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Vol. 1 No. 5 July 14, 2009

New Jersey's State Fair:

July 31 - August 9, 2009
D
rawing roughly a quarter of a million people
from all over the Northeast and beyond, the New
Jersey State Fair, known for many years as the
Sussex County Farm and Horse Show, has already been
picked as one of the top one hundred events in North
America by the American Business Association, and a
star attraction by the National Geographic Travel maga-
Every member zine. A real country fair, the home pride of generations
of the family worked closely with the land is everywhere to be seen:
in the good food, good works, and good times that are
will love this the true bounty and community of the rural, agricultural
remarkable event. heritage of Sussex County. The fair's roots extend back
to 1821, and the annual Sussex County Horse Show took
Adults $11, place in ever-expanding form in Branchville from 1936
to 1976, when the fair moved to new grounds on a 150
Children $5, acre dairy farm on Plains Road in Augusta.
Under 5 free. Visitors enjoy the tremendous agricultural exhibits
for which the Fair is famous. Animals are everywhere Trike-A-Thon participants at The Academy Preschool and Kindergarten learned safety lessons and
Reduced advance you look - from a bee and honey display to the barns at gave hope to kids battling cancer at St. Jude.
tickets are the livestock exhibitions, in the horticultural exhibits and
available. There
contests, and in the Horse Show Ring.
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advance tickets are available. There are specials all for St. Jude. The week ended with the par- opportunity to teach the children valuable
week long, check their website, www.newjerseystate- ticipants bringing their trikes and riding- safety lessons while also helping children
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Adopt Me - Sadie Local Gift Shop Opens Doors to Kids

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Did You Know… Old Glory Has Gone Through Many Changes
By Jack Mc Cabe One of the most famous American Flags Noteworthy was the fact that the 35th star President Dwight D. Eisenhower passed an

T
he American Flag as we know it
today differs greatly from the first
ones to be used during the colonial
days. While the flag said to have been sewn
by Betsy Ross became the first official flag
of the United States, there was one used
before this, though it was never officially
recognized.
This flag of Continental Colors was
known as the Grand Union or Cambridge
flag, the Union flag, the Continental flag,
the Somerville flag, and the Great Union
flag. In design, it had the British Union Jack
in the canton (upper left corner) and 13
alternating red and white stripes. On New
Year’s Day of 1776, the American forces
under the command of George Washington
attacked the British forces that had taken
over Boston, and this flag was hoisted over
Washington’s base camp at Prospect Hill.
The Betsy Ross Flag was designed with
13 stars and 13 stripes to depict the 13
colonies of Delaware, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, Georgia, Connecticut,
Massachusetts, Maryland, South Carolina,
New Hampshire, Virginia, New York, North
Carolina, and Rhode Island. This flag
became official on June 14, 1777, when the
Second Continental Congress passed the
Flag Resolution of 1777. We now celebrate
this event as Flag Day.
is known as the Star Spangled Banner Flag,
which was flown over Fort Mc Henry dur-
ing the War of 1812 and inspired Francis
Scott Key to write the Star Spangled
Banner. The poem was put to music and
became our National Anthem. Designed by
Mary Pickersgill and her daughter, this flag
contained 15 stars and 15 stripes to repre-
sent the original 13 states, along with
Kentucky and Vermont.
As more states entered the Union, more
stars appeared on the canton. When
Tennessee, Ohio, Louisiana, Indiana, and
Mississippi entered statehood, Congress
passed the Flag Act of 1818, allowing five
more stars on the flag while reducing the
number of stripes from 15 to 13. Designed
by Navy Captain Samuel Reid, this 20-star
flag was also known as the Great Star flag
and the Flag of 1818.
The name “Old Glory” referred to the
24-star American Flag, which came about
from the admission of Missouri. The 28-star
flag was the first to be carried into battle by
American troops during the Mexican-
American War, and came about when the
United States annexed Texas. When the
Civil War began on April 12, 1861, the flag
sported 33 stars after the admission of
Oregon, and upon its ending on April 19,
1865, the flag contained 35 stars.
represented West Virginia, after Virginia Executive Order in 1959 to design the 49
split itself in two separate states to divide stars into seven rows of seven stars each,
the areas that supported the Confederacy with each row staggered horizontally and
from the other parts that supported the vertically. The design was changed later that
Union. year by another Executive Order of August
An Executive Order was passed by 21, 1959, which brought the arrangement to
President William H. Taft in 1912 that nine rows of stars staggered horizontally
established definitive proportions for the and 11 rows of stars staggered vertically.
flag, arranging the now-48 stars into six The 50-star American Flag came about
horizontal rows of eight, after the additions with the addition of Hawaii, and was
of New Mexico and Arizona. With one star
to be added by the admission of Alaska, continued on next page
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First NFL Punt, Pass & Kick Competition

