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Senior Girl Scout Maggie Drake of Troop 3100, LongValley, wanted to raise awareness of the Food Pantry

in her community. With this goal in mind, she tookher love of baking to help local families in need for her GirlScout Gold Award project.

After researching the needs in her community, Drakediscovered that over seventy families in her town benefitfrom the Long Valley Food Pantry regularly. For her proj-ect entitled Baking A Difference, she chose to help thosefamilies in need and to educate others about how they canhelp as well. She held three workshops for younger GirlScouts where they packaged their own home-baked cookiesto be included in the holiday baskets distributed to the FoodPantry families during the Thanksgiving, Christmas, and

Easter seasons. The workshops also included a number ofstations to create cards for the cookie boxes, a tour of theLong Valley Food Pantry, and a decorate your own cup-cake snack station. She also received donations of home-baked cookies from other Girl Scout troops, CCD classes,and the Garden Club of Long Valley. With these generouscookie donations, Drake was able to spread holiday cheereven further by distributing cookies to homebound seniorsthrough the Meals on Wheels program and to the LordsPantry at the Trinity United Methodist Church inHackettstown. Between the three workshops, over 500dozen cookies were baked and donated to families in need.

In addition to the cookies, she set up food donationboxes in local churches to collect contributions of holidaybaking supplies. These supplies, which are not routinelystocked in the Food Pantry, allowed patrons to bake theirown special treats for the holidays.

Drake has been active in Troop 3100 since kindergartenand has previously earned the Girl Scout Bronze and Silverawards as well as the Bronze and Silver Leadership awards.This fall she will be a senior at West Morris Central HighSchool where she is an honor student and an International

Girl Scout Bakes A Difference

Baccalaureate Diploma candidate.An active member of her school community, Drake is thesaxophone Section Leader in the marching band, a memberof the Concert Choir and Womens Ensemble, President ofthe Cultural Arts Club and a member of the Girls VarsityFencing team. She is a member of the peer ministry teamsat both St. Marks the Evangelist and St. Lukes churches.

Drake has also earned the Presidential Gold VolunteerService Award for completing over 250 hours of communi-ty service.

Maggie Drake of Troop 3100, Long Valley.

By Ejvind Boccolini

If you have been dreaming about going back to school,here is your opportunity.This might not be exactly what you had in mind, but it is

quite wonderful: two excellent college professors, eachfrom renowned New Jersey universities, will be offeringcourses (non-credited) at the Washington Township PublicLibrary in Long Valley this September and October.

The first series of courses (four courses) in September ison The Supreme Court in the American Political System,and the second series of courses in October (also four cours-

es) is on The Story of the Symphony.These classes are incredibly inexpensive - $16 for the

first series in September on politics, and that includes allfour classes; and then $16 for the second series in Octoberon music, and that includes all four classes. This offer willnot be topped - not with respect to price nor content, sogive some thought to attending these courses. The successof this program can lead to future courses in the "LifetimeLearning" program.

These two "Lifetime Learning" courses will be held atthe Washington Township Public Library (WTPL) locatedat 37 East Springtown Road. They are for anyone who hasbeen wanting to engage in furthering his or her education,but has not been able to afford a course at a community col-

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hurch of the Messiah will be hostingits 6th Annual Tricky TrayFundraiser on Saturday September

8th. Over 100 Gift Baskets and SpecialPrizes will be raffled off. Prizes include a32 Flat screen LED T.V., 2 tickets to theWestminster Kennel Club Dog show inNYC, Vivitar video camcorder, Workbench,Popcorn popper, Keurig Coffee Pot, Trainset, a decorative Carousel Horse created bya local artist, gift certificates to area restau-rants, and many more items for home andfamily. There is a $15 donation to partici-pate, which includes 25 regular tickets, achance in the door prize raffle, dessert and

beverages. Hot foods and snacks will beavailable for purchase.Doors open at 5:30 and the first drawing

will be at 7:00pm.All proceeds help to support the

Churchs ministry and community outreachprograms. These include providing and

serving meals at the Morris County home-less shelter, donating food to local foodpantries, providing Christmas and Easter

gift baskets to needy families and seniors,and supporting a ministry which providesformula, baby food, diapers and other sup-plies for needy mothers with infants.

The Church of the Messiah is located at50 State Route 24 (Co Rt. 513) in Chester,New Jersey. There is on-site parking andthe hall is air-conditioned and is handi-capped accessible.About The Church of the MessiahThe Church of the Messiah is the EpiscopalChurch serving Chester, Chester Township,

Long Valley and surrounding areas.For further information, please contact:Chris Martin or Linda Ochs; FundraiserCommittee Chairpersons , 973-691-0184.Email: [email protected],Church office: 908-879-7208 . www.messi-ahchester.org

Church of the Messiah 6th AnnualTricky Tray

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he eleventh annual observance of9/11 will be held in Chester onTuesday, September 11, 2012. A

prayer service, with music and speak-ers, will start at 7:30am at the FroehnerMemorial in Chubb Park off Route 513,followed by a silent color guard at theChester Firehouse on Main Street from8:45-10:30am, the time the Twin

Towers were under attack. Invited toparticipate are the Chester VolunteerFire Company, the Chester Volunteer

First Aid Squad, the Chester Boroughand Township Police Departments, andmembers of the Froehner family.Veterans and active military are invitedto attend in full dress uniform. Thepublic is welcome.

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lege or nearby college, or did not want totravel the distance to attend such a course.

So, these courses can be an excellentexperience for local and regional individu-

als. Take advantage of this "LifetimeLearning" program if you can fit it in yourschedule. It will be a rare and enjoyableexperience.

Though attendees will not receive creditsfor the classes at WTPL, the courses willcertainly contain the intrinsic value thatthey may be looking for. They can gain theinsight and knowledge on politics andmusic history that they may have been hop-ing to gain. More information is available atthe library website, www.wtpl.org. The

library phone number is library is 908-876-3596.Library Director Jacqueline Zuzzi said in

an interview last week that the library ispleased to announce this series of continu-ing education classes. The four classes ineach series are scheduled for Friday morn-ings, 10:30 am to 11:30 am in the MeetingRoom of the WTPL. The $16 cost for eachseries includes all four classes, and themoney wil go to the Friends of theWashington Township Public Library, (whofunded these courses), and to future courses.

Those interested can register online atthe library website (mentioned above), and

the class size is limited, so it is on a first-come, first-served basis.

The library will contact each registrantvia phone or email prior to the first class ineach session. There will be a check-in table

at the door for each of the four session with-in a series, so that library officials canensure that each individual attending thecourse is registered, so please make sureyou do register. No food or drink will beallowed in the meeting room, and attendeesare asked to turn off cell phones.

This lifetime learning series is sponsoredby the Friends of the Washington TownshipPublic Library, who have been involved inthe hard work that resulted in making thisprogram a reality.

The first course, "Series "1, is called"The Supreme Court in the AmericanPolitical System: Fashioning Policy andDoctrine," with Dr. Milton Heumann,Professor of Political Science, RutgersUniversity. The days of the courses areSept. 7, 14, 21 and 28.

