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T
he Hackettstown Fire
Department contains
some of the most
intriguing history, memora-
bilia, bravery and dedication
that any community could
hope for.
Longtime fire department
member Jeff Saunders spoke
in an interview late last
month, and gave the
Hackettstown News a tour of
their historic Moore Street
firehouse. He told the story
of the fire department over
its many years, and offered
insights on the excellent
service that its volunteers
offer through their dedicated
time and effort.
17th Century Hand Pumper. Bought in 1855 throws a stream of water 50 or more feet in the air at a
rate of 78gpm.
Classic Memoribilia, Vehicles, And Dedicated Volunteers Are The Theme
with Hackettstown Fire Department
Were volunteers 24/7,
and he added that the town
purchases the fire trucks and
pays for schooling of the fire
department members.
Of course, the fire depart-
ment could always use a
boost financially, because
the donations they receive
each year from the public are
quite minimal. Donations
may be made to the
Hackettstown Fire
Department, Municipal
Building, 215 W. Stiger
Street, Hackettstown, NJ
07840.
Saunders noted that
members personally pay for
their uniforms, badges,
gloves, shoes, shirts, and
ties.
At www.smokehogs.com,
community members can
read detailed accounts of the
fire departments history.
There also are photos that
document some of the dev-
astating fires over the years
in our community and
these photographs depict the
brave work that our volun-
teer firefighters do to keep
the community safe.
The need for their servic-
es, could be anytime,
Saunders said.
Past members are hon-
ored as well. A written trib-
ute is framed and posted in
the downstairs area of the
Moore Street firehouse, to
honor past fireman Andrew
Warner - who lost his life on
July 23, 1911 while bravely
fighting a fire at the
Lackawanna Leather
Company building in
Hackettstown.
Usually volunteer fire-
men are guys that grew up in
town, Saunders said indi-
viduals that have been in
their town sometimes for
many years.
The firehouse building
itself is historic and the
memorabilia inside is equal-
ly historic. There are many
photos on display of vintage
equipment, and helmets of
past chiefs are on display as
well. Some other vintage
equipment is still on hand,
and it is well- preserved by
fire department members.
Saunders said the whole
building needs a ton of atten-
tion, adding that its not just
a matter of fixing it.
"It should really be
restored, he said.
One vintage vehicle they
have is the 1931 Seagrave
firetruck, which still runs
and still pumps water.
Its in desperate need
of attention, he said.
There is also an 1855
hand pumper that wed love
to get fixed, said Saunders,
adding that other historic
items include maps of where
the old fire hydrants used to
be in town.
The leather buckets from
way, way back are gone,
however, he said, but a tour
of the cellar in theMoore
Street firehouse does reveal
some classic-style hose con-
nections and equipment. A
small social hall in the cel-
lar probably looks the same
as it did 100 years ago it is
where firemen would social-
ize on occasion.
There is an area in the
cellar that was also the old
police room, and an area
where a single jail cell was
located.
It was all housed in this
building at one point, he
said, adding that the building
is still owned by the town.
The building needs new
windows, said Saunders, a
member for 26 years, and
noted that they would have
to be custom-made due to
their size.
Historic garb from the
1880s is on display at the
Moore Street firehouse a
chiefs jacket, which is
white, and a red jacket for
regular firemen.
The oldest fire helmet on
display is from 1877 all the
way up to current day. Also,
there are two vintage chrome
horns that firemen would use
to yell instructions to other
fire company members.
They have three lanterns
from the 1920s, and upstairs
there are giant sliding pock-
et doors.
In addition to all this, they
of course have current high-
tech equipment such as their
heat-seeking devices, which
Saunders said is a must
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R
obert Joseph
Kucharski, of Great
Meadows, and
member of BSA Troop 416
since 2007 has earned the
rank of Eagle Scout, the
Boy Scouts of Americas
highest honor. Robert
earned a total of thirty merit
badges and seven BSA trail
medals. He served in vari-
ous leadership positions
within the Troop including
Assistant Patrol Leader,
Patrol Leader, Troop Guide,
Philmont Crew Chief and
Senior Patrol Leader and is
a member of the Order of
the Arrow. For his Eagle
Project, Robert built two
kiosk signs and four
Leopoldo benches for the
New Jersey Audubon
Societys Old Farm
Robert Kucharski Earns BSA Eagle Rank
Robert Kucharski
Sanctuary on Petersburg
Road, in Great Meadows.
Robert was recognized for
his achievements and earn-
ing the Eagle rank during a
Court of Honor ceremony
on May 3rd at the Trinity
United Methodist Church in
Hackettstown attended by
his family, friends and fel-
low Boy Scouts.
By Joe Weston
B
lairstownDont miss Jack Thomas
Smiths Infliction if you like horror
films. Screening of the controversial
film will show on Friday, May 30th at 7 pm
and 9 pm at The Historic Blairstown Theatre
at 30 Main Street in Blairstown.
After the Blairstown showing, Infliction
New Thriller Infliction Screens at Blairstown and Lake Hopatcong
will take place next on Saturday, June 14 at
the Camp Jefferson Amphitheatre at 81
Weldon Road in Lake Hopatcong. Smiths
Fox Trail Productions will be teaming up with
The Quinn Spinn to host an all-day movie
and music festival called Entertainment for a
Cure.
The benefit event will feature an after-
noon of music from six super-talented rock
bands from 1 pm to 8 pm followed by an out-
door, 9 pm screening of Fox Trail
Productions disturbing assembled footage
film, Infliction, according to Smiths press
release.
Smith is currently seeking sponsors for the
benefit event and is directing anyone interest-
ed to the website www.entertainment-
foracure.com
Admission to Infliction is $9 for the
Blairstown screening and can be purchased in
advance at www.thehbt.com.
