From the Sept. 13 edition of the Register-News
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Plant sale
The Florence Garden Club will hold a plant sale of garden mums (8 inch pot) from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 15 at two locations: Front and Spring Street, Florence and Florence Methodist Church, Second and Broad Street. Price $3 each or 3 for $10. Orders can be placed by calling Jean Petty, 499-1745 or Claire Murphy, 499-0819.
The garden club will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. on Monday at Wilkie Memorial Park, West Front Street, Florence. Call 499-0819 or 499-3572 for more information.
Historic service
The First Baptist Church of Bordentown will be conducting a special historic worship service at 10:15 a.m., Sept. 16. The old-fashioned Baptist Meeting House service is in celebration of its 250th anniversary. Light refreshments will be served following the service. For further information call 298-0487.
Occasion in the Park
The Roebling Historical Society will present its fifth annual "Occasion in the Park" from 1 to 7 p.m., Sept. 16, in Roebling Park, Riverside Avenue.
For information, call Donna, 499-2225. Crafters and nonprofit community groups interested in setting up displays call Jean, 499-9498.
Showboat trip
The Knights of Columbus 570 will sponsor a trip to the Showboat Casino in Atlantic City, Sept. 16. The cost is $15 per person and participants will receive $10 in coins. For reservations call Bob at 298-5530.
Back to school night
Bordentown Regional High School’s fall semester back to school night will be at 7 p.m., Sept. 20 in the high school auditorium. The program is designed to provide parents with the opportunity to meet teachers and to become informed about the courses their children are taking. For more information contact principal Frederick D’Antoni, 298-0025, Ext. 1102.
Trash sale
The Trinity United Methodist Church, 339 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown, will hold its monthly trash and treasure sale from 9 to noon, Sept. 21 and 22. Halloween and Christmas items are featured in addition to clothing, fabric and household items.
Banquet
Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, 36 East Burlington Street, Bordentown will celebrate their annual Unity Day Banquet from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 22 at Cedar Gardens Restaurant, Route 33, Hamilton Square. The Rev. Deborah Blanks will be the guest speaker. Adult tickets $35, children 12-years and under $20. Call (609) 261-1539 or 324-2695 for tickets.
Jazzercise
Area Jazzercise classes are offering fall open house from Sept. 10 to 22. This is an opportunity for anyone interested in getting a free one-hour workout with other new Jazzercisers. For information on classes in Florence-Roebling or Burlington, call 259-0344. In Bordentown, call 890-2639.
Flea market
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Chesterfield Hose Company will hold its annual flea market 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sept. 22, rain or shine, on the Chesterfield Firehouse grounds. Vendors and crafter welcome. A charge of $8 per table space, bring your own table. For more information, call 298-3859.
Flea market
Friends of St. Mary’s School will hold a flea market from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Sept. 22, in the school gym and parking lot located at 30 Elizabeth Street, with entrances also on Second Street and Crosswicks Street. A bag of clothes is $1. Free door prizes. Lunch will be available. Inside tables are $10 each. Outside spaces are $5. For more information call 298-7768.
Village festival
The 13th Annual Crosswicks Village Festival will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sept. 22, on Main Street. For more information, call Michele Graziul at (609) 324-3941 or visit the festival web site at http://members.home.net/kgraziul.
Quilts for Kids
The Quilts for Kids sewing group will resume its meetings on Sept. 26 and will meet every fourth Wednesday at Bordentown Presbyterian Church on Farnsworth Avenue. All are welcome. The group makes machine-sewn quilts for sick and abused children.
Testimonial dinner
The Florence Township Club is sponsoring a testimonial dinner to honor George E. Sampson at 7 p.m., Sept. 29, at the American Legion Post 39. Cocktail hour with hors d’oeuvres starts at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 each. Call Jerry Sandusky at 499-1558 for information or to order tickets.
Chicken dinner
The Trinity United Methodist Church is holding an individual chicken pie dinner from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., Sept. 29, at the church, 339 Farnsworth Avenue. Advance purchase of tickets a must. Pre-ticketed seating begins at 4 p.m., then on the half hour until 6 p.m. Tickets $9 per person; take-out dinners $10. For tickets and seating time contact Joan Carslake at (609) 298-2346.