On each of the four days, respectively,the following topics will be discussed:"Civil Liberties within the AmericanPolitical System: Overview andPerspectives"; "Impact Analysis and theSupreme Court: Examining Compliance

and Impact of Supreme Court Decisions";"Freedom of Speech I - Looking at the

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Lifetime Learning Series...Court's standards for permissible andimpermissible speech"; and "Freedom ofSpeech II - Examining Symbolic Speech,When Actions are Considered Forms ofSpeech."

Then the second course, "Series 2", iscalled "The Story of the Symphony," withDr. Robert Butts, ArtisticDirector/Conductor of the BaroqueOrchestra of New Jersey; Professor,Montclair State University, and College ofSaint Elizabeth. The days of the courses areOct. 5, 12, 19, 26. On each of the four days,respectively, the following topics will bediscussed: "The Symphonies of Haydn andMozart"; The Symphonies of Beethoven";"The Symphonies of Mendelssohn, Brahmsand Tchaikovsky"; and "The Symphonies ofMahler, Sibelius and Shostakovich."

Zuzzi said she is happy to have the pro-gram at the library because it has not beendone before here, and sometimesWashington Township people will travel tothe town of Madison or Bernardsville, forinstance, for such types of learning enrich-ment programs. This may not be neccesaryanymore, as this program will offer whatwill prove to be inspired and educationalcourses. Now, in fact, residents can enjoyand benefit from the programs being offered

right in the township with these two respect-ed professors.

So, this first-time event will show thatthe Washington Township Public Librarywill bring excellence to the community interms of adult enrichment courses.

"We're excited about it," said Zuzzi,

adding that, so far, the response has been"excellent."Zuzzi said that if the demand is there,

"that's what we're here for." With thisdemand for such enrichment courses inWashington Township, the library wasready to meet this need. And Zuzzi wasproud that they could make it happen.

With these two particular professors,who are each known as superb and intrigu-ing speakers in their craft, the events shouldbe educational and fun for all those whoattend. Contact the library if you are inter-ested in he topics included in the courses.Chances are, you will not regret it.

There have been about 40 individualswho have enrolled thus far, Zuzzi said. Itwill be a combination of an event that willgive community members the opportunityto gain knowledge in political science andmusic history, and an event bringing thelocal and regional residents together in anuplifting learning environment.

All individuals who may be interestedare encouraged to contact the library about

the courses.


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Washington Township RecreationDepartment is sponsoring aSenior trip to the historicalBrownstone Restaurant in Paterson, NJ for

their Oktoberfest on Tuesday, October 30,2012.An afternoon of happy entertainment star-ring The Gee Bees, who will bring youGerman drinking and Polka songs.Menu includes; Roast Chicken,Sauerbraten, Red Cabbage, Salad, Soup,Dessert, Coffee, Tea, Unlimited Soda and 2Complimentary Drinks.

Each participant needs to obtain a trip

form that includes travel waiver informa-tion from the Washington Twp. SeniorCenter, Recreation Office or from our town-ship website, www.wtmorris.org.

Please send the completed form withyour check for $46.00 resident or $49.00non-resident. Seats are limited. So hurryand ask a friend to join in the fun! Allchecks and forms should be made out andmailed to Washington TownshipRecreation, 50 Rock Rd., Long Valley, NJ07853. For more information, please callRuth or Darlene at 908-876-5941.

Oktoberfest Trip for Senior

On August 23, 2012 will will beholdig our Tomato Fest. Think yougrow the best tomatoes in town?Make the best tomato sauce or salsa? Ourpanel of expert judges will decide whoserecipe is the tastiest, as well as who growsthe best-tasting, biggest, and funniest-look-ing tomatoes.

Long Valley Green Market is held everyThursday from 3-7pm. The market is pro-

ducer driven, meaning that vendors are pri-marily allowed to sell products that theygrow or make themselves. The emphasis ison local, sustainable agriculturefarmersproducing good food and the communitythat supports them. For more information,call (201) 841-3287, email [email protected], visit www.longvalley-greenmarket.com, or find us on Facebookand Twitter.

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Due to its success this past year with

Story Time at the Chester PublicLibrary, the public Menorah light-ing at the Gazebo Park, and the Purim partyat the Field House, Rabbi Shusterman,director of the Chabad Jewish Center of hasannounced the opening of the ChabadHebrew School in Chester. I am confidentthat we will find success in this as well, andam looking forward to a year of Jewishgrowth here in Chester, says the Rabbi.The Chabad Hebrew School will provide astimulating, enjoyable, and friendly envi-

ronment where children will acquire a broadknowledge of Judaism. Through Hebrewreading, Jewish history, holidays and more,the students will gain an excitement for thedeep values and traditions of the Jewish her-itage, vividly brought to life in a hands-onway. The dedicated and enthusiastic teach-ers will make every lesson a unique learningexperience.

Our schools underlying approach isfor the children to enjoy the time spent at

Hebrew School so that they are left with a

true sense on Jewish pride, positive experi-ences and a greater appreciation for Jewisheducation, explains Fraida, director of theHebrew School. "The program is thus care-fully blended with games, incentives, crafts,family celebrations and other exciting extracurricular activities."

The Chabad Jewish Center holds HighHoliday services, educational programs,Holiday Programs and offers other Jewishservices as well. There is no membershipfee.

Registration for Chabad Hebrew Schoolis now open for the upcoming year of 2012 13 with classes beginning September 9th.Classes will be held on Sunday mornings,from 10 12, at the Clockwork LearningCenter 395 Route 24, Chester and areoffered for children ages 6-13.

To schedule an appointment, please call973.927.3531 or e-mail [email protected]. For further information, log onto www.mychabadcenter.com.

Chabad Hebrew SchoolOpens in Chester

This fall Saint Michael School will add Mandarin Chinese to the curriculumfor grades 3-7. This program is 1 day a week for 3,4th grades and 3 days aweek for grades 5,6,7. This course will be taught using a combination of

Distance Learning Technologies and a traditional Face to Face methodologies.The instructor is Mrs. Li a graduate of Peking University, Beijing, China. She hasbeen teaching since 2002 in the USA from grades elementary school up to 10th.

St. Michael SchoolTo Offer Mandarin Chinese


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Washington Township RecreationDepartment is pleased toannounce their partnership with

Pathways for Exceptional Children.Through this collaborative effort our firstsession for Peer Mentor Training will be onSeptember 12, 2012 from 5-7pm at theWashington Township Senior Center forchildren ages 8 18. The training coursewill give information and provide hands onlearning centers that will help to educatethose interested in being a mentor for chil-dren of varying ability levels. This initialPeer Mentor training class will coordinatedby Christina Egan as she works to earn herGirl Scout Gold Award.

