The Growing Stage Summer Arts Day Camp will be held from July 6 through August 7. The program offers children an introduction to many aspects of theatre arts through creative games, music, dance, art, and theatre.

Five, one-week sessions include stage movement, dance, music, art, creative games, theatre techniques, and writing. Each session has its own theme and chil- dren are encouraged to contribute to the creation of skits, choreography, sets, props and design culminating in a performance for friends and family on the final evening of the last day of each camp session. It is an exciting, week-long experience of coopera- tion, creativity, discovery, practice, and per-

The Growing Stage Summer Arts Day Camp is designed for children who are entering kindergarten in the fall of 2009 through students who have completed eighth grade in June of 2009. Camp is under the direction of Laura Petrie, an active member of The Growing Stage cre- ative staff since its inception. Currently a teacher of language arts in the Hackettstown Middle School, Petrie has nearly 30 years of teaching experience, including extensive work in theatre arts, creative writing and music. The teaching staff consists of carefully selected and trained professionals in the fields of theatre,

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big hearts and acts of kindness. ShopRite is marking the tenth anniversary of its community-based hunger-fighting charity, ShopRite Partners In Caring, by honoring individuals who use their hearts and hands to help raise awareness and funds to fight hunger in their local communities.

In marking the anniversary of the program, ShopRite teamed up with General Mills in a \u201c10 Years - 10 Heroes\u201d contest, a search for ten local heroes - five children and five adults - who actively engage in the fight against hunger. The \u201c10 Years - 10 Heroes\u201d contest recognized people who devote time, money, and energy to help battle hunger. Family, friends and community members submitted nomination essays describing individuals who are passionate about assisting in the fight in their local communities. The ten heroes were selected based on their participation in activities to raise funds or collect food, the spirit in which the activities were conducted and the results achieved. The winners are: Jacquelyn Broadfoot, of Bloomfield, NJ, Joanne Chadziewicz, of Plainville, CT, Daniel A. Galligan, of Old Bridge, NJ, George Karp, of Mamaroneck, NY, Bill Pere, of Mystic, CT, Stanley Serdakowski, of Gladstone, NJ, Payton Sinkbeil, of Pottstown, PA and Gabriela, Stephanie and Stephen Toledo, of Randolph, NJ.

\u201cWe are honored to recognize local heroes who take part in activities that truly make a difference in the lives of many individuals in their communities,\u201d said Christine Magyarits, spokesperson for ShopRite

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Swimming \u2022 Bike Riding
Science Discovery Program
Arts & Crafts \u2022 Field Trips

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just released his second book on America's Civil War. His first release in 2007 (revised 2009) was The Civil War Canteen. That was a 71 page book with over 250 photographs, covering just about every type of canteen the Civil War soldier, (both Union and Confederate), would have used during the period of 1861 - 1865. His recent publication,

of Gettysburg - The Relics, Artifacts, & Souvenirs, is a first of its kind. Thousands of books have been done on the Civil War; some say that excluding religion, it is the most written about subject in history. Gettysburg was the largest and costliest bat- tle of the Civil War, and has always been one of the lead- ing topics, but nothing was written about the relics and artifacts which were recov- ered from the battlefield, or the pieces from the early museums, or those brought back by returning veterans. This book not only covers those items, but also the unique souvenirs from the late 19th century, right up until today's examples.

For the past 20 years, Mr. Jones has been involved in just about everything related to Civil War history. He

enjoyed American History, but his interest in the Civil War stems from a weekend spent at Gettysburg, Penn-sylva- nia, where in 1988 he unknowingly found himself in the midst of the 125th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. This is when he discovered that there were still original objects from the Civil War available to the

they weren't all in museums; actually there was an entire community of serious col- lectors from around the world. With a fondness for antiques, along with being a veteran with some military background, this ignited a quiescent passion. It started with a few bullets and artillery shell fragments

which have now grown into a collection covering just about everything a soldier would have used during the war. But from the begin- ning, his interests were drawn towards the personal side of the soldier, the objects he would use to endure the most difficult time of his life.

There have been works done on battlefield recov- ered relics and general Civil War memorabilia, but as Mr. Jones found out through his years of continuing research, there was nothing devoted exclusively to this famous battle. Over the years, friends and acquain- tances would comment \u201cyou are so involved with Gettysburg and its relics; why not do a book about it?\u201d He always took this in jest until one day he said \u201cmaybe I should, there is an untold story in these forgot- ten pieces of history\u201d. Thousands of Jersey men fought at Gettysburg, and many were part of the 51,112 casualties incurred during the three day battle in July of 1863. The author made a point of including some of the New Jersey troops who were part of that ordeal. For the past 2+ years he has devoted endless hours to this project to pro- duce this 170 page book. It begins with the founding of Gettysburg, the War years, the aftermath, returning vet- erans, and ends with \u201cGettysburg Today\u201d. It has over 600 photographs and is entirely in color, which is a first of its kind. Most of the items are from his private collection, and many are being seen by the public for the first time.

