Belvidere Fox Trot for

Parkinsons Research
Inc. of Belvidere will
hold a 5K race and onemile community walk
on April 11th, to benefit
The Michael J. Fox
Foundation
for
Parkinsons Research.
Hal Halvorsen of
Belvidere started the
Fox Trot because he
wanted to raise money
for Team Fox. Family
and friends look forward
to the event each year
and the opportunity to
raise awareness of

Parkinson's
Disease.
The Belvidere Foxtrot is
held in April to highlight
Parkinson's awareness
month. This year marks
the 6th annual Fox Trot.
I chose to hold this
event as part of Team
Fox because I wanted to
do something personally
to
further
the
Foundations mission.
They
are
funding
cutting-edge research to
bring
meaningful
advances in treatments
and eventually a cure to
By Amy Rovine

On
April
9th,
renowned
meditation
teacher, Will Duncan,
will give a talk at
Breathing Room Center,
located at 21 Main St. in
Blairstown. The presentation will be held from
7pm to 8:30pm and
donations
will
be
accepted.

I first met Will Duncan

in college some time
ago. It was a small
liberal arts school in the
mountains of the Southwest. I knew he was a
unique person right
from the start; I was
introduced
to
him
through classes we took
together, and also his
music, specifically he

played drums called

Tablas, common to the
culture of India, Nepal,
Bangladesh. Me, at 24
years young, I had never
heard this type of instrument, let alone where it
was from, but my eyes
were beginning to see
different cultures for the
first time, so I was open
to it.
Will was used to it. He
was already a veteran of
exploration, of travel, of
thinking from a different
perspective. When he
was younger, one of his
earliest teachers showed
up at his parents house,
a Reverend Murray
Rogers, who influenced
his formative years as an
explorer and a contemplative thinker. He then
hitch-hiked across the
Western US going to
various Buddhist and
Christian monasteries,
eventually creating long

Attention Blairstown
Seniors: The first
Blairstown Seniors trip
of 2015 is scheduled for
April 22nd to Brownstone to see American
Bandstand
staring
Joe Zisa and featuring
Eric Kearns. Any Blairstown resident over 55 is
welcome. Sign-up is
Wendesday, March 25th
at Town Hall at 1pm. For
more information, call
Mickey at 908-3628919.
Applications are now
available for two scholarships that the Chester Lioness Club annually offers to students
residing in Chester,
Mendham or Washington
Township
in
Morris County. Each
scholarship may be up to
$1,000. Criteria for
selection of candidates
include
academic
record, classroom, extra-

curricular and community

activities;
individual interests and
hobbies; and outstanding accomplishments in
activities that demonstrate leadership and
service. Financial need
is also a consideration.
These scholarships are
available to public high
school students and
those attending private
schools, as well. Applications may be obtained
in the College Resource
Center at both West
Morris Mendham and
West Morris Central
High Schools. The completed form must be
returned to the College
Resource Center at the
high school by March
27th. A letter requesting
an application may be
sent to the Chester Lioness Club in care of Anne
MacMillan, 15 Cora
Lane,
Chester,
NJ

07930.
Completed
applications must be
forwarded to the Lioness Club by May 1st.
Hackettstown High
School classmates of
1975 are requested to
contact Cindy Mincevich at 908-637-6171 to
update their contact
information for their
40
year
reunion
planned for Memorial
Day weekend.
Artisan and antique
vendors are wanted for
the Belvidere in Bloom
Summer Festival on
June 20th from 9am to
5pm in Belvidere. For
more information, visit
belvidereinbloom.com
or call 908-386-8707 by
April 30th.
Blairstown
Recreation Department is
offering
a
new
program for teens and
young adults with
developmental disabilities. Social activities
will be offered on a
monthly basis that will
promote friendship and
fun. For more information, call the Recreation
Office at 908-362-6663,
ext. 232.
Kindergarten registration for Blairstown
Elementary School will
be held on May 2nd
and May 9th for all
pupils entering kindergarten in September.
Kindergarten
pupils
must have reached their
5th birthday by October

1st, 2015. Registration

documents required to
be brought to the school
office
before
your
screening date are a
completed registration
form, which can be
found on the school
website under forms;
childs birth certificate
with the raised seal;
signed doctors certificate of immunizations;
and, if you do not have a
student registered at
Blairstown Elementary
School,
you
must
provide
proof
of
residence. Please call
Eileen at 908-362-6111,
ext. 109 as soon as
possible to schedule
your
kindergarten
screening appointment.
Attention parents of
future kindergarten
students:
Knowlton
Twp.
Elementary
School is planning for
the 2015-2016 school
year. At this time, they
would like to identify as
many
children
as
possible who will be
eligible for Kindergarten in September. To be
eligible for kindergarten, a child must be five
years old by October
1st, 2015. If you have
not already done so, and
you have a child who
will be eligible for next
years
kindergarten
class, call the school at
908-475-5118, ext. 200
as soon as possible.
Screening dates will be

released at a later date.

