North Warren Regional

High School in Blairstown,

New Jersey will be holding
this
years
graduation
ceremony on Friday, June
19th at 6:45pm at the Fred T.
Ehrgood Field. This years
valedictorian
is
Kellie
Smigel, daughter of Sally and
Chris Smigel, and the salutatorian is Fiona Schicho,
daughter of Bernadette and
Douglas Schicho.
Kellie has received the
Bausch and Lomb Honorary
Science Award, Outstanding
Performance
Award
in
Science, Outstanding Performance Award in Math,
Coachs Award and High
Point Award. She was the
president of National Honor
Society, vice president of Leo
Club and assistant swim
coach for the Belvidere
Barracudas. She was a
member of the Spanish
Honor Society and the
Science League.
Kellie will be majoring in

Nursing at the University of

Scranton, where she will also
continue swimming for the
Division III womens team.
Salutatorian Fiona Schicho
has received the Princeton
Book Award, Ballet Performance Awards and Girl Scout
Silver Award. She was a
member of National Honor
Society, Peer Leadership,
Friends of Rachel, Girl
Scouts,
Afghan
School
Project, Leo Club and Math
National Honor Society.
Fiona was the elected leader
of French National Honor
Society, she was selected as a
mock trial lawyer and she
was also a library volunteer.
Fiona moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this year
to train at the School of Pennsylvania Ballet. She will earn
college credits as she continues her ballet training
through next year when she
will audition for professional
companies. Fiona also plans
on majoring in nutrition.

Pen Argyl High School in

Pen Argyl, Pennsylvania held
the 2015 commencement
ceremony on June 9th. This
years valedictorian is Pierce
Blasi, son of William and
Dong Blasi. The salutatorian
is Marissa Aranda, daughter
of Christine Aranda.
Pierce graduated with a
grade point average of 103.60
percent. He received the
Academic Award in Mathematics, Alumni Award as
Top Junior and was the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Medal Scholarship Winner.
Pierce was a member of the
JV Boys Basketball and
Varsity Boys Tennis Team
and the Colonial League
Tennis All-League. He has
recieved the Express Times
All-Area Tennis Honorable
Mention. Pierce plans to
attend the Three Plus Two
Science and Engineering
program at Bloomsburg
University/Penn State.
Salutatorian
Marissa
Aranda graduated with a
grade point average of 102.48
percent. She received the
Alumni Award, ASVAB
Academic Award, Bausch

and Lomb Honorary Science

Award, Academic Award in
Mathematics, The Donley
Award
for
Excellence,
National Honor Society,
Soccer Scholar Athlete,
Colonial League Academic
All Star, Cohen, Feeley, Altemose and Rambo Best of the
Best Scholarship, Pennsylvania Association of Commercial Bankers Scholarship
winner. She was a member of
the Leo Club, Student Government, Orchestra, Soccer

Club, Scholastic Scrimmage,

Mock Trial, Future Business
Leaders of America, Angel
34,
Field Hockey, Girls
Soccer, Varsity Cheerleading
and Track and Field. She was
a soccer day camp coach,
animal shelter volunteer and
an American Cancer Society
event volunteer. Marissa
plans to attend Schreyer
Honors College at Penn State
for nursing with Pre-Med
focus and to go on to medical
school.

Bangor Area High School,

located in Pennsylvania, will
hold the 2015 commencement ceremony on June 11th
at Bangor Memorial Park.
This years valedictorian is
Zoe Kallus, daughter of
Craig and Darcy Kallus, and
the salutatorian is Shatira
Woods, daughter of Priemer
and Adrienne Woods.

Zoe is a member of Student

Government, National Honor
Society and French Honor
Society. She has received the
Hugh OBrien Youth Leadership Award and the Donley
Award of Excellence. She
was also a part of the First
Class Scholars Program at
Lafayette College. Zoe plans

Roseto Helping Hands will

be holding a hoagie sale
now until June 12th.
Options are Italian, turkey or
ham. Orders must be placed
no later than June 12th to
Dorothy Ruffiero at 610588-1363. Pick up will be
June 17th at 11am at the
Roseto Municipal Building
on Garibaldi Avenue in
Roseto.
Salem UCC of Moorestown will be holding their
strawberry festival on June
13th from 3pm to 9pm. In
case of rain, food will be sold
in the church from 3pm to
7pm.
Bangor Area High School
Class of 1980 is holding
their 35th class reunion on
July 18th, at The Washington. They are in search of
addresses for the classmates
whose invitations have been
returned. If you or someone
you know has not received an
invitation and would like one,
please email Susan Malavolta

Smith at Sjmith1 @ptd.net or

Marcia Pearson Cox at
marcia.coxllc@gmail .com
East Bangor United Methodist Community Church is
holding a Perkins' Pies
Fundraiser now through
June 14th. Pies can be
picked up on July 3rd, from
12pm to 1pm and 5pm to
6pm. To place an order, call
Stacy at 610-317-2671.
Portland
Community
Yard Sale Daze will be held
on June 27th from 8am to
2pm, rain or shine. Vendors
are still needed. You can also
purchase a yard spot on the
Portland map. Deadline to be
on the map is June 20th. For
more information, call or text
Stephanie Steele at 610-2166716, Cindy Fish at 973600-7120, or email port
landboroughpa@gmail.com.
Bangor Area High School
Class of 1966 is seeking the
addresses of the following
classmates: Sondra Buskirk
Baier, Patty Pysher Bennett,
Debbie Hughes Bush, Patricia Crowley, Richard Danner,
Glenda Dunk, Diana Gala-

