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Blue Grass Sounds For Doodle 4 Google Contest Winner

A Good Cause
By Elsie Walker The way we raise funds at the event is

O
n July 10th, the sounds of Blue
Grass will be heard in Gazebo Park
on Main Street in Chester. Those
sounds are the perfect complement to the
days fundraising cause. From 11am 7pm
on that day, The 2nd Annual Blue Grass
Festival will be held to raise money to send
88 volunteers of a cooperative mission
group of six churches to Appalachia as part
of the Appalachian Service Project. Known
as the Big Youth Group, the mission group
is actually made up of high school, college
age, and adult volunteers. Working through
the ASP, the BYG will make badly needed
repairs to keep homes safer, drier and
warmer in one of the poorest area of our
country.
Theres no admission to the event.
through ad spaces that we collect prior to
the event from local merchants, an instru-
ment auction, food purchases [including a
pig roast], some merchandise for sale, and
donations received from those that attend.
Our vendors are in the music business.
Right now, we have Foley Guitars, Music
Den (in Ledgewood), and Frank Finocchio
a master luthier, shared Christy Young, a
member of the Chester Presbyterian Church
and also a member of the committee putting
on the program.
A variety of artists are sharing their
music, donating their talents to the program.
All of the bands are from the area. The
Catbirds Jug Band is from Sussex.
Watchung Ridge is from Watchung. Keith
continued on page 14

Vance Viggiano, 15, of Long Valley pictured with his father in front of his award winning
artwork.

V
ance Viggiano, 15, of Long Valley
entered the Doodle 4 Google 2010
Contest, and made it into the top 4
national winners. There were over 33,000
entries nationwide. The Google team picked
the top 400 state finalists. Then, celebrity
judges from Disney, Sesame Street, and
Peanuts (to name a few) were called to
select the top 40 regional finalists. All 40
Photo by Skip Huck. regional finalists traveled to a stellar event
Watchung Ridge shown playing at last year's Blue Grass festival. in New York City on May 26, 2010 to attend
the national awards ceremony.
Vance won Google's nationwide online
public voting for his age group, grades 7-9.
The theme this year was "If I could do
anything, I would ...". His idea is entitled,
"The Love of Art.
Vance's winning entry is now being dis-
played at Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt
National Design Museum in New York City
through mid August.
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4th Annual Free Scoop Night

N
ot even the cool provided by Valley Music raised over $1000 for the
temperature could Center, as well as photos local Fire and Rescue
keep the residents taken with the Dunkin Squads. In addition, the
of Long Valley from coming Donut Coffee Cup mascot, Baskin-Robbins
out to support their local fire trucks and rescue vehi- Community Foundation is
firefighters and first aid cles. donating $100,000 to the
squad at the Baskin- The generosity of National Fallen Firefighters
Robbins on Wednesday, patrons of Long Valley Foundation.
April 28th! combined with the addition- Thank you to all who
This years 4th Annual al support from the Long participated in making this a
Free Scoop Night, organ- Valley Baskin-Robbins huge success!
ized by Kathy Maybury,
Beth Chaplin and Kelly
McLaughlin, drew hundreds
of residents and supporters.
This event served as a
great opportunity for us to
show our appreciation to
our loyal customers as well
as our support for our local
heroes, said Kevin
Maybury, franchisee/owner
of the Long Valley
Baskin-Robbins/Dunkin
Donuts store.
Over 30 Firefighters and
Rescue Personnel shared
smiles and scooped free ice
cream while customers of
all ages enjoyed the music Pictured are: David Callaremi, Jeffrey Chaplin, Abby Chaplin,
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Country Mouse Puppets Marionette show
Back by popular demand
Country Mouse Puppets
marionette show and
demonstration will return to
the Chester Library on
Tuesday, July 27th at 1pm.
Come and see what the
Chester Library Childrens
Specialist, Judy Flammino
describes as an AMAZ-
ING presentation..Everyone
in the audience, from the
youngest baby to the grand-
mas and grandpas, loved the
unique combination of com-
puter and marionettes.
Indeed, there is nothing
quite like what puppeteer
Sydney D. Donne is creat-
ing with her marionettes
right here in Chester. The
show will include a viewing
of scenes from her mari-
onette movie A Tale of
Two Mice which is filmed
on her familys small farm
located in Chester.
Many of the scenes spot-
light the animals that live on
her farm, including an
almost unbelievable action
scene between her palomino
quarter horse Pumpkin
and Daisy her country
mouse marionette This
scene invariably leaves
viewers asking How did
she get the horse to do that?.
Animal stars also include live marionette show and Splash into Summer
Spunky her familys tiger revealing How To infor- Reading initiative which
striped gray kitten. In a can- mation about how the pup- encourages and stimulates
dlelight scene, Spunky is pets are made and work. involvement and reading at
really enjoying being petted You can see Mrs. Donnes the Chester Library
by Rose the city mouse puppets in action on the throughout the summer
marionette while they relax free to view website coun- months.
and read books together. trymousepuppets.com So bring a friend,
Every time I try to film which showcases her pup- young or old to the Chester
a scene with my pets and petry. Library to be entertained
marionettes something This return engagement by Country Mouse
unexpected happens that is of Country Mouse Puppets Puppets. Well have a great
far better than what I origi- is sponsored by The time together! exclaims
nally planned. So, either Im Friends of the Chester Sydney D. Donne.
very lucky or my pets are Library as part of the
extremely talented,
explains Sydney.
Country Mouse Puppets
program will also include a

Chester Lions Club

I
n keeping with the Lions Motto WE
SERVE, the Chester Lions Club pro-
vided funds to help our neighbors at the
House Of Prayer Episcopal Church, 407
Broad Street, Newark, NJ, 07104.
The club contributed financial support
for the vision screening portion of the health
fair sponsored by the church. The House of
Prayer offers continued outreach to the
community and the Chester Lions Club was
more than happy to participate in its ongo-
ing service to the local neighborhood.
The Rev. Canon Wade A. Renn commu-
nicated his thanks to the Chester Lions Club
This opportunity (the eye screening) has
proven over the past three fairs to be very
popular and valued by both those being test-
ed and the church.
Eye examinations were provided by the
Lions Eye/Ear Mobile, scheduled by Doug
Schembs a member of the Westfield Lions
Club, aided by Stan Pukash a member of the
Chester Lions Club. Examinations were
administered by Dr. Dan Press of Fair
Lawn.
Those interested in the Chester Lions
Club's continued effort to help others can
contact Phil Savell at 908 879 6543 or visit
our website at www.chesterlionsclub.com.

