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	Information: Did you know..... Flemington's Main Street is considered one of the prettiest in America and a perfect example of a nineteenth century county seat....an historic district where 60% of the buildings are on the National Register of Historic Places...find out more in our History and Tourism sections. This historic Victorian town, the seat of Hunterdon County, won international recognition in the 1930s when the county courthouse became the site of the famous Lindbergh kidnapping trial. Go Here. Town highlights include Fleming Castle. You can also ride the antique steam trains of the Black River & Western Railroad on an 11-mile roundtrip between Flemington and Ringoes. Northlandz offers a vast miniature railroad with 135 trains and eight miles of track as well as a 94-room dollhouse and doll museum. Outlet shopping is popular at Liberty Village, located at the site of the historic railroad turntable. And not to be forgotten Hunterdon County is known for Ballooning. To learn more Go Here.

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HUNTERDON MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS
Applications for scholarships through the Jean Alvater Baker Educational Fund, the Albert Kahn and Mary Kahn, R.N. Educational Fund, the Millie E. Apgar Educational Scholarship Fund for Health Professionals designated for Nursing Scholarships, the Wingover Scholarship for Nursing Education, and the Patricia M. Psenisky Nursing Merit Scholarship Fund are now being accepted by the Hunterdon Medical Center Foundation. The Kahn Fund, Apgar Fund, and Wingover Scholarship Fund place an emphasis on the nursing profession. The Patricia M. Psenisky Nursing Merit Scholarship Fund is for Students, RN’s or LPN’s seeking a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing or a Graduate Degree in Nursing. Applicants must either be Hunterdon County residents or employees of the Hunterdon Healthcare System. There is a common application for the Baker, Kahn, Apgar, and Wingover Scholarship Funds. A separate application is available for the Psenisky Nursing Merit Scholarship Fund.
Scholarship applications are available in the Foundation office or obtained online at: www.donatetohunterdonhealthcare.org. The deadline for applications is March 1, 2012. Recipients will be notified of their awards at the beginning of May. For more information, call the Foundation at: (908) 788-6141.

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Business

Learn to ID and pitch your business strengths
   Advanta Strategies will offer a three-part workshop series, "Ready, Polish, Pitch!" designed to help small business owners and managers focus on the core strengths of their business and learn how to communicate those strengths to prospects.
   Two 90-minute workshops, offered in Clinton, are planned this winter:
   Feb. 14, Practice Your Pitch - Learn to condense your business message to an "elevator speech" in a fast-paced practice session using small-group feedback to hone your delivery and clarity.
   March 21, Rejuvenate Your Business Focus - Take an inventory of your core business values.
   Get in touch with the energy, discipline and unique perspective you can tap to increase productivity.
   All sessions will be interactive workshops, with participants divided into groups of three or four people. Robin Patric, a Central Jersey freelance writer and editor, will moderate the "Memorable Message" workshop; Linda Reed Friedman, owner of Advanta Strategies, will facilitate "Practice Your Pitch" and "Rejuvenate Your Business Focus."
   All sessions will be held in Advanta's offices at 33 Rupell Road in Clinton, from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The cost per session is $20. To sign up, go to www.Advantastrategies.com/public, or e-mail Linda@advantastrategies.com. For more information, call (610) 432-4888.

Chamber Breakfast With John R. Holub, President NJ Retail Merchants Association
January 25
8:00am
Beaver Brook
25 Country Club Drive
Annandale, NJ
Join us as John R. Holub, President of the New Jersey Retail Merchants Association talks about the current state of retail sales.
As President and CEO, Mr. Holub has responsibility and authority for the overall management and well-being of the Association. He coordinates all government affairs activities, including direct lobbying, grassroots, political action and media relations. He also implements strategic plans for the growth and development of the Association as established by the Board, and manages the political action committee. Mr. Holub also assumed the role of Executive Director of NJRMA affiliate, the NJ Council of Chain Drug Stores.
The cost to attend the breakfast is $25 for Chamber and NJBIA members, and $30 for non-members.
This breakfast is part of the Employer Legislative Committee Breakfast (ELC) Series presented by the Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce and the New Jersey Business & Industry Association.
To Register for this Event. Go Here
For more information, please contact: 908-782-7115 info@hunterdon-chamber.org

Hunterdon Chamber Card Club
January 31
5:00pm - 7:00pm Family Success Center of Hunterdon County
3 East Main Street
Flemington, NJ 08822
Join us for the January Card Club at the new Family Success Center of Hunterdon County, located at 3 East Main Street in Flemington. Hosted by Hunterdon Prevention Resources and Hunterdon Helpline. Come enjoy great food from Matt's Red Rooster and 55 Main in addition to Wine and Beverages.
This event is FREE for Chamber Members; $10 for General Admission.
To Register for this Event. Go Here
For more information, please contact: 908-782-7115 info@hunterdon-chamber.org