Knowlton
Twp.
Elementary Preschool
is now accepting registrations for fall 2015.
Children must be four
years old by October
1st, 2015 and must be
toilet
trained.
The
program runs Monday
through Friday from
9am to 11:30am when
school is in session.
Transportation is not
provided. If interested,
call the school office at
908-475-5118, ext. 200.
Warren Co. Habitat
for Humanity is in
need of donations for
their Annual Home
Raising Live and
Silent Auction and
Dinner on April 18th.
Help is needed funding
materials, specialized
labor and equipment
needed to construct the
houses. Warren Co.
Habitat for Humanity is
asking for support by
making a donation of
new items, services or
by providing corporate
sponsorship for this
fundraising
event.
Attendees
will
be
informed that all participating businesses are a
sponsor and/or donor.
For more information,
call 908-399-8386.
Public Notice: In
accordance with the
Adequate
Notice
provision of the Open
Public Meetings Act,
please be advised that
the 2015 meeting schedule for the Warren
County LACA/DA is as
follows: April 14th,
June 9th, August 11th,
October
13th
and
December 8th at 5pm.
Meetings will be held in
Meeting Room A-located on the first
floor--at Warren County
Department of Human
Services, located at 1
Shotwell Drive in Belvidere.
Public Notice: In
accordance with the
Adequate
Notice
provision of the Open
Public Meetings Act,
please be advised that
the 2015 meeting schedule for the Warren

County Mental Health

Board is as follows:
April 21st, May 19th,
June 16th, July 21st,
August 18th, September
15th, October 20th,
November 17th and
December 15th at 5pm.
Meetings will be held in
rooms 123A and B at
Warren County Community College, located
at 475 Rt. 57 in Washington.
Public Notice: In
accordance with the
Adequate
Notice
provision of the Open
Public Meetings Act,
please be advised that
the 2015 meeting schedule for the Warren
County Transportation
Advisory Council is as
follows: May 14th, July
9th (location TBD),
September 10th and
November
12th
at
1:30pm. Meetings will
be held in the Rutgers
Cooperative Extension
Meeting Room at the
Wayne Dumont Jr.
Adminisration Building,
located at 165 Co. Rt.
519 South in Belvidere.
Public Notice: In
accordance with the
Adequate
Notice
provision of the Open
Public Meetings Act,
please be advised that
the 2015 meeting schedule for the Warren
County Human Services
Advisory Council is as
follows: May 26th, July
28th, September 22nd
and November 24th
(location
TBD)
at
1:30pm. Meetings will
be held in the Freeholder
Meeting Room at the
Wayne Dumont Jr.
Adminisration Building,
located at 165 Co. Rt.
519 South in Belvidere.
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March is National
Nutrition Month and the
Warren County Board of
Chosen Freeholders has
issued an official proclamation in support of its
designation, while highlighting the recent Shaping NJ Healthy Community Grant awarded to
the Warren County
Community
Health
Improvement Coalition
(WC CHIC).
The
proclamation
affirms Warren County
leaders commitment to
creating a safe and
healthy environment for
all residents and their
support of making the
healthy choice the easy
choice.
At their monthly meeting, Freeholder Director
Edward J. Smith and
Freeholders Jason J.
Sarnoski and Richard D.
Gardner
offered
personal
anecdotes
about
wanting
to
provide
healthier
options for their families, as well as hoping to
see residents take advantage of the healthy
resources the county has
to offer. All three
freeholders
voiced
support for the designation of National Nutrition Month and the WC
CHICs initiatives.
The
proclamation
covers the gamut,
Freeholder
Gardner
said, not just nutrition
but physical activity,
too.
Gardner added, So
much of our lifestyle
today tends to be a little
bit more sedentary. We
need to be very active,
we need to take into

