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The Children’s Chorusof Sussex County, underthe direction of Founderand Artistic DirectorDeborah Mello, recently

participated in the EastCoast premiere of “ToBe Certain of theDawn.” This is a newwork by highlyrespected composerStephen Paulus, in

partnership with lyricistMichael DennisBrowne, at CarnegieHall.

“To Be Certain of theDawn” is a Holocaustmemorial oratoriorooted in themes andsubjects of mutual inter-est to both the Jewish

and Christian faith com-munities. The piece waswritten in commemora-tion of the 60th Anniver-sary of the liberation ofthe concentration campsand the 40th Anniver-sary of the Nostra Aetate(In Our Times), a land-mark Vatican II docu-ment that condemns

blaming the Jews for thedeath of Christ.CCSC was the only

children’s choir partici- pating in the perfor-

mance at Carnegie Hall.They were joined bycollegiate and highschool choirs.MidAmerica Produc-

tions, Inc. is the

foremost independent producer of classicalconcerts in New York.

Norman Dunfee,D.M.A., President andExecutive Director,MidAmerica Produc-tions, Inc., noted, “Thiswork was commissioned

by the Basilica of SaintMary in Minneapolis asa gift to Temple IsraelSynagogue in com-memoration of the 60thanniversary of theliberation of the Nazi

death camps in 1945 andthe 40th anniversary ofthe Vatican document

Nostra Aetate. The premiere of the work

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The following is a listof books added to theWarren CountyLibrary collection: Think Like a Freak(Electronic Format), bySteven D. Levitt. Fieldof Prey (ElectronicFormat), by John Sand-ford. My Paris Kitchen:Recipes and Stories, byDavid Lebovitz. ManMade Meals: TheEssential Cookbook forGuys, by StevenRaichlen. My Struggle:A Man in Love, by KarlOve Knausgaard.Godzilla: The Art ofDestruction More InfoBorrow, by Mark CottaVaz. The Magician'sLand More, by LevGrossman. When HarryMet Sally... (Collector'sEdition), from MGM.My Struggle: BookThree, by Karl OveKnausgaard. Sleeplessin Seattle (10th Anni-

versary Edition). Half aKing, by Joe Abercrom-

bie. Windigo Island: A Novel (Cork O'ConnorMystery Series), byWilliam Kent Krueger.The Legend of theIndian Paintbrush, byTomie dePaola. TheScoundrel's Seduction:House of Trent: Book 3,

by Jennifer Haymore.Tangled Up: Crossingthe Line / Burned, byMegan Hart. Fake Mus-tache: How JodieO'Rodeo and HerWonder Horse (andSome Nerdy Guy)Saved the World, byTom Angleberger.Behind the BedroomWall (Historical Fictionfor Young Readers), byLaura Williams. MoonWisconsin (MoonHandbooks), by ThomasHuhti. Moon Michigan(Moon Handbooks), byLaura Martone.

Navy SeamanApprentice JohnathanI. Lindsley, son of Cece-lia M. Lindsley of Blair-stown, recentlycompleted U.S. Navy

basic training at RecruitTraining Command,Great Lakes, IL. Duringthe eight-week program,Lindsley completed avariety of training, whichincluded classroom studyand practical instructionon naval customs, firstaid, firefighting, watersafety and survival, andshipboard and aircraftsafety. An emphasis wasalso placed on physicalfitness. The capstone

event of boot camp is"Battle Stations." Thisexercise gives recruitsthe skills and confidencethey need to succeed inthe fleet. "BattleStations" is designed togalvanize the basicwarrior attributes ofsacrifice, dedication,teamwork and endurancein each recruit throughthe practical applicationof basic Navy skills andthe core values of honor,courage and commit-ment. Its distinctly''Navy'' flavor wasdesigned to take intoaccount what it means to

be a sailor.

Lindsley is a 2012graduate of NorthWarren Regional HighSchool.The United Methodist

Women are having apastie sale on June27th. Pastie choices are

beef and potatoes, withor without onions.Orders will be takenthrough June 22nd. To

place an order, callMichelle Peterson at908-362-6703. Orderscan be picked up at TheFirst UMC, 10 StillwaterRd., Blairstown.NW Marching Band is

selling three-monthcalendar raffles. Theyare $10 each for 92chances to win! Dailydrawings will be heldJuly through September.For more information,contact Sandy at 908-448-1889.Warren County Habi-

tat for Humanity ispleased to announce itspartnership with Thri-vent Financial. Thrivent

pledged $12 million in2014 to Habitat forHumanity Internationalto build, rehab or repairup to 740 homes in

partnership with low-income families aroundthe world. Since 2005,Thrivent financial hasdonated more than $200million and more thanfour million volunteerhours to date, buildinghomes, community andhope. They are offeringfree workshops through-out summer and fall. Seethe community eventssection for details or visitthrivent.com.Blairstown Recreation

will host summer daycamps for kids begin-ning in June. For moreinformation, call 908-362-6663, ext. 232, orvisit blairstownnj.organd click on Recreation.Innovative summer

camps will be held at

Rutherfurd Hall. Formore information andregistration, visithall.tix.com.