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pm until 9:30 pm.
Cost of admission is $10.00 and includes
one free ticket of sheets. The last tricky tray
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Freedom Horse Inc is a none for profit
501(c)(3) enterprise which supports equine
assisted activities and services as partners in
therapy for children with varied disabilities
and has recently been expanded to include
adolescents and adults.
It has long been a belief that the special
relationship between horse and rider is benefi-
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Chester Township PBA Fishing Contest
cial physically and mentally. This is an
opportunity for children who are disabled to
excel, promote their self esteem and become
more functional in a fun and exciting way.
Programs are designed according to individual
needs, and the horses "take good care of their
riders".
Freedom Horse Farm, is an ever-growing
facility which strives to create a family atmos-
phere. Although programs are developed to
meet individual needs, the horses are actually
the Key to Freedom Horse and receive lots of
attention and loving care from their owners.
To learn more about Freedom Horse, con-
tact Elizabeth Carlson at 908-852-1840.
Dylan Prince, age 8, of Chester holding a bass he Sean Prince age 5, with his dad Erik Prince.
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A Look At WMCHS Boy's Lacrosse

By Josh Lashley Morris County tournaments, but to a 12-7 over-

A
fter suffering a tough loss, a team some-
times have to wait an entire year, or
longer, to get a rematch with a given
opponent in order to even the score.
For the West Morris Central High School
boys lacrosse program, the chance to get some
payback after a difficult defeat didnt take a great
amount time-in fact they got an opportunity to
face Westfield less than a month after a 9-5 loss.
The second meeting between the two pro-
grams came at an important juncture-the second
round of the NJSIAA State Group III tourna-
ment. WMC earned the win this time around by
a tally of 6-5.
It was nice to see us step up and beat a good
team that had beaten us two weeks earlier, West
Morris head coach Robert Goodwin said. We
had an early season 4-3 win over West Windsor
North, which was a big test for us. It was a great
defensive battle that we won in overtime.
West Morris was defeated in the third round
by eventual Group III state champion Ridge.
West Windsor placed second in the Group III
bracket.
Three captains helped pace WMC to not only
the quarterfinals of both the Group III and
all record and a fifth place finish in the Fitch
Division.
Sam Morrissey, Scott Isenburg and Tom
Malley all stepped up to lead us with their hard
work in practice and in the games, Goodwin
said. Senior Andrew Flatch also became an
inspirational, vocal leader as the season pro-
gressed.
Goodwin watched as players got better and
better at the sport throughout the course of the
spring.
Matt Domaratzky, a senior defenseman,
showed steady improvement as the year went
along, Goodwin said. Junior attack-man Mark
Charles also steadily improved, ending up with
24 goals. This was even more impressive consid-
ering that he missed all of last year with a leg
injury.
WMC will be in search of more success in
2011.
Although with graduate our leading scorer,
Morrissey, who had 66 goals, the rest of the
major offensive players are coming back,
Goodwin said. However, we will be rebuilding
on defense.

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Chester Family Day A Small Town Tradition

By Sharon Prince uniforms to make their way to Gazebo field. Chester Fire Company and area churches Neshanock Base Ball Club vs. the Atlantic

O
n any given day, Chester Borough
feels like a small town but especial-
ly on a Saturday in early May when
the town holds its annual Family Day event.
This year was no exception. On May 8,
Chester closed Main Street at noon to allow
a parade of children sporting a carnival-col-
ored mix of baseball, soccer and other team
This day is about creating memories for
children growing up here, says Chester
Borough Mayor Dennis Verbaro. And if
we can make a few adults smile along the
way, thats good too.
Children and their families were treated
to hotdogs and hamburgers as well as birch
beer and lemon ice. Volunteers from the
cooked and served all the food. The back of
the field was lined with bounce-arounds and
other inflatables to keep the children busy
and happy, while the West Morris
Community Concert Band played classical
music and popular standards under the
Gazebo.
The highlight of the day was a vintage
baseball game played by rules and customs
from an earlier period in the sports history.
This years game featured the Flemington
Base Ball Club using rules and uniforms
from the 1860s.
Special thanks to Maxine Finney,
Director, Recreation and the Chester
Borough Recreation Commission for organ-
izing the event and to Skylands Community
Bank for their sponsorship of Chester
Family Day. Remember for 2011, all kids
up through eighth grade are invited to walk
in the parade. See you next year!

The crowd enjoyed hot dogs, hamburgers, birch beer and lemon ice.
 Tell Them You Saw It In Black River News June 2010 Page 9
Valley View Chapel Play Ball!
by Elsie Walker Competitive Divisions championship tro-

T
he North Jersey Christian Softball
League has been in existence since
1980, and with it those 30 years has
been Valley View Chapel. During that time,
the church has seen two generations of
some families take the field as fathers and
sons played side by side. Also, it has seen
the emergence of a second church team,
playing in the leagues Fellowship
Division.
Over the years, the competitive team has
grown into its own, taking home the
phy three years running. The fellowship
team has also been recognized by winning
the Sportsmanship Award in its division.
However, the league and what it means to
the players, including Valley View Chapel
team member Dave Bossart, is about more
than awards. Recently, Bossert, a pitcher
who plays on both teams, talked about
them and the league.
Bossart suggested that before talking
about the teams, that a look at the league
was in order. That information is found on

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250th Anniversary A Look At WMCHS Girl's Lacrosse

calm and poise to the defense.
of Zion Lutheran Church Long Valley By Josh Lashley

A
ll of the pieces of the puzzle were Many others on the team are also worth
there for a solid run this spring for noting due to the positive contributions that

P
residing Bishop of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church in America, Bishop
Mark Hanson will preside over the
250th Anniversary of Zion Lutheran Church
in Long Valley the weekend of June 26-27.
The ELCA is the largest Lutheran church in
America with 10,500 congregations.
Currently Bishop Hanson is also the presi-
dent of the 70-million-member Lutheran
World Federation.
Bishop Hanson will join Zion Lutheran
Church for their anniversary banquet to be
held at Davids Country Inn in
Hackettstown on June 26th. Hanson will
also preach at the congregations anniver-
sary worship services on Sunday June 27 at
9am and 11am.
At 10:30am on the 27th Zion will break
ground for their long anticipated new Parish
Center. Bishop E. Roy Riley of the New
Jersey Synod of the ELCA will be in atten-
dance. Various professionals involved in
the project and township officials have been
invited.
the West Morris Central High
School girls lacrosse program-and the stu-
dent-athletes on the roster certainly didnt
disappoint their coaches or fans.
WMC finished the season with a strong
overall record of 15-5 and they advanced
the semifinal round of the NJSIAA North
Group III tournament.
Of course, several players were keys to
the success they garnered this past season
and many of their achievements were men-
tioned by head coach Robert Herman.
Murphy Moroney stepped up her game
from that of a solid offensive player to that
of a playmaker, Herman said. She offered defense and vice versa.
leadership and inspiration on and off of the
field. She had 75 goals and 48 assists. Erika
Weiss is another senior leader who pushed
the team to improve through example and
through challenging them to play their best.
A key scorer and member of the defense in
the midfield, she helped to create a compet-
itive and focused practice and game envi-
ronment. She finished the season with 48
goals and nine assists.
Kirsten Oddo, while hampered by an
ACL injury, guided teammates on defense
and lending her support and knowledge to
every practice and game situation. She
worked hard to get back on the field in time
to start in our Senior Day game against
Fairlawn in the NJSIAA State Tournament.
Chrissy Baffuto is a two-year starter in the
goal, she was a physical and vocal presence
on defense. Maggie Underdahl brought
the made to the squad this spring.
Amy Ernst and Emily Delaney were
key components of an energetic, fast, and
productive midfield group, Herman said.
Erin Gutkind and Calla Ferreira were
aggressive and disruptive on the defensive
end. Maggie Moroney (24 goals, seven
assists), Megan Monaco (23 goals, five
assists) and Michaela Domaratzky (10
goals, seven assists) all brought energy,
points, and youth to the offensive unit.
Carly Shello (19 goals, four assists) and
Amanda Pakutka were critical in stabilizing
the teams transitions from offense to
A trio of victories helped define the true
nature of the 2010 West Morris Central
girls lacrosse team.
A 13-10 victory over Mountain Lakes
was a quality win over a higher ranked
opponent and a solid game in all areas,
Herman said. With two of our starting
attack out, we held off a late game surge by
Kinnelon to win, 16-13, in overtime. On
May 25 was a season-ending win over
Vernon, another higher ranked team, to gain
a part of the Northwest Jersey Athletic
Conference title.
Herman has a lot of reason for optimism
when the 2011 season roles around.
We lose two senior starters, have a
strong rising freshman class, and will head
into the 2011 season with experience in var-
sity starting positions, Herman said.