Mr. Jones is a lifelong resident of New Jersey, originally from the Passaic area. He has three grown children and three stepchil- dren, and now resides with his wife Mary Rose in Stanhope. He is an Army veteran, having served with the 101st Airborne Division in Vietnam. Over the years, Robert has been well known

for his displays and exhibits throughout New Jersey, including such places as The Newark Museum; The New Jersey Historical Society,

Farm, Morristown; Cooper Grist Mill, Chester; and numer- ous other locations through- out the state. In the early 1990s he was at the filming of the movie Gettysburg, and in 2003 was in the movie Gods and Generals during some of the First Manassas

and Chancellorsville scenes. He has written articles for The North/South Trader Civil War magazine and has con- tributed and been acknowl- edged in several Civil War related books. Some of these works involve New Jersey history, such as Drummer

Willie McGee, Civil War Hero and Fraud, by Thomas Fox and The Mutinous Regiment, by John G. Zinn.

Currently he is President of the 33rd New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, a reen- acting group which repre- sents the original unit which served with distinction dur-

ing the Civil War. They are headquartered with the Sparta Historical Society at the historic Van Kirk/Mull House in Sparta. Both of his books are available from him

at Bob33rd@optonline.net or through his online business Yankee Rebel Antiques www.yankeerebelan- tiques.com He will gladly personalize them upon request. They are also obtainable through most of the major book establish- ments; Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Abe Books, etc.

Department hosts Bingo every Sunday night at the Firehouse on Route 46 in Budd Lake. Doors open at 5:30pm and games start 7 p.m. Food and refreshments are available. Please come out and play to support your Volunteer Firefighters.

working moms with tod- dlers 12-24 months. Great way to spend time with your toddler and meet other working moms. This club offers moms the chance to interact with their toddlers using songs, rhymes, finger games and movement, building

developmental skills while nurturing the parent-child bond. Monthly play date: first Wednesday

two Championship teams. Both their Jr. and Sr. Recreation

National Championship titles in February at Spirit Unlimited's "Battle at the Boardwalk". Atlantic City, New Jersey In addition, the Sr. Team also won Grand Champions for having the highest overall score in the Recreation division. The Jr. Team, which is comprised of girls in 4th-7th grade, is coached by Cindy O'Brien, Caitlyn Della Sala and Linda Schooler. The Sr. Team, which is comprised of girls in 8th-12th

grade, is coached by Jeannie Blohm, Jo- Anne Kracht (Board Secretary) and Jena Blohm. In addition to the coaches, the pro- gram is also run by Board members Linda Fischer, President; Mirsada Kucevic, Vice President; and Mary Pluskota, Treasurer. The Wildcats were started just 5 years ago and have grown from 20 girls to 60 girls in that time. They also competed this month in Virginia Beach at Cheer & Dance Extreme's "National Cheer Championship by the Sea". Again our Cheerleaders and Parents brought home 1st and 2nd place tro- phies. Go Wild! Wildcats!

Annual Fish & Chips dinner on Friday, April 24, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The dinner will be provided by the caterer, Tastefully British, and will include fish & chips (French fries), coleslaw, green beans, applesauce, bread & butter, beverages and dessert.

The dinner will be held at the Chapel building at 291 Main Street (Rt. 46 West) opposite the First Presbyterian Church. Parking is available on Main Street or in the lot behind the church entered from

Tickets cost $12.00 for adults and $8.00 for children ages 12 and under. Advance purchase of tickets is recommended as only a very limited number of tickets may be purchased at the door. Take-out dinners will also be available from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. with tickets purchased in advance.

To purchase tickets or for further infor- mation, please contact Vicky at (908) 813- 3418 or Barbara at (908) 852-3025 day or evening. All proceeds will benefit the church's capital campaign fund.

Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at the Hopatcong Civic Center, at 7:30 PM. After a short business meeting, our Guest Speaker, Commissioner and Mayor of Mt. Arlington, Art Ondish, will speak on the latest issues facing the Lake Hopatcong Commission.

Come and hear the most up-to-date informa- tion available on this important subject fol- lowed by a question and answer period.

Doors will be open a few minutes before 7:30PM so that the meeting can start promptly at 7:30PM. Concerned area citi- zens are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served.

of month, 5:30 p.m. Wiggles & Giggles East Hanover. For information contact Tonya at 973-448- 0333 or buddlakebaby- club@yahoo.com

Childcare - Mt. Olive Child Care & Learning Center, in partnership with

the Mt. Olive Township Public Schools and New Jersey After 3, is currently enrolling for the 2008-2009 school year. Educational and recreational activities offered daily. Reasonable rates with a sliding fee scale are available. Please visit our website at www.mto- livechildcare.org or call 973-426-1525 for more information.

Hackettstown Community Band begins its 62 year in 2009. Founded in 1947, the band has been entertaining at various community events in Warren, Morris and Sussex counties since then. Membership is all-vol- unteer, and ranges in age