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Three Lioness ClubScholarships for the2013-14 year wereawarded in June. Therecipients are: ChristinaEgan from West MorrisCentral High School,Yun Ling, also from WestMorris Central HighSchool and KailaKrauser from West

Morris Mendham HighSchool.Christina Egan West

Morris Central HighSchool Christina liveswith her parents and foursiblings (includingtriplets, age 15, and a 13year old) in Long Valley.An honor student shewill be graduating June28th and entering theUniversity of Vermontmajoring in Biology,hoping one day to

become a doctor.While at West Morris,

Christina participated in

athletics as a member ofthe Spring Track andField team, being captainin senior year, and amember of the swimteam. Besides schoolsports she enjoys bikeriding, swimming, hikingand crafting. In herscholarship essay shementioned her love ofPinterest.Her school and commu-

nity service includesAlps; Reach; Friends andBuddies, where sheassists special needsstudents within WMCHSto interact with their

peers in a controlled

environment and socialactivities; Include Mewhere she was programcoordinator and peermentor for WashingtonTownship working withExceptional Childrenages nine to 12. Shereceived the Girl Scout

gold award by creating a program within theRecreation Departmentfor differently-abledchildren to participate inrecreational activitieswith peer support. Shevolunteers for HabitatFor Humanity as well asFreedom Horse whereshe assists disabledchildren and adults intherapeutic horse backriding; Pay It ForwardCooking, which cooksmeals for families in thecommunity; Relay forLife; and she Coaches

Long Valley Track. Sheis an active member ofthe Long Valley Presby-terian Church and theiryouth group.Yun Ling of WMCHS

immigrated with her parents, sister andyounger brother from

China two years ago.She now lives with herfamily in Long Valley.Yun has shown remark-

able progress in Englishsince she came toAmerica. At WMCHSshe became a truescholar, learning English,

being able to write andexcelling in math andchemistry.She is enrolled in AP

courses in math andscience. This year she isenrolled in AP calculus,

biology and AP business.She has received honor

awards since her firstreport card.Yun is in the top five

percent in our country,achieving a 720 in mathon her SATs. AtWMCHS she became amember of the MathLeague, Prayer Club, and

joined Nature Abounds,where she takes pictures

of animals and plants andshares them with itsmembers. Yun alsoenjoys her ceramic class.Last year she volun-teered at the Lions ClubOktoberfest and helped

by working in thekitchen.Her goal was “to study

hard, graduate from highschool, and go tocollege.” She plans to

become a chemicalengineer and hopes tomake enough money to

buy a house for herfamily so that each can

have a room of their own.She will be attending New Jersey Institute ofTechnology and major-ing in Biochemistry.Kaila Krauser of West

Morris Mendham HighSchool lives with hermom and brother inChester Township. Sheis an advanced place-ment scholar where shetook four AP tests in her

junior year and 4 in hersenior year in order toqualify for the NationalAP Scholar Award. Sheis a member of the

National Honor Society,

National Music HonorSociety. As a sopranoshe was selected for theMorris County HonorsChoir, NJ Region 1Choir, and NJ All-StateChoir. She was selectedto the Tri-M MusicHonor Society, honoringthose students whoexcelled in music and

academics. She was alsoa member of the studentcouncil.Her commitment to the

community is many fold.She volunteers for Kalei-doscope, which is avolunteer program at theYMCA, working withhandicapped children,

peer tutoring, Relay forLife, and Service Club.She is active in the

musical theater and has participated in school,community and regionaltheaters. Kaila is an IBcandidate, a dancer, a

singer, a piano instructorand a volunteer. Pres-ently she is taking privatevoice lessons with Dr.William Riley in NewYork City and studies

classical ballet at BalletForté in Chester.Kaila will be attending

New York University,majoring in AppliedPsychology and Music.The Chester Lioness

Club wishes scholarshipwinners success in theircollege careers and Godspeed in all of their

endeavors.The Chester Lioness

Club is a not-for-profitclub serving Chester andthe surrounding commu-nities since October 11th,1985. In a true spirit offellowship, the ChesterLioness Club strives toenrich the communitythrough service anddonations. Meetings areheld September throughJune on the first Thurs-day of the month at6:30pm. Communitymembers are welcome toattend by making a reser-

vation. For more infor-mation about the ChesterLioness Club or to makea meeting reservationcall Holly Simmenroth at908-879-5932

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contact the RecreationOffice at 908-362-6663ext. 232 or visit

blairstown-nj.org and

click on Recreation.

