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Volume 26, Issue 4 July/August 2019

CALIFON – A RIVER AND A TRAIL RUN THROUGH IT By Councilman John Collins

With another successful Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony behind us, summer in Califon is now officially under-way. Along with the warm weather, visitors are coming to Califon to hike on the trail, walk along the river and visit the shops and restaurants of our historic and welcoming town. While we can’t say for sure, at times it feels like the population of Califon doubles on summer weekends (which isn’t hard to do). With the heightened activity of the season, it’s important that we all do our part to stay safe. Let’s all set an example for our out of town visitors by keeping to the posted speed limits, stopping for pedestrian and bike traffic in all cross walks and using greater caution in congested areas. Now that the warm weather is here, we are also able to begin the important infrastructure project to replace the bridge at Califon Island Park. This project has been in the planning and preparation stage for quite some time and will finally become a reality over the summer months. During the construction period from July 8th until approximately August 30th, Califon Island Park will be officially closed. This will allow for construction to proceed safely and as quickly as possible. During this period, police will continue to patrol the park on foot, but no vehicular traffic will be able to enter the park. Prior to the start of construction, all garbage receptacles have been removed from the park. Due to constraints with garbage & recyclables collection and to stem the growing costs, the receptacles will not be replaced. Instead, we are initiating a “Carry in Carry Out” policy like the one that was successfully implemented a few years ago along the trail. This policy will result in a savings of over $4000 per year in expenses. Once the new bridge is in place, the park will reopen, and we can all once again enjoy another one of our beautiful open spaces. Until then, enjoy the warm weather and have a fun and safe summer.

MANY THANKS, FROM THE MEMORIAL DAY PARADE COMMITTEE

The 18th Annual Califon Memorial Day Parade was a great success! The Memorial Day Parade Committee Chair Amanda Altavilla would like to thank all the participants and volunteers that helped to make the parade and the day’s events so memorable. Thanks to the Califon Fire Company for leading the parade, assisting with road closures and for providing concessions. We would like to say thanks to the Califon School Students who write about “What Memorial Day means to me?” There were over 20 submissions and Alyssa Reaves and the Recreation Committee blindly chose the winners. The winners are as followed 1st Place - Alex Kibler, 2nd place - Emilia Beard, 3rd place -Kayla Hammermueller and Honorable Mention - Fiona Cusack. Alex wrote about Arlington Cemetery and Fiona wrote about her grandfather who served in the military. Thank you to all who helped with this event including Mayor Daniel, Melissa Nanna, John Collins, Alyssa and Mike Reaves, Jay and Stephanie Ruggiero and the Mastro Family. Thank you to Ray Chimileski of Operation Chillout a Homeless Veterans Outreach Program based in Long Valley for speaking and Pastor Chad Rodgers of Lower Valley Presbyterian Church for the invocation. A big thanks to this year’s speaker, Tom Murin a veteran of the US Navy for sharing his story. Also special thanks to Flowers by the River for their donation of the flower arrangement for the memorial at the park. And to everyone who contributed to the day in one way or another, THANKS! It is your efforts that help to make Califon uniquely special!

MUNICIPAL OFFICES

The Borough of Califon Council has determined that the Califon Municipal Offices will be closed on Friday’s for the summer months of June, July and August. Friday hours will resume September 7th. Office hours are Monday through Thursday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Please note there is a drop box by the back-entrance door of the Municipal Building for dropping off any paperwork; ie: checks, applications ect.

The Mayor and Council thank you for your cooperation.

The Council will be meeting on the following dates this summer: July 1st @ 7:30pm and August 19th @ 7:30pm Sept date tbd

WHAT'S "MOO" AT THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY?

Our current display features Waldron's Creamy, which was one of the most important industries in town, and the Train Station, part of the Central Railroad of N.J, which began running in 1875.

Stop by to learn more about these iconic buildings & the people who worked there. You will be "udderly" fascinat-ed by all the photos, memorabilia and artifacts in our col-lection.

