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Proverbs 3:5
Vol. 5 No. 7 www.mypaperonline.com July 23, 2013
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L o c a l
P o s t a l C u s t o m e r
By Ejvind Boccolini
A
dedicated public figure in Hackettstown, crossing
guard Theresa Ragusky, has retired after over 48
years of service to the community. Ragusky is
being honored for her work, as she is a big part of
Hackettstown history. Many have seen her around the com-
munity for many years, and we thank her for her dedication
and hard work.
Public officials are now offering their thanks and well
wishes for Ragusky, who began as a crossing guard in 1963.
A street sign was dedicated in town at the intersection of
Washington Street and Center Street in a ceremony last
month. The whole community thanks her for helping keep
Retiring Hackettstown Crossing Guard Is A Big Part of Town History the community safe and doing so in a most dedicated way.
The street sign was dedicated by the Hackettstown
Police Department and the Hackettstown Town Council at
noon on June 18. Community members, relatives and chil-
dren were also on hand to be a part of the ceremony, and the
street sign that was unveiled reads "Ragusky Corner" - a
slim, orange sign secured just above the green "Center St"
sign. Town residents know that this is the area of the com-
munity where Ragusky is recognized as a well-respected
part of the community.
This was where Ragusky kept children and community
members moving safely on foot each day. Vehicular traffic
was also moved along with safety on account of Ragusky's
dedication as well. We wish her well upon her retirement,
after serving the community in this capacity since 1963.
She is a cherished part of the community and we thank her
for her service.
When asked a few weeks back to say a few words to
honor Ragusky, Hackettstown Police Department Sgt.
Darren Tynan noted that "she has been a dedicated crossing
guard for her 48 years. She was always at work in all weath-
er conditions - rain, sleet, and snow. She always was early
for her crossing and stayed late to make sure the kids were
crossed safely."
Mayor Maria DiGiovanni also offered a statement, not-
ing that Ragusky "served Hackettstown well for 48 years.
She was loved and respected by both the children and their
parents. I wish her a happy retirement!"
In other school new news, Hackettstown Middle SchoolPrincipal Marie A. Griffin wrote a letter to parents pub-
lished on the middle school website at http://www.hack-
ettstown.org/. It was a letter for parents of sons and daugh-
ters moving on to high school.
"I remind them that each of them is special and cared for.
I remind them that the best is yet to come. Next, I'd like to
commend all of our students and teachers for their hard
work this year."
"Everyone has grown a great deal this year, as evidenced
through their many remarkable achievements all year. They
have grown physically, emotionally and academically. I
look forward to continuing our journey of development andunderstanding together next year."
As they now move on to high school, Griffin noted that
students "begin a new journey, independent from their
Hackettstown Middle School family, as they enter high
school, learn new things, meet new people and spread their
wings toward higher goals. I remind them to believe in
themselves and to make good choices," Griffin said in the
letter.
Also on the website is a parent's guide. It includes a wel-
come page, information on daily schedules, the cafeteria ,
homework, student agenda books, student progress, absen-
teeism/tardiness, early dismissal, school clsoings due to
inclement weather, report cards and grading, merit awards,
student of the month awards, parent/teacher conferences,
the school newsletter "From the Tigers' Lair," health servic-
es, medication, and student schedules. It is worth reading to
understand any regulations with respect to these topics.
A students' guide is available as well. It includes a wel-
come, information on daily schedules, names to know,
cycle courses, and information on Health/Physical educa-
tion, and lunch/recess issues. A "Our Best Advice" page
lists a few ideas students should pay attention to in order to
succeed.Sgt. Darren Tynan also released news about a PBA Local
369 golf event set for August 27, Tuesday, at the Panther
Valley Golf and Country Club at 1 Forest Drive in
Allamuchy Township. For information and registration, see
http://www.pba369.com/. It has a 1 pm start time.
A press release for the event notes that, "Your participa-
tion and support in our annual golf event benefits the good
and welfare of Hackettstown PBA Local 369." Information
on sponsorships is available, and the PBA is seeking prize
donations for the event. Email is pba369@verizon.net,
phone number is 908-852-3302.
continued on page 2
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The press release reads, "Throughout the
year, our organization sponsors a number of
organizations, events and individuals in
their time of need. We take tremendous
pride in serving people beyond the badge
and we welcome the support of our commu-nity. Your participation and support in our
annual golf event benefits the good and wel-
fare of Hackettstown P.B.A. Local 369."
"We look forward to seeing you and your
friends at the clubhouse and we thank you
for your continued support!"
Also, officials offered their heartfelt
sympathies and condolences to family
members of two Hackettstown officials who
passed away in early June: Gary Wysocki,
animal control officer; and Dale Young, fire
department member.
Mayor DiGiovanni said in a June 4 state-ment, "This has been a sad week for
Hackettstown. Gary Wysocki, our animal
control officer, passed away suddenly over
the weekend, and today our fire department
lost Dale Young. Both men served
Hackettstown well and will be missed. My
sincere sympathies to their families."
