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Spring 6th Year Anniversary! Blossoms April 2015 Journal Entries of the Upper Delaware River Region Contents April 2015 April 2015 Publisher & Editor Amy Bridge 10 • art • Qeuyl on Cue [email protected] Creative Director Jimmy Sheehan 14 • history • On Par [email protected] Associate Editor 16 • food • Olive Oil B’Ann Bowman [email protected] Assistant Editor 21 • life • Jeff Feagles Andy Oakley Advertising 24 • nature • For the Dogs Amy Bridge [email protected] John Streb [email protected] Contributors Allison Mowatt, Carolyn Moore, Michael Hartnett, Alexander Tirpack, 6 • calendar Laura King, Joe Dimeck, Tracey Gass Ranze, Peter Bertino, Eric Francis 8 • journal entry Mission The upper Delaware River highlands and valleys are a place of rare beauty... Seeing it and living in it al- most aren’t enough. Such beauty should be captured 9 • poetry on canvas or film so that one can truly appreciate it, glimpse it in the quiet of an art gallery or museum, or between the pages of a poetry book or literary sketch. 29 • profile • Lorraine Parker The Milford Journal’s mission is to capture these mo- mentary snapshots of beauty graphically and through the written word. We celebrate our area and the uniqueness of the people who live and work in our tri- 31 • signs state region. From Pike to Wayne, Monroe to Lacka- wanna counties in PA, up river to Sullivan County and on to Orange County, NY, and over the rolling hills to Sussex County, NJ, with quaint and historic Milford, 33 • around Milford PA, at its center, the Milford Journal opens its doors to our communities, businesses, and organizations, to serve as a communicative journal of all that we have to offer for those who live here and for those who love to visit us, too. Publication Information The Milford Journal is published ten times a year and is distributed in 6 counties in PA and NY. The Milford Journal assumes no responsibility for unso- licited manuscripts. The contents of the Milford Jour- nal may not be reproduced in any form without prior written permission. The Milford Journal reserves the right to refuse to print advertisements that we deem inappropriate. All rights reserved. Spring 6th Year Anniversary! Blossoms PO Box 1026 • Milford, PA 18337 • 570.390.7090 Cover Line www.milfordjournal.com Spring blossoms in all of its glory. April 2015 Journal Entries of the Upper Delaware River Region Photo by Michael Hartnett 4 5 Calendar April 2015 March 28th–April 19th April 12th $10/child. Proceeds benefit autism related April 26th organizations. Tickets/info: 973.383.3700, Sunday 9 a.m. Saturdays & Mondays 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday 1–3 p.m. www.thenewtontheatre.com. Sundays 11 a.m.–3 p.m. .............................. .............................. .............................. Wilderness Skills. PEEC, Dingmans Fer- April 20th Skylands March for Babies. Sussex Coun- Sullivan County High School Art Show. ry, PA. $5. Info: 570.828.2319, www. ty Fairgrounds, Augusta, NJ. Benefits peec.org. Monday 6 p.m. March of Dimes. Info: 973.296.8803, CAS Arts Center, Livingston Manor, NY. .............................. Hosted by the Catskill Art Society. Info: marchforbabies.org. 845.436.4227, catskillartsociety.org. April 17th A Taste of Talent. Perona Farms, Ando- Friday 8:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m. ver, NJ. Food from more than 30 area .............................. .............................. restaurants. $200. Benefits Project Self- Vernon Earthfest. Heaven Hill Farm, Ver- April 4th Disney Institute Professional Develop- Sufficiency. Info: 973.940.3500, www. non, NJ. Presented by Vernon Chamber Saturday 11 a.m.–2 p.m. ment Course. Crystal Springs Country projectselfsufficiency.org. Charities. Info: 973.764.0764, vernon .............................. Club, Hamburg, NJ. Sponsored by Sus- earthfest.com. Easter Egg Hunt. United Methodist sex County Chamber of Commerce. Info: April 24th–26th Church, Dingmans Ferry, PA. Free. Info: 973.579.1811, www.sussexcountycham Friday–Sunday 2–4 p.m. 570.828.2288, www.dfumc.com. ber.org. .............................. .............................. Hawley Earth Fest. PPL’s Wallenpaupack New York Wind Symphony Chamber En- April 18th Environmental Learning Center, Hawley, semble. Albert Wisner Public Library, April 8th Saturday 9:30–10:30 a.m. PA. Celebrate Earth Day. Presented by Warwick, NY. Registration: 845.986.1047 Wednesday 2–4 p.m. .............................. the Downtown Hawley Partnership. Info: x3, [email protected]. .............................. Zumba on the Mountain. High Point State www.hawleyearthfest.com. SUNY Orange Student Exhibition: Recep- Park Interpretive Center, High Point State 2:00–4:30 p.m. tion. Orange Hall Gallery, SUNY Or- Park, Sussex, NJ. Free, $5 donation ap- April 25th .............................. ange, Middletown, NY. Exhibit: April preciated. Info: 973.702.0488. Saturday 8 a.m. Kids Are Great Day. Fire House, Mat- 3rd–May 4th. Free. Info: 845.341.4891, .............................. amoras, PA. Hosted by REECHE. Info: www.sunyorange.edu. 1–4 p.m. Main Street 5K/10K Festival & Fitness 570.491.9888, www.reeche4kids.org. .............................. Expo. P.A.L. Building, Sparta, NJ. Ben- April 10th Poetry Workshop. Middletown Thrall efits Sparta P.A.L. Info: www.mainstreet May 2nd Library, Middletown, NY. Registration: events.org. Saturday 9 a.m.