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oah’s Ark is devoted to finding new homes for
homeless pets. Some dogs are adopted quickly
while others stay behind waiting for their future
If interested home. For two dogs, Sonya and Karma, their futures
were bleak during their stays at puppy mills. Puppy mills,
whose focus is solely on reproduction, often kill the moth-
in adopting er dog after she can no longer reproduce. The puppies
and dogs who are not sold are also killed to make space.
a dog, Last month 6year old Sonya, now named Martini, was
adopted by Rodger and Debbie Chabak. Martini had been
used at a puppy mill for breeding purposes. Martini
please call showed signs of neglect and abuse at the puppy mill and
needed time to adapt to her surrounding. Luckily, she was
us at 973- saved and brought to Noah’s Ark to be adopted. Now liv-
ing at home with her new family, she still needs time to
347-0378 acclimate to her surroundings. Her new owner Debbie
Chabak said, “She had obviously been abused and is very
skittish but is coming around, slowly. Her jaw was bro-
or visit us at ken at the puppy mill she was rescued from. We love her
and look forward to her trusting us and not hiding her face
noahsarknj.org. when we walk into the room.
Another lucky dog is 10 year old Karma who also was
saved from a puppy mill. Karma was adopted by long-
time volunteer Gail Reilly. Like Martini, Karma was also
very timid and was hesitant to trust people. Her neglect
was obvious; with only one tooth and a hip problem,
Karma is only able to eat soft food and needed to rest her
injured hip often. Karma’s had been sponsored by Gail
for some time in an attempt to ease her into trusting peo- Roxbury Public Library celebrates National Chemistry Week and the 140th anniversary of the
ple and preparing her for adoption. Gail would house Periodic Table of Elements. Here a budding young chemist learns from Miss Liz how to get
Karma and treat her like a pet to equip her for her future. his silver clean the cheap and easy way.
Her first night in her home was eventful. Gail said,
“Karma howled for about an hour and a half before final- wanted to let her live out the rest of her life pies from mills. At Noah’s Ark, we hope
ly falling to sleep.” Slowly, Karma started trusting Gail as a normal dog. She’s trusting now and people will consider adopting our dogs.
and became acclimated to her surroundings. Gail would enjoys when I rock her to sleep.” Our dogs are all in need of a second chance
bring Karma back to the shelter hoping she would be Unfortunately, not every dog has the and loving family. If interested in adopting
adopted. Unfortunately, it seemed no one was interested same luck as Martini and Karma. As stated a dog, please call us at 973-347-0378 or
in her. Rather than let her stay at the shelter, Gail decid- on the Humane Society of the United States visit us at noahsarknj.org.
ed to make her a permanent addition to her home. “I just at hsus.org, many pet stores purchase pup-
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ams for the second straight year will be hope to exceed that number and find all of Saturday, November 28 tats. Kids, ask to have your face painted to
hosting their pet adoption campaign to their homeless dogs and cats a new family Amazing Owls – Liberty Science Center look like an owl, too! Free with paid admis-
benefit homeless animals. Iams asks pet and home to spend their holidays with. (Jennifer A. Chalsty Center), Liberty State sion. ; Call 201-200-1000 or visit
shelters nationwide to participate in their Noah’s Ark is a non-profit organization Park, 222 Jersey City Boulevard, Jersey www.lsc.org.
campaign to promote adopting pets from caring for animals for more than 40 years. City, NJ. 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.; open to public; Friday, December 4
local shelters. Last year, Iams goal was to We operate a limited admission facility that Adults $15.75, Juniors (2-12)/Seniors (62+) Ladies Let Loose – Pax Amicus Castle
adopt 1 million pets from shelters. This operates under an “adoption focused” phi- $11.50, Infants (under 2) free. Harry Potter Theatre, 23 Lake Shore Road, , Budd Lake,
year however, the bar has been raised to 1.5 losophy, meaning no adoptable pet will be has one. So did Merlin. Learn more about NJ. 8 p.m.; open to public; tickets $25.
million pet adoptions between October 1, euthanized due to age, breed, lack of space native owls and why they have always been Ladies Let Loose features America's sassi-
2009 and January 5, 2010. or modifiable behavioral issues. Noah’s Ark held in awe. Meet owls from the Avian est & funniest up n' coming women comics.
