The North Warren Recreation Group is a new group welcoming outdoor enthusiast that enjoy things such as hiking,

bike riding, canoeing, hunting, local fishing, deep sea fishing trips, golfing, archery and gun target shooting, and wildlife sight seeing. Hosting two activities a month will be the goal of the group. Please contact me by email if you are inter-

ested email Matthew at muconn47@centurylink .net. Do you have a photograph depicting an agricultural activity or event in Warren County? The Warren County Library, located at 2 Shotwell Drive in Belvidere, is seeking entries for a photography contest that will be part of Farm Fest, a celebration of Warren Countys agricultural heritage, to

be held at the library on May 31st. The contest is open to all residents of Warren County. Photos may have been taken at any time in the past or up to the present day, but must have been taken in Warren County and must be related to some aspect of agriculture and must be 8 x 10 in size and mounted in an 11 x 14 mat. Photos will be on display at the library headquarters on May 31st. Judging will be by popular vote by those attending the event. Entries accepted beginning April 21st until May 17th. FMI, visit warrenlib.org or go to any Warren County Library location. Warren County Habitat for Humanity is seeking sponsors and donations for the 10th Annual Home Raising

live and silent auction. The auction will be held on May 2nd at 6pm. For more information, contact Kim or Barbara at 908-835-1980 or send an email to WCH4HSile ntauction@gmail.com. Say Happy Birthday to your loved ones in The PRESS! Send us their name and birthday and well print it here for free! You can also send us a photo and a birthday wish and well publish it in the paper for a small fee. For more information call, 610-599-1952. We love hearing from you! Send your tidbits of info to: The PRESS PO Box 430 Blairstown, NJ 07825
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The following is a list of books added to the Warren County Library collection this past week: Personal: A Jack Reacher Novel, by Lee Child. Toot (Leslie Patricelli board books), by Leslie Patricelli. Bedtime Math, by Laura Overdeck. The Long Way Home: A Chief Inspector Gamache Novel, by Louise Penny. Sherlock: Music from Series 3, by David Arnold. Fancy Nancy: Budding Ballerina, by Jane O'Connor. Field of Prey, by John Sandford. Everything That

Remains: A Memoir by The Minimalists, by Joshua Fields Millburn. Be Careful What You Wish For (The Clifton Chronicles), by Jeffrey Archer. Somewhere Safe with Somebody Good: The New Mitford Novel, by Jan Karon. Evertrue: An Everneath Novel, by Brodi Ashton. Close to Home, by Lisa Jackson. Bead & Sequin Embroidery Stitches, by Stanley Levy. Virtue Falls, by Christina Dodd. The Well's End, by Seth Fishman. The River, by Beverly Lewis. Savage Planet, by Stephen Coonts.

Easter Bake Sale: Saturday, April 19th, 9am-4pm. A&P in Blairstown. Support Frank Golick's Eagle Scout Project Fundraiser. FMI, call Frank at 908 362-0171 or 908 303-5552. The Blairstown Rotary's annual Easter Egg Hunt: April 19th, 10am in front of the main entrance to North Warren Regional High School. For toddlers & pre-teens. Egg hunt is free for all participants. Prizes awarded. Rain or shine. Breakfast with the Easter Bunny: April 19th, 10:30am11:30am. NWRHS hosted by the NW Leo & Interact Clubs. Enjoy games, activities & continental breakfast for the family. Proceeds benefit club projects & local Camp Invention scholarships. Fees apply.

Greater Blairstown Business Association Social-NetworkingAwards: April 29th, 5pm-7:30pm. Brook Hollow Winery, 594 Hwy 94, Columbia, NJ. Members and their guests can enjoy an evening around other local Business Members, applaud award winners & see what the GBBA is doing. RSVP by April 16th to Kryssi at 908-319-3624 or kryssigbba@ gmail.com Snack & Read Book Club: April 17th, 2:45pm. Catherine Dickson Hofman Branch Warren County Library, 4 Lambert Road Blairstown. Enjoy some great snacks & discuss the latest book that the group has read. Ages 12-15. Sign up necessary. FMI, call 908362-8335. Adult Jeopardy: April 17th, 7pm. Test your trivia knowledge. Catherine Dickson Hofman Branch Warren County Library, 4 Lambert Road, Blairstown. Registration required. Ages 18 and up. FMI, call 908-362-8335. Tricky Tray for Award-Winning NW RHS Patriot Marching