Hunterdon Chamber Of Commerce Leads Exchange North
February 1
7:45am - 9:00am
Hampton Inn
16 Frontage Drive
Clinton, NJ
Get ready to showcase your business at this effective and quick-paced networking opportunity! Leads Exchange North will meet February 1 at 7:45 AM, at the Hampton Inn in CLINTON. Exchange business cards and present your business to the group! The program is FREE for both Chamber members and non-members. Bring a friend! Non-members can attend twice before joining the Chamber. Continental Breakfast compliments of the Clinton Hampton Inn.
For more information, please contact: 908-782-7115 info@hunterdon-chamber.org

Mercer Regional Chamber Of Commerce
Trenton Chapter's Trenton Thursday
February 2
5:00pm - 7:00pm
Trenton Social
439 South Broad Street
Trenton, NJ 08611
Join us at Trenton Social for an evening networking event. FREE to members of MRCC, $25 for Future Members. A limited number of complimentary tickets to the 7pm Trenton Titans versus the Chicago Express Hockey game right across the street at the Sun National Bank Center
For more information, please call 609 689-9960x 14

Somerset Business Partnership
Opportunity Knocks! NOONTIME Business Card Exchange
February 7
12:00pm to 1:30pm
Unwind and connect with friends and colleagues at the monthly “Opportunity Knocks! Business Card Exchange” at Arthur Murray Dance Studio, located on the eastbound side of Route 22 in the Colonial Square Mall.
Bring plenty of business cards to build your professional contact network and to create new business relationships. Fun, food and great door prizes.
For more information, Go Here

Mercer Regional Chamber Of Commerce
Hopewell Valley Chapter Breakfast
February 8
8:00am - 9:30am
Capital Health
One Capital Health Way
Valley Bistro Cafe
Pennington, NJ 08534
Please join the Hopewell Valley Chapter for a Networking Breakfast
Speaker: Paul Pogorzelski, Administrator/Engineer Hopewell Township
Guided tour of the "New" Hospital after networking
Location: The Valley Bistro in Capital Health Hopewell Campus
For more information, please call 609 689-9960

The Women's Business Forum of Hunterdon Presents
Lunch & Learn Series - Beyond the Pumps & Pearls
Februart 10
11:30am Registration; 12:00-2:00pm Program
Flemington Car & Truck Country Audi Showroom
217 US Rt. 202/31 South
Flemington, NJ 08822
This Lunch & Learn Series consists of Four Sessions, this is the third session in the series - you do NOT have to have attended the earlier sessions to attend this or any of the remaining sessions.
   Held Previously: Session 1, Fake it ‘til You Make It, was held on October 13, 2011. Session 2, Promises, Promises, was held on December 9, 2011.
Session 3
   Friday, February 10, 2012
   Presenting Yourself with Style, Confidence & Composure
   Speakers: Kim Griffin, Griffin Consulting Partners & Rochelle Moneta, LeRoe Corporate Gifts
   Topics: Presentation of Yourself, Composure Techniques, and How to Not Get Frazzled, etc.
Session 4
   Friday, April 20, 2012
   Don’t Be Afraid to Be Fantastic!
   Speaker: Karen Widico, Hunterdon Prevention Resources
   Topics: Owning the Room, Dumping the Emotional Baggage, Don’t be so Hard on Yourself,
   Self-Talk,
   Managing Family Challenges, Sharing Business Info, etc.
   Registration includes a box lunch provided by Baker's Treat.
Pricing:;
   Chamber Member: $15 per session or $50 for all Four Sessions.
   General Admission: $30 per session or $100 for all Four Sessions.
To Register for this Event. Go Here
For more information, please contact: 908-782-7115 info@hunterdon-chamber.org

Hunterdon Chamber 2012 Annual Meeting & Dinner Dance
Friday, February 24, 2012
Snow Date: March 2, 2012
6:00pm Cocktails
7:00pm Dinner & Dancing
Grand Colonial
86 Route 173 West
Perryville, NJ
The Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce cordially invites you and your guests to attend the 2012 Annual Meeting & Dinner Dance.
Cocktails, Dinner and Dancing with music by SunDog, a 5 Piece Dance Band.
$95.00 per person, Complimentary beer & wine 6:00 - 10:00 PM.
Support the Chamber and its membership by placing an ad in the Annual Report which will be distributed at the Annual Meeting and Dinner Dance and throughout the year. Ads start as low as $25! Click here to see all the Advertising Opportunities.
Sponsorship Opportunities are still available! Click here to see details.
Presenting Sponsor: Merck
Band Sponsor: Hunterdon Radiological Associates, P.A.
Supporting Sponsors: Realware and Hunterdon Prevention Resources
Cocktail Hour Sponsor: eSOZO
To Register for this Event. Go Here
For more information, please contact: 908-782-7115 info@hunterdon-chamber.org