Pathways for Exceptional Children is anon-profit organization based in Montville,NJ devoted to creating the leadership in ourschools and communities that will help

achieve the vision of creating a more inclu-sive society for all our children. One of themost important qualities this programinstill s is empathy. Through this collabora-tive effort, the Washington TownshipRecreation Department will be offeringclasses in conjunction with Pathways PeerMentors as volunteers to support differentlyabled children in these activities. Peer men-tors receive community service hours fortheir volunteer time.

If you are interested in attending thetraining session, please email us at [email protected] to receive a registrationform or call the office at (908) 876-5941.There is a maximum of 25 participants inthe training session so sign up soon! This isa Girl Scout Gold Award Project, so pleasebring a donation with you for theWashington Township food pantry.

Washington Township Parks& Recreation Pathways for

Exceptional Childrenby Donna CaseyOn June 5, 2012 I was taking a seizure in my van as my little girl watched from theback seat. A man that happened to notice came over, opened my door and removedmy keys from the ignition. He then phoned 911, the police and paramedics then came

to our aid. The police officer asked my daughter what school she went to in order tocontact my husband to let him know what happened and what hospital to meet us at.My daughter was very brave. I am very thankful to know that there are still goodsamaratins out there. I hope if that gentleman should need a lending hand that one willbe there for him.Many thanks,Donna and Erin Casey

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The Black Forest Inn, popular German-European cui-sine restaurant on Route 206 in Stanhope, hasannounced that they have a new menu and newpricing.The restaurant, led by Executive Chef Heinz Aichem and

Master Chef Heinrich Aichem, added some new items tothe menu at the request of customers. The new menu notonly features new entrees but most dinner entrees now fea-

ture full and half portions with prices starting as low as$15.50.

While many people think of German cuisine as simplywursts, kraut, beer and heavy fare, Chef Aichem notes thatGermany is situated at the crossroads of Europe and is

influenced by the cuisines of all its neighbors. Continentalcooking originated in Germany, and its foods reflectFrench, Italian and eastern European influences.

The new menu and prices have already received rave

reviews from customers, according to Black Forest Inn

manager, Barbara Aichem Koster. While the restaurant isknown for its generous portions, some patrons enjoy thesmaller servings.

Every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from4:30 to 6pm, the restaurant offers an Early Dinner Pri Fixwith a choice of appetizer, entre and dessert for $22.75plus tax & gratuity.

Every Friday night, the Black Forest Inn features a mag-nificent buffet with a large variety of entre items that cus-tomers can sample. On the first Friday of the month, B-F-Ioffers a seafood buffet.

Beginning Saturday, September 15th, the Black ForestInn will start its most popular event of the year, Oktoberfest,every Saturday and Sunday through the end of October. Toreserve a table for Oktoberfest, call 973-347-3344.

The Black Forest Inn is open for lunch on Thursdays andFridays from 11:30am to 2pm. They are open for dinnerMonday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday from 4:30 to 10pm, Saturday 5 to 10pm and Sunday from 1 to 8pm.

It is located at 249 Route 206 North in Stanhope, aminute off Route 80s Exit 25.

Black Forest Inn AnnouncesNew Menu, New Prices


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The Growing Stage, The ChildrensTheatre of New Jersey, located in theHistoric Palace Theatre on Route

183 in Netcong, New Jersey will be holdingauditions for its production of PETER PAN

the Musical on Saturday, September 1st.From 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM will be foryoung people 10 to 17, and auditions foradults 18 and older will follow. All audi-tioning should have a song prepared withprinted accompaniment that should be nolonger than sixteen measures, be expectedto learn a dance piece led by the choreogra-pher and some may be asked to read fromthe script. The production is under thedirection of Stephen L. Fredericks, theGrowing Stages Executive Director.

Peter Pan, like its namesake, is a talewhich never ages. Children and adults alikehave all fallen under the spell of Neverland,a place where children can fly and exciting,frightening adventures happen every day.In 1985 Piers Chater Robinson adapted J.M.Barrie's book for the stage, and now, over25 years later, his innovative Peter Panmusical score is well known and loved. The

ever-popular characters are still there - Peter

Pan, Wendy, John, Michael, the dastardlyCaptain Hook and his sidekick Smee, TigerLily, the Lost Boys, pirates, NeverlandIndians, fairies, Nana the pet dog and, ofcourse, that scary crocodile.

Growing Stage - The Childrens Theaterof New Jerseys production of PETER PAN

the Musical runs from September 21st toOctober 14th, with performances on Fridaysat 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at 4:00p.m. The Growing Stage is a professionalmember of the Association of ActorsEquity. There will be five roles available forAEA artists, a one AEA/ASM while otherroles will be filled by community artists,making a cast of approximately twenty-five.

Rehearsal schedules are generally threeto four evenings during the week, and aSaturday afternoons. All cast members areexpected for all performances, with noexception since the company does not castunderstudies. Performers of color, seniors,women and performers with disabilities areencouraged to attend. For additional infor-mation please call (973) 347- 4946 or e-mail [email protected].

The Growing Stage To HoldAuditions for Peter Pan


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The Chester Lions Club Oktoberfestwill celebrate 14 years of Germanstyle family fun and good times thisyear. The festival, located at Chubb Park,offers authentic German entertainment,food and fun. The Adlers, a German band,will perform live music and a variety ofentertainers including dance groups, bellringers, and even a water goblet musician.

The Chester Lions Club Oktoberfest willbe held Saturday and Sunday, September29 & 30 from noon to 8pm. Oktoberfest fea-tures non-stop entertainment, dancing andzany German antics. The fun includesbounce houses, pony rides, a rock climbingwall, and a variety of game and arts andcrafts for the kids. Festival-goers can partic-ipate in raffle drawings, dancing, and more.

The highlight of the Chester Lions ClubOktoberfest is the food and beer tent whichfeatures authentic German cuisine.Bratwurst,German potato salad, sauerkrautand smoked pork chops will be offered

along with tasty apple strudel, deliciousbeehive cake, authentic plum cake, andmore. Additionally special Oktoberfestbeers, only available for a short time, areavailable.

General Admission tickets to the ChesterLions Oktoberfest are $6 at the gate.Children under 12 are free! Parking is avail-able on site free of charge as well.

The Chester Lions Club Oktoberfest pro-ceeds have in past years been donated tosuch organizations as Soldiers Angels, theSeeing Eye, New Jersey Battered Women,Community Hope, and local first aid, firedepartments, and student scholarship oppor-tunities.

With your support, the Chester LionsClub can continue its effort to help others.Join us for a family fun day, youll enjoy

yourself. For directions or more informationplease check out our website www.chester-lionsclubnj.com or contact us at [email protected].

Celebrate Oktoberfest!

The New Jersey Blood Center bus willbe making a stop at Hoffman's Supplyon Sunday, August 19th from 11am to2pm! All successful donors will receive a$20 Gift Certificate to Hoffman's, goodtowards any purchase!

All Healthy adults who are at least 17 old(16 years of age with a consent form signedby parental/guardian), and at least 120

pounds are encouraged to donate. Please besure to eat before you arrive.