Crossing Guard...continued from front page
Cecelia Snyder (right) of Hackettstown and Ruth Melchiorre from Lebanon were the top two finish-ers in the final standings of the Spring Apple Mountain Golf Club Ladies League. The Summer Ladies
League is now underway with play on Wednesdays. The 8 week, 9 hole league continues through
August 14 with July 3 an off day. The cost is $18 per round with cart and open to the public, with tee
time at 1:30. All skill levels are welcome. For more details on how you can participate, email reser-vations@applemountaingolf.com or call 908-453-3023 ext 1(Pro Shop) to register.
Ladies Are Par For The Course
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Ayear ago, Darsey
Schulaka gradu-
ated from
Hackettstown High School
as a sophomore in college!
Well, not quite, but she did
earn 23 college credits
through the Dual
Enrollment Program, a part-
nership between participat-
ing Warren County high
schools and Warren County
Community College.
"Not only did this saveme and my family money
but it helped to lighten my
course load my first year in
college," said Schulaka,
who is currently taking a
summer course at WCCC to
augment her schedule at
SUNY-Oneonta.
"Dual enrollment cours-
es are approved academic
college-level courses or
career and technical coursestaught by high school teach-
ers who meet community
college teaching require-
ments," said Dr. Will
Austin, President of WCCC.
"Students who take courses
approved for dual enroll-
ment have the opportunity
to experience a college
course while they're in high
school. It's another tool that
allows students to be betterprepared for college."
"If you can take college
courses in high school it's
great," said Schulaka, a
biology major at SUNY.
"You really get a jump start
once you get to college."
"The beauty of the dual
enrollment program is that
students earn both high
school and college credit
simultaneously during regu-
lar school hours at their high
school at no extra costs,"
said Tina Kolodzieski,
WCCC's Coordinator of
Dual Enrollment Marketing.
"College tuition is expen-
sive and dual enrollment
allows students to earn col-
lege credits for free. But it's
not only about the moneyyou can save. Dual enroll-
ment allows students to gain
the confidence needed to be
successful in college
coursework. Instead of hav-
ing to begin a new educa-
tional journey, these stu-
dents are already on their
pathway."
All of Schulaka's 23 dual
enrollment credits trans-
ferred into her program atSUNY-Oneonta.
"I honestly did not know
if the credits would all
transfer," she said. "But they
did. It's been a big help for
me also because I am work-
ing on either a double major
or a minor so a lot of class-
es I might have to take are
taken care of already."
To learn more about dual
enrollment at WCCC, high
From High School to 'College Sophomore',Hackettstown's Darsey Schulaka Earned 23 College Credits in High School
Through WCCC's Dual Enrollment Program
Darsey Schulaka
school students should con-
tact their guidance coun-
selors or call Tina
Kolodzieski, WCCC's
Coordinator of Dual
Enrollment Marketing at
908-835-2322.
WCCC offers a wide
range of certificate, continu-
ing education, and degree
programs designed to help
students enter the workforce
or transfer to a four-year
college or university.
Providing students in
Warren County and the sur-
rounding areas with a con-
venient and cost-effective
way to further their educa-
tion and career goals,
WCCC is truly committed
to "Learning Without
Limits." For more informa-
tion on Warren County
Community College, vis-
itwww.warren.edu.
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By Cheryl Conway
After ten years of business, BuddLake Bagel on Route 46 offershomemade fresh bagels, sandwich-
es, salads and pastries prepared right on the
premises.Ed and Lopana Muheisen of Budd Lake,co-owners of Budd Lake Bagel are celebrat-ing a decade of serving loyal customers thefinest quality of homemade, hand-rolledand boiled bagels. They established thefamily-run business in town on July 13,2003.
Running the bagel shop has been timewell spent.
“We work as a team,” says LopanaMuheisen. “I like the customers. We get toknow them like family. They enjoy us; we
enjoy them.”Open for breakfast and lunch from 4 a.m.
to 4 p.m., Budd Lake Bagel offers 26 fla-vors of bagels, a variety of cream cheeses,salads, deli sandwiches, pastries, danishes,muffins, croissants, breakfast sandwiches,coffee and other beverages, as well as a con-venience store.
Everything is made homemade by themarried couple. Customers are invited toeat in, take out, have food delivered or evencater an event.
“Baking starts at midnight,” says
Lopana. Every night at midnight they go into prepare the homemade goods.
Budd Lake Bagel is the sister store toMuheisen Bagels in Washington Township,which has been around for eight years, andPops Bagels in Wharton, which is in busi-ness for two years. The other shops are run
by their two brothers and the family busi-ness is expanding even more with the open-ing of Muheisen’s Bakery any day now inWashington Twp.
For catering, Budd Lake Bagels offers ahuge bagel that can feed 20 to 30 people, ora bagel can be shaped into a number to cel-ebrate a birthday.
The French Toast Bagel is one of its spe-cialties or a favorite is the celebrity sand-wiches such as The Howard Stern which ischicken salad, with bacon and meltedcheese on an onion bagel.
To start a day in a healthy way, try thePower Bagel, made of “a lot of healthyingredients,” such as nuts, flax and wheat.
Getting into the bagel business was notsomething the Muheisens planned but it is apath they are happy they took.
“We live in the area,” says Lopana. “Wefound it [the store] vacant. We knew therewasn’t a bagel place in the area. We figuredlet’s try it.”
Before opening the shop, Ed Muheisenworked as a factory worker making Ziplocplastic bags and Lopana worked as a med-
ical assistant.“We didn’t know anything about the
Budd Lake Bagel Celebrates Ten Fresh Yearsbusiness,” says Lopana. “We just walkedright in.”
