Celebration to be held at Foresgate Country Club
By: Lacey Korevec
Cranbury Lions are still scrambling to sell tickets for the organization’s 75th Anniversary Celebration, to be held at the Foresgate Country Club in Monroe June 23.
Lions Club member Walt Caldwell, who is head of the ticket sales committee, said the club still has approximately 100 tickets that it’s hoping to sell before the big event. The club is hoping for 225 attendees.
At $75 per person, tickets are available until Wednesday.
Mr. Caldwell said community members should buy their tickets now and tell their friends to do the same.
"We’re encouraging people and friends to put a table together," he said. "We have plenty of tickets. It’s turning out to be a really nice event. It’s really for the town. We’re celebrating the 75th anniversary, but it’s a town event."
The black-tie-optional celebration is open to all community members. It will feature The Gladys Bryant Orchestra, as well as a silent auction, which will include a pair of tickets to anywhere in North America on Continental Airlines and a stainless steel grill.
Guests will be able to choose from prime rib, stuffed chicken and salmon as a main entrée and can choose to have their photos taken by a professional photographer, event co-chairman Bob Virgadamo said.
"He’s a professional photographer and he’s donating his time," Mr. Virgadamo said. "You want to have a formal picture taken in your best clothes? There you go and you’re not going to get it any cheaper than what we’ll get it for."
All who attend the event will receive a bottle of the Lions’ homemade wine, Lion’s Pride, which members of the club made in the fall before holding a label-making contest, which challenged residents to name the wine and design its label.
"It’s just a good fun evening with your friends in Cranbury," Mr. Caldwell said. "It’s just a nice evening out."
Tickets can be purchased from any Cranbury Lions Club member or by calling Mr. Caldwell, who can be reached during the day at (609) 860-1803 and in the evening at (609) 655-3285.