Remember, there is no substitution forblood and the need is constant. Whether youdo it for a friend, a stranger, or the free cook-ies and juice : ) your contribution is impor-

tant for a healthy and reliable blood supply!Any questions, please contact AnneMarie at [email protected]

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ashington Township Recreationis sponsoring a trip to the TDBank Ball Park to see the

Somerset Patriots take on LancasterBarnstormers on September 7, 2012 at7:05pm. Bus leaves the Senior Center,located in Rock Spring Park at 5:00pm andwill arrive approx 9:30pm (right after thegame).

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Township Recreation, 50 Rock Road, LongValley, NJ 07853 Attn: Somerset Patriots.Deadline to purchase tickets is August 13,2012. If you have any questions, please con-tact our office at 908 876-5941.

Washington Township Sponsoring Trip toSomerset Patriots Game

Classic Ballroom Dance Studio is

hosting their monthly theme partyon Saturday, August 25th. The

theme for the month of August is 50's SockHop. 50's music will be played and cos-tumes are encouraged. The party will berunning from 8-10:30pm.

Their September theme party will be onSaturday, September 22nd. The theme for

the month of September is Black and White

Ball. Black and white clothing is encour-aged. The party will be running from 8-10:30pm.

The cost is $15 per person. ClassicBallroom is located in Hastings Square Mallin Hackettstown. For more information,please check the website www.classicball-room.com or call (908) - 852-0090.

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Washington Township Is On The High RoadWith Its Charity And Good Will

By Ejvind Boccolini

Something noble is going on in Washington Township

in Morris County.

The mayor and committee are doing their best to saveyou money, and that is the truth. They are not just saying it.They are showing it.

Whether it is publicized frequently or not, the mayor andcommittee do not accept salaries for their work in the town-ship. That noble deed is quite rare in New Jersey. Whilethere are some mayors from other New Jersey municipali-ties that have not accepted salaries, it is not often that thewhole committee and mayor do not accept them.

To add to this, the mayor and committee also do not

accept pensions, nor health benefits. It is strictly volunteerwork - and Washington Township, Morris County, is one ofthe very, very few out of the 565 municipalities in NewJersey that do that.

"It's just something we feel as community we shoulddo," said Washington Township Mayor Ken Short in anrecent interview.

He added that most mayors and council people in NewJersey municipalities accept $7,000 - $10,000 per year as asalary - with bigger towns and cities accepting more. So, itis not a small endeavor to go without salaries.

He said, "it's not what you get, it's what you give," hesaid. "We do this for the love of the community. We do thisfor the love of the residents." That is quite a statement in

itself to take the step to do this."It's giving to the community," he said, noting that it has

been about six or eight years since township officials haveaccepted salaries. This step has, of course, saved tens ofthousands of dollars.

Short said that the public officials also accept no expenseaccounts in the township. Any conference, luncheon, orpolitical event is paid for out of their own pockets. Shortsaid," we save close to $100,000 per year," for the townshipbecause of these choices.

"I should not be stipended in any way," Short said.Other municipalities should do this as well, he said,

because "it helps alot." It especially helps with the pro-grams in a municipality that are underfunded, he said.

This, and some other achievements within the townshiphave helped in a big way.Short said the township purchased a two-bedroom house

recently and it will designated as low-income housing. Hesaid township officials chose "not to export COAH obliga-tions" as some municipalities do occasionally. He saidoffering the low-income units will be "the right thing to do,"adding that there is a need in the township for the housing.

"Not everybody makes a quarter of a million dollars peryear," he said, referring to the fact that some residents are inneed of the housing.

Washington Township officials also did away with themayor's office located in the town hall and made a largerconference room, which is used everyday for several hours,

he said. Short joked that he does not have an office at townhall, just a mailbox.

Some more big news is that Washington Township willbe celebrating its 275 anniversary next year, and Short saidthey would be planning a lot events for that over the nextyear. Township officials will be looking for volunteers overthe next 30 days.

Also, the township may be looking to install solar facil-ities at the middle school at no cost to the township. Itwould be funded by the Morris County ImprovementAuthority and would be installed to offset electrical costs,Short said.

Another important event being held in the township isthe 3rd Annual Columbia Trail Tromp, a Memorial for Bill

Harrington, Sr. The "trail tromp" is meant to raise moneyfor pancreatic cancer research and patient support services.Harrington passed away from pancreatic cancer seven yearsago.

Leona Harrington, daughter of Bill Harrington, Sr. saidthat the trail tromp will be a "great event and great day forthe whole family."

It will be held on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at theSchooley's Mountain Entrance in Long Valley. It begins at7 am for riders and 8:30 am for walker and runners. Onlineregistration is at http://www.thetromp.com/, and this regis-tration is required to bike, walk or run. Working on theteam of event coordinators this year will be Sam Walczuk,

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Arthritis is one of the most pervasive diseases in the UnitedStates and is the leading cause of disability. According to theCenters for Disease Control and Prevention one out of every

three Americans (an estimated 70 million people) is affected.For most people, eating the standard American diet, arthritis pain

and inflammation cannot be avoided as the body ages. In fact, mostpeople over the age of 50 show some signs of arthritis. Joints natural-ly degenerate over time. Fortunately, arthritis can often be managedwith Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.What is Arthritis?

Arthritis isn't just one disease; it's a complex disorder that com-prises more than 100 distinct conditions and can affect people at anystage of life. Two of the most common forms are osteoarthritis andrheumatoid arthritis. While these two forms of arthritis have very dif-

ferent causes, risk factors, and effects on the body, they often share acommon symptompersistent joint pain.Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis in the

United States, affecting an estimated 21 million adults. OA beginswith the breakdown of joint cartilage, resulting in pain and stiffness.

OA commonly affects the joints of the fingers, knees, hips, andspine. Other joints affected less frequently include the wrists, elbows,shoulders, and ankles. When OA is found in a less frequently affect-ed joint, there is usually a history of injury or unusual stress to thatjoint. Work-related repetitive injury and physical trauma may con-tribute to the development of OA. If you have a strenuous job thatrequires repetitive bending, kneeling, or squatting, for example, youmay be at high risk for OA of the knee.

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can affect many different joints and, insome people, other parts of the body as well, including the blood, thelungs, and the heart. Inflammation of the joint lining, called the syn-ovium, can cause pain, stiffness, swelling, warmth, and redness. Theaffected joint may also lose its shape, resulting in loss of normalmovement. RA can last a long time and can be a disease of flares ups(active symptoms) and remissions (few to no symptoms).

Diagnosis and Treatment of Arthritis with Acupuncture andOriental Medicine

According to Chinese medical theory, arthritis arises when thecyclical flow of Qi in the meridians becomes blocked. This blockageis called, "bi" type pain and is widely studied and successfully treat-ed using a combination of acupuncture and/or Chinese herbs.

Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine have been found to beextremely effective at treating the pain and inflammation associatedwith all types of arthritis. The acupuncture points and herbs that are

used depend on if the blockage of Qi (arthritis) is caused by thepathogen wind, cold, damp or damp-heat.Traditional Chinese Medicine does not recognize arthritis as one

particular syndrome. Instead, it aims to treat the specific symptomsthat are unique to each individual using a variety of techniques suchas acupuncture, Chinese herbs, and lifestyle/dietary recommenda-tions to restore imbalances found in the body. Therefore, if 10patients are treated with Oriental medicine for joint pain, each ofthese 10 patients will receive a unique, customized treatment withdifferent acupuncture points, different herbs and different lifestyleand diet recommendations.

The Acupuncture TreatmentAcupuncture points to treat Arthritis are located all over the body,

not just directly over the affected area. During the acupuncture treat-ment, tiny needles could be placed along your legs, arms, shoulders,and perhaps even your little toe!

There seems to be little sensitivity to the insertion of acupunctureneedles. They are so thin that several acupuncture needles can go intothe middle of a hypodermic needle. Occasionally, there might be abrief moment of discomfort as the needle penetrates the skin, butonce the needles are in place, most people relax and even fall asleepfor the duration of the treatment.

The length, number and frequency of treatments will vary. Typicaltreatments last from 20 to 30 minutes, with the patient being treatedone or two times a week. Some symptoms are relieved after the first

treatment, while more severe or chronic ailments often require mul-tiple treatments.Chinese Herbs for ArthritisThere are many Chinese Herbal formulas that are prescribed for

arthritis. Your acupuncturist will examine you, take a look at theonset of your condition and learn your signs and symptoms to deter-mine which herbs are best for you.

Here are some commonly prescribed Chinese herbal formulas forarthritis:

Remove Painful Obstruction Decoction (juan bi tang)- For jointpain that increases with cold and is possibly accompanied by heavi-ness and numbness in the limbs.

Cinnamon Twig, Peony, and Anamerrhena Decoction (gui zhishoa you zhi mu tang)- For swollen and painful joints that are warmto the touch and worse at night.

Angelica Pubescens and Sangjisheng Decoction (du huo ji shengtang)- For heavy and painful sensations at fixed locations in the lowerback and lower extremities accompanied by weakness and stiffness.Studies on Acupuncture and Arthritis

Several studies have shown that acupuncture can help people witharthritis and related auto-immune diseases.

In one Scandinavian study 25 percent of arthritis patients who hadbeen scheduled for knee surgery cancelled their operations afteracupuncture treatment. In the study, researchers compared acupunc-ture with advice and exercise for the treatment of osteoarthritis of thehip. Thirty-two patients awaiting a total hip replacement were sepa-rated into 2 groups. One group received one 10-minute and five 25-minute sessions of acupuncture, and the other group received adviceand hip exercises over a 6-week period.

Patients were assessed for pain and functional ability: Patients inthe acupuncture group showed significant improvements, while nosignificant changes were reported in the group that received adviceand exercise therapy. The results of this study indicate that acupunc-ture is more effective than advice and exercise for the treatment ofosteoarthritis of the hip.

Another study at the University of Maryland showed that elderlyarthritis patients with knee pain due to arthritis improved significant-ly when acupuncture was added to their treatment.

The randomized clinical trial, performed at the University ofMaryland School of Medicine, determined whether acupuncture was

Acupuncture - A Promising Treatment For Arthritis

Deborah Waddell,Dipl. Ac., C.A.

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a clinically safe and effective adjunctive therapy for olderpatients with osteoarthritis of the knee.The study addressed these questions:

1. Would the addition of acupuncture to conventionaltherapy produce an added measure of pain relief?

2. Would the effects of acupuncture last for 4 weeks fol-lowing the end of treatment?

3. Would acupuncture have any side effects?Seventy-three patients were randomly divided into 2

groups. One group received twice-weekly acupuncture treat-ments and conventional therapy for 8 weeks, and the othergroup received conventional therapy only. Patients whoreceived acupuncture had significant pain relief and showedimprovement in function. Those who did not receive

acupuncture showed no significant change. No patientsreported side effects from any acupuncture therapy session.Safe Alternative to MedicationEven without the studies, the popularity of acupuncture forarthritis continues to grow because more and more peoplehave found significant relief from Oriental Medicine withoutthe negative side effects that come from Western pharmaceu-ticals.Lifestyle and Dietary Instructions

Your diet plays a crucial role in helping you avoid or con-trol arthritis. The first objective of a healthy diet is to helpyou lose weight if you are overweight. Being overweight cancause additional stress to your joints. Did you know that forevery 10 pounds you lose about 40 pounds of pressure comesoff your knees?

The second way a balanced, varied diet can help ease thepain of arthritis is by providing reducing inflammationthrough an anti-inflammatory diet. Vitamins and mineralsalso keep your joints healthy and avoiding damp foodssuch as dairy products and greasy or spicy foods helps reduceinflammation. There are many foods that actually exacerbateinflammation and our patients are taught which foods toavoid to help reduce or eliminate pain.

Here are some other healthy (and delicious) choices toinclude in your diet.

Ginger - A natural anti-inflammatory, available as pow-dered extracts in capsules as well as alcohol-based extracts.Follow the dosing directions on the label. Or make tea bycombining one-half teaspoon of grated ginger root with eight

ounces of boiling water. Cover and steep for 10 to 15 min-utes, then strain and add honey to taste.Fresh pineapple - Bromelain, an enzyme in pineapple,

reduces inflammation. Be sure the pineapple is fresh, notcanned or frozen.

Cherries - Recent research has shown that tart cherries arean excellent source of nutrients that may help to reduce jointpain and inflammation related to arthritis.

Turmeric - Another natural anti-inflammatory. Look foran extract of whole turmeric, in health-food stores; follow thedosage directions on the label.

References:Acupuncture.com, by Diane Joswick, Acupuncture forArthritis

Rheumatology in Chinese Medicine, 2002. By G. Guillaume& M. ChieuChinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies, 1990. ByDan Bensky & Randall BaroletAcupuncture: A Comprehensive Text By Shanghai Collegeof Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1981

Deborah Waddell completed her Masters level degree

from the Eastern School of Acupuncture in Mont-clair, NJ.She received her Acupuncture Certification from the New

Jersey Board of of Medical Examiners (C.A.) and from theNational Commission for the Certif ication of

Acupuncturists (Dipl. Ac.). Deborah also has a degree inBiology and Chemistry with summa cum laude Honors

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who will be earning his Eagle Scout Award.In a press release, it was noted that the

rain or shine event will start at Somerset

Hills Bank in Long Valley, and that parkingis available at Toll Brother's Regency oFairview Avenue in Long Valley. The routewill go through Califon and finish in HighBridge before heading back to Long Valleyfor a total distance of 24 miles. A shuttle busfrom Califon and High Bridge is available ifneeded, and participants are allowed to onlygo as far as they would like.

The donation is $20 per person or $50per family (up to 4 participants), and seniorsare $10 per person, and each participant will

receive a t-shirt and a "goody" bag. All pro-ceeds will be donated to the PancreaticCancer Action Network, with thir websitebeing www.pancan.org. For informationregarding sponsorship and volunteering,please email [email protected] or call 908-672-2458.

