17th Bi-Annual THS Garden Tour
The Tewksbury Historical Society (THS) will hold its 17^th Bi-Annual Garden Tour on Saturday June 14^th, from 12:00–4:00PM, rain or shine. There will be four (4) Tewksbury gardens on the tour plus a fifth location that will host refreshments of strawberry shortcake and iced tea.

“The gardens on the tour this year are a variety of flower and vegetable gardens,” according to Miller Craig, garden tour chairman. Mr. Craig has chaired the tour since its inception. The tour attracts people from as far as New York and Pennsylvania.

The cost per person is $15, and a limit of 175 tickets will be sold. Tickets can be purchased by sending a check payable to the Tewksbury Historical Society Garden Tour to
PO Box 457
Oldwick, NJ 08858.

Payment must be received by June 10^th for tickets to be mailed; after June 10^th, tickets will be held at Society Headquarters, 60 Water Street, Mountainville, for pick up on the day of the tour from 9:00–11:00AM. At that time, any available unreserved tickets will also be available for purchase, on a first-come basis. or more information, phone 832-6734, or visit the THS Web site.

The Tewksbury Historical Society is a New Jersey not-for-profit corporation and was organized for the purpose of furthering research into and the preservation and dissemination of the history of the Township of Tewksbury. Proceeds from the Garden Tour will help support the Society’s on-going programs and Headquarters Building Fund.
Fairmount Country Festival
The Fairmount Presbyterian Church will hold its 4^th annual Fairmount Country Festival on Saturday, June 14^th from 11:00AM–4:00PM. This family-friendly event will be held on the grounds of the church Community House, located at 247 Old Turnpike Road (Rt. 517) in Tewksbury (on the Long Valley border).

Children will enjoy hayrides, sack races, full-face artistry painting by Bella Faccia, moonwalk bounce, pony rides, dunking booth, “The Fun Bus” and other fun games, with prizes for all! In addition, Sprinkles the Clown will entertain from 2:00–3:30PM, and the Fairmount Fire Co. will be present with their truck, helping the kids become “junior fire fighters”.

BBQ foods, beverages, cotton candy, and homemade baked goods will be available at affordable prices. The Festival will also feature an Antique Car Show, vendor tables with handsome crafts, square dancing, Tewksbury DARE Police, and Hunterdon County Sheriff’s Dept issuing Ident-a-kid cards. Live country music featuring Len Rambo and the Red Oak Country Boys will play from 2:00–4:00PM. Two pairs of NY Yankees tickets will be offered by silent auction.

Admission is free. For more information or updates, visit the church Web site, or phone the church office, at 832-2154
Rescue Squad Golf Outing
There is still time to register for the Tewksbury First Aid and Rescue Squad golf outing, to be held June 16^th at the Hawk Point Golf Course, in Washington Township, Warren County. Come play a round of golf, win prizes, and enjoy a great lunch and barbecue dinner, while supporting your local rescue squad. Registration and sponsorship forms are available online. Corporate foursomes and sponsorships are also available. For more information, e-mail Susan Schertl.

TEF Barn Dance - Fun For All
The Tewksbury Education Foundation’s (TEF) 13^th Annual Barn surpassed expectations on Saturday, May 17^th. The soldSout event was attended by more than 300 people and raised approximately $75,000; a full $5000 more than expected! “We couldn’t be more pleased with the outcome or the event itself,” said TEF President Patrick Palmer. “The food was delicious, the band was great, the setting was beautiful, and everyone had a fantastic time.”

The money raised came from a $10,000 donation from PNC Wealth Management Group, the event’s title sponsor, and live and silent auctions. Top live auction items, which each sold for $4700 were a handmade quilt comprised of self portraits of every one of Tewksbury Elementary School’s (TES) second grade made by the students themselves; a chance to hold your own barn dance at the United States Equestrian Team’s barns with local band Not Enough Jeffs; and a week in the Big Sky, Montana, vacation home of Renae and John Pine.

Popular silent auction items included tutoring from Old Turnpike School’s (OTS) principal William Petrick which sold for $500, the chance to be TES principal for a day and have lunch at Casola Trattoria with TES principal James Miller which sold for $400, a hot air balloon ride with Oldwick’s Denny Fleck and dinner at the Tewksbury Inn which went for $550, and a private cooking lesson for two and dinner with the Fox and Hound Tavern at the Lebanon Hotel’s new chef Brian Spagnola which sold for $400.

The $75,000 raised will benefit the children of Tewksbury by supporting Tewksbury Schools, teachers and students in an effort to achieve educational excellence according to the Foundation’s mission statement. It has raised and distributed more than $850,000 to date for cultural arts programs, technology, music programs and instruments, educational supplies, improvements and teacher mini grants.
OFC Gala a Great Event
The Oldwick Fire Company held its second annual Gala on April 26^th, at the new firehouse. Over 425 people turned out for an evening of good food, dancing and a silent auction. The fire company wants to thank everyone who helped make this event an overwhelming success—Sponsors, Donors, Attendees, and Volunteer Workers!

