Clinton Township Newsletter

2 6 m a r c h 2 0 2 3 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 t e W K s b u r y h i s t o r i C a l s o C i e t y C o l l e C t s d o n a t i o n s f o r f u t u r e t a g s a l e s The Tewksbury Historical Society will participate in the 8th Annual Oldwick Tag Sale sponsored by the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church, Oldwick, on Saturday, April 29, 8 AM - 3 PM. THS will hold an additional sale day on Saturday, May 6. THS Sales will run an hour longer, 8 AM-4 PM, and will be located at the Oldwick Carriage House, 5 James St., Oldwick, 08858. The Society will be selling cleaned quality items, in working operation. Antiques, furniture, art work, chinaware, crystal, silver, housewares, garden items, costume jewelry and linens will be some of the available merchandise. Among the items that will not be sold are electronics older than three years, clothing, books and children's toys. Donations will be accepted on a limited basis by appointment only at the Carriage House on two Saturdays in April. Call 908.832.6734 to reserve a Donation Time Slot, get details regarding acceptable items and donation procedures. Leave your name and number; your phone call will be returned. All donations will be thoroughly inspected and non-accepted items must be retained by the donor. Please bring items readily visible for inspection, without extensive wrapping. The Tewksbury Historical Society is a New Jersey not-for-profit corporation, organized for the purpose of furthering research into, and the preservation and dissemination of, the history of the Township of Tewksbury. The Society requests donations of documents, records and small artifacts related to Tewksbury's History for its archives. Anyone interested in volunteering at Society functions may call: 908.832.6734 or email: tewksburyhistory@gmail.com. The Garden Club of Hunterdon Hills Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Lebanon Township Fire Department Banquet Hall 528 West Hill Road, Glen Gardner, NJ 08826 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! GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING 9:30 am Coffee 10:00 am Business Meeting At 11:00 am Program: Fragrant Flowers for the Garden Speaker: Irene Mullaney Irene Mullaney, Master Gardener, Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Hunterdon County, will share ideas for enhancing fragrance in the garden through the introduction of aromatic flowers creating a sensory experience and attracting pollinators. Join us as we discuss this fascinating aspect of gardening. All are welcome to attend! Meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month from September through June with the exception of November and December. Please visit our website for up-to-date program information. Notable community services include: Military Family Recognition flower baskets, Christmas decoration of the Flemington Court House, Yearly scholarships, Arbor Day tree planting Custom flower arrangements distributed in partnership with Meals on Wheels For specific information about our club, visit: www.gardenclubhunterdonhills.com or email us at: info@gardenclubhunterdonhills.com "Being Irish, he had an abiding sense of tragedy, which sustained him through temporary periods of joy." ~ William Butler Yeats b s a t r o o p 2 8 8 W i n t e r r o u n d u p Even through the cold winter months, BSA Troop 288 has kept busy! In December, Scouts from Troops 288 & 432, participated in the Peace Light Ceremony at Annandale Reformed Church. This annual ceremony, open to the public, celebrated the arrival and sharing of the Peace Light, a perpetual flame from the grotto of The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem. Both Troops also witnessed a journey of a different kind at Washington Crossing Historic Park, when they attended the reenactment of General Washington's crossing of the Delaware, with Scouts enjoying a knowledgeable guest speaker from West Point, the sound of fife & drums, and the blast of cannon shots over the Delaware River. The Troop's first "campout" of 2023 took place at the New Jersey Rock Gym in Fairfield, where Scouts made the most of their lock-in opportunity to use 12,000 square feet of indoor climbing walls, before settling down for the night. Outdoor skills were tested at the annual Klondike Derby at Lebanon Township Memorial Park in January, where local BSA Tr o o p s g a t h e r e d t o d e m o n s t r a t e skills such as first aid, fire building and lashing. The event concluded w i t h a h i g h l y c o m p e t i t i v e s l e d race, which required cooperation and communication amongst patrol members to successfully navigate the sled course. Tent camping – yes, in winter! – rounded out this fun weekend. Thanks to BSA Troop 92 for hosting! February saw the troop celebrate their Winter Court of Honor, acknowledging the hard work of their Scouts over the preceding months, with a variety of merit badges, as well as numerous rank advancements, awarded. BSA Troop 288 meets on Tuesday evenings at 7:30pm in the Fellowship Hall at Annandale Reformed Church, and welcomes new members to join us. For more information on Scouting, visit www.BeAScout.scouting.org, or contact Scoutmaster Chris Neighbor (cgneighbor@comcast.net) for more information about joining BSA Troop 288. Patrol members from Troop 288 preparing for the sled race at Klondike Derby

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