Noah’s Ark participated in the program also operates a Spay-Neuter Hotline that Wildlife Rehabilitation Center up close and Call 973-691-2100.
last year and will once again team with people can call for coupons for reduced
Helen Woodward the president of the spay or neuter services from a network of
“Home 4 the Holiday” campaign to help veterinarians in the community. We rely on
reach the 1.5 million pet adoption mark. donations from the public to support our
Last year, Noah’s Ark helped the cam- work. For more information, visit
paign by adopting 213 animals from their www.NoahsArkNJ.org or call (973) 347-
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et ready to put on your dancing shoes and waltz on instructors but Villavicencio plans to hire four more to han- “I took one step into that studio and I knew what I
over to the grand re-opening of the new Arthur dle his growing enrollment. wanted to do,” he describes. Six months later, he danced in
Murray Dance Studio of Roxbury. A Latin-dance exercise program- Core Rhythms- is also his first competition and continued to compete all over the
The studio located at the Roxbury Mall for the past six offered at the studio Monday, Wednesday and Saturday world specializing in American-rhythm style.
years is moving to a larger facility at Route 10 East in mornings. The calorie-burning core flexion aerobic work- “Now I pass all of my knowledge to people I teach,” he
Ledgewood. Franchise owner Danny Villavicencio of out has proven to shed “an inch per week” in students’ says. “I train people how to teach.”
Landing says he plans to be in the new building by waists, he says. Villavicencio opened his first Arthur Murray Dance
December 1 after he moves his dance floor and equipment. For the grand re-opening, new students can enjoy a free Studio in Denville in 2000 which he no longer owns. He
“With the popularity of people dancing, we needed a first-week trial to dance at Arthur Murray Dance Studio of opened the Roxbury studio in 2004.
bigger facility,” says Villavicencio. The new facility – Roxbury. “You make a difference in people’s lives,” he says about
located ? mile east of the old Ledgewood Circle right next Other dance studios do not compare to Arthur Murray, his job. Sometimes when older couples join, they do not
to Java Joe Bagels ? is 5,700 square feet compared to the says Villavicencio. look “too happy,” he describes. “They seem like there’s a
existing studio of 4,200 square feet at Sunset Strip. Arthur Murray Studios and its instructors “are the inno- plateau in their relationship.” But by dancing together,
Villavicencio says he hopes that the new building vators and the most experienced,” he says. “It is the house- “They seem to be rekindling something. We re-spark their
attracts more students since it will have better visibility hold name. Our teachers are certified and recertified” and relationship. They seem like they have a makeover. They
located on the highway. The existing facility “it’s just hid- they are passionate about dancing and teaching others, start losing weight; they change their clothes, get haircuts,
den back there too much.” especially Villavicencio. new hairdos. They feel better about themselves.”
The Arthur Murray Dance Studio of Roxbury is one of Born in Ecuador, South America, Villavicencio says In addition to running the Roxbury studio, Villavicencio
50 studios in the tri-state area and one of five studios in “I’ve been dancing all my life. When you grow up in a hosts the World Salsa Championship – Caribbean
Morris County. A couple hundred students - 70 percent are Latin household and you’re the only son, your mother drags Dancesport Classic. In his 11th year, this year’s competition
couples 32-70 years old - from Morris and Sussex counties you out to the floor and has me dance with her. Ever since was just held Nov. 4-8 in San Juan, Puerto Rico, and attract-
are current members at the Roxbury studio. Other nearby then, I’ve loved it.” When he was 15, he asked his mother ed 5,000 entrees. Competitors were aged 5-90 from all over
locations include Kenvil, Chatham, Denville and to teach him, and ever since he has not stopped dancing. the world such as Russia, Japan, Israel, Australia and the
Ridgewood. The franchise – Arthur Murray International - Villavicencio, 42, grew up in Dover when his family U.S.
began in 1912 and has grown to about 300 studios world- immigrated to the U.S. when he was one-year old. He had For more information about the Arthur Murray Dance
wide. left college in 1990 and his studies to be an engineer to fol- Studio of Roxbury, call 973-252-9600 or visit www.learn-
Partner-dancing featuring ballroom, social and Latin low his “real passion.” todancenj.com.