Not For Profit

Open Orientation Program Scheduled by NORWESCAP Career & Life Transitions Center
Women residing in Hunterdon, Somerset, or Mercer counties who have lost their primary source of income due to divorce, separation, or the death or disability of their spouse may be eligible for employment readiness training at no charge at NORWESCAP’s Career & Life Transitions Center for Women.
To learn more about the Center, or to register for upcoming orientations offered every Wednesday, beginning at 10:00 am, please call 908-788-1453 to register. Please join us on either Wednesday, February 1st and Wednesday, February 8th. The Center is located at The Old Egg Auction Building, 84 Park Avenue, Suite E-103, Flemington, NJ. Call the CLTC for information on monthly orientations that will be held in Somerset County beginning in February.

Arbor Glen is set to host their second annual “Go Red for Women” event at their Community Education Center on Friday, February 3, 2012 from 10AM-2PM. During this program, a panel of guest speakers will share the latest facts, tips and tools that will help attendees take charge of their heart health. The overall goal of this event is to help raise awareness about the number-one killer of women: heart disease.
   This event will begin with an informative presentation by Sheryl Hutchinson, Nurse Practitioner and Patient Coach. Sheryl will discuss some important points when it comes to women and heart disease and how vital it is for them to care for their hearts. According to the American Heart Association, eighty percent of cardiac events in women may be prevented if they would make the right choices for their heart, involving diet, exercise, and abstinence from smoking.
   The program will continue with an invigorating workout with Brenda DeNure, Director of Therapeutic Activities & Wellness at Arbor Glen. Brenda is going to demonstrate an array of exercises that everyone can do for at least 20-30 minutes each day to help keep their heart in tip-top shape.
   Phyllis Famularo, DCN, RD, CSG of Nutrition Services at Sodexo Senior Living is going to review healthy lifestyle changes and how to continuously eat heart smart. Food labels, menu planning and cooking with heart-y foods are just some of the topics which she is going to discuss during her presentation.
   Diana Perez, "Jolliologist" and Certified Laughter Yoga Leader will conclude the Go Red for Women event with some unique yoga movements that will definitely produce some hearty laughs. She will also discuss the importance of laughter in our lives and how it truly benefits the mind, body and spirit.
   This complimentary program also includes a delicious lunch for all who attend. To register, please call Debbie at 908-595-6579. For directions or more information, please visit: www.arborglen.org

The Hunterdon County YMCA invites everyone to their Open House and Valentine’s Party on Sunday, February 12 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Deer Path Branch, 144 West Woodschurch Road, Flemington.
Fun activities for the whole family include moon bounce, crafts, face painting, music, opening swimming, and a cannonball contest. This is a free family event open to the entire community. NJ 101.5 will be onsite with music and giveaways. Additionally, the American Red Cross will be holding a blood drive from 10:30 am - 4:30 pm. To make a donation appointment go to www.Redcrossblood.org and use Sponsor Code: 022150.
YMCA staff members will be available for tours of the facility and to answer questions. Y Day Camp registration will also beop">open. For more information, please call 908-782-1030 or visit www.hcymca.org.

The Arc of Hunterdon County will be featuring their 2nd Annual Spring Jewelry Show on Saturday, March 24th. The event is free to the public and runs from 9am-2pm at the Flemington Elks on Route 31. There will be lots of vendors, activities for children, snacks, and raffles offered.
We are also still accepting vendor application and interested crafters can call 908 730 7827 for more information.

