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Admission is free. Space is limited to 60 at one of the telephone numbers listed people at each showing. Refreshments will be served. For more information, below: call 973-376-4930. • The second of a two-part lecture series on Carl OrfFs "Carmina Voice Mail: Burana" will be at 7:30 p.m. the Summit Public Library, 75 Maple St. It will Our main phone number, 908-686-7700 is equipped with a voice mail system to feature Jason Tramm, artistic director of the Summit Music Festival, and better serve our customers. During reg- Noel Werner, minister of music at the Central Presbyterian Church in Sum- ular business hours, a receptionist will mit. This lecture will focus on the texts and musical materials used in the answer your call. During the evening or creation of this great 20th. century masterwork. This event is free and open when the office is closed, your call will to the public. For more information and directions, visit www.siimmitnm- be answered by an automated recep- sicfestivalnj.com. tionist. Photo By Barbara Kokkalis Friday To subscribe: Rachel Scupp of Melick's Town Farm packs some tomatoes for a customer at Springfield's • The Springfield Free Public Library will continue its Summer The Observeris mailed to the homes of Farmers Market on Monday. Lunchtime Travel Video Series, "Cruising Along," at noon with "Cruise subscribers for delivery every Thursday. Greece." From ancient relics to sun-kissed beaches, this breathtakingly pho- One-year subscriptions in Union Coun- tographed and information-packed program brings home all of Greece's his- ty are available for $26.00, two year Farmers Market held weekly in Springfield toric sights and grand attractions with its 12 ports of call. Bring a brown bag subscriptions for $47.00. College and out-of-state subscriptions are available. (Continued from Page 1) sweeter watermelon, according to Borkowski — and heir- lunch to the program. Juice and cookies will be provided. For more infor- You may subscribe by phone by calling oak leaf, red leaf, green leaf and romaine — and two kinds loom tomatoes, described by Boettcher as "quite unique.'' mation, call 973- 376-4930. 908-686-7700 and asking for the circu- of corn, bicolor and white. Linda Donnelly, the township administrator's assistant Saturday lation department. Allow at least two "Some people think the white (corn) is sweeter, some who organizes the market, said she sees the market "getting • The Springfield YMCA will sponsor a family night at the movies at weeks for processing your order. You say bicolor is sweeter," said Borkowski. In his opinion, the bigger each year." 8:15 p.m. with a presentation of the movie called "High School Musical." It may use Mastercard, Visa, American is rated "G." This family event is free and open to the community. For more Express or Discover. white is sweeter, but the bicolor has more flavor. Currently, it is held every Monday, rain or shine, from Bob Groder, a Springfield resident for more than 40 noon to 6 p.m. at Jonathan Dayton High School, on the information, call the Springfield YMCA at 973-467-0838. Tuesday Missing newspaper years, stopped at the market to look for apples. "I'm a lawn near Mountain Avenue. When school resumes in Sep- If your Observer did not get delivered Granny Smith fan," he said. tember, the market will move to Ruby Field on Caldwell • The Springfield Free Public Library will continue its Lunchtime Video please call 908-686-7700 and ask for Borkowski showed Groder some Lodi apples, which he Place, until its last date of Oct. 30, according to Donnelly. Series, "Let's Sing and Dance," at noon. From a novel by Edna Ferber to a circulation. described as an "early season Granny Smith." "People appreciate seasonal produce," said Boettcher. Broadway smash by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein to three film ver- Barbara Clark, a former township resident who now "In most markets we go to, we have regular clients. They sions to stage revivals, this film, like Ol' Man River, just keeps rolling along. Back issues: lives in Union, said she "wanted to see what the corn was are always sorry to see us go (when the market ends)." The film is in color and runs 108 minutes. It is not rated. Bring a brown bag To purchase back issues of The like." She purchased some while on her lunch hour from The vendors also sell baked goods, such as pies and lunch to the program. Coffee and cookies will be provided. For more infor- Observer please call 908-686-7700 and mation, call 973-376-4930. ask for circulation. Additional charges work, also in Union. "You assume this is better because it bread, honey, and flowers. may apply. came from a (local) farm." Farmers markets in other municipalities sometimes offer • The Mountainside Board of Education will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the The produce certainly is fresh. Borkowski said he and meats and merchandise nice jewelry, but Springfield's Media Center at Beechwood School, 1497 Woodacres Dr. News items: his co-workers were late in getting to the market Monday "ordinance only allows for farm goods," according to Don- • The Springfield Township Committee will meet at 8 p.m. in Municipal News releases of general interest must because they were waiting for the peaches to be picked that nelly. "They can do baked goods and flowers because they Hall, 100 Mountain Ave, be in our office by Friday at noon to be morning. come from a farm." Wednesday considered for publication the following Boettcher said the market was "just getting started." For the record, a muskmelon is what we Americans usu- • The Summit Housing Authority will meet in the large conference room week. Pictures should be black and on the second floor of City Hall, 512 Springfield Ave., at 7:30 p.m. white glossy prints. For further informa- As the season progresses, customers can look forward to ally refer to a cantaloupe. "Real" cantaloupe is only grown tion or to report a breaking news story, additional selections from the vendors, such as white in southern France, according to Borkowski. Upcoming call 908-686-7700 and ask for Editorial. peaches, eggplant, watermelon^ sugar babies — a smaller, Tracy A. Politowicz canbe reached at 908-686-7700. July 27 • SAGE Eldercare's Fall Prevention Initiative will present a free program Story reprints: from 9:15 to 11:30 ajn. on preventing seniors from falling. The program is For permission to reprint any item print- for adults ages 65 and older. For more information, call Julie Reich, SAGE ed in the newspaper you must call Tom Sample salsa at SAGE summerfest Eldercare's fall prevention coordinator, at 908-598-5552. Canavan at 908-686-7700. All material is copyrighted. To heat up your summer and cele- evening long. Salsa tasting, at a cost a chance to win the bike are free, and • The Springfield Free Public Library will continue its Summer Interna- brate its 40th anniversary, SAGE of $5, includes a bag of tortilla chips, can be picked up at SAGE Eldercare, tional Film Festival with showings of "3-Iron" at noon and 7 p.m. Admis- Letters to the Editor: Eldercare's Meals-on-Wheels pro- a spoon and tickets to vote for your 290 Broad St., Monday through Fri- sion is free. Space is limited to 60 people at each showing. Refreshments The Observer provides an open forum gram will host a special fund-raising favorite salsa. day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free tickets will be served. For more information, call 973-376-4930. for opinions and welcome letters to the event called "Salsa Summerfest" on If you make great salsa, why not are also available at Cycle Palace. editor. Letters should be typed, double spaced, must be signed, and should be Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at 290 put your recipe to the test in the free Tickets will be available during the accompanied by an address and day- Broad St., Summit. Great SAGE Eldercare Salsa Chal- event, but you do need not be present time phone number for verification. Let- Fresh and fruity, hot and smoky, lenge? This is the contest in.which at the event to win. Firefighter's documentary ters and columns must be in our office sweet and spicy — many different restaurants, salsa purveyors and ama- If you're a salsa manufacturer or a by 9 a.m. Monday to be considered for flavors of salsa will be available for teur salsa chefs compete for run, local restaurant interested in serving wins numerous awards publication that week.