Memorial Day, for

some, is just a long

weekend marking the
unofficial beginning of
summer. But for others,
it has a lot more meaning and links generations of family together.
On Wednesday May
6th,
the
American
Legion
Post
258
Givens-Belet was joined
by the Boy Scouts of
America Troop 140 of
Blairstown to place new
flags at the graves of
veterans in Ceder Ridge
Cemetery in preparation
for Memorial Day.
One of those Boy
Scouts was Max Wolff
of Hardwick. For the
past few years, Max has
placed the flag on the
grave of his Great Great
Grandfather,
Charles
Allen Noe, who served
in the 4 NJ Infantry in
the Spanish American
War. The only other

When seeking this

years Grand Marshall
for the annual Washington Celebrates America
July 4th Parade, the
WCA committee found
that one legendary
resident stood out from
the others under consideration.
Harold Peashooter
Musselman, U.S. Army
veteran, former forest
ranger
and
retired
science teacher extraordinaire at Washington
High School and Warren
Hills School District,
became the unanimous
choice for the honor of
being
the
Grand
Marshall this year.
Before settling in
Washington with his
wife, Kay, to teach
science in the school
district for 28 years, he

was a member of the

272nd Field Artillery
Battalion, which served
in Europe, including at
the Battle of the Bulge.
In the school district,
from 1951 to 1979, he
taught any science that

the school offered, he

said. He enjoyed taking
his students, many of
whom are now his
friends, on field trips
to plant trees in the local
area.
Even those who dont

recognize his name may

recognize his face, as
Musselman is still active
in the community. He is
currently a member of
the Gem Vac Veterans,
Mansfield
Masonic
Lodge, the First Presbyterian Church, and acts
as a science and nature
advisor for Boy Scout
Troop 157. He also
served on the Washington Township Environmental Commission for
many years.
Washington Celebrates
America is a true tradition and includes a soap
box derby for kids, old
fashioned parade, and of
course,
a
dazzling
fireworks display. So the
Grand Marshall position
is not taken lightly.
"We are very pleased to

The Lions Recycle for

Sight program will be
held this month, when
all
unwanted
eyeglasses
can
be
donated to the less
fortunate. The glasses
will be distributed to
those in need in developing countries where

eye care is often unaffordable and inaccessible. In most developing countries, eye care
can cost as much as one
months wages. There
will be a drop-off box at
104 Rt. 94 in Blairstown
during May for your
unwanted glasses.

Registration is now
open for the Fourth
Annual
Blairstown
Elementary
School
Paws to the Pavement,
a Scenic 5K Run/Walk
and One Mile Fun Run
and Preschool Dash
benefitting the Blairstown
Elementary
School Parent Teacher
Group. Registration is
available online at
active.com.
If
you
would like a registration
form, visit blairstown

elem.net or email ptg

blairstown@gmail.com.
A free donut and cider
will be provided for all
children participating.
Vendors are wanted
for
Franklin
Townships community yard sale on June
13th.
Register
at
franklintwpwarren.org
by June 9th.
Fresh, refrigerated
and frozen foods are
available to northwestern
New
Jersey

residents at reduced
prices through the
Jolin
Food
Box
program. The food
assistance
program
offers a variety of ordering
options,
from
breakfast-lunch-dinner
combination packs to
boxes of dinner entrees
to special packages just
for
children.
Each
month features a variety
of high-quality menu
items from seafood and
poultry to baked goods
and prepared meals.
The price of a single box
ranges from $20 to $40.
There is no limit to the
number of boxes an

individual or family can

purchase and the menu
changes each month.
Interested residents can
order online with a
credit card at www.
jolinfoodbox.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 Tuesday, June 16th;
delivery will be made to
Project Self-Sufficiency
on Saturday, June 27th.
For more information,
call 973-940-3500, or
visit
www.project
selfsufficiency.org.
Participants
and
vendors can now register for Blairstowns
Annual Car Show,
scheduled for June
20th at Sycamore
Park. Those who wish
to enter their cars, trucks
and motorcycles can
pre-register by emailing
jamiedoatley@yahoo.
com for a form or more
information.
Warren County Community Senior Centers
will be featuring exercise classes, including
Tai Chi and Zumba
Gold, guest speakers
and activities. Lunch is
served Monday through
Friday and transportation is available upon
request. For more information and locations,
call 908-475-6591.
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wishes are sent to
Sebastian Loren!
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veteran from the Spanish

American
War
buried in Ceder Ridge is
Charles Noe's brother,
William. He served in
the 47 NY Infantry.
Charles Noe, along
with his wife, Lena
Crisman Noe, had a
grocery
and
meat
market called Noe's Ark
in Blairstown for about
14 years on Main Street.

