The Greater Blairstown

Business Association is
kicking off its 2015
Scholarship Fund Drive
this month and is asking
local businesses and
community members to
help make it the best
year ever.
In recent years the
GBBA has awarded 22
grants to North Warren
Regional High School
scholars in excess of
$11,000. The GBBA is
striving to dramatically
improve
on
those
awards in future years
with your help.
The GBBAs mission is
to
support
area
businesses and encourage our communities to
shop locally. Inherent in
our structure is to give
back and the GBBA
does that in the way of
their annual scholarship
grants.

A completely volunteer
board
governs
the
GBBA. The vast majority of the business membership dues, as well as
all additional membership and public donations,
are
directed
towards NWRHS scholarships. The GBBA
completely
depends
upon the generosity of
local businesses and
citizens to carry this
scholarship
program
forward each year. The
GBBA needs you!
Please call GBBA
members Ron Fischer or
Andrea Setliff at 908362-7080 to find out
how you can join or
directly donate to the
annual scholarship fund.
Visit shopGBBA.org
for more information.
Shopping
locally
strengthens our communities!

The Warren County

Health Department is
reporting that one free
roaming cat has tested
positive for the rabies
virus.
The cat is described as
an all-gray, domestic
shorthaired adult male
that frequented the area
of the 600 block of
Brass Castle Road in
White Township. The
health department is
asking
any
area
residents that may have
had any contact with this
cat around the time
between August 26th
and September 6th to
contact the department
or speak with your
primary care provider.
Rabies is a preventable disease, said
Cindy Beernink, head of
the health departments
rabies program. It is
very important to make

Project
SelfSufficiencys Newton
campus was transformed this summer by
the installation of five
additional
vegetable
gardens, which have
been bearing all kinds of
crops for agency participants to take home and
enjoy.
In addition,
hundreds of potted
tomato plants wreath the
sidewalks throughout
the five-acre campus.
Produce is harvested
daily and offered to
agency participants as
they enter the lobby at
Project
SelfSufficiency. Baskets are

sure your animals are

properly
vaccinated.
Owners should talk with
their veterinarian if they
are unsure of their pets
vaccination status, she
also noted.
According to the NJ
Department of Health,
since 1989 cats have
accounted for 90 percent
of domestic animal

rabies cases.
Rabies is transmitted
through the saliva of an
infected animal through
a bite, or an open cut.
Rabies is almost always
fatal once a person or
animal begins to show
symptoms. Protecting
pets, including those
kept
indoors
and
livestock, by keeping

them up to date on their

rabies vaccine is an
important step in reducing the spread of the
virus as well as reducing
the chances of developing the disease.
Fortunately,
for
persons who have been
exposed to an infected
animal, there is a highly
effective treatment to
prevent the development
of the disease. This
treatment is referred to
as Postexposure Prophylaxis or PEP. It consists
of a four-dose rabies
vaccination regimen in
conjunction with rabies
immunoglobulin.
Administration of PEP
is considered a medical
urgency, not a medical
emergency.
For more information,
call the health department at 908-475-7960
or visit cdc.gov/rabies.

provided for families to

cart the bounty home
and share with their
children. Participants
are given tips on cooking and nutrition along
with the food, and the
children at the agencys
Little Sprouts Early
Learning Center are
helping with the harvest
while learning about
healthy eating habits.
The agencys original
vegetable garden was
initiated in 2011 by
longtime
benefactor
Frances Gould Naftal.
The program was so
popular that a host of
community volunteers
descended upon the
campus on a rainy
spring day and created
the additional gardens.
It was an unprecedented
community
undertaking, the likes of
which we may never see
again, Frances said
recently.
Volunteers
ranged from over 100
students and faculty
from Blair Academy to
seasoned horticulturalists and professional
contractors with earthmoving equipment.
Offering fresh produce
to its low-income clientele had been a longstanding goal at Project
Self-Sufficiency.
Getting fresh food to
low-income families in
our area is a constant
challenge, yet we live in
an area of New Jersey
renowned for its lush

farmland and the fresh

produce available at
local markets, said
Deborah Berry-Toon,
Executive Director of
Project Self- Sufficiency. Frances Gould
Naftal is a true visionary. We are humbled by
the efforts of all of the
volunteers who have
come together to help to
address the issue of
hunger in our community in a meaningful,
long-lasting way. They
have helped to break the
cycle of poverty by not
only providing food to
these families, but
educating them about
the importance of fresh
fruits and vegetables as
part of a daily diet.
Project
SelfSufficiency is a private
non-profit communitybased organization dedi-

cated 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 through
the achievement of
personal and economic
self-sufficiency
and
family stability. Since
1986 Project SelfSufficiency has served
more than 20,000 families, including over
30,000 children.
For more information,
visit
www.project
selfsufficiency.org
or
call 973-940-3500.