Harrington also spoke about anotherimportant cause in the township: the foodpantry collections. She said once schoolstarts, the scouts and schools do food col-lections, but added that "notoriously in the

summertime the food pantries get reallylow." Harrington said one of the food pantry

collection sites, the Long ValleyPresbyterian Church on Bartley Road was"critically low."

But, leave it to the people of Washington

Township to step up and help out. Manypeople started to make donations - they"rose to the occasion," said Harrington. Shesaid last week that the township "had a bigdrive and I know that it was very success-ful." She added that the food pantry in gen-eral "did a very great job."

Another food pantry collection site is atHoffman's Supply in the township.Harrington said there is a bin inside the doorfor food collections.

In other news, as many residents know,the Long Valley Green Market is held everyThursday from 3 - 7 pm from April throughDecember at 20 Schooley's Mountain Roadin Long Valley, and on Thursday Aug. 23, aTomato Fest will be held. An panel of

judges will decide whose tomato recipe isthe tastiest, and also who grows the biggest,best tasting, and funniest looking tomatoes.Local, sustainable agriculture is the theme.For more information, call (201) 841-3287,email [email protected],visit www.longvalleygreenmarket.com, orfind them on Facebook and Twitter.

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The Long Valley Village Association(LVVA) will hold the 3rd Annual

Columbia Trail Tromp, A Memorialfor Bill Harrington Sr, to raise money forpancreatic cancer research and patient sup-port services. The event will take place onSunday, August 26, 2012 at the SchooleysMountain Entrance in Long Valley begin-ning at 7:00am for riders and 8:30am forwalkers and runners. Online registration isavailable at www.thetromp.com.

This rain or shine event will start atSomerset Hills Bank in Long Valley.Parking is available at Toll Brothers

Regency on Fairview Avenue in LongValley. The route will go through Califonand finish in High Bridge before headingback to Long Valley for a total distance of24 miles. A shuttle bus from Califon andHigh Bridge is available if necessary, youonly go as far as youd like.

Pre-registration to Bike, Walk, Run orstroll is required at www.thetromp.com .The donation is $20 per person or $50 perfamily (up to 4 participants) seniors $10 perperson. Each participant will receive a t-

shirt and goody bag . For the most up todate information, like us on facebook or log

on to www.thetromp.com.This year we are happy to have Sam

Walczuk on our team as an event coordina-tor. He will be earning his Eagle ScoutAward!

Pancreatic cancer is the fourth leadingcause of cancer death in the United States,yet it is the most under-funded, under-rec-ognized and least-studied of the leadingcancer killers. Currently, less than 2 percentof the National Cancer Institutes federalresearch funding is allocated to pancreatic

cancer. This year an estimated 43,140Americans will be diagnosed with pancreat-ic cancer and 36,800 will die.

All net proceeds will be donated to thePancreatic Cancer Action Network to fur-ther its mission. The Pancreatic CancerAction Network is a nationwide network ofpeople dedicated to working together toadvance research, support patients and cre-ate hope for those affected by pancreaticcancer. For more information, check outtheir website at www.pancan.org.

The 3rd Annual Columbia Trail Tromp 2012To Raise Funds for Pancreatic Cancer

For information regarding sponsorshipand volunteering please email

[email protected] or call 908-672-2458.Thank you in advance for your support.

See you there!Sponsored in part by the Long Valley

Village Association, the MC and HunterdonCounty Parks.

Meet Rebecca! This darling puppy is a

shepherd/labrador mix about 9-10 week

old. She is playful and friendly and gets

along with children and other dogs.

Rebecca spends her days playing with her

toys and following her foster mom around.

She loves giving puppy kisses and when sheis picked up, she will give you a hug!

Rebecca deserves a furever home where

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By Harlin Parker

Most parents, at least the ones thatIve met in my life so far, want theirchildren to receive the best and mostadvanced education possible. We want ourchildren to flourish, to find something thatsparks their interest and then get the educa-tion and training that will allow them to pur-

sue their dreams. We know that a good, qual-ity, advanced education is the key to a suc-cessful career. Moreover, as a society weknow, or at least many of us know, that thebetter educated our citizens are, the better it isfor all of us. An educated person is better ableto think critically and to evaluate information,dare I say, intelligently. For many familiesproviding an advanced education to their chil-dren has required a great deal of sacrifice ascosts have gone through the roof over the pastgeneration but its a sacrifice they willinglymake.So you might understand my confusion whenI heard the latest grumblings from those ras-cally radical right wingers. In their view,seeking a college education is elitist.Downright snobby. These days, for the rightwing, the we dont need no education crowdis in control.

We really are living through the curse ofMay-You-Live-In-Interesting-Times. Letsunderstand something. The fortunes of coun-tries dont collapse overnight. The decline ofnations takes time, although not that muchtime. And its generally a rot from withinthats the culprit. Well, these days we can see

the culprits amongst us.The right wingers in America have clearlygone off a cliff. Tea Partiers are lashing out ateveryone whos not exactly like them, blam-ing everyone else for all the ills of this coun-try as they perceive them. Their solutions,such as they are, defy logic (no surprisethere), lack factual foundation, and are funda-mentally faith based, not reality based.

While there are, to be sure, some propo-nents of these fringe ideas who can claim sub-stantial educational bona fides, includingfrom such elitist places as HarvardUniversity, the truth is that the vast hordes ofthe death to government types are amongthe least educated people in America. TheRepublican Party is now a motley mix of verywealthy individuals who hold some of themost strident views (think the Koch brothers)and who use their vast wealth, throughnumerous anonymous funding vehicles, topush their radical ideas, and Tea Partiers andother simple-minded folks who believe theirtripe.

Look, nutty ideas and hordes of moneyused to promote them arent enough. Youneed followers. You need votes. Well, the

Koch brothers have found their acolytes.

Angry white people. Angry white peoplewith barely a high school education. Lets behonest here. If you havent learned to thinkcritically then youre not going to. And clear-ly the Tea Partiers dont think critically.

Were in a period of slogans and scare tac-tics. For instance, were being subjected toassaults on voting rights under the guise of

patriotic sounding slogans. I mean, whowouldnt want to make sure that someonewho votes is actually an American citizen andeligible to vote? Sounds simple. However, inthe real world, voter fraud is a non-existentproblem. Its an urban myth. All of thesevoter identification laws are being pushed byRepublicans with only one purpose in mind,to suppress and discourage minorities andother Democratic leaning populations fromvoting.

Additionally, as we all know, theRepublicans decry government spending. Yetthese same Republicans can be heard scream-ing very loudly lately about how important itis to make sure not one dime is taken awayfrom government spending on the military.Mind you, they make their argument in pure-ly Keynesian terms. They dont argue that weneed military billions because were about tobe attacked. Jobs!! Its all about the economythey tell us.