Ed’s brother, Al, used to work at a bagelstore in Clifton years ago and taught Edhow to make the bagels.
In celebration of the 10 year anniversary,for the month of July Budd Lake Bagel isoffering the Party Bagel for $45, rather thanits regular price of $65; and ten bagels for$5.99. For cleanliness and “service with asmile,” Lopana says customers should cometry Budd Lake Bagel.
As a way of giving back to the cus-tomers, Budd Lake Bagel has been very
generous over the years by donating to localcharities and fundraisers. Lopana says thestore has been very giving to the footballand wrestling teams in Mt. Olive.
“It’s our town,” says Lopana. “We spon-
sor the kids. We help out the families. Ourkids play sports so we know.” Their twokids went through the Mt. Olive schoolswith one graduating in 2008 and the other in2011.
Whether it is the high school, middleschool or police, Budd Lake Bagel willsponsor whether through food, donations,money, or tricky tray baskets.
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M
argaret Walling is an 11 year old
resident of Hackettstown. She
was diagnosed with a malignant
brain tumor in January of this year. Sincethen, this brave young lady with her conta-
gious smile and giggle has endured surgery,
radiation and ongoing chemotherapy treat-
ments.
Smiles for Margaret was created to help
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with medical and travel expenses.
You can visit
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Margaret golf tournament, and a give back
weekend at Donaldson's Farm.
You can also visit www.smilesformar-
garet.org to follow Margaret's daily journey,
as blogged by her mom.
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By Ejvind Boccolini
S
t. Mary's School in Hackettstown
recently closed, amidst low enroll-
ment and financial troubles, but par-
ents are pursuing the possibility that it canbe reopened.
One parent, Heather Kerner, a parent of
three children in the school, and president
of the Home/School Association, said there
is a glimmer of hope that it can reopen.
The school community could not secure
enough of an enrollment for next year, and
this translated to fiscal shortfalls that were
too great to remain open, the diocese decid-
ed.
Kerner said some members of the com-
munity were shocked, and that the 'powersthat be' did not help enough. A diocese offi-
cial, however, said
low enrollment, and thus, fiscal troubles,
plagued the school for a while, and to
remain open for the coming school year
would have created insurmountable debt
that would "bankrupt the parish."
Kerner said in a recent phone interview
that there was a strategic action committee
working to increase enrollment and keep the
school viable, but now that the school has
closed, she now "worries about the fate of our church" also. All three of her children -
ages 9, 7 and 5, attended St. Mary's.
Kerner said they needed 200 students
enrolled for next school year, and had 110.
Kerner said, yes, this is low, but added that
some parents wait until June to enroll, andsome even come in at the end of the summer
to enroll.
"I really felt hopeful that we'd have a
decent number," she said in a recent phone
interview.
Kerner said it is "horrific" to watch par-
ents scramble to get their kids enrolled in
another Catholic school, and added that
another Catholic school is, in many cases,
too far away. In the town of Annandale, in
Hunterdon County, there is a Catholic
school, but it is 30-40 minutes away forKerner. That is where she has her children
enrolled right now, she said.
"This is not what we wanted," she said,
adding that she considers it a betrayal.
She said the community was told in
November by the diocese that the comunity
had until the end of 2014, but that if it
changes in a negative way, there will not
even be registration. So, parents got to work
and strived to breathe new life into the
school, she said. Registration was held in
March, and the school even recevied noticethat they were approved to receive grant
St. Mary's School In Hackettstown Closes,But Parents Hope For The Chance That It Can Reopen
funding for $30,000 for ipads, Kerner said.
In mid-May, however, the community
was told the school would be closing.
"It really came as a huge shock to us,"
she said.When asked if she believes there is a
chance that the school can still open, Kerner
replied, "I do."
She said there is a possibility the school
can be opened, but it would free from the
diocese or other landlords.
She added that there is a need for the
school, and said it is sad that the school
would even close.
She said parents are meeting, and added
that there are some very smart individuals
"getting to work on this," doing "home-work," and one step at a time, maybe things
can be turned around.
"I think there's a glimmer of hope," she
said, adding that her husband went to a
recent meeting and he came home "very
hopeful."
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Two additional community members,
who are parents of children that attended St.
Mary's, were called but could not be
reached for comments on the status of St.
Mary's and if it could be reopened.
When trying to reach St. Mary's officials
for comment, The Hackettstown News was
directed to the Diocese of Metuchen which
oversees the school. Erin Friedlander, of the
Office of Communications for the Diocese
of Metuchen, responded to the school clos-
ing.
Friedlander said enrollment at St. Mary’s
has been declining steadily over the past
several years (at least), and that this fact has
been evident to the school community.
She said that over the past year, the
administration and various committees of
the school knew they would need to raise
enrollment significantly for the start of 2013-14 school year, and as a result, a 'save
the school' committee was formed at St.
Mary’s.
Friedlander said not only was the school
unable to secure the new students it needed,
there was a sudden drop of 42 registered
students for the next school year – which is
a 28 percent decrease of the current student
population. This dramatic loss in the overall
student population and loss of revenue are
devastating to a school of that size, she said.