The Blairstown Youth

Basketball Association
will be holding in
person
registration
sign-ups for recreational basketball on
September 18th and
25th, and October 2nd
from 7pm to 9pm in the
Blairstown Elementary
School Gym. Registration is open to all third
through eighth grade
boys and girls from
Blairstown and Hardwick. Registration fee is
$140 for the first child,
then $125 for each
sibling (fee includes a
refundable $45 security
deposit). When registering, please be prepared
to provide players
height and jersey size.
The season will run
from November through
February. Mail-in forms
are available in the
Blairstown Municipal
Building lobby. To have
a registration form
emailed to you, send a
message to blairstown
youthbasketball@yahoo
.com. Contact Gordon

Helck at 362-7604 for

more information. Registration deadline is
October 10th.
The annual Blairstown Town Wide
Yard Sale sponsored
by the Blair Woman's
Club is being held on
September 20th and
21st. This year the sale
has been expanded to
include nearby neighboring areas. Applications may be found in
the lobbies of the Blairstown Post Office, Catherine Dickson Hoffman
Library and Blairstown
Town Hall. Applications
may also be emailed to
pwoelfle@embarqmail.
com. For more information, call 908-459-4129.
Maps will be on sale at
RE/MAX
Ridge,
located at 8 Main Street
in
Blairstown,
on
September 19th (9am to
6pm) and 20th (9am to
3pm). Signs for the sale
will be distributed at
RE/MAX Ridge, as
well. All proceeds go
toward
community

charitable giving, scholarships and military

support.
Calling all North
Warren
Regional
Marching
Band
Alumni: this year
marks the 30th anniversary
of
NWR
Marching Band and
they would love to
recognize the alumni at
the Home Show that will
take place on September
27th. If you or someone
you know is a Marching
Band Alumni and would
like to attend, email
north warrenmarching
bandhomeshow@yahoo
.com.
Community
Wide
Cleanup for nonprofit
organizations will be
held October 4th from
8am to 1pm at the
Tunnel Field. Organizations must sign up by
September 27th. Any
non profit organization
can sign up (boy scouts,
girl scouts, sports teams,
etc) and they will be
assigned different streets
to clean up the roads in
Knowlton. The groups

will be given money for

their time and help from
Knowlton Twp. Contact
Dennis Lembeck 908246-3737 for more
information.
Reserve a table now
for the Yard Sale Allamuchy
Community
Day, which will be held
October 18th at the
firehouse from 10am to
4pm. The sale is sponsored by Panther Valley
Ecumenical Church. To
reserve a table, call
908-269-5818 as soon
as possible, as tables are
limited and will be sold
on a first-come firstserved basis.
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.
The North Warren
Recreation Group is
welcoming
outdoor
enthusiasts that enjoy
things such as hiking,
bike riding, canoeing,
hunting, local fishing,
deep sea fishing trips,
golfing, archery and gun
target shooting, and
wildlife
sightseeing.
Hosting two activities a
month will be the goal
of the group. Email
Matthew at muconn47
@centurylink.net.
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On September 27th at
7:30pm, Christ Church
in Newton will present
an evening of Chamber
Music as partial dedication of a rebuilt Steinway piano. The piano is
a 1924 Steinway Model
B finished in African
mahogany and has been
restored to a near new
condition. It was given
to the Glory of God and
in memory of Eugenie
Dunstan by her family.
The performers are S.
Gregory Shaffer, piano;
Lynda Andres, cello,
Gerald Tedesco, trumpet; Shannah Timms,
soprano; Barbara Garrison, euphonium; Deborah Mello, soprano,
Diana Greene, piano;
Eric Schaberg, violin;
and Joseph Mello,
baritone.
A free-will donation
will be received and a

reception will follow in

Holley Hall, adjacent to
the
church.
Christ
Church is located on the
corner of Main and
Church
Streets
in

Newton, one block

south of the Newton
Town Square.
For additional information, call Joe Mello at
862-268-4720.

Blairstown Senior Bus

Trip: Oct. 15th. Oktoberfest at Woodloch
Pines, Hawley, PA. Sign
up Sept. 18th, 1pm at
Blairstown Town Hall.
FMI, call Mickey at
908-362-8919.
Snack & Read Book
Club:
Sept.
18th,
2:45pm.
Catherine
Dickson
Hofman
Library, 4 Lambert Rd.,
Blairstown.
Enjoy
snacks & discuss the
latest book that the
group has read, as well
as other topics. Ages
12-15. Sign up necessary. FMI call 908-3628335.
Free General Assembly Deputy Speaker
Wisniewski Lecture:
Sept. 18th, 7:30pm9pm. Flynn's on the
Hill, 341 Pursel St.,
Phillipsburg. All are
welcome. FMI, visit
warrencountydems.com

Kids Crafts: Sept.

19th, 4pm. Catherine
Dickson
Hofman
Library, 4 Lambert Rd.,
Blairstown. Join the fun
& make a craft. Ages
5-12. Sign up is necessary. FMI, call 908362-8335.
Bob Dylan & His
Music: Sept. 20th,
11am. Catherine Dickson Hofman Library, 4
Lambert Rd., Blairstown. Explore Bob
Dylan's contributions to
American popular music
& culture. The meaning
of folk music will be
discussed along w/ its
relationship to popular
& classical music. The
audience will hear a
wide range of Dylan's
catalog, presented by
Nina Deutsch, pianist &
lecturer. FMI, call 908362-8335.
Country
Western
Dance, featuring band
Tied To The Trax:
Sept.
20th,
7pm.
Historical Vass Farmstead, 97 Stillwater Rd.
Hosted by Hardwick
Twp. Historical Society.
Refreshments will be
available. FMI, call
908-362-8496 or 908362-5928.
Blairstown Town Wide
Yard Sale: Sept. 20th

& 21st. FMI, call 908459-4129.

