Blue Knights NJ, with

their partner Jimenez

Cigar Company, is
presenting Law Ride
2014 on August 17th
with proceeds going to a
very worthy cause.
The event will assist
service members who
have been injured in the
line of duty. All
proceeds from Law Ride
2014 will be donated to
the nonprofit organization Wounded Warrior
Project (WWP), and
will support a full range
of
programs
and

services for this generation of injured veterans

and their families.
Over 47,000 servicemen and women have
been injured in the
recent military conflicts.
In addition to the physical wounds, it is
estimated as many as
400,000 service members live with the invisible wounds of war
including
combatrelated stress, major
depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Another 320,000

are believed to have

experienced a traumatic
brain injury while on
deployment.
WWP's 18 programs
and
services
are
uniquely structured to
nurture the mind and
body, and encourage
economic
empowerment and engagement.
Law Ride 2014 is a
police escorted motorcycle ride starting in two
locations, registration
site one is at Rockaway
River Barn, 11 Green
Pond Road in Rockaway
and registration site two
is at Sam Ash Music
store, 155 Route 22 East
in Springfield, next to
Autoland. Once the
rides merge together on
the highway, they will
proceed to Liberty
Street in Newark where
everyone will be treated
to a block party with
food, vendors and enter-

tainment.
Honor the sacrifice of
our heroes.
Blue
Knights NJ VIII urges
you to participate or
donate. To get involved
and learn more, visit
www.lawridenj.com, or
go to facebook.com/
blueknightsnjviii.
The
mission
of
Wounded
Warrior
ProjectT (WWP) is to
honor and empower
wounded
warriors.
WWP's purpose is to
raise awareness and to
enlist the public's aid for
the needs of injured
service members, to
help injured servicemen
and women aid and
assist each other, and to
provide unique, direct
programs and services
to meet their needs.
WWP is a national,
nonpartisan organization headquartered in
Jacksonville, Florida.

The KUMC Thrift

Store is having an
August
Summer
Clearance Sale. Everything is half-off, storewide. Stop by the thrift
store, located on Rt. 94
in Knowlton for the best
buys in the county.
Hours are 10am to 2pm,
Thursday through Saturday.
The Chester Lioness
Club
is
assisting
Operation Chillout Homeless
Veterans
Outreach with their
2014
Summer
Outreach Campaign.
Since December of
2000, Operation Chillout has assisted homeless veterans year round
in 14 NJ Counties by
providing for some of
their essential needs.
Currently
Operation

Chillout is calling for

cases of bottled water,
new and unused tee
shirts (size large and
extra large for both men
and women) and baseball style caps, personal
size sunscreen lotion
and insect repellent for
their annual summer
outreach.
Water
is
requested by the case.
Deliveries
began
Memorial Day and will
continue throughout the
summer until Labor
Day. Donations may be
left in plastic bags at the
front door of St. Luke's
Church, located at 265
West Mill Road in Long
Valley, NJ. For more
information,
email
Deacon Ray at ray@
operationchillout.org or
visit
operationchill
out.org.

The Catherine Dickson Hofman Library

will be rolling out their
all new Craft Carts
this month. There will
be a Lego Cart loaded
with everything that is
needed to build a Lego
masterpiece. Later in the
month, The Duct Tape
Cart will be available
with materials and
instructions for a variety
of different projects.
Carts are available for
in Library use only
and can be checked out
at the Front Desk. For
more information, call
908-362-8335.
If theres one thing
Boy Scouts know, its
that the best part of
earning a badge is the
experience. And with
badges ranging from
backpacking to robotics,
there are tons of cool
experiences to be had.
So if your son is looking
for real adventure, get
him involved with Boy
Scouts of America.
Youll see firsthand how

once-in-a-lifetime
opportunities can lead to
a lifetime of success.
Join NJ Boy Scout
Troop 153; with members from Knowlton,
Blairstown, Frelinghuysen,
White
and
surrounding areas. For
more
information,
contact
Committee
Chair Laurie Meivogel
at
njbsatroop153@
gmail.com, ScoutMaster
Jeff Armstrong at 973214-0217, or Recruitment
Chair
Bob
Provencher at bob@
provencher.org; or visit
www.facebook.com/njb
satroop153.
Having a blast this
summer? Email your
Summer Fun Photos to
thepressmail@gmail
.com.
We love hearing
from you!
Send your birthdays,
anniversaries and
other info to: The
PRESS, 1 Broadway,
Bangor, PA 18013
thepressmail@gmail.com

The following is a list

of books added to the
Warren
County
Library collection:
Heaven is For Real
(Blu-Ray), from Sony
Pictures Home Ent. The
Heroes of Olympus
Book Five: The Blood
of Olympus, by Rick
Riordan. Wheat Belly:
Lose the Wheat, Lose
the Weight, and Find
Your Path Back to
Health, by William
David,
MD.
Tom
Clancy Support and
Defend,
by
Mark
Greaney. The Walking
Dead Volume 21: All
Out War Part 2, by
Robert Kirkman. War of
the Whales: A True
Story,
by
Joshua
Horwitz. Where the Red
Fern Goes, by Wilson
Rawls. Raging Heat
(Nikki Heat), by Richard Castle. Feed Zone
Portables: A Cookbook
of On-the-Go Food for
Athletes (The Feed
Zone), by Biju K.
Thomas. The Girls from
Corona del Mar: A
Novel, by Rufi Thorpe.
The Witch With No
Name, by Kim Harrison.
Unruly Places: Lost
Spaces, Secret Cities,
and Other Inscrutable
Geographies,
by
Alastair Bonnett. Kiss
and Tell (Sisterhood),
by Fern Michaels. The
Bone Clocks: A Novel,
by David Mitchell. Top
Secret Twenty-One: A
Stephanie Plum Novel,
by Janet Evanovich.
World of Reading This