account our nutritional

intake. In the long run,
its better for everybody.
Sarah
Shoemaker,
Public Health Planner at
the Warren County
Health Department, and
Sherri
Cirignano,
Family and Community
Health
Sciences
Educator/Agent
with
Rutgers
Cooperative
Extension of Warren
County, accepted the
proclamation
and
expressed excitement
about the upcoming
programs.
The
recent
grant,
awarded to a community
partnership between the
county Health Department and Rutgers Cooperative Extension, will
fund
nutrition
and
physical
activity
programs throughout the
county. Grant activities
will also involve the
collaboration
and

support of the Warren

County
Planning
Department, the Warren
County Health and
Recreation Partnership,
NORWESCAP,
the
Hackettstown BID, and
municipal leaders.
The Choose Healthy
Warren
County
program includes four
main strategies aimed at
promoting healthy nutrition habits and physical
activity
among
residents: a healthy
menu options program
set to launch this spring
in Hackettstown, expansion
of
municipal
participation in Mayors
Wellness
Campaign,
installation of bike racks

throughout the county,

and promotion of USDA
Farmers Market Nutrition Program vouchers.
For more information
about these grant activities or to become part of
the WC CHIC, contact
Sarah Shoemaker at the
Warren County Health
Department at 908475-7960.
To stay up to date with
grant activities and
health initiatives in
Warren County, Like
Warren County, New
Jersey, Government on
Facebook, follow the
Health Department at
twitter.com/wchealth
and viti shapingnj.
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Free Health Care

Careers
Seminar:
March 26th, 6:30pm8pm. Project SelfSufficiency, 127 Mill
St., Newton. Open to
teens & adults Registration reqd. Call 973940-3500 to register.
FREE
Community
Breakfast:
March
28th,
10am-noon.
Knowlton UMC, 509
Rt.
94,
Knowlton.
Hosted by the Men's
Ministry Group.
4-H Tack Swap &
Sale: March 28th,
10am-2pm. Independence Fire House, 24
Cemetery Rd., Great
Meadows.
FMI
&
tables, call Jan: 908459-5812.
Knowlton Easter Egg
Hunt w/ Easter Bunny:
March 28th, 11am.
Raindate: March 29th.
Tunnel Field, Rt. 94.

Freehot dogs, soda,

coffee, hot chocolate &
donuts. Sponsored by
Knowlton
Red.
&
Knowlton Lions Club.
Annual Easter Egg
Hunt: March 28th,
11am sharp. Swayze
Mill Park, Hope. Sponsored by Moravian
Grange #187. Open to
children,
toddlers
through 8th grade. The
Easter Bunny will be
there, so bring a camera!
NW Democratic Club
Meeting: March 28th,
1pm.
Givens-Belet
American Legion Hall,
23 Hope Rd. (Rt. 521),
Blairstown, NJ. Guest
speaker will be Michael
Grace,
Democratic
candidate for State
Assembly. Will also
discuss
this
years
elections for Freeholder,
Surrogate, Twp. Committee & Board of Ed.
Refreshments provided.

FMI, call Fred at 908362-6808 or email

fpchistory@yahoo.com.
Christ
Episcopal
Church Presents Tenebrae Service: March
29th, 7:30pm. 62 Main
St., Newton. FMI, call
973-383-2245 or visit
christchurchnewton.org.
Chester Lioness Club
Dinner Meeting: April
2nd, 6:30pm. 190 W.
Main
St.,
Chester.
Program
will
be
"Unique
Flower
Arrangements," a demo
of live flower arranging.
The arrangement will be
a puppy in a basket w/
mixed flowers. Community residents welcome
to attend by reservation
only. FMI, call Holly
Simmenroth at 908879-5932.
Free NAMI Program,
Coping with Depression: April 2nd, 7pm.
Bridgeway, 93 Stickles
Pond Rd., Newton.
Guest speaker Susan
Scheel, MS, LAC, NCC,
will cover symptoms of
depression,
common
triggers & coping skills.
FMI, call 973-214-0632.
Easter Services &
Breakfast:
Good
Friday Service, April
3rd,
7pm;
Easter
Sunrise Service, April
5th, 7am; Easter Worship Service, April 5th,
10:30am. Church breakfast immediately following sunrise service.
Knowlton Presbyterian
Church, 3 Knowlton
Rd., Columbia. FMI,
call 908-459-5170.
Free Touch-A-Truck
Program: April 7th,
11am-1pm. Warren Co.