Admission for the Lake Hopatcong
Entertainment For A Cure event can be pur-
chased for $25 at the gate or $20 in advance
at www.entertainmentforacure.com
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By Ejvind Boccolini
A
Morristown-area musician shows that he is a patriot
and has a love for history by way of his music. Jack
Belles, a Morris Township resident who grew up in
Connecticut, is a fife player who is a member of the New
Jersey Colonial Militia music group, and the Colonial
Musketeers Senior Fife and Drum Group (of Hackettstown).
Belles, 76, heard colonial fife and drum groups as a child
growing up in Wallingford, CT. There is a great history of
these groups there perhaps the best in the world, and Belles
had the chance to take it all in before later joining the
Yalesville Ancient Fife and Drum Corp (Yalesville is a sec-
tion of Wallingford, CT).
He explained that in Connecticut, there are often 3 gener-
ations of musicians playing fife, for instance, in a fife and
drum band. This tradition does not seem to exist as much in
New Jersey, where, he said, boys may feel silly playing the
fife.
In the 1950s, growing up in Wallingford, Connecticut, he
saw marching bands and other musical groups in parades and
competitions, but the colonial fife and drum groups were his
favorite. He saidConnecticut has almost 100 colonial fife and
drum corps, and every fire department, in fact, has a band, he
said.
I was always into music, he said, adding that he was not
really into sports. He played with the fife and drum corps in
grammar school, high school and then college (he attended
Brown University,Providence, RI and later became a
research chemist, at which time he relocated to New Jersey).
He said the rumble of the drums, the uniforms this made
him approach the directors of these bands to ask how he
could get involved.
And for decades now, he has performed and enjoyed his
time as a fifer in countless parades and events some quite
prestigious.
He plays an unmodified fife, which means it is a 2-octave,
6-hole fife. Some others nowadays are embellished, and have
10 or 11 holes. The music he performs is from colonial and
Morristown-Area Man A Longtime Performer As Traditional Fife & Drum Musician
civil war periods and possibly other current-day composi-
tions if they are written by a respected and creative fife musi-
cian.
In the old days, the drums gave the command on the bat-
tlefield, he said, adding that if they were lucky they would
have a fifer as well.
Belles knows and loves these traditions, and adds that
Im a very patriotic person, and he gets upset when peo-
ple do not salute the flag.
His love for these traditions stayed with him when he relo-
cated to New Jersey and he eventually tracked down the New
Jersey Colonial Militia, a group which performed usually in
Newark, Rutherford, and Jersey City, for instance. He
became a member and later director for 25 years and he said
the New Jersey Colonial Militia takes precedent for him, not-
ing that "That is my parent group."
The group has performed at many, many events and
including the St. Patricks Day event in Dublin,Ireland, about
20 years ago.
He said the New Jersey Colonial Militia has performed at
Cape Canaveral (known as Cape Kennedy from 1963 to
1973) and also performed from Maine to Florida, and as far
west as Michigan.
Belles also performed with the Colonial Musketeers
Senior Fife and Drum Group, of Hackettstown, at the St.
Patricks Day Parade in Hackettstown this year. This group
started about 15 years ago he said.
Belles and the New Jersey Colonial Militia have per-
formed at Presidential Inaugurations and many other events,
in the presence of Presidents Nixon and Ford, for example.
And in the United States Bicentennial in 1976, they were
in heavy demand, and they made 98 appearances whether
it was as a full band or a few members performing as a sub-
group version of the band.
At 76, he said his legs are still strong because of marching
all these years. His performing and marching in these parades
and events was a volunteer thing based on his respect and
love for colonial fife and drum music.
We personally got paid not a penny, he noted, adding
that when they got a donation they bought hats or equipment.
Were authentic with type of music and uniform, he
said, speaking of both the Hackettstown andMorristown
groups.
Let that tradition continue. And thank you, Jack Belles, for
being such a significant musician in preserving this enjoyable
tradition.
nowadays. These devices can help firemen
"see" the outline of a person even if it is pitch
black inside a room and a fireman is crawl-
ing on his hands and knees. "That's, like, a
must," he said, and called it the "best inven-
tion since the hose."
Also in the fire department's historic
building, a bar is located downstairs where
the food and water troughs were. Tiles are on
the floor, but if there were not, "you'd see
prints from horses hoofs," he said.
The building was constructed in 1901,
and the original architect drawings are still
on hand. An earlier building was located on
Warren Street, which was really wooden
barn.
At the Moore Street building, Saunders
said it would be great if, instead of figuring
out the cheapest way to make improvements,
greater care could be dedicated to this his-
toric building.
"It should be a jewel," he said.
They should install copper roofing,
Saunders said, instead of finding the cheap-
est shingles money can buy, for instance.
This is why any donations could be most
helpful.
Firemen are also hoping to sometime find
the names of all of the horses that were work-
ing with the fire department before vehicles
were introduced all those years ago. They
could then perhaps have their names etched
on a brass nameplate to be posted on the
front of one of their current vehicles.
Yes, there are many interesting historical
stories with respect to the fire company.
"And it's a story that not many people are
aware of," Saunders said.
Saunders mentioned that the new truck
bays were built in 1951, and added that his
grandfather was a member from 1928 to
1960. His uncle Ed Tynan (who was a mem-
ber of the ground crew for the Enola Gay
during World War II) was a member as well.
Saunders and the fire department in general
are good at keeping these significant histori-
cal facts in mind.
Their history and work is most honorable,
and it would be great if the Hackettstown
community could continue to recognize this.
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D
rew Lacouture, a
junior at
Hackettstown High
School, is congratulated by
Tony G. Smith, Colonel,
AUS, Retired, and President
of the West Point Society of
New Jersey for receiving
the 2014 Dwight D.
Eisenhower Leadership
Award during a ceremony
on April 26th at the United
States Military Academy at
West Point, NY. The Dwight
D. Eisenhower Leadership
Award is presented each
spring by the West Point
Society of NJ to high school
juniors from selected
schools across the State in
recognition of demonstrated
performance and potential,
in the areas of academics,
athletics, community serv-
ice, good citizenship and
leadership ability. For more
information about the
Award visit http://nj1.west-
pointaog.com.
