Clinton Township Newsletter

1 8 F e b r u a r y 2 0 2 0 W W W . C L I N T O N T W P N E W S L E T T E R . C O M PRIVATE VETERINARY SPECIALTIES Where quality of life is a high priority The pet cancer care specialists www.pvspetcancer.com 908-392-1601 908.735.8080 Office 908.310.7226 Cell susanjhall1030@gmail.com Call Susan Hall– Your Kind of Agent! Clinton Township – Your Kind of Town! Susan Hall Broker/Sales Associate 186 Center Street Suite 150 Clinton, NJ 08809 t h e G a R d e n C l U b o F h U n t e R d o n h i l l s Next Monthly Meeting: Wednesday, February 26, 9:30 am High Bridge Emergency Squad Building, 95 West Main Street High Bridge, NJ 08829 The Garden Club of Hunterdon Hills invites anyone in the northern Hunterdon County area who shares an interest in gardening, horticulture, agriculture and conservation to join us! January meeting schedule – 9:30 am: Coffee: 10:00 am: Business Meeting, At 11:00 am: Program: "Honeybees Inside The Hive" with speaker Jean Miller, Hunterdon County Master Gardener Jean is an avid apiarist. She will discuss the insect that helps pollinate one third of our food and gives us honey. Join the discussion, ask questions or just listen to Jean's ideas and expert advise. Guest are welcome to attend! Please come, meet our members and learn about our exciting outings, programs and committees. Meetings will be held on the fourth Wednesday of every month through June with the exception of November and December. Notable community services include: Military Family Recognition flower baskets, Christmas decoration of the Flemington Court House, yearly scholarships, Arbor Day tree planting and fresh flower arrangements added to food packages provided by Meals on Wheels. For specific information about our club, visit: www.GardenClubHunterdonHills.com or email us at: info@gardenclubhunterdonhills.com. t h e C h e R R y V i l l e R e p e a t e R a s s o C i a t i o n a n n o U n C e s h a m F e s t 2 0 2 0 ! The Cherryville Repeater Association is an active club of licensed amateur radio operators and their families, most of whom live within 50 miles or so of Flemington, but some of whom live as far away as Bono, Arkansas. Membership is open to any ham, and potential new members are encouraged to come meet us at club meetings. Based in Hunterdon County and founded in 1973, CRA is an ARRL Special Services Club which provides "Community Service Through Communication." Providing logistical coordination for parades, health and welfare communication f o r t r i a t h a l o n s , walkathons, horse t r i a l s , b o y s c o u t a c t i v i t i e s , s c h o o l activities, and other places people gather keeps our members busy throughout the year. C R A m e m b e r s a l s o r e s p o n d i n times of community emergency. The club is closely affiliated with the Hunterdon County Office of Emergency Management. Many club members are also members of ARES (Amateur Radio Emergency Service) and RACES (Radio Amateur Civil Emergency Services) and the National Weather Service SkyWarn program. Trained in the special techniques required of emergency communication, we assist local government, police, and Red Cross in times of disaster (hazardous materials spills, flood evacuation, ice storm shelter activities, etc.). We are always on standby to assist wherever and whenever we are needed. CRA maintains an extensive Repeater System on 2 meters (147.375 MHz, +600 kHz, CTCSS 151.4). With multiple voting receive sites linked to the main transmit site located at the Hunterdon County Communications complex in Cherryville, New Jersey (between Clinton and Flemington), coverage is provided from Interstate 80 to Philadelphia, and from Allentown, PA to Long Island, NY. In addition, CRA also maintains a second 2 meter repeater on 147.015 MHz, and repeaters on 224.120, 444.850 and 446.475 MHz. Find out more at: www.qsl.net/w2cra/

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