is Captain America:
Level 1, by Disney
Book Group. Beauty So
Rare, A (A Belmont
Mansion Novel), by
Tamera
Alexander.
Whistler: A Life for
Arts Sake, by Daniel E.
Sutherland. Of All the
Gin Joints, by Mark
Bailey. Stories of My
Life, by Katherine
Paterson. Take This
Man: A Memoir, by
Brando
Skyhorse.
American
Railroads:
Decline and Renaissance in the Twentieth
Century, by Robert E.
Gallamore.
Franklin
And Winston - An
Intimate Portrait Of An
Epic Friendship, by Jon
Meacham. The Planets,
by DK Publishing. Feed
Zone
Portables:
A
Cookbook of On-the-Go
Food for Athletes (The
Feed Zone), by Biju K.
Thomas. Step-by-Step
Kids' Birthday Cakes,
by DK Publishing. It
Girl Crochet: 23 MustHave Accessories, by
Sharon
Zientara.
Origami Made Easy, by
Kunihiko Kasahara. Pin
Loom Weaving: 40
Projects for Tiny Hand
Looms, by Margaret
Stump.
American
Blonde: A Novel, by
Jennifer Niven. Cancel
the Wedding. by Carolyn T. Dingman. Em and
the Big Hoom, by Jerry
Pinto. Flying Shoes: A
Novel,
by
Lisa
Howorth. The Appetites
of Girls, by Pamela
Moses.

The 58th annual Blairstown High School

Alumni
Association
dinner was held June
28th
at
Belvidere
Manor.
Seventy-four
alumni and their guests
enjoyed an hour of cocktails and hors doeuvres
before being welcomed
by President Lester
Shotwell.
A moment of silence
was
observed
for
deceased alumni: Harry
Cornwell-39, Beatrice
Kirkhuff-34,
Zenia
Lolas Eckel-38, Edna
Parr
Osburn-55,
Debbie
Taylor
Agens-73,
Barbara
Sprague
Lauer-53,
Lewis Parr-62, Frank
Smolha-48,
Ronald
Seidel-61, Mary Linaberry
Semken-39,
William Benbrook-54,
Alan Zabowski-68 and
James Benbrook-62.
A family-style dinner
was served following
the invocation by Jerry
Labar. During dessert
prizes were awarded to
Earle Jones as the oldest
attending
alumnus,
Deborah Wittschiebe as
the youngest alumnus,
and Joanne Lawrence
for traveling the farthest
from Missouri.
President Lester Shotwell
opened
the
business meeting by
acknowledging
the
current officers: Cedric
Rhinesmith, Vice President; Nancy VanSyckle,
Secretary; Mariyn Grandin, Treasurer; and
Trustees, Barbara Quinn
and Sharon Cooper. As
there were no nominations for officers, Lester
announced a proposed
slate
with
Robert
Sydrock as President
and Sal Simonetti as
Vice President. This was
approved by the attending alumni.
After
reading
the
minutes from 2013 the
secretary read the roll

call of attending alumni:

42-Lillian
Linaberry
Sydrock and Earle
Jones,
43-Elizabeth
Latteman Beegle and
William Beegle, 49Anna Mae Cowell Eber,
53-Carolyn
Biles
Simonetti,
54-Alice
Frutchey Lockburner,
Betty Bender Carpenter,
Charles Rowe, Jack
Skow and Sal Simonetti,
55-Helen
Gramberg
Winters, 56-Jean Lambert Belcher and Harold
Rydell, 57-Jay Katzenstein, Robert Berry and
Joseph Castellano, 58Brice Christian, Bruce
Christian,
MaryJane
Katzenstein
Nemeth,
Judy Ackerson Trinca,
James
Brown
and
Robert Sandberg, 59Marilyn Jones Christian,
Rosemary
McMullen
Wilson, John Appel,
Lester Shotwell and
Barbara Semken Rydell,
60-Josephine Shuster
Labar, Fred Gouger,
Virginia Belcher Gardner, Joanne Grandin
Oleszek and Dianne
Shuster Pankey, 61Elizabeth Cooke Shotwell, Fred Grandin and
Gerald Labar, 62-Frank
Cook and Sharon Davitt
Cook,
63-John
Whipple,
64-Arthur

Ackerman,
Grace
Schuler, Joyce DeBlock
Benson, Gary Rydell,
Gail
McConachy
Keown, Sharon Zylstra
Cooper and Carol Cook,
66-Marilyn Heitmann
Grandin,
Robert
Rohrbaugh and Gerald
Chrusz,
67-Robert
Sydrock, Judy Brown
Rydell and Clarinda
Gouger Stoffels, 68Lucy Shuster Kise,
Jeffrey Jones, 69-Jerry
Ferrari, Dolly Sliker
Ferrari, Mildred Castonguay Rice, Karen Muller
Miller, Karen Kise
Kohler and Kenneth
Chrusz,
70-Nancy
VanSyckle,
Sharon
VanSyckle Kise and
William Kise, 71-Gail
Keogh-Dwyer,
Faye
Maring, Ellen Myers
Carbonneau and Eloise
Jones Raymond, 72Joanne Smolha Lawrence
and
Larry
VanSyckle,
74-Joni
VanSyckle
McCrary,
Mary
Hendershot,
Deborah Winters Wittschbiebe,
Stanton
Woodcock and Michael
Pagano.
The
secretary
announced that this
years scholarship was
awarded to Zachary
Stevenson, grandson of

Jay Katzenstein (57).

