Egg Harbor Township In Your Town – Edition of Nov. 25, 2009
Nov, 23-2009 10:38 am
Fair for All
The Egg Harbor Township Police Athletic League will hold a Fair for All 20-year Anniversary Celebration from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 28 at the Ready to Ride PAL Center, 2590 Ridge Ave. The event includes motorcycle stunt shows by Michael Angerman Jr., lawnmower races, a K-9 demonstration and the live band No Pressure. The all-day event includes food, go-carts, hay rides, bouncy rides, pony and horseback rides, Barnyard Friend's Petting Zoo and more. Admission is free. See www.ehtpal.com for details.
Veterans Advisory Board to meet
The Egg Harbor Township Veterans Advisory Board will meet 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30 in the Mayor’s Conference Room, first floor, Egg Harbor Township Municipal Building, 3515 Bargaintown Road. Formal action may be taken.
Live and Silent Auction
The Atlantic Christian School will present its annual Live and Silent Auction 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4 at the school. The public is invited to do their holiday shopping while helping the non-profit school raise funds. To donate to the school or to the auction, call (609) 653-1199, ext. 227. The Atlantic Christian School is a pre-school through 12th grade private non-denominational school located at 391 Zion Road in Egg Harbor Township.
Cardiff open house with Santa
There will be an open house 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at the Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company Station 1 on the Black Horse Pike. Everyone is welcome to come and sit on Santa’s lap and get a free gift. For $5 a ticket an entire family can get a photo with Santa and a hot dog for each of them. There will be demonstrations of the Jaws of Life, stop, drop and roll, fire extinguishers and high-angle rappelling. The Egg Harbor Township Police Department will also be on hand with its Child ID program, along with Smokey Bear, the New Jersey Forest Fire Service and AtlantiCare. For more information call (609) 645-8665.
Peddler’s Village Christmas Festival trip
The Egg Harbor Township Recreation Department will sponsor a bus trip to the Peddler's Village Christmas Festival on Saturday, Dec. 5. The bus will leave the Egg Harbor Township Municipal Building on Bargaintown Road at 8 a.m. and leave Peddler's Village at 6 p.m. for the return trip. The cost is $30 per person. For a complete schedule of day trips see http://ehtgov.org. For information and to register call (609) 272-8120.
Pancake and sausage breakfast
The 79 Club of the Trinity Masonic Lodge No. 79 F&AM will hold an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Dec. 13 at the lodge at 563 Zion Road in Egg Harbor Township. Adults are $10; children $3. For more information or for directions the morning of the breakfast call (609) 927-7979.
Oldest contest, 300th gala
The 300th Anniversary Gala Committee will honor longtime residents at a the 300th Anniversary Gala Friday, Jan. 29, 2010 at the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Mill Road and Ridge Avenue. The committee is looking for the oldest resident who has lived here their entire life, the longest-married couple, and representatives from the longest continually operating business to attend. Deadline for contest entries is Jan. 10, 2010. Those interested in submitting for one of the “oldest” categories or those interested in gala tickets can email galatickets@verizon.net. Entries can also be mailed to Gala Contest, c/o Kellie Chambers, 7005 Ridge Ave., Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234.
Kiwanis Club
The Egg Harbor Township Kiwanis Club is looking for new members. The group meets at East Bay Crab & Grille Restaurant, 6701 Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township, 7 p.m. the first and third Tuesdays of each month. Call (609) 653-8309.
Democratic Club meeting
The Egg Harbor Township Democratic Club meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at the Egg Harbor Township branch of the Atlantic County Library on Ocean Heights Avenue. Light refreshments are available. See www.EHTDemocraticClub.com.
Contribute to historical documentary
Lynn Wood, a member of the Greate Egg Harbour Historical Society, is working on a video documentary for the township’s 300th anniversary next year. Especially coveted are photos of places that no longer exist. To contribute photos, home movies or tales from the past contact her at (609) 625-9296 or (609) 287-2045 or email meme1019@comcast.net. Slides can be copied and immediately returned. Pictures do not have to leave your house to be documented.
A Grand Event
The Community Partnership for Egg Harbor Township Schools, Inc. will host “A Grand Event” Dinner Dance and Silent Auction 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 27, 2010, at Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point. Proceeds will be used to purchase a concert grand piano for the Egg Harbor Township High School’s performing arts center/auditorium. Tickets are $75. Sponsorship levels range in price from $250 to $2,000. For information call (609) 646-8441 ext. 1017, or email gregorye@eht.k12.nj.us.
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