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Honor the sacrifice of
our heroes.
Blue
Knights NJ VIII urges
you to participate or
donate. To get involved
and learn more, visit
www.lawridenj.com, or
go to facebook.com/
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The
mission
of
Wounded
Warrior
ProjectT (WWP) is to
honor and empower
wounded
warriors.
WWP's purpose is to
raise awareness and to
enlist the public's aid for
the needs of injured
service members, to
help injured servicemen
and women aid and
assist each other, and to
provide unique, direct
programs and services
to meet their needs.
WWP is a national,
nonpartisan organization headquartered in
Jacksonville, Florida.
once-in-a-lifetime
opportunities can lead to
a lifetime of success.
Join NJ Boy Scout
Troop 153; with members from Knowlton,
Blairstown, Frelinghuysen,
White
and
surrounding areas. For
more
information,
contact
Committee
Chair Laurie Meivogel
at
njbsatroop153@
gmail.com, ScoutMaster
Jeff Armstrong at 973214-0217, or Recruitment
Chair
Bob
Provencher at bob@
provencher.org; or visit
www.facebook.com/njb
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is Captain America:
Level 1, by Disney
Book Group. Beauty So
Rare, A (A Belmont
Mansion Novel), by
Tamera
Alexander.
Whistler: A Life for
Arts Sake, by Daniel E.
Sutherland. Of All the
Gin Joints, by Mark
Bailey. Stories of My
Life, by Katherine
Paterson. Take This
Man: A Memoir, by
Brando
Skyhorse.
American
Railroads:
Decline and Renaissance in the Twentieth
Century, by Robert E.
Gallamore.
Franklin
And Winston - An
Intimate Portrait Of An
Epic Friendship, by Jon
Meacham. The Planets,
by DK Publishing. Feed
Zone
Portables:
A
Cookbook of On-the-Go
Food for Athletes (The
Feed Zone), by Biju K.
Thomas. Step-by-Step
Kids' Birthday Cakes,
by DK Publishing. It
Girl Crochet: 23 MustHave Accessories, by
Sharon
Zientara.
Origami Made Easy, by
Kunihiko Kasahara. Pin
Loom Weaving: 40
Projects for Tiny Hand
Looms, by Margaret
Stump.
American
Blonde: A Novel, by
Jennifer Niven. Cancel
the Wedding. by Carolyn T. Dingman. Em and
the Big Hoom, by Jerry
Pinto. Flying Shoes: A
Novel,
by
Lisa
Howorth. The Appetites
of Girls, by Pamela
Moses.
Ackerman,
Grace
Schuler, Joyce DeBlock
Benson, Gary Rydell,
Gail
McConachy
Keown, Sharon Zylstra
Cooper and Carol Cook,
66-Marilyn Heitmann
Grandin,
Robert
Rohrbaugh and Gerald
Chrusz,
67-Robert
Sydrock, Judy Brown
Rydell and Clarinda
Gouger Stoffels, 68Lucy Shuster Kise,
Jeffrey Jones, 69-Jerry
Ferrari, Dolly Sliker
Ferrari, Mildred Castonguay Rice, Karen Muller
Miller, Karen Kise
Kohler and Kenneth
Chrusz,
70-Nancy
VanSyckle,
Sharon
VanSyckle Kise and
William Kise, 71-Gail
Keogh-Dwyer,
Faye
Maring, Ellen Myers
Carbonneau and Eloise
Jones Raymond, 72Joanne Smolha Lawrence
and
Larry
VanSyckle,
74-Joni
VanSyckle
McCrary,
Mary
Hendershot,
Deborah Winters Wittschbiebe,
Stanton
Woodcock and Michael
Pagano.
The
secretary
announced that this
years scholarship was
awarded to Zachary
Stevenson, grandson of
Fleas
Gazebo
Concert-
-Caribbean
Steel
Drums: August 8th,
7pm. Catherine Dickson
Hofman Library, 4 Lambert Rd., Blairstown.
Move to the island beat
of the Caribbean Steel
Drums. In the event of
rain, the concert will be
held in the Meeting
Room. FMI, call 908362-8335.
Touch the Music:
August 9th, 11am.
Catherine
Dickson
Hofman Library, 4 Lambert Rd., Blairstown.
Hear a musical story and
try out the instruments
related to that story.
Musical fun for the
whole family! Registration required. FMI, call
908-362-8335.
Two Summer Music
Camps: Aug. 11th15th, 9am-noon &
6-9pm. Christ Church,
62 Main Street, Newton.
Hosted by Children's
Chorus
of
Sussex
County. Morning class
for students entering
grades 1-6. Singing,
moving, African drumming & a choir experience. Evening class will
offer a High School
Vocal Workshop for
singers entering grade 7
& up. Singers will work
on repertoire from
classical & musical
theatre, & learn how to
prepare for college auditions as well as county,
region & all state honor
choirs. Fees apply. FMI
& to register, visit
ccscsings.org.