Dedication ceremony
The Roebling Garden Club invites the public to attend the Dr. J. Howard Hornberger memorial monument dedication ceremony at 2 p.m., Sept. 30, at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Cedar Lane, Florence. Light refreshments will be served at the Roebling firehouse after the ceremony. For more information, contact Loretta Varga, (609) 499-1160.
School reunion
Florence High School reunion, the first four charter classes of 1943, 1944, 1945 and 1946 will be held at noon, Oct. 8, at Pirates Inn. Call Milton Hershberger, 499-4070; Muriel Dougherty, 298-4475; Louise Jobes, 499-0386; or Don Jones, 499-1029 for reservations and information.
Oyster dinner
The Bordentown Chapter 257, Order of the Easter Star, will be serving a fried oyster and chicken salad dinner from 3 to 6:30 p.m., Oct. 13, at the Masonic Temple, 121 Farnsworth Avenue. Adults, $18; children $9; children under 5 are free. For tickets contact Peg Dotson, 499-3807; Helen Fauver 499-2039; or "Sugar" Huber 298-0300.
Memorial monument
The Roebling Garden Club is seeking donations to purchase and erect a monument to honor Dr. J. Howard Hornberger at his gravesite at Cedar Hill Cemetery. A booklet also is being prepared including anecdotes, memories and stories about Dr. Hornberger, who served the community for 40 years as a local physician.
Donations in any amount, as well as personal memories, may be sent to The Roebling Garden Club, c/o Loretta Varga, 20 Fourth Ave., Roebling, N.J. 08554.
St. Mary’s trips
The Friends of St. Mary’s School will sponsor the following trips this fall that are open to the public.
A trip to the Brownstone Inn in Wayne to celebrate Oktoberfest is planned for Oct. 23. There will be a trip to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse to see a Christmas musical show on Nov. 1.
Both events benefit St. Mary’s School. For details, call 298-3420 or 298-4396.
Holiday craft show
Friends of St. Mary’s School are seeking crafters for their holiday craft show and bake sale scheduled from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Nov. 10, at St. Mary’s School in Bordentown. The cost of the table is $20. Crafters interested in participating should contact Sue at (609) 324-9082.
Florence senior trips
Florence Township Seniors have planned the following trips. For information on any trip, call 499-2055.
Sept. 17-21, Five-day Ocean City trip, $349.
Dec. 2-4, "Festival of Lights" Wheeling, W.Va. tour, $149.
Dec. 19, Christmas dinner show at American Music Theatre.
June 30, 2002-July 9, 2002, 10 day Nova Scotia trip. Trip is open to the public.
Memorial trees
The Bordentown Shade Tree Committee has established a Memorial Tree Program. Memorial Tree Program brochures can be picked up at App’s Hardware Store, 377 Farnsworth Avenue and By the Book at U & I Gifts, 150 Farnsworth Ave.
Toastmasters
meetings
The Silver Tongues chapter of Toastmasters meets at 7 p.m. the first Thursday of every month at the Londonshire Restaurant, Route 130, Burlington. Toastmasters is a national non-profit organization that helps members become better communicators and public speakers. For information, call Russ Emrick, (856) 910-9078.
MacFarland reunion
The William MacFarland High School Class of 1951 is having their 50-year reunion at 6:30 p.m., Nov. 17, at The Kove II, Edgewater Park. Anyone having information on the following classmates please contact Jean Huebler Wainwright at 499-0897: Raymond Jennings, George Shinn, Jeanne Reid, Michael Bognar and Charles Currington.
Parents Anonymous
A Parents Anonymous support group meets from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Trinity United Methodist Church, 1285 Hornberger Avenue, Roebling.
Parents Anonymous of New Jersey Inc. is a private, non-profit organization that provides free, community based support groups for parents who are having problems with their children and feel they would benefit from meeting weekly with other parents for help and support. Parents who attend may remain anonymous.