Open Sundays this summer from 2:00 - 4:00 pm: July 7 & 21 and August 5 & 19. New this Summer -- Friday even-ing Open House. During the months of June, July & Au-gust, we will feature the Train Station, Hoffman House or the Cabin by the River open from 6:30 - 8:30 pm. Stop by for refreshments and local conversation. Look for a sign in the town circle outside the post office.

Questions, call 908-832-2012.

CALIFON VOLUNTEER FIRST AID

On April 16, 2019 CFAS Deputy Chief Carsten Janes met with Deputy Chief Lewis Moore III of the Pottersville Volunteer Fire Company to complete the sale of our utility truck. We were sad to see the truck go, but we are confi-dent it will be well cared for and be well used by PVFC. All proceeds from the sale will go towards our campaign to raise funds for a new ambulance so that we can provide the highest level of care for our community.

Please contact Squad President Jay Klein, jkle8@aol.com or go to http://califonems.org

CALIFON RESIDENT EARNS EAGLE SCOUT

On Sunday, May 5, 2019, the Oldwick Boy Scout Troop 199 and the Califon Boy Scout Troop 192 came together to hold an Eagle Court of Honor for 3 new Eagle Scouts, at the Oldwick Zion Lutheran Church. The Troop 199 Eagles were William Melick and Matthew Nowell and the Troop 192 Eagle was Deven Runge. Troops 192 and 199 belong to the Hunterdon Arrowhead District in the Washington Crossing Council. The Eagle Court of Honor was coordinated and led by Rob Fernicola, Troop 199 Committee Chair. Rev. Dr. Mark Summer, Pastor of Zion Lutheran Church, Troop 199’s Charter Organization, gave the Invocation, and Rev. Chad Rodgers, Pastor of the

Lower Valley Presbyterian Church, Troop 192’s Charter Organization, gave the Benediction. Scoutmasters and Scouts from each troop played key roles in this patriotic and moving Eagle Ceremony, which was attended by many family and friends, as well as scouts, assistant scoutmasters and adults from both Troops. Distinguished guests included Senator Michael J. Doherty, Assembly-man Erik Peterson, Tewksbury Mayor William Voyce, and Califon Mayor Charlie Daniel.

Eagle Scout is the highest advancement rank in Boy Scouting. For every 100 boys who join scouting, only 4 achieve the rank of Eagle. Will, Matt, and Deven had joined the Scouting Program back in 2007/2008 and have been active in their Cub Packs and Scout Troops ever since.

Deven Runge’s project beneficiary was the Lower Valley Presbyterian Church, Califon, NJ , and Pastor Chad Rodgers served as his sponsor. The Lower Valley Presbyterian Church has an active Community Garden where organic produce is grown and donated to the Open Cupboard Food Pantry. In addition, there are over 25 gar-den beds open for rent to anyone in the community. In support of the Church’s Community Garden and its mis-sion to the food pantry, Deven’s project included building three 2 feet high x 4 feet wide x 8 feet long raised garden beds for individuals who love to garden but have limited mobility. The higher beds give the gardener easier access to plant, maintain and harvest.

FRIENDS OF WHITTEMORE – UPCOMING EVENTS

Please consider joining and enjoying all that we have to offer – www.WhittemoreCCC.org

Art Exhibit: Melissa Unger – “Anyone Can Be an Art-ist” Watercolor series, on display until July 15th

Art Classes & Lectures: Fr idays in July & August 10-12noon – Color & Light in Watercolor En-Plein-Air with Shy Raguso, at various locations throughout Whittemore, with each location discussing a different technique & style.

GARDEN CONCERTS • Thursday, July 11th, 7-9:00pm – Russell Norkevich,

pianist, singer & songwriter • Thursday, July 25th, 7-9:00pm – Kristen Wuest &

Kevin Dayton, clarinet & flute, classical • Thursday, August 8th, 7-9:00pm – Faye Adinda,

singer & songwriter • Thursday, August 22nd, 7-9:00pm – Pyrenesia,

4-piece band

Registration is now open for the gardening workshop “TOTALLY TOMATOES”: Choosing, Problem-Solving, and Harvesting Perfect Tomatoes, on Monday, July 29, at The Gardens at Whittemore at 7 Rockaway Road, Oldwick, NJ. The class runs from 6 – 7 p.m. The fee is $10 for members of Whittemore, and $15 for the general public.