T
he greater area of the New York
Jets/New York Giants football pro-
gram, in honor of the 50th anniver-
sary of the Morris County Football League,
Roxbury Jr. Gaels will be hosting its first
NFL Punt, Pass & Kick Competition. We
are a not for profit organization.
Young pro football fans, ages 8-15, will
have the opportunity to exhibit their football
skills on August 8, 2009 at 11:00am. Please
arrive a half hour early for registration. The
competition is free and open to boys and
girls ages 8-15. It will be held on August 8,
2009 at Horseshoe Lake, 72 Eyland Ave
Succasunna, NJ.
For competition Information please call
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at www.jrgaelsfootball.com Entry forms are
also available from at: http://ppk.nflyouth-
football.com/ppk_parentskids65cf.htm
The NFL Punt, Pass & Kick football
competition allows youngsters to showcase
their talents in punting, passing, and kicking
with scores based on distance and accuracy.
Age classification is as of December 31 of
the current year.
The top finishers from each of eight age
groups at the Local competition will
advance to a sectional competition. The
winners at the sectional competition will
have their scores compared with other sec-
tional champions; the top five scorers from
the pool of sectional champions advance to
the Team Championship at a major NFL
football game to be determined at a later
date.
Eligibility rules require a copy of a valid
birth certificate and parental signature on
the entry form. There are no fees for regis-
tration.
Age-group champions at this level will
be declared NFL Punt, Pass & Kick Team
Champions. The top four finishersin the
boys’ and girls’ divisions within each age
bracket from the pool of all Team
Champions will qualify for the
NationalFinals at an NFL playoff game in
January.
A number of NFL players have compet-
ed in Punt, Pass & Kick, including top for-
mer and current quarterbacks such as Dan
Marino and Drew Bledsoe.

Old Glory...
continued from previous page
designed from the creation of 17-year-old
Bob Heft, who correctly predicted that
Hawaii would gain statehood after Alaska.
Heft designed a 50-star flag for his high
school history class that was selected by
President Eisenhower to become our
National Emblem. This design has 13 alter-
nating horizontal stripes, seven red and six
white, which represent the original 13
colonies. The 50 stars represent the 50 states
of the Union, while the three colors on the
flag symbolize hardiness and valor (red),
purity and innocence (white), and vigilance,
perseverance, and justice (blue).
From colonial times to the present, and
no matter what the design, the American
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Today’s Class of 2009, the Future Class of 2022 Gymnastics, Inc.

by Elsie Walker
First Again!
E
xcitedly, they put on their caps and gowns. With
pride, the graduates smiled from the stage at their