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Pastor Shares A Look At A Different World
By Elsie Walker
W
atching the video images bounce
up and down, one gets an idea of
what the rutted dirt road being
traveled is like. The passenger holding the
camera has a difficult time keeping it
steady. Suddenly, you hear the driver men-
tion that there is a puddle ahead. That pud-
dle which is more like a ditch, is in the
middle of the road and must be navigated
Luckily, the vehicle has four-wheel drive.
Theres a saying here that if youre
driving straight you must be drunk, shares
the passenger.
That passenger, who is capturing the
action around him, is Pastor Chris Scrivens
of Community Presbyterian Church in
Chester. A few months ago, Scrivens visit-
ed Kenya as part of a partnership between
the Newton Presbytery and the Presbytery
of East Africa. A presbytery is a group of
Presbyterian churches in a certain locality.
For 15 years, the Newton Presbytery has
been in partnership with the one in Nairobi.
Members of each presbytery visit the other
yearly to share news on their ministries.
Also, the Newton Presbytery works in
Kenya in two major ways: to help children
orphaned by the AIDs epidemic to be able
to get an education and to make medical
care more accessible. It was those projects
Scrivens visited on his trip.
Scrivens has put together a video presen-
tation of his visit to Kenya and recently
showed it at a local school. Through it, he
shared the beauty of the country and its
challenges.
Among the beauty captured was that of
the wildlife and the faces of some of the
Kenyan school children.
Scrivens video captured in vivid color
the animals associated with Africa and
shared some interesting facts. For example,
when zebras feel a predator is near, the baby
zebra will stand in front of its mother in
such a way that the babys stripes meld into
the mothers.
Pictures at schools like Kariobungi
South showed the faces of joyful children
who, by our standards, are easy to please.
They were thrilled to get the dollar store
items which Scrivens brought as gifts.
Also, they enjoyed watching the tables get
turned as Scrivens took some pictures of
himself while visiting them.
Although education through second
grade is mostly attainable, education
through high school level is free in Nairobi
and surrounding areas, with one catch: stu-
dents must buy uniforms and shoes.
Unfortunately, there are many children who
are orphaned in the city and the outside
rural areas due to the wide-spread AIDS
epidemic in Africa. The Presbytery helps
provide scholarships for more than 150
students in primary and secondary educa-
tion who show some kind of academic
achievement. The cost per uniform and
shoes: $30 USD.
While it may not seem like much here, in
Kenya, it means everything. There things ship, treated over 75,000 people last year.
are measured on a different scale. The Presbytery also funds a nursery
Here a doctor visit means driving over to school in the Soweto slum of Kenya.
an office and waiting to be seen. That wait However, Scrivens noted some parents
could be a couple hours on a bad day and if motivation for sending a child to the school
so, the complaints would be heard. In is not educational, but rather the idea of
Kenya, a visit to the doctor is an all-day knowing that the child will be fed there and
affair. It means walking 22km from the have at least one meal that day.
closest town (it used to be 50km before a Water. While a child would think noth-
centrally located clinic was built) to a basic ing of taking a drink from a school water
facility, waiting to be seen, and regardless foundation here, clean water is a precious
of the condition, having to walk back home. commodity in Nairobi. Children would
That clinic, the Kasasule Health Centre sup- even bring clean water from school home
ported by the Newton Presbytery partner-
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Play Ball...
continued from page 9
very best baseball they can,
he added.
The Valley View compet-
itive team has players age
20 60 years old; three of
those players are women.
John Bovill, a Valley View
Chapel member is the
Captain. Also, being the he
is in ministry as a manager
of the Liebenzell Mission ,
Bovill has become the
teams spiritual leader as
well.
The Fellowship team is
not as structured. Bossart
noted that you dont know
who might show up to play.
Sometimes that yields a sur-
prise with someone rising to
the occasion and having a
unexpected shining
moment. The players are
there for the joy of playing
the game, not so much the
score. The Valley View fel-
lowship team ranges in age
from 16 70. The team
starts and ends the season
with a "Hot Dog" game ,
free to all players on both
teams.
Valley View Chapels
home field is the West
Morris High School field.
And while its teams have a
different focus, two things
they have in common are
that they value sportsman-
ship and fellowship.
Bossart said, We like to
win, but it is how we win
that matters most to our
team members.
All games begin with a
prayer and end with hand-
shakes and a prayer.
Bossart noted that in play-
ing with other churches,
youre not just a softball
team, but a group thats
identified with a church.
The churches involved
share with each other infor-
mation about their min-
istries and events.
The season runs until
July. Valley View Chapel
finds itself the defending
champ in the Competitive
Division. Will the team
make it a four-peat?
Come July, well have to
see.
Blue Grass...
continued from front page
Wilson is from Bridgewater. Gil LeDuc teaches at Valley
Music in Long Valley and the Mizzone Brothers [another
performing group] are some of his students. Heavy Traffic
is from the Madison area. Brother Flower is from
Mendham, and Americana Troupe is from Hackettstown,
said Young.
The MC for the day will be Duke DeGroat from WNTI.
Sound is being handled by Stirling Audio.
Churches involved include the Community Presbyterian
Church in Chester; Lower Valley Presbyterian Church,
Fairmount Presbyterian Church and Califon United
Methodist Church in Califon; Stillwater Presbyterian
Church in Stillwater; and First Presbyterian Church of
Sussex in Sussex.
The churches will use the money raised to fund a weeks
work trip to Appalachia later this summer. That week of
work holds special meaning, and Young, and her pastor,
Chris Scrivens each shared what it means to them.
The trip is an awesome experience and I could not
imagine a summer without the trip. The trip means the
world to me. I have been going on the trip since I was in
high school and it is different every year: the experience,
the people we go with and the families we serve. There is
one thing that is the same though from year to year: the
families open their homes to complete strangers and share
everything about themselves with us. I have met some of
the most wonderful people and they have changed my life.
Their strength and resilience is something that I admire.
Most of the folks that we meet have no other way of fixing
what is wrong with their home, yet they wake up every
morning with a smile thankful for one more day. Living in
Morris County it is hard to imagine what it is like to not
have running water or a roof that does not leak every time
it rains, or [not]to stay warm when the weather turns to win-
ter but that is an everyday reality for the families we serve.
It is our pleasure to be able to lift some of that burden that
they are feeling, to be able to fix the leaky roof, or dig the
trench for running water or help to insulate their home or
whatever it is we are tasked to do to make their homes
warmer, safer and drier. One day at a time, and one family
at a time, we work with Appalachia Service Project to help
make Central Appalachia a little better, said Young.
This will be Scrivens third service trip to Appalachia.
The greatest things about this ministry are that we get
to work in houses that are occupied, and therefore get to
know the families that we are serving. We hear of their his-
tory, trials and joys. We hear about what it was like for them
to grow up, their heritage and culture, and get to tell them
about our part of the country, said Scrivens.
He also noted that ASP volunteers get to know the chil-
dren in a family, sometimes even getting to play with them.