Band: May 3rd. Doors open at 5:30pm, drawing begins at 7pm. NWRHS, 10 Noe Rd, Blairstown. Advance ticket sales end April 21st. FMI or to donate a basket, contact Sandy Grafer at 908-448-1889 or nwrmbtt@gmail.com Lego Club: April 21st, 4pm. Catherine Dickson Hofman Branch Warren County Library, 4 Lambert Rd., Blairstown. Registration required. Ages 8 & up. FMI, call 908-362-8335. Morning Literature Group: April 21st 10am. Catherine Dickson Hofman Branch Warren County Library, 4 Lambert Rd., Blairstown. Join for a lively discussion. FMI, call 908-362-8335. PJ Story Time: April 21st, 6:30pm. Catherine Dickson Hofman Branch Warren County Library, 4 Lambert Rd., Blairstown. Wear your pajamas & bring your pillow, blanket or favorite buddy. All preschool aged children invited for fun activities & a bedtime snack. FMI, call 908-362-8335. Blair Womans Club Meeting: April 22nd,

12:30pm. Catherine Dickson Hofman Library, Lambert Rd., Blairstown. 3rd Annual Relay For Life of North Warren, American Cancer Society Fundraiser Tricky Tray: Friday, April 25th. Benefits the American Cancer Society's programs of patient advocacy, education, patient lodging, patient transportation, & funding research, to put an end to cancer. Held at Shawnee Inn, Pa.. Doors open at 7pm. Full snack bar & 50/50. Handicap accessible. FMI, email Cheryl at 4scooby1 @gmail.com or call Susan at 973-583-8866. RelayForLife.org/North WarrenNJ The 13th Annual St. Jude Tricky Tray: April 25th. Doors open at 6:30pm. Calling begins at 7:30pm. St. Jude Church McNulty Hall, Rt. 94, 7 Eisenhower Rd., Blairstown. Hosted by Ladies Guild. Free refreshments. 18 & older only. FMI, call Rita at 973-487-7604. 6th Annual Community Talent Show: April 25th, 7pm. Keep an eye on The PRESS for more information!

Blairstown, Knowlton & Hope A & P, Alpine Meats, Animal Mansion, Ash Plumbing, Asian Combat Arts, A-Tech, Auto, Blair Tile, Blair Tire & Auto, Blairstown Chiropractic, Blairstown, Country Florist, Blairstown Municipal Building, Blairstown Eye Associates, Blue Ridge Lumber, Buckwood, Building Specialties, Burgdorff, BuzzWorks, Caffe Nelle Cucine, Cannon Country Real Estate, Columbia Post Office, Custom Colonial, Dale's Market, David Krawski Dentist, DogHouse, Dominick Pizza, Dr. Magalio: Dentist, Ellias Restaurant, First Hope Bank, Fitness Empire, Fountain Mall Laundromat, Frank's Pizza, Gallery 23, Geo's Pizza, Gourmet Gallery, Grand Rental Station, Hair Company, Hairs 2 You, Historic Blairstown Theatre, Hope Deli, Hope Haircutters, JD Liquors, John Deere, Kozimors Upholstery, Knowlton Municipal Building, Lakeland Bank, Lebduska Accounting, Marksboro Deli, Mark D. Nelke: DMD, Medical Associate, Mediterranean Diner, Napa, Nature's Harvest, New HoHo, North Warren Farm & Garden, North Warren Pharmacy, North Warren Truck Repair, Old Stillwater General Store, Pizza Express, PNC Bank, Post Office (Both Locations), Post Time Pub, R. Keiling, Race's Farm Market, Radio Shack, Remax, Shell Gas Station, Skyland Bank, Smitty's, Sunrise, Nutrition Center, Sun Velocity, Sunoco, The Auto Shop, The Inn at Millrace Pond, Tile Warehouse, Tractor Supply, Tramontin HarleyDavidson, US Gas, Voulas Hairway to Heaven, Village Green, Warren County Library, Wells Fargo, Wilbur's Country Store, Wine & Spirits, Woman to Woman

