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February 2, 2012
Dear ETHPS Members & Friends -
We are starting the New Year off with bang!
We have several programs already on the calendar, and hope you can all
come!
First is this Sunday, our program on Israel
Carle. You received (with your membership renewal letter!) a flyer for
this wonderful program, with Larry Kidder,historian at the Howell Living
Farm, talking on the Hunterdon Militia. Young Israel Carle of Ewing was
commissioned to organize this light horse cavalry. Listen to young
Carle's stories and those of the locals in his troop - at the Benjamin
Temple House, 27 Federal City Rd, at 2:00pm Refreshments served (of
course!)
Other Area Events:
- Sunday, Feb 5 - 2:00pm - Ewing's Israel Carle's Troop of Light Horse in the American Revolution - at the Benjamin Temple House, 27 Federal City Rd, Ewing, visit www.ethps.org
- Tuesday, Feb 8 - 7:00pm - "NJ in The American Revolution" - The British invasion of NJ in late 1776 during the month before the Battle of Trenton - talk by Arthur Lefkowitz, author of the book "The Long Retreat" - at the Hopewell Branch Mercer County Library - sponsored by the Hopewell Valley Historical Society
- Sat, Feb 4 - Maple Sugar Tree Tapping at Howell Living Farm - visit www.howellfarm.org
- Sat Feb 11 - 2:00pm - Party with The Presidents! - Meet George Washington, take the Mount Rushmore Presidential Challenge, and build an edible log cabin! all ages have an opportunity for presidential games and activities - $5.00/person for crafts and refreshments - at the Burlington County Historical Society, 454 Lawrence St, Burlington, 08016 - visit www.burlcohistsoc@verizon.net
- Sunday, Feb 26 - 10am-1pm - Volunteer Orientation - Mercer County Wildlife Center Seeks Volunteer Support - The Mercer County Wildlife Center accepted and treated 2,100 birds, mammals, and reptiles in 2011 and needs volunteers at its Hopewell Twp facility - It is staffed 365 day a year, and sees to 12,000 phone calls annually - Volunteers must be 18 years of age or older, with proof of current tetanus vaccine - the facility is on RT 29, 3 miles south of Lambertville and 12 miles north of Trenton - Volunteer Coordinator Jane Raskos-Yates @ 993-6606 x 103 or visit www.mercercounty.org
- Sunday, March 5 - ETHPS will take a trip to the First Presbyterian Church of Trenton. They are celebrating "300 Years of History, Worship and Community" - Sunday, March 5 is their program "Comforts and Quilts" - The challenges of keeping warm! We will meet at the Benjamin Temple House and caravan over at 11am!
- Throughout the year, the First Presbyterian Church of Trenton is holding weekly activities in celebration of their 300th Anniversary - please visit www.old1712.org for events -
Have a great Week(end)!
Thanx!
Ellie
Benjamin Temple House
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