A must for all tomato growers, Melissa Almendinger, Di-rector of Duke Farm’s community garden, will instruct you how to choose, grow, and harvest abundant, healthy

tomatoes. Find out which varieties offer the best flavor and disease-resistance. Please register today at www.whittemoreccc.org or call (908) 439- 1201. See FULL Garden Lecture Series at WhittemoreCCC.org

Mindfulness Guided Walks sponsored by Hunterdon Healthcare: Saturday mornings at 10am, July 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th and August 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th

Walking Meditation Class sponsored by Hunterdon Health & Wellness Wednesday, July 17th, 10 am- with Kathy Vandenburg

CAMP & Workshops Registration is now underway for our July Camps and workshops! Check our website for more details and regis-ter today!

We are a volunteer-based organization, always looking for volunteers! Please check our volunteer page to register for an opportunity to assist Whittemore. In the immediate, the Garden Committee is looking for Volunteers every Satur-day at 9am.

All this and more are happening at Whittemore this month! Information on all programs, as well as member-ship information, is available on our website at Whitte-moreCCC.org.

CALIFON SCHOOL STUDENTS PARTICIPATE AT DESTINATION IMAGINATION GLOBAL

FINALS 2019

Destination Imagination (DI) Global Finals 2019, conclud-ed on Saturday, May 25th where teams from 15-plus coun-tries across the globe – including Australia, Canada, Chi-na, Mexico, Qatar and the United States – celebrating cre-ativity through a series of STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math), improvisational and service-learning challenges. The tournament which took place in Kansas City, Missouri, hosted more than 25,000 student participants and spectators

The middle school Destination Imagination team from Califon School, named The Candy Crew, was invited to compete at this year’s DI Global Finals after winning first place in the state tournament in March. Team members include eighth grader Noah Rodgers, seventh grader Gab-by Medea and sixth grader Emmy Beard who were proud to represent the Califon School community at this interna-tional competition.

The Candy Crew, competed in the Fine Arts Challenge called “Game On” In this challenge the team had to exper-iment with different types of artistic media and theater arts, write scripts and design props. The Candy Crew re-searched the classic board game Candyland which they learned was created in 1948 by Eleanor Abbott who was a sufferer of Polio. Abbott wanted to offer children also suffering from this dreaded disease an escape to a fantasy world that was open to all ages as it required no reading or writing just identifying colors and using imagination.

Additionally, the team competed in an Instant Chal-lenge. An IC gives a team the chance to show off its crea-

tive problem-solving skills as they demonstrate their teamwork and ability to "think on their feet. At Global Finals, The Candy Crew earned the second highest Instant Challenge score in their category and overall placed 34th out of 83 middle school teams from across the country and around the world.

The team would like to thank the Califon School Board of Education, the district’s administration and teachers, Cali-fon area merchants and professionals, and their family, friends, and neighbors who offered encouragement and financial support to help them make the trip to DI Global Finals in Kansas City, Missouri.

2019 INDENT-A-SHRED Protect your Identity- bring your documents to be

shredded for FREE

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 21ST Where: Califon Municipal Building-

Lower Parking Lot. 9 AM TO 12 PM OR UNTIL THE TRUCK IS FULL

SPONSORED BY THE Hunterdon County Clerk’s Of-fice along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders and Cal-ifon Environmental Commission.

Limited to Residents only - NO BUSINESSES Detailed list of acceptable and unacceptable items are listed on this website. Any questions, please contact Karen Mastro- kmastro@califonboro.net or 908-832-7850 ext. 204.

2019 FREE ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING

When: Saturday September 14th 9am to 1 pm (Rain or Shine)

Where: Hunterdon county Route 12 (Library) Com-plex- 314 State Route 12 East, Flemington

WHAT THEY WILL ACCEPT: Desktop Printers, Desktop Fax Machines, Computers, Computer Monitors & TVs, DVD players, Radios, Cell Phones, Digital Cam-eras, Keyboards and other small Electronic Devices.