Belvidere A & P, Al's Pizza, ACI Truck Stop, Bagel Smith, Bel-Pike Lanes, Belvidere Diner, Belvidere Spa, Clucas Farm, Curves, Dee Doo's, Dr. Amannda Richline, Food Mart, Four Sisters Winery, H&R Block, Hearth Shop, Hickory Mortgage, Little Johns Pizza, Mediterranean Riverside Designs, Riverton Hotel & Restaurant, Rosal Jewelers, Short Stop, Skee's Busy Bee, Skoogy's, Steckel's Shell, Station, Thisilldous, Uncle Buck's Diner, US Gas, Vincent Haircuttery & Plus, Zack's, Zeeks Washington A & P, Bagelsmith, Fliegauff Jewelers, Home Instead Senior Care, Kaffe Kaprys, Lost Ladies, Mediterranean Bistro, MWC Racing, Pride-N-Groom, Quick Check, Rossi, Second Time Around, Shopper Stop, Silver Stars Bagel, Smith Dodge, Stanley's Pizza, Town Market, Washington Diner, Washington Shoe Newton A&G Pizza, Back in Motion, BMW Dealership, Charm, Co. Seat, Dunkin Donuts, Hampton Diner, Ho Hos, HobbyTown, Holiday Inn, Home Furniture, Warehouse, Kathy's Restaurant, Newton News Stand, Optical Center, O'Reilly's, PB&J, Quick Check, Shop Rite, Skylands Sport Shop, Springboard Shoppe, Superior Shower Doors, The Chatter Box, VW-Audi Dealership, Weis Hackettstown A & P, Bachs Home Healthcare, Cozy Corner, Golden Skillet, Hacktettstown Free public Library, Hackettstown Guns & Ammo, Hackettstown Sandwich Shoppe, Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, Mama's Pizza/Cafe Baci, O'Neill's Jewelers. Prickley Pear, Quick Check #2, Riverstar Diner, Tranquility General Store, Valley Bagel, Weis, Willow Caf Columbia Ayers, Hunters Lodge, Roses Cafe

Hello fellow readers, Our world is greening up and the snow drops are finally peaking almost a month behind last year! As predicted the ticks have made a robust comeback after a long winter protected by the snow. Nasty pests I think our creator could have done without, though I suppose they provide food to other critters. I just returned from a stay with Mom while my sister traveled on vacation. Dear Mom, my garden inspirer, mentor and life coach, is now convalescing in a nursing home about an hour from Richmond. It is hard to see the dramatic changes from the last visit; her dementia is rapidly progressing. At times her conversations are perfectly clear, especially as she reminisces about the past. Virginias spring was in fast forward the 10 days I was there; pent up energy from the harsh winter they experienced.

I am grateful for the crabapple trees that busted out in bloom right before our eyes and the daffodils that faced the shifting sun providing happy talking points, as Mom remembered the first signs of spring on the farm growing up. Sebastian the resident cat, a stray gone domestic, parades in and out like he owns the place, giving joy to the cat lovers-which would be Mom-and indifference to those not so feline friendly. Mom wonders when the vacant pots by the front door will be planted, a question she endearingly asked over and over again. I reminded her of the lesson she taught me: it is important to be patient and wait to plant annuals until after the risk of frost which is about Mothers Day here. While where Mom is staying may be dated and lacking sufficient common areas, the nursing home is filled with caring, loving staff and residents that touched my heart. As Moms 85 year-old, sharp as a tack roommate pointed out, there are always a few bad apples anywhere you go. I added, in every bad apple there are seeds of promise in the core. There is hope, there is love and new beginnings just as there is spring. And yes there are endings, but they will lead us to another glorious place. Happy Easter! Garden dilemmas? askmarystone.com