tiota, Susan Rising DeBord,

Tom Kittle, Jim LaBarre,
Bob
Mack,
Charlene
Pasqualino, Rita Danner
Riley, Linda Repsher Silvius,
Linda Meixsell Yeakel and
Mikael Turner. Anyone with
information can contact
Karen Brewer at 610-5888615.
The BAHS Alumni Association is collecting used
musical instruments to be
donated
to
Bangors
elementary band program.
The instruments will be used
as loaners for students who
cannot afford them. For more
information, call 610-5885198.
The Slate Belt Heritage
Center Oral History Project is seeking Slate Belt
senior citizens who would
like to be interviewed. If
you know of anyone who has
a story, contact Marc Blau at
570-897-5459.
The Blue Mountain Community Library will once
again be managing the
Wind Gap Middle School
Summer Reading Program.
All students entering grades
four through eight are
required to read three books
over the summer, as well as
complete a writing assignment on a non-fiction book.
This book may be from the
list of books given by the
school or from any book on
the non-fiction shelves in the
library. The books will be
available in the library June
15th until August 15th. In
order to borrow books,
children must have a library
membership. For those needing to open a membership, an
adult with a valid PA drivers
license must accompany the
student. Membership is free
to all residents living in the
Pen Argyl School District.
Blue Mountain Community
Library is located at 216
South Robinson Avenue in
Pen Argyl.
Hours are
Monday through Saturday,
10am to noon, and Monday
through Thursday, 6pm to
8pm. For more information,
call 610-863-3029 or visit
www.bmcl.org.
St. Johns Cemetery is
seeking donations to help
with the upkeep of the cemetery, roadways and monuments. They are also exploring the idea of adding a Community Columbarium near
the current Mosoleum. Donations can be sent to: Carol
Hummel c/o St. Johns Cemetery, 136 Messinger Street,
Bangor, PA 18013.
Happy Birthday, Riley
Bohot! Riley will be 11 years
old on June 12th.

Fresh, refrigerated and

frozen foods are available
to
northwestern
NJ
residents at reduced prices
through the Jolin Food Box
program. The food assistance program offers a
variety of ordering options,
from breakfast-lunch-dinner
combination packs, to boxes
of dinner entrees, to special
packages just for children.
Each month features a variety
of high-quality menu items
from seafood and poultry to
baked goods and prepared
meals. The price of a single
box ranges from $20 to $40.
There is no limit to the
number
of
boxes
an
individual or family can
purchase and the menu
changes each month. Interested residents can order
online with a credit card at
www.jolinfoodbox.com or by
calling Project Self Sufficiency at 973-940-3500.
Payment is made when the
order is placed. The next
deadline for placing an order
is Tuesday, June 16th; delivery will be made to Project
Self-Sufficiency on Saturday,
June 27th. For more information, call 973-940-3500,
or visit www.projectself
sufficiency.org.
West Jersey Soccer Club
U8 through U14 tryouts for
fall 2015 will be held on
Tuesdays and Thursdays,
6pm to 7:30pm, now
through June 18th. The
field is located at 12 Asbury
Rd. in Broadway, across from
Broadway
Post
Office,
behind Rescue Squad, off of
Rt. 57. For more information
and age brackets, visit
westjerseysoccerclub.org or
call Coach Stahl at 908-6197331.
Participants and vendors
can now register for
Blairstowns Annual Car
Show, scheduled for June
20th at Sycamore Park.
Those who wish to enter their
cars, trucks and motorcycles
can pre-register by emailing
jamiedoatley@yahoo.com
for a form or more information.
The United Methodist
women are having a pastie
sale on June 26th. Pasties
are meat pies filled with
potatoes and beef, with or
without onions. Price is $5.50
each. Orders will be taken
through June 21st. To order,
call Michelle Peterson at
908-362-6703. Orders can be
picked up at the First United
Methodist Church, located at
10 Stillwater Road, in Blair-

stown from 4pm to 6pm.

The Catherine Dickson
Hofman Library will be
holding a Bookface Photo
Contest now through June
30th. Line up real body parts
so that they match a book
cover image. Take a picture
and drop it off at the library
by June 30th. You can vote
for your favorite during the
month of July when photos
will be exhibited in the
librarys showcase. Ribbons
will be awarded.
Register your children
now for Blairstown Recreation Summer Day Camp.
Summer Day Camp is for
pre-schoolers ages four and
five (age four by October 1st,
2014) and for boys and girls
currently in grades K through
six. The day camp offers
weeks
of
socialization,
events,
crazy
contests,
games, Tidal Wave Tuesdays,
arts and crafts and more.
Summer Camp will be held
Monday through Friday, June
29th through July 10th, from
9am to noon at Blairstown
Elementary School. Registration is accepted at the recreation office on Tuesdays and
Thursdays from 8am to 1pm,
or by mail-in or drop-off box.
For fees and more information, visit blairstown-nj.org
and click on Recreation, or
call 908-362-6663, ext. 232.
Knights of Columbus
Assembly #3125 of Blairstown is holding their
annual flag sale for three
feet by five feet nylon USA
flags with deluxe embroi-

dered stars and sewn stripes.

Donation per flag is $20. Call
908-362-9121 for pickup.
Warren County Community Senior Centers will be
featuring exercise classes,
including Tai Chi and
Zumba Gold, guest speakers and activities. Lunch is
served Monday through
Friday and transportation is
available upon request. For
more
information
and
locations, call 908-475-6591.
Public Notice: In accordance with the Adequate
Notice provision of the
Open Public Meetings Act,
please be advised that the
2015 meeting schedule for
the Warren County Mental
Health Board is as follows:
June 16th, July 21st, August
18th, September 15th, October 20th, November 17th and
December 15th at 5pm.
Meetings will be held in
rooms 123A and B at Warren
County Community College,
located at 475 Rt. 57 in Washington.
Public Notice: In accordance with the Adequate
Notice provision of the
Open Public Meetings Act,
please be advised that the
2015 meeting schedule for
the
Warren
County
LACA/DA is as follows:
August 11th, October 13th
and December 8th at 5pm.
Meetings will be held in
Meeting Room A--located on
the first floor--at Warren
County
Department
of
Human Services, located at 1
Shotwell Drive in Belvidere.

