Last weekend, while many of us were preparing for, enjoying or cleaning up from Cranbury Day, Jane Huff was busy working her way through 120 tennis games at the NJ Senior Olympics in Woodbridge. And all those games paid off
By Lorraine Sedor, Around Cranbury
Jane has played tennis for years, always doubles, and learned about the NJ Senior Olympic games through friends. The games are sanctioned by the National Senior Games, which encourages sports and fitness in the 50-plus set. This year’s events were held in the Woodbridge area. Jane’s tennis matches were held indoors in The Club at Woodbridge.
Jane reported that tennis was just one of about 15 different events at the games, including golf, archery and swimming to name a few.
Every two years, qualifiers from each event and state are eligible to participate in the national senior games, which will be held in San Francisco in 2009. For more information about the senior games, visit www.njso.us.
No word yet from Jane about whether she plans to compete in 2009.
Congrats to Cranbury’s finest apple pie bakers! The Cranbury Lioness Club awarded three prizes on Saturday at Cranbury Day at its annual pie-baking contest. Drum roll please!
Phyllis Smith took home the top prize of a gift certificate to Cranbury Delights. Cheryl Corr, in second place, received a gift card from Charmed by Claire and Kelly Zullo, in third, received a gift certificate from Cranbury Pizza. Well-done ladies.
The Cranbury Arts Council presents the Robert Murdock Band in concert on Saturday, Sept. 22.
The council’s annual Candlelight Picnic and Concert takes place from 5 to 10 p.m. at 39 Cranbury Neck Road, the home of the Long’s.
Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a picnic, blankets and chairs to enjoy classic rock hits from the 1970s to today. Admission is just $6 for anyone over age 6.
Cranbury Township proudly opens its Community Senior Center in the Cranbury Township Town Hall, 23-A N. Main St. tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2007 at 1 p.m.
The opening will feature the entertaining program, Broadway Comes to Cranbury, as well as a brief informational program detailing the services available to Cranbury seniors. Of course, refreshments will be served too.
The Cranbury Senior Center, which is also accessible by the Town Hall elevator, is envisioned as a meeting place for Cranbury seniors. The center will have comfortable seating and tables to enjoy card games, board games and puzzles. A library will have books, magazines and a newspaper in addition to informational brochures. A TV and videos will also be available. Entertainment and/or Educational programs will be offered monthly, including a once a month Friday Movie Matinee.
The Cranbury Community Senior Center will be open Monday through Friday 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
The home of Kathy Quinn, of 87 N. Main St., is the venue for the next Art in the Park Garden Session this Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. This home features a shaded pool garden and old buildings that should make stunning subject matter in the late summer sun.
Art in the Park is an opportunity for artists to work in a plein air setting and not open to the public. All artists, amateur and professional, who wish to participate are reminded to bring all needed supplies, including water.
For the next three weekends Kaiser Building and the Cranbury Lions invite you to tour a designer show house right here in town.
Michael Kaiser, owner of Kaiser Building Company in Cranbury, along with Gittings Associates Architects, of Princeton, and Classic Creations Consultants Interiors, of East Windsor, have teamed up to transform 103 N. Main St. New and top of the line products have been used throughout the home.
The house will be open for tours from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Noon to 4 p.m. Sundays through the end of the month. Visitors are asked for a $5 per person donation, which will benefit the Cranbury Lions Club and their charities.
Residents can reach Ms. Sedor by phone at (609) 655-3386, by e-mail at [email protected] and by mail at 32 Evans Drive, Cranbury, N.J. 08512.