History of American Popular Song April 15

clave Brewery, Angelico Winery, Ironbound Cider, Beneduce Vineyards, and several farmers markets. Ed and singing partner Tom Johnston, as the acoustic duo Coo Coo Cachoo, have performed their Simon and Garfunkel tribute show and sets of classic rock at many area venues.

By Thomas Mullen

The Friends of the Hunterdon County Library (FOHCL) annual book sale will run April 22-24. We are all excited to report to our community on two things: Donations for the sale and scheduling.

In addition, there are some items we are not able to use: Anything on cassette, encyclopedias, pre-2018 computer and business books, textbooks, Reader’s Digest condensed books, magazines of any type, anything in mildewed, water-damaged, or beat-up condition.

By Margaret Smith Program Director

Ed Jankiewicz and the Holland Brook Hillbillies will provide an afternoon of music throughout history Saturday, April 15, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Bouman-Stickney Farmstead’s Wade-Wycoff Barn. Reservations are highly recommended for a seat inside the barn.

Ed will open the afternoon with a chronological musical journey through the development of the Popular Song from Early America through today beginning with sheet music to radio and record- ing studios to the New Media of the Internet Age. The Holland Brook Hillbillies, featuring brothers Dan and Mike Allen, will follow with old-time-style guitar and banjo. They play a rollicking mix of folk, blues, and bluegrass tunes from throughout the past century. Be prepared to sing along and stomp your feet while painlessly learning a bit about the American music that influenced what we are hearing today.

Ed is local to Readington and is a retired software developer and musician who plays locally in venues including The Rail, Con-

Dan and Mike are brothers from Readington. Dan is a local organic farmer (@mistyacresfarm) and high school teacher, while Mike is a farmer and bird enthusiast who works for Rutgers University as an Ornithologist/Ecologist. The program is free, but donations are appreciated.

Register for either program online through www.readingtonmuseums.org, contact the museum by email at readingtonmuseums@ gmail.com, or call 908-236-2327.

As always, we seek the community’s support through donations. In fact, every single item we will be offering in the sale will come from someone in our neighborhoods; each year we completely renew our offerings.

As we gear up for this year’s sale, we are especially interested in certain items: Hardcover and paperback books, children’s books, DVDs, video games, and music/audiobook CDs, sheet music, former library books.

Please place books in boxes, if possible.

We will have two book drives this year, both on Saturdays: April 8 and April 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Grange Building (same place as in previous years) in the South County Park Fairgrounds, Route 179, Lambertville. Rain or shine.

The week after the second book drive, the main sale starts: Saturday, April 22, and Sunday, April 23. As always, we will be offering books on almost any conceivable subject, most for $2 each (for hardcovers), and a special collections boutique with individually priced rarities or unusual volumes. On Monday, April 24, we will have a bag sale (we’ll provide the bags). For more details and updates, please check: https:// hclibrary.us/friends/booksale.

Besides books, we need people! Volunteers are needed and welcomed to help collect books on the two collection Saturdays and also to help sort books in advance of the book sale. In addition, volunteers are needed for the three days of the book sale itself. To participate, download the volunteer form from www.hclibrary.us (click on FOHCL) or email fohclvolunteer@ gmail.com. For more information, contact fohclbooksale@gmail.com.

Every year our community has made this sale a great success for our county library system. In advance we thank everyone for their support.

Blue & Gold – Eight Cub Scouts from Pack 1980 graduated from Cub Scouts at the pack’s annual Blue & Gold Banquet, held on March 5. All eight earned their Arrow of Light rank, and five of the scouts are moving on to Boy Scouts. Pictured, from left, are Assistant Cub Master John Hindle, AOL Scout Cameron Beim, Troop 90 Boy Scout and Pack 1980 Den Chief Brian Armstrong, AOL Scouts Devin Rogal, Brice Lindquist, Phillip Hindle, Nikolas Albanese, Lucca Sanz, Sage Williams, Mason Costigan, and Den Leader Jacqueline Hindle. - Submitted by Jacqueline Hindle

Celebrate Holy Week at Our Lady of Lourdes

The Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Whitehouse Station invites all to celebrate Holy Week and The Paschal Triduum. The schedule is as follows:

April 1 & 2, Palm Sunday, Saturday Vigil: 5:30 p.m.; Sunday: 7:45 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 11:15 a.m.

April 6, Holy Thursday, Mass of the Lord's Supper: 7 p.m.

April 7, Good Friday, The Passion of Our Lord: 3 p.m.

April 8, Easter Vigil: 7:30 p.m.

April 9, Easter Sunday: 7:45 a.m., 9:30 a.m., and 11:15 a.m.

- Submitted by Ramon Aldarondo, Pastoral Communications Assistant

Samuel D. Tropello, age 79 of Readington Township, died peacefully at his home, “White Oak Farm,” on Saturday, March 4.

Born in San Bernardino, CA, he was the son of the late Angelo Michael and Ruth (Hinrichs) Tropello. Sam grew up in Bergen County before moving to Readington Township over 45 years ago.

He earned both undergraduate and graduate degrees from Stevens Institute of Technology and was an engineer with Bell Labs and AT&T throughout his career. Generous with his time and talents, he garnered many close friends and adopted relatives, many of whom have claimed him as second dad or grandfather, to whom he enjoyed giving “Samisms.” He also was involved in politics and served on both the Readington Township Committee, and the Board of Adjustments. He was a volunteer Readington Recreation youth soccer coach for many years and played basketball and softball on town teams.

Sam was a member of Stanton Ridge Country Club since its inception, and golf was always his passion. He loved his farm, woods, nature, travel and yes, Elvis! In his later years he enjoyed playing pickle ball, and as a genuine kid at heart, loved all games.

Samuel D. Tropello

He was an avid Yankee and Giants fan but his true enjoyment as a spectator was while watching his grandkids activities and sports.

He both adored and admired his 3 children and never missed an event in their lives. He is survived by his beloved wife of almost 50 years, Dr. Paula Grace Dunn Tropello, his daughter, Jennifer Smith and her husband, Patrick of Charleston, West Virginia; his two sons, Bradford Tropello, Esq. and his fiancé, Selena Heningburg of FL, and Dr. Steven Tropello, and his wife, Dr. Elizabeth Logsdon of Baltimore; his brother, David Tropello and his wife, Daria of

Morris Plains and his eight cherished grandchildren, Natalie, Benjamin, Keith, Anna, James, Winnie, Catherine, and Beatrice. Donations in his memory may be made to any of the following: The Whitehouse Rescue Squad at PO Box 175, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, The Whitehouse Fire Company at PO Box 215, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, The Readington Twp. Police Department, PBA Local 317 at 507 County Rt. 523, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889, or to The Whitehouse United Methodist Church at PO Box 190, Whitehouse, NJ 08888.