Library, 2 Shotwell Dr.,

Belvidere.
Trucks,
emergency & community service vehicles
will be on display in the
library parking lot.
Ladies Aid Annual
Spring Rummage Sale:
April 10th, 9am-4pm.
Yellow Frame Church,
Rt. 94 & 1 Yellow
Frame Rd., Fredon.
Admission
is
free.
Refreshments available
for purchase. FMI, call
973-5364 or 610-5889166.
Walpack Spring Hike:
April 12th. Leaving
Walpack Center at
11am. Join the Walpack
Historical Society for a
2.5 mile hike w/ historical commentary to the
John P. House farm.
FMI, call 973-948-4903
Panther
Valley
Ecumenical
Church
Rummage Sale: April
17th, 9am-3pm; April
18th,
9am-1pm.
Panther
Valley
Ecumenical
Church,
1490 Rt. 517, Hackettstown. Donations may
be brought to the church
April 13th thru 15th;
clothing, HH items,
glassware,
baskets,
small appliances, sporting goods, jewelry &
seasonal items. Saturday
will be Bag Day for
$5/bag. Bake Sale: April
17th. FMI, call Cylvia at
908-852-1482.
Camp Auxilium Open
House: April 18th
10am-1pm; April 26th,
1pm-3pm. FMI, call
973-383-2621, ext. 3, or
visit
www.camp
auxilium.org.
Warren Co. Habitat
for Humanity Home
Raising Live & Silent
Auction & Dinner:
April 18th, 6pm. See
next week for details.

(NAPSI)Children
are naturally curious,
move
quickly
and
explore the world with
their mouths. And we all
know: they have a
tendency of getting into
things they shouldnt. In
observance of National
Poison
Prevention
Week, take the necessary steps to ensure your
home is a safe place for
your little ones.
Install Child Safety
Locks: Your kitchen and
cabinets can often be a
playground for your
children. As they create
musical instruments out

of your pots and pans,

they could also be
exposing themselves to
danger. Be sure to keep
all household cleaning
products and sharp
kitchen
utensils
in
cabinets and drawers
with proper child safety
locks.
Ensure Liquid Laundry
Packets are HANDS
OFF
for
children:
Liquid laundry packets
are harmful if swallowed or if they get in
the
eyes.
Children
should never handle
them. Like any household cleaning product,
laundry packets should
be stored up and out of
reach. You can help
prevent accidents by
always storing laundry
packets in their original
container before, during
and after each use. The
American
Cleaning
Institute (ACI) is
inspiring action among
parents to take charge,
handle and properly
store laundry packets.
Visit
www.cleaning
institute.org/hands-off/
for more must-have,
critical information on
laundry safety.
Check Everyday Items

for Potential Hazards:

Children act fast and are
naturally curious. How
many times have you
caught your child going
through your purse?
Remember that all
purses and bags could be
home
to
potential
hazards including medicines,
devices
that
contain button batteries,
pen caps, safety pins or
hard candy. Always be
aware of where you
keep these items ensuring they are out of reach
of young children.
Keep the Poison Help
Number Readily Available: Be prepared. Accidents can happen in an
instant. Take the time to
ensure the Poison Help
number is readily available by adding it to your
home and cell phone
(1-800-222-1222). Keep
this number in a visible
place in your home,
such as on your refrigerator where family
members,
babysitters
and caregivers can see
it. It is just as important
to be prepared for an
accident
involving
poisons, as it is to take
the necessary steps to
prevent them.

Hello, fellow readers!

One of the plants my
colleague Marty and I
touted in our recent talk
at the Springfest Garden
Show on Deer Resistant
Plants was ornamental
rhubarb. Artie stumped
us when he asked for the
botanical name. Rheum,
pronounced ree'um, is
the genus of rhubarb,
but what species is the
ornamental kind? Good
question!
After
researching further, I
dont have a definitive
answer.
Rheum palmatum is
commonly known as
Chinese rhubarb (maybe
also
ornamental
rhubarb?) and is not
edible. Rheum rhabarbarum is considered the
edible kind (also known
as R. rhaponticum) and
is commonly referred to
as wild rhubarb in the
U.S. and garden rhubarb
elsewhere. You can see
why common names for
plants are confusing.
Rheum rhabarbarums
leaf stalks are edible, but
the leaf blades contain
oxalic acid, which is
toxic to both deer and
humans. The leaves
impart cathartic and
laxative
properties,
according to Wikipedia.
In Mary words, the

leaves trigger an overdose of Ex-Lax effect.