However, ASP is a lot of work and it is in working togeth-
er, sharing adversity, blood, sweat and tears that volunteers
bond.
Part of that bonding is the toolbox ceremony that
Scrivens looks forward to next year.
Next year, I look forward to getting my tool box. After
four years, each person gets a wooden tool box, made by
other BYG'ers and signed by everyone who was on the trip
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with them to their families. When visiting
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The water tank is empty? he asked.
It was. Also, it was explained that there
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water to the 50 families of the children who
attend school there. However, cost was a
problem. It would take $360 to do it.
$360 to bring water to 50 families might
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Acupuncture For Arthritis
A
rthritis is one of the most pervasive diseases in the
United States and is the leading cause of disability.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention one out of every three Americans (an estimated
70 million people) is affected.
For most people arthritis pain and inflammation cannot be
avoided as the body ages. In fact, most people over the age of
50 show some signs of arthritis. Joints naturally degenerate
over time. Fortunately, arthritis can often be managed with
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
What is Arthritis?
Arthritis isn't just one disease; it's a complex disorder that
comprises more than 100 distinct conditions and can affect
people at any stage of life. Two of the most common forms
are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. While these two
forms of arthritis have very different causes, risk factors, and
effects on the body, they often share a common symptom
persistent joint pain.
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis
in the United States, affecting an estimated 21 million adults.
OA begins with the breakdown of joint cartilage, resulting in
pain and stiffness.
OA commonly affects the joints of the fingers, knees,
hips, and spine. Other joints affected less frequently include
the wrists, elbows, shoulders, and ankles. When OA is found
in a less frequently affected joint, there is usually a history of
injury or unusual stress to that joint. Work-related repetitive
injury and physical trauma may contribute to the develop-
ment of OA. If you have a strenuous job that requires repeti-
tive bending, kneeling, or squatting, for example, you may be
at high risk for OA of the knee.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can affect many different joints
and, in some people, other parts of the body as well, includ-
ing the blood, the lungs, and the heart. Inflammation of the
joint lining, called the synovium, can cause pain, stiffness,
swelling, warmth, and redness. The affected joint may also
lose its shape, resulting in loss of normal movement. RA can
last a long time and can be a disease of flares ups (active
symptoms) and remissions (few to no symptoms).
Diagnosis and Treatment of Arthritis with Acupuncture and
Oriental Medicine
According to Chinese medical theory, arthritis arises when
the cyclical flow of Qi in the meridians becomes blocked.
This blockage is called, "bi" type pain and is widely studied
and successfully treated using a combination of acupuncture
and/or Chinese herbs.
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine have been found to
be extremely effective at treating the pain and inflammation
associated with all types of arthritis. The acupuncture points
and herbs that are used depend on if the blockage of Qi
(arthritis) is caused by the pathogen wind, cold, damp or
damp-heat.
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Traditional Chinese Medicine does not recognize arthritis
as one particular syndrome. Instead, it aims to treat the spe-
cific symptoms that are unique to each individual using a
variety of techniques such as acupuncture, Chinese herbs,
and lifestyle/dietary recommendations to restore imbalances
found in the body. Therefore, if 10 patients are treated with
Oriental medicine for joint pain, each of these 10 patients will
receive a unique, customized treatment with different
acupuncture points, different herbs and different lifestyle and
diet recommendations.
The Acupuncture Treatment
Acupuncture points to treat Arthritis are located all over
the body, not just directly over the affected area. During the
acupuncture treatment, tiny needles could be placed along
your legs, arms, shoulders, and perhaps even your little toe!
There seems to be little sensitivity to the insertion of
acupuncture needles. They are so thin that several acupunc-
ture needles can go into the middle of a hypodermic needle.
Occasionally, there might be a brief moment of discomfort as
the needle penetrates the skin, but once the needles are in
place, most people relax and even fall asleep for the duration
of the treatment.
The length, number and frequency of treatments will vary.
Typical treatments last from 20 to 30 minutes, with the
patient being treated one or two times a week. Some symp-
toms are relieved after the first treatment, while more severe
or chronic ailments often require multiple treatments.
Chinese Herbs for Arthritis
There are many Chinese Herbal formulas that are pre-
scribed for arthritis. Your acupuncturist will examine you,
take a look at the onset of your condition and learn your signs
and symptoms to determine which herbs are best for you.
Here are some commonly prescribed Chinese herbal for-
mulas for arthritis:
Remove Painful Obstruction Decoction (juan bi tang)-
For joint pain that increases with cold and is possibly accom-
panied by heaviness and numbness in the limbs.
Cinnamon Twig, Peony, and Anamerrhena Decoction
(gui zhi shoa you zhi mu tang)- For swollen and painful joints
that are warm to the touch and worse at night.
Angelica Pubescens and Sangjisheng Decoction (du huo ji
sheng tang)- For heavy and painful sensations at fixed loca-
tions in the lower back and lower extremities accompanied
by weakness and stiffness.
Studies on Acupuncture and Arthritis
Several studies have shown that acupuncture can help
people with arthritis and related auto-immune diseases.
In one Scandinavian study 25 percent of arthritis patients
who had been scheduled for knee surgery cancelled their
operations after acupuncture treatment. In the study,
researchers compared acupuncture with advice and exercise
for the treatment of osteoarthritis of the hip. Thirty-two
College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 1981
patients awaiting a total hip replacement were separated into
2 groups. One group received one 10-minute and five 25-
minute sessions of acupuncture, and the other group received
advice and hip exercises over a 6-week period.
Patients were assessed for pain and functional ability:
Patients in the acupuncture group showed significant
improvements, while no significant changes were reported in
the group that received advice and exercise therapy. The
results of this study indicate that acupuncture is more effec-
tive than advice and exercise for the treatment of osteoarthri-
tis of the hip.
Another study at the University of Maryland showed that
elderly arthritis patients with knee pain due to arthritis
improved significantly when acupuncture was added to their
treatment.
The randomized clinical trial, performed at the University
of Maryland School of Medicine, determined whether
acupuncture was a clinically safe and effective adjunctive
therapy for older patients with osteoarthritis of the knee.
The study addressed these questions:
1.Would the addition of acupuncture to conventional ther-
apy produce an added measure of pain relief?
2.Would the effects of acupuncture last for 4 weeks fol-
lowing the end of treatment?
3.Would acupuncture have any side effects?
Seventy-three patients were randomly divided into 2
groups. One group received twice-weekly acupuncture treat-
ments and conventional therapy for 8 weeks, and the other
group received conventional therapy only. Patients who
received acupuncture had significant pain relief and showed
improvement in function. Those who did not receive
acupuncture showed no significant change. No patients