There was absolutely no expectation of
getting a “decent number enrolled for the
next school year,” she added, noting that itwas not possible to sustain the school over a
prolonged time - the diocese can no longer
subsidize the school and take on new debt.
She said sometimes schools can "bounce
back" - it is true - but the diocese cannot
take on new debt - insurmountable debt -
that would bankrupt the parish.
She said, "Diocesan representatives have
met with school representatives in person at
least once a month throughout the school
year; members of the diocesan Schools
Office consult and advise the school on var-ious issues on a regular and ongoing basis.
Over the past year, representatives of the
diocesan Schools Office - as well as the
diocesan Finance Office - have worked
closely with the school in assisting its
efforts to remain open. This includes help-
ing their efforts to develop a viable strategic
plan to increase and improve enrollment,
advancement, marketing and finances. The
established goal was to have 25 children per
classroom and for the school to be subsidy-
free. The school would need to have a min-imum of 200 students. The proposed plan
submitted to the Diocese by the 'save the
school' committee in April was not viable. It
called for gaining eight to 10 new students
per year over five years to raise it to the 200
mark - and those numbers were based on
current enrollment of 152 students, which is
before enrollment dropped to 110. The sim-ple and honest answer is: The parish cannot
sustain the school over that prolonged time.
It no longer has the money to subsidize the
school and cannot take on new debt,"
Friedlander said.
Friedlander added that it is emotional
and difficult, but the economic situation
prevents the school from opening next year.
She said that the closing of St. Mary's is
unfortunate and this was not the timeframe
the school and the Diocese were hoping for.
While it is possible for a Catholic school torecover from a period of low enrollment or
financial stress, there simply "is no guaran-
tee that a school would remain open if its
current enrollment drops so significantly it
would create an insurmountable debt that
would bankrupt the parish."
Friedlander said Father Pekola told par-
ents at a meeting that here had been a steady
decline in student enrollment at the school
over the past several years, which had been
attributed to the overall decline in the econ-
omy. During this time, the Parish Finance
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One of the great yearly events at the popular
German/Continental restaurant, Black Forest Inn,
will be held Saturday, July 27th from 5 to 10pm. It’s
the German Heritage Festival – a fun filled event with live
German music, some of Germany’s best beers, and a specialGerman-style menu with the Black Forest Inn’s award-win-
ning cuisine.
Some of the featured favorites include appetizers like
Schwabishe Maultaschen, Pan-roasted Schupfnudeln with
sauerkraut & bacon, the Black Forest Inn’s own German-
style pizza – Flamkuchen, Assorted Hors d’Oeuvres Black
Forest, Matjes Herring with apples & sour cream, Sulze in
Vinaigrette, and Game Pâté Garni with Cumberland Sauce.
Some of the German entrees to be featured include:
Traditional Wienerschnitzel, Braised Wild Boar in Riesling,
House-made Bratwurst with sauerkraut, Free range Roasted
Pork, Traditional Buchelsteiner, Veal Schnitzelette Gruyere,Jagerschnitzel in a wine-mushroom cream sauce, Marinated
German Sauerbraten in red wine & ginger, Schwäbischer
Maultaschen, and more. Of course, entrees feature several
side items consisting of Homemade Spatzle, Potato
Dumplings, Potato Pancakes, their popular Red Cabbage,
plus other side dishes.
The Black Forest Inn has a wide array of delicious
German desserts such as Apple Strudel, Black Forest Cake
and other tasty delights.
Celebrating German heritage surely must include the
best imported German draft beer that will be served at the
festival.
Black Forest Inn Schedules Its German Heritage Festival for July 27th
Live German Music during the Black Forest Inn's German
Heritage Festival will feature Werner Goebel singing all the old
time favorites.
Live Sing-along German music will be performed by
Werner Goebel, who will sing old German favorites,
German folk songs, plus many American and German hits
that have been popular over the years.
The Black Forest Inn is located at 249 Route 206 North
in Stanhope, about a minute off Route 80. For reservations,
call 973-347-3344. Visit their website at
www.BlackForestInn.com.
The Little League World Series traces its origins back to
1947, when the board of directors presiding over the
original Little League organized a tournament for the
17 Little League programs in existence at the time. This tour-
nament was initially called the National Little League
Tournament, but the name was eventually changed to the
Little League Baseball World Series. Eleven teams participat-ed in the inaugural Little League tournament, 10 of which
were based in Pennsylvania, where the tournament is still
played to this day. New Jersey's Hammonton All-Stars were
the lone team from outside the Keystone State to participate in
the tournament. Accounts of the championship game, in
which the Lock Haven All-Stars were defeated by
Williamsport's own Maynard Midget League, were printed in
newspapers across the country. That publicity would prove
beneficial to Little League, which soon had programs in every
state. Nowadays the tournament has expanded even further,
with teams fromacross the globe traveling to Pennsylvania to
compete for a championship.
Did You Know?
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By Julia Lawlor
There are plenty of perfect summer
days at Margaret Noon’s SchoolLunch Farm this season, with the sun
beaming down on rows of heirloom vegeta-
bles, a cool breeze blowing, and a full crew
of interns and volunteers helping with the
planting, harvesting, and weeding of her 70-
acre spread in Mt. Olive.