Edible rhubarb can be
attractive in a garden,
but its the ornamental,
not-edible kind that
makes
a
dramatic,
almost
prehistoriclooking focal point in
your garden. One of the
favored and most colorful is Rheum palmatum
var tanguticum. Growing almost six-feet high
and three-feet wide,
their huge, pointy edged
leaves unfurl bronzyred, then turn green on
top and dark burgundy
underneath. They bloom
funky spikes of reddish
pink flowers on tall
maroon
stalks
in
summer. Come fall, the
leaves shift to red for a
dramatic ending until
next year. Just as the
edible kind, ornamental
rhubarb are perennial,
returning every year.
Rheum Ace of Hearts
is a popular smaller
ornamental
rhubarb,
about three-feet tall and
wide.
Rhubarb is generally
purchased as crowns or
divisions and are best
planted in early spring
when still dormant.
They can be tough to
find locally, but are
available mail-order or
online. They thrive in
humus-rich, moist soil
and like partial shade to
full sun, but appreciate
if their roots are kept
cool with mulch as they
detest extreme heat.
CAUTION: Ornamental rhubarb is harmful if
eaten! And that goes for
you, too, deer; though
some deer seem to
ignore the warning label
from time to time.
Maybe theyre using it
for medicinal purposes?
Garden dilemmas?
askmarystone.com

In addition to screenings for blood pressure,

anxiety, depression and
body/mass index, area
residents are invited to
get up-to-date information about nutrition,
diabetes, and vaccines,
and receive counseling
about cervical and breast
cancer at Project SelfSufficiencys
annual
Community Health Fair
on March 26th, from
noon to 4pm.
Free
mammograms will be
available to eligible
women, by appointment. Interactive educational exhibits from
local health care organizations will also be
offered. The free Community Health Fair will
take place at Project
Self-Sufficiencys Community
Education
Center, located at 127
Mill Street in Newton.
The Health Fair will be
staffed by representatives from the 5Pminus
Society (Cri Du Chat),
American Cancer Society, Bridgeway Rehabilitation
Services,
Domestic Abuse &
Sexual Assault Intervention (DASI), Lupus
Foundation, March of
Dimes, Moms Quit
Connection,
National
Alliance on Mental
Health (NAMI), Neighborhood
Health
Services, Newton Medical Center Behavioral
Health and Community
Health
Departments,
New Jersey Center for
Tourette Syndrome and
Associated
Disorders
(NJCTS), NJ Sharing
Network,
Partnership
for Maternal and Child
Health, Passaic County
College/Sussex Campus

Nursing
Students,
Planned
Parenthood,
Project
SelfS u ff i c i e n c y / C o u n t y
Council for Young Children, Ronetco Supermarkets, Inc., St. Clares
Intensive
Family
Support
Services,
Sunrise House, Sussex
County Office of Public
Health
Nursing,
NJCEED and Sussex
County Department of
Environmental
and
Public Health Services,
Sussex County YMCA,
Sussex Warren Chronic
Disease
Coalition,
Walgreens, and others.
A mobile mammography van will be on site

from 10am to 4pm to

offer free mammograms
to eligible uninsured or
underinsured
women
over the age of 40.
Participants will also
receive instructions for
performing
selfexaminations, as well as
free educational materials on breast health and
breast cancer.
The
Community
Health Fair is free and
open to the public. For
more information about
the Community Health
Fair, contact Project
Self-Sufficiency
at
973-940-3500, or visit
www.projectselfsufficie
ncy.org.

This year marks the

27th year for the Warren
County Farmers Fair
talent show for youth
and adults residing in
New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Call 908-8596563 or visit warren
countyfarmersfair.org
for registration. Deadline for registration is
July 10th.
The show is scheduled
for Tuesday night, July
28th at 7pm on the
dance floor. Age categories are 12 and under, 13
through 17, and 18 and
over. There is also a
family/group division
with no age restrictions.
No bands, professionals
or walk-ins are allowed
to participate.
Once you have won the
title of Grand Prize
Winner, you may no
longer compete in the
show. Entrants may
compete
as
an
individual or in the
group division, not both.
A maximum of 20 acts
will be accepted.
Performances
are
limited to three minutes
for individuals and five
minutes maximum for
family/group
acts.
Points are deducted by
the judges if you exceed
these maximum times.