Peoples
Climate
Change
March:
September 21st. NYC.
Bus transportation sponsored by Skylands
Group, NJ Sierra Club
Chapter. Buses will
leave Trinity St. in
Newton.
FMI
and
tickets, visit newtonbus.
eventbrite.com.
Lapsit Story Time &
Sing-Along for Tots:
Sept. 22nd, 10am.
Catherine
Dickson
Hofman Library, 4 Lambert Rd., Blairstown. An
interactive story time for
very young children & a
caregiver, lasting about
20 min. Makes use of
rhyme & repetition to
build
language
&
literacy
skills.
For
children 12-36 mo. w/
an adult who will also
participate. FMI, call
908-362-8335.
Local Author Victoria
Porcello
Meghdir
Visits Warren Co.
Library
Headquarters: Sept. 22nd at
6:30pm. 2 Shotwell Dr.,
Belvidere. Meghdir will
share insights from her
new book, Garland of
Flowers, A Philosophy
of Romance. Attention
will also be given to

your personal relationship questions upon

request.
Registration
required. Light refreshments will be served.
FMI, call 908-475-6322.
GBBA General Meeting & Meet & Greet:
Sept. 23rd, 6pm7:30pm. Brook Hollow
Winery. Open to members & guests.
Free Square Dance
Lesson: Sept. 23rd,
7:30-9:30pm. Halsted
St.
Middle
School
cafeteria, 59 Halsted St.,
Newton. Provided by
the Kittatinny Rangers
Square Dance Club. All
ages welcome. Partners
not necessary. FMI, call
Connie at 973-383-9456
or Marjie at 973-2504244.
Free Telecommunication Careers Seminar:
Sept. 25th, 6:30pm8pm. Project SelfSufficiency, 127 Mill
St., Newton. Offered to
teens & adults. Reps
from local businesses
will discuss constantly
evolving
field
of
telecommunications.
Questions from the
audience
will
be
welcome. Registration
required. Call 973-9403500 to register.
Free Adult Co-Ed
Aerobics
Classes:
Mon. & Wed., 10am;
Sat.,
9am;
Tues.,
Thurs. & Fri., 4:45pm.
Johnsonburg Town Hall.
FMI, visit frelinghuyse
n-nj.us/aerobics.htm.

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

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

Hello fellow readers,

I had the privilege of
helping Holly and Joao
of Montclair with plant
decorations to also serve
as gifts for attendees of
their upcoming nuptials.
While chatting with
Patti of a local farm here
in
Blairstown,
she
suggested succulents.
Theyre very trendy,
easy to take care of and
make a perfect houseplant that can spend
summers outside.
Succulent is not a
botanical name, but
refers to plants with
fleshy parts (leaves,
stems or roots) that store
moisture in times of
drought. I found flats of
assorted succulents and
we felt (plants have
feelings, too!) compelled to provide a Care
and Feeding label for
adopters to take home.
Please dont smother
me with too much of a
good thing. I stash my
liquids on board much
like a camel and therefore like dry, welldrained soil. When Im
completely dry, put me

in the sink to run water

through my soil until it
comes out from my
bottom. When I quit
dripping return me to
my saucer. No need to
use a baby wipe, but I
hate wet feet and if I sit
in water I may get a
fungus or rot.
I like plenty of light,
but not intense direct
sun as Im prone to
sunburn. If I discolor,
its too sunny. If I reach
or lean, its not sunny
enough. You can take
me outside to live when
its warm, but please
dont let me freeze.
Feed me three to four
times during the growing season using a
balanced fertilizer; a
10-10-10
fertilizer
diluted to a quarter
strength is ideal. I can
make babies if you clip
a section and stick me in
soil. Theres a little
more to it than that, but
this is G-rated.
When I outgrow my
pot, please replant me
using a fast-draining
mixture that's designed
for cacti or succulents.
Youll know its time if I
look proportionally too
big for my pot, much
like a muffin top stuffed
into too small jeans.
And I have no ego about
going up a size, so have
at it baby!
My care and feeding
may sound intensive,
but in truth Im an easy
keeper, resilient and
forgiving; makes for a
good relationship dont
you think?
Congratulations, Holly
and Joao!
Garden dilemmas?
askmarystone.com

(NAPSI)Good news
for homeowners trying
to choose among beauty,
function and responsible
sourcing when it comes
to flooring: As famed
architect and designer
Vern Yip points out, you
can now get all threewith cork. A longtime
champion of sustainable
design, the HGTV star is
constantly looking for
eco-friendly materials
with a fashion-forward
appeal that can adapt to
just about any taste.
The variety of choices
available to environmentally
conscious
consumers today is
remarkable, he begins.
Sustainable design and
decor options have
come of age and the
advances in cork flooring finishes are a great
example.
Recognized for being
soft on the feet and
warm to the touch, cork
flooring is often ranked
high on comfort and
durability but was sometimes overlooked for its
limiting design options.
New technology lets
the look of cork flooring
range from traditional
and vintage to artistic
and modern, presenting
an array of exquisite
design possibilities. In
fact, corks versatility
offers finished looks that
can emulate hardwood,
marble
and
other

textured surfaces.
As
Yip
explains,
Thanks to its diverse,
modern and natural
look, cork flooring gives
us elegant designs that
are as eye-catching as
they are functional. New
finishes give it a chameleonlike quality that fits
any room aesthetic.
Todays
printing
techniques mean cork
can be matched to virtually any color, tint or
shade imaginable. For
example, if you love the
look of marble but not
the fact that its cold to
touch, cork flooring can
be a great alternative.