But what is most heartening for Noon --
who came to farming after more than 20
years in advertising -- is the way the com-
munity has embraced her. There have been
days when, short an employee or faced with
a deadline she’s not sure she can make --help simply appears. “This summer one of
my interns read a help-wanted ad I’d placed
two months earlier and called me,” Noon
said. “He dropped from the heavens. I find
when I need help, it shows up.”
School Lunch Farm operates through a
system called Community Supported
Agriculture (CSA), in which customers buy
shares in advance and receive bags full of
vegetables weekly throughout the growing
season (with the option of a weekly addi-
tional egg share and monthly grass-fed beef
shares). The upfront payments offset the
considerable pre-season costs incurred by
the farmer, including purchases of seeds and
equipment. The CSA model is based on ashared commitment to a local, equitable
farm system that encourages owners of
small farms to be good stewards of the land
and at the same time helps them to be pro-
ductive and profitable.
This year, School Lunch Farm also has a
stand at the Branchburg Farmers Market,
and is supplying produce to Arturo’s
Restaurant in Maplewood.
Noon bought her land a little more than a
year ago at auction, and is in her second sea-
son at the farm. While she works towardsorganic certification, she uses organic prac-
tices -- no chemical fertilizers or pesticides
-- to grow a wide variety of vegetables that
includes all types of greens, squashes, root
vegetables, lettuces, tomatoes, peppers,
eggplants and annual and perennial herbs,
among many other vegetable crops.
“We plant almost every vegetable you
can grow in northern New Jersey,” she said.
The number of shares sold has increased 50
percent from last year, and there are still
weekly shares available. “I’m growing
enough food for 100 families,” said Noon.
Children and Their Parents Share A Healthier Way to Eat at School Lunch Farm
CSA members receive their first share of the season.
This year she plans to donate extras to a
food pantry in Mt. Olive and a soup kitchen
in Plainfield.
Noon, 53 and single, is part of a growing
trend in U.S. agriculture: the number of
female-operated farms more than doubled
between 1982 and 2007, according to the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic
Research Service, to 306,000. In 2007,
women were the principal operators of 14
percent of the nation’s 2.2 million farms, a
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Margaret in a buckwheat field, a green manure grown to improve the farm's soil
jump of almost 30 percent from 2002.
While School Lunch Farm might look
like many small farms scattered throughout
rural areas of the Garden State, there is an
important difference: Noon apprenticed at a
biodynamic farm in northern New Jersey
for two years, and has carried those prac-
tices onto her own land. She is dedicated to
building healthy soil and enhancing biodi-
versity, two practices that have suffered in
the era of industrial farming.
Noon has also made School Lunch Farm
a focus of her involvement in the interna-
tional organization Slow Food, which advo-
cates for “good, clean, fair” food raised on
small, local farms using sustainable meth-
ods. She is leader of the northern NJ chap-
ter of Slow Food, which in the last fiveyears has awarded grants to start vegetable
gardens at 25 schools in New Jersey. She
often invites school groups out to the farm,
where children can learn about farming and
taste freshly harvested vegetables.
When she first started farming in Mt.
Olive, she had no expectations that help was
just down the road. She’s been pleasantly
surprised. “A lot of people have been really
helpful,” she said. Many neighbors told her
stories about the history of her land. A few
have gone to work rebuilding her tractor
implements and tools. “The family that
originally owned and farmed this property
still has relatives in the area, and they want
to help me bring the farm back to its full
potential and beauty,” she said.
Noon’s vision for the future is two-fold:
As the name of the farm implies, she even-
tually wants to supply vegetables to school
cafeterias, so that children can be exposed
to healthy, minimally processed meals. She
also dreams of creating a lasting communi-
ty on her farm, perhaps by having young
farmers use some of her land for other agri-
cultural pursuits. “I have one CSA member
who wants to raise alpacas,” she said, “and
another who wants to have goats.”
Already, her farm is a gathering place for
friends, family and shareholders. Last year,
about a dozen volunteers helped erect a
greenhouse on the property, struggling tosecure huge sheets of plastic over a metal
frame as they billowed in the wind. Their
reward: a potluck lunch, and armfuls of
just-harvested mint to take home. Recently,
she held a pick-your-own weekend for
shareholders who came out in force, little
kids in tow, to pick sugar snap and snow
peas.
On days when it seems the work will
never be done, Noon thinks back to those
moments. “This farm,” she said. “Is the best
thing that ever happened to me.”
Shares of School Lunch Farm cost $700
(or less than $35 a week), and provide sus-
tainably-grown vegetables every week for
20 weeks, July through Thanksgiving (those
who join later will have their cost pro-
rated). There are also options for weekly
shares of local eggs and monthly deliveries
of local grass-fed organic beef.
If you’d like to buy a share or volunteer
at the farm, contact Noon at margaretm-
noon@gmail.com; or phone 908-451-0051.
To learn more about the farm, go to
www.schoollunchfam.com
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St. Mary's School Closes...
Council did what it could to cut expenses by
eliminating parish ministry programs, but it
was not enough.
Friedlander said a parochial school is a
ministry of the parish, and that in a dire sit-
uation, the pastor has a "greater responsibil-
ity to his parish community to demonstrate
good stewardship, or responsible use, of
parish funds. Keeping the school open
would not demonstrate good stewardship; it
would be fiscally irresponsible."