Fandom Friday: June27th, 3pm. A fandom isa community of enthusi-asts for various tvshows, movies, &

books. The groupcelebrates a differentfandom once a monthwith themed crafts &games. Snacks provided.Registration required.Ages 11+. FMI, call(908) 362-8335.

Tom Yurasits Magic &Illusion: June 25th,

4pm. Catherine Dick-son Hofman library.Tom performs his show"Learning MagicThrough Books" with acomedy twist and lots ofhands on audience

participation. All ageswelcome. FMI, call(908) 362-8335.

Meeting of the WarrenCounty Historical andGenealogical Society:June 28th, 11:30am. Museum, 313 MansfieldSt., Belvidere. Bring alunch, cold drink & lawn

chair. Dessert, coffee ortea will be provided.Open to all. FMI, callBeverly at 908-475-4188 or Dorothy at908-475-8446.

Camp Papillon PetAdoption & rescueshomeless animals. Start-ing at Tramontin HarleyDavidson, Exit 12 Rt.80, Hope. Bike & classiccar riders $20, $15

passenger. Call Tramon-tin Harley Davidson at908-459-4101 or visittramondinhd.com FMI.For more on CampPapillon, visit www.camppapillon.org.

St. Jude Council#12430 Semi-AnnualBlood Drive: July 12th,8am to noon. MSGRMcNulty Hall at St. JudeChurch, Blairstown.Registration tables will

be in the church foyerJune 21st-22nd & June28th-29th or register bycalling Dan DeSantis at908-496-4320 or [email protected] with name & phonenumber. Pancake break-fast will be served.

Pilates SummerSession: Tuesday andThursday morningsJune 24th-August 5th,9:15-10:15am. Blair-stown Evangelical FreeChurch. Open to teensand adults. Registration

is accepted at the Blair-stown RecreationOffice, mail in or dropoff box. No class onJuly 8th and July 10th.Fees apply. FMI,

Free Financial PlannigBasics Workshop:June 19th, 2pm &7pm. 31 BelvidereAve., Washington.Sponsored by WarrenCounty Habitat forHumanity. FMI or toRSVP, contact, ErikJ.Hendriksen, FIC -Thrivent FinancialAssociate, at 908-849-4832/[email protected].

Adult Jeopardy: June19th, 7pm. CatherineDickson HofmanBranch, Warren CountyLibrary, 4 LambertRoad, Blairstown.Registration required.Ages 18 and up. FMI,call (908) 362-8335.

Snack & Read BookClub: June 19th,2:45pm. CatherineDickson HofmanLibrary. Ages 12 -15.Sign up necessary. FMI,call (908) 362-8335.

United MethodistWomen’s Yard Sale:June 20th & 21st, 9amto 5pm. 109 Mt.Hermon Road, Blair-stown. Household items,clothes and children’sitems.

Ask Ashleigh AboutTwitter: June 20th10am. Catherine Dick-son Hofman Branch,

Warren County Library,4 Lambert Road, Blair-stown. Ashleigh intro-duces participants Twit-ter and shows how tostay connected withfriends, family and co-workers. You must havean established emailaddress to create Twitteraccount. Registrarequired. FMI, call (908)362-8335.

Pet Adoption League(PAL) and Ruby Tues-day "Give BackProgram:” June 21st,11am-11pm. Rt. 517,Hackettstown. RubyTuesday will give back20% of your purchase toPAL, a local animalrescue group & 100%volunteer based.Proceeds benefit home-less animals. FMI, visit

palpets.org to downloadflyer to present to yourRuby Tuesday server.You must have the flyerto get discount. Cannot

be combined with anyother offers.

Motorcycle & ClassicCar Ride: Saturday,June 21st. Registrationbegins at 11am, kick-stands up at 1pm. Ride

through the scenicPoconos & return toTramontin HarleyDavidson for trickytrays, pig roast & enter-tainment. Benefits

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Since June is NationalSafety Month, this is agreat time to make surethere aren’t any homesafety hazards you might

be overlooking in yoursenior loved one’s home.Eighty five percent ofseniors have done noth-ing to prepare their homefor aging. Take theHome Safety Tour, byvisiting www.MakingHomeSaferForSeniors.com. You will be able tosee a few simple andinexpensive ways thatseniors can remain athome, where most wantto safely age. You willalso receive a homesafety checklist, interac-tive home safety guide

and more.Recent research

conducted by HomeInstead, Inc., franchisorof the Home InsteadSenior Care® network,

provides a compellinglook at senior homesafety. The survey of ERdoctors, seniors andadult children reveals

that home isn’t alwaysthe safe haven thatseniors and their lovedones dream about.Adult children, their

aging parents and emer-gency room doctorsdon’t always see thingsthe same way. For onething, 100 percent of ERdoctors in the U.S. sayit’s very important foradult children to takeone day each year to

perform a safety checkof their aging parents’homes.But in the last year,

only 44 percent havedone this. You’ll be ableto find helpful resourcesto identify hazardousareas in your senior

loved one's home, waysto fix them and ways to

prevent accidents fromhappening.For more information,

or to have a presentationfor your club, organiza-tion or church on thissubject, contact Lucy atHome Instead SeniorCare at 908-835-1400.

