Clinton Township Newsletter

2 3 M a y 2 0 1 6 The LAMPLIGHTER Quality Lamp Repair Stephen P. Scheier 908.343.8392 lamplighter641@gmail.com L E t ' s s h i N E a L i t t L E L i g h t o N t h E s U B J E C t Have a broken light fixture hiding away in your house? Here's the answer to your problem–THE LAMPLIGHTER. Mr. Stephen Scheier, who has been successfully rescuing inoperable lamps and chandeliers for over two decades, is the "Lamplighter". His expertise includes restoring and sometimes re-engineering antique family heirloms to their former glory. Steve offers in-home consultations as well as pickup and delivery service. Payment is by cash or check – sorry, no credit cards. Please call Steve today at: 908.343.8392 and have the light of your favorite lamp shine again! t h E o L d w h i t E h o U s E ~ g E N . f r E L i N g h U y s E N ~ C o L . L o w r E y C h a p t E r o f t h E d a U g h t E r s o f t h E a m E r i C a N r E v o L U t i o N i s E x C i t E d t o a N N o U N C E t w o g r E a t E v E N t s ! Saturday, May 14 from 9:00 am - noon will be our Spring Cemetery Clean-Up Day and Saturday, June 11 from 10:00 am - noon will be a special, combined ceremony of our Annual Flag Disposal along with the recognition of our recent Restoration Project. (Rain date for the Spring Clean-Up is Saturday, May 21). A very successful restoration project was made at the cemetery in October of 2015, made possible by $2,365 in donations to a fund created by the family of past member and past chapter regent, the late Phyllis R. Black, as well as $550 from the NJDAR State Violet Fund and a matching grant of $2,100 from the Special Grants Committee of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. We are now anxious to have the public join us in a final cleaning before the recognition ceremony! The Restoration Project, organized by Cemetery Committee Co-Chairs Ann Rotunno and Beverly Smith (and led by Monuments Conservator, Jonathan Appell of West Hartford, Connecticut) consisted of an enthusiastic group of 26 volunteers – chapter members, HODAR's ("husbands of" DAR members), members of the Sons of the Revolution and cadets from the NJ-107 Del-Val Composite Squadron of the Civil Air Patrol. All of these dedicated people came together to preserve the history of the final resting place of nine Revolutionary War veterans and numerous settlers of Hunterdon County. The gravel used was generously donated by the fine folks at DeMarco Brothers. Chris Pilecki of Four Season Greenery arranged and donated the services of a dump truck to deliver the gravel to the cemetery and owner of Hunterdon Paint, Jack Farrant, provided the materials for restoring our cannon. A sincere thank-you to all three companies. For more information about the The Old White House ~ Gen. Frelinghuysen ~ Col. Lowrey Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, please visit: www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njdar/ OldWhitehouse-GenFrelinghuysen-ColLowrey. Contact Ann Rotunno with any questions at 908.840.4363. Are you a Daughter ? Find out if YOU'RE a Daughter of the American Revolution and join the members of the Contact Cindy Vetrano, Chapter Registrar, at VetranoTCCP@verizon.net for more information on becoming a member. Old White House ~ General Frelinghuysen ~ Colonel Lowrey Chapter … the only chapter in Hunterdon County … as we work to promote the preservation of patriotism, history and education. Family Owned and Operated Over 70 Years U.S. Highway 22 E. Whitehouse NJ 08888 908•534•2125 www.vandorenoil.com e-mail: info@vandorenoil.com HEATING OIL • GASOLINE • DIESEL FUEL • BURNER SERVICE • POST-HOLE DIGGING C o r N E r s t o N E t a x i s E N d s d av i d t o i s r a E L . . . a N d y o U ' r E i N v i t E d t o t h E i r h a N d B a g s a L E f U N d r a i s E r ! Clinton Community Center, Saturday, June 4, from 1:00 - 5:00 pm Hold on to your Handbag! We are Pam and Steve Paquette, owners of Cornerstone Taxi. It is our privilege to sponsor our son David, who is going to Israel in June to find the lost, feed the poor and pray for the sick. Would you like to donate your gently used purse or handbag so we can sell them at our Send David to Israel Event at the Clinton Community Center on Saturday, June 4, from 1:00 - 5:00 pm? All gently used handbags are appreciated. Please deliver prior to June 4 to: 1 Treeline Drive, Annandale or, if you can't bring them yourself, we'd be more than happy to collect handbags for your convenience. Please email or call us at: cornerstonetaxi62@gmail.com 908.268.4088. We hope you can join us! We look forward to seeing you there. Thank you in advance for being a part of David's blessed journey!

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