Adult Fiction: Childs,

Laura: Ming Tea Murder;
Eickhoff, Randy Lee: The
Forth Horseman; Evanovich,
Janet: Explosive Eighteen;
Ng, Celeste: Everything I
Never Know You; Palmer,
Diana: A Man For All
Season; Steinbeck, John: The
Grapes Of Wrath; Unger,
Lisa: Crazy Love You.
Adult
Non
Fiction:
Hoenig, Pam: Sunset Edible
Garden Cookbook; Long,
Becky: Transition Nutrition;
Osmond, Marie: Might As
Well Laugh About It Now;
Pennington,
Bill:
Billy
Martin, Baseballs Flawed
Genius; Richards, Susan:
Chosen By A Horse; Tabor,

James: The Jesus Dynasty;

Taylor, L.B.: The Ghosts Of
Virginia, Vol 3.
Large
Print
Fiction:
White, Karen: Falling Home.
Young Adult Fiction: Donnelly, Jennifer: Revolution;
Green, John: Looking For
Alaska; Nielsen, Jennifer:
The Shadow Throne.
Junior Fiction: Gutman,
Dan: Mrs. Lizzy Is Dizzy!;
Sims, Lesley: Usborne Illustrated Classics For Children.
Junior
Non
Fiction:
George, Isabel: Animals At
War; Tell Me About History.
Easy Reader Non Fiction:
Bone, Emily: Storms And
Hurricanes; Maclaine, James:
Bees And Wasps.

Local excitement for Jeff

Alte Jr. Roofings Warren and
Hunterdon County No Roof
Left Behind free roof giveaway program is building.
Members of the public have
submitted more than 20
stories of friends, family
members and colleagues in
need of a new roof online at
www.noroofleftbehind.com/p
rogram/nj/1196.
We are honored to be a part
of a community that rallies

around its members so well,

said Jeff Alte Jr., owner. The
outpouring of nominations is
unbelievable and all of the
stories are incredibly touching. The finalist process will
definitely be a tough one.
Nominations
will
be
narrowed to four finalists.
Finalists stories and photos
will be displayed on Jeff Alte
Jr. Roofings No Roof Left
Behind homepage.
From June 15th through July

15th, members of the public

will be able to vote for the
finalist they feel is most
deserving. The winner will
be revealed online on August
4th.
A team of local volunteers
will review all the nominees
and four will be selected as
finalists.
For more information about
Jeff Alte Jr. Roofing, their No
Roof Left Behind program, or
sponsorships and interviews

with Jeff Alte Jr, call 908850-8558 or visit alte

roofing.com.
No Roof Left Behind is a
nationwide program that
gives folks in the community
a way to help their good
neighbors that have fallen on
hard times. The No Roof Left
Behind program provides a
local contractor the framework to provide a new roof at
no cost to a deserving home
owner in need.

Often in early recovery,

clients are referred to as being
in a state of Denial. This
means that they are not 100
percent ready to apply them-

selves to an addictions
program of recovery.
Sometimes they set up new
conditions for their addiction,
such as saying they will cut
back, or use less. These

partial efforts are usually a

way to appease family members or deny that their addiction is as advanced as it may
be.
If you or someone you love

is facing a problem with a

substance or gambling,
please contact the people at a
Clean Slate for more information or stop in at 100 South
First Street in Bangor, PA.

On July 4th, the YMCA of

Easton, Phillipsburg and
Vicinity, a branch of the
Greater Valley YMCA, is
holding their 17th Annual
Firecracker 4-Mile Run/Walk
and Free Kids Fun Run at
Fairview Park in Palmer
Township. The Firecracker
4-Mile is again held in
memory of long-time Y
member and running enthusiast, Spencer H. Smith.
The Firecracker embodies
the Ys cause by being avail-

able for all ages, abilities, and

backgrounds.
Adults,
children, and families are
given the ability to raise their
spirits and their heartbeats
through this fun and competitive event. Proceeds from this
annual
fundraiser
will
support
youth
wellness
programs at our Y.
Registration is now open!
First 150 runners/walkers
will receive a Firecracker tshirt. Pre-register by mail or
drop off your registration

form at the YMCA of Easton,

Phillipsburg & Vicinity
before June 26th.
Awards will be given to
First Place Overall Runner
Male and Female, First Place
Overall Walker Male and
Female, and Top Three Male
and Female in eleven age
categories.
Kids Fun Run is to children
ages three to seven years old.
Day-of registration is also
available. The Kids Fun Run
is a great way to introduce

kids to the fun of running

competitively. Y staff will be
on the course to encourage
children along the way. All
children that register before
June 25th will receive a
medal and youth t-shirt.
Special prize awarded to the
Most Patriotic Dressed Child
in the Kids Fun Run.
For more information,
contact the YMCA of Easton,
Phillipsburg & Vicinity at
610-258-6158 or visit greater
valleyymca.org.

By Jennifer Lively

The Children's Chorus of

Sussex County, New Jersey
will host two summer music
camps at Christ Church in
Newton from August 10th
through 14th. A fun and
creative Summer Music Day
camp will be offered for
students entering grades one
through six from 9am to
noon. Children enrolled in
the program will participate
in singing, moving, African
drumming and a choir experience.
From 6pm to 9pm, CCSC
will offer a High School
Vocal Workshop for singers

entering grade seven and up.