reported side effects from any acupuncture therapy session.
Safe Alternative to Medication
Even without the studies, the popularity of acupuncture
for arthritis continues to grow because more and more people
have found significant relief from Oriental Medicine without
the negative side effects that come from Western pharmaceu-
ticals.
Lifestyle and Dietary Instructions
Your diet plays a crucial role in helping you avoid or con-
trol arthritis. The first objective of a healthy diet is to help
you lose weight if you are overweight. Being overweight can
cause additional stress to your joints. Did you know that for
every 10 pounds you lose about 40 pounds of pressure comes
off your knees?
The second way a balanced, varied diet can help ease the
pain of arthritis is by providing vitamins and minerals that
keep your joints healthy and avoiding damp foods such as
dairy products and greasy or spicy foods. There are many
foods that actually exacerbate inflammation and patients are
taught which foods to avoid to help reduce or eliminate pain.
If you have arthritis or knee or hip pain, vitamin C and
vitamin D can help prevent bone and cartilage destruction.
And a multivitamin can help ensure that you always get the
nutrition you need.
References:
Acupuncture.com, by Diane Joswick, Acupuncture for
Arthritis
Rheumatology in Chinese Medicine, 2002. By G.
Guillaume & M. Chieu
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies, 1990.
By Dan Bensky & Randall Barolet
Acupuncture: A Comprehensive Text By Shanghai
Deborah Waddell completed her Masters level degree
from the Eastern School of Acupuncture in Mont-clair, NJ.
She received her Acupuncture Certification from the New
Jersey Board of of Medical Examiners (C.A.) and from the
National Commission for the Certification of Acupuncturists
(Dipl. Ac.). Deborah also has a degree in Biology and
Chemistry with summa cum laude Honors from Felician
College.
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option. Having had breaded fried vegetables linguini with white clam sauce. When I
before, I wasnt expecting anything extraor- tasted the dish, I was almost sorry I had not
dinary. However, Acunas were outstanding. ordered this entre. A full plate of pasta was
The 16 large zucchini sticks were perfectly covered with large, moist chunks of meat in
cooked, not at all greasy. Each bite into the a deliciously light sauce. Sliced garlic
crisp outer shell was another adventure into added a wonderfully subtle flavor.
the tender steaming zuccini inside, its fla- My choice is one of The Grottos most
vorful juices bursting into my mouth. popular dishes. Chicken Paulo is a generous
My friend ordered the mussels, which serving of two moist and tender breaded
came in a choice of hot, medium, or sweet chicken breasts, served under mounds of
sauce. She chose the medium. When two freshly diced sweet tomatoes, onions, and
dozen mussels came, smothered in their parsley with a side of pasta. I chose the lin-
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them, having experienced overcooked outstanding house marinara generously
chewy versions at other establishments. enhanced with bite-sized mushrooms slices.
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continued from page 21 In a society where chain restaurant menus and fast food
filling inside each crisp shell was sinfully rich and very sat- has become the norm, the continued success of The Grotto
isfying. Restaurant is gratifying to those still seeking fresh tradition-
We also sampled Grottos tiramisu, a deliciously light al homemade cuisine. Whats more, it is reassuring in this
and creamy dessert that floats across the taste buds with a day and age to see the owner of a restaurant on site, taking
whisper of mocha, as a good tiramisu should. Our server pride in his establishment and in his food. He has done a
also offered us a sample of the caramel apple pie, another magnificent job of honoring the traditional menu of this
decadent treat. Who could resist moms apple pie with the landmark eatery while infusing his own distinctive talents
sweet taste of caramel? Our server confided it was her into the menu.
favorite. I just had a piece actually, she told us with a The Grotto offers a full catering menu in addition to free
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A Look At WMCHS Softball West Morris Soccer Club Announces
By Josh Lashley record of 14-13.
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only tell a coach so much about their play-
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program helped West Morris toward a win-
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ers. A team can look stellar when the games ning season. he West Morris
dont actually count and by the same token, We had great senior leadership in our Soccer Club
they can appear as though they will not three captains-Erica Pakutka, Adrianna
work well together as a unit during the pre- Orlando, and Melissa Gutkind, Bertos (WMSC) is now
season. But, when the pressure is on in a said. They brought the team together as a accepting fall registration
tough, meaningful regular season contest, a family and led by example and vocally. I am for its Fall Intramural
coach can finally witness what their squad very proud of the mark they've left for the Soccer Program. The intra-
is capable of bringing to the table. underclassmen to follow. mural program is open to
For West Morris Central High School Many student-athletes stepped to the fore- residents of Chester and
head softball coach Courtney Bertos, the front and contributed in a positive way
time to see what her players were made of throughout the spring. Mendham and for children
came in the early going this spring. Each game we had someone different step grades K - 8. Fall intramu-
There are quite a few games that stand up for us, Bertos said. Sometimes we had ral includes one weekday
out to me from this season, Bertos said. the top of our lineup come up big, some- practice and one game on
Our first big win was over Pope John-our times the middle, and sometimes the bot- Saturdays during the
second game of the season. The girls tom. Defensively, the same thing-different
months of September and
showed what solid defense and stellar pitch- girls stepped up with great plays everyday.
ing can put together. The most consistent throughout the season October. The season con-
Then, in our Montville game where we was our pitcher, junior Jenny Skinner. She cludes at the end of October
won 4-3 with the pressure on and we rose to came in with a lot more confidence, poise, with a day-long tournament
the challenge. Another one is the win over and composure. I knew we could count on for all participants.
Madison which clinched us a spot in the her in tough defensive situations and she To register, please visit
State Tournament for the first time in three gave us a chance to win every game.
years. Finally, our first state tournament Bertos is hoping for even more success in the West Morris Soccer
game, we were the 12th seed playing the 2011 season. Club website: www.west-
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previous games and wanted to be taken seri- experience under their belts, they are ready Thereafter, additional email: WMSCintramural Jared Cooper, is excited for
ously in the state tournament. for the competition, Bertos said. Also, we charges apply. For ques- soccer@gmail.com his Fall soccer season.
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round of the NJSIAA North II Group III work hard to get better and wants to com- tions about WMSC Fall
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Harlins Point of View....
by Harlin Parker
Eleven. Countem. By the time you
read this, the primary election will be over
and theyll be just three left standing. But,
at the moment, as I write this, we have
eleven people running in the Republican
primary for three seats on the Morris
County Board of Chosen Freeholders.
Think about that. A perennial Republican
campaign slogan is less government. So
why in the world are so many Republicans
clamoring for a chance to be part of our
county government? Why a Freeholder?
Must be some really great job, no?
Of all the governing bodies in New