Hackettstown Student Receives Eisenhower
Leadership Award at West Point
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T
he House of the Good Shepherd
recently celebrated its Spring
Fling/Senior Prom with nearly 100 in
attendance, as students from Centenary
College joined residents for a formal night
of dinner and dancing. It was the second
year for the event at the Hackettstown con-
tinuing care community, and once again,
was a huge success. More than 20 students
arrived in suits and gowns about 4:30 p.m.
and took pictures and socialized with the
residents before sitting down to a formal
dinner.
Dinner was followed by a DJ and a ter-
rific time on the dance floor. The students
were gracious in their attention to their
"dates" and helped many folks get up and
dance. Several residents even participated
in a Conga line and did the dance for the
song YMCA before closing out the night.
House Of The Good Shepherd Residents, Centenary Students,
Celebrate Spring With Senior Prom
"Prom goers" hit the dance floor at The House of the Good Shepherd.
"Many thanks go out to the students of
Centenary College for donating the DJ and
decorations as well as Linda Gregg in our
Food Services for having her staff both
dress the part, and serve the guests as
though they were in a high end restaurant,"
said Deborah Beards, Executive Director of
The House. "Events like this highlight the
wonderful sense of community between the
residents and the college, and seemed to
bring joy to all who attended the event."
Located on the banks of the beautiful
Musconetcong River, The House offers a
range of retirement living options, from
Independent or Assisted Living to Skilled
Nursing Care, as well as post-hospital,
skilled nursing and rehabilitation. For more
information about The House, visit
www.hotgs.org.
By Helene T. Nguyen, DPM and Yong J. Zhu, DPM
W
ith the weather turning warmer and summer is
officially beginning, tendency is to be outdoors
and feeling good in the sun. Summer, however,
can be bad for your feet and the conditions that had been
ignored during the winter can be exacerbated by the warm
weather. Although being irritating, painful, and uncomfort-
able; almost all foot ailments can be easily treated. This arti-
cle will discuss three of the most common foot conditions
and how they can be treated and prevented.
Plantar Warts
Plantar warts are benign skin manifestations on the bot-
tom of the feet; it is due to an invasion of human papillo-
mavirus (HPVs) into the skin. There are many different
types and varieties of HPVs. With the warm weather, your
feet tend to sweat more. The increase moisture in shoe gear
and in public areas such as locker room shower; this pro-
vides a favorable environment for the wart viruses to thrive
and reproduce. HPVs that cause plantar warts are not high-
ly contagious, there has to be direct contact with the virus;
therefore, going bare feet in public areas is a contributing
factor to contracting the virus. Plantar warts tend to be slow
growing, usually in clusters, spread to other parts of the foot,
and raised above the skin, which can be painful on a weight
bearing surface like bottom of the feet. Plantar warts can be
mistaken for calluses, black dots (represent dry blood ves-
sels) within the wart lesions along with other characteristics
are used to differentiate warts from calluses by your
Podiatrist. Your Podiatrist should be consulted as soon as
possible if you are unsure or have any doubt. You also
should seek Podiatric consultation if your wart changes size,
color, and appearance.
Treatment of plantar warts usually starts with conserva-
tive therapy. Most over-the-counter wart removal products
can be effective but may not be as effective against warts
that are large or has multiplied and spread into different parts
of the foot. If home therapy is not effective after few appli-
cations or if you have diabetes and circulation diseases, a
Podiatrist should be consulted to make sure the lesion in
question is a plantar wart and to provide more aggressive
therapy. Your Podiatrist may use cryosurgery to kill the wart
by freezing it; a prescription of acid medication can be use
in application daily, as well as other techniques can be used
depending on the individual doctors preference.
Wearing shower thongs in public areas such as public
pools and shower rooms can decrease the chance of coming
into contact with the virus. Your Podiatrist can prescribe
and/or recommend foot powders and products such as alu-
minum chloride to treat excess sweat and moisture while
you are in shoe gear. Change your socks daily, and wear nat-
ural fiber socks (i.e. Cotton socks), is helpful in decreasing
the excess moisture. If you already have plantar warts, do
not pick or scratch the wart because by doing so you may
irritate and spread the wart virus to other parts of the foot as
well as transfer the virus to your fingers.
Tinea Pedis (Athletes Foot)
Athletes foot is the most common fungal infection in
skin. A group of mold-like fungus called dermatophytes is
the main cause of athletes foot. Fungus affects toe nails,
web space between the toes, and bottom of the feet. In sum-
mer time, the increase of perspiration can reduce the natural
barrier of skin to protect against invasion of fungus. The
condition can easily spread in public places such as pools,
showers, and locker rooms. Symptoms of athletes foot
include itchy, blisters, redness, cracking, scaly, and some-
times painful skin manifestations. When the nails are
involved, fungus will change the toe nails from normal pink
color to yellow or black. The nails will also become thick
and hard to cut or manage. When the web space is affected,
the skin between the toes turns white and blistering can
occur, and sometimes there can be drainage. Athletes foot
infection has to be distinguished from other inflammatory
skin rashes such as psoriasis and eczema. You should seek
the evaluation of a Podiatrist when over-the-counter anti-
fungal products fail to improve your condition. If you have
diabetes and circulatory disease, you should always seek to
have a consultation with a Podiatrist. If you allow the fun-
gal infection to progress, the blistering and cracking skin can
allow a secondary infection by bacteria which now has the
opportunity to enter the deeper tissue. Therefore, if any red-
ness and pain associated with athletes foot, immediate med-
ical attention is needed.
Treatment of athletes foot usually involves topical anti-
fungal creams, and usually takes about 2-4 weeks to resolve.
Severe infections may need a short course of oral anti-fun-
gal pills. Secondary skin infections can be treated with a
short term dose of antibiotics. When any foot skin rash that
does not improve or gets worse, a Podiatric evaluation is
needed as soon as possible. Your Podiatrist may take a skin
scrapping or take a nail sample (if nails are involved) and
send it to the pathology lab to get a definitive report.