Home Instead SeniorCare has been servingseniors in Hunterdon andWarren counties since2000. Their CAREGiv-

ers live locally and arededicated to enhancingthe lives of seniors! TheCAREGivers provide basic support services-assistance with activitiesof daily living (ADL’s),

personal care, medica-tion reminders, meal

preparation, light house-keeping, errands,incidental transportationand shopping, whichenable seniors to live

safely and comfortablyin their own homes for aslong as possible. AtHome Instead Senior Care, it’s relationship

before task, whilecontinuing to providesuperior quality service.They also provide

support to seniors andtheir families throughtheir Alzheimer’s CAREProgram (ChangingAging through Researchand Education). For more information, call908-835-1400 or 908-788-6705, or go tohomeinstead.com/325.

Hello fellow readers,Michele of Sparta, NJ

asked how to keepaphids off her newlyadopted Knock OutRose. Her other had

been devastated byaphids last year and

predicts Knock Out No. 2 will be impacted.Aphids are small sap-sucking insects that aredestructive to plantsover winter as eggs,and are often called

plant lice for a reason,so Michele's worry iswarranted.I’ll have to admit I

have a love-hate

relationship with roses.I love the array of fabu-lous colors and hate thefact that I am not verygood at growing them.They are fussy after alland take diligence tokeep pests away. Evendeer love them despitetheir prickliness!The irony is I own

Stephen Scannilello’srevised edition of the“Award Winning Clas-sic” A Year of Roses,which describes themonth-to-month “laborof love” necessary to

keep roses healthy. Doroses take 12 months a

year to maintain? Yesand no. Love and hate. Iwas inspired to buyStephen’s book after

hearing him speak awhile back. “It’s important to keep

up with deadheadingsince faded blooms canlook unsightly and

breed disease,” Scan-nilello writes. Need Isay more?The good news is

Knock Out rosesrequire relatively littlecare and flower prolifi-cally. They push the old

blooms out of the waywhen a new bud forms,eliminating the need todeadhead and are highly

resistant to insects anddisease.Back to the aphid

dilemma. Some saycoffee grounds or tealeaves, even banana

peels at the base of the plant work. Or applecider vinegar in a ratioof one ounce vinegar tothree ounces of watersprayed on the plant.Others swear by the

soap method. Mix threecups of warm waterwith two squirts ofliquid dish detergent.Spray directly onto the

rose bush every dayuntil insects are nolonger evident. Repeatone to two times perweek to keep bugsaway. Some add a halfcup of baking soda tothe soap water combo toadd bitterness.Michele heard that

using Dawn dish deter-gent is best. Its truethere's banter of brand

preferences, but bottomline, insects such asaphids don't like theirmouths washed out withsoap.

Garden Dilemmas?askmarystone.com

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High Def Water wasstarted in 2008 byMichael McHugh andhis wife Ivana. Afterspending more than 25years in the plumbingand heating trade,Michael decided to openhis own business inwater treatment andinstallations because he

believes that the quality

of our nation’s water isextremely important. Asa crucial part of ourexistence, we need to becertain that the water weconsume and providefor our families is ofhigh quality.One of our goals here

at High Def Water, is tohelp educate and informthe public about theimportance of havinggood, clean and healthywater. If you thinkabout it, water affectsevery part of our lives.We drink it, we cook

with it, we bathe in it,we wash our clothes init, it affects the plumb-ing system in ourhomes! We should be

proactive when it comesto something that affectsour health and the healthof our children. So whynot learn more about “what is really in yourwater??”Water is complex and

can vary greatly fromone location to another.Depending on where thewater is drawn from, thecomposition of your

soil, even the disinfec-tion method that yourwater company uses,will determine how yourwater will taste andsmell , or whether it iscorrosive or likely toform scale buildup on

the pipes and other plumbing equipment inyour home. For exampleif you live in a rural areaand have a well youshould have it tested ona regular basis, becausewell water is a gamble.We have been using

nitrates and pesticidesfor a long time and thatseeps down through the

soil and aquifers. If youlive in the city, you mostlikely have hard water with a high degree of calcium. That is nothealthy for the human