Jersey (and we have hundreds and hundreds
of them), elected county government, our
Board of Chosen Freeholders, is my least
favorite. Certainly it doesnt fit with the
Republican advertising slogan of smaller
government. Yet here we are with eleven
Republicans trying desperately to elbow
each other out for seats on, what?
First, lets understand something about
the title, Freeholder. New Jersey is alone
among all the other states in our nation in
using the title Freeholder for an elected
representative. There are only 21 counties
that have Freeholders out of a total of over
3,000 counties in the entire country. Its an
interesting title for an elected office. It cer-
tainly is an old title, having been around for
a long time; actually since New Jersey
became New Jersey and had counties. That
was hundreds of years ago. As the term was
then used, hundreds of years ago,
Freeholder referred to a man (sorry, no
women) who owned land which was free
and clear of any claims (like a mortgage).
So, as you might imagine, there werent a
whole lot of white land owning men around
here, nor were there all that many men who
could even vote (only men, no women vot-
ers then). Chosen? Yea, these guys were
chosen but very few people, indeed, did the
choosing. There werent even a whole lot
of counties in New Jersey back then (in the
18th Century, we only had four!).
Over the past 200 plus years, theres
been a bit of change in New Jersey. Now
there are a lot more choosers. And theres
a lot more government: twenty-one coun-
ties, 566 municipalities, over 600 school
districts, and so many boards, authorities,
commissions and the like that Ive lost
count. Yet with all that growth and change,
we still have Freeholders. Why?
I recently read a piece in a local newspa-
per by a history buff who waxed poetic
about how the Freeholder title tied the good
people of New Jersey to their roots, such
as they are. Its part of what makes New
Jersey, New Jersey. And, you know, the
ever so hallowed idea of home rule had its
start at about the same time. And were
never going to give that up, are we?
But these days, when I hear Freeholder
and I think about county government, I
dont get all warm and fuzzy inside. I dont
think back on well groomed farms, owned
by stout men of good character, joining
together for brief periods of time to serve,
out of the goodness of their hearts, on these
Boards of Chosen Freeholders. If that time
ever was, it isnt now. These days, here in
the 21st Century, I view county government
as an anachronism, merely another layer of
government whos sell by date has long
since past. If anyone hasnt noticed, theres
a marked difference between the 18th
Century and the 21st. We have all forms of
modern communication today. We no
longer endure bone shaking horse drawn
buggy rides in order to get anywhere. In
short, the challenges of communicating and
collaborating over time and distance, which
provided the rationale for government
structures back then, have (tah dah!) been
overcome. Yet we stick with a structure of
government designed in a different time
which ill suits us today.
We dont need less government.
Thats just a cynical campaign slogan. We
need the right size government. We need
the right structure. Some states get along
quite well without county government.
Some states get along quite well with strong
county government, but with next to no
local government. But here in New Jersey,
we have big, robust county government and
big, robust local government. Lucky us.
Whatever it used to mean, today
Freeholder really means obsolete. So
with all these Republicans, eleven of them,
vying to be a Freeholder, their exploitive,
expedient campaign slogans of smaller
government, more efficient government,
and even the golden less taxes, ring hol-
low.
Oh yes, the Republicans have lots of slo-
gans. A perennial favorite, as you may
recall, is that they want to run government
like a business. Well, the only real busi-
ness county governments are involved in
these days is spreading the wealth (oops -
Republicans like to say theyre against that
too). Its past time we all learned to think package should have went to tax cuts. All of
beyond the slogans, those manipulative
campaign advertising gimmicks. Enough.
Enough.
Hey, you really want smaller govern-
ment? You really want your government to
operate efficiently at the least necessary
cost? Would you like to save some really
big bucks? Then understand that cutting
government down to size doesnt mean fir-
ing a few people. You cant cut waste the board tax cuts and threatens to veto
unless you can recognize what waste is.
County government, in this day and age, is
waste. Time to throw it out.
Send comments to
harlin@harlinparker.org
Toms Point of View...
Barack Obama, The Worst President
in U.S. History
by Tom Lotito
When I read the latest headlines and nation-
al news, I wonder where are the cries from
the left about Obama being the worst presi-
dent in US history? Issue 1: the Gulf oil dis-
aster. This truly is the worst man-made cat-
astrophic disaster in modern times. The oil
spill is not Obama's direct fault, but don't
you think Obama could have showed a little
more leadership on the ground in
Louisiana? Why didn't Obama spend time
with the families of the men who died in the
explosion? Obama truly dropped the ball
(for political reasons) when he failed to pro-
duce permits and the Army Corps of
Engineers to build barrier islands to protect
the coastline of Louisiana, requested by
Republican governor Bobby Jindal. While
Obama was playing golf and going to con-
certs at the White House, James Carville
DNC political strategist, was so upset at
Obama you would have thought that his
wife, Mary Matalin RNC political strate-
gist, had converted him to a Conservative
Republican. In my opinion, Obama lacks
wisdom, insight and leadership skills and
does not have the experience to handle the
oil disaster in the gulf. How great would it
have been, if Barack Obama reached across
that great ideological divide between
Republicans and Democrats and appointed
former Mayor of New York, Rudy Giuliani
to manage the crisis?
Issue 2: Why is the stock market so nately the logical consequence of President
volatile and the economy not recovering? In
little over a month the stock market has
fluctuated over 1000 points from 11,200 to
9,9oo. Can anyone say, sub-prime mort-
gages? Does anyone now how long the
housing and construction slump will last?
Investors are vulnerable to sub-prime mort-
gage problems. I read recently that the val-
ues of securities are unstable. Money is in
short supply, despite the fact that the fed
lowered short term interest rates. Investors
lack confidence.When it comes to the econ-
omy, money from the economic stimulus
pro quo with Joe Sestak and spending bil-
this instability reminds me of a dog I had as
a kid. We used to pull the dogs tail and she
would chase it around and around in circles
as we laughed until we stopped her. Barack
Obama is pulling the tail of Wall St.
investors and laughing, while he runs up
huge deficits, watching small business peo-
ple chase less and less dollars, like a dog
chasing its tail. Until Obama calls for across
dent by knocking former President Bush.
spending bills and get the government out
of the housing market, the US economy will
be like open sore, annoyingly painful and a
constant reminder of just how much we
need to return to the supply side economics.
Obama-nomics, deficit spending is simply
not working to get the economy going!
Issue three: Is Barack Obama corrupt?
(remember he's from Chicago, the land
where a 160,000 dead people vote in every
election.) Former Republican Senator
Arlene Specter switched parties in order to
support Obama Care for the opportunity to
run unopposed in the Democrat primary in
Pennsylvania. As it turned out, Specter was
challenged in the primary by Rep. Joe
Sestak , who, by the way won. After the pri-
mary Joe Sestak alleged that the White
house tried to cut a deal with him to step
aside so Specter could glide to an easy pri-
mary win. Did Barack Obama offer Sestak
a ( quid pro quo ) a job for stepping aside so
Specter could run unopposed in the primary
race? If this is true, this is truly a high
crime or misdemeanor on the part of Barack
Obama, it rises to the level of an impeach-