He will be attending
County College of
Morris for a degree in
chemistry. This was
followed
by
the
treasurers report.
Lester then introduced
Christine Beegle, who
gave a presentation from
the Blairstown Historical Preservation Committee. Jay Labar led the
alumni in singing the
Alma Mater.

Bubble Meet & Greet:

July 31st, 10am. Sycamore Park. Hosted by
MOMS Club of the
Blairstown Area. Bring
bubbles, play at the park
& have fun! All at-home
moms (even part time),
expecting moms & their
children of all ages are
welcome. FMI, call
908-912-MOMS
or
email BlairstownMOM
SClub@gmail.com.
Ask Ashleigh iPhone
Program: August 1st,
10am. Catherine Dickson Hofman Library, 4
Lambert Rd., Blairstown. Ashleigh will
guide you through basic
iPhone functions. Registration required. FMI,
call 908-362-8335.
Creativity Zone SelfServe Open Time:
August 1st, 1pm-3pm.
Catherine
Dickson
Hofman Library, 4 Lambert Rd., Blairstown.
Asst. craft materials &
ready-to-make craft kits
available.
FMI, call
908-362-8335.
Dog
On
Childrens

Fleas
Gazebo

Concert: August 4th,

10am. Catherine Dickson Hofman Library, 4
Lambert Rd., Blairstown. Sing, dance &
have a good time in the
Gazebo. In the event of
rain, concert will be held
in the Meeting Room.
FMI, call 908-362-8335.
Vacation Bible School:
Aug. 4th-8th, 9am11:30am. 35 Main St.,
Blairstown. All are
welcome. Crafts, recreation, Bible stories,
science, music & snack.
FMI, call 908-362-5254.
Cracked
Walnuts
Childrens
Gazebo
Concert: August 4th,
10am. Catherine Dickson Hofman Library, 4
Lambert Rd., Blairstown. Enjoy the fun w/
the music of Cracked
Walnuts. In the event of
rain, concert will be held
in the Meeting Room.
FMI, call 908-362-8335.
Project
Vacation
program,
offered
Mon.Fri., Aug. 4th8th, 9am-Noon. Project
Self-Sufficiency., 127
Mill Street, Newton.

Ages 510. This years

Project
Vacation,
STEM City, will
explore the fields of
Science,
Technology,
Engineering & Math
through fun activities,
crafts & special guest
presentations. Open to
the public, but space is
limited
&
preregistration is required.
Fees apply. FMI, call
973-940-3500.
Color Your Cupcakes:
August 5th, 2pm. Catherine Dickson Hofman
Library, 4 Lambert Rd.,
Blairstown.
Choose
natural items like fruit to
color the frosting of
your cupcakes. Ages 3-7
w/ an adult. Dress for a
mess.
Registration
required. FMI, call
908-362-8335.
Bash
the
Trash:
August 6th, 2pm. Catherine Dickson Hofman
Library, 4 Lambert Rd.,
Blairstown. Discover a
musical
world
of
science,
sound
&
sustainability! See how
crazy musical instruments can be made from
junk & how to build
your own. Registration
required. FMI, call
908-362-8335.
Free
Economic
Update Workshop:
August 7th, 2pm &
7pm.
31 Belvidere
Avenue, Washington.
Sponsored by Warren
County Habitat for
Humanity. FMI or to
RSVP contact, Erik
J.Hendriksen, FIC Thrivent
Financial
Associate at 908-8494832/erik.hendriksen@
thrivent.com.
Gazebo

Concert-

-Caribbean
Steel
Drums: August 8th,
7pm. Catherine Dickson
Hofman Library, 4 Lambert Rd., Blairstown.
Move to the island beat
of the Caribbean Steel
Drums. In the event of
rain, the concert will be
held in the Meeting
Room. FMI, call 908362-8335.
Touch the Music:
August 9th, 11am.
Catherine
Dickson
Hofman Library, 4 Lambert Rd., Blairstown.
Hear a musical story and
try out the instruments
related to that story.
Musical fun for the
whole family! Registration required. FMI, call
908-362-8335.
Two Summer Music
Camps: Aug. 11th15th, 9am-noon &
6-9pm. Christ Church,
62 Main Street, Newton.
Hosted by Children's
Chorus
of
Sussex
County. Morning class
for students entering
grades 1-6. Singing,
moving, African drumming & a choir experience. Evening class will
offer a High School
Vocal Workshop for
singers entering grade 7
& up. Singers will work
on repertoire from
classical & musical
theatre, & learn how to
prepare for college auditions as well as county,
region & all state honor
choirs. Fees apply. FMI
& to register, visit
ccscsings.org.
40/70
Presentation
Presented by Home
Instead Senior Care:
August 13th, 6:30pm8:30pm. United Methodist Church, 115 E.
Washington
Ave.,
Washington. Designed
to help adult children &
their aging parents deal
w/ sensitive life topics.
See next week for
details.

