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Call for pictures and announcements

Wapa1940@aol.com (Al Warr) — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 06:14:30 EDT

Get the word out for your organization, business, event by using the Eggzack platform. It's FREE! You can put items up on this site yourself, but if you're unsure how to proceed, send the info to me in an email, and I'll put it up for you. Free is always good, but in this economy, free is outstanding.

Pictures get more attention than just a wordy announcement. If you are announcing an open house, send along a picture of a previous open house, or a picture of the inside of your place. If you are announcing a garden club meeting or a rug making session or a how-to event, include a picture. (We always include attribution and copyright for pictures. Include this information. Do NOT send pictures you've downloaded from the internet--unless you own them.)

Make sure your announcements include where, when, who, what, why and maybe how. If you want people to contact you, always include a contact name, telephone number, and email address if available. And always include your website address so that readers can find you.

If you're emailing me, send to Wapa1940@aol.com. ALWAYS type "EGGZACK" in the SUBJECT line as the first word. I get hundreds of emails because my email address is out there. Most are deleted, unread, because they have nothing to do with Hunterdon County people.

Now, get busy. Print this so you'll have a ready reference for the future. Thanks.

Al Warr Wapa1940@aol.com

P.S.: Yes, that's me in the picture. It appeared on my book: "Hunterdon Folks" and it's copyright Al Warr.

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Time to clean out that yarn stash

Wapa1940@aol.com (Al Warr) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:59:04 EDT

Got yarn left over from that project you never finished? Did you inherit an attic full of unused yarns? Clean up and clean out your excess yarn--and do a good deed in the process.

The people in the Social Stichers organization use donated yarn to knit and crochet blankets and shawls, hats and scarves, and other useful items. Then, they donate these things to people who can use them, including the Hunterdon Medical Center, United Way, nursing homes, and others.

If you have yarn to donate, call Diane at 908 284-0593 or Merrilee at 908 782-2423 and arrange to have your yarn picked up. While you're talking with one of them, ask about their twice-weekly knitting and crocheting sessions in Flemington. They meet on Monday and Friday afternoons.

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Make it a local cheese weekend

Wapa1940@aol.com (Al Warr) — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:19:43 EDT

You might have met Nina and Jonathan White at the Dvoor (Route 12) Circle Farm Market in Flemington. Or, you might have tasted their breads and cheeses in Manhattan farm markets--they regularly attend the Union Square and Lincoln Center markets.

For Labor Day weekend, Nina and Jonathan are opening their Bobolink Dairy Farm to the public. It's located just outside Milford, and they are still getting settled in at the old Stamets Farm. There are some 40 cows here, along with other animals. Then there is the big oven, the bakery, the creamery, and all the rest you might expect at a big working farm. They might even take you on a tour of the place.

But the delight comes from the cheeses you will be able to buy at the farm this weekend. Nina's and Jonathan's Bobolink Dairy Farm will be open to the public for four days--Friday through Monday (September 3-6). Hours are Friday noon to 5, Saturday and Sunday 9 to 5, and Monday 9 to 3. For more information, go to www.CowsOutside.com. (Photo of Nina and Jonathan White, along with one of their friends, courtesy of and copyright CowsOutside.com.)

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Tewksbury Trail Pace set

Wapa1940@aol.com (Al Warr) — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:56:04 EDT

The Tewksbury Trail Pace will be held on Sunday, September 19, at Christie Hoffman Farm Park. The course includes fields, hills, streams and some optional jumps. Choose a short 6 mile course or a longer 8 mile course.

Picture shows riders along one trail; photo courtesy of and copyright Tewksbury Trail Association.

The Pace is open to adults and juniors (under 17). Fees are $45 adult, $35 junior. Prizes will be awarded and winners will get ribbons. The event is sponsored by the Tewksbury Trail Association, and memberts get a $10 discount. Trail association members maintain more than 100 miles of trails.

To register and for more information, call 908 236-9339, or go to www.tta-nj.org.

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Mystery, mayhem and murder

Wapa1940@aol.com (Al Warr) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 06:48:14 EDT

If you have an appreciation for the mysterious side of life, you probably read murder mysteries. It's a popular genre, and whole sections in stores and libraries are devoted to mysteries.