body and will also tear up the plumbing systemin your home.High Def Water

provides basic as well asmore extensive water testing, we install alltypes of water treatmentand filtration equipmentsuch as: water softeners,RO (reverse osmosis)systems, iron removal

systems, neutralizersand much more. We doresidential as well ascommercial work.We always strive to

provide our customerswith exceptionalservice, accurate andquality work at a veryfair price.What sets us apart from

our competition, is thatwe are not salespeople,we will not sell yousomething you don’tneed, we give you thefacts. Michael is veryknowledgeable and

highly skilled in histrade, he is a problemsolver.We are sincere and

committed to buildingrelationships with ourcustomers. We want a “customer for life”.Give us a try! You’ll be

happy you did. Call ustoday at 908 441-2659.We will assess your needs and provideoptions and recommen-dations for your particu-lar water treatment andfiltration needs. Alsodon’t forget to check out

our website at www.highdefwater.com.

James Fahey of Ameri- prise Financial has beenawarded a professionalcertification in the fieldof long term care,(CLTC). The program isindependent of the insur-

ance industry andfocuses on providingfinancial service profes-sionals the tools neededto meet their client'slong-term care needs."The field of long-term

care is complex. It inter-sects with other profes-sions such as financial

planning, tax law, homecare, government fund-ing and elder law. Myability to serve the com-munity depends onunderstanding whatresources, such as hous-ing and services, clients

will need as they age andhow they will be paidfor," Mr. Faheyexplained."1 have had far too

many families ask formy advice on what theycan do after a loved onehas been diagnosed withAlzheimer's disease,dementia or some otherchronic illness. The fact

is there is little that can be done at this point andnow these families may

be faced with years of physical stress andheartache. This is com-

pounded by the reality

that paying for care caneasily devastate theirfamily's financialviability," Mr. Faheystated."It is my responsibility

to help people under-stand the emotional,

physical and financialconsequences associ-ated with providing or

paying for care over anextended period of time.It is essential they have-this information so theycan take action to

protect those they lovewhile they have options.

I am committed to help-ing my clients create anappropriate plan to meettheir specific needs,"said Fahey.Mr. Fahey can be

reached at 877-604-0443. AmeripriseFinancial is located at1420 Route 206, Suite130, Bedminster, NJ079210.

To me home means; A place where the people Ilove gather, the aromascoming from the kitchenespecially on a Sunday,morning coffee on mydeck and playing catch(ha ha ha) with my dog.Home... It’s a place we

all know and love, butit’s also a powerful wordin the world of baseball.While the term is used

throughout aspects ofthe game, Major LeagueBaseball players canappreciate the truemeaning of home more

than most as they spendmore time away from itthan other professionalathletes. So, who betterto take you inside theirhomes and what they

mean than ColdwellBanker Real Estate.The Coldwell Banker

Home Field Advantagevideo series, steps insidethe homes of 13 MajorLeague Baseball pros.They will take youthrough their homes andshare what makes their

place the Home Field tocome back to. Find outwhat these first seven

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Here’s your line up:CC. Sabathia – NYYankees, Neil Walker –Pittsburg Pirates,LaTroy Hawkins –Colorado Rockies,Johnny Damon – BostonRed Sox, Steve Garvey

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Dear Editor,We ALL did it! On

behalf of the SycamorePark Playground ProjectSteering Committee, wewould like to extend ahuge THANK YOU toeveryone who supportedthis project from theonset almost two years

ago, to the completion ofthe playground just afew weeks ago! The

process of building this playground took ourentire community; it wasa truly unbelievable,"once-in-a-lifetime"experience to see ourfriends and neighbors

join together to build it!It took us all: the

children who inspiredthe entire project andoffered their input to thedesign team, the finan-cial sponsors- from

pickets and dollars in jars to our generous

playground sponsors,the Township Commit-tee, and EACH ANDEVERY VOLUNTEERwho lent tools, hauledrock, painted, watchedchildren, hung fliers,and everything else ittook to create PatriotPark!The project was

inspired by the MOMSClub of the BlairstownArea, who raised

enough money to sharePlatinum Level sponsor-ship status along withFirst Hope Bank andBlair Academy. Wewould also like to thankour Gold Level financialsponsors: Blue RidgeLumber, BollingerInsurance, Brandt

Box/The Brandt Family,H&S Trucking, OatleyLand Surveying, WarrenCounty TechnicalSchool and NewtonMedical Center and ourSilver Sponsors:Custom DecorativeConcrete/Todd & Court-ney Constantine, Dale'sMarket, The GilmoreFamily, Montage, NorthWarren Lions Club,Re-Max Ridge, andRichard Keiling, Esq.and Hagerty CraneService.We would like to

extend our gratitude to

those who sponsoredeach of the beautifullyconstructed anddesigned components onthe playground includ-ing MOMS Club of theBlairstown Area,A-Tech Automotive,The Tanis Family,Sanico Inc., Re/MaxRidge, North WarrenPharmacy Gifts &Floral, UnderstandingWomen, The Croucher