His three sons, Gordon,

Leigh and Allen, all
served in the military
during WWII and are
also buried at Cedar
Ridge. His daughter,
Irma Noe Ward, was
Max's great grandmother. Maxs mother,
Sandy
Blumhagen
Wolff, has been working
on the Family Tree for a
number of years and
knows that Max is the
eighth generation of the
family in the Blairstown,
Hardwick,
Knowlton area.

Free Career & Job

Fair:
May
20th,
10am2pm.
Project
Self-Sufficiency,
127
Mill St., Newton. Job
seekers, those who need
assistance w/ job search
techniques, and people
who need help navigating their current workplace are encouraged to
attend. FMI, call 973940-3500 or visit pro
jectselfsufficiency.org.
Blairstown
Seniors
Bus Trip: June 18th.
A Tribute to Elvis in
Matamoras, PA. Fees
apply. Open to any
Blairstown resident over
55. Sign up May 20th,
1pm at Town Hall. FMI,
call Mickey at 908362-8919.
The Dos and Don'ts of
Garden Design w/
Mary Stone & Marty
Carson: May 20th,
7pm-8pm.
Catherine
Dickson
Hofman
Library, 4 Lambert Rd.,
Blairstown. A light &
humorous review of
what-not-to-do
and
what-to-do to create a
beautiful garden. Bring
your own gardening
dilemmas to share.
Admission is
free;
registration
recommended. FMI & registration, call 908-3628335.

Blair Woman's Club

Annual Tea: May 21st,
12:30pm.
Catherine
Dickson
Hoffman
Library, 4 Lambert Rd.,
Blairstown. Ladies are
asked to bring their own
tea setting.
Haven of Hope for
Kids Bingo Night: May
22nd.
Hope
Twp.
Elementary, 320 Johnsonburg Rd., Hope.
Doors open at 6pm;
games start at 7pm.
There will also be a
50/50. All proceeds
support Haven of Hope
for Kids, a non-profit
organization that offers
no-cost country vacations to families caring
for a child w/ a life
threatening illness. FMI,
call 862-220-2693.
Walpack
Historical
Society's
Annual
Opening Van Campen
Inn & Rosenkrans
Museum: May 23rd25th. Van Campen Inn,
Old Mine Rd., Walpack
Twp., May 23rd-25th,
1pm-5pm, & Rosenkrans Museum, Main St.
Walpack Center, May
24th, 1pm-4pm. Both in
Delaware Water Gap
Natl. Rec. Area. FMI,
call 973-948-4903 or
visit walpackhistory.org.
NW Democratic Club

Meeting: May 27th,

7pm. Meeting room of
the Catherine Dickson
Hofman Library, 4 Lambert Rd., Blairstown.
Dem. Assembly candidate Michael Grace will
speak on PARCC, the
state mandated test that
must be taken by all
students in grades 3-11
& must be passed in
order to graduate. FMI,
call Fred Cook at 908362-6808 or email
fpchistory@yahoo.com.

sions process. Bring

water, a snack & two
sharpened #2 pencils.
Registration reqd. at
tinyurl.com/headquarter
s530. FMI, call 908475-6322.
American
Sniper:
June 2nd, 6pm. Warren
Co. Library, 2 Shotwell
Dr., Belvidere.

Free Agricultural &

Horticultural Careers
Seminar: May 28th,
6:30-8pm. Project SelfSufficiency, 127 Mill
St., Newton.. Open to
teens & adults. Questions from the audience
will be welcome. Registration reqd. FMI, call
973-940-3500.

Holistic Evening Expo:

June 4th, 5pm-10pm.
313 Hope Johnsonburg
Rd., Hope. Vendors,
healers, readers, artwork
& more. Fees apply.
Learn more about the
natural world of holistic
health & wellness.
Aromatherapy, Nutrition, Feng Shui, Holistic
Design, Reiki, Roses &
more. FMI, call 908797-5225 or visit www.
HolisticEvening.com.

Experience the New

PSAT for Free: May
30th, 11am. Warren Co.
Library Headquarters, 2
Shotwell Dr., Belvidere.
Practice test; scores will
not be recorded. Results
given via email. A Test
Prep Expert will follow
up w/ every student
personally to discuss
scores & how they apply
to the college admis-

Old Time Music: June

4th, 6:30pm. Warrem
Co. Library Headquarters. Enjoy an evening
of acoustic music by
The Lost Ramblers,
offering an eclectic mix
of Celtic, Jazz, polka &
klezmer tunes. Registration reqd. FMI, call
908-475-6322 or register online at www.
warrenlib.org.

By Coach Feldman

On Thursday, May 7th,

Belvidere played South
Hunterdon under the
lights
at
Diamond
Nation in a game intending to honor both team's
seniors.
Belvidere
honored
their
five
seniors,
Henry
Myerchin, Owen Kaiser

and Bobby, Kevin and

Stephen Merle, along
with their parents before
the game.
After a back-and-forth
game, it was Belvidere
who ended the night
victorious, winning 7-4.
Henry Myechin led the
County
Seaters
in
hitting with three hits,

and David Woodworth,

Jake Thornton, and
Kaiser all had two in the
victory. Woodworth also
got credited with the win
on the mound, pitching
three strong innings
with four strikeouts and

was helped along by

Myerchin and Brad
Duckworth, who pitched
two innings a piece in
relief. The win gave
Belvidere their sixth win
in their last eight
games.