Any means that would help keep skin dry will help
Summer and Your Foot Health:
Causes, Treatment, and Prevention of 3 Common Foot Conditions in Summer Time
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reduce the risk of athletes foot infection. Wearing natural
fiber socks such as cotton socks will help your feet breath
easier in shoe gear. Wearing well ventilating shoes or alter-
nating your shoes will allow your feet to be in a dry environ-
ment. Protect your feet from public areas by never going
barefoot. Never share or borrow shoe gear. Some individu-
als may need foot powders, drying agents, or maintenance
anti-fungal creams to get through the summer season even if
their infection has been resolved. The decision on types of
treatment should be made between you and your Podiatrist.
On maintaining good foot health, please tell your doctor
about your activity level, your occupation, and your
response to various foot products.
Plantar Fasciitis (Heel Pain)
With the warm weather, increase in activity and exercise
is the natural tendency. With the winter which kept most
people inside, the sudden increase in activity could bring
about pain in the heel due to stretching and usage of muscles
that has not been used during the cold weather. Heel pain
can be the result of faulty biomechanics (walking gait abnor-
malities) that place too much stress on the heel bone and the
soft tissues that attach to it. The heel pain may also result
from overuse from daily activities, sudden increase in activ-
ity level over a short period of time, small injury often
described as taking a wrong step, or a bone bruise incurred
while walking, running, or jumping on hard surfaces.
The heel bone is the largest of the 26 bones in the human
foot, which also has 33 joints and a network of numerous
tendons, muscles, and ligaments. Like all bones, it is subject
to outside influences that can affect its integrity and its abil-
ity to keep us on our feet. Pain, sometimes disabling, is a sig-
nal for the body to let us know that there is something
wrong, and to seek a Podiatrists consultation.
Heel pain can also occur in children, most commonly
between ages 8 and 13, as they become increasingly active
in sports activity in and out of school. With physical activi-
ties, particularly jumping, can inflame the growth centers of
the heels; the more active the child, the more likely the con-
dition will occur. When the bones mature, the problems dis-
appear and are not likely to recur. If heel pain occurs in this
age group, Podiatric care is necessary to protect the growing
bone and to provide pain relief.
Early treatment may involve stretching exercises, oral or
injectable anti-inflammatory medication, shoe recommenda-
tions, taping or strapping, or use of shoe inserts or orthotic
devices. Taping and strapping would support the foot and
place stressed muscles and tendons in a physiologically rest-
ful state. Physical therapy may also be used in conjunction.
A prefabricated or custom functional orthotic device may be
prescribed for correcting biomechanical imbalance, and sup-
porting of the ligaments and tendons attaching to the heel
bone. Conservative therapy treats and prevents the return of
a majority of all heel pain. Only a few cases of heel pain
require more advanced treatments.
Dr. Helene T. Nguyen & Dr. Yong J. Zhu are in private
practice in Hackettstown & Parsippany, New Jersey
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57 Route 46 East, Suite 105 - Hackettstown NJ - Tel:
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To learn more about a specific foot condition, visit our
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P
atrick is a handsome
miniature poodle who
is 8 years old and sur-
vived 6 weeks outside dur-
ing this past bitter winter.
He is now being cared for
by the Pet Adoption League
of Hackettstown. We
noticed he favors his right
leg and often limps after
long walks. Recent x-rays
showed he has serious hip
dysplasia with his right hip
being the worst (bone rub-
bing on bone). Surgery to
correct this will cost
approximately $2,000, and
we are asking supporters to
help by donating through
the gofundme page that has
been set up at
http://www.gofundme.com/
8i1kx8 or through our web-
site at www.palpets.org
where it is very easy to
make a tax deductible dona-
tion towards Patricks sur-
gery, or you may send a
check to Pet Adoption
League, PO Box 206,
Hackettstown, NJ 07840.
Our email is:
info@palpets.org and our
phone number is 973-584-
0095.
The surgery will elimi-
nate the pain and prevent
even more debilitating
arthritis as he ages and
allow him to play with his
beloved ball. We are a small
rescue group and cannot
afford this large cost.
Patrick is a sweet, funny lit-
tle boy, and we hope you
will help.
Patrick Needs Help
For His Hips!
C
entenary College senior Ithrana
Lawrence certainly has an impres-
sive internship that she can cite on
her rsum: intern for the United Nations
Third Committee on Social, Humanitarian,
and Cultural Issues for the Malaysian
Permanent Mission to the United Nations.
When the advisor of the Malaysian born
Centenary student recommended that she
apply for an internship with the Malaysian
Mission, she thought that the possibility that
it could actually happen was very remote.
I suggested that Ithrana apply for an
internship with the Malaysian Mission
because she is insightful and very proac-
tive, says Dr. Shane Fitzpatrick, Associate
Professor of Political Science and
International Studies at Centenary College.
I know that she would be an asset to the
organization also because she had a depth of
Centenary Student Interns At The Malaysian Permanent Mission
To The United Nations
knowledge of the United Nations through
her role as an ambassador in Centenary
Colleges Model United Nations Security
Council course that I teach. She already has
exceptional diplomatic skills.
When Lawrence inquired about the
internship, she was granted an interview
with the Head of Chancery and was offered
the position, though she is the only intern
for the Malaysian Permanent Mission to the
United States who is an undergraduate stu-
dent, not a graduate student. She works for
the United Nations Third Committee on
Social, Humanitarian, and Cultural Issues.
This committee focuses on the examination
of human rights questions, including reports
of the special procedures of the Human
Rights Council. In this position, she shad-
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attends meetings and takes minutes of the
meetings. She also does basic research
about current events and issues related to
Malaysia.
It is a pleasure working with Ithrana,
says Salman. She has such enthusiasm and
a thirst for knowledge. I wish her much
success in the future.
She travels to New York City once or
twice a week. She takes the 5 a.m. train and
does not return home until 9 p.m. on some
days, but the fulfillment that she gains is
worth the long days.