Singers will work on repertoire from classical and
musical theatre, and learn
how to prepare for college
auditions as well as county,
region and all state honor
choirs. The staff consists of
professional singers and
actors.
Christ Church is located at
62 Main Street in the heart of
downtown Newton, NJ. For
more information and to
register, please visit the
Childrens Chorus of Sussex
County website at www.
ccscsings.org.

Senior Baseball: June 12th,

10am. Slate Belt Senior
Center. Blue Valley Farm
Show Complex, 700 American Bangor Rd., Bangor. FMI
call 610-588-1224.
Weona Park Miniature
Golf Course Grand Opening: June 13th, 11:45am.
Free cupcakes & balloons,
while they last. $1 off every
round of golf, all day.
Local
Public
Square
Rosary Rally: June 13th,
noon. Bangor Park Circle,
Rt. 512. FMI, call 610-5889439.
Get Your Tail on the Trail:
June 13th, 10am-noon.
Hugh Moore Park, 2750
Hugh Moore Park Rd.,
Easton. FMI, visit www.
tailonthetrail.org.
Boomer's Angels Meet &
Greet/Dog Adoption Day:
June 14th, 11am-2pm. 101
Pocono Commons, Rt. 611,
Stroudsburg. Visit, boomers
angels.com for adoption
application. FMI, email
boomersangels@gmail.com,
visit boomersangels.com or
Facebook.com/BoomersAng
els, or call 570-350-4977.

Chicken BBQ Supper: June

14th, 12:30pm-5pm. Christ
Ev. Lutheran Church, 703 S.
Delaware Drive, Mt. Bethel.
FMI, call Chrissy at 610588-0809
Join Safe Haven Dog
Rescue
Meeting: June
16th, 6:30pm. Rt. 209, Kresgeville. FMI, visit Safe
HavenPa.org or email Safe
Haven @epix.net.
Senior Citizen Game Night:
June 17th, 3pm-7pm. Slate
Belt Senior Center. Blue
Valley Farm Show Complex,
700 American Bangor Rd.,
Bangor. FMI, call 610-5881224.
Blood Drive: June 20th,
10am-3pm.
One
Way
Church,
50
Broadway,
Bangor. FMI, visit giveapint
.org or call 484-350-1953 to
make an appointment.
Putts w/ Pop Annual Mini
Golf Tournament: June
20th, 8am-noon. Weona
Park, Pen Argyl. Rain or
shine. Teams will consist of 1
adult & 1 child up to age 12.
Not limited to just dads;
anyone can play. Prizes
awarded for winners in each
age bracket, by childs age.
Registration is $25 per team
before June 9th & $35 after
June 9th. Registration incl.
gift bag, golf ball & hot dog
lunch. Proceeds benefit
Families First of Pen Argyl.
FMI, contact Frank Jones at
jones.frank@ penargylsd.org
or 610-863-9095 ext. 1308.

Movie Night: June 20th,

dusk. Stuart Little. FMI,
contact Debbie Smith at
bangorparkboard@gmail.co
m or 610-751-7692.
9th Annual Youth Outdoor
Adventures Program: June
20th. Blue Mountain Fish &
Game Assoc. Free for ages
8-15. FMI or registration,
visit drsfa.org or call David
Carl at 570-325-4336.
Safe Haven Adoption Day:
June 21st, 11am-3pm. Rt.
940, Mt Pocono. FMI about
Safe Haven, to find a list of
dogs available for adoption &
adoption applications, visit
SafeHavenPa.org or email
SafeHaven @epix.net.
Bangor Elks Lodge #1106
15th Annual Golf Tournament: June 29th. Four
person scramble format. Fee
includes golf, cart, prizes,
cookout lunch & beverages.
FMI or to register, call 610588-3420 or email bangor
elks@gmail.com. Deadline
to register is June 22nd.
Vacation Bible School:
June 22nd-25th. 6pm8:15pm. Trinity Lutheran
Church, 404 Broadway,
Bangor. FMI, call 610-5889126 or 610-588-2023.

Evening Lit. Group: June

10th, 7pm. Catherine Dickson HofmanLibrary, 4 Lambert
Rd.,
Blairstown.
Evening book discussion
group. FMI, call 908-3628335.
North Warren Lions Club
Spring Golf Outing: June
11th. 700 Strykers Rd.,
Phillipsburg. Fundraiser to
provide scholarships to NW
Regional High School graduates. Shotgun start at 8am.
FMI, call Bob Blum at 908475-3181, Bob Brandt at
908-496-4500 or Dick Keiling at 908-362-6134.
Pack 140 Cub Scout
Round-Up Intro & Info:
June 12th, 6:30pm. Knowlton Twp. Lions Den, 505 Rt.
94, Columbia. Open to boys
in kindergarten through 4th
grade & their parents. RSVP
to Samantha: smarotta21@g
mail.com or 973-534-3030.
Gazebo Concert ft. The
Brass Roots: June 12th,
7pm. Catherine Dickson
Hofman Library, 4 Lambert
Rd., Blairstown. FMI, call
908-362-8335.
Kids Crafts: June 12th,
4pm. Catherine Dickson
Hofman Library, 4 Lambert
Rd., Blairstown. Ages 5-12.
Sign up reqd. FMI, call
908-362-8335.

to attend Wheaton College in

Wheaton, Illinois to double
major in Applied Mathematics and Economics and
pursue a career in Finance or
Actuarial Science.
Salutatorian Shatira Woods
is a member of the Slater
Marching Band, Pep Band,
Pit
Orchestra,
Medical
Careers Club, French Honor
Society, Tri-M Music Honor
Society
and
National
Achievement
Scholarship
Program, in which she was
recognized as an outstanding
participant. Shatira plans to
attend Syracuse University to
major in Pre-Medicine or
Biochemistry/Neuroscience.