If you want a rustic

look, you can consider
designs in colors such as
deep mahogany or rich
chocolate brown that
can create a warm look
and feel. If youre deco-

rating a childs room,

you can combine cork
planks
in
different
colors, styles or textures
for a playful appeal.
In
open-concept
homes, cork flooring
complements a variety
of different wood stains,
effortlessly
bringing
together colors from
furniture,
doors,
cabinets and more. You
can mix and match light
with dark for added pop.
To give your kitchen a
retro appeal, geometrical and angular floors
are making a comeback
in a big way. Try zigzag,
herringbone or chevron
patterns for some midcentury flair.
Corks
versatility,
beauty and the fact that
its production does not
result in any trees being
cut make it a favorite
among
green-living
advocates.
To explore the look of
cork flooring, visit
realcorkfloors.com.

By David Zernhelt

I live in Allentown,
Pennsylvania and I'm the
author of a Friday The
13th book series titled,
The Camp Crystal Lake
Diaries. I was inspired
to write this article by a
woman named Courtney
Anne who resides in Los
Angeles, Ca. She is a
wonderful pen pal of
mine who I admire in so
many ways. I dedicate
this article to Courtney
and to all the fans who
loved Gone With The
Wind.
It's been 75 years since
Selznick International
Pictures and MetroGoldwyn-Mayer
(MGM) released the
Gone With The Wind
film. To date, countless
viewers continue to be
endlessly captured by
that cinematic masterpiece.
"Gone with the Wind"
is a 1939 American epic
historical romance film
adapted from Margaret
Mitchell's
Pulitzerwinning 1936 novel. It
was produced by David
O. Selznick of Selznick
International
Pictures
and directed by Victor
Fleming. Set in the
19th-century American
South, the film tells the
story of Scarlett O'Hara,
portrayed by Vivien
Leigh, and her romantic
pursuit of Ashley Wilkes
(Leslie Howard) who is
married to his cousin,
Melanie
Hamilton
(Olivia de Havilland),
and her marriage to Rhett
Butler (Clark Gable). Set
against the backdrop of
the American Civil War
and Reconstruction era,
the story is told from the
perspective of white
Southerners.
The production of the

film was troubled from

the start. Filming was
delayed for two years
due to David O.
Selznick's determination
to secure Clark Gable for
the role of Rhett Butler,
and the "search for Scarlett" led to 1,400 women
being interviewed for the
part. The original screenplay was written by
Sidney Howard, but
underwent
many
revisions by several
writers in an attempt to
get it down to a suitable
length. The original
director, George Cukor,
was fired shortly after
filming had begun and
was replaced by Victor
Fleming, who in turn
was briefly replaced by
Sam Wood while Fleming took some time off
due to exhaustion.
The film received
positive reviews upon its
release in December
1939, although some
reviewers
found
it
dramatically lacking and
bloated. The casting was
widely praised and many
reviewers found Vivien
Leigh especially suited
to her role as Scarlett. At
the
12th
Academy
Awards held in 1940, it
received ten Academy
Awards (eight competitive, two honorary) from
thirteen
nominations,
including wins for Best
Picture, Best Director
(Victor Fleming), Best
Adapted
Screenplay
(posthumously awarded
to Sidney Howard), Best
Actress (Vivien Leigh)
and Best Supporting
Actress (Hattie McDaniel, becoming the first
African-American to win
an Academy Award). It
set records for the total
number of wins and
nominations at the time.

The film was immensely

popular, becoming the
highest-earning
film
made up to that point,
and retained the record
for over a quarter of a
century. Adjusted for
inflation, it is still the
most successful film in
box-office history.
The film has been
criticized as historical
revisionism glorifying
slavery, but nevertheless
it has been credited for
triggering changes to the
way African Americans
are depicted on film. It
was re-released periodically throughout the 20th
century and became
ingrained in popular
culture. It has placed in
the top ten of the American Film Institute's list of
top 100 American films
since the list's inception
in 1998, and in 1989,
Gone with the Wind was
selected to be preserved
by the National Film
Registry.
I first watched the
Gone With The Wind
film when I was in my
early 30s. It was so
lengthy that I had to
watch it another 3 to 4
times just to be able to
memorize even more of
the film. There were
times I laughed, cried,
and the romance shown
from within the film was
so magical. This was
because most of the
actors and actresses back
in that time had an
untouchable
acting
talent that would be
extremely hard to ever
duplicate in this age.
"Gone with the Wind"
started out as a novel
written by Margaret
Mitchell, first published
in 1936. The story is set
in Clayton County, Georgia, and Atlanta during
the American Civil War
and Reconstruction era.
It depicts the experiences
of Scarlett O'Hara, the
spoiled daughter of a
well-to-do
plantation
owner, who must use
every means at her
disposal to come out of
the poverty she finds
herself in after Sherman's
March to the Sea. A
historical novel, the story
is a Bildungsroman or

coming-of-age
story,
with the title taken from
a poem written by Ernest
Dowson.
"Gone with the Wind"
was popular with American readers from the
onset and was the top
American
fiction
bestseller in the year it
was published and in
1937. As of 2014, a
Harris poll found it to be
the second favorite book
by American readers,
just behind the Bible.
More than 30 million
copies have been printed
worldwide.
Written
from
the
perspective of the slaveholder, "Gone with the
Wind"
is
Southern
plantation fiction. Its
portrayal of slavery and
African Americans is
controversial, as well as
its use of a racial epithet
and ethnic slurs. However, the novel has
become a reference point
for subsequent writers
about the South, both
black and white. Scholars at American universities refer to it in their
writings, interpret and
study it. The novel has
been absorbed into
American
popular
culture.
Margaret Mitchell was
imaginative in the use of
colour symbolism, especially the colours red and
green, which surround
Scarlett O'Hara. Mitchell
identified the primary
theme as survival. She
left the ending speculative for the reader,
however. She was often
asked what became of
her lovers, Rhett and
Scarlett. She did not
know, and said, "For all I
know, Rhett may have
found someone else who
was less difficult." Two
sequels authorized by
Mitchell's estate were
published more than a
half century later. A
parody
was
also
produced.
Mitchell received the
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
for the book in 1937. It
was adapted into a 1939
American film. The book
is often read or misread
through the film. Gone
with the Wind is the only