I am learning and experiencing so
much, says Lawrence. I feel so fortunate
to have this opportunity that at times it
seems so unreal.
After she graduates next month,
Lawrence intends to continue on to graduate
school and remaining in the field of
International Relations. Last month,
Lawrence also traveled to Guatemala with a
fellow student and a professor for a Global
Humanitarian Service Project for
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By Elsie Walker
I
ts the place to be on May 25th. There will be classic
cars, the sound of the oldies, food, and vendors.
.Besides the fun, it supports some good causes. Whats
the event? The annual Memorial Motor Madness car show
sponsored by the Hackettstown Rotary Club. It will be held
at MARS Chocolate/North America on 800 High Street in
Hackettstown. Open to spectators from 9am to 3pm (and
for cars starting at 7:30am), the event benefits various local
causes including the Joan Knechel Cancer Center.
Spectator admission is at $5 per person age 12 and older,
and alcohol and pets are strictly prohibited.
Up to 500 cars can be expected on a good weather day.
The car show features entries in 19 different classes that
include Mustang, Firebird, Camaro, Antique (pre-1940 to
1970), VW Beetle, Antique Trucks, and Street Rod, among
others. Prizes are awarded in each class, with judging by
show participants. Best of Show is chosen by popular vote,
with this years winner receiving the Ed Hagaman
Memorial Trophy, named in honor of one of the shows
founders. Last years 1st Place winner was a 1956 Cadillac
Coupe owned by AJ Biancone of Valhalla Kustom in
Sussex County.
Seeing the smiling faces of the M&M characters looking
down on cars from their perch on the building adds to the
fun and is a reminder of MARS Chocolate/North Americas
commitment to this event and the community.
We have learned, through our continued partnership
with MARS Chocolate/North America that the company
has a commitment to help the community in every way pos-
sible to ensure people have good lives and the help they
need when they need it. The Joan Knechel Cancer Center is
that help, and saves many, many residents from driving
hours and miles to other health care facilities when they can
receive that quality care right in their community, said
Rotary member Kevin Guyette.
Robert Eberle, owner of Panther Valley Pharmacy and
car show chairman, has said that in addition to benefitting
the Joan Knechel Cancer Center at Hackettstown Regional
Medical Center, the car show will also benefit other local
charities supported by the Rotary Club. These include the
NORWESCAP Food Bank, The Arc of Warren County, Big
Brothers/Big Sisters, Camp Merry Heart, DASACC, and
more.
Of course, it is Memorial Day weekend, and that will not
be forgotten. Popular DJ Doc South will be playing music
during the day. However, as is tradition, the music will stop
in the afternoon for a moment of silence as South asks the
crowd to remember our veterans and active military. He
will also ask for donations for the purchase of phone cards
to be given to service members stationed overseas so they
may call home.
Food vendors will be on hand to serve breakfast and
lunch items, including breakfast sandwiches, burgers and
hot dogs, ice cream, and beverages. Rotary members will
also be selling chances for a cash 50/50 prize.
In putting on a show like this, help is needed and Guyette
said special thanks should be given to the sponsors who
make it possible: MARS Chocolate/North America,
Centenary College, Johnson Dodge, Hackettstown
Hyundai, Newton KIA, Route 46 Chevrolet, Smith Motors,
WRNJ Radio, and Warren County Community College.
Motor Madness Hits Hackettstown on May 25th
The annual Memorial Motor Madness offers a chance to see a
variety of great cars while supporting local causes
Reflecting on the show, which has been going on for two
decades, Guyette shared what keeps the Rotary going
strong with the event:
Many in the club have been affected directly, or indi-
rectly, by cancer and it becomes more important each year
to do what we can to assist Hackettstown Regional Medical
Center and the Joan Knechel Cancer Center in providing
state of the art treatment to those in our community who are
struggling with cancer. Besides, its a blast and we have a
great time making each years car show better than the last,
she said.
For more information, please call 908-509-1828 or visit:
www.hackettstownrotary.org.
L
ong a curiosity closed to the public, the Blairsden
estate in Peapack-Gladstone will include two land-
scape paintings by Todd L. W. Doney, professor of
visual arts at County College of Morris (CCM), when it
opens as this years Mansion in May.
Its a special honor to have my work on display in this
estate, which will be open to the public for the first time
ever this spring, said Doney.
The opulent 38-room Louis XIV style mansion in the
Somerset Hills was completed in 1903 as the country home
of Clinton Ledyard Blair, an investment banker. He also
was director of several railway companies, including the
Sussex Railroad and Green Bay and Western Railroad, and
a number of other corporations.
The Womens Association of Morristown Medical
Center sponsors Mansion in May each year as the preemi-
nent designer showhouse in the New Jersey-New York area.
More than 50 interior and landscape designers take part in
the event, which serves as a fundraiser for Morristown
Medical Center. Proceeds from this years mansion visits
will go toward an expanded pediatric intensive care unit and
new autism center at the Goryeb Childrens Hospital.
Doneys work at the estate consists of two large-scale
landscape paintings. They will be included in the room
being decorated by Broadfoot & Broadfoot, the gallery
which represents Doney.
Mansion in May runs now through May 31. Tickets to
the event can be purchased online at
www.mansioninmay.org/.
Doney, who began his higher education at a community
college, is widely known for his vivid Neo-Impressionistic
paintings of New Jerseys Great Swamp. His work, reflect-
ing the beauty and variety of nature accented by the bright
colors of the sun, most recently was on display at an exhi-
bition of New Jersey landscapes at Drumthwacket, the gov-
ernors mansion. Last year, he also held a solo exhibit at the
Morris Museum. He also has held one-person exhibits at
Broadfoot & Broadfoot, the Gallery MacEgan in
Morristown, the College of Saint Elizabeth, New Jersey
City University, Griffin Gallery in Madison and at the
Brickton Art Gallery in Park Ridge, IL. His works are in
public and private collections worldwide.