Outdoor Movie Night ft.

Paddington: June 12th,
9pm. Knowlton Tunnel
Field. Rain date, June 13th.
Concession stand will be
open.
Franklin Twp. Community
Yard Sale: June 13th,
9am-3pm.
FMI,
visit
franklintwpwarren.org.
Certificate Intro Course on
Rose Therapy: June 13th.
Namaste Bookstore, NYC.
Certificate Intro Course on
Rose Therapy using the Rose
Oracle Cards by founder
Sandy Humby. Workshop
incl. Energy Training, dows-

ing & can be used by anyone

who wants to activate their
spaces, crystals, malas &
more. FMI, call 908-7975225 or visit www.design
harmony.com/calendar.htm.
Rose Alchemy Workshop:
June 14th, 10am4pm.
Spring Meadow Farm, Hope.
Come explore the mystery
held w/in the heart of the
Rose & hear her story. This
workshop is an attunement to
the original 11 Rose energies
that work on the physical
body to heal & re-balance.
FMI, call 908-797-5225 or
visit
designharmony.com/
calendar.htm.
Family Child Care Workshop: June 15th, 6:30pm8:30pm.
NORWESCAP
Child & Family Resource
Services, 350 Marshall St.,
Phillipsburg. FMI, contact
Jess, Family Child Care
Trainer at 908-454-1078.
Young Adult Book Club:
June 18th, 2:45pm. Ages 12
-15. Sign up necessary. Catherine
Dickson
Hofman
Library, 4 Lambert Rd.
Blairstown. FMI, call 908362-8335.
Adult Jeopardy: June 18th,
7pm. Registration required.
Ages 18 & up. Catherine
Dickson Hofman Library, 4
Lambert Rd. Blairstown.
FMI, call 908-362-8335.
Toni Chaplin Watercolor
Class: June 19th, 9:30am12:30pm. Registration reqd
Catherine Dickson Hofman
Library, 4 Lambert Rd.
Blairstown. FMI, call 908362-8335.
Blairstown's Annual Car
Show: June 20th, 10am2pm. Sycamore Park, 25
Lambert Rd., Blairstown.
Food, music, vendors, prizes,
games & fun for the whole
family. Rain date: June 21st.
Knights of Columbus Blood
Drive: June 20th, 8amnoon. McNulty Hall, St.
Jude Church, Blairstown.
Pancake, sausage, and beverage will be served. Sign up

at the door after the masses

June 6th-19th, or call 908362-6444.
Boy Scout Troop 140
Fathers Day Pancake
Breakfast:
June
21st,
7:30am-11:30am. American
Legion Post 258 GivensBilet, 22 Hope Rd. (City Rt.
521), Blairstown.
Lapsit Storytime & SingAlong: June 22nd, 10am
Catherine Dickson Hofman
Library, 4 Lambert Rd. Blairstown. FMI, call 908-3628335.
Lego Club: June 22nd,
4pm. Ages 8 & up. Registration required. Catherine
Dickson Hofman Library, 4
Lambert Rd. Blairstown.
FMI, call 908-362-8335.
Vacation Bible School:
June 22th-26th, 6pm-8pm.
Broadway UMC.FMI, call
Pastor Evan 908-223-1323.
Magic Show: June 24,
6:30pm.
Warren
Co.
Library, 2 Shotwell Dr.,
Belvidere. FMI or to sign up,
visit warrenlib.org.
Houdini My Hero Magic
Show: June 24th, 3:30pm.
Catherine Dickson Hofman
Library, 4 Lambert Rd. Blairstown. FMI, call 908-3628335.
Fandom Friday: June 26th
3pm. Catherine Dickson
Hofman Library, 4 Lambert
Rd. Blairstown. Snacks
provided. Registration reqd.
Ages 11 & up. FMI, call
908-362-8335.
Super Heroes Every Hero
Has A Story with Sciencetellers: June 27th, 11am.
Catherine Dickson Hofman
Library, 4 Lambert Rd. Blairstown. FMI, call 908-3628335.
Walpack
Historical
Society's Meeting: June
28th, 1pm. Walpack M.E.
Church, Walpack Center,
Sussex Co. FMI, call 973948-4903
or
visit
walpackhistory.org.
Hardwick Seniors & the
Hardwick Historical Society Welcome Tea: June
28th, 1pm-4pm. Historical
Vass House, 97 Stillwater
Rd., Hardwick. All local
residents are invited to attend
& be informed of the society
& seniors activities & goals.

The Bangor Lions Club

recently presented scholarships to five area high school
students. The Bangor Lions
Club presented the following
students scholarships checks
in the amount of $600,
Bonnie Jackson from Faith
Christian
High
School,
Samantha Elliot from Pius X
High
School,
Kateland
Ackerman and Gunnar Jones,
both from Bangor High
School. Bangor Lions Club
Member and Past President
David Shiner presented

Joshua
Williams
from
Bangor High School a scholarship check in the amount of
$800 from the Mary Esther
Shiner Memorial Fund.
The Bangor Lions have
been presenting scholarships
to deserving students for over
forty years. Students are
chosen for their academic
success,
extracurricular
activities and service to the
community. Congratulations
to the 2015 scholarship
recipients and best of luck in
all your future endeavors.