novel
by
Mitchell
published during her
lifetime.
Sometime during this
year, be sure to watch
Gone With The Wind.
Not just because of its
75th Anniversary, but
because it's indeed a film
to be loved, cherished,
and respected. And if
you've never seen it,
you'll definitely like it.
It's not that often you
find yourself getting that
much
emotionally
involved with such a film
like Gone With The
Wind. The artistic
display with each and
every scene is very fascinating.
On a humorous note
one website listed with
playbuzz.com
allows
everyone to take a quiz to
see which Gone With
The Wind character
they are. When I took the
quiz, these were the
results. It read, You are
Rhett Butler. You are
one dashing, mischievous and charming
individual aren't you!?
You are instantly well
liked, envied by most,
and know how to work a
crowd. Not exactly a
man of honor, but thats
just because you know
that nice guys finish
last. One things for
sure, you certainly dont
like taking no for an
answer, but your conniving nature will quickly
get you want you want.
You thrive on adventure,
the thrill of life, and
frankly, you just don't
give a damn!
The ending of Gone
With The Wind is one
all can never forget.
Scarlett follows Rhett to
the front door begging
him not to leave. Rhett
cuts off the relationship

between them while

Scarlett asks him, Rhett,
where shall I go and
what shall I do? This is
where Clark Gable's
highly skilled acting
talent kicks in and he
tells Scarlett, Frankly
my dear I don't give a
damn.
Words that would be
remembered for an
eternity by all who fall in
love with Gone With
The Wind. A film my
grandparents and parents
grew up on that even
taught me about film
history and its own
specially
created
moments. Other family
generations
of
the
present and future are
sure to follow loving that
film. And the thing is
that film really did help
to bring so many people
together. It still does
today and it's amazing
that Gone With The
Wind creates such a
positive impact like that
all around the world.
Gone With The Wind
was one of the best films
ever made. I don't
believe any film production company could ever
duplicate it no matter
how hard they tried. A
one of a kind film that
still strongly holds its
values,
reputation,
creativeness, originality,
and dominance over
most other films that
were ever made. After 75
years, Gone With The
Wind is loved just as
much as when it was first
released back on December 15th of 1939 (Almost
two years before the start
of World War II).
Gone With The Wind
will forever remain like a
rare diamond of its
own kind in cinematic
history.

On Sunday, September
21st, the Hudson Farm
Club will host the Harvest Shoot and Taste of
Autumn Gourmet Gathering to benefit Project
Self-Sufficiency.
The
event will feature a 100
sporting clay shoot on
the 3,800 acre hunting
preserve, followed by an
elegant dinner provided
by four of the areas
most renowned chefs. A
special clinic for novice
shooters will be held in
the afternoon. Patrons
have the option of
participating in the allday event, or just the
dinner
alone.
All
proceeds will benefit
Project Self-Sufficiency,
a
local
non-profit
agency that specializes
in services for lowincome families.
The Hudson Farm Club
has hosted a Sporting
Clay Outing on behalf of
Project Self-Sufficiency
for 12 consecutive
years. The Taste of
Autumn Gourmet Gathering
was
added
several years ago to
allow more patrons to
participate in the event.
The Gourmet Gathering
will feature a fivecourse meal contributed
by some of the areas
most exciting restaurants with a separate
course provided by each
chef. Each course will
be accompanied by a
pre-selected bottle of
wine chosen specifically
to complement the food.
The Sporting Clay
Outing, which is similar
to a golf outing, allows
participants to shoot at
an assortment of clay
targets available at 20
different
locations
throughout the sprawling
grounds.
Each
shooting station offers a
different presentation of
targets, allowing participants to simulate game
shooting in a variety of
ways. Teams will have
the opportunity to take

aim at 100 clays over the

course of three and a
half hours.
Project
SelfSufficiency is a selfsupported, not-for profit
agency whose mission is
to help individuals
achieve family stability
and economic selfsufficiency
without
direct government assistance, said Project
Self-Sufficiency Board
Member
Kathy
Esposito. More importantly, Project SelfSufficiency provides the
tools and training to
continue the success of
the individual. Project
Self-Sufficiency only
holds about four major
fundraisers a year. The
importance of fundraising such as the Harvest
Shoot and Autumn
Gourmet Gathering at
Hudson Farm is critical
to the success of not
only Project SelfSufficiency, but of every
individual involved with
the agency.
The novice shooting
school was established
at the Harvest Shoot
several years ago to

ensure that new participants

learned
safe
techniques.
There is no pressure.
There is always an
instructor with us so its
very safe. We laugh and
have a lot of fun, and
were raising money for
a worthy cause, Kathy
said. At the end of the
day we join back up
with all of our friends
and enjoy a fabulous
meal... What could be
better than that?
Event participants will
enjoy a light lunch, take
part in the clay shoot
throughout the extensive
Hudson Farm Club
grounds, and return to a
gourmet dinner. The
Hudson Farm Club will
provide cartridges, ear
and eye protection, and
instruction and guidance
tailored
to
each
participants experience
level. In addition, teams

will have access to golf

carts to navigate the
course with ease and
take in even more of the
spectacular
scenery.
While guests are asked
to bring their own
break-open shotguns,
rentals may be arranged
for those who dont own
a gun and/or who may
have limited shooting
experience.
The Harvest Shoot
and Taste of Autumn
Gourmet Gathering is
an important component
of
Project
SelfSufficiencys
annual
fundraising campaign.
We rely on the funds
raised with this event to
assist low-income families in northwestern
New Jersey to attain
economic
selfsufficiency and family
stability, said Deborah
Berry-Toon, Executive
Director of Project