First, the truth is that the Pentagon hasbeen trying to kill many weapons programsfor years, only to be stifled by Congress.John Boehner and many other fiscallyresponsible Republicans fight tooth and nail

to maintain programs in their own districts forairplanes and other items that the Pentagondoesnt want and doesnt need. And whilegovernment spending does, indeed, promote

jobs, we get the least bang for our buck withmilitary spending. How much better off wewould be if those dollars went to, oh, a newbridge? It would be amusing if it all werentso hypocritical and sad.

But its impossible to have an intelligentargument when your opponents eschew edu-cation and are contemptuous of anyone witha college degree. People on the left reallydont want to spend a penny more for taxesthen necessary and we dont want any moregovernment then needed. But we realize thatthe Republicans constant and unrelentingsloganeering about eliminating government,slashing taxes and promoting their child-likefaith that private enterprise will cure every-thing cannot be effectively countered whenthe audience for such dribble isnt learned orintelligent enough to understand anythingother than simple slogans. Its much easier tobe a slogan shouting Tea Partier than to actu-ally have to think. Thinking hurts.

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by Thomas Lotito

They're not just about recycling. Yourprivate freedoms are under fire.Washington Twp. has an ad hoc com-mittee--the Green Team, that seeks to regu-

late your private life and activities. Theagenda the Green Team is promotingincludes: knowledge about energy efficien-cy to reduce municipal and resident utilitycosts, recycling to reuse materials, supportfor local farmers and businesses and utiliza-tion of parks and trails for pleasure, exerciseand healthy living.

What's wrong with that, seems like agood idea, right?

The key purpose of the the Green Teamis to implement "sustainability."

Sustainability as defined by the EPA(Environmental Protection Agency) seeksto maintain the the conditions under whichhumans and nature can exist in productiveharmony by limiting and restrictingresources to protect human health and ourenvironment.

In other words, "sustainability" is theregulation of every human activity in orderto stop global climate change, micro-man-aging businesses and a decree on how oftenand how long you should diet and exercise.

They take themselves very seriously;The Washington Twp.Green Team, lead byTracy Tobin, seeks to make recommenda-tions for you to reduce your consumption ofelectricity in order to satisfy their belief thatthey are protecting the environment andreducing your carbon foot print in order tostop global climate change. Are you readyto receive notices in the mail, paid withyour tax dollars, from unelected, progres-sive-liberals, recommending that youreduce your electric consumption? Or howabout a town official that shows up to readyour electric meter to see if you've goneover the Green Team's guidelines for sus-tainability? Absurd? Read on.

What's wrong with recycling you ask?Plenty. Sure, you're glad to get rid of yourold TV, computer and electronics. However,because of environmental regulations,they're sending every thing to China, andare you making them rich.

Inside your old electronics is gold, silver,and rare earth metals. China has cornered95% of the market on these precious metals

and controls the world's prices. This is not

good for the consumer because the futureprice of a computer could skyrocketbecause of the controlled costs of these met-als.

In other words, your local W.T. Green

Team's recycling program, in the name of"saving the environment," is indirectly driv-ing up the price of these natural resources soyou STOP using them in order to save theenvironment. But meanwhile in China, theycan't stockpile them fast enough.

Over regulation on local businesses andfarmers cause reduced profits: With theslow to no recovery in the economy, dobusinesses need more regulations? Whatabout the burdensome cost of energy? Doesyour business need more regulations and

paperwork to comply with and local ordi-nances to achieve sustainability? Doesn'tthe cost of supplies and the price of gas takea big enough bite out of your profits? Whatdo you think maintaining sustainability isgoing to do to your net income?

Didn't the Highlands Act do enoughdamage to farmers by devaluing their landand almost make it worthless in the realestate market? But yet, the Green Teamseeks to promote guidelines on sustainabili-ty for your farm by telling you how muchcorn you can grow or how many cows youcan have. Because, if too many cows, eat tomuch corn, there will be too many cowfarts, which in turn will hurt the environ-ment and increase global climate change.Holy Cow!

How long before this happens? Thegreen Team has declared: in order to meetyour daily quota of gov. recommendedexercise, certain days of the week you mustuse the walking trails and get your GreenTeam provided ticket punched for everymile you walk in order to prove you did allof your exercises that day!

Or, how about the Green Team tellinglocal Deli's and Restaurants they are ban-ning foods like french fries, hamburgers,sandwiches and pizza because they don'tmeet the green team's recommended guide-lines for saturated fat? And what if theywant to limit the size soda you can drink?Just like nanny Bloomberg's proposal inNYC to restrict the sale of 32 oz sodas. Allof these illustrations sound absurd, but itmakes the point that the Green Team wants

Dumbed Down NYC has "Nanny Bloomberg!"WT has "Nanny Tobin?"

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to restrict yourpersonal liber-

ties, but wait, there's more.The Green Team initiative is part of United Nations

Agenda 21 ( 21 is for the 21st century) Agenda 21 was themain outcome of the United Nation's Earth Summit held inRio de Janeiro in 1992. Agenda 21 outlines, in detail, theUN's vision for a centrally managed global society. Thiscontract binds governments around the world to the UnitedNation's plan for controlling the way we live, eat, learn,move and communicate - all under the noble banner of sav-ing the earth. If fully implemented, Agenda 21 would havethe government involved in every aspect of life of everyhuman on earth.

Remember, if the United States under Obama signsthese treaties, these treaties are binding and become law.Also keep in mind, if Obama were to lose the Nov. electionhe could do a lot of damage on the way out in his last days

in office. I digress.The green team at is war; While you're busy pursuing a

prosperous life for your family, the Washington Twp. GreenTeam is making plans to limit your choices and personalfreedoms by pursuing United Nations Agenda 21. They seethemselves as doing God's work and saving the environ-ment at your expense.

So why would an American citizen take up U. N.Agenda 21 through their local Green Team? State grantsand other monies?

They want to remake America into their image; GoingGreen is a secular religion for some; Each member has theiragenda and vision of what going Green means to them. Oneof the members Gregg Forsbrey's posted on local messageboard that he wants to take away your free speech by out-lawing all signs. Forsbrey wants to make it illegal to postany signs around the township so the town looks "green."

Another member of the Green team Joe Keys, recently

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NYC...wrote that he doesn't like free markets and the use of natu-ral resources, Republicans and the scattered values of TeaPartiers and right wing evangelists.

Tracy Tobin at a recent Republican Club meeting

reminded everyone that in the upcoming fireworks festivalon Aug 25th the Green Team will be making their presenceto the public at the Democrats booth and that he would bethere.

The Washington Twp. Green Team agenda is un-American and unpatriotic, because it looks to limit yourpersonal liberties and opportunities for prosperity. The peo-ple that make up the Green Team are willing to trade yourpersonal liberty in their quest to achieve their vision of sus-tainability.

Remember this; If you love your country you love it forwhat it is. Not for what you can shape it into. RonaldReagan said it this way; Freedom is never more than onegeneration away from extinction. We didn't pass it to ourchildren in the bloodstream. It must be fought for, protect-ed, and handed on for them to do the same.