Hello fellow readers,

Last week we spoke
about the pesky Japanese
beetle and I chuckle how
many of you shared your
intense aversion toward
the bothersome bug.
What is there to like
other than the five cents a
jarful Mom offered up
when we were kids?
Speaking of Mom, I just
returned from visiting
my beloved gardening
motivator in Virginia;
her condition declining
as dementia takes hold.
She looks like Mary,
she said to one of the
caregivers pointing to me
on day-three of the visit.
Bittersweet.
Dear sister, lovingly in
charge of Moms care,
had a garden questions
She sodded much of her
newly established lawn
and seeded the rest,
portions of which are
being inundated by
crabgrass
and
was
concerned it would take
over.
Unlike turf grass that
spreads from nodes on
underground
stems
called rhizomes or on

aboveground
stems
called stolons, crabgrass
spreads by seed and
thrives in full sun and
high temperatures, especially where bare soil
prevails.
The good news is
crabgrass is an annual
and dies with the first
hard frost. The bad news
it produces a lot of seeds
if allowed to run amok
and the seeds can remain
dormant for years before
germinating. So best to
remove crabgrass before
it goes to seed, then reseed the area ideally
when
the
weather
changes to cooler nights,
say late August here.
There are effective preemergent strategies to
prevent crabgrass from
sprouting, but they need
to be applied in the
spring
about
when
forsythia is in bloom.
Corn gluten is an organic
pre-emergent and there
are non-organic alternatives Id rather not
mention. Post emergent
applications on crabgrass
run the gambit and
frankly they can impact
the good grass and are
not always effective. So
like
anything
else,
prevention is best. Most
important is mowing at
the optimum height of
three-inches or higher to
increase turf grass vigor
and reduce the germination of crabgrass and
other weed seeds.
I feel better about my
crabgrass, Sister shared.
As for me, a green lawn
works, no matter its
composition.
Garden dilemmas?
askmarystone.com

(NAPSI)For
an
increasing number of
Americans, the outside
is whats in. That is,
outdoor spaces are
becoming an extension
of the home, like a
warm-weather
living
room, complete with
comfortable furniture,
sun protection and
perhaps even curtains or
a fire pit, making an
ideal outdoor oasis to
pass the evenings and
enjoy the warm weather.
To create your own
outdoor living space, the
following are a few
ways to ensure it suits
your needs and stays
looking great throughout the season:
Think about what you
enjoy doing outside. Do
you like to entertain
outdoors with a dinner
party? If so, an outdoor
dining room is a great fit
complete with a large
table, comfortable chairs
and a sun umbrella. If
you prefer to sit
outdoors the same way
you would in your living
room, seek out a deep
seating set with comfy
cushions and colorful
toss pillows. Does the
idea of a fire pit warm
your heart? Consider a
fire pit built into a table
and surround it with
complementary seating
at the same level.
Coordinate color
schemes with your landscaping and plants. If
you have a lot of multicolored flowers and
plants, go for outdoor
fabrics that are neutral to
provide grounding for
your space, such as
beige, gray and even

white. For a landscape

heavy in green tones,
use your outdoor fabrics
to add color. Cushions in
red and purple can
provide a surprise color
accent.
Blue-hued
fabrics pair elegantly
with greens and give off
a cool, relaxed vibe.
Fabrics in the orange
family add contrast for a
zesty accent in your
outdoor space.
Once youve created
your ideal outdoor oasis,
its
important
to
preserve your furniture
with regular maintenance, which can be
combined with other
outdoor chores. Rinse
off the cushions with a
garden
hose
while
watering the flowers.
Brush leaves, pollen and

other residue off cushions while sweeping the

patio.
To ensure your
outdoor furniture looks
great throughout the

season, be sure to also

give it an annual cleaning and tune-up. To
clean up difficult stains,
spray your patio furniture fabric with 303
Products Multi-Surface
Cleaner
to
safely
remove tough stains.
Once cushions are dry,
apply 303 Fabric Guard
to restore water and
stain repellency to
factory-new
levels.
Finally, spray on 303
Protectant on outdoor
furnitures
hard
surfaces, providing UV
blockers to protect from
fading, cracking and
embrittlement.

With
the
summer
weather, everyone wants
to be outside playing,
swimming, hiking and
enjoying the various
outdoor activities New
Jersey has to offer. While
we are participating in
these activities, furry and
scaly creatures both
domesticated and not,
often are also involved.
Here are some helpful
tips when encountering a
strange animal.
Dogs have moved from
the yard to the garage to
the bedroom and are
seen as a part of the
family. Because of this,
many people travel with
their pets. While many
dogs are very friendly
and good with people, it
is wise to take certain
precautions when meeting a new canine. If the
owner is present, always
ask if it is OK to pet their
pooch. Some dogs will
be stressed in a strange
environment and it may
be better to admire them
from afar. If the owner is
not immediately present,
it is important to read the
dogs body language. If
his head, ears and tail are
down and he is hesitant
to approach, do not force
yourself on him as he is
probably afraid. Turn
partially away so you are
not making direct eye
contact and see if he will

greet you, but it is best

not to move closer. If he
feels trapped, he may
lash out or you may
make him more afraid in
the future. Even if the
dog is friendly, try not to
reach immediately to pat
him on the head. Standing directly over a dog
may make him feel
threatened. In a pet-busy
area like a campground,
its a good idea to have
some dog treats handy
(but dont store them in
your tent- bears like
them, too!). You can toss
them gently to give some
positive reinforcement to
your presence.
Our woods, trails and
fields are teeming with
wildlife and some can
certainly pose danger.
The animal most people
think of first are bears,
although
altercations
with the bruins we have
here are exceedingly
rare. Basic precautions
include keeping all food

in bear-proof containers
(and coolers are not
bear-proof) or tying it up
on a limb of a tree. This
includes toothpaste and
deodorant which can
also attract them. Carrying bear spray is also a
good idea if you will be
hiking. It has a long
range and will not injure
the bear, but it will hurt
and most likely he will
scamper away. If you do
see bear cubs, be very
wary as mom is around
and will protect her
babies.
Rabies is a concern
with wildlife in New
Jersey. The main species
affected are ground
hogs, skunks, foxes,
raccoons and bats. If any
of
these
animals
approach you, that
would be considered
very abnormal behavior
and you should immediately move out of the
way. If you do have a
physical encounter, you
need to contact the
health department and
your physician right
away. Ideally, the animal
should be caught and
tested for rabies. If not,
you may need to undergo
post-exposure treatment
as soon as possible.
The primary poisonous
snakes in this area are
the copperhead and the
timber rattlesnake. In
general,
venomous
snakes have a triangleshaped head (which
accommodates
the
venom glands). Most
would prefer not to bite,
but if they are startled,
they can strike. While
usually not fatal, viper
bites are extremely
painful and require
immediate
medical
attention. Sucking the
poison out is no longer
recommended, instead,
try to stay as calm as
possible and seek help.
We
at
Blairstown
Animal Hospital wish
you a happy and active
summer.