Family, 10-31, Inc.,Blairstown AnimalHospital, The PieroniFamily, The DunnFamily, North WarrenLions Club, Kaleido-scope Learning Center,Blairstown Dairy, New-

baker Funeral Home,Knowlton Lions Club,

Reverend David Harvey& the First PresbyterianChurch of Blairstown,The Children’s CenterPreschool & Kindergar-ten, Frank’s Pizza, GaryGray Trucking, TheGliebe Family, TheJohnson Family, TheOatley Family, WarrenCounty CommunityCollege, Blairstown CanZumba, The HarrisFamily, Chris & DianeMulch, Main Street HairDesign, Giving TreePreschool & Kindergar-ten, The BuchholtzFamily, Blairstown

Hose Co. #1 and Blair-stown Rotary & JHMSigns.Special Thanks to

Mark AnthonyConstruction, HopeConference andRenewal Center, BigRed Transport, theEvangelical FreeChurch of Blairstown,The Inn at MillracePond, The BlairstownTownship Mayor and

Committee, The Hard-wick Township Mayorand Committee and ThePaulinskill ValleyChronicle. Thank you tothe Lance and Gashfamilies for camping outto provide security alongwith the NJ State Troop-ers and BlairstownPolice. The enormousand ongoing efforts ofCarl Stoddart and theDPW crew have been

paramount to the successof this project. We

would also like to thankPrincipal Leal and thestudents and staff at theBlairstown ElementarySchool as well as thearea preschools for all oftheir support. Thank youto all of the mediaoutlets who providedcoverage throughout the

project including Blair-stown News, the WarrenReporter, The NewJersey Herald, ThePress, The Express-Times, WRNJ, ClearChannel Broadcasting,and the many websitesand blogs who helped

spread the word.Thank you to the manyfood sponsors who fedour volunteer armyincluding The Mediter-

ranean Diner, DalesMarket, Café NelleCucina, Chick-fil-A,Pepperidge Farm,Alpine Meats, OliveGarden, Applebee's,Friendly's, WarrenTechnical School, ElliasCreative AmericanCuisine, Mama'sRestaurant and CaféBaci, Friendly's, OliveGarden, McDonalds,Hot Dog Johnny's, BlairAcademy, Mediterra-nean Diner, Alpine

Meats and Deli,TGIFriday's, PizzaExpress, New Ho HoKitchen, Chick Fil A,Pizza Hut, Log CabinInn, Hope Pizzeria,Applebee's, Post TimePub, Blair Women'sClub, Frank's Pizza,Dominick's Pizza, Blair-stown Diner, Café NelleCucine, Donaldson'sFarm Market, Race'sFarm, Nature's Harvest,GBBA, PepperidgeFarm, Sam's Club, andseveral members of ourcommunity who came

by with water and

snacks during the build.Lastly, we would liketo thank our projectcoordinators fromLeathers and Associates,

Bill Hugill and JustinFowler for leading the

build with our fantasticconstruction captains:Roger Bock, CalvinCroucher Jr., GaryHicok, Rob Jakiun,Robert Johnson, DaveOatley, Richard Rodri-guez, Brian Sassaman,Carl Stoddart and DougUrfer.Thank you to everyone

who was involved, nomatter how small!! Wehope this playground

build has a lastingmemory in the hearts offamilies, friends andmost importantly thechildren! What awonderful communityto be a part of! Let's go

play!!Sincerest appreciation,The Sycamore Park

Playground ProjectSteering CommitteeBreanna Johnson,

Jamie Oatley, ErinnAllison, Erin Sobczak,Radka Pieroni, ElisaDiego, Alissa Hicok,Lynda Ochs, LisaThompson, Sandra

Roberts, Mark Scialla,Catie Urfer, ReneeCouvrette, Tracie Dunn,Elizabeth Dwyer andKerry Haase