A Teen Summit intended to

promote a discussion of the
dangers of underage drinking, substance abuse, and
other important topics pertinent to youth in Warren
County recently drew over
100 participating students.
The 2nd Annual Teen
Summit was held at Centenary College in late May and
included junior and senior
students from high schools
from around the county.
The event featured two very
dynamic guest speakers,
Elaine Pasqua, whose topic
was Surviving the Party,
and Bill Staples, whose talk
was titled, It is all about
YOU.
The Summit was sponsored
by the Coalition for Healthy

As I revealed that at the age

of 42 I had Stage 4 metastatic
CANcer of the colon, lymph
nodes and liver, the Slate
Belt did what we do best...
rally, support, cook food and
pray. The only hard part was
all of that was for me this
time around.
There are not enough words
in any language that can truly

express how truly and deeply

grateful I am for all the food,
donations for medical bills,
cards, visits, fundraisers and
prayers. I am blessed and
proud to live in the Slate
Belt. The strength of the
Slate Belt has helped me
tremendously in my recovery. I'm inspired by the Slate
Belt to fight, motivated by
the Slate Belts love and have
a positive attitude because of
the Slate Belts compassion.

Having the Slate Belt behind

me has given me such peace
with my diagnosis.
From the bottom of my
heart, THANK YOU to
everyone who has been Slate
Belt strong for me and with
me! Together we CAN kick
the c-e-r out of CANcer
because with your support,
I'm fighting like a girl! I
CANcervive (can survive)
because of the hope and
encouragement the Slate Belt

and Safe Communities, a

program
of
Prevention
Connections, which is a part
of Family Guidance Center
of Warren County.
The Summit also included a
question and answer session
with both speakers, who
engaged the teens with reallife scenarios.
The next Teen Summit is
scheduled for October!
Consider helping out by
being a sponsor. For more
information, contact Mary Jo
Harris
at
mharris@
fgcwc.org. For those interested in getting involved
with Prevention Connections
and its varied programs,
please call 908-223-1985
and ask for either Diane
Bonelli or Mary Jo Harris.
has poured onto me.
I also invite all of you to
celebrate my 43rd "Fight
Like A Girl" birthday with
me on June 20th at the Wind
Gap Theater for an "At the
Hop" concert. For information you can contact Wind
Gap Theater at 610-8633094 or visit www.facebook.
com/events/9738750359688
61
Thank You,
Jennifer Newland

The Blue Mountain Community Library would like to

encourage everyone in the
area to come to Detzis
Tavern, located at 570 Lehigh
Ave., Rt. 512 in Wind Gap,
PA on Monday, June 15th,
between 4pm and 9pm for
their library fundraiser.
Detzis has generously
agreed to donate a portion of
their sales during those hours
to the library. To participate
in the fundraiser, you must
have a coupon to give to your
waitress, which will then be
attached to the receipt. The
coupons can be picked up at
the library Monday through
Thursday from 10am to noon

and 6pm to 8pm, and Friday

and Saturday from 10am to
noon. Coupons will also be
available at the tavern that
night.
Members of the Board of
Directors of the library will
be at the door with coupons.
Come to Detzis to enjoy the
good food and atmosphere
and help the Blue Mountain
Community Library raise
money for books and
supplies.
All those on the board wish
to extend their thanks and
appreciation to Detzis for
their support. For information, call 610-863-3029 or
visit www.bmcl.org.

Pennsylvania State Rep.

Marcia Hahn (R-Bushkill
Township) is inviting men
and women who serve or
have served our country to
her second-annual Veterans
Expo. The event will be held
Thursday, June 11, from 6 to
8pm, at the Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company, 155 Firehouse Lane,
Nazareth, PA.
My staff and I view this as
a great way to say thank you
to our veterans for all they do
and have done for us, Hahn
said. Its a chance for them
to get together with other
veterans, as well as check out
the many services and
programs that are available to
them.

A wide variety of vendors

and service organizations,
ranging from career services
to veterans benefit providers,
will be on hand. Light
refreshments will be served.
Hahn also wants to remind
veterans of her monthly
outreach program.
A representative from the
Pennsylvania
American
Legion is available the second
Wednesday of every month,
from 10am to 2pm, in my
district office, located at 196
West Moorestown Road,
Bushkill Township, added
Hahn. Anyone wishing to
schedule an appointment to
discuss individual concerns
and questions should call the
office at 610-746-2100.

Blair
Academy
senior
Christian Suk pitched a complete game four-hit shutout
and Sophomore Kyle Walker
went 3-5 with three RBI to
help lead Blair Academy to
their fourth straight NJ
Prep-A State Baseball Title
on May 17th in Princeton,
NJ.
Blair started the double
elimination tournament with
a 1-0 quarterfinal win against
Lawrenceville behind senior
Eddie Lehrs one-hit pitching
performance. In the semifinal game, Blair defeated
Hun 4-0 to advance to the
championship round. Matching Eddie, senior Brett
Lubreski pitched a one-hitter
with seven strikeouts.
In the first championship
game, Hun defeated Blair 2-0
behind the strong pitching of
Villanova-bound
Jason
Applegate, forcing the one
game championship playoff.
In the final, Blair came out
swinging. Kyle led off the
game with a single and was
driven in by Eddie, followed
by an RBI double from senior
Neil Ring. In the second
inning, Christian led off with
a double and Eddie singled in
two more runs later in the
frame. In the third inning,
Kyles two-out, two-run
single did the damage. The
Bucs closed out the scoring
in the fourth inning, adding

Pennsylvania State Rep. Joe

Emrick (R-Nazareth) issued
the following statement
regarding the project to
install a traffic light at the
Route
191-Friedenstahl
Avenue intersection in Upper
Nazareth Township, PA.
On Friday, May 22nd, I
issued a press release
concerning the traffic light

six more runs for a 12-0 win.

Christian, who came off the
bench after sitting out more
than two weeks with an
injury, became the winning
pitcher in three State tournament final games during his
four years at the school. He
also became Blairs all-time
winningest pitcher. Christian
will continue his baseball
career at Division I Nicholls
State next year. Eddie and
Brett will also continue to
play baseball at the next level
at Babson College and
NJIT.As a Junior, Kyle will
look to help lead the Bucs
back to the State Finals for
the fifth time in a row.