Self-Sufficiency. We
are grateful to the
chefs... for their hard
work and creativity on
behalf of Project SelfSufficiency, and we are
particularly grateful to
the membership of the
Hudson Farm Club for
their support of this
endeavor year after
year.
The Sporting Clay
Outing is open to all
skill levels. Participation
in the full day event is
$500 per person, or
$2,000 for a foursome
and a station sign;
tickets for the dinner
only are $250 per
person. Lunch and registration
will
begin
promptly at 12:30pm,
with the outing scheduled to start at 1:30pm.
Cocktails will begin at
5pm with dinner served
at 6pm.
All proceeds will
benefit Project SelfSufficiency, a private
non-profit communitybased organization dedi-

cated to improving the

lives of low-income
families residing in
northwestern NJ.
To make a donation to
Project
SelfSufficiency, to register
for the Harvest Shoot
and Taste of Autumn
Gourmet Gathering, or
to find out more about
the
programs
and
services available at the
non-profit agency, call
973-940-3500.
Project
SelfSufficiencys 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 achieve
personal and economic
self-sufficiency, family
stability and to improve
their lives. Since 1986
Project Self-Sufficiency
has served more than
20,000 families, including
over
30,000
children.

Project
SelfSufficiency will sponsor
a free seminar about the
expungement of prior
criminal records on
September 24th, from
7pm to 9pm. The forum
will discuss the steps
necessary for officially
erasing a defendants
criminal record. The
presentation, which will
be facilitated by Quinten

Clarke, Esquire, is free

and open to the public,
but advance registration
is required. The seminar
will be offered at Project
S e l f - S u f f i c i e n c y s
Warren County outreach
site, located at 35 Main
Street in Blairstown. To
register, call Project
Self-Sufficiency
at
973-940-3500 or at
908-362-1777.

Varied
attendance
schedules based on the
needs of individual
families are offered to
preschool students at the
Little Sprouts Early
Learning Center, a childcare and preschool facility nestled on the Project
Self-Sufficiency campus
in Newton. Parents are
invited to craft a schedule that suits the needs of
their child, from halfday or full-day attendance, over a two-day,
three-day or full-week
program. The facility is
located at 127 Mill
Street in Newton.
We offer a save,
loving and clean environment to all of our
families and children,
said Head Teacher
Jackie Clark. Our
program focuses on
helping children to
become emotionally and
socially comfortable as
we build on their
academic skills. The

various themes, projects,

activities
throughout
each week, coupled with
the Creative Curriculum
allows us to offer a
flexible schedule to our
families. We try to teach
the children to be independent, but also to work
together, and be a part of
a community.
The Little Sprouts
Early Learning Center,
which has been named
after B. Douglas Gordon
and Elizabeth Houskeeper Gordon, uses Creative Curriculum in all
of its programs.
Creative Curriculum
helps instructors to
design a preschool
program that teaches
children
important
academic skills and
helps them to develop
socially, said Claire
Willetts, Program Coordinator at Project SelfSufficiency. The classrooms are set up to give
structure to each childs

day and to provide

appropriate experiences
for children, in accor-

dance with their level of

development.
The
curriculum also involves

families in the program,

and guides learning in
literacy, math, science,
social studies, the arts
and technology while
supporting
childrens
social and emotional
development.
In addition to the structured
curriculum,
visitors from the community often stop by to
engage children in
literacy activities such as
the Celebrity Readers
program. Community
volunteers offer frequent
educational
presentations, hands-on learning
activities and advice
about nutrition to the

children.
The Little Sprouts
Early Learning Center
features separate classrooms for each age
group, from infants
through those entering
pre-school.
Fullyqualified teachers are
available in each classroom and the childteacher ratio adheres to
or
exceeds
state
standards. In addition to
the sparkling classrooms, there is an allpurpose room for active
indoor play and parent
presentations, as well as
a sick room for those
children who may fall ill
during the day. The
center is equipped with
two
separate
playgrounds,
one
for
younger tots and one for
older children.
Each
room has new equipment, as well as learning
centers for dramatic
play, computers, science,
housekeeping, sand and
water play, reading and
music.
The Little Sprouts
Early Learning Center is
located at 127 Mill
Street in Newton. Little
Sprouts offers space for
83 youngsters, ages six
weeks to six years. The
facility accepts all types
of subsidized daycare
assistance and slots for
new students are still
available. For more
information, visit www.
littlesproutsearlylearnin
gcenter.org or call 973940-3540.