Friedlander said the Diocese and the
school will continue to work to help fami-
lies find alternative schools for the upcom-
ing academic year.
A press release of May 15 noted that
Rev. David J. Pekola, pastor of Assumptionof the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish,
announced Tuesday, May 14 that St. Mary
School will close at the end of the current
school year due to low enrollment and lack
of funds.
"The school currently has 152 students,
but only 110 students have registered for the
next school year," it read. In order for St.
Mary's to be financially viable, Father
Pekola said a minimum of 200 students are
needed.
It noted that, "he told school parents whowere gathered in the school auditorium on
Tuesday that there had been a steady
decline in student enrollment at the school
over the past several years, which had been
attributed to the overall decline in the econ-
omy. During this time he said the Parish
Finance Council did what it could to cut
expenses by eliminating parish ministry
programs, but it was not enough."
The press release also gave some finan-
cial specifics. It read, "The day before his
announcement, Father Pekola met with the
Most Rev. Paul G. Bootkoski, bishop of the
Diocese of Metuchen, to request a loan of
$150,000 to $200,000 to keep the school
open until the end of the current school
year. This loan was granted. To cover the
school's operating expenses next year, thepastor said an additional $500,000 loan
would be needed. The new debt, Father
Pekola said, would bankrupt the parish, so
in consultation with the Parish Finance
Council, it was decided the school should
be closed. The diocesan Office of Schools
will continue to work closely with the
school principal to assist families who wish
to transition to other Catholic schools in the
Diocese of Metuchen, or in the Diocese of
Paterson which - because of the geographic
location of Hackettstown - may be a moreconvenient option for some families."
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W
hile the first of the month usual-
ly means it's time to pay rent and
a plethora of other bills, for MaryLou Dauch of Hackettstown the first of this
month was an extraordinary payday. In
front of a crowd of approximately 700 peo-
ple at Hackettstown Hyundai, her name was
picked from a pool of hundreds of individu-
als hoping to become the winner of the
brand new 2013 Hyundai Accent that was
being given away for free. This event was
the third annual Hackettstown Hyundai
New Car Giveaway and the manager of the
dealership, CJ Meyer, hopes to continue to
the tradition. For him and his staff the give-
away is much more than an opportunity for
some good publicity - it's about giving the
chance to a member of the local community
to be given something he or she may have a
need for. Mary Lou Dauch and her husband
were visibly ecstatic when her name was
drawn, and for Hackettstown Hyundai
"that's what giveaway is all about.
"Hyundai also works with the community to
help children fight cancer. Hyundai’s Hope
On Wheels® is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organ-
ization that is committed to finding a cure
for childhood cancer. Launched in 1998,
Hyundai Hope On Wheels provides grants
to eligible institutions nationwide pursuing
life-saving research to develop new treat-
ments and ultimately a cure. In 2013, the
program will award more than $14.0 mil-
lion in grants for pediatric cancer research
through its Hyundai Scholar Grant and
Hyundai Hope Grant programs, bringing
The Stanhope Borough Senior
Citizens are selling tickets for an
Applebees Flapjack Fundraiser.
Menu includes pancakes,scrambled eggs,
sausages and your choice of coffee,tea,soda
or juice.The date is July 27,2013 from 8:00AM
to 10:00AM at the Applebees in the
International Trade Zone in
Flanders.Tickets are $8.00.Reservations are
required.
Please call Marsha Wyckoff at 973-347-
4452.
Applebees Flapjack Fundraiser
Hackettstown Hyundai's Car Giveaway Names Hackettstown Resident as Winner of New Car
Left to right: 2013 Summer Fun Car Giveaway Winner with Manager CJ Meyer – Mary Lou Dauch,
Gene Dauch
the organization's lifetime total support to
more than $72 million in pursuit of a cure.
Doing good for the community is some-
thing that Hackettstown Hyundai has a
proud track record of. When your in themarket for a new or pre owned vehicle stop
by the dealership or visit their website
www.htownhyundai.com.
Hackettsown Hyudai has 2 locations.
New car showroom located at 40 Route 46
West and Pre-Owned showroom next doorat 28 Route 46 in Hackettstown.
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June Activities at the Hackettstown Free
Public Library
NOW TO AUGUST 2Summer Reading Programs for Kids, Teens
and Grown-ups –
Great prizes just for reading! Stop by the
library, check out the prizes and check out
some books! Summer Reading for all ages!
Now – AUGUST 1
Reading “fur” Fun with Maggie the
Therapy Dog
Maggie is returning to the library on
Wednesdays this summer! Reserve a spot
to read to her in a private, comfortable envi-
ronment. Maggie will be with us in July.
Parent permission required.
Storytime, Morning and Night!
Stories, songs and crafts make Storytime a
fun time. Wednesday mornings, 10:15 am
and Thursday evenings, 6 pm. Ages 2 ½
and up.
“Drop-In Crafts”
Drop in the library on Tuesdays each weekto make a fun craft to take home with you.
Free Movies
Beat the heat with free movies in the air
conditioned comfort of the library.
Thursday nights and Friday mornings and
afternoons.