WHAT THEY WILL NOT ACCEPT: Air Condition-ers, Dehumidifiers, Refrigerators, Freezers, Propane Tanks or Hazardous Waste.

For more information Contact: 908-788-1351.

7TH ANNUAL CALIFON STREET FAIR & JON SLUSHER 5K

Sunday, Oct. 13TH 12 – 4 PM

Save the date! This year Califon’s Main street will be filled with good eats, great music and lots of activities for kids. Not to mention there will be vendors offering a wide variety of goods to purchase.

In order to make this a continued success, we need volun-teers! You can volunteer for just an hour or for the day,

any amount of time is greatly appreciated. Please email califonstreetfair@gmail.com or call Karen Mastro @ 908-832-7850 ext. 204. The next meeting is on Wednesday July 10th at 7:00 pm at the Municipal Building.

Local businesses: Sponsorship oppor tunities are available for local businesses and organizations to support the Street Fair and gain valuable advertising exposure. If interested, please send an email to califonstreet-fair@gmail.com. Food and craft vendors and community organizations who would like to participate in the Fair should also contact califonstreetfair@gmail.com for regis-tration info.

Vendors: Please go to our website: https://califonstreetfair.wixsite.com/califonstreetfair where the vendor applications and all the information is at your fingertips!

5TH ANNUAL CALIFON CLASSIC CAR SHOW

Saturday, September 7, 2019 ♦ 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Registration starts at 8:00 AM Rain Date Sunday, September 8, 2019

Califon Island Park, Bank Street, Califon, NJ Music by DJ DUG ♦ Food Trucks ♦ T-Shirts / Hats $15.00

Contact: Bruce Morrow - Call 862-219-2911 or 908-832-0418 www.califoncarshow.org califoncarshow@gmail.com

CALIFON RECREATION COMMITTEE PRESENTS THE 7TH ANNUAL CALIFON FUN DAYS!

It’s back! This year’s Califon Fun Days will be held at Califon School from July 8 - 12, 9:30-11 a.m. Geared towards ages 3-9, this fun, interactive camp will feature a different theme each day, accompanied by crafts, activities and snacks. This year we’ll be celebrating farming, birds and music! Parents need to stay for the duration of camp. Registration Fee for Fun Days is $10 per child. To sign up visit the Califon Borough Hall or the town website for the forms: www.califonboro.net

Any questions, reach out to Alyssa Reaves, alyssareaves.77@gmail.com or 908-295-8923.

5th Annual Califon Classic Car Show

To Benefit the Califon Veterans Memorial

Saturday, September 7, 2019 ⬧ 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Registration starts at 8:00 AM

Rain Date Sunday, September 8, 2019

Califon Island Park, Bank Street, Califon, NJ

Online Registration ♦ Check out our website!

Winners will be announced at 1:30 PM

Express Check-in with pre-registration ♦ Improved Show Entrance

Vendor Space Available 10’ X 10’ $25.00

Music by DJ DUG ♦ Food Trucks ♦ T-Shirts / Hats $15.00

Free T-Shirt or Hat to first 50 Pre-Registrations

Car Clubs Welcome!

Contact: Bruce Morrow – 47 Academy St., Califon NJ 07830 or Call 862-219-2911 or 908-832-0418

Pre-Registration $15 Day of Show $20 5th Annual Califon Classic Car Show

Make Check Payable to “F.O.C.I.P.” Mail Checks to: 47 Academy St., Califon, NJ 07830 MAKE:____________________________MODEL:______________________YEAR:_________ NAME:____________________________ADDRESS:_________________________________ CITY, STATE, ZIP: ____________________________________________________________ PHONE:_____________________________ Email: __________________________________

FOCIP (Friends of Califon Island Park) is Not Responsible for Damage or Injuries

www.califoncarshow.org califoncarshow@gmail.com

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