The Community Supported Garden at Genesis Farm, one of the first CSAs in the country, is now in its 26th year of growing and providing amongst the best and healthiest plant-based food grown on our planet. Why should you join CSA? The food is unique and powerful in the following ways: 1.Genesis Farm has been growing fruits and vegetables for the past 25 years using the best of the organic and biodynamic processes. Their three full-time growers have a combined experience of more than 60 years of growing food on the farm. The farmers have made it their careers to grow the food. 2. All of the food grown and distributed is grown at the farm in Frelinghuysen Township, Warren County, New Jersey. They are not providing food that has been grown many miles away. 3.The food is grown on property and preserved in perpetuity as NJ farmland. Genesis Farm CSA owns approximately 60 acres of farmland that has been preserved by the taxpayers of NJ by way of the New Jersey Farmland Preservation Fund. They lease about 46 adjoining acres from the Sisters of St. Dominic, whose property was also preserved through the NJ Farmland Preservation Fund. 4. Genesis Farm never used herbicides, pesticides, GMO seeds or

other agricultural practices that value quantity over quality. 5. They are using food to promote environmental awareness and action. They believe that as consumers of food that the choices we make in terms of what we allow in our mouths have far-ranging impacts on the health of our planet and our own health. 6. Members commit to a share of the harvest at the beginning of the year. The members share in both the highs and lows, the unexpected bounties and the unexpected disappointments that are inherent to farming. The invaluable upside is that this model allows the farmers to concentrate on growing the healthiest food and not be chasing the marketplace by growing, for instance, all GMO corn or soybeans. 7. Genesis Farms has a committed and unique Board of Trustees. We are incorporated in NJ as a NJ Not For Profit Corporation. 10 Trustees all bring different perspectives to the Board. They share a common goal of uniting to ensure that the food we grow is amongst the best grown on the planet. We all serve

without any financial renumeration. 8. Theyve got the best volunteers. Although there is no requirement, as a member, to volunteer, they welcome, incorporate and need volunteers to continue with their success. As with all nonprofits, volunteer efforts and hours are crucial. Repeatedly volunteers state, No matter how much I give, I always seem to get back more. 9. They are sustainable. Theyve been green since they started 26 years ago. All of their efforts are directed to ensuring that the land they farm continues to improve in quality. They use no pesticides, herbicides or GMO seeds. Compost, made on-site, is their principal means of nurturing the soil. The farmers receive sustainable compensation including health insurance, pension contributions and a fair wage. 10. They make eating vegetables fun! Forget about those canned industrial vegetables that we all push around our plates. They grow really tasty food! Theirfood wouldnt even fit in a can! Approximately 300 families join every year

to receive a share of the harvest at the Community Supported Garden at Genesis Farm. Most come to the farm in Blairstown to pick up their shares, but there are pick-up locations in Caldwell/Verona, Glen Rock, Madison, Montclair, Morristown, Maplewood/South Orange, Parsippany, Scotch Plains, Sparta, and Teaneck/Cresskill. Membership in the CSA is open to all and new members are signing up now for the spring season. To learn more, come to the Earth Day Celebration and Open House at the Community Supported Garden at Genesis Farm on Saturday, April 26th from 11am to 4pm The rain date is April 27th. This free public event will highlight local agriculture, healthy food and the northwest NJ region. Activities for children and adults include hayrides, field and greenhouse tours, plant walks, cooking demonstrations, animal and nature activities, food sampling, wine tasting, live music and more. For more information, visit CSGatGenesisFarm .com, emai csgardeninfo @gmail.com or call 908-362-7486.

A junior at North Warren Regional High School has won a scholarship to take collegelevel courses tuitionfree during the summer at the New Jersey Governors School of