40/70
Presentation
Presented by Home
Instead Senior Care:
August 13th, 6:30pm8:30pm. United Methodist Church, 115 E.
Washington
Ave.,
Washington. Designed
to help adult children &
their aging parents deal
w/ sensitive life topics.
See next week for
details.
aboveground
stems
called stolons, crabgrass
spreads by seed and
thrives in full sun and
high temperatures, especially where bare soil
prevails.
The good news is
crabgrass is an annual
and dies with the first
hard frost. The bad news
it produces a lot of seeds
if allowed to run amok
and the seeds can remain
dormant for years before
germinating. So best to
remove crabgrass before
it goes to seed, then reseed the area ideally
when
the
weather
changes to cooler nights,
say late August here.
There are effective preemergent strategies to
prevent crabgrass from
sprouting, but they need
to be applied in the
spring
about
when
forsythia is in bloom.
Corn gluten is an organic
pre-emergent and there
are non-organic alternatives Id rather not
mention. Post emergent
applications on crabgrass
run the gambit and
frankly they can impact
the good grass and are
not always effective. So
like
anything
else,
prevention is best. Most
important is mowing at
the optimum height of
three-inches or higher to
increase turf grass vigor
and reduce the germination of crabgrass and
other weed seeds.
I feel better about my
crabgrass, Sister shared.
As for me, a green lawn
works, no matter its
composition.
Garden dilemmas?
askmarystone.com
(NAPSI)For
an
increasing number of
Americans, the outside
is whats in. That is,
outdoor spaces are
becoming an extension
of the home, like a
warm-weather
living
room, complete with
comfortable furniture,
sun protection and
perhaps even curtains or
a fire pit, making an
ideal outdoor oasis to
pass the evenings and
enjoy the warm weather.
To create your own
outdoor living space, the
following are a few
ways to ensure it suits
your needs and stays
looking great throughout the season:
Think about what you
enjoy doing outside. Do
you like to entertain
outdoors with a dinner
party? If so, an outdoor
dining room is a great fit
complete with a large
table, comfortable chairs
and a sun umbrella. If
you prefer to sit
outdoors the same way
you would in your living
room, seek out a deep
seating set with comfy
cushions and colorful
toss pillows. Does the
idea of a fire pit warm
your heart? Consider a
fire pit built into a table
and surround it with
complementary seating
at the same level.
Coordinate color
schemes with your landscaping and plants. If
you have a lot of multicolored flowers and
plants, go for outdoor
fabrics that are neutral to
provide grounding for
your space, such as
beige, gray and even
With
the
summer
weather, everyone wants
to be outside playing,
swimming, hiking and
enjoying the various
outdoor activities New
Jersey has to offer. While
we are participating in
these activities, furry and
scaly creatures both
domesticated and not,
often are also involved.
Here are some helpful
tips when encountering a
strange animal.
Dogs have moved from
the yard to the garage to
the bedroom and are
seen as a part of the
family. Because of this,
many people travel with
their pets. While many
dogs are very friendly
and good with people, it
is wise to take certain
precautions when meeting a new canine. If the
owner is present, always
ask if it is OK to pet their
pooch. Some dogs will
be stressed in a strange
environment and it may
be better to admire them
from afar. If the owner is
not immediately present,
it is important to read the
dogs body language. If
his head, ears and tail are
down and he is hesitant
to approach, do not force
yourself on him as he is
probably afraid. Turn
partially away so you are
not making direct eye
contact and see if he will
in bear-proof containers
(and coolers are not
bear-proof) or tying it up
on a limb of a tree. This
includes toothpaste and
deodorant which can
also attract them. Carrying bear spray is also a
good idea if you will be
hiking. It has a long
range and will not injure
the bear, but it will hurt
and most likely he will
scamper away. If you do
see bear cubs, be very
wary as mom is around
and will protect her
babies.
Rabies is a concern
with wildlife in New
Jersey. The main species
affected are ground
hogs, skunks, foxes,
raccoons and bats. If any
of
these
animals
approach you, that
would be considered
very abnormal behavior
and you should immediately move out of the
way. If you do have a
physical encounter, you
need to contact the
health department and
your physician right
away. Ideally, the animal
should be caught and
tested for rabies. If not,
you may need to undergo
post-exposure treatment
as soon as possible.
