Galloway Township In Your Town, Edition of Nov. 26, 2009

Nov, 24-2009 10:33 am

Scout conducting food drive

Absegami High School sophomore Will Flournoy will conclude a canned food drive at Absegami and Oakcrest high schools on Thursday, Nov. 26 at the Oakcrest-Absegami football game. A Boy Scout in Galloway Township Troop 76, Flournoy is making this his Eagle Scout project. The game at Absegami starts at 10 a.m. where he will have a tent set up. The food will go to the Community FoodBank of New Jersey, Southern Branch. Needed items include peanut butter, tuna fish, baby foods and formula, meals in cans, powdered milk, drink mixes, spaghetti sauce, and canned fruit. Call (609) 804-0423 or email willgolf52494@hotmail.com.



Culinary Institute reception    

The Culinary Institute of America of Hyde Park, N.Y., will hold an admissions reception 6 p.m. Monday, Nov. 30 at the Carriage House on Pitney Road in Galloway Township. Attendees who apply to the school at the event will have their college application fee waived. The institute is enrolling students for 2010 for its bachelor’s and associate’s degree programs in culinary arts, baking and pastry arts. Call (800) 285-4627 or see www.ciachef.edu.



Christian Women’s Club dinner    

The Mainland After 5 Christian Women's Club will host a "Sounds of Christmas" buffet dinner at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 1 at Gourmet Italian Restaurant on Pitney Road in Galloway Township. Singer and actress Karen Knight will sing holiday season songs and speak on the troubles of her life. Price is $17. Call (609) 646-0183 or (609) 965-4840.



Business-to-business speed networking  

The Galloway Township Business Association will hold a business-to-business networking event 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2 at the Vienna Inn on the White Horse Pike in Galloway Township. Scheduled as the first in a series of speed networking events, the theme is Connecting Business and Government. A regular business mixer will be held simultaneously and free hors d’ouevres will be provided with a cash bar. Local, county, state and federal officials will participate. See www.GallowayBusiness.com, email RSVP@GallowayBusiness.com or call (609) 652-3700, ext. 229.



AtlantiCare Holly Day Luncheon

The AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Mainland Auxiliary will hold its annual Holly Day Luncheon 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 2 at the Carriage House on Pitney Road in Galloway Township. Featuring Gabe Coia performing songs of the season, the proceeds benefit patient services. Tickets are $45. Reservations accepted through Nov. 20.  Call (609) 652-3499.



Choirs to perform at Absegami

The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey’s Performing Arts Program will present “A Holiday Choral Extravaganza: A Portrait of the Season” 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6 in Absegami High School’s Performing Arts Center off Wrangleboro Road in Galloway Township. It will feature the Stockton College Chorus; the Stockton Oratorio Society and Chorale; and choirs from Absegami High School, Charter Tech High School for the Performing Arts and Holy Spirit High School. 



Middle School Book Fair

The Galloway Township Middle School will hold its annual book fair from 7:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 3-11. A variety of books will be available including middle school fiction and nonfiction, picture books, cookbooks and other adult books. Parents may attend. See http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/gtms.



Auxiliary hosts a visit with Santa

The Pomona Volunteer Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will host a visit with Santa from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5 at the firehouse on the White Horse Pike. Get pictures with Santa plus refreshments for $5. Call (609) 652-7675 or (609) 748-0804.



Santa's arrival in Galloway Township

Santa will arrive in Galloway Township by fire truck 6:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 11 at the Colonial Inn in Village Greene at Historic Smithville. There will be plenty of opportunities for pictures after his arrival and free pictures with Santa. Call Community Services at (609) 652-8657.

 

Breakfast with Santa

A character breakfast with Santa will be served Saturday, Dec. 12 at Smithville Inn. Price is $12 for children and $13 for adults. Tickets are required. For reservations or information call Community Services at (609) 652-8657.



Toys for Tots being collected

Ireland and Old Lace in the Village Greene at Historic Smithville is collecting unwrapped toys for the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program. Anyone dropping off a toy will receive 10 percent off his or her purchase and entry to win two Galloway Athletic Association registrations for the 2010 season. The deadline is Dec. 13.  Call (609) 404-4777 or see www.irelandandoldlace.com.



Regular meetings



Rotary Club of Absecon-Galloway

The Rotary Club of Absecon-Galloway meets 7:30 a.m. the second and fourth Thursdays at the Galloway Diner, 245 W. White Horse Pike. See www.abseconrotary.org.



Basic beading classes

Free basic beading classes are offered from 6 to 9 p.m. every Thursday at Bumble Beeds in Village Greene at Historic Smithville. You can bring your own beads or buy them there. Learn to make bracelets, necklaces and earrings. Call (609) 652-3158.



AtlantiCare Heart Heroes meeting

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center’s Heart Institute Heart Heroes meet the second Tuesday of each month at AtlantiCare’s Mainland Campus. Heart Heroes is a volunteer group that raises funds through the AtlantiCare Foundation for the purchase of automated external defibrillators for schools and other community locations. Call (888) 569-1000.



Galloway networking group

Business Networking International meets from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Wednesday at Gourmet Italian Cuisine at the corner of Pitney and Jimmie Leeds roads in Galloway Township. Only one member per profession is allowed in a chapter and the Galloway Township chapter is just forming. Call (609) 927-7722 ext. 6002, or (609) 748-1387.



Spinal Cord Network events

The Spinal Cord Network holds events on the first Thursday of every month. Some meetings take place at Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation and some are at other venues. The meeting will run from 3 to 5 p.m. or 4 to 6 p.m. depending upon the location. Call Becky Magill at (609) 748-5410.



Reformers Unanimous Addictions Program

The Reformers Unanimous Addictions Program meets 7 p.m. Fridays at Mainland Baptist Church, 512 S. Pitney Road, Galloway Township. Call (609) 652-7507.



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