Special thanks to the group of Tewksbury residents who joined together to bid on the beautiful hand-crafted fishing boat that was built by John R. Brady of the fire company. Donations large and small combined to make a wonderful contribution to the fire company, and the group of residents then donated the boat back to the fire company to remain on display in the building as a symbol of the community spirit and participation that helped make the new facility a reality, and the evening an event to remember for a very long time.

Thanks again to everyone, and we hope to see you next year.
Oldwick Fire Company
TAA Update - June
WOMEN’S SOFTBALL
The TAA Women’s Softball League is getting ready to kick-off its 4^th season. The league is open to players of all abilities and out of town women are welcome. The games are played on Thursday night at the Oldwick Field. Get ready – the season starts June 26^th! For more information, phone Pam Brause: 832-6088, and register online, at the TAA Web site.

FLAG FOOTBALL REGISTRATION
Hey football players, it’s only June but it’s time to start thinking Jets or Giants – Raiders or Cowboys! Early registration and discounted fee for TAA Flag Football begins on June 1st. The full registration price will go into effect on July 1^st. Register early at the TAA Web site and save. If you have any additional questions, e-mail Bill Berman.

RECREATION SOCCER
Goal!! Registration is also taking place now online for Recreation Soccer. Please refer to the website for additional registration information. Questions? contact Michelle Hofmann.

THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS
As another successful sports year comes to an end, we would like to extend a special thank you to all of our volunteer coaches and parents who without your support the TAA would not be possible. Remember: it is not what we have or the money that we made but the biggest treasure in life is how you affected the life of a child. Thank you again!
The TAA

Minstrel Coffeehouse May-June
The Minstrel Coffeehouse is a coffeehouse/ concert series run by the Folk Project, a non-profit folk music and arts organization. The Minstrel Coffeehouse is located in the Morristown Unitarian Fellowship, at 21 Normandy Heights Road, Morristown, near the Morris Museum.

UPCOMING SHOWS

May 23^rd: Stefan Grossman and Donnie Hoffman
Since the 1970's Stefan Grossman has been the Guitar Guru for a generation of pickers, having composed dozens of classic tunes familiar to guitarists around the world, and author of many instructional books and videos on the instrument. He will be joined this night by Japanese guitarist Tokio Uchida.
Opener Donnie Hoffman a recent member of the Folk Project is no slouch of a guitarist himself. Applying those skills to a distinctive singing style, he presents a fascinating character on stage and an entertaining performer.

May 30^th: Jean Rohe and Pat Scarangella with Jill Gasco
Jean Rohe has been well known to Folk Project regulars since she was 8 years old, singing with astonishingly adult sensibilities in the Rohe Family Band. Now, in her early 20's after the release of her first CD, she gets her first (overdue) feature set at the Minstrel. She applies her expressive and flexible voice to a wide range of music from folk standards to jazz to the complex and exciting rhythms of Central and South America. She will be inviting a number of her musical buddies to accompany her vocally and instrumentally.
From appearances, one would not expect opener Pat Scarangella to be reviving the music of the “Folk Scare” of the 1960's. For one thing, he’s way too young. But he does more than just perform the music of Dylan and that crowd. He seems to actually channel those icons of folk. With singing partner Jill Gasco, they bring that era back to life.

June 6^th: Broadside Electric
June 13^th: Open Stage
For information about the almost-monthly Open Stage, or to sign up for a 15-minute slot at The Folk Project site.

June 20^th: Aztec Two-step and Gathering Time
June 27^th: Christine Deleon and Geoff Lamb

TIMES, TICKETS, DIRECTIONS
Shows start at 8:00 (as of this month)PM; dress is casual. Coffee, teas, and baked goods are available. Admission is $7 on your way in, plus the rest of what you thought the show was worth on your way out, which goes directly to the feature performer. For more information or directions see the Folk Project Web site.
Events at Whittemore
SCOUTING PROGRAMS
Scouting programs are available at the Whittemore Wildlife Sanctuary. Scouts can work on badge requirements, learn about nature, or enjoy a hike through the Sanctuary. Programs are directed by Naturalist Jim Newquist. The cost is $25 per troop. For more information, phone 439-0022, ext. 724, or 439-1202.

The Whittemore Wildlife Sanctuary is conveniently located at 7 Rockaway Rd., Oldwick. For directions or more information, phone 439-0022, ext. 724, or 439-1202.

PEP Club Registration
The Preschool Enrichment Program (PEP Club) is an educational class for children and their parents/caregivers. The class meets once per week for an hour, at 30 Main Street Lebanon. Children rage in age from 6 months through 4 years old, and are placed in appropriate age groups for the class. During the class, children sing, dance, tumble and make a craft. Siblings are welcome.

For the new fall schedules, phone 732-271-1007, or see the PEP Club Web site.
Eye Openers
Flemington Eye Openers is a support group for the visually impaired and blind, and is currently seeking new members. Meetings are held the first Thursday of each month at 11:00AM in the Community Services Building (Extension Center), on route 31, in Flemington. The Link shuttle bus can provide transportation to meetings (for scheduling and other information about The Link, phone 800-842-0531, or see their Web site).