The primary poisonous
snakes in this area are
the copperhead and the
timber rattlesnake. In
general,
venomous
snakes have a triangleshaped head (which
accommodates
the
venom glands). Most
would prefer not to bite,
but if they are startled,
they can strike. While
usually not fatal, viper
bites are extremely
painful and require
immediate
medical
attention. Sucking the
poison out is no longer
recommended, instead,
try to stay as calm as
possible and seek help.
We
at
Blairstown
Animal Hospital wish
you a happy and active
summer.
(NAPSI)While pets
provide many benefits,
according to the U.S.
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention,
some animals can also
pass diseases to people.
Such
diseases
are
known as zoonoses.
Here,
Dr.
Calum
Macpherson, Dean and
Director of Research at
St.
Georges
Universitys School of
Medicine and School of
Veterinary
Medicine,
who helped write a book
called Dogs, Zoonoses
and Public Health,
offers a look at a few
common problems and
how to avoid them.
Cats:
Cat-related
diseases that make
people sick include cat
scratch
fever
and
plague, but those are
rare. Toxoplasmosis can
come from cats, particularly if you clean the
litter box or do gardening where cats roam,
and cats can carry
rabies, a deadly viral
disease.
Dogs: Dogs can carry a
variety of germs that can
make people sick. For
example, puppies may
pass the bacterium Campylobacter in their feces.
This germ can cause
diarrhea in people. Dogs
may carry a variety of
parasites that can cause
rashes or illness in
people. Dogs may also
carry the bacterium
Leptospira and rabies,
though rabies from dogs
is rare in the United
States.
Birds: Different types
of birds can carry different
diseases.
For
example, baby chicks
and ducklings often
carry Salmonella. Parakeets and parrots can
carry
Chlamydia
psittaci. Pigeon droppings can have other
germs that make people
sick.
Reptiles: An estimated
3 percent of households
in the United States
include at least one
reptile, including turtles,
lizards and snakes. One
of the most serious
conditions you can get
from these pets is salmonellosis. An estimated
70,000
people
get
salmonellosis
from
contact with reptiles in
the United States each
year.
Pocket Pets: Rabbits
and rodents such as rats,
mice and hamsters, like
reptiles, may spread
Salmonella to people.
When choosing a pocket
pet, dont pick one that
is tired, has diarrhea or
looks sickly. The pet
should be lively and
alert, with a glossy coat
free of droppings. The
animals
breathing
should be normal. There
should be no discharge
from the eyes or nose.
Whatever the pet,
whether someone gets
sick can depend on two
things:
susceptibility
and prevention.
In general, healthy pets
make healthy people,
but there are those who
are more likely than
others to get diseases
from pets. These include
infants,
children
younger than 5 years
In light of speaking
with a past neighbor, I
wanted to let anyone
know who reads any
more of the ramrodding
plans of Frelinghuysen
Township. They plan on
ruining the fields near
Rt. 94. They, without
any public forum or
vote, plan on relocating
the entire townships
salt depot to the field
right across from the
Yellow Frame Church..
The fields with the view
Blairstown-area
residents are invited to
learn
introductory
Microsoft Word at
Project
SelfSufficiencys
Main
Street
location
on
Thursdays, August 7th
through 21st, from 6pm
to 9pm. Students will
learn word-processing
techniques,
including
the
creation
of
professional-looking
letters, faxes, newsletters and other documents, as well as the use
of mail merge features
used to print mailing
labels
and
address
letters to multiple recipients. The fee for each
computer course is $10;
students must be registered Family Success
Center or Project SelfSufficiency participants.
Participation in the
introductory
level
Microsoft Word course
is required prior to registration in the advanced
class.
The agencys
computer lab is located
in the First Presbyterian
Outreach Center at 35
Main Street in Blairstown.
A complete roster of
computer classes and
employability
skills
courses are offered at
Project
SelfSufficiencys Newton
location all year long,
including classes in
Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint
and
Outlook; QuickBooks
accounting
software;
workshops addressing
techniques
for
job
search,
interviewing,
resume
development
and financial management;
and
courses
designed just for seniors
and men.
For more information,
call the Project SelfSufficiency office in
Blairstown at 908-3621777, or phone the
agencys Newton office
at 973-940-3500. For
more information, visit
www.projectselfsuffic
iency.org.
Project
SelfSufficiency will sponsor
a free seminar about
issues related to Family
Law on Wednesday,
August 6th, from 7pm to
9pm at the agencys
campus, located at 127
Mill Street in Newton.
The
program
will
address child support,
grounds for divorce,
court
procedures,
custody,
alimony,
parenting time, equitable distribution of
assets, and other topics
related to divorce.
The presentation will
be facilitated by Angela
food stamps.
Interested residents can
order online with a
credit card at www.jolin
foodbox.com or by
calling Project SelfSufficiency at 973-9403500. Payment is made
when the order is
placed.