Hackettstown Public Library: All activi-
ties at the library are free and open to the
public. The Hackettstown Public Library is
located at 110 Church Street. The library is
open Monday through Thursday 10am to
9pm, Friday 10am to 5pm, and Saturday
9am to noon. For further information,
please contact the library at (908) 852-4936
or visit our web page www.hackettstownli-
brary.org.
Be “Shore” to Read this Summer at the Hackettstown Library
Get Your Business Noticed with the
AREA’S MOST READ PAPER...
AND WE CAN PROVE IT!
Call 973-252-9889 for information
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Abundant plates of fresh vegetables,
delicate fish from the nearby sea
and splashes of olive oil are all hall-
marks of traditional meals found in the
Mediterranean.
The Mediterranean diet has been
embraced for thousands of years by those
living along the Mediterranean Sea, and is
now followed around the world as con-sumers discover its delicious flavor compo-
nents and researchers uncover its countless
health benefits, including helping to prevent
heart attacks and strokes according to a
study conducted by The New England
Journal of Medicine.
It’s easy to embrace this healthy lifestyle
during grilling season by giving your grill a
Mediterranean diet makeover with the
Pompeian family of oils and vinegars. You
can enjoy the benefits of the diet without
leaving home by making simple changes,
such as swapping butter and vegetable oil
for Grapeseed Oil or OlivExtra Premium
Mediterranean Blend, and making home-
made dressings and vinaigrettes by combin-
ing oils and vinegars in place of bottled ver-
sions.
Grapeseed Oil, which has one of the
highest smoke points of all oils and is a rich
source of Vitamin E, has a light taste thatwill not disrupt the flavors of food while
cooking. This versatile, all natural oil is
great to line your grill or pan with before
cooking to prevent food from sticking.
OlivExtra Mediterranean Blend, a healthy
combination of canola, extra virgin and
grapeseed oils, is the perfect all-purpose oil
that represents key components of the
Mediterranean diet and provides essential
Omega-3 and Omega-6, monounsaturated
fat and Vitamin E.
Master Mediterranean Grilling Give Your Grill a Much-Needed Makeover
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Ready to adopt a Mediterranean lifestyleat home? Check out these easy grilling
recipes from Hungry Girl Lisa Lillien. For
more information, visit
www.Pompeian.com.
Spicy Mustard Chicken Kebabs
Servings: 4
1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon spicy brown mus-
tard
2 tablespoons Pompeian OlivExtra
Premium Mediterranean Blend
1/4 teaspoon garlic powder1 tablespoon Pompeian White Wine
Vinegar
1 pound raw boneless skinless chicken
breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/4 teaspoon each of salt and black pepper
1 medium red onion, cut into 1-inch chunks
To make sauce, place 3 tablespoons mus-
tard in medium bowl. Add oil and garlic
powder, and whisk until uniform. Cover and
refrigerate.
To make marinade, in small bowl, com-
bine vinegar with remaining 2 tablespoons
mustard. Stir until uniform.
Season chicken with salt and pepper.
Place chicken and marinade in large seal-
able plastic bag. Remove as much air as
possible and seal. Gently knead marinade
into chicken through bag. Refrigerate for 1
hour.
Meanwhile, if using wooden skewers,
soak 4 in water for 20 minutes to prevent
burning.
Alternately thread marinated chicken
and onion chunks onto 4 skewers. Bring
grill to medium-high heat.
Brush both sides of kebabs with sauce.
Grill kebabs for 5 minutes with grill cover
down.
Flip kebabs and grill for 6 to 8 minutes,
or until chicken is cooked through. Enjoy.
Nutrition per serving: 215 calories; 8.5g
fat; 415mg sodium; 5g carbohydrate; 0.5g
fiber; 2g sugars; 26.5g protein
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Come join the fun at Vacation Bible
School, “Where Kids Stand Strong
for God”, at St. Michael Parish,
Church St. in Netcong from July 29th
through August 2, 2013.
Your child will have many wonderfulopportunities to make new friends and inter-
act with other children. The week will be
filled with activities, Scripture, drama,
crafts, songs, snacks, Sciency-Fun c gizmos
and lots more! Plus, we’ll help kids discov-
er how to see evidence of God in everyday
life—something we call God
Sightings….Get ready to hear that phrase a
lot!
• Registration forms available by calling
973-347-1465. There is a small fee for the
week.
• For children who have completed K-gr.4or 5
• We begin at 8:45am each day. So you
won’t miss any of the fun, arrive at the St.
Michael Gym between 8:30 and 8:45 am.
Pick-up will be at the gym, between 12:00
and 12:15pm. Parents are invited to our
daily Finale at 11:30 am.
Vacation Bible School at St. Michael
Eric Martin has been designated by
Disney Destinations as an
“Authorized Disney Vacation
Planner” based on its strong support in selling
Disney vacations.
He has been in business in for years, and
has gained specialized knowledge on vaca-
tions to the Disneyland® Resort, Walt Disney
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and can provide the utmost in professional
assistance in planning customized Disney
vacations. In fact, one reason the agency
attained the “Authorized
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the frontline leisure travel agents are College
of Disney Knowledge graduates. The College
of Disney Knowledge is an in-depth compre-
hensive course that allows agents to develop
their expertise regarding the Disney
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take advantage of when planning a Disneyvacation.