Engineering and Technology at Rutgers University. The Rutgers School of Engineering announced April 4th that Ryan A. Oakley, 16, was among a handful of students chosen statewide to participate in the free residential program that offers training in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). No more than two applicants per high school in NJ were allowed to apply for the highly selective program. Dr. Ilene Rosen, direc-

tor of the NJ Governors School, said Oakley and other scholarship winners were picked for their STEM-related accomplishments and leadership skills. Governors School participants will complete intensive research and design projects while meeting and interviewing working professionals from across the state. Oakley is active in several academic, sports and arts programs. The American Legion chose Oakley and three other NW boys to participate

in its Boys State leadership and citizenship program in June. Oakley is a founding member of NWs Mu Alpha Theta math honor society and a member of the Science League. He is editor of his school newspaper, Patriot Press. He volunteers three hours per week as an informal tutor for his classmates. On January 23rd, the NW Board of Education recognized Oakley for receiving a perfect score in the reading comprehension section of the SAT college entrance exam. He is a starting defender for two soccer teams, FC Pocono of Eastern Pennsylvania and the Sussex-Warren Patriots in NJ. Oakley is a member of the Modern Music Masters honor society. He has studied piano for nine years under Blairstown teacher Alphons Gunther, has been a member of the cast of the NW school musical for three years, and has played the clarinet in school bands since fourth grade.

The Blair Womans Club Bingo Fundraiser, which was held for the benefit of our scholarhip and education fund was held on Friday evening March, 28th at North Warren Regional High School. This is our major Fundraiser for this purpose. Along with 10 bingo games and a super special game we held a tricky tray, as well as selling sandwiches specially made by Donna of Marksboro Deli, and with the contribution of her wonderful macaroni salad. We were quite success-

ful because of the donations of area businesses to the basket, door prizes and tricky tray gifts, as well as monetary donations to be used for this purpose. We are most appreciative to those who donated and those who attended. Club membership is open to all women who share a vision of service and commitment to others. Members are diverse in age, background and experience. Some of our projects involve working to assist Project Graduation, high school scholarships, Girls Career Institute, to purchase reading materials and volunteering as readers to local elementary schools, to aid camp Invention, Sycamore Park Playground Project, Food Pantries, Nursing Homes, Scouting, Camp Merry Heart, ARC, Ambulance Corps and Catherine Dickson Hofman Library. We also participate in a variety of ways to Relay for Life, Wounded Warriors, AARP Safe Driver Course, Domestic Abuse Shelter and so on. We have a monthly speaker, take trips to historic sites, have craft workshops and attend State/District conferences and activities. If you would like more information, email jmcaldwell12@gmail.com, mrasz@ptd.net or eand85@embarqmail.com.

The Gunther Piano Studio of Blairstown will present its annual student recital on Saturday, April 26th, 22pm at the First Presbyterian Church on Main Street, Blairstown. Admission is free and a reception will immediately follow in the Fellowship Hall of the Church for the students, their families and friends. Alphons Gunther, Director of the Gunther Piano Studio, marks 11 years of teaching his 22 young students and four adult students this year at his Blairstown studio. Through their weekly lessons and home practices, Gunther states, My students are working diligently to perfect their performances, which will take place within the next two weeks. The excitement is building to perform for their parents, family and friends. It is an exciting

time for them. Various selections of familiar standards to the classics will be performed, such as On Top of Old Smokey, Star Wars, Fly Me to the Moon, the theme from Downtown Abbey, Nocturne in G Minor by Chopin and Serenade by Schubert, as well as other selections by J.S. Bach In the 11 years as a teacher, some of his

students have been contestants in local talent shows throughout the area, including Ben and Jacob Erickson, and Laura Topolski. Some of his former students have gone on to college with music being part of their career path. Andrea Morokutti, a present student of the studio, studies with the Metropolitan Opera Childrens Choir in New

York and is performing with the Metropolitan Opera Company in the productions of Carmen and LaBoheme this season. Tim Topolski, also a present student, is a trumpet player with the award winning North Warren Regional High School Marching Band this school year. Quentin Fielding, a former student of the studio, has pursued a professional career in music as an EDM music artist, film composer and actor. Mr. Gunther remarks, I am proud of all of my students and I hope I have inspired them to love music in all genres throughout their lives. Alphons Gunther is the Organist and Music Director of the First Presbyterian Church on Main Street in Blairstown. Besides being the Director of the Gunther Music Studio, Mr. Gunther also teaches piano at Blair Academy in Blairstown. Gunther is a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music. For more, visit alphonsgunther .com.