dances such as the tango, waltz, cha-cha, swing, merengue, While attending University of North Florida in
jitterbug and country-western are taught at Arthur Murray Jacksonville, FL, Villavicencio got a job teaching dance at
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Grandma Rush. tor of the church at that time thought it recipe”. event. The sale is a fundraiser for the
On November 21st from 10:00am to needed a name, a persona, and that became Pies are so associated with Rush, that her church. Members of the church who enjoy
2:00pm and November 22nd from 10:00am Marion Rush. son, local artist David Rush, did a painting baking get to share that love of baking
to noon, the 10th annual Grandma Rush’s However, Grandma Rush doesn’t just with the theme of his mom’s apple pie. through creating pies for the sale and shar-
pie sale will be held at the Stanhope United lend her name to the sale, she makes pies It takes many pies for the sale and that ing them with those who buy them. The
Methodist Church at #2 Route 183 in for it, too (along with other members of the keeps Rush and the other bakers busy. community wins by getting some great hol-
Netcong. A variety of homemade pies will church). Rush shared that sometimes the bakers iday pies.
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or most Americans, Thanksgiving is a day shared
with friends and family, gathering around the dining
room table, and enjoying a traditional dinner and
warm conversation. Unfortunately, there are those for
whom the holiday is a day of loneliness and frustration. For
some, high gas prices and travel costs make spending the
day with loved ones impossible.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, there are over 13
million Americans who are widowed, and another 23 mil-
lion who are divorced. Today, there are 37 million
Americans over the age of 65. These statistics do not mean
that a lonely holiday is inevitable. Caring individuals and
groups all over the nation are holding community dinners.
Locally, the Trinity United Methodist Church in
Hackettstown is holding their third annual Thanksgiving
dinner this year at the church in Starr Hall from noon until
2:30 p.m.
“We started this mission because we thought there was a
need in the community and church for people to have a
place to go on Thanksgiving so they are not alone,”
explains Janice Paulussen, event coordinator. “This is a
time of year to be with people and have great fellowship.”
“It really was a grass roots idea. It came from the
Missions Ministry Team,” explains Rev. Dr. Frank Fowler,
Senior Pastor at the church. “We do it because we want to
share God’s love. We want to provide a place of communi-
ty, which is at the heart of what our church does. It’s just a
natural thing for us to open our doors to the community on
Thanksgiving Day.”
The dinner is open to anyone in the community, free of
charge. “It gives people the opportunity to have a delicious
dinner and be around friendly people,” Paulussen notes.
The dinner provides more than just a good meal. “It’s not
just for the economically struggling,” notes Dr. Fowler.
“Some people just want to have their dinner in the commu-
nity of the church for the day.” For those who don’t want to
spend the holiday alone, he adds, “Need a family? Trinity’s
offering one.”
As in past years, Linda Gonia, head chef at Centenary
College and a parishioner at Trinity, will oversee food
preparation. The dinner, which is held buffet-style, includes
traditional foods such as turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes,
and, of course, a variety of breads and pies.
Paulussen recalls the first year the dinner was held. One
family that attended did not speak English. A high school
volunteer who was serving that day sat down to speak with
them, using the Spanish she’d learned in school. Paulussen
also remembers the fellowship, and even one couple slow
dancing. The second year she saw a better turnout, more
volunteers, and more donations. This year, Paulussen is
optimistic.
Feedback has always been “very positive,” explains
Paulussen. “Everyone has said the food is really great, and
the fellowship among the guests and volunteers is like a
family dinner.”
Dr. Fowler recalls one particular incident. “I was at the
dinner last year, just basically visiting with people. A cou-
ple of young men came in. They said their mother was
dying and asked me to come to their home. There was a
large family gathering for Thanksgiving dinner, and she had
taken a turn for the worse that day. I went with them and
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harp proclaims the coming of (Chester). Laurette of Stanhope United Methodist us in this ecumenical community worship
angels, an innkeeper tells of turning The style of the scenes ranges from harp Church” will be the innkeeper and share a the same God. Although anytime is a great
a young couple away, King Herod music to rap. new original poem written for the program. time for us to join together and share our
raps in his court about the baby born to be Harpist Linda Plansoen, from Grace the Representing Flanders United Methodist faith, it seems more wonderful as we do that
the Messiah, and hands skillfully sign the Church on the Mount, will provide the Church will be Cathy Bingham singing during the Christmas season through this
Magnificant, the words of Mary as she sounds of angels. “Beautiful Star of Bethlehem” accompanied program. What better way to celebrate the
shares how she feels about being the moth- The youth of the host church will present by her husband, John. birth of Christ. It is an honor for our church
er to the savior of the world. These are a the scene at Herod’s court through rap. The A new addition this year, singers from to host this event each year. We hope this
few of the scenes from the nativity story to church’s choir will provide a variety of the Drakestown United Methodist Church, tradition will never end," said Judy Todt,
be presented at the annual Birth of Christ original songs by Richard Boyer, Jr., the will perform two pieces: “One Small pastor of the Port Morris United Methodist
Told Through the Arts. The program will choir’s director and well-known in the area Child” and “Emmanuel (Hallowed Manger Church.