Martin Designated Authorized Disney Vacation Planner
Arace car display and family fair to
benefit the Intrepid Fallen HeroesFund (IFHF) is being held on
Saturday, July 27 (rain date, Sat., Aug. 3),
from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm at NAPA Auto
Parts, 135 Willow Grove Street,
Hackettstown. The NAPA Hackettstown
store is the event sponsor.
Geared towards families, the event will
have attractions for all ages. These include
three NAPA-sponsored race cars on display
along with their drivers, a monster truck,
family games with prizes, raffles, give-
aways, t-shirts and hats available for dona-
tions, and food and drink offered for free or
for an optional donation.
The event is a benefit for the Intrepid
Fallen Heroes Fund (IFHF), a non-profit
organization dedicated to serving United
States military personnel wounded or
injured in service to our nation and their
families. All proceeds from the games, raf-
fles, food, shirts, hats, and prizes will be
donated to the IFHF.
“At NAPA Auto Parts Hackettstown, we
feel very strongly about the Intrepid Fallen
Heroes Fund and wanted to do something
within our community to do our part to give
back to those who have given their service
to our country,” said Doug Sheroff, NAPA
Hackettstown event organizer. “The NAPA
organization, through its partnership with
IFHF, has helped construct centers that
assist in the recovery of soldiers wounded in
combat or who suffer post-traumatic
stress.”
Added NAPA Hackettstown Store
Manager Jamie Tiger, “Last year NAPA
raised over $350,000 for National Intrepid
Centers of Excellence. This year, NAPA
hopes to double, or perhaps even triple, that
amount. Through our Hackettstown benefit
event, we will be helping NAPA achieve
that goal.”
For more information on the IFHF, visit
www.makeitvisible.org. For event informa-
tion, contact the NAPA store at 908-852-
5080.
Race Car Display + Family Fair to Benefit Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund to be Held
Saturday, July 27, in Hackettstown
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Tiny is an 8 pound
Chihuahua mix who
was abandoned, and
the Pet Adoption League is
caring for her while we are
looking for her perfect
home. Our vet discovered
while spaying her that her
back knees are both very
loose and this can cause her
to have pain and eventually
arthritis. We would like to
do the surgery to fix Tiny's
knees, but we need to raise
the funds because we cur-
rently don't have the money
in our small budget. We
have created a gofundmepage for Tiny,
http://www.gofundme.com/
328dds where it is easy to
make a donation towards
her surgery if you wish to
help, or you can mail your
tax deductible check to “Pet
Tiny Needs Your Help!
Adoption League, PO Box
206, Hackettstown, NJ
07840”, please say that it is
for TINY on the memo line.
Whether or not you can
help, we thank you for all
the support you give to PAL
www.palpets.org.
Attention Schools, Churches, Organizations Send
Your Press Releases to mary.lalama@gmail.com
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by Michele Guttenberger
From his early years as a struggling businessman,
through his golden years as a living legend, Thomas
Edison had a love of nature that beckoned him to thegreat outdoors. His camping buddies were Henry Ford,
Harvey Firestone and famous naturalist John Burroughs.
They named their group the Vagabonds and Burroughs
noted in his 1924 diary that the group "cheerfully endure
wet, cold, smoke, mosquitoes, black flies, and sleepless
nights, just to touch naked reality once more." There would
be a series of legendary camping trips covered by the press
journeying throughout America that started with their first
Everglades camping expedition of 1914. Famous people
and presidents would join in as guests to their campsite such
as President Warren G. Harding and President Coolidge.
We can only wonder what Edison would have thoughtabout 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? The Edison lab is a very unique National
Historic Park site because the attraction is not the typical
natural lakes, rivers, trails and forests but, a late 19th centu-
ry factory lab buildings and an estate home. Even though it
is a manmade wonder, it still receives its own Junior Ranger
park badge and patch. 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 finally find the opportunity to
add the park site badges they missed as a child. You are
never too old to be a Junior Ranger.
Today joining a Junior Ranger program is so much easi-er to enroll in and obtain the learning material needed for
your Junior Ranger Badge. There is a dedicated website for
each Park. Youngster can get a head start on the Junior
Ranger experience or extend it after visiting the park site.
This summer may be a great time to get started in a recre-
ational childhood memory you can carry over into adult-
hood by becoming a Junior Ranger. 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 activ-
ities they must take an oath that they promise to share their
knowledge with others and enjoy and protect all NationalParks. This recognition certificate is signed by a Park
Ranger and presented to them along with their badge.
If visiting our National Parks is on your family to do list,
start your national recreational excursion right here in the
Garden State with the Thomas Alva Edison sites in West
Orange, NJ. This NPS site has a Junior Ranger activity
booklet that states to: “Work like Mr. Edison and his assis-
tant” muckers” – (engineer and lab techs) that worked
through project problems. Mr. Edison believed problems
are best solved when a good experimenter (you) and few
workers combine their talents to finish the project. Here is
the site location for more program details
www.nps.gov/edis/forkids/beajuniorranger.htm
The Thomas Alva Edison Museum- NPS - Open
Wednesday through Sunday. Hours are 9:00am - 5:00pm
Fee is $7.00 - 211 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 Visit
website for more details
http://www.nps.gov/edis/index.htm
Thomas Edison The Famous Camper Has A Junior Ranger BadgeFor Today’s National Park Adventurers
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