Project SelfSufficiency invites area residents to join Team Project Self-Sufficiency in the seventh annual Susan G. Komen North Jersey Race for the Cure, a 5K Race/Walk at the Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex in West Orange on Sunday, May 4th. Thousands of participants are expected to come together to help raise funds for breast cancer research at the 5K Race/Walk. A 1.5 mile Walk is also available. For the youngsters, the event will feature a special Kids for the Cure 50-yard dash, along with musical entertainment, clowns, sports, and arts and crafts. New this year is the 3.5 mile Obstacle Challenge, entitled

Endure for the Cure. Project SelfSufficiency has been proud to be the recipient of funding from Susan G. Komen for the Cure North Jersey for our Breast Health Campaign for many years, commented Deborah BerryToon, Executive Director of Project SelfSufficiency. As a result of this funding, more than 70,000 women and girls have received breast health education, and the mobile mammography van funded by the foundation has allowed more than 1,000 women to be screened for breast cancer. Sussex County has a higher incidence of this type of cancer than the state average, and we are determined to continue our efforts to raise awareness of the

importance of early detection in the fight against breast cancer. Participating on May 4th gives our community an opportunity to thank the Susan G. Komen for the Cure North Jersey for the early detection programs they have made available. Its also a fun way to help those who have been afflicted by breast cancer, and to support the many women who have survived as a direct result of the efforts by the Komen North Jersey Affiliate. Seventy-five percent of net funds raised by the Race will be allocated to the Affiliates ninecounty northern New Jersey service area to support life-saving programs for uninsured and underinsured women. The remaining twenty-five percent of net proceeds will be directed to research through the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Grants Program. The multi-faceted Breast Health Awareness campaign at Project Self-Sufficiency is a recipient of grant money from Susan G. Komen for the Cure North Jersey. Funds are used to promote early detection and prevention in

the community, by combining in-school visits and multi-media efforts at middle schools, high schools and area colleges. The agency also uses the funds to staff a mobile mammog-

raphy unit and offer free breast exams six times a year to eligible women. Interested participants are encouraged to register at komennorthjersey. org/race and click on Team Project Self-

Sufficiency. For those in need of transportation, a bus will leave the Newton campus at 7:15am. The ride is free, but registration is required. To register, call 973-940-3500.

Dr Jim, I have carpal tunnel syndrome. Please explain a little bit better. Do I have any options besides surgery? By Dr. James R. Fedich, Chiropractor
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Carpal tunnel syndrome is probably one of the most misdiagnosed problems of the last 10 years. It became a popular buzz word for patients and doctors and became over diagnosed. Numbness and tingling in the arm and hand do not mean that you have carpal tunnel syndrome. In fact, there are dozens of conditions that can cause numbness and tingling in the hand. So,

the most important thing is the diagnosis of the condition. It takes a thorough exam of the neck, shoulders, elbow and hand to make sure it really is carpal tunnel syndrome. Some of the other conditions that can look like carpal tunnel syndrome are pinched nerves in the neck, tendinitis, neuropathy, and dozens more. Carpal tunnel syndrome typically involves the thumb and first two fingers. This is because the median nerve is the nerve that passes through the tunnel and that nerve only controls those three fingers. The fingers will

often be numb and tingling. This is usually worse when using the wrist, particularly typing or extending the wrist in any way. It is very common with repetitive use, things like typing, but many other activities. Many times carpal tunnel syndrome can be treated conservatively, meaning without drugs and surgery. Physical therapy, chiropractic and particularly cold laser are very effective. Carpal tunnel syndrome is really just the median nerve being swollen in a small tunnel. The swelling of the nerve is what causes the tingling. If

we can eliminate the swelling, the tingling goes away. Cold laser is a new advance in physical medicine that is amazing at reducing inflammation. Cold laser treatment has been shown to be very effective in treating carpal tunnel. In fact, Dr. Oz calls cold laser, the no pill pain buster!. B vitamins, exercises and braces may also be helpful in the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome. However, the first step is a qualified diagnosis. Please make sure to see a qualified doctor to help you figure out your conditions!