Doney earned his MFA in painting from New Jersey City
University. He joined the CCM faculty in 2011 and teaches
drawing, painting, portfolio and presentation classes at the
college.
For additional information on Doney and his work, visit
www.todddoney.com.
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Continuing Care Retirement
Community in Hackettstown has
named Tina Stramaglia its new Director of
Nursing.
Stramaglia, RN, was the longtime
Director of Nursing at a Hunterdon County
sub-acute facility before joining The House
this spring.
"We are truly excited to have Tina as our
new Director of Nursing," said Deborah
Beards, Executive Director of The House.
"She brings to us a great deal of experience.
What is also very impressive is that she has
a way with residents and staff that is very
friendly and understanding."
"I want to make sure our residents are
getting the best care possible," noted
Stramaglia, who lives in Hunterdon County.
"It's a very diverse population here and it's
important that everyone gets the best care
they can, whether they are in independent
living, assisted living, or nursing care."
Stramaglia, who is also a state appointed
volunteer guardian for seniors, "loves to
take care of people." And she got that same
feeling from the staff when she was consid-
ering the position.
"Everyone is very friendly here, very
personable," she said. "I took my mother for
a tour (before I was hired) and asked her
what she thought. We like the fact that there
isn't a lot of noise. It's very quiet. And it's
clear that everyone enjoys what they do
here."
To learn more about The House of the
Good Shepherd, visitwww.hotgs.org or call
908-684-5900.
Tina Stramaglia
House of Good Shepherd
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M
others Day is everyday so why
not celebrate moms place in your
life with a shared experience.
European Wax Center (EWC) located in
Succasunna is inviting daughters to book as
many services as theyd like at EWC
throughout the month of May. If you bring
your mom, as a Mothers Day treat, she will
receive one of those services for free.
We want to celebrate moms, not only by
offering a free service, but also by encour-
aging quality time together, said David
Coba, President of European Wax Center.
What better way to show your mom how
much you love her than by spending time
with her and a little pampering.
European Wax Center prides itself on
revealing beautiful skin at accessible rates
ranging from $9 to $60 per service. With
over 540 locations throughout the United
States, EWC makes it convenient to take
advantage of this special offer.
Now, booking a reservation at your local
EWC is easier than ever. Book from home
or on the go from any mobile device at:
http://www.waxcenter.com/reservations.
275 Route 10 E Succasunna, NJ 07876
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European Wax Center Celebrates
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S
t. Michael School, 10 Church Street,
Netcong, NJ will be hosting Summer
Camp again this year. "The past 2
years have been a great success in keeping
children productive and their school skills
sharp in an atmosphere surrounded in play
and fun. Each week has a theme beginning
with Patriot Week, Christmas in July, Under
the Sea, Hawaiian, Dancing with the Stars,
Down on the Farm, and Sports. Our goal is
to provide healthy socialization to stay con-
nected with friends while making new ones.
What reallysets us apart is that we are run
by Certified Teaching Staff and Certified
Nurse, says Mary AnnMeisenbacher, RN,
St. Michael School. Camp runs June 30th to
August 16th from 9:00am to 3:00pm for
$160/week. BeforeCare is offered from
7:30am to 9:00am at $30/week and
AfterCare from 3:00pm to5:30pm at
$30/week. For more information and/or a
tour, Contact Mary Ann Meisenbacher at
St.Michael School 973-347-0039 extension
19.
Back by Popular Demand!
St. Michael School Summer Camp 2014
O
n Saturday, June 7th from4:00 to
7:00 p.m. there will be a Fish-N-
Chips Dinner at the Musconetcong
Lodge, International Drive South & Rt. 46
in Budd Lake. Seatings are $15 per person.
There is a choice of fish or chicken. The
dinner is sponsored by Musconetcong
Lodge #42 F&AM and Starlight Chapter
#107 Order of the Eastern Star. Call Don
or Betty Robinson for more information or
tickets: 973-584-5251
R
oger Caras, one time President of
American Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, and onetime
host of the American Kennel Club Dog
Show, once said, Dogs are not our whole
life, but they make our lives whole.
Caras knew, then, what many dog lovers
have always known that dogs offer uncon-
ditional love, joy, security, and compassion.
The United Presbyterian Church,
Flanders Bill Gunn Memorial Field, is the
location for this unique event for dog
lovers/owners and their companions to join
the fight against cancer through the Bark for
Life, May 31, 2014, to be held at the church,
58 Drakesdale Road, Flanders, NJ.
Registration will take place from 9:30-
10:00 AM, with activities from 10:00
AM1:00 PM.
The event honors the lifelong contribu-
Relay for Life Team Pennies From Heaven Hosts American Cancer Societys
Bark for Life a Canine Event to Fight Cancer
tions of Canine Caregivers (including guide
dogs, service dogs, rescue dogs, therapy
dogs, police dogs, cancer survivor dogs, and
diagnostic dogs).
The event will offer food, music, canine
demonstrations, and contests throughout the
morning, and presents an opportunity for
people to be empowered through their
canine companion partnerships and to con-
tribute to the cure for cancers through the
work of the American Cancer Society.
Basic rules are:
* Dogs must be on a leash at all times (6
Ft. maximum), and up-to-date on all
vaccinations.
* Participants are responsible for clean-
ing up after all dogs.
* The event sponsors reserve the right to
turn away dogs that are a threat to other
participants.
WDHA FM, The Rock of New Jersey
will be on site with Rock N Ruffs Terrie
Carr as well as live band, Alter Egos.
There will be demonstrations by The Seeing
Eye, Sussex County K9 Sheriffs Search &
Rescue and Puppy Wuppy Dog Training.
Registration can be done on-line at
www. rel ayforl i fe. org/ barkmt ol i venj .
Registration fees are $15 per dog through
May 24 and $20 per dog after that. You can
also register at the event. In-person regis-
trations will also take place at Netcong
Shop Rite from 10am-2pm on May 10 and
May 24 and at Ritas in Flanders from 6-9pm
on May 21.