able offense. Are we headed back to 1994?
Issue 4: Has Obama's decision to put dis-
tance between the United States and Israel
encouraged Israel's enemies?, Blame for
last week's middle east flotilla clash, in
which pro-Palestinian activists tried to
break Israel's blockade of Gaza, was laid
directly on President Obama's doorstep by
Rep.Peter King. "That type of misguided
and double meaning policy has confused
our allies. It's emboldened our enemies and
Israel's enemies and this, to me, is unfortu-
Obama's actions," King said. Obama also
called for Israel to stop building settlements
on the West Bank while expecting Israel's
prime minister B.B. Netanyahu to rubber
stamp Obama's two state Palestinian solu-
tion. Despite Obama's rhetoric, Israel has
kept right on building.
Having raised these issues, many ques-
tions arise about Obama, the man, the
direction, the condition of his presidency
and our country. Why is Obama alienating
our ally Israel? Why is Obama watching the
U.S. economy stall, covering up his quid
lions of dollars on more government pro-
grams, while ignoring the biggest man
made disaster in modern US history?
Meanwhile at the White House, Obama
who doesn't miss a day at the golf course, or
a vacation or a fancy state dinner, complete
with a famous musician like Paul
McCartney, (who by the way, couldn't pass
up the opportunity to pander to the presi-
George W. Bush.) has transmogrified his
presidency and the White House into a
country club, complete with midnight bas-
ket ball, celebrities, using Air force one like
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lthough Edisons own public schooling was nonex-
istent in his life, his attachment to his library was a
lifetime. His library business research started as far
back in his early teens. Born in Milan Ohio, his parents
thought it best during the Civil War to move to Sarnia,
Canada and then across to Port Huron Michigan. Edison
was 14 years old. Young Edison got his first business break
publishing and selling newspapers on railroads and steam-
boat-lines that also rode up and down the Detroit area. His
role of paperboy, reporter and travelling bellhop allowed
him free passage to the best metropolitan destinations. In
his spare time, he had the opportunity to wander through
Detroit and discovered the Detroit Library. There was only
one catch; he had to read the books there. They could not
be checked out. Edison could read any or all of the books
he wanted for free and so he did. Business was good for his
Free Press newspaper. His paper sold at a premium of ten
cents a paper. His first investment was fifty volumes of the
"North American Review,". He bought them at an auction
and lugged them to his home at Port Huron to start his first
personal library. Having these books gave him the oppor-
tunity to read up on the latest technology and an item that
caught his interests was the telegraph business since it
cables and operator stations were aligned along the rail-
roads. As fate would have it, young Edison rescued a small
child from a moving train in Mount Clemens. The rescued
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child was the son of a station agent who offered him a job
as telegraph operator for his heroic deed. This was a dream
come true, he already read up on the subject in the "North
American Review," and was better versed on this new tech-
nology than his employer agent. Getting this boyhood tele-
graph operator job was Edisons initial rite of passage to
20th century technology where he would ultimately become
one of the key conductors.
In 1887 Edison was now the world famous inventor and
Wizard of Menlo Park moved his laboratory to West
Orange, New Jersey close to his Glenmont home. His
newly constructed laboratory for experimentation and
research also included his treasured private research library.
His bride Mina would soon discover his laboratory library
would become on many occasions his adjunct sleeping
quarters. Mina was astute to her husbands needs and
installed a bed in the library for those occasions. Most peo-
ple would assume his library served for scientific research
on his experiments. This is true, but it served an even
greater purpose for Edison the businessman. This was the
place where he conducted his patent research inquiries and
he employed a full time librarian to keep his library current
on US patent filings. In his lifetime Edison patented over
1000 inventions which clearly demonstrated how getting a
patent for his inventions was paramount to him and his
businesses. His famous quote "Patent all your ideas, and
get yourself a good lawyer." Thomas Alva Edison was so
tethered to his library that at the moment of his death the
library clock had stopped at the exact time of his passing
October 18th 1931 at 3:26 EST. Ironically, this date was the
anniversary date of his invention of the incandescent bulb.
Our Public Libraries are in jeopardy with state budget
cuts. However, the state of NJ realizes that the NJ entrepre-
neur business spirit would be dashed without the free access
to business knowledge. That is why the NJ Knowledge
Initiative- NJKI has been spared budget cuts unlike some
other library programs. The New Jersey State Library
offers free access to premium online business resources for
NJKI member companies from your home or desktop. Take
advantage of this service. Thomas Alva Edison certainly
would. For more information on the NJKI business
resources, visit www.njki.org or call the NJKI staff at 609-
278-2640 x 133. NJKI is made possible by the Governor of
New Jersey, the NJ State Legislature and the New Jersey
State Library, an affiliate of Thomas Edison State College,
and is made available through the New Jersey library com-
munity. Be an exemplary NJ citizen too and support your
public libraries. It is vital now that you do. There are other
library program cuts underway to take effect on June 30th
Please come visit Edisons famous laboratory library at:
The Edison Museum. Open Wednesday through Sunday.
Hours are 9:00am - 5:00pm. Regular Entry Fee is $7.00 -
211 Main Street West Orange, NJ 07052 Visit website for
more details http://www.nps.gov/edis/index.htm
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Toms Point of View...
continued from page 24
a private plane for expensive vacations,
while the country and the world
disintegrate into a global financial mess
headed in the direction of Grease. Don't for-
get Obama acts like the Afghanistan and
Iran war on terror is Bushes fault, while he
Obama eliminated the phrase " the war on
terror" from the lexicon, substituting it with,
"overseas contingency operations". How
absurd.
Some people have compared Barack
Obama's presidency to Jimmy Carter. I
think that's way to flattering and generous.
Jimmy Carter for all of his faults was hon-
est and sincere, Obama is not. Instead,
Barack Obama's presidency day by day is
starting to resemble former NYC Mayor
David Dinkins term in office. David
Dinkins played tennis in August of 1991
while in Crown Heights Brooklyn riots
broke out for two days. Burning police cars,
looting and beating people. People died for
no reason. Obama like Dinkins, didn't take
the time to manage the crisis because he is
more interested in his pursuit of pleasure
than being a leader. Dinkins was a one term
mayor, set the stage for Rudie Giuliani.
To sum it all up, Barack Obama has been
given a pass by the mainstream news media.
While Obama plays with the rich and
famous, we the American people are in
trouble. Ten percent unemployment, two
wars, a stagnant economy, a slumping hous-
ing market. Tensions between Iran and
Israel because of Obama's lack of support
for the Jewish state.The national debt is pro-
jected to go higher than the GDP. An
increase in taxes is coming to pay for
Obama-care. President Obama is more
interested in his vacations and parties than
the problems of the aftermath of the Gulf oil
spill.
Yes, in my opinion Barack Obama is the
worst president in U. S. history because he
is leading us into a financial abyss. And
there is no good reason for it. Obama's poli-
cies are sustaining the recession. The stage
is set for another unnecessary depression.
Obama's coming tax increases are similar to
Herbert Hoover's, which led to the great