Project
SelfSufficiency is seeking
volunteers to assist with
planting, maintenance
and harvesting of fruits
and vegetables from the
six community gardens
at the agencys Newton
campus.
Volunteers
would work alongside
seasoned horticultural
professionals on Mondays, Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 9am to
11am.
Wednesday
evening hours from
5:30pm to 7pm are also
available.
Volunteers

must be at least 17 years

of age. No experience is
required.
Project
SelfSufficiencys vegetable
gardens bear crops for
consumption by the
agencys
low-income
participants. During the
summer, hundreds of
potted tomato plants
also
wreath
the
sidewalks throughout
the five-acre campus.
Produce
will
be
harvested daily and
offered
to
agency
participants as they enter

the lobby at Project

S e l f - S u f f i c i e n c y.
Participants are given
tips on cooking and
nutrition along with the
food, and the children at
the agencys Little
Sprouts Early Learning
Center help with the
harvest while learning
about healthy eating
habits.
To volunteer in Project
Self-Sufficiencys community gardens, or for
more information, visit
projectselfsufficiency.or
g or call 973-940-3500.

Hello, fellow readers!

I visited Kathleen and
Andrew in Summit and
witnessed first-hand the
strength of their dilemma
literally devastating their
deck. It wasnt in bloom as
yet and they admitted
blooms have been few and
far between. The wristthick woody vine climbing
from the ground to their
second story deck was
strong and impressive.
Indeed wisteria better have
something beefy to climb
onto as it can be destructive.
Wisteria is a genus of
about ten species. Eight
are Asian and include
Japanese
wisteria
(Wisteria floribunda) and
Chinese wisteria. The
barely fragrant American
wisteria is recommended
as an alternative to the
Asian species, which are
on the USDA list of
invasive plants.
You've likely seen wisteria climbing in trees and
when in bloom in May its
a spectacular show. But it
can also strangle even a
large tree. Rather, its best
to stand alone. A Wisteria

tree is typically made by

grafting a wisteria vine on
top of a standard tree
trunk.
Wisterias flower best
where they receive at least
six hours of full sun per
day. They thrive in most
types of soil as long as its
well-drained in zones five
to nine.
The first year after planting, they need at least one
inch of water per week to
speed establishment. Once
established,
water
sparingly. They require
little if any fertilizing. In
fact, a reason for failure to
bloom can be excessive
fertilizer,
particularly
nitrogen. Wisteria can also
be reluctant to bloom
because it has not reached
maturity. It can take six or
more years for a newly
established plant to start
flowering.
Pruning is the other
secret to good flowering.
In late winter remove at
least half of the prior year's
growth, leaving just a few
buds per stem. If you want
a more formal appearance,
prune
again
during
summer after flowering.
They say for even more
blooms, cut back the
rampant shoots every two
weeks during the summer.
Garden Dilemmas?
askmarystone.com

On May 15th, 80
students from Blair
Academy joined professionals from the community for a Day of
Service
at
Project
S e l f - S u f f i c i e n c y s
Newton campus, the
second year in a row that
the private school has
teamed up with adult
volunteers to plant and
cultivate
community
gardens at the non-profit
organization.
The students assisted
community
members
with
planting
vegetables, assembled
and
stained
picnic
tables, potted flowers,
spread mulch on the
daycare centers playgrounds and worked on
other
maintenance
projects. By the end of
the day, 30 raised beds
graced the four community gardens and over
200 pots of tomato
plants and flowers were
distributed around the
campus. The gardens
will
provide
fresh
vegetables
to
the
agencys
low-income
clientele well into the
autumn.

The Day of Service

initiative was spearheaded
by
Blair
Academys Head of
School
Christopher
Fortunato, who said,
This year, Blairs Day
of Service will give our
students, teachers and
staff the opportunity to
learn about and actively
participate in the important work of 19 nonprofit agencies in our
region, including Project
Self Sufficiency. Blair
has a longstanding commitment to serving
others, and we are very
glad to lend a hand for a
day and assist our neighbors through a wide
variety of projects.

Deborah Berry-Toon,
Executive Director of
Project Self-Sufficiency,
said, We are humbled
by the efforts of the
student volunteers from
Blair Academy and our
friends in the community who have come
together today to help to
address
Project
Self-Sufficiencys needs
in a meaningful, longlasting way. They have
provided support to
local families and demonstrated the true meaning
of
community
service.
Project
SelfSufficiency is a private
non-profit communitybased organization.