Monetary
awards,
trophies and ribbons are
given to the winners in
each age category as
follows: grand prize
winner, $200 and a
trophy;
first
place
winners, $100 and
trophy; second place
winners, $75; and third
place winners, $50.
Family/Group division
winners
receive
trophies, ribbons and

$100.
A panel of distinguished
volunteer
judges determine the
winners based on your
presentation, originality,
costume (age appropriate) and talent. Bring
your family and friends
to cheer you on.
For more information,
call 908-859-6563 or
visit
warrencounty
farmersfair.org.

The First Presbyterian

Church of Blairstown
invites the Blairstown
community to attend
and participate in its
2015
Holy
Week
worship services, all of
which will be familyfriendly and family
involved.
Holy Week begins on
Palm Sunday, March
29th, with a service of
celebration at 10am in
the church Sanctuary, 1
Main St. First Presbyterian Church will also
host two Easter services
on Sunday, April 5th,

including
sunrise
worship
at
7am,
outdoors at Blair Lake
(weather permitting), as

well as a 10am service

in the church Sanctuary.
The First Presbyterian
Church is distinguished
by its tall white steeple.
The church has a history
of ministering to those
within the community
and abroad. Worship
and Sunday School are
held on Sundays at
10am. Its food pantry,
located in the church
Outreach Center, is open
every third Saturday.
For more information,
call the church office at
908-362-5254 or visit
www.fpcbnj.org.

On March 29th, the 7th

and 8th grade class, with
teacher Elaine Fogerty,
will discuss the Jewish
holiday of Passover and
hold a Seder. All Yellow
Frame Sunday School
classes will be attending, along with any
interested adults.
Passover celebrates the
Exodus of the Israelites
from slavery in Egypt
more than 3000 years
ago to freedom. It is the
retelling of the story of
Abraham and Moses,
the ten plagues of Egypt
and the sacrifice of the
lamb so God would
pass
over
the

Hebrews homes and not

kill the firstborn child or
animal.
At Yellow Frame
Church, a Seder table
will be set with matzah,
grape juice, Elijahs cup,
Miriams cup and the
Seder plate with lamb,
bitter herbs, haroset,
fresh greens and a hardboiled egg.
Passover begins at
sundown the day before
the first full moon after
the first day of spring.
This year Passover is the
evening of April 3rd.
Easter is the first Sunday
after the first day of
Passover.

Why would a Presbyterian church be interested

in Passover? Because
Jesus was a Jew, says
Elaine Fogerty. Jesus
was celebrating Passover with his disciples
and later was crucified.
This is why Easter and
Passover are so closely
tied to one another.
Yellow Frame Church
is at the intersection of
Route 94 and Yellow
Frame Road, half-way
between Blairstown and
Newton.
Church
services begin at 10am.
Sunday school runs
concurrent to the church
service.

The American Cancer

Society is recruiting
volunteers
from
businesses,
schools,
families, places of
worship, and more to
participate in the Relay
For Life of North
Warren event, a 12-hour
fundraiser which will be
held from June 6th to
7th at North Warren
Regional High School
(NWRHS).
Relay For Life volunteers are committed to
finishing
the
fight
against cancer and raise
funds to support the
American
Cancer
Societys
lifesaving
mission. Teams and
individuals can sign up
or learn more about the
Relay For Life event by
visiting www.relayfor
life.org/northwarrennj,
by calling 1-800-2272345, or by attending a
Relay Committee meet-

ing.
The Relay For Life
program
is
a
community-based event
where
teams
and
individuals set up campsites at a school, park or
fairground and take
turns
walking
or
running around a track
or path. Cancer survivors and caregivers take
a celebratory first lap to
start each event. Four
million people participated in more than
6,000 events worldwide
in 2014.
The Relay For Life
movement unites com-

munities across the

globe
to
celebrate
people who have battled
cancer, remember loved
ones lost, and take
action to finish the fight
once and for all, said
Megan Bartow from
Hope,
Committee
volunteer for Relay For
Life and Captain of
Team Bartow.
Many participants are
our family, friends,
coworkers and neighbors who have faced
cancer. Each new team
that registers brings us
one step closer to saving
more lives.