(NAPSI)While pets
provide many benefits,
according to the U.S.
Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention,
some animals can also
pass diseases to people.
Such
diseases
are
known as zoonoses.
Here,
Dr.
Calum
Macpherson, Dean and
Director of Research at
St.
Georges
Universitys School of
Medicine and School of
Veterinary
Medicine,
who helped write a book
called Dogs, Zoonoses
and Public Health,
offers a look at a few
common problems and
how to avoid them.
Cats:
Cat-related
diseases that make
people sick include cat
scratch
fever
and
plague, but those are
rare. Toxoplasmosis can
come from cats, particularly if you clean the
litter box or do gardening where cats roam,
and cats can carry
rabies, a deadly viral
disease.
Dogs: Dogs can carry a
variety of germs that can
make people sick. For
example, puppies may
pass the bacterium Campylobacter in their feces.
This germ can cause
diarrhea in people. Dogs
may carry a variety of
parasites that can cause
rashes or illness in
people. Dogs may also
carry the bacterium
Leptospira and rabies,
though rabies from dogs
is rare in the United
States.
Birds: Different types
of birds can carry different
diseases.
For
example, baby chicks
and ducklings often
carry Salmonella. Parakeets and parrots can
carry
Chlamydia
psittaci. Pigeon droppings can have other
germs that make people
sick.

Reptiles: An estimated
3 percent of households
in the United States
include at least one
reptile, including turtles,
lizards and snakes. One
of the most serious
conditions you can get
from these pets is salmonellosis. An estimated
70,000
people
get
salmonellosis
from
contact with reptiles in
the United States each
year.
Pocket Pets: Rabbits
and rodents such as rats,
mice and hamsters, like
reptiles, may spread
Salmonella to people.
When choosing a pocket
pet, dont pick one that
is tired, has diarrhea or
looks sickly. The pet
should be lively and
alert, with a glossy coat
free of droppings. The
animals
breathing
should be normal. There
should be no discharge
from the eyes or nose.
Whatever the pet,
whether someone gets
sick can depend on two
things:
susceptibility
and prevention.
In general, healthy pets
make healthy people,
but there are those who
are more likely than
others to get diseases
from pets. These include
infants,
children
younger than 5 years

old, organ transplant

patients, people with
HIV/AIDS, and people
being treated for cancer.
To protect yourself
from
pet-related
diseases, Dr. Macpherson offers this advice:
Wash
your
hands
thoroughly with soap
and water after touching
pets, their bedding, their
saliva or their feces.
Try to avoid scratches
and bites. If you are
scratched or bitten, wash
the area with soap and
running water right
away and get medical
advice.
Remember to have
your pet checked out,
treated for worms and
vaccinated by your
veterinarian. Zoonoses
are preventable, so keep
yourself and your pet
healthy.
Do not eat or smoke
while handling your pet.
Do not kiss your pet or
hold it close to your
mouth.
See that your pets are
up to date in all their
vaccinations, especially
rabies.
You can find more
helpful advice from Dr.
Macpherson and other
experts at St. Georges
University, a premier
center of international
education on the island
of Grenada.
Its Schools of Medicine, Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Public
Health and Preventive
Medicine, along with
the Windward Islands
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Foundation,
work
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environment for the
concept of One Health,
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from
residency
to
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employment.
The
university
aims
to
prepare its students for
global health care and is
affiliated with educational institutions worldwide.
For further facts, go to
www.sgu.edu.

In light of speaking
with a past neighbor, I
wanted to let anyone
know who reads any
more of the ramrodding
plans of Frelinghuysen
Township. They plan on
ruining the fields near
Rt. 94. They, without
any public forum or
vote, plan on relocating
the entire townships
salt depot to the field
right across from the
Yellow Frame Church..
The fields with the view

Blairstown-area
residents are invited to
learn
introductory
Microsoft Word at
Project
SelfSufficiencys
Main
Street
location
on
Thursdays, August 7th
through 21st, from 6pm
to 9pm. Students will
learn word-processing
techniques,
including
the
creation
of
professional-looking
letters, faxes, newsletters and other documents, as well as the use
of mail merge features
used to print mailing
labels
and
address
letters to multiple recipients. The fee for each
computer course is $10;
students must be registered Family Success
Center or Project SelfSufficiency participants.
Participation in the
introductory
level
Microsoft Word course
is required prior to registration in the advanced
class.
The agencys
computer lab is located
in the First Presbyterian
Outreach Center at 35
Main Street in Blairstown.

A complete roster of
computer classes and
employability
skills
courses are offered at
Project
SelfSufficiencys Newton
location all year long,
including classes in
Microsoft Word, Excel,
PowerPoint
and
Outlook; QuickBooks
accounting
software;
workshops addressing
techniques
for
job
search,
interviewing,
resume
development
and financial management;
and
courses
designed just for seniors
and men.
For more information,
call the Project SelfSufficiency office in
Blairstown at 908-3621777, or phone the
agencys Newton office
at 973-940-3500. For
more information, visit
www.projectselfsuffic
iency.org.

