportationPlanning Authority(NJTPA) as the Countysmember of that agency,kicked off the programthe town Gazebo at thecorner of Main andMoore streets.Hackettstown has

some of the busieststreets in WarrenCounty, Sarnoskiremarked, adding. Its

good that were focusingour efforts in this vitalarea.Hackettstown is one of

five communities inNew Jersey along withNewark, Jersey City,Woodbridge and LongBeach Island that have

been selected for thepilot program, accordingto Sgt. Darren Tynan ofthe Hackettstown PoliceDepartment.We want to get the

word out about pedes-trian safety, Tynansaid.

Pedestrian safety tiesdirectly into theeconomic health andviability of our county

by assuring we havestreets that are safe forthe people who areliving, working andshopping in those com-munities, Sarnoskiremarked.Officials will be

distributing posters andpalm cards with infor-mation to the organiza-tions that are partners inspreading the word,Tynan added.

The effort comes at atime when New Jersey isranked 14th in the nationin pedestrian fatalities.

Whether youre walk-ing, driving or cycling,check your vital signs,said NJTPA ExecutiveDirector Mary K.Murphy, referring to thespeed limit and stopsigns, walk and dontwalk signals, crosswalkmarkings and othersafety indicators. Ifeveryone heeded thesecritical signs, crashescould be prevented andlives saved, she said ina statement issued as the

NJTPA launched thepilot program in Newark

earlier this month.Unveiled during theprogram launch werenew Be Street Smart

pedestrian signage to beplaced along Main Streetand Mountain Avenue.The signage is provided

by Mars ChocolateNorth America, which isheadquartered in Hack-ettstown.Sgt. Tynan noted the

signs are only one part ofthe education campaign,explaining there will bevisits to classrooms,senior facilities and

other locations toeducate residents of allages about pedestriansafety.According to Tynan,

there were 26 pedestri-ans in Hackettstownstruck by motor vehiclesfrom 2009 to 2011,

resulting in one deathand 25 injuries.Another component of

the program is enforce-ment of pedestriansafety laws, with ticketsissued to motorists whofail to yield to pedestri-ans in crosswalks, and to

pedestrians who crossimproperly orjaywalk.Warren Countys role

includes the countyPlanning Departmentswork on pedestriansafety improvements inthe area.

Partners in the BeStreet Smart programinclude the WarrenCounty ProsecutorsOffice, CentenaryCollege, HackettstownRegional MedicalCenter, HackettstownBusiness ImprovementDistrict, HackettstownSchool District, andother local organiza-tions.More information

about the Street Smartcampaign is available atwww.bestreetsmart.org,while informational

reminders are beingposted on the WarrenCounty, New Jersey,Government page onFacebook.

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