The next deadline for
placing an order is
Monday, August 11th;
delivery will be made to
Project Self-Sufficiency
on Saturday, August
23rd.
To find out more about
the monthly food deliveries by the Jolin Food
Box Program at Project
Self-Sufficiency, or any
of the other programs
and services available at
the agency, call 973940-3500 or visit www.
projectselfsufficiency
.org.
P a t e r n o s t r o - P f i s t e r,
Esquire. Attendance is
free and open to the
public, but registration
is required. To register
call
Project
SelfSufficiency at 973-9403500.
Project
SelfSufficiency provides a
get informed?
Thankfully I am no
longer a resident of
Frelinghuysen, but those
that are, need to get
informed. Call your
township, voice your
opinion. Stop the mess
before it happens. If
there's anyone out there
that still pickets, dust
your signs off and
RALLY!
Jessica Ross
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expressed in letters to
the editor do not necessarily reflect those of
The PRESS or its staff.
(NAPSI)If
your
child is like the average
American school kid, he
or she spends 17.4 hours
a week watching TV or
playing video games,
16.7 hours a week playing outside and only 5.9
hours a week reading.
Despite research that
shows the importance of
summer reading in helping children keep skills
sharp, only 17 percent of
parents say reading is a
top summer priority,
according to a new
survey from Reading Is
Fundamental (RIF) and
Macys.
The survey, conducted
by Harris Poll, also
found:
More than 60 percent
of parents in the survey
said they do not believe
their child loses reading
skills over the summer,
although
existing
research shows summer
learning loss is a major
problem, particularly for
low-income
children,
who can lose up to three
months in reading skills
each summer. Children
who dont read proficiently by the end of
Whether by choice or
circumstance, its likely
youre going to change
employers at least once
during the course of
your career. Changing
jobs is a major life event
and theres a lot to
consider during the
transition. When you
make a career move,
there are some essential
things youll want to
make sure you do:
1. Assess your retirement savings options
The vested balance in
your employers qualified 401(k) or 403(b)
plan is yours to keep.
When deciding whether
to leave the money in
your former employers
plan or to roll the money
into an individual retirement account or your
new employers retirement plan, consider
fees, investment choices
and ability to access to
your funds under each
option.
2. Sign up for your new
retirement plan Your
new employer may
automatically enroll you
in a 401(k), 403(b) or
other
employersponsored plan. Regardless, you may be able to
get into the plan more
quickly if you sign yourself up as soon as you
are hired.
Make sure that you
take time to understand
the investment options
(NAPSI)All
your
hard work to become
financially stable can
unravel if you become a
victim of identity theft.
Identity theft occurs
when someone steals
personal
information
such as your Social
Security number, birth
date or mothers maiden
name. Many people
dont know theyve been
victimized until a collection agency comes
knocking on their door.
Identity theft is a growing problem but there
are steps you can take to
prevent it.
Never
give
out
personal
information
over the phone, on the
Internet or through the
mail unless you initiate
the transaction or know
whom youre dealing
with.
Dont reveal any
personal
information
before you find out how
it will be used and
shared with others.
When someone requests
your Social Security
number, ask if you can
provide alternate information. At medical
offices, use an identifier
that is not your Social
Security number.
Ensure the passwords
to your credit card,
bank, phone and all
other online accounts
be a great opportunity
for adults to observe
their driving habits
firsthand and provide
immediate feedback, if
warranted. It could also
be a great confidence
builder for nervous
teens. Remember that
when its your turn to
drive, they are observing
you, so be a good
mentor.
Avoid potholesNo
one likes driving over
potholes, yet it happens
quite often. Frequently,
we notice them too late
because we are driving
close to the vehicle
ahead of us. Leaving a
bit more space between
your car and the one
ahead will help avoid
those
uncomfortable
hops and bounces while
keeping yourself and
your passengers safe. If
you hit a significantly
large pothole, make sure
to get your vehicles
alignment checked as it
can negatively affect
steering and suspension.
In case of a roadside
emergency--Sometimes,
in spite of all the planning and preparation,
something will happen
to cause you to pull to
the side of the road.
Whether its a flat tire or
a flashing check engine
light, getting off the road
safely is just the first
step. Once youre off the
road, make sure others
know youre not there
just to take a napuse
your hazard lights, flares
and other roadside
indicators to alert other
drivers you may need
assistance. Lifting the
hood of your car,
whether theres trouble
with your engine or not,
is a good idea to help
gain attention from
fellow motorists or
roadside
assistance
technicians. A few
important items to have
in the car include, but
are not limited to, a first
aid kit, fire extinguisher,
extra water and food,
and a properly inflated
spare tire.
Keeping safe at home:
BBQs and other
outdoor
flames-