parents. Now was the time to take those steps into
their future…high school, junior high…Kindergarten.
It was the June 2009 graduation at Kidworks of
Netcong , an Early Childhood Development Center.
The Kidworks 2009 graduating class included: Grant
Heller, Valentina Lohr, Kyla Renegar, Tiana Griffin , Emma
Freeswick, Emma Church, Daniel Haws, Nathan
Parmigiano, Reese Waters, Sean Sandoval, and Kyle
Wright.
“This year’s graduating class was star performers. They
have been practicing their songs since February and were
very anxious to show off their performance to their par-
ents,” said Kidworks director/owner Kelly Beers.
The songs performed were “Friends Forever”, “The
World is a Rainbow”, “The Calendar Song”, “Skinamarink”
and the” Good Bye Song”. Also, the children recited the
Pledge of Allegiance and recited a Pre K graduation poem.
“Upon completion of their journey at Kidworks, the chil-
dren take with them many memories, their achievements
and friendships. The majority of this year’s graduates live in
Netcong so they will continue going to school together.
That’s why this class was so special this year; they made
their first friendships when they started and are able to keep
them throughout their upcoming elementary years, “ shared
Beers.
Located in the Stanhope United Methodist Church,
Kidworks of Netcong is an Early Childhood Development
Center offering three programs to fit the parent’s needs: full
Picture are best friends Kyla Renegar and Tiana Griffin, both age 5.
daycare from 7 am to 6pm and two morning programs, 9-
11:30 am and 9-1 pm.
“During the morning hours we offer a curriculum that
includes a letter of the week and two themes per month. We
also have a journal for each child that they use to practice
their letter and first and last names, “ said Beers.
However, it more than writing and letters that the 2009
graduates will remember of their time at Kidworks.
Over the years Kidworks has done both an annual Trike
a thon and an annual Trunk or Treat. For the Trike-a-thon,
the children are sponsored for how many laps they peddle
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T
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of Gymfest’s Level 4 & 5 competition performance.
They have placed 1st place 4 times in Regional
Meets. This is an accomplishment that they have worked so
hard for with the guidance of their coach Jen Ferrence.
These groups are rhythmically in sync with each other and
have proven themselves time after time. Gymnastics, Inc is
very proud of their continued performance and growth as a
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lot area. The proceeds go to charity. The
Trunk or Treat is a Halloween event in
which the parents’ vehicles form lines in the
parking lot and the children, in costume, go
treat or treating to each trunk. Many of the
cars are decorated and many parents come
in costume.
“The trunk or treat is my personal
favorite since it's the one with the most
parental involvement. We do learn more
than {learn} letters. We want the kids to
have a sense of citizenship, which is why
we do food drives; ice cream and pajama
days with donations made to the lymphoma
society; and the Trike- a-thon that not only
teaches kids bike and street safety, but
100% of the donations go to St. Jude's
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who are battling cancer.”
Upon completion of the St. Jude Trike-
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For more information about Trike-A-
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St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is
internationally recognized for its pioneer-
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CS Gymnastics Tours the Area This Summer
diseases. Founded by late entertainer
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ties around the world. No family ever pays
for treatments not covered by insurance and
families without insurance are never asked
to pay. St. Jude is financially supported by
ALSAC, its fundraising organization,
through events such as Trike-A-Thon. For
more information, please visit
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S
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Tony’s Bistro: Delighting Diners Since 1985
By Kathryn Davis
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a quarter of a century? That’s easy. It’s their
uncompromising quality. Tony’s continues
to prove itself again and again as one of the
finest dining establishments in the area.
Tony Kucevic, owner and head chef of
Tony’s Bistro, has been creating magic in
his kitchen since the restaurant opened in
1985. A graduate of both culinary college
and Fordham University, Tony worked with
New York chefs at Vesuvio’s in the 1970’s.
Moving to Califon in 1976, he opened a
pizzeria on Route 513, and later opened the
Bistro.
Having heard about Tony’s from friends,
I was curious to discover what had earned it
accolades from so many loyal patrons. I
arrived with a friend on a weekend evening
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is divided into three main sections, and has quick to disappear. be perfect, perhaps the best I have ever had.
