From the issue of April 3, 2003.
By: Valerie Bothwell 291-8137
The Mansfield Area Senior Citizens will meet again on Tuesday, April 8, at noon in the Columbus Grange Hall. The hospitality committee will include Etta Carty, Marjorie Payne, Alfreda Gravatt and Hazel McQuillen. The sanitation engineer will be Wilmer Carty.
Northern Burlington U12 girls’ travel soccer team, the Flame, lost on Saturday to the West Deptford Green Waves by a score of 2-1. The game was played in West Deptford.
The third annual Timothy M. Greco Memorial Fund Golf Tournament will be held Saturday, May 31, at the Golden Pheasant Golf Club, Eayrestown Road, Medford. (18 holes, scramble format, shotgun start).
Anyone interested in playing in the tournament should contact Greg Richardson at 291-0621. The fee is $400/team, which includes, greens fees, cart, cold beverages on the course, dinner in the clubhouse, door prizes and awards. The number of foursomes is limited, so please contact Greg ASAP.
In addition, anyone interested in becoming a sponsor ,which includes having your name and/or business name being displayed prominently, both at the tournament and in the sponsor directory, should contact Colleen Herbert 291-8437.
Columbus Grange #58 is sponsoring a "Get to Know Us" Day. The purpose of this event is to acquaint residents new to the community, as well as long-term residents, to the many businesses, organizations and services available to them in Mansfield Township.
Letters of invitation to participate in this event have been forwarded to numerous businesses and organizations within Mansfield Township, to display promotional materials at the Grange Hall on April 12, or to have their businesses included in a Mansfield Township directory.
We may have overlooked forwarding information about this event to some businesses or organizations within Mansfield Township. If your business was overlooked, and you are interested in participating in this event, for further information please call: Marion Tallon, 298-4262 (e-mail: [email protected]) or Pearl Tusim, 298-4174 (e-mail: [email protected]).
The next regularly scheduled recycling pickup for Mansfield Township will be on Monday, April 7. Please have your cans, bottles, paper and cardboard at the curb early in the morning for collection on that day.
"Voices Echo Around the Tomb" is an outdoor, interactive original Easter production. Visitors will mingle with Bible characters as they walk though 10 panoramic biblical scenes. Experience the Easter story come to life right before your eyes.
This family-friendly, outdoor production, sponsored by Columbus Baptist Church, will take place April 11, 12 and 13 from 6 to 9 p.m. You can reach the church by taking exit 52A from I-295 and follow the road approximately five miles into the village of Columbus. For directions and/or questions call 298-6226.
Kidz with a Mission, the children’s ministry of Columbus Baptist Church, is sponsoring a giant candy hunt on Saturday, April 12, at 11 a.m. on the church grounds on West Main Street in Columbus.
More than 10,000 pieces of candy will be hidden and a drawing will be held with the grand prizes being $200 cash. They also will be giving away a color TV with a built in VCR, two bicycles and many other prizes. You must fill out a registration form completely to be eligible for the drawing and you must be present to win.
There will be a puppet show featuring the Life Action Puppets and an outstanding drama everyone will love. The hunt is open to children ages 3 to 12. Columbus Baptist is known for its excellent children’s program. It also sponsors a before & after school program and a summer camp.
For more information call the church office at 298-6226.