Project
SelfSufficiency will sponsor
a free seminar about
issues related to Family
Law on Wednesday,
August 6th, from 7pm to
9pm at the agencys
campus, located at 127
Mill Street in Newton.
The
program
will
address child support,
grounds for divorce,
court
procedures,
custody,
alimony,
parenting time, equitable distribution of
assets, and other topics
related to divorce.
The presentation will
be facilitated by Angela

Fresh, refrigerated and

frozen foods are available to northwestern
New Jersey residents at
sharply 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
and 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.
The program even takes

food stamps.
Interested residents can
order online with a
credit card at www.jolin
foodbox.com or by
calling Project SelfSufficiency at 973-9403500. Payment is made
when the order is
placed.
The next deadline for
placing an order is
Monday, August 11th;
delivery will be made to

Project Self-Sufficiency
on Saturday, August
23rd.
To find out more about
the monthly food deliveries by the Jolin Food
Box Program at Project
Self-Sufficiency, or any
of the other programs
and services available at
the agency, call 973940-3500 or visit www.
projectselfsufficiency
.org.

of the valley and beyond

will now be used for
town salt trucks.
But more importantly,
has the DEQ been
sought? This is an environmental issue and an
expensive one for the
county. Salt runoff will
certainly make it's way
to our rivers and streams
and kill fish and harm
small animals in the
streams below. The salt
that gets loaded on
trucks will fall out of the

P a t e r n o s t r o - P f i s t e r,
Esquire. Attendance is
free and open to the
public, but registration
is required. To register
call
Project
SelfSufficiency at 973-9403500.
Project
SelfSufficiency provides a

trucks as they pull away,

leaving large quantities
to spill over to our
fawns, newts, fish,
toads, frogs, birds and
all the little critters in
that lush valley, which
supplies waters to our
wells all the way to
Fredon and beyond.
I have not heard a vote
on this, I have not seen
an article on this, yet I
will have to look at it
when I drive by and
watch the damages that
occur. Last I checked,
our
townships
use
monies that we gave
them. Why do we not

variety of free legal

education services to
participants, including
one-on-one
consultations, pro se divorce
workshops, clinics for
assistance with the
preparation of child
support motions, and
monthly forums on a

get informed?
Thankfully I am no
longer a resident of
Frelinghuysen, but those
that are, need to get
informed. Call your
township, voice your
opinion. Stop the mess
before it happens. If
there's anyone out there
that still pickets, dust
your signs off and
RALLY!
Jessica Ross
Views and opinions
expressed in letters to
the editor do not necessarily reflect those of
The PRESS or its staff.

variety of topics. The

agencys legal services
programs are sponsored
by the Sussex County
Family Success Center
at
Project
SelfSufficiency.
Project
SelfSufficiency is a private
non-profit communitybased organization dedicated to improving the
lives of low-income
families residing in
northwestern NJ. The
agencys mission is to
provide a broad spectrum of holistic, respectful, and comprehensive
services enabling lowincome single parents,
teen parents, two-parent
families, and displaced
homemakers to improve
their lives and the lives
of their children.

(NAPSI)If
your
child is like the average
American school kid, he
or she spends 17.4 hours
a week watching TV or
playing video games,
16.7 hours a week playing outside and only 5.9
hours a week reading.
Despite research that
shows the importance of
summer reading in helping children keep skills
sharp, only 17 percent of
parents say reading is a
top summer priority,
according to a new
survey from Reading Is
Fundamental (RIF) and
Macys.
The survey, conducted
by Harris Poll, also
found:
More than 60 percent
of parents in the survey
said they do not believe
their child loses reading
skills over the summer,
although
existing
research shows summer
learning loss is a major
problem, particularly for
low-income
children,
who can lose up to three
months in reading skills
each summer. Children
who dont read proficiently by the end of

third grade are four

times more likely than
others to drop out of
high school.
Parents who consider
reading
to
be
extremely or very
important are twice as
likely to have a child
who reads every day.
Children who are
involved in a reading
program are up to two
times more likely to read
every day.
Despite the proliferation of e-books and
digital formats, 83
percent of parents said
their children prefer

print books for summer

reading, compared to 7
percent
preferring
tablets and 4 percent
preferring e-readers.
Many literacy studies
show a direct correlation
between income level
and the number of books
in the household, creating even more obstacles
to developing childrens
literacy.
Many families think
of reading as eating your
vegetablesgood for
you but not necessarily a
treat. Reading is the best
vacation. It takes you
places
you
never

dreamed you would

visit, and summer especially is a time when
kids can immerse themselves in the topics they
like best, said Carol H.
Rasco, CEO of RIF.
RIF works to inspire a
love of reading by delivering free books and
literacy resources to
children and families
that need them most.
For
example,
it
launched
the
11th
annual Be Book Smart
campaign to support
childrens
literacy.
Everyone can support
reading this summer by
donating $3 at any
Macys store to help get
more books to kids in
need. Shoppers who
make a $3 donation get
$10 off a $30 purchase,
and Macys will donate
the full amount to RIF.
Macys has already
helped raise nearly $30
million for RIF to
promote literacy at all
levels, buying books for
children, training educators, and providing
resources to parents.
For more information,
visit www.RIF.org.

Whether by choice or
circumstance, its likely
youre going to change
employers at least once
during the course of
your career. Changing
jobs is a major life event
and theres a lot to
consider during the
transition. When you
make a career move,
there are some essential
things youll want to
make sure you do:
1. Assess your retirement savings options
The vested balance in
your employers qualified 401(k) or 403(b)
plan is yours to keep.
When deciding whether
to leave the money in
your former employers
plan or to roll the money
into an individual retirement account or your
new employers retirement plan, consider
fees, investment choices
and ability to access to
your funds under each
option.
2. Sign up for your new
retirement plan Your
new employer may
automatically enroll you
in a 401(k), 403(b) or
other
employersponsored plan. Regardless, you may be able to
get into the plan more
quickly if you sign yourself up as soon as you
are hired.
Make sure that you
take time to understand
the investment options

the plan offers.