As the Bucs concluded an

excellent
season,
Head
Coach Jim Stone acknowledged how far this team had
come from early season
struggles to reach their
ultimate goal.
I am so proud of what this
great group of young men
accomplished. Our three
captains, four-year seniors
Eddie Lehr, Christian Suk
and Brett Lubreski, set the
right tone for this team. They
were major contributors to
teams that won four-straight
Prep State Championships
for Blair, an accomplishment
never achieved before by any
school in the division.

project and asked both

Keystone Engineering and
Newton Engineering why
they have yet to make significant progress on the project,
or even submit the necessary
plans to PennDOT.
Funding for this project
was secured last fall. The
original goal was to break
ground Wednesday, June
10th, the day after the 201415 school year ends in the
Nazareth district. No plans
have been submitted to
PennDOT by either group as
of June 2nd, even though
Keystone Engineering has
billed the district for
$316,866.45 in services. As a
result, no identifiable timetable for breaking ground on
this project can be established.
Representatives
of

Keystone Engineering regularly attend meetings of the

Upper Nazareth Township
Board of Supervisors on June
3rd. The public had the
opportunity to ask the engineers themself why they have
not submitted plans to
PennDOT for review and
final approval.
You may also wish to
attend the Monday, June 15,
meeting of the Nazareth Area
School Districts school
board. That meeting begins at
7:30pm in the Walter L.
Peters Board Room of Nazareth Area High School.
Representatives of Newton
Engineering regularly attend
these school board meetings.
You have a right to demand
answers as to why no significant progress has been made
on installing a traffic signal at
this dangerous intersection.
Questions about this or any
legislative issue should be
directed to Emricks district
office at 570-897-0401 or
610-746-5090.

Ciao Amici,
As I sit down to write to my
article every week, I am
always looking for new ideas
and situations from the past
that you the reader can enjoy.
I appreciate the positive feedback and encouragement I
receive, but just the other day
I was told that what I have
been writing since March

24th, 2009 is easy and yes, it

is easy because my stories
come straight from the heart.
As I get older and closer to
the age my grandparents
were when I was young, I am
understanding how they
found beauty in life. By
owning a business, my
grandparents practiced the
art of listening.
In order to find out what
friends and customers want,
we need to listen, theyd
say. As customers came into
the butcher shop my Grandparents
were
nonjudgmental; didnt matter
who they were or where they
came from, they showed
compassion, which also
meant to not complain. An
example is when I noticed
how Grandmoms hands
were swollen with arthritis
and Id ask her why she never
complained. She pointed out
to me how a customer lost
their arm in accident and
having these arthritic hands
was not as bad. They also
opened their hearts, which

means to accept. Its letting

go of all your resistance to
the flow of life and its
circumstances. They found
beauty in simple things like
macaroni, a good cup of
espresso and soon everything
they did they did with artistry
and passion. Passion was
their priority, especially
when it came to cooking.
They must have had a hard
life when they first came
over to America and saw
many people with disabilities
because they understood
when someone could not
hear music or watch the
summer sunset from our
bench in front of the butcher
shop because someone was
blind. It is these blessings
that brought them to appreciated life. Ill never forget
when Grandpop tied my tie
when I was little. I could tell
he found beauty in my eyes
like
I
find
in
my
grandchildrens eyes.
Ive found that the best way
to reconnect with how beautiful life can be is to give

something away.
The other night I visited my
grandson Tazio with a bag
and asked him to name a
fruit that starts with the letter
W. Waffle! he said,
knowing it is not a fruit to
tease me.
Thats not a fruit, I said.
Watermelon! he yelled.
I know it is a clich, but the
smile on his face, priceless, a
beauty of life.
Con cordiali saluti, Joe
Growing up in the Butcher
Shop, is available at the
shop or on our web page. To
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located at 2173 W. Bangor
Rd., in Bangor, PA. Store
hours are 7am to 7pm, seven
days a week, with catering
available anytime.

(NAPSI)The
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improvement project. Unfortunately, its also one of the
most expensive. Thanks to
product innovations, homeowners can remodel their
kitchen and give it a fresh,
up-to-date look without
breaking the bank. From
cabinets and countertops to
overhead lighting and everything underneath, there are a
variety of product options
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transform their kitchens for
less.
Seven inexpensive projects
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include:
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Hello, fellow readers!

Last week we spoke about
Georges weedy invasion
resulting in the need for a
garden do-over. Thankfully,
he opted for a more organic
approach, including a nonchemical remedy called soil
solarization. Heres how:
Its important to prepare
your garden for planting first,
as disturbing the soil after
solarization can stir up new
viable weed seeds. Rototill,
remove rocks and clumps of
plant material, then level the
bed to limit air pockets,
which reduce soil heating.
Wet soil conducts heat better
than dry and makes organisms more vulnerable, hence
your soil should be damp at
least 12 to 18 inches down.
In general, clear plastic is
most effective, as the sun
rays will pass through the
sheet and be trapped below,
while black plastic absorbs
and deflects part of the heat.
However in cooler areas like
here, black plastic prevents
weeds from growing beneath

it when the air temps are too

low. The thinner the plastic
the greater the heating, but it
is more susceptible to tearing,
so slightly thicker plastic (say
1.5 to 2 mils) is best.
The plastic must be tight
against the soil. One way is to
dig a trench six inches deep
all around then cover the
edge with soil while pulling
the plastic as tight as
possible.
Some say the best of both
worlds is to create a greenhouse effect by covering the
soil with black plastic first,
then add a layer of clear
plastic; creating an air space
with water bottles or PVC
pipes.
The
two-layer
technique can raise soil
temperatures an additional 10
degrees F toward the goal of
110 to 125 degrees F in the
top six inches.
Generally you need six to
eight weeks to cook your
soil during the hottest months
of the year. In northern parts
of the country, its better to
leave the plastic on all growing season.
Not only will soil solarization kill weeds, it can also
control pests such as fungi,
bacteria, nematodes, insects
and mites. And it speeds up
the breakdown of organic
material, increasing the availability of nitrogen and other
nutrients for growing healthy
plants.
Not to worry worm lovers:
many beneficial organisms
are able to survive solarization or recolonize quickly and
earthworms are thought to
burrow deeper down to
escape the heat.
Garden dilemmas?
askmarystone.com