–3 p.m. Friday 8 p.m. 845.341.5483, [email protected]. .............................. .............................. 9 a.m. GardenFest 2015. Comedian Rich Vos with Bonnie MacFar- 3–5 p.m. .............................. Pike County Training .............................. Center, Lords Valley, PA. Workshops led lane. Sugar Loaf Performing Arts Center, 8K Run and Walk for the Wildflowers. My Cancer Diary. by Penn State Master Gardeners. $30. Sugar Loaf, NY. $23. Benefits Orange Pike County Pub- Grey Towers, Milford, PA. $30/adults, Registration required: 570.296.3400. County Cerebral Palsy Association. Info: lic Library, Milford, PA. Book sign- $15/under 17. Registration: 8 a.m. Info: 845.610.5900, [email protected]. ing and reading by Robert Keiber. Info: 570.296.9630, www.greytowers.org. 1–8 p.m. 570.296.8211. .............................. 9 a.m.–11 p.m. April 11th 4–7 p.m. .............................. Citywide Garage Sale. Port Jervis, NY. Host- Saturday 9 a.m.–8 p.m. .............................. ed by Tourism Board. Info: 845.858.4017, .............................. Sterling Hill Super Dig. Sterling Hill [email protected]. Italian Dinner. St. Patrick’s Church An- Mining Museum, Ogdensburg, NJ. $20. Ladies’ Retreat. Sussex County Com- nex, Milford, PA. Sponsored by the Info: 973.209.7212, sterlinghillmining 4–6 p.m. munity College, Newton, NJ. $80 in- Pike County Humane Society. $12. Info: museum.org. cluding dinner and Ladies of Comedy 570.296.7654. .............................. show. Tickets: 973.300.2121, sussex. Skylands Regional Juried Art Sale: Cham- 10 a.m.–4 p.m. edu/ladiesretreat. 6–10 p.m. .............................. pagne Reception. Sussex County Arts & .............................. Heritage Council Gallery, Newton, NJ. Earth Day Festival. PEEC, Dingmans 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice Gala. Perona $20/in advance, $25/at door. Exhibit: .............................. Ferry, PA. $5/per car. Info: 570.828.2319, May 2nd–June 13th. Info: 973.383.0027, Farms, Andover, NJ. $135. Info/reser- www.peec.org. Health and Wellness Day. St. Thomas vations: 973.383.0115, www.karenann www. scahc.org. Church, Sandyston, NJ. Workshops & quinlanhospice.org. 12 noon 5–9 p.m. mini-services. $20/at door. Info/tickets: .............................. .............................. 973.948.2296. April 18th–19th Tricky Tray. Delaware Valley Middle Saturday–Sunday Foods of the Delaware Highlands Gala School, Milford, PA. $5. Benefits Pike Dinner. The Settlers Inn, Hawley, PA. 1:00–2:30 p.m. .............................. County Chamber of Commerce & Dela- .............................. $125. Hosted by Delaware Highlands Entrance Fee-Free Weekend. Steamtown ware Valley Future Business Leaders of Conservancy. Tickets: 570.226.3164, The Nature of Vernal Pools. Kittatinny NHS, Scranton, PA. Celebrate National America. Info: 570.296.8700, www.pike www.delawarehighlands.org. Valley State Park, Andover, NJ. $4. Pre- Park Week. Info: 570.340.5200, www. chamber.com. registration: 973.786.6445. nps.gov/stea. 7 p.m. May 3rd 6–9 p.m. April 19th .............................. Sunday Noon–4 p.m. .............................. Sunday 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m. Under the Big Top: LGBTQ & Ally Prom. .............................. Milford Art District’s Art After Dark. Mil- .............................. Best Western Inn, Matamoras, PA. $50/ Sussex County Day. Sussex County Com- ford, PA. Golden Fish Gallery, The Artery, Spring Mah Jongg Tournament. Lake adults, $30/14-20 year olds. Tickets: www. munity College, Newton, NJ. Sponsored The Artisan Exchange. Mohawk Golf Club, Sparta, NJ. $65. udglbt.org. by Sussex County Chamber of Com- Benefits Ginnie’s House. Registration: merce. Info: 973.579.1811, www.sussex 7:30–8:30 p.m. 973.579.0770, friendlymahjongg@gmail. April 25th–26th countychamber.org. .............................. com. Saturday–Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Concert: Yosif Feigelson & Gwendolyn .............................. Noon–5 p.m. Toth. Church of the Good Shepherd and 3 p.m. Women and Their Woods Spring Work- .............................. St. John the Evangelist, Milford, PA. $45. .............................. shop. Grey Towers, Milford, PA. Free. Annual