With
Easter
right
around the corner, it
seems appropriate to
discuss our friend the
Easter Bunny. Well,
maybe not that specific
character, but some of
his smaller kin.
Although they may
look like rodents, rabbits
are actually lagamorphs.
Unlike rodents, which
have two upper and two
lower incisors, or front
teeth, rabbits have a
double set with a smaller
pair tucked behind the
larger
ones.
Like
rodents, those teeth
continue
to
grow
throughout their lives.
This can lead to problems because if the teeth
do not meet perfectly,
they will not wear down
and can even grow to the
point where the rabbit
can no longer eat. In
these cases, the teeth
need to be trimmed
periodically.
Taking care of rabbits
properly can greatly
decrease their chances
of getting sick. Rabbits
can be kept indoors or
outdoors. If they are
kept outside, care must
be taken to keep them
safe from predators,
especially bears in this
area, and also from flies.

A sturdy hutch in a
protected area and fly
netting in the summer
will help. There should
be an area that the rabbit
can hide in and be
sheltered from the wind
and rain. Straw or shavings
make
good
bedding. Rabbits require
a high level of fiber in
their diet. It is important
to feed a good-quality
grass hay free-choice. A
bale of hay will keep for
months if shielded from
the elements. Many
people feed pellets,
which are fine but not as
the only source of nutrition. Pellets can make
rabbits overweight if fed
too much.
Feeding fresh greens
such as leafy lettuce,
carrots, kale, etc are also
an important part of the
diet. Rabbits are prone
to digestive problems
and diarrhea can be very
serious in them. Unlike
dogs and cats which can
handle some of those
disturbances
better,
rabbits can quickly
deteriorate.
However, rabbits do
normally pass a looser
stool overnight (called
night feces) which they
usually
ingest
(disgusting, but physi-

ologically normal- it is
thought
to
contain
vitamins and other nutrients the rabbit needs).
Rabbits also cannot
vomit and can have
problems with hair and
other material, like
carpet fibers, getting
stuck in the stomach.
Rabbits with an obstruction in the stomach will
not eat and have very
scant amounts of stool.
It can be life-threatening
and the sooner they start
treatment, the better the
chance
they
will
improve.
Rabbits also can get a
disease called snuffles
that basically is a respiratory
infection.
It
causes runny eyes and
nose and they are
congested (hence the
snuffling). It can
worsen if not treated and
become pneumonia, so
rabbits with these signs
should be seen right
away.
Rabbits have a large
number of mucus glands
in the urinary system
and their urine can
sometimes look very
cloudy and may be
confused with urinary
tract infection. They can
also pass a reddish
pigment. However, if a

rabbit seems uncomfortable while urinating or

the urine is very red, that
could indicate a problem. Rabbits can get
bladder stones which
will cause those signs.
Feeding large amounts
of alfalfa hay or spinach,
both of which are high
in calcium, can cause in
increased risk of stones.
Female rabbits are
prone to getting cancer
in the uterus. Any
bloody discharge in a
rabbit is abnormal and
may indicate a problem.
Spaying will prevent
this from happening.
Male
rabbits
can
become aggressive and
will spray urine like
cats. Neutering can
manage these behaviors.
We do not give rabbits
routine vaccinations, but
it still is important that
they get check-ups. It is
particularly important to
have your new rabbit
examined to make sure
he is healthy and to
discuss his care. Overall, rabbits make usually
make good pets and if
handled
frequently,
become quite docile and
friendly. They can even
be litter-trained! They
are generally clean and
quiet and can be kept in
small homes or apartments. If you have any
further questions about
rabbits or are considering acquiring one, feel
free to give us a call.

Eleventh Hour Rescue

announced their plans to
host The Taste of Morris
County for Food, Wine,
Fine Spirits and Beer
Lovers on April 27th
from 6:30pm until 10pm
at the Skylands
of
Randolph. This event
will benefit the rescues
Phase 1 Building Hope
Project that is currently
underway.
The Building Hope
project aims to raise
funds to construct a new,
permanent kennel to
house some of the over
2,800 animals Eleventh
Hour Rescue saves from
death row every year. In
addition this event will
also
celebrate
the
success and support of
local restaurants and
vendors. As proven in
the past 2 years, this
event is a true form of
the local community
pulling together for a
great cause.
In
addition
to
samplings of Morris
County there will be a
15 pc band, dance floor,
games, and a spectacular
array of items in the
Silent Auction. A few
highlighted EHR dogs
will be making their way

into the event too.