Eye Openers activities include trips, guest speakers, luncheons, and various events throughout the year. A phone chain is offered to help interested members keep in touch. For more information, phone Jean Carhart. (Please note, the Roseco Press has a Web policy against posting the phone numbers of individuals.)
SHHRC
SHHRC MISSION
The Somerset Hills Handicapped Riding Center (SHHRC) is a non-profit, charitable organization, dedicated to improving the lives of physically, emotionally, and cognitively challenged adults and children, through diverse equine assisted activities.

SHHRC provides adaptive horseback riding lessons, equine-assisted physical, occupational, and speech therapy, and an integrated summer day camp (for children with and without disabilities). SHHRC currently serves more than 140 riders each year, and has a corps of more than 300 active volunteers. The organization receives no state or federal funding, and relies solely on the generosity of individual supporters to fulfill its mission. For m ore information about SHHRC’s programs, phone 439-9636.
Tewksbury Seniors Welcomes You
MONTHLY MEETINGS
The Tewksbury Township Senior's are looking for new members to join their Group. Both men and women 60+ are welcome to join this friendly group for conversation and a wide variety of activities and projects. The Seniors Group meets on the 1^st Wednesday of each month, in the Pottersville Firehouse, at 10:30AM.

If you are interested in joining as a member, or just want to check out the present group, stop by the Firehouse some Wednesday.

PICNIC PLANNED
All Township Senior Citizens are Invited to the 2^nd Annual Seniors’ Picnic. Registration deadline is Wendesday, May 28^th, and the Picnic will be held rain or shine, on Wednesday, June 4^th, at 11:30AM, in the Whittemore Wildlife Sanctuary, 7 Rockaway Road, south of Oldwick. Hamburgers, hotdogs, and drinks will be provided.

Register today, by phoning Kathy Reddy, at 439-0022, ext. 729, then come out and have some fun with this interesting group.
"The Link" Connects the County
Need to get to the Hunterdon Medical Center but you'd rather not drive yourself? Interested in a day of shopping in Flemington outlets or downtown stores, but don't want to spend half the day hunting for parking spaces? The Link may be what you're looking for.

The Link is Hunterdon County's transportation system. With two county-wide "loop" routes, a Flemington shuttle, and dial-up, on-demand service, The Link is a flexible way to get you where you're going in Hunterdon County.

For information on routes, schedules, and dial-up service, check out The Link's Web page.
Literacy Volunteers Need Help
Literacy Volunteers of America-Hunterdon County, Inc, is a non-profit organization dedicated to teaching adults reading skills and/or English as a Second Language (ESL). They periodically offer tutor-training workshops for adults who would like to spend an hour or two a week helping another adult learn to read, write, or speak English. Their greatest need is in the (ESL) field, although students are waiting for basic literacy tutoring, too.

If tutoring is not for you, the organization has other opportunities for you to make a difference. To find out more about LVA-Hunterdon County, phone 713-9303, or see the the national LVA site.
Parks Committee Notice
The Tewksbury Parks Committee would like to remind you that while enjoying the Parks with your pet it is a Town Park Regulation that you pick up after your pet and that all pets be leashed. Those violating this are subject to a summons for Disorderly Conduct and a possible fine. In the spirit of Tewksbury courtesy, we also ask you to be neighborly and remind anyone not practicing picking up after their pet to please ask them to show respect to all users of the Parks and pick up after their pet. If you see something, say something.
Tewksbury Parks Committee
TTA Welcomes Members
The Tewksbury Trail Association (TTA) is a nonprofit community organization devoted to supporting a vibrant equine community and preserving the rural atmosphere and natural beauty of Tewksbury Township. Members of the association, equestrians and other horse lovers, work diligently to maintain and expand over 100 miles of riding trails within our township.

The TTA also hosts various special events throughout the year including an Annual Trail Pace, Bi-Annual Barn Tour, monthly Sunday Group Rides, Annual Holiday Party, Clinics and Guest Lectures. The organization is currently developing its own Web site (www.TTA-NJ.org) which should be up and running in the very near future.

New members, who need not own horses, are always welcome. If you are interested in becoming involved in the TTA or learning more about who we are, please contact Vivian Roberts*.

*Please note, to protect the privacy of residents, The Roseco Press maintains a Web policy against posting the home phone numbers of individuals. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Equestrian Committee
Did you know that Tewksbury Township has an Equestrian Committee? Their mission is to elucidate and maintain the equestrian lifestyle in support of the Master Plan’s goal of preserving Tewksbury Township as a rural community.

We’re here to be a liaison between horse people and the township, answer questions, and address concerns which horse people in Tewksbury may have, and serve as a sounding board and voice for the equestrian community.

The Committee meets on the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:30PM, at the Municipal Building in Mountainville; meetings are open to the public.
Sally Ike, Charirman