In fact, Flemington has a whole store devoted to these books. It's called the Moonstone Mystery Book Store, and it's located on Bloomfield Avenue just off Main. You'll find lots of mystery books here written by New Jersey and New York authors, as well as mysteries in English written by foreign authors.

The Moonstone Mystery Book Store is the child of Marilyn Thiele. But it's only one side of a double-header book store operation. The other side of the place is called Twice Told Tales. Between the two, there are some 35,000 books here.

Thiele runs reading groups, and if you want to join one--or create one of your own--talk to her. Call 908 788-9094 or email her at twicetoldtales@earthlink.net.

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VooDudes at RiverFest

Wapa1940@aol.com (Al Warr) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:49:27 EDT

The VooDudes will be at Frenchtown's RiverFest on Saturday, September 4. The annual festival's focus for the afternoon will be on music. Photo of the VooDudes courtesy of and copyright www.jsjbf.org.

The Val Sivilli Band will lead off at noon. Then the VooDudes take the stage at 1 p.m. They are followed by Blue Route at 4 p.m.

Frenchtown's RiverFest has become one of the town's big events. Activities are centered on the big tent by the Delaware River, but festivities take place all over town. Shops, studiors, galleries, restaurants and eateries all participate in welcoming the throng of visitors RiverFest attracts.

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RevGen gets bigger and bigger

Wapa1940@aol.com (Al Warr) — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:28:35 EDT

Revelation Generation, or RevGen, is getting bigger and bigger. Last year, the music festival attracted some 30,000 people for the single day of the event. Pictured is a shot of the crowd at last year's RevGen; photo courtesy of and copyright RevGen.org.

Even more people are expected to attend the RevGen festivities this year. It's spread over two days, Saturday and Sunday, September 4 - 5. Five stages are being set up, and some 60 groups will be performing.

The music varies from rock and heavy metal to jazz, hip hop, Christian and folk music. The festival takes place at the Revelation Farm in Kingwood Township. For more information and tickets, go to www.RevGen.org.

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Fiber Festival at Fairgrounds

Wapa1940@aol.com (Al Warr) — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 07:39:31 EDT

There is lots of interest in raising animals for fiber. Hunterdon's Sheep & Fiber Festival is set for Saturday and Sunday, September 11 - 12, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at the Fairgrounds. In addition to the many sheep that will be at this festival, other animals will be on hand--notably, llamas and alpacas.

The Garden State Sheep Breeders' Sheep & Fiber Festival is the largest such gathering in the state. Sheep shearings, sheep dog herding demonstrations, fleeces for sale, and other enticements make this 2-day festival one not to be missed.

Admission is $5 per person, $10 per carload or $15 for a carload two day pass. For more information, go to www.NJSheep.org.

Picture shows some up close and personal time at the 2008 festival; photo courtesy of and copyright Eunice Bench and www.NJSheep.org.

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Catch Pantaluna at Frenchtown's RiverFest

Wapa1940@aol.com (Al Warr) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:18:12 EDT

"The idea of Pantaluna is to create one-of-a-kind artwear," explained Illia Barger. She is an artist with an international reputation who has established a workshop in Frenchtown.

Her artistic reputation is based on the large paintings and murals she executes. But with her Pantaluna workshop, she has taken her art to a new level.

Barger and her partner in this venture, Glen Capelle, turn t-shirts into artwear. First, the designs leap from the creative juices in Barger's head, then she cuts up cotton t-shirts. Capelle sews the pieces together to create pants and skirts of recycled, wearable art.

You can visit the workshop--call 908 996-3213 for hours. Some of Barger's paintings are currently on display at the Open Space Gallery on Bridge Street in Frenchtown. Hurry; the showing ends Sunday, August 29.

Pantaluna will be taking part in Frenchtown's RiverFest on September 4-5. For more information, go to www.Pantaluna.com.

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Speak Italian like a native

Wapa1940@aol.com (Al Warr) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:44:03 EDT

Ed Caffrey has been teaching Italian for more thanb a dozen years. He'll be instructing students in a six week beginner Italian course starting Thursday, Spetember 9, 6 p.m. at Son Rise Church on South Main Street, Flemington. Cost for the sessions is $60 and the the textbook is an additional $15.

For more information and to register, call 908 996-3343.

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