a softlit, cozy atmosphere. We were greeted Next to arrive at our table were two pasta Beneath it, the pasta was cooked tender,
almost immediately by a friendly hostess dishes. The first, Spinach Ravioli with continued on next page
and seated at a table dressed with white
linens.
Knowing I was writing an article, Tony
decided to prepare several smaller portions
so that I could sample a variety of offerings
from the menu. This was quite helpful since
the menu and list of specials was so intrigu-
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challenge. With our drinks, an attentive and
courteous server brought a basket of fresh-
baked crusty bread and warm garlic knots.
My friend and I were started out with
three appetizers. The antipasto, slices of
ripe tomatoes topped with fresh mozzarella
and roasted red peppers, dotted with black
olives, and served on a bed of lettuce, was a
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each ravioli was topped with large mush-
room slices, and the spinach/cheese filling
was superb. The other pasta dish was
Rigatoni in Vodka Sauce. What can be said
about a good vodka sauce? Not all restau-
rants have mastered it, but Tony’s was rich,
creamy, and just incredible. Both pasta dish-
es were topped with fresh basil, which
comes from the garden just outside. Tony is
proud of his herb garden, telling me later in
the evening that all the herbs he uses are
grown fresh on the premises. Since my
friend and I both realized we would be sam-
pling additional dishes, we forced ourselves
to eat only a portion of the pastas, not an
easy task.
When our main entrée selections arrived,
we found ourselves sampling from three
different plates. The Eggplant Rollatini,
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generously rolled with cheese and drenched
in a delectable tomato sauce, was a choice I
would certainly make on a future visit. The
Flounder Piccati was lightly fried, moist
and flaky with a crisp coating, presented
with lemon slices, and placed beneath a
light, tangy sauce with capers. What my
friend and I were most impressed with,
though, was the Chicken Monterey. The
large, tender chicken breasts were breaded
and fried with crisp pepperoni, and smoth-
ered in a rich, creamy monterey jack cheese
sauce. While this dish had been recom-
mended to me by more than one friend, I
hadn’t expected to be as impressed as I was.
If you do nothing else in life, I strongly sug-
gest you make it a point to visit Tony’s and
order this dish.
When it came time for coffee and
Tell Them You Saw It In The Iron Area News • July 2009 • Page 13
dessert, we were offered one of several spe-
cialty coffees including Italian Coffee
(Sambuca Romana), Vanilla Delight (liquor
43 and Bailey’s Irish Cream), and Irish
(with Tullamore Dew). For dessert, we were
served Homemade Tiramasu and Canolis.
In the past, I have not been particularly
impressed by Tiramasu, and would not have
ordered it by choice. Both my friend and I
were quite surprised at how delicious this
homemade specialty of the house was.
Served with dollups of fresh whipped cream
and a splash of chocolate sauce, this was a
light and creamy dessert that we savored to
the last. The chef later confided to me the
secret of his personalized recipe, but, alas, I
am sworn to secrecy. You’ll just have to dis-
cover its perfection for yourself.
The other dessert we were served,
Canolis, were also a personalized version
created by Tony. The filling was the lightest
I have ever encountered. It was rich and
creamy with just the right balance of sweet-
ness.
What I found particularly intriguing at
Tony’s was the warm and inviting atmos-
phere. The main objective of owner and
head chef Tony Kucevic is to make his cus-
tomers happy. If a customer requests a spe-
cial that is not currently on the menu, they
are willing to make that dish on request.
Tony’s also does private parties with seating
from ten to eighty, and off-site catering as
well.
“We do everything,” Tony explains. “I
don’t have a catering menu. I tell the cus-
tomer to come down and we’ll plan the
menu together. You tell me about your
guests. We basically create the menu. I can
do a carving station, whatever you want. I
can recommend tents, a florist. We have a
bakery we work with, Harper’s Bakery in
Hackettown. We also have several catering
halls we can rent. We basically work togeth-
er as a team. One phone call does it all.”
The restaurant also offers a variety of
pizzas and is quite family-oriented. The
menu is extensive, offering something for
everybody. Tony’s Bistro is located at 419
Route 513 in Califon. The phone number is
(908) 832-5272. Although walk-ins are
always welcome, reservations are accepted.
Whether you’re looking for a quiet place for
a romantic dinner, a place to bring the fam-
ily for pizza or a more satisfying meal, or
someone to cater a special event, the food
here speaks for itself. If you haven’t discov-
ered Tony’s yet, you’re missing out.
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The Way of the Roman Empire