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took place in Minne-apolis. The perfor-mance at Carnegie Hallserved as the New York

premiere.” CCSC is often invited

to perform with the

MidAmerica organiza-tion at Carnegie Hall.“As we moved

forward with planningfor this concert, welearned that there wasan important part for achildren’s chorus in thework,” Dunfeeexplains. “Our inten-tion was to find the besttreble voices in the tri-state area that we knewwe could count on forcommitment and prepa-ration. The first andonly conductor wespoke with was Debo-

rah Mello, with whomwe’ve had the pleasureto work with on numer-ous occasions. Onceshe was able to look atthe musical score and itsrequirements, sheagreed to prepare thechorus for us. TheChildren’s Chorus ofSussex County was theonly treble choir invitedand involved in this

performance.”The collaborative

performance was sosuccessful that themembers of CCSC have

been invited to performthe work in Greece

during July, 2015.“The Children’s

Chorus of SussexCounty has been invitedto perform in CarnegieHall a number of times,

but this was the firsttime we were selectedto premiere a newwork,” commentedDeborah Mello. “Weare honored to have

been chosen to inaugu-rate such an important

piece. Not only did thechildren learn theirmusic, but they alsoreceived quite an educa-tion about the Holo-caust and the impor-tance of tolerance aswell. We were veryexcited about the

performance and wecontinue to be gratefulto MidAmerica Produc-tions for the opportu-nity.”CCSC serves school-

aged children in and

around Sussex County, NJ, by providing a com- prehensive choral music program. This sequen-tial program has threeensembles: Bel Cantofor beginning singers ingrades one throughfour; Bella Voce forintermediate singers ingrades five througheight; and ConcertChoir for advancedsingers in grades seventhrough 12. The organi-zation will soon launcha beginning musicexperience, Musikgar-

ten music class for fiveand six-year-old

children. The choirs perform in two annualconcerts, and takeadvantage of different

performing opportuni-ties locally and region-ally. The Concert Choirhas also performedextensively throughout

North America andEurope, and will travelto British Columbia in

July.The Children’s Chorus

of Sussex County will be offering summercamps for children of allages at Christ Church in

Newton from August11th through 15th.Children enteringgrades one through sixare invited to attendfrom 9am to noon;students entering gradesseven through 12 canattend from 6pm to9pm. Younger childrenwill have fun exploringdifferent musical

genres, while the olderchildren will work onrepertoire from classicaland musical theatre, andlearn how to prepare forcollege auditions aswell as county, regionand state honor choirs. CCSC is grateful for

the support it receivesfrom the Sussex CountyArts and HeritageCouncil. To schedulean audition, or to findout more about theChildren’s Chorus ofSussex County, callDeborah Mello at 973-

670-4556 or visitwww.ccscsings.org.

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This photo shows theBlairstown PresbyterianChurch about 1872, theyear it was built. Noticethe picket fence withgate and undisturbedview looking toward thePaulins Kill.Two churches have

stood in this spot. Priorto 1839 the Presbyteri-ans of the area traveledto Knowlton or Marks-

boro to attend services.On March 29th, 1839,the citizens of Blair-stown (newly named inJanuary) convened andformed a committeecomprised of John I.Blair, John Albright,Isaac Wildrick, WilliamCrisman and PeterLanterman.Construction started in

the summer of 1839 andlasted through the fall of1840. The building wasstone, 49 feet by 50 feetin size with capacity for400 people. It wasdescribed as having a

broad vestibule acrossthe front, handsomelyrough-cast Gothicwindows andsurmounted by a well-

proportioned belfry andspire. The completecost, including furni-ture, was $2,865.98. Itwas dedicated Decem-

ber 10th, 1840. By1845, Reverend JohnReilly was installed as

pastor, he was also the brainchild in establish-ing Blair Academy in1848. The congregationgrew and by 1872 it wasdecided to replace theoriginal church with anew church that had aseating capacity for 700

people. The new churchwas dedicated on Febru-ary 16th, 1872 and it isthe church we knowtoday on Main Street.For over 140 years the

Presbyterian Churchhas been a historic land-mark and spiritualcenter of our commu-nity.Blairstown Historic

Preservation Committee- Celebrating Blairs-town's 175th Anniver-sary. 1839-2014

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By Dr. James R. Fedich,Chiropractor AllamuchyFamilyClinic.com

Q: Dr. Jim, my daugh-ter just got diagnosedwith scoliosis. Whatdoes that mean?A: Scoliosis is simply a

curvature of the spine.When you view a personfrom the side, they aresupposed to have acurve; the lower backcurves toward the stom-ach, mid back curves outand neck curves forward.These curves are normaland have allowedhumans to walk on twolegs!Scoliosis is a lateral

curvature of the spine,meaning if you look atsomeone from the back,they should be perfectlystraight. If the spinecurves left or right, thatis scoliosis. Most of thetime scoliosis is mild,and you can’t see it this

way with the naked eye.One way to make a curvemore pronounced is tohave the person bendforward at the waist.This will cause the curveto be seen better. Manyscolioiss curves aresmall--less than a 10degree curve--and mayrequire little to no treat-ment, but should beinvestigated.Larger curves can use

treatment such as physi-cal therapy and chiro-

practic, and some largercurves may need surgery.Curves can progress as

people age, and even asmall curve should bemonitored by a trained

professional. Curves canget worse until a patientis fully grown. So, if youhave a scoliosis diagno-sis, it is important toknow how bad the curveis and then followthrough with treatment.