be held on December 6th at 4:30pm at the for his work at Pax Amicus. Puppeteer Tina Ground)”.
Port Morris United Methodist Church at Berchak and helpers will portray the
296 Center Street in Landing (parking at the manger scene.
rear on Main Street). After the program, a The St. James Players, a chancel drama
baked goods and craft sale will be held to group, will appear at several junctions as
benefit some needy families in the area. shepherds and as wise men. The church’s
Representatives from seven area church- Intergenerational Bell Choir(director,
es will share their talents and present scenes Louise Olshan) and Youth Choir (director
from the nativity story. The churches partic- Pam Laura)will also perform.
ipating include: Port Morris United The rector of St. James, the Rev. Dr.
Methodist Church (Roxbury), St. James Cathy Deats will present the Magnificant,
Episcopal Church (Hackettstown), the words of Mary, in a unique way. A for-
Drakestown United Methodist Church mer interpreter for the deaf, Deats will sign
(Budd Lake), St. Michael’s Roman Catholic the words as they are read.
Church (Netcong), Flanders United Pianist Jack Amato from St. Michael’s
Methodist Church (Flanders), Grace, The will solo on “Silent Night” and accompany
Church on the Mount (Netcong), and vocal soloists from St. Michael’s on “Mary
Stanhope United Methodist Church Did You Know”, “What Child Is This?” and
(Netcong). Also participating will be the “O Holy Night”.
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few weeks ago I attended a court fight began. The Waterloo Foundation
teacher’s workshop at Waterloo claimed it owned all of the historic artifacts
Village, and heard the good news and wanted to auction them off to pay their
that it will be reopening for tours for school debts. The state said they belonged to the
children next year. So many people in our people of New Jersey. While the lawsuit
area have fond memories of their school was going on, artifacts were stored in a trac-
field trip to Waterloo. tor trailer. In October of 2008, a judge
Unlike colonial villages like Sturbridge ordered that the items be put up for auction,
in Massachusetts and Colonial the money going to the foundation.
Williamsburg in Virginia, Waterloo was a Members of the Canal Society of New
real town. The iron forge made gun barrels Jersey and concerned citizens pooled their
for Washington’s Continental Army. In the money and bought back most of the historic
1830’s, the village was a busy stop on the items, returning them to the village.
Morris Canal, as barges loaded with coal Last year, the Department of
from Pennsylvania slowly made the 100- Environmental Protection tried to find a pri-
mile trip from Phillipsburg to Jersey City. vate organization to run Waterloo, but there
The railroad doomed the canal in the were no takers. The state spent over
1920’s, and by the time of the Great $600,000 to try to save the buildings, and
Depression, Waterloo was a ghost town. It now hopes the tours next year will bring in
was purchased by Percival Leach and Louis enough money to keep things going.
Gualandi in 1946. They brought it back to For me, the most important part of
life by turning it into a living history muse- Waterloo is the Indian village. Built in 1988
um and a showcase for young musicians. by Herbert Kraft, an expert on the Lenape
Opened in 1964, there were thirty original Indians, it has been beautifully restored by
buildings that dated from the 1740’s to the his son, John. It sits on an island in the
nineteenth century. In the 1980’s the village Musconetcong River, and is truly a journey
hosted the Waterloo Festival and School of back in time. On the day of the workshop, I
Music. Famous musicians from all over the followed a group of teachers there. Light
world came to give concerts, attracting rain was falling and leaves were slowly
thousands of people. The Beach Boys, drifting down from the trees. And for just a
James Taylor, Willie Nelson, and Judy moment, the bustle of modern life faded
Collins are some of the stars who per- away. Standing in the middle of the village,
formed there, as well as symphony orches- I could imagine myself living among these
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In recent years, it fell on hard times. Run
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