(NAPSI)According
to the Centers for
Disease Control and
Prevention, kids arent
getting nearly enough
fruits and veggies in
their daily diets, but you
can help yours get the
nutrients they needand like it.
There are a number of
ways to make getting
proper nutrition fun,
suggests the United
States Department of
Agriculture. Here are a
few:
Kids love to dip their
foods. Whip up a quick
dip for veggies with
yogurt. Fruit chunks go
great with a yogurt and
cinnamon or vanilla dip.
Make your own pizza.
Use
whole-wheat
English muffins, bagels
or pita bread as the crust.
Have tomato sauce,

low-fat cheese and

cut-up vegetables for
toppings.
Put melon chunks in
the freezer or make
popsicles by inserting
sticks
into
peeled
bananas and freezing.
Since many children
dont enjoy the taste of
vegetables, parents can
turn to a line of highquality fruit-and-veggie
blend beverages, each
containing one combined serving of fruits
and veggies. The brand
good2grow offers a
tropical fruit medley and
strawberry kiwi veggie
that have the wholesome
goodness of carrots,
beets and apples.
By striving to create a
strong foundation for
smart eating habits, the
company believes it will
help shape childrens

attitudes toward healthy

foods and beverages.
In addition to the
blends, theres apple
juice, organic apple
juice and fruit punchwhich gets apples, pears
and grapes to team up to
create a flavorful juice
that will leave kids
refreshedall
made
with 100 percent juice.
The beverages provide
age-appropriate nutrition based on guidelines
from the American
Academy of Pediatrics.
Theres no added sugar,
high-fructose
corn
syrup, artificial colors,
flavors or preservatives.
Additionally, they are
also non-GMO and
BPA-free in colorful,
recyclable packaging.
For more information,
visit
www.good2
grow.com.

Exterior repairs to the

historic Central Railroad
of New Jersey Terminal
Building at Liberty State
Park, battered by Superstorm Sandy, have been
completed, marking a
significant milestone in
recovery efforts for the
iconic building, Department of Environmental
Protection
Commissioner Bob Martin said
on September 10th.
With the removal of
construction equipment
and scaffolding, the
building now stands
obstruction-free
to
visitors. The concourse
of the building was
temporarily open to the
public on September
11th for visitation,
particularly for those
visiting the nearby 9/11
memorial.
The
concourse
will
be
reopened at the end of
the month but will be
closed again early next
year to allow additional
interior work.
Restoration of the
Terminal
Buildings
exterior allows us to turn
to a new chapter in the
recovery of Liberty
State Park, said Commissioner Martin. This
historic structure took a
direct hit from Sandy
and suffered millions of
dollars in damage. We
are now one step closer
to fully repairing the
park so that patrons can
benefit from all that it
has to offer.
The Terminal Building,
which served as the
launch
point
into
America for millions of
immigrants,
suffered
$4.9 million in damages
due to Sandy. Repairs
are now complete for the
buildings
exterior
doors, windows, roof
and skylights, as well as
the concourse exterior
doors and skylights. The
project was designed by
LWDMR Architects of
Jersey
City
and
construction was done
by Merrell & Garaguso,
Inc. of Swedesboro.
The 1,200-acre park is

the most popular destination in the State Park

system. Since Superstorm Sandy hit in 2012,
the park has reopened
the two-mile waterfront
walkway known as
Liberty Walk, 9/11
Memorial, the Grove of
Remembrance, Liberty
Landing Marina, the
Green Park playground
and most of the parks
public use acreage and
facilities.
The main ferry slip,
which sits adjacent to
the Terminal Building,
and sustained bulkhead
damage due to Sandy,
also has been fully
restored. Reconstruction
of several other ferry
slips, which have long
been damaged and out
of service, are scheduled
to be repaired by 2016.
The interior of the
Terminal Building and
the Interpretive Center
remain closed to the
public while undergoing
extensive repairs.
The State has issued a
contract to architects of
Trenton for the design of
the interior of the Terminal Building. The redesign
will
include

moving and elevating

mechanical and electrical equipment to higher
ground. The reopening
of the interior is scheduled for September
2015.
Each day, we strive to
rebuild the park to preexisting Sandy conditions and additionally,
see what other improvements are needed, said
Liberty
State
Park
Superintendent Robert
Rodriguez.
Whether
its by land or water
we
welcome
new
visitors and old friends
to enjoy a day at the park
and see what it has to
offer.
Liberty State Park,
which sits along the
NJ/NY Harbor, was
formerly opened on Flag
Day on June 14th, 1976
as New Jerseys Bicentennial gift to the nation.
The Terminal Building
stands with the Statue of
Liberty and Ellis Island
to form Americas
Historic Trilogy.
For more information
on Liberty State Park,
visit www.state.nj.us/
dep/parksandforests/par
ks/liberty.html.

Washington will be
well represented at the
5th Annual Warren
County Hall of Fame
dinner!
Patrick
McCormick,
Francis "Frank" Loughlin, and posthumously,
John Goles, make up 50
percent of this year's
class of inductees.
In addition to the Washington trio that will be
honored, the 2014 Class
includes
Dr.
Allen
Menkin and football star
Ned Bolcar and Kevin
Whitmer. Bolcar and
Whitmer
are
both
formerly of Phillipsburg.
Also to be honored is
the Knowlton Lions
Club with a Special
Recognition Awards for
its longtime service to
the community.
McCormick has a long
record of charity and
community involvement.
He was the first Chairman of the Warren
County Economic Advisory Committee, served
as a Little League Baseball coach for eight
years, Little League AllStar Coach for four
years, and was on the
Warren Hills Little
League
Board,
in
addition to serving as
Washington Township
Youth Association President. He has spent 16
years as a Church