Get out there and fight for freedom; So what can be doneto stop this threat to your civil liberties? Call Tracy Tobinand ask him and the Green Team to publicly denounceUnited Nations Agenda 21. Call your town and ask them todisband the Green Team.

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by Michele Guttenberger

Thomas Edison had iron operations and cement busi-nesses in Sussex County, NJ. His operations wererun on electricity. After closing his iron operations

he recouped his losses by opening a lime quarry near Spartain 1919, which became a more successful operation. Thequarry fed Edison's Portland cement operations. Edisonsaw to it that that this mining community had electricityboth at the work place and in their homes. Sparta becameone of the first rural towns in the nation to have electricity.

In March 1876, after working in Newark for five years,Thomas Edison relocated his base of operations to MenloPark, New Jersey working out of the two-story structure inrural New Jersey. In the six years at his quiet Menlo Parklocation, he with his associates obtained over 400 patents.

At Menlo Park, Edison radically improved the generator,while developing numerous other devices to measure andimprove the production and distribution of electricity. Thisrural New Jersey town was his think tank location for elec-trical R&D.

After his light bulb invention in 1879, Thomas Edisonpushed for an electrical generating station to light up thesebulbs. In the early 1880s his quest was to get cities electri-fied. He took residence close to his Pearl Street stationproject in Manhattan. His goal was to build the worlds firstcentral electrical generating station. The first block inManhattan to be lit included the offices of The New Times

and J.P. Morgan. The Pearl Street, NY generating station

sparked the electric lighting era that created power plants tocities worldwide. The widower Thomas Edison returned torural New Jersey. He married Mina Miller on February 24,1886 and had his home, lab and factory in undevelopedWest Orange, NJ. However, except for the rural New Jerseytowns that were favored by these Edisons businesses, mostof rural America was left in the dark. Electricity developedtwo classes of American citizens: those with and those with-out electricity.

Bringing electricity to rural areas was not a profitableventure to investor-owned utilities that only operated com-pact distribution systems providing service for high cus-tomer areas strictly for profit. It would take over 50 yearsbefore the sparsely populated countryside of Americawould see electricity. For many farmers the power that gen-

erated farm work and rural family living was either manualor horse drawn. Investor owned utility companies couldnot be forced to supply rural areas with electricity. The onlyway rural America would have electricity was for the farm-ers to bear the cost of constructing their own power deliv-ery system. This was a financial impossibility for a farm-ing community. Without electricity, rural Americans weresoon lagging behind socially and economically compared tourban America.

It was not until the Great Depression that these regionalmodernization divides were finally addressed by the nation.President Franklin D. Roosevelt recognized this inequity

when executing his New Deal program for the American

people. On May 11, 1935, he signed into law executiveorder 7037 which created the Rural Electric Administration(REA). Rural towns across America would finally get elec-tricity just like rural places in Sparta, Menlo Park, and WestOrange, New Jersey that had Edisons electricity decadesago.

Edisons original electric inventions can be seen today.Please visit The Thomas Alva Edison Museum- NPS OpenWednesday through Sunday. Hours are 9:00am - 5:00pmFee is $7.00 - 211 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052Visit website for more detailshttp://www.nps.gov/edis/index.htm.

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For excellent work that is guaranteed,fair prices, honesty and the best col-lection around for Coke memorabilia-, visit Budd Lake Transmission Auto Repairfor automobile repairs and services.

Celebrating its five year anniversary thisApril 2013, Budd Lake Transmission AutoRepair on Route 46 in Budd Lake, doesmore than fix or replace transmissions.From brakes to oil changes, customers havebeen relying on the local auto shop for qual-ity service.

Working on cars since he was 15 yearsold, owner Charlie Wohlleb refers to hisshop in Budd Lake as the best transmissionshop in the world.

Wohlleb says We give fair prices; excel-lent work at a fair price. We guarantee our

work. We treat people how they would liketo be treated. We do it right the first timewith proper diagnostics without guessing onparts to find the problem.

We are honest, continues Wohlleb.We are upfront with the people. We backall our work with guarantees.

Five Years of Quality Work at Budd Lake Auto ShopThrough experience, Wohlleb knows

how to run the best shop.Wohllebs father had owned a shop in

Andover since 1953.Id been working with my father my

whole life, says Wohlleb. I did basic

repairs. I couldnt take transmission out atfirst because I couldnt reach the lift,

he recalls. But he started out with chang-ing tires, oil changes and basic repairs.

Wohlleb attended Sussex Vo-Tech for adegree in Automotive Technology and in2003 opened a shop in Sparta. In 2008,Wohlleb decided he needed another shop sothat is when he opened Budd LakeTransmission Auto Repair.

I needed a second location, saysWohlleb. Budd Lake, It seemed like a good

place to open up a business. People seemedto be friendly. Wohlleb ran the two shopsuntil Nov. 2011, when he closed his shop inSparta after the landlord requested his prop-erty back.

Although the shop closed in Sparta,many of Wohllebs customers have fol-lowed him to Budd Lake for continued serv-ices on their vehicles.

I have a good customer base; loyal cus-tomers, he says. One customer, Ive beenworking on her car for 32 years, since I was

a young guy, he recalls. She is 80 years

old.she always says to me, I rememberyou when you were a little kid.

Working on cars runs through Wohllebsfamily. Wohllebs son Danny, 23, workswith me now and has been for the past nineyears.

It is one job Wohlleb truly enjoys.I just like working on cars; I like the

people, meeting with people, working forpeople, he says.

At Budd Lake Transmission AutoRepair, work is done by three certifiedmechanics. Work includes all auto repairand services such as brakes, shocks,exhausts, oil changes, engine repairs and airconditioning work.

Wohlleb also offers rental car servicethrough Mirage Rental Cars, which he also

owns.For the five-year anniversary celebration

in April, Wohlleb says he may offer a freeCoke to his customers.

I collect Coke stuffall Coke memora-bilia, he says. Its just something differ-ent.antiques, it brings you back to the olddays. Everyone remembers when they havea Coke.

Hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m., Mondaythrough Friday; 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Saturday.Closed Sundays.



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Annabelle is a sweet beagle mix, about 4-5 years old& she weighs about 25 pounds. Annabelle is a littledoggie with lots of love to give! She loves to hangout with you & follow you around. She enjoys going forwalks and when she meets people, she will runs up to themwith her tail wagging and she gives them puppy kisses.

A nice person found Annabelle and turned her into a overpoplulated shelter in NC. When we found out her time waslimited there, we stepped in brought her to NJ to live in afoster home.

Annabelle has come a long way since her days at theshelter. Her foster mom says "Annabelle is just a doll!! Sheis incredibly sweet and friendly." Annabelle is a calm doggie& not a baker. She enjoys sitting in the sun and sniffingaround the yard. Annabelle needs a home where she can geta lot of attention and love. We are sure Annabelle, will wig-gle her way into your heart!

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