For a listing of local Nonprofit Organizations Go Here

The Arts/Entertainment

Nathan Skiles: The Clockmaker’s Apprentice on view at the Hunterdon Art Museum
January 22 - March 25
   Opening Reception: Sunday, February 5, 2012 2:00pm-4:00pm The Hunterdon Art Museum is pleased to announce the first solo museum exhibition of the work of Nathan Skiles. The show will open to the public on Sunday, January 22, 2012 with an opening reception on Sunday, February 5 from 2pm - 4pm. The exhibition closes on March 25, 2012. There will be a talk with the artist immediately preceding the opening reception on Sunday, February 5 from 1pm-2pm.
   Nathan Skiles combines recognizable iconography, such as woodworking and drafting tools, with cuckoo clocks and birdhouses to directly influence our traditional perceptions. With his innovative use of foam rubber as the only material in his works, Skiles tricks the eye and confuses our sense of immediate recognition, further challenging the viewer to look beyond the obvious and discover the detailed and meticulous process to which he is attached.
   For his exhibition at the Museum, Skiles embraces the unique architecture of the first floor gallery, painstakingly creating an experience in which viewers can participate. With 100 pieces in the show, the installation will send visitors on a treasure hunt of sorts, as many of the pieces will be tucked away in secret places.
   The Clockmaker’s Apprentice is an effort in duality. The exhibition is the culmination of a partnership of abnormal architectural elements with the creative construction of Dr. Frankenstein. These beautifully grotesque amalgamations involve themselves in a narrative that focuses on the strange and often stressful relationship between a creator and his work.
   Every element of every work in The Clockmaker’s Apprentice has been made with foam rubber. This readily found material attracted Skiles because it tricks the viewer into believing the creation is the real thing. Like a chameleon changing its color to suit its surroundings, the potential inherent in the material is a challenge issued to the viewer to take a longer and closer look.
   Nathan Skiles’ first memory of art making is furiously copying the images and illustrations of books when he became bored with its story. Now, he invites the viewers to create their own narratives by putting the story together from the parts of the whole and in doing so, allowing them to become involved in the Frankenstein process of recreation. As if the traditional clockmaker left the upstart apprentice with full control in the studio, The Clockmaker’s Apprentice is a fusion of traditional kitsch, contemporary craft and mechanical construction.
   GENERAL INFORMATION FOR THE PUBLIC The Hunterdon Art Museum is located at 7 Lower Center Street, Clinton, New Jersey, 08809. Telephone: 908-735-8415. Website: www.hunterdonartmuseum.org. The Museum is open Tuesdays through Sundays, 11am to 5pm. Suggested admission is $5.00

W. Carl Burger, one of New Jersey's most-decorated and prolific artists, will demonstrate his fluid watercolor technique at the Monday, January 30th meeting of the Hunterdon Watercolor Society, 7-9PM at the Hunterdon County Library Complex, Bldg. #1, Rte 12 Flemington, NJ.
   Burger's demonstration will focus on watercolor and how building color with complimentary media like pastels and acrylics can bring a whole new perspective to a piece. He is noted for his abstract style, but says "It might surprise people to know I basically believe watercolor needs to be very carefully thought our before beginning, with paper properly prepared, and subject exactingly redrawn. Then I can rely on accidental coloration and fluidity of the medium."
   During his long career, Burger has exhibited throughout the US, including the Lincoln Center and the National Academy of Design in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, the Newark Museum, Montclair Museum, New Jersey State Museum and the Morris Museum. Burger's works are held in many corporate collections including British Airways, Warner Communications, American Telephone and Telegraph, Johnson & Johnson, Nabisco World Headquarters, Schering-Plough and Ortho Pharmaceuticals.
   The Hunterdon Watercolor Society features guest artist demonstrations 7-9PM the first Monday of the month, September through May at the Hunterdon Library Complex, bldg. #1, Rte 12, Flemington. For more information about membership or upcoming demonstrations can be found at the club's website: https://sites.google.com/site/hunterdonwatercolorsociety or by contacting HWS President Ed Baumlin at 908-996-6640.

Lambertville artist Annelies van Dommelen, best known for her whimsical bestial alphabets, will demonstrate her abstract watercolor style at the Monday, February 6th meeting of the Hunterdon Watercolor Society, 7-9PM at the Hunterdon County Library Complex, Bldg. #1, Rte 12 Flemington, NJ.
Dommelen says "the human condition, nature and bestial imagery are a part of my thoughts, even when it is not obvious…(it's) probably ingrained from growing up in a nature motivated family." She approaches each new work with "spontaneity and minimal plans ahead of time…so it truly becomes a journey with the pleasure of discovery that is all about color, shape and composition." Born in Trenton, NJ to Dutch parents, van Dommelen is a prolific painter who has exhibited both across the United States and in Europe. Her work is distinctive for its use color, light and texture. van Dommelen studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, the New York Graduate School of Figurative Art, and privately with many different artists. She also attended the Vermont Studio Center and has received two fellowship grants from the New Jersey Council on the Arts.
The Hunterdon Watercolor Society features guest artist demonstrations 7-9PM the first Monday of the month, September through May at the Hunterdon Library Complex, bldg. #1, Rte 12, Flemington. More information about HWS membership or upcoming demonstrations can be found at the club's website: sites.google.com/site/hunterdonwatercolorsociety or by contacting HWS President Ed Baumlin at 908-996-6640.

Singer Jack McDade will appear at Teaberry’s Tea Room Restaurant in Flemington on Sunday February 12 from 2 to 4 pm with a Valentines program. For reservations call 908- 782- 1010.

Jack will also appear at Bruno Pascale’s The Mad Chef Café and Grill on February 14 from 7 to 10 pm for a Valentines program with pianist Rick Charwin. For reservations call 908-284-2433.

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