The rain date is June 1st, 12:30-1:00 PM
Registration, and 1:00-4:00 PM, for the
activities.
Fish-N-Chips Dinner
O
n Saturday, May 3rd the
Hackettstown Community Band
played for the opening of the Area 3
Special Olympics Track and Field Meet at
Hackettstown High School's Morrison
Field.
Hackettstown Community Band
Next Issue Date June 17, 2014
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Call Joe for info. 973-809-4784
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are ready and eager to show off their
smiles and styles on tumbling, bars, vault,
beam, trampoline and rings. Family and
friends will be the guests to cheer on the
excited athletes. All local fans are also
invited to join the celebration of skills, fit-
ness, and accomplishments. The perform-
ances will run on friday evening may 30
from 6-8pm and saturday, may 31,from 3-
5pm. Admission is free, smiles are manda-
tory! Hope to see you there. Contact cs
gymnastics for more details, 973-347-
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4 Omaha Steaks T-bone steaks
2 tablespoons olive oil
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12 grilled tri-color sweet baby peppers
Preheat grill to medium. Thaw and blot dry
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B
oy Scout Troop 158, serving the
Hackettstown and Great Meadows
areas, held its quarterly Court of
Honor on Monday, March 31at the First
Presbyterian Church Chapel in
Hackettstown. The event recognized
Scouts rank advancements and merit
badges completed throughout the winter.
Twelve Scouts advanced in rank:
Scout: Jason Bender, Jacob Cassini, Johnny
DeHuff, Andrew Kmetz, Jeffrey Marcus,
Aidan Ortiz
Tenderfoot: Matt Santostefano, Michael
Santostefano, Sam Schaffer
Second Class: Jonathan Condon, Sam
Schaffer
First Class: Chris Neubauer, Eric Van
Arsdale
Seventeen Scouts earned merit badges and
other awards:
Jason Bender: Totin Chip
Reid Captain: Computers, Photography,
Robotics
Matt Cassini: Sustainability
Jacob Cassini: Totin Chip
Jonathan Condon: Disability Awareness,
Fingerprinting, Metalwork
Matt Coradeschi: Citizenship in the Nation,
Sustainability
Paul Devine: Salesmanship, National
Outdoor Badge for Camping
Spencer Hanus: National Outdoor Badge
for Camping
Nathan Jakub: Citizenship in the
Community, Fingerprinting, Personal
Fitness
Peter Jakub: Citizenship in the Community,
Fingerprinting, Personal Fitness, Recruiter
Patch
Justin Lemasters: Reading, Sustainability,
National Outdoor Badge for Camping
Chris Neubauer: Snow Sports
Matt Santostefano: Recruiter Patch
Michael Santostefano: Recruiter Patch
Boy Scout Troop 158 of Hackettstown Holds Court of Honor
Joey Stecker: Totin Chip
Bobby Trinneer: National Outdoor Badge
for Camping
Eric Van Arsdale: Home Repairs,
Sustainability
For more information about Boy Scout
Troop 158, visit bsatroop158.org.
About Boy Scout Troop 158
Boy Scout Troop 158 has served the
Hackettstown, NJ area since 1960, and
includes approximately 30 boys from the
Hackettstown and Great Meadows school
districts. Troop meetings are held at the
First Presbyterian Church Chapel at 291
Main Street in Hackettstown on Monday
evenings from 7:00-8:30pm. The troop is
active year-round, including 12 months of
camping, as well as service projects and
other activities. All boys ages 11 to 17 are
welcome to join or visit a troop meeting at
any time. For more information, visit
bsatroop158.org.
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O
n Saturday June 7th the West Orange National
Historic Park of the Thomas Alva Edison site will
celebrate Edison Day. This is a day of free admis-
sion and special programs for every age. The park has col-
laborated with West Orange partners to bring the largest
Edison Day ever! Included in Edison Day is recognition to
New Jerseys 350th anniversary. Edison Day guests can
attend the traveling New Jersey Hall of Fame Mobile
Museum. The Mobile Museum is the place where Bruce
Springsteen and Jon Bon Jovi get to share honors with
Thomas Edison in the NJ Hall of Fame.
Edisons innovations are still inspiring in the 21st
Century. Think electric car. Edison promoted the use of
electric cars using his batteries over 100 years ago. The NJ
Electric Auto Association be will be at the Edison Day
event. Attendees with get to meet and talk to real-world
owners of electric cars - get the low-down without the
media hype. Meet owners of Tesla, Nissan, Ford, Toyota,
Honda and more. Find out what it's really like to drive elec-
tric. The Electric Cars will be parading in at 11am and then
parade out at 4pm. Electric car drivers will be hanging out
all day where Edison kept his electric cars at his estate
home garage at Glenmont just a mile from the Edison labo-
ratory (check main visitor center for passes to Glenmont).
A tradition on Edison Day is recording music. Live
musical bands get to record their music exactly the same
way Edison did back in 1897 on wax cylinders. Four
groups of New Jersey musicians will record on 100 year old
phonographs. Attendees get to listen in and decide if it
sounds like the MP3 music of today.
We can only wonder what Edison would have thought
about this his lab and home in West Orange, NJ being a
National Historic Park site. Would he think it is a hoot that
a kid can earn his/her Junior Ranger badge and patch with
his name on it? Even though this park is a manmade won-
der, it still receives its own Junior Ranger park badge and
patch.
Edison Day is the perfect time to become a Junior
Ranger. Those who enrolled in the National Park Service
Junior Ranger program are happy to learn New Jersey has
12 National Park sites. Many have started their NPS Junior
Ranger patch and badge collection when they were young
children and now find an opportunity to continue their col-
lection again as adults. You are never too old to be a Junior
Ranger. There is a dedicated website for each Park.