Leader, plus six years

Parish Vestry as well as
being a Lay Eucharistic
Minister and eight years
of work with the Episcopal Diocese through the
Bishop's
Acts/Vim
Board, where he was
Chairman for eight
years.
McCormick is also a
former Treasurer of the
Washington Rotary and
former board member of
Common Sense for
Animals. He has coordinated golf tournaments
that raised over $1
million combined for
various charities, including the American Cancer
Society, American Heart
Association,
Big
Brothers/Big Sisters, and
Common Sense for
Animals.
He also
donated a MercedesBenz to the ARC for a
fundraiser, and personally raised funds from
Washington citizens to
help a mother with no
health insurance with her
cancer recovery.
An alumnus of California State University,
where he was a member
of the ROTC, he was the
first student from his
college to be accepted
into
flight
school.
McCormick entered the
Army after graduating
college and served as an
Air Defense Officer for

the Hawk and Hercules

missile systems as Fort
Bliss. He continued on to
helicopter flight school,
graduating at the top of
his class, and was certified as a Cobra gunship
helicopter pilot. McCormick was assigned to the
82nd Airborne 1/17 Air
Cavalry at Fort Bragg
and served as flight
operations commander
for the invasion of
Grenada.
During his
military
career,
he
received four Army
AIRCOM medals. He
also won several medals
for the Army swim team
and post wrestling team.
McCormick has been
married to his wife,
Karen, for 28 years. He
has two children and two
grandchildren.
Loughlin started his
career in education in
1975 as a Health and
Physical
Education
Teacher at Mansfield

Elementary
School.
Loughlin
was
Mansfield's first Health
and Physical Education
teacher and was responsible for developing this
program within the
elementary school. In
1980, Frank was hired to
teach and coach for the
Warren Hills Regional
School District, a district
he remained with until
his retirement from
teaching in 2010. During
his tenure at Warren
Hills, he taught Health
and Physical Education
and Drivers Education at
the high school level. At
that time he was key to
the development and
implementation of an
adaptive physical education program for handicapped students. Along
with Loughlin's teaching
duties he was also the
first varsity girls and
boys soccer coach.
Additionally, Loughlin

was instrumental in
starting and developing
the first county alternative high school called
Project Excel located in
Washington Township.
This alternative high
school received recognition from the NJ State
Department of Education
as the model program for
alternative high schools
in the state of NJ. During
this time period he also
served as the Warren
County Adult High
School Principal. In
2000, Loughlin transferred to Warren Hills
Regional High School to
serve as Assistant Principal until his retirement,
thus ending his 36 years
of dedication to education in Warren County.
But that is not all.
Loughlin has also been
active in the Washington
Township community.
Coaching youth sports
teams (soccer, basketball
and baseball), serving on
the Washington Township Youth Association
(former Vice-President),
serving on the Washington Township Recreation
Commission
(former
President/Vice
President), as well as serving
on the Warren Hills
Regional Wall of Fame
Committee
(Current
Vice-President).
His
dedication to the Washington Township Recreation Commission was

vital during the development and construction of

the Washington Township Meadow Breeze
Park.
Loughlin is married to
Debra
Loughlin
(a
former educator of 30
years). Together there
have
two
children,
Jessica and Kyle. Frank
and Debra have resided
in Washington Township
for 40 years.
In 1943 Goles became a
physical
education
teacher at Washington
High School and as part
of his job, became the
school's football and
wrestling coach. It was
with wrestling that Goles
made a name for himself,
producing 39 state wrestling champions and four
state team titles over 36
years. Ironically, he
never wrestled himself
and so had to learn
everything about wrestling from scratch. He
was also a very highly
regarded teacher and was
well respected by his
students and peers.
This year's Hall of
Fame dinner is scheduled for Friday, October
17th. The event is open
to the public. Tables may
be reserved.
For tickets to the recognition dinner and other
information, please call
908-835-2334 or email
wchallofame@wcccfoun
dation.org.

Project
SelfSufficiency announces
that the fall session of its
popular
training
program,
Higher
Opportunities
for
Women, will launch
September 30th. The
16-week HOW Program
combines
intensive
computer skills training
with classroom instruction and off-site internships
to
prepare
income-eligible women
who have been out of
the work force or underemployed
to
seek
entry-level
office
administrative positions.
Computer training and
classroom instruction
will take place at the
agencys
campus,
located at 127 Mill
Street in Newton. Interested participants are
invited to attend an open
house
about
the
program, which will be
held at Project SelfSufficiency at 6pm on
Thursday,
September

18th. To enroll, register

for the open house, or to
find out more information about the program,
call
Project
SelfSufficiency at 973-9403500.
Women who take part
in the agencys HOW
program can expect 80
hours of computer skills
training,
including
instruction in Microsoft
Word, Excel and other
applications. The HOW
program also includes
40 hours of classroom
instruction and 120
hours at an unpaid
externship at a community employment site,
which further prepares
participants to successfully venture into the job
market.
Coursework
focuses on workplace
navigation, life skills
training, resume preparation and interviewing
strategies.
Over the years, Project
Self Sufficiency has
partnered with a variety

of local businesses,
non-profit organizations
and government entities
to provide HOW participants with externship
opportunities. Participants gain real-life work
experience while honing
the computer skills they
have received as part of
the
HOW
training
program. Since the
HOW programs inception, more than 700
women have learned
marketable
skills
leading to economic
self-sufficiency.
Deborah Berry-Toon,
Executive Director of
Project Self-Sufficiency
explains that the HOW
program is more than
just
a
job-skills
program. The Higher
Opportunities
for
Women program offers
participants the opportunity to gain the skills
and confidence to compete in todays job
market, and that in turn,
helps put food on the

table, pay the rent, and

ultimately turn around
the prospects for the
entire family. Project
Self-Sufficiency is in the
business of changing
lives.
Giving our
participants the tools
necessary to become
economically
selfsufficient makes families stable and helps the
entire community.