depression. The American economy is par-
alleling the 1930's. Obama does not repre-
sent the American ideal of liberty and free-
dom and the "can do spirit." We are a
Republic not a Democracy. Remember,
national health-care was foisted on the
American public by the Democrat con-
trolled congress and the president using a
procedural vote in the Senate to pay bills.
Democrats could not get the honest 60 votes
they needed to get a two thirds majority, the
American public was against the health-
care bill in its present form.
Liberty equals the freedom to choose and
to be prosperous and seek better opportuni-
ties for yourself and your family. No one
should be ashamed of obtaining wealth and
comfort by working hard and applying
yourself. That is the American experience.
There is hope, get out there and vote this
November for Conservative-Tea Party can-
didates running in November. It's time to
take our country back from the progres-
sives, socialists and fix the damage being
caused by Barack Obama. Yes, Barack
Obama is the worst President is U.S. histo-
ry. Agree? Disagree? You can reach me at
thomaslotito@verizon.net
Noahs Ark Celebrates National
Adopt A Shelter Car Month
Organization Strives to Find Forever
Homes for 40 Cats in 30 Days
This June, help Noahs Ark Animal Welfare
Association, Inc. find loving homes for 40
cats in honor of National Adopt a Shelter
Cat month.
The organization is offering special
adoption rates and fun giveaways to make
this the purr-fect month to adopt a cat!
Pet owners are invited to adopt cats from
ages six months to five years at the reduced
rate of $100. More experienced cats, five
years of age and older, are available for $50.
Included in the adoption rate are:
Adoption kit from petfinder.com,
ASPCA, Petco & Morris
Animal Inn
Microchip
Spay or Neuter
De-worming
FIV & FELV
Frontline
Age-appropriate vaccinations
Carrier
Noahs Ark asks that local residents
spread the word to anyone who could be in
need of a feline friend to help reach their
goal of 40 cat adoptions in 30 days.Noahs
Ark is currently home to a variety of cats in
all shapes and sizes, long-haired and short-
haired, and all with big personalities that
theyre ready to share with you!
About Noahs Ark
Noahs Ark is a non-profit organization car-
ing for animals for more than 40 years.
Noahs Ark operates a limited admission
facility that adheres to an adoption-
focused philosophy; no adoptable pet will
be euthanized due to age, breed, lack of
space or modifiable behavioral issues. The
organization also provides additional ani-
mal-focused services, including a Spay-
Neuter Hotline people can contact to
receive coupons for reduced spay or neuter
services from a network of veterinarians in
the community. Noahs Ark relies on dona-
tions from the local community to support
its work. For more information, visit
www.noahsarknj.org or call (973) 347-
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What Happened to America?
By Luigi Luciano
T
he greatest country of all. People loved this country,
defend it and appreciated every opportunity it has to
offer.
Other countries feared us. We are kind and giving and
help where needed. We have always been a proud people.
Proud of what we stand for. Freedom, democracy and the
American Dream.
Our ancestors came here and were proud to have the
opportunity to just be here and be free. They came here in
hopes of a better life. They learned and adapted to our way
of life but kept their heritage. They leaned English because
they wanted to learn it. They worked hard and wanted noth-
ing handed to them.
I was watching the history of America a special series on
the History Channel. I was amazed at what I learned by
watching some of these shows. More than I was ever taught
in school.
Immigrants that came here worked and helped build this
country. That is true today as well but only for the immi-
grants who come here legally. The others are illegal and
have broken our laws to come here. I have no respect for
people like that. I understand they want a better life, we all
do. But to come here and live off the system illegally is not
a good way to start.
Both side of the political isle will not do anything to stop
the flow of illegals. They worry about votes. I read today
that in California over one third of the people are Hispanic
and vote Democratic. Wonder why that is?
What happened to this great country? When we respect-
ed our soldiers and did not protest at their funerals. When
Spotlight on Fun For Kids
at 2010 Audubon Art & Crafts Festival
C
hildren love animals and are always curious about
their habits. This year at the 25th annual Audubon
Art & Craft Festival, kids will have a close-up
opportunity to learn about owls, hawks, eagles, snakes and
other reptiles from some of our regions foremost natural-
ists. Theyll also learn why it is important to care about the
environment.
Education and fun for the younger set is especially
appropriate since proceeds from the festival help to fund
scholarships for children and teachers to learn more about
nature and protecting the environment. Kids remember the
lessons nature has to teach us, especially if they are com-
bined with the fun and wonder of meeting unique animals
face to face, such as they can do here at the Festival,
Festival Coordinator Dave Fooks said.
During Saturday, The Pocono Wildlife Rehabilitation
Center will present live animals and an entertaining presen-
tation on the animals and their behavior, and The
Binghamton Zoo will bring a variety of animals, for people
to observe close up, and ask the experts questions. Unusual
interactive presentation Presentations will be made about
our PA State Parks and Forestlands by expert Marcie
Mowry, President of the Pennsylvania Parks and Forests
Foundations.
During Sunday, from the Delaware Valley Raptor
Center, Bill Street The festival takes place Saturday and
Sunday, July 17 and 18 on the shore of quiet and pictur-
esque Lake Wallenpaupack in Hawley, PA.
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we were proud of America. When other nations feared and
respected us. Now they see what is happening here and the
lack of respect we have for ourselves and have no fear or
respect. They openly defy a President who has no respect
for his own country.
It is a shame. America the way it was intended to be is
gone. Now we are filled with a bunch of crazy activists
stopping us from producing just about anything that deem
bad for the environment. In fact if we did not have to drill
for oil so far off the coast when it is available closer to land
on our soil this disaster with BP would have never hap-
pened.
America has changed from Americans who loved the CARPETS
county and respected the flag to many who disregard it.
Like the group out west who flew the Mexican flag above
the American flag to celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
Americans better wake up soon before it is too late if it
is not already. With the current administration and their lack
of experience we are doomed for failure.
There is only so long they can keep blaming the past
administrations before the intelligent people will figure
them out.
This Fourth of July we celebrate this great country.
Celebrate the new Arizona law that does not allow of illegal
people to be here. Celebrate out men and woman who are
fighting and losing their lives whether you agree with the CARPET CLEANING
war or not. Lastly remember, A nation without God's
guidance is a nation without order. Happy are those who
keep God's law! Proverbs 29:18. God Bless America!
Comments? Email luigi@listentoluigi. com
er will have live hawks, owls, eagles and other raptors,
in his "Close Encounters With Birds of Prey. Marcia
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Natural Heritage.
These two days of wildlife and woodlands presentations
have been filled with fascinated youngsters in past years, so
make sure you come early to get a good seat. 2010 will fea-
ture many of the finest nature and wildlife artists in the
country. Artists and craftspersons from 15 states will exhib-
it and sell their original paintings, sketches, photography,
and hand-made crafts related to wildlife and nature at the
festival.
Sponsored by the Northeast Pennsylvania Audubon
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