Also, contribute as
much as you can to
maximize
any
employer-sponsored
match thats available to
you. Its just that much
more money to put away
for retirement.
3. Remember your
health savings account
(HSA) If you have an
HSA, you (not your
employer or insurance
company) own and
control the money in
your account, regardless
of who has made deposits into it. The bottom
line: its portable and
goes where you go. If
your new employer
doesnt offer a high
deductible health plan
(HDHP), you can still
use your HSA to pay for
out-of-pocket medical
expenses. However, you
wont be able to
continue to make contributions to it.
4. Evaluate your new
insurance benefits
Its likely youll have
disability income insurance and/or life insurance as part of your
employee benefits package. Evaluate the coverage and make sure that it
offers the protection you
need to help sustain your
current lifestyle or
achieve your goals if an
illness or injury prevents
you from workingor
if
the
unexpected

occurs. If the coverage

isnt adequate, consider
options to make up the
difference.
5. Understand the
implications to your
company stock, stock
options and bonuses
If youre lucky enough
to have these benefits, or
other forms of nonsalary compensation, be
aware of what does and
doesnt go with you
when you switch companies. Restricted stock
and stock option awards
typically vest over a
period of time. So calculate whatif anyportion of these will be
available to you upon
your departure. If youre
close to your stock
vesting and/or bonus
payout date and your
future employer is
flexible with your start
date, explore whether it
makes financial sense to
wait to give your notice.

The transition to a new

employer can present
many financial choices
and options. Your financial professional can
help you make the
decisions that are right
for your financial situation. He or she can also
help adjust your financial strategy to align
with your changing
short and long-term
financial needs and
goals.
James Fahey, AAMS,
LUTCF, CLTC is a
Financial Advisor and
Vice President with
Ameriprise
Financial
Services,
Inc.
in
Bedminster, NJ. He
specializes in fee-based
financial planning and
asset management strategies and has been in
practice for 26 years. To
contact him, please visit
ameripriseadvisors.com
/james.fahey.
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legal advice. Consult
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regarding
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(NAPSI)All
your
hard work to become
financially stable can
unravel if you become a
victim of identity theft.
Identity theft occurs
when someone steals
personal
information
such as your Social
Security number, birth
date or mothers maiden
name. Many people
dont know theyve been
victimized until a collection agency comes
knocking on their door.
Identity theft is a growing problem but there
are steps you can take to
prevent it.
Never
give
out
personal
information
over the phone, on the
Internet or through the
mail unless you initiate
the transaction or know
whom youre dealing
with.
Dont reveal any
personal
information
before you find out how
it will be used and
shared with others.
When someone requests
your Social Security
number, ask if you can
provide alternate information. At medical
offices, use an identifier
that is not your Social
Security number.
Ensure the passwords
to your credit card,
bank, phone and all
other online accounts

arent easily available

and cant easily be
guessed. Avoid using
obvious
information
such as your birth date,
digits in your Social
Security number or your
mothers maiden name.
Change your passwords
periodically.
Keep items with
personal information in
a safe place, such as a
locked storage device or
password-protected
electronic file. Shred all
unnecessary
papers
containing Social Security numbers, account
numbers and birth dates
before discarding them.
Protect your mail.
Keep your eyes open for
bills and statements. If
you think one of your
statements is missing,
call that company to let
it know. Take outgoing
mail to a postal mailbox
or the post office. If your
mail suddenly stops, go
to the post office.
Thieves
sometimes
submit
change
of
address forms to divert
mail to their address.
Check your bank and
credit card account
activity promptly upon
receipt of a statement. If
you see any problems,
report them to your
financial institution.
For more, visit Save
andInvest.org/LearnMore

(NAPSI)Fun activities such as barbecues

and road trips with
family and friends can
be more joyful if you
heed a few helpful tips
to keep yourself safe.
Families across the
nation will enjoy lots of
opportunities to have
outdoor fun and occasions to visit family and
exciting
destinations
this summer, says Paul
Quinn, assistant vice
president for Farmers
Insurance. Whatever
their plans, staying safe,
whether at home or on
the road, will help keep
the experiences and
memories happy ones.
For those planning to
hit the road:
Check belts, fluids
and
brakesBefore
leaving your garage or
driveway, be sure to
check all the belts for
wear and tear. These
belts are crucial components of your vehicle,
controlling your airconditioning compressor, power steering
pump, alternator and
water pump. It is also
important to make sure
to check your vehicles
fluids. These include
coolant, oil and even the
windshield washer fluid;
you dont want to be
empty when you go
through a swarm of bugs
on the highway. Replacing any worn belts and
replenishing fluids will
help improve your
chances of reaching
your destination without
unexpected problems.
Also, make sure to
check your cars brakes
as they are one of the
most essential safety
mechanisms on your
vehicle.
Grinding,
pulling, brake dust and
squeaking are just a few
signs that your brakes
and brake pads may
need to be checked or
replaced.
Share the drivingYou dont have to do all
the driving yourself. In
fact, you may be lucky
enough to be traveling
with an eager teenager
with a valid permit.
Letting them drive along
the open highway could