W
hat’s wrong with this country? It’s not just the
Democrats. It is both parties. It just so happens
that the Democrats are in power and have been in
power even under George Bush.
When Bush first cam into office he inherited a recession
from Clinton. I did not hear him constantly saying that he
inherited it. Obama keep saying this and using the excuse of
Bush for his failures.
Look it was inevitable. The man got elected because
people wanted to make history. He did not get elected
because he was the he is qualified. That is a proven fact
over the past 6 plus months and what is happening to this
once great country.
Let’s look at the facts:
All during the campaign Obama and Biden screamed
that we are in the worst economy since the great depression.
For a second time on a Sunday news show Biden said: "The
truth is, we and everyone else misread the economy," Mr.
Biden no one but you and Obama misread the economy.
Obama and Biden were the people who during the cam-
paign kept hammering home we are in the worst economy
since the depression. So after spending trillions of dollars
you now decide that you underestimated how bad the econ-
omy is?
Why not blame Bush for this one too?
Obama is on a spending spree like no other president in
our entire history. We are further in debt than ever before.
He created the largest deficit than any other president in our
history and not a single state run media outlet is calling him
on that.
What is the fascination with Obama? This man keeps on
spending like a drunken sailor!
These are just some of the plans: (1) his 10-year, $150
billion program to "establish a green energy sector," (2) his
10-year, $60 billion "National Infrastructure Reinvestment
Bank," (3) his nearly universal health care plan (whose
annual price tag he low-balls at $50 to $65 billion) and (4)
a host of refundable tax credits ranging from $4,000 per
year for college students to a tripling of the Earned Income
Tax Credit for minimum-wage workers, Mr. Obama plans
to (1) end the war in Iraq, (2) permit the Bush tax cuts to
expire for households earning more than $250,000 and (3)
"change our tax code," which "has been rigged by lobbyists
with page after page of loopholes that benefit big corpora-
tions and the wealthiest few." Even his fans like Colin
Powel are not too happy.
Colin Powell, expressed concern Friday that the presi-
dent's ambitious blitz of costly initiatives may be enlarging
the size of government and the federal debt too much.
"I'm concerned at the number of programs that are being
presented, the bills associated with these programs and the
additional government that will be needed to execute them,"
Mr. Powell said in an excerpt of an interview with CNN's
John King, released by the network Friday morning.
Now with this so-called Cap and trade that was passed
by the house with the support of the president has plans to
cut C02. The problem is that it will cost every American
household between 3,000-4,500 per year. The other prob-
lem is with this bogus idea of global warming. From New
York to Arizona we have had the wettest and coldest June
since 1958. I cannot stand the idea that people like Al Gore
think he is bigger than God who controls what will last and
what will not. I know we need to be responsible and take
care of the land but not with the governments taxing every-
thing made.
The policies of this administration will end up destroy-
ing the United States. The Democrats that have been in con-
trol since Bush was President are destroying this country.
Obama has no experience on finances, foreign policy and
certainly in leading a country. A community group maybe
but not a country.
He has weakened us. Countries like North Korea and
Iran spit in our faces. We are turning into a socialist coun-
try that will ultimately destroy us.
Here are some facts of why the Roam Empire failed. The
sad part is that the United States is on the same course.
Obama is facilitating in most of these downfalls. I replace
the Roman Empire and some names for easy reading. This
is history with facts. You can see the comparisons to the
United States of today.
The United States (Roman Empire) was strong for a
time. It was founded on geography, family values, military
strength, and wise leadership. It flourished because of
social, economic, political, military and religious strengths.
However, when the very things that make a civilization
flourish start to decline, the civilization will also lead to a
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Roman Empire...
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downfall.
The first reason for the fall was economic
decay. The rulers of United States (Rome) had
expensive lifestyles. To aid their image, they need-
ed money. They gained money through taxation on
the poor. In response to the torment of tax collec-
tors, the poor fled to barbaric lands. The poor
made up a large percentage of the Roman popula-
tion. Barbarians disrupted trade on the
Mediterranean sea. Rome's gold and silver were
being drained into buying luxuries from China,
India, and Arabia. The government decreased the
silver content in money. The value of the money
also decreased. Diocletion attempted to curb the
inflation. He issued an edict that fixed maximum
prices and wages throughout the Empire. It was an
unrealistic and unenforceable idea which failed.
The emperors still felt the tax issue needed to be
addressed. They decided to make the hereditary
class of tax collectors pay the difference. In other
words, if a poor person could not pay their full
share, the tax collector paid the rest. This concept
wiped out a whole class of moderately wealthy
people.
Another reason for the fall of Rome was politi-
cal issues. Citizens no longer displayed patriotism,
they were indifferent (sound familiar). Only the
rich ran for office. Only the rich could run for
office. It had become too expensive to hold office.
The third and final reason for the decline of
Rome was religion. Rome religion deteriorated
because of conflicts between Christianity and
Pagan gods. Constantine recognized Christianity
as a religion. Because of him Christians wouldn't
suffer persecutions for their beliefs. Rather ironi-
cally, later Christians would persecute Pagans.
Nevertheless Pagans were afraid. They thought
Roman gods would leave because of the
Christians. For example, their environment could
go into ruin. The Pagans killed Christians. After a
time, both sides realized the other wasn't trying to
overthrow them. Constantine legalized
Christianity. Later Theodosius made Christianity
the official religion of the Roman Empire. The
army didn't like Christ. Romans didn't like
Christians saying that they protected Rome
through prayer. Some soldiers gave up
So as you can see the United States is on the
same path as the Roman Empire. They started put
strong like the United States. Their political pow-
ers became corrupt which is what we have here as
well. They cast our Christianity as we are doing in
the United States.
Obama is not all to blame for the downfall of
the United States. He is just another one that is
meant to be in office to help facilitate in the
destruction of the United States.
With his policies or lack of policies and his
denouncing that the United States is not a
Christian nation he will continue to create policy
that will quickly lead to the destruction of this
once great land.
In conclusion, the Roman Empire declined
based upon the same factors that had caused it to
flourish. It fell because the social, economic, polit-
ical, military, and religion strengths were no
longer viable.
As the saying goes those who do not learn from
history are destined to repeat it .We are on our way
to following in the footsteps of a once great and
old empire.
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