By Sarah Loren

Five years ago, Adrian

Ricardo purchased and began
barbering in a little shop in
Wind Gap, Pennsylvania,
originally opened in 1966 by
Roger Guzzo. One year later,
he re-located from his North
Lehigh Avenue location to a
larger shop in Rt. 512 Plaza
on Blue Valley Drive in
Bangor, PA, where he also
introduced a well-known
tattoo artist, Ken.
When Adrian made the
move and re-named his
business Platinum Cutz
Barber and Tattoo Shop, he
described the transition as
Bigger and Better. In just a
years time, Ken and Adrian
increased their clientele,
along with the services they
provided. Now, three years
later, Adrian is offering his
clients more than ever before,
as he recently introduced
tuxedo rentals featuring
various name brands at
affordable prices.
Weve been going to
Adrian since he opened. Hes
very accomodating, said
loyal customer, Chrstine
Hafling of Roseto, PA. He
services three generations in
our home. I think hes fantastic.
Adrian still offers barberstyle cuts; hot towel, straight
razor shaves; and New
York-style fades and designs.
With eight years experience
as a tattoo artist, Ken
provides his clients with
custom-designed
tattoos,
including realistic designs
and portraits, lettering, cover
ups and more. He also
provides his customers with
three free touch-up sessions
for every tattoo received by
him.
While waiting for their
haircuts or tattoos, clients can
take advantage of the various
sources of entertainment in
the
recently-remodeled
barber-tattoo shop, including
video games, internet jukebox, pool table and free
WiFi, along with a brand new

saltwater fish tank to admire.

For customer convenience,
there are also change, snack
and soda machines.
In 2011, Adrian said, Ive
wanted to do this for a long
time. Weve come a long way
and Im proud to say we
finally did it.
Four years later, Platinum
Cutz continues to come a
long way. Adrian plans on
offering unisex services in
the near future, adding even
more to his list of services.
Were
not
going
anywhere, Adrian said. Its
been a great spring season
with the introduction of the
tuxedos and I only see things
getting better.
Christine said, Adrian is a
very ambitious entrepreneur.
Its easy for anyone to see
that Ken and Adrian keep on

climbing the ladder of

success, as there always
seems to be an introduction
to something new at Platinum Cutz.
When Adrian first started
cutting hair, it was in his
familys basement during
high school. Now, Adrian has
more than eight years experience and has since become a
barber instructor.
Platinum Cutz is located at
329 Blue Valley Drive, Rt.
512 Plaza, in Bangor. The
shop is open Monday from
11am to 6pm, Tuesday
through Friday from 11am to
8pm, Saturday from 10am to
8pm, and Sunday from 11am
to 1pm. For more information or to make an appointment with Ken or Adrian,
call 610-599-2887. Also, be
sure to like Platinum Cutz on
Facebook.

Huff It to Hugh Moore Park,

a free, family-friendly event
encouraging outdoor recreation and healthy living, will
jump start the 2015 Get Your
Tail on the Trail program on
June 13th, from 10am to
noon. This event will be held
outside the National Canal
Museum in Eastons Hugh
Moore
Park,
providing
outdoor opportunities on
National Get Outdoors Day.
To inspire participants who
are enrolled in the Get Your
Tail on the Trail 165-mile
Challenge, the event theme,
no cars allowed, urges
participants to leave their
cars at home or at a nearby
trailhead and get exercise by
walking, running or biking to
Hugh Moore Park along the
Delaware and Lehigh Trail.
During the 2015 challenge
season, Get Your Tail on the
Trail is promoting a Buy
Fresh, Buy Local approach
at events with free snack
bags of veggies from St.
Lukes Rodale Institute
Organic Farm. The day will
offer activities and exhibits
for all ages encouraging
exercise, healthy eating and
outdoor recreation, including
an outdoor scavenger hunt
and 19th century games for
kids. The first 80 participants
to sign in at Hugh Moore
Park will be treated to a
complementary canal ride at
11am on the Josiah White II,
Pennsylvanias only muledrawn canal boat.
The
National
Canal
Museum, with hands-on
exhibits to educate and entertain, will be open for admission at 11:30am and canal
boat tickets can be purchased
for rides every hour from
noon to 3pm.
Get Your Tail on the Trail is
a community-based wellness
initiative created by St.
Lukes University Health
Network and Delaware and
Lehigh National Heritage
Corridor in 2013 to encourage residents to get out and
get active walking, running,

or biking on the D and L

Trail, a 165-mile trail that
follows the Delaware and
Lehigh Rivers tracing the
historic path of anthracite
coal from Wilkes-Barre to
Philadelphia. The program is
designed to improve health
outcomes associated with
diabetes and coronary heart
disease in the Lehigh Valley
and encourages all people to

work
toward
healthier
lifestyles with exercise,
healthy eating and stress
management.
For more
information, directions and
to register for Get Your Tail
on
the
Trail,
visit
www.tailonthetrail.org. The
initiative was recently a
recipient of a national award
by the American Trails organization.