Youngster or the young at heart can get a head start on the
Junior Ranger experience or extend it after visiting the park
site. To obtain the park badge there is a set of Junior
Ranger workbook activities for children from ages 5 and up
to complete to attain their badge. After they successfully
completed their list of activities they must take an oath that
they promise to share their knowledge with others and
enjoy and protect all National Parks. This recognition cer-
tificate is signed by a Park Ranger and presented to them
along with their badge.
Edison Day Is A Great Free Saturday Event in June
at the National Historic Park in West orange
Here is the link for more Junior Ranger information
www.nps.gov/edis/forkids/beajuniorranger.htm
For more details on Edison Day contact: Thomas Edison
National Historical Park 211 Main Street West Orange, NJ
07052 Web site: www.nps.gov/edis Visitor Information
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Hotel Taxes, Hotel Service Charge and All Tips
for hotel and restaurant personnel.
Professional Tour Directors and licensed local
guides.
5 Star Deluxe Hotels throughout.
Professional Tour Director
and licensed local guides.
All Transfers and sightseeing in Greece.
All Ferries in Business Class between islands.
Buffet Breakfast Daily
6 Dinners with Wine
including one dine-around.
3 Lunches
Traditional Ouzo Tasting with meze at a
traditional tavern in Santorini.
Boat Trip of Santorini with private
catamaran, including lunch on board.
Cooking Demonstration
Greek Language Lesson
Grand Evzone Changing of the Guards
in Syntagma Square.
Athens City Sightseeing including entrance
into the Acropolis & museum.
Tour of Knossos & Arolithos
Half-day Tour to Delos
Visit of Local Wine Museum
including wine tasting.
1 Deluxe Backpack & Document Wallet p/p
Baggage Handling throughout
Welcome Gift
S
t Michael School To Hold 1st Annual
Italian Festival from May 29 Jun 1
At Waterloo Concert Field In
Stanhope. The students of St Michael
School will be holding their first ever ITAL-
IAN FESTIVAL.
This non-profit event plans to become a
fixture in the community as the annual fam-
ily fun event to kick-off summer.
Supporting the children of St Michael
School, all proceeds made from the festival
will be used to help create a healthy and
safe school environment.
The festival will include numerous chil-
dren/adult rides and games. Also many
types of food and commercial vendors to
keep your appetite going. Nightly bands and
a Signature Fireworks display are also
planned.
Schedule and Planned Entertainment
May 29, OPENING NIGHT 5pm
10pm, Main stage Act SPINN
May 30, WEEKEND KICK OFF 5pm
11pm, Main stage Act 5Against50
May 31, FIREWORKS NIGHT 12pm
11pm, Main stage Act CC Colletti
June 1, SINATRA FAVORITES 12pm -
10pm, Main stage Act Artanis
Set in picturesque Northwest NJ, the St
Michael Italian Festival will be held at 1053
Waterloo Rd, WATERLOO VILLAGE
CONCERT FIELD in Stanhope, NJ. To
learn more about the event you can visit
www.smsitalianfest.com, Facebook,
YouTube and Instagram.
St Michael School To Hold
1st Annual Italian Festival
Attention Schools, Churches, Organizations Send
Your Press Releases to mjmediaeditor@gmail.com
T
he Knights of Columbus, Council 5410, based in
Flanders, NJ, will host a blood drive in co-ordination
with The Blood Center of New Jersey, on Saturday,
June 7, 2014. The event will take place at the council hall on
3 Schmitt Lane, in Old Flanders (across the RR tracks from
the Flanders Fire Dept). Thebloodmobile will be available
from 8:00AM to1:00PM. It is often said that Life can turn on
a dime. No one likes to think about bad things happening to
good people, but sometimes they do. People have accidents
or become ill and must rely on both expertise of the medical
community and the generosity of volunteer blood donors
who take the time to give of themselves for others. Blood
donors must be at least 18 years of age (17 if a signed
parental permission slip is provided- forms available
through the BCNJ). For regular donations weight needs to
be 120 pounds or more, for Alyx (2 units of red blood cells)
males must be 5ft 1inch, weigh at least 130 pounds, females
must be at least 5 ft 5 inch tall and weigh at least 150lbs.
Donors must have their social security number with them
and a signed or picture form of identification. Questions on
eligibility can be address directly with the BCNJ nursing
department at 800-652-5663 Ext 132, general questions on
the blood drive can be addressed by calling 973-676-4700.
For directions to the council hall, call 973-610-1308.
Knights Host Blood
Drive, June 7, 2014
M
ark you calendars now! On Thursday, June 12
through Saturday, June 14 treat your family to
wholesome entertainment at the TriCounty Fair.
There will be thrill rides, carnival games, face painting, fire-
works, awesome music, great food and more!
TriCounty Fair admission is free and all the festivities will
happen on the sprawling 107acre campus of Christ Church,
140 Green Pond Road in Rockaway. For excitement that
wont break the bank, be sure to get your Advanced Sale Ride
Tickets now. Save big with 33% off the cost of all rides on
the midway.
On opening night, Thursday, June 12, get a jumpstart to
the fun at a huge discount with an Unlimited Ride Band
pay one price and enjoy every ride on the midway. The cant
miss Fireworks Extravaganza is Friday, June 13 under the
evening stars. And the Fair caps off with impressive musical
talent; catch the performances on The Showcase, Saturday,
June 14.
For directions to the TriCounty Fair, ticket purchases or
more information call 973-783-1010 or visit
www.TriCountyFair.org.
Three Days of Free Summer Fun
At The TriCounty Fair
S
trawberry will be the word of the day on June
7th, when the Stanhope United Methodist Church
n Netcong has its annual Strawberry festival. Held
from 9am 3pm, the event features a yard sale, food, a vari-
ety of strawberry items including the churchs Strawberry
dessert, and a number of vendors. Among the items being
sold are jewelry, crocheted and knitted items, beauty care
items, spices and more. Vendors are still wanted. It is $25
for table space. The church is located at #2 Route 183,
Netcong. For more information call 973-347-0247.
Annual Strawberry
Festival

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