Pennsylvania Dept. of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR)                               announces that the Delaware River                                                        is Pennsylvania’s 2025 River of the Year!

Per Janet Sweeney of Pennsylvania Organization for Waterways and Rivers: 

"The Delaware River stands out not only for its role in American history but also for its transformation into a model of ecological restoration and stewardship."

Courtesy of    www.facebook.com/PaDCNR/

"The Delaware River has played a pivotal role in American history, marking the site of Washington’s famous crossing — the turning point of the Revolutionary War. It was crucial in driving the Industrial Revolution, and today, the Delaware River Port is the largest freshwater port in the world. More than 14 million people rely on the river for drinking water. Once heavily polluted, to the point where ship hulls darkened from the contamination, the river has since undergone a dramatic recovery and now boasts more National Wild and Scenic designations than any other river."

An excerpt from:    https://www.pa.gov/agencies/dcnr/newsroom/delaware-river-named-pennsylvania-s-2025-river-of-the-year.html

 80th Anniversary of Liberation

 of Auschwitz-Birkenau Death Camp

"The museum on the site of the Nazi Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp in Oświęcim, Poland, marks the 80th anniversary of the camp's liberation in 1945 in the closing months of World War II on Jan. 27."

Shares the evolution of the site..which initially housed Polish political prisoners - those who voiced anything against the invading Germans. They included members of the Polish Scouting movement, who often assisted Polish Freedom fighters.

It was as time progressed, that anyone that was found undesirable would be brought here - where some where subject to experiments. Slowly it evolved to becoming a dreaded death camp. One speaker tells that 7000 Polish Christians were killed there, as well as gypsies, etc.

For history not to repeat - we must listen to what the survivors speak of.      Some were only 5 years old, when they witnessed things firsthand.

                                  Dutch American Heritage Day Nov. 16th

posted by NLintheUSA on YouTube

 

Courtesy of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the United States - NetherlandsAndYou.nl/NLintheUSA

via linkedin.com

 

               This year's the  National Veterans Day Poster Contest winner

                                 is this design created by Myisha Godette.

news.va.gov/133569/2024-veterans-day-poster-contest-and-the-winner-is/

         Nov. 11th is the designated day to thank all the men and women who have served in the Armed Forces in war or in peace.. living and those now deceased.

               Memorial Day recalls who died in service of their country.

    The distinct difference between the 2 observances is explained on this site:   https://www.usmemorialday.org/blog/difference-between-veterans-day-and-memorial-day

 NJDA LDD (Gypsy Moth) Information

As this was a bad year, in many locations in town that were not identified as sections that got sprayed, here's some info:

 **Gypsy Moth Suppression**

If you think you are having an infestation of gypsy moth, please visit the NJ Department of Agriculture’s Gypsy Moth Suppression website at https://www.nj.gov/agriculture/divisions/pi/prog/gypsymoth.html for more information.

Information is available including an Gypsy Moth Suppression Q and A section as well as information specifically for homeowners.  The Suppression Program is not operated on a local level but through the State Department of Agriculture, conducting aerial defoliation and ground egg mass surveys.

As reported on the State webpage:

Q:    What can a homeowner do to be included in the Department’s Cooperative Gypsy Moth Suppression Program?

 A:    Since there are certain legal and fiscal requirements for participation in the aerial spray program, the Department can only work with local municipal governments.   However, when a municipality requests an egg mass survey, we send Department inspectors to the municipal building to pick up a map and request locations of complaints of gypsy moth damage.  The homeowner can play an active role in this process by requesting that your municipal officials ask the Department for a gypsy moth egg mass survey and filing a written complaint about the location of these gypsy moth infestations with your   municipality by early September. Follow up this letter with another request in late December to determine if your area was indeed included in a spray block and if your municipality is participating in the cooperative program.