be a great opportunity
for adults to observe
their driving habits
firsthand and provide
immediate feedback, if
warranted. It could also
be a great confidence
builder for nervous
teens. Remember that
when its your turn to
drive, they are observing
you, so be a good
mentor.
Avoid potholesNo
one likes driving over
potholes, yet it happens
quite often. Frequently,
we notice them too late
because we are driving
close to the vehicle
ahead of us. Leaving a
bit more space between
your car and the one
ahead will help avoid
those
uncomfortable
hops and bounces while
keeping yourself and
your passengers safe. If
you hit a significantly
large pothole, make sure
to get your vehicles
alignment checked as it
can negatively affect
steering and suspension.
In case of a roadside
emergency--Sometimes,
in spite of all the planning and preparation,
something will happen
to cause you to pull to
the side of the road.
Whether its a flat tire or
a flashing check engine
light, getting off the road
safely is just the first
step. Once youre off the
road, make sure others
know youre not there
just to take a napuse
your hazard lights, flares
and other roadside
indicators to alert other
drivers you may need
assistance. Lifting the
hood of your car,
whether theres trouble
with your engine or not,
is a good idea to help
gain attention from
fellow motorists or
roadside
assistance
technicians. A few
important items to have
in the car include, but
are not limited to, a first
aid kit, fire extinguisher,
extra water and food,
and a properly inflated
spare tire.
Keeping safe at home:
BBQs and other
outdoor
flames-

Whether its the backyard BBQ or citronella

candles to keep pesky
bugs at bay, summer and
controlled flames seem
to go hand in hand. Yet
few homeowners can
remember where their
fire extinguishers are or
whether they are still in
good working condition.
Make it a habit to pull
out the fire extinguisher
every time you barbecue. If you still dont
have one, be sure to get
one right away. It is
recommended that fire
extinguishers
be
checked at least once a
month and undergo
maintenance
by
a
professional once a
year.
Prepare for severe
weatherWhile we all
look forward to enjoying summer weather,
severe patterns can still
arise during warmer
weather months. Tornadoes, hurricanes, strong
winds and flooding
often occur during this
time. Its important to
prepare now, in case
these natural occurrences happen to you.
Be sure to restock your
emergency kit with fresh
supplies (or start one if
you dont have one).
Know where to go in an
emergencybasement,
storm shelter and so on.
Before a storm hits, be
sure to bring in or secure
anything you keep
outside; lawn chairs or
umbrellas can become
projectiles against your
home.
Take care of the
honey-dosThere are
always home projects,
big and small, that need
attention. An important
outdoor project is to
clean the rain gutters.
Not only will it help
during summer rains, it
will also prevent any
stray embers from igniting decaying foliage in
your gutters. A helpful
indoor project is to
replace
the
hoses
connected to your washing machine. Every
year, thousands of hoses
burst
unexpectedly,
cause for an unhappy
family disruption.

The Christie Administration will appeal the

July 8th U.S. District
Court ruling that allows
seismic testing by the
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to move
forward
despite
concerns raised by the
State that the survey
could adversely impact
New Jerseys vital
tourism and fishing
industries, and harm fish
and marine mammals,
Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
Commissioner
Bob
Martin said.
This ruling is very
disappointing to the
Administration,
and
could have a negative
impact on the ocean and
its wildlife, Commissioner Martin said. The
DEP
believes
this
research, which would
use loud, powerful
sound blasts to map the
ocean floor, will likely
have a detrimental effect
on New Jerseys fisheries and marine mammals. We must take no
chances when it comes
to protecting our ocean
resources, our commercial and recreational
fishing, and our states
$40 billion tourism
economy. A healthy

ocean is vital to our

residents, our visitors,
and our businesses.
The state is working on
filing an appeal with the
Third Circuit Court of
Appeals in Philadelphia,
following a ruling by
U.S. District Court
Judge Peter G. Sheridan,
presiding in Trenton,
who recently said the
project
can
move
forward. The judge did
allow a one-day stay of
his ruling to allow the
state to have time to file
an appeal.
The seismic study is
funded by the National
Science Foundation and
led by Rutgers University. DEP contends that
the National Oceanic
and
Atmospheric
Administration failed to
act
properly
when
NOAA denied
the
DEPs request to study
fisheries impacts. The
DEPs Bureau of Marine
Fisheries and Office of
Environmental Review
have both concluded
this seismic activity
would likely negatively
impact New Jerseys
fish
and
marine
mammal populations,
including threatened and
endangered species.
DEP contends that this
proposed
seismic

research can either

directly harm fish or
disrupt
migration
patterns that will have a
detrimental impact on
our commercial and
recreational
fishing
industry. The studys
one-month time window
coincides
with
the
height of fish migrations
through the study area.
This time window also
accounts for nearly 20
percent of the annual
catch for many species
of fish.
In addition to fisheries
impacts, the DEP further
contends that the study
will have an impact on
marine mammals that
migrate through the area
and into New Jerseys
coastal waters.
Rutgers
University
received funding from
the National Science
Foundation to conduct
seismic ocean blasting
tests between 15 and 50
miles east of Barnegat

Inlet as part of a climate

change
study.
The
process involves the
repeated blasts of compressed air by underwater seismic air guns that
are designed to determine the scientific
understanding
of
changes in sea level rise
by examining deep sea
sediments.
These air-gun blasts

can generate up to 250

decibels
underwater.
NOAA is in the process
of updating its Marine
Mammal
Acoustic
Guidance, which set
standards on how manmade
sounds
like
seismic testing, sonar
tests and ship noise, can
affect marine mammals.
Currently, the threshold
level at which underwa-

ter noise is considered to

pose dangers to marine
wildlife is 160 decibels,
which is louder than a
jet engine.
To view the states
legal papers on the
request to seek injunctive relief in federal
court, visit http://www.
nj.gov/dep/docs/seismic
-testing-federal-complaint.pdf