Tickets for Eleventh
Hours Taste of Morris
County are available for
purchase at ehrdogs.org
or email tasteofmorris
@ehrdogs.org with any
questions.
Tickets will be available at the door while
space is permitted.
The rescue is still seeking sponsorship and
donations for the Silent
Auction for this event.
This event is 21 and
over please. All attendees will need to provide
proper identification.
Eleventh Hour Rescue
is a 501(c)3 that saves
dogs and cats from death
row. All proceeds go to
the care of the animals.
Please
visit
www.
ehrdogs.org for more
information, email main
office@ehrdogs.org or
call 973-664-0865.

lasting
relationships
with many important
spiritual guides. After,
he went to Naropa
University in Boulder,
Colorado, also creating
connections with teachers and studying Tibetan
Buddhism. Eventually
he met another spiritual
teacher and chose to
spend seven years rigorously studying yoga and
scriptures of Vajrayana
in the Tibetan Buddhist
Gelugpa tradition.
Currently, Will is
teaching what he knows
all over the world. Prior
to coming to Blairstown,
he will be arriving from
Taiwan, China where he
will have re-told his
story of taking part in a
three year, three month
and three day meditation
retreat in the southern
desert of Arizona.
I have been Wills

friend for over 20 years,

and Ive been following
his journey, mostly in
amazement and even
with a little envy. While
most of us are going to
work, paying bills, and
dealing
with
lifes
issues-as a result of
going to work and
paying the bills, Will has
been on a journey, of
both self-exploration,
and endeavoring to find
out what it means to be a
human in modern times.
He has become a true
teacher for showing how

we as modern people
can change our lives for
the better.
I know hell be bringing his wisdom to share,
and it will be a wonderfully unique experience
for our small community. In my classes and
workshops I try to
actualize the words of
the great yogi, Dharma
Mitra, "no fun, no
yoga."
For more on Will, visit
willduncan.org or visit
breathingroomcenter.
com for more on BRC.
people affected by this
disease, Hal said.
Over five million
people worldwide are
living with Parkinsons
disease, a chronic,
degenerative neurologi-

cal disorder whose

symptoms
typically
progress from mild
tremors to complete
physical incapacitation.
In the United States, an
estimated 60,000 new
cases will be diagnosed
this year alone. There is
no known cure for
Parkinsons
disease.

Current treatments mask

symptoms but do not
alter or slow disease
progression.
For more information,
visit teamfox.org or
facebook.com/teamfox.
Belvidere Fox Trot for
Parkinsons, Research
Inc., is a public charity
with 501(c)(3) status.

United Way of Northern New Jersey is proud

to announce that United
Way Caregivers Coalition Coordinator Robin
Ennis was recently
chosen to serve as chair
of the Warren County
Senior Services Advisory Council.
Ennis
was
first
appointed to the Council
in 2013 by the county
freeholders,
serving
alongside its 14 members to advise the
countys Division of
Aging and Disability

Services on matters
related to the special
needs of local senior
citizens.
Ennis was nominated
by her fellow Council
members in December
to serve as chairperson
for a term of one year. In
that role, Ennis will
preside over Council
meetings, appoint committee chairs and will
represent the Council at
public hearings and
meetings. The Council
meets the fourth Thursday of every month at

9:30am at The Wayne

Dumont Administration
Building, 165 County
Route 519, Belvidere.
It is a great honor to
serve alongside equally
as passionate advocates,
all of whom are committed to seeing that Warren
Countys senior citizens
receive high quality care
and attention, Ennis
said. My appointment
is also a reflection of
United Ways commitment to removing the
barriers that keep local
residents from maintaining good health throughout all the stages of their
lives.
Ennis was chosen to
participate on the Coun-

cil due to her work in

building the United Way
Caregivers Coalition in
Warren County. Since its
inception in 2012, Ennis
has overseen the growth
of the Coalition, which
today boasts a total of
400 members, including
175 caregivers as well as
medical professionals,
social service agencies,
businesses, and other
community groups. The
Coalition works to
provide a community of
support
to
unpaid
caregivers caring for
loved ones across the
lifespan,
including
seniors.
The Coalition holds
monthly meetings on the

third Monday of the

month from 10am to
11:30am at the Wayne
Dumont Jr. Administration
Building,
165
County Route 519 in

Belvidere. Meetings are

open to the public and
offer
education,
resources, support, and
ideas for unpaid caregivers.