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Always keep the Faith!If anyone ever told mefive years ago that Iwould be standing in myvery own Hair Salon andspa, I would have foundit hard to believe. How-ever, this past Octoberwith faith and blessingsand the help, support,encouragement and

backing of my fiancé,and my sons Mike andAJ, we held our GrandOpening of Voula’sHairway to Heaven! Ihave worked in the areafor twenty five years.Building my clientele,making relationshipsand working very hardseven days a weeksteadily. It has paid offand I appreciate all ofmy client’s new andold.I was also very lucky

and blessed to haveHeather join me. Wehave a great workingrelationship and have forover nine years, alongwith Jen who I haveworked with for overthree years. It has been atruly humbling andamazing experience. Itwouldn’t have been thesame without them. Ithas brought us evencloser in our struggles tomake this happen. It’s

been wonderful to watchthem grow so quickly inthe new salon. I appreci-ate all of my employees.Erin Zabriskie

(Chechello) who comes

from the area and offersa great amount of expe-rience with Hair Foilingand coloring is an assetto Voula’s Hairway toHeaven. Nicolette who comesgraduated fromDepasquales Hair schoolthree years ago. She

brings a huge amount ofthe new upcomingtrends with her. Special-izing in Balayage, HairPainting, foils andcutting.Elena who recently

moved here with herfamily to start a newchurch in the area,Abundant Life. She has

brought with her yearsof experience with

Nails, Hair andCustomer service.Being a single mother

for over 17 years andworking two, three andfour jobs to make endsmeet, I have known myshare of challenges.When I started in thehair styling businessover 30 years ago waswhen I first had thedream of someday beingmy own boss andowning my own salon. Iam truly blessed to havethe dream come true.I bring a vast array of

experience to my currentclient’s and my goal is to

pamper them and satisfythem by making themhappy with their appear-ance and love the waythey look. No request is

ever denied or toofarfetched. I have a vastarray of hair coloringexperience along withthe rest of my staff. Thisincludes hi lights andlow lights, hair ombre,hair painting, perms,chemical straighteningand more.We have a spa room

available for severaldifferent types ofmassages by Katie. Shehas magical hands andanyone who has had amassage agrees she issimply the “best”.We have facials starting

at $60 with Melissa. Shealso does full bodywaxing includingBrazilian and bikini.She has 12 years ofexperience and everyonewho has come in ravesabout her, and leaveshappy.Our nail technicians

offer shellac extended polish, (this polish lastsfor a very long time andis resistant against chip-

ping), manicures and pedicures. We offer anarray of styling productsthat are always avail-able. We are primarily aPaul Mitchell Salon.Trained monthly on allof the latest upcomingtrends and styles.We hope you stop by

soon and check out all ofour services and I thankall of our clients for allof their support over theyears.

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To the editor:We should be able to

disagree without beingdisagreeable. I alwaysliked President Bush asa person, even though I

disagreed with his policies. He was wrongto invade Iraq, but hewasn't evil.In your June 11th

paper Sylvia Zika saysthe President "releasedfive Taliban generals."They were not generals.Ms. Zikas should checkher facts.Ms. Zikas says Sgt.

Berdahl " appears to bea defector and Islamicdisciple.I believe President

Obama did not makethe decision to make the

trade for Bergdahl byhimself. It was unani-mously approved by theleaders of our nation'snational security estab-lishment, including the

Attorney General, theSecretary of State, the

National Security Advi-sor, and the Chairman ofthe Joint Chiefs of Staff.Secretary of Defense

Hagel, testifying beforethe House ArmedServices Committee,made a clear andconvincing explanationof the decision to makethe trade for Bergdahl.Hagel is a formerRepublican Senatorfrom Nebraska. He

fought in Viet Nam asan enlisted man. Hagel isnot a "left wing ideo-logue."Ms. Zikas is correct

when she urges people to

vote in November, butincorrect when she says people should vote forRepublicans. Democratsshould be elected

because Democrats wantthe government to helprank and file people.epublicans insist on

preserving tax breaks for

millionaires and billionaires. Republicans block the will of themajority by using thefilibuster in the Senate.An example of this took

place on June 11 took place when SenateRepublicans used thefilibuster to blockDemocratic SenatorElizabeth Warren' bill to

allow people torefinance their studentloans. Billionaires canrefinance the mortgage

people cannot refinancestudent loans, some ofwhich charge interest ofover 7%. Warren's billwould have helped40,000,000 people butRepublicans blocked it,even though it got 56votes, with all Demo-crats and Independentsand only three Republi-cans voting for it.

Fred Cook, Blairstown908-362-6808*The PRESS does not show

the opinions printed in Letter’s to the Editor.*

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