Storyteller at Walpack Historical Society

WALPACK TOWNSHIP — Back by popular demand, Russell Spinks, a Layton farmer, will return to speak before the Walpack Historical Society Sunday, at 1 p.m., on June 27, at the Walpack M.E. Church, Main Street, Walpack Center, within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. Spinks and his wife Dolores moved to the Delaware River valley in 1947 from Hunterdon County, N.J. He was a Fish and Game employee from 1947 until his retirement in 1985, retiring as a wildlife biologist. His father was a wildlife conservator for Fish and Game starting in 1933, and his grandfather was a vice-president of the Fish and Game Commission. It was only natural for Spinks to follow in their footsteps. Today Spinks, whose corn consistently wins ribbons at the State Fair-Sussex County Farm and Horse Show, remains concerned about the environment. He practices crop rotation to keep his soil fertile and believes continued habitat management is one of the most important issues facing the New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife. His stories of life in the Delaware River Valley, both in Walpack and the surrounding area, delight his audiences. The meeting is free and the public is invited. The Walpack Historical Society provides guided tours of the Van Campen Inn on Old Mine Road, Walpack Township, and the Rosenkrans Museum in Walpack Center on Sundays, 1-5 p.m., as volunteers are available. The Society operates under agreement with the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. For further information, call 973 948 4903.