On Saturday, April 26th, from 5pm to 7pm, the girls of the Afghan School Project will be giving a benefit chili dinner. Ten different kinds of chili, including vegetarian, will be served, as well as salad, cornbread, dessert and beverages. The dinner will take place in Stout Hall at St. Marys Church, 408 Third Street, on the square in

Belvidere. Proceeds from this benefit will go to buy much needed tables and chairs for the school the girls support in Afghanistan. The Afghan School Project, which began in 2004, has a goal to support girls education in Afghanistan through an ongoing pen pal project between young women here and young women

at the Yakawlang Central Girls High School in Afghanistan. Originating as an outreach project of St. Lukes Church in Hope, the Afghan School Project now includes girls from area schools and five other NJ churches. There are now 27 American girls writing to more than 100 girls at the Afghan school. The girls have developed friendships with their Afghan pen pals and feel that they both learn from their friends and influence their lives through the letter exchange and through fundraising that enables the school to buy items such as sports equipment and textbooks. You may purchase tickets in advance by calling Carola at 908475-3644 or Tanya at 908-459-4340.

The Warren County Hall of Fame committee is asking for help in putting together the Hall of Fame Class of 2014. Nominees are now being accepted. The Warren County Hall of Fame honors individuals from a variety of backgrounds who have made Warren County proud. The Class of 2013 included business people, educators, volunteers and a nationally renowned documentary film maker. They included Steve Gandley, Peggy Campbell-Rush, Alvin Sloan, Richard Maguire, Therese Steinhardt and Lou Reda. In all, more than 20 people have been inducted since the start of the Hall in 2010. This year's Hall of Fame Dinner, scheduled for October, is the fifth annual. The establishment of the Warren County Hall

of Fame, sponsored by the WCCC Foundation, creates a forum for honoring Warren County's finest in the following fields. Nominees must either live or have lived in Warren County or serve Warren County. Nominees should be living. The various Hall of Fame categories, although not limited to, include: Public Service: community volunteer, elected official who has truly made a difference in the lives of Warren County residents, business person who has gone beyond the call of duty to give of himself as a volunteer or contributor to a cause, etc. Business: either a business person or a business that has made an impact on Warren County life. Education: An elementary or secondary school educator whose efforts have positively impacted youngsters in one way or another; does not have to be based on long-term service, could be a "younger" educator who has

designed a program with lasting effects. Sports: athlete, coach, sports administrator); having an impact here in Warren County or elsewhere. Arts & Entertainment: music, theater, dance, radio, television, fine art, etc. in Warren County or elsewhere Military Service: Active or Veteran). Someone who has impacted other active or veteran soldiers with deeds "beyond the call of duty" Special Recognition: for someone who has contributed to the greater fabric of Warren County who does not necessarily fill any of the fields of consideration. If no suitable selection is available in any given year, no choice will be made. The Hall of Fame itself is set up at WCCC, where the public is invited to see it. For more information on how to nominate someone, or about the Hall of Fame in general, visit wcccfoundation.org, call 908-835-2334 or email wchallofame@wcccfou ndation.org.

For close to 120 years, the location of the current Blairstown Post Office served as the home to the famed Blairstown Hotel. During the late 1830s, George Van Scoten saw the need for accommodations for those traveling through town and weary from their travel by foot or horse. At the time, Main Street itself was part of a primary route from points north and east to the ferries of the Delaware River and points west. By 1877, John I Blair's

railway had come to town and enabled folks from metropolitan areas to escape to Blairstown for the picturesque scenery, recreation, hunting and fishing. At the turn of the century the influx of patrons required that the building be transformed from one and a half stories to four stories, with 30 rooms and a cupola at the top. Politician Woodrow Wilson, inventor Thomas A Edison and sports legend Babe Ruth were among the many guests of the

hotel over the years. Sadly, during the early morning hours of March 1st, 1957, a fire started next door to the hotel. Despite the valiant efforts of Blairstown Hose Company, citizens of Blairstown and students of Blair Academy, the hotel succumbed to the largest fire that the town had known. The business continued and was rebuilt as the Blairstown Inn on what is now Route 94. The Post Office has been located at 39 Main Street since 1966.