BORENTOWN JOTTINGS: Week of May 31

Fri., June 1
   The annual St. Mary School Golf Tournament will be held on at the Mountain View Golf course in West Trenton. It will be a scramble format with the shotgun start at 1 p.m. Organizers looking for golfers, corporate sponsors, and product or service donations. The price is $125 per golfer and includes all the beer, wine, and soft drinks all day, pre-tee hot lunch, hotdog on turn, and an awards dinner. To register, contact Ryan Gray at 609-203-9977 or visit sms-golftournament.tripod.com.
   Annual Strawberry Festival to be held rain or shine at Bordentown Presbyterian Church from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Adult admission is $6; children under 12 is $3; and includes a bowl of ice cream covered with fresh Jersey strawberries, a slice of cake and a cold drink. Grilled sandwiches, home made baked goods, games and prizes, face painting and a kiddie corner will be available.
Sat., June 2
   At the Consolidated Fire Association, rent a table for the Bordentown Citywide Yard Sale both inside and outside tables are available for $10. Sell all that clutter in your house. Setup starts at 7 a.m. The firehouse is at 20 Crosswicks St. Contact Nancy at 609-291-0087.
   The Dorothea Dix Unitarian Universalist congregation will hold a Yard Sale at 39 Park St, Bordentown City, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. rain or shine.
Sun., June 3
   ”The DNA of Judaism: How we got from the Torah to Modern Day Judaism” will be the lecture topic of Rabbi Shalom Leverton of the Chabad of the Windsors with a responsive discussion led by B’Nai Abraham’s Rabbi Julie Pfau at 3 p.m. at Temple B’Nai Abraham, 58 Crosswicks St., Bordentown. Light dinner to be provided. Cost $20 per person. Open to the community. RSVP by May 25 to Linda Osman [email protected] or (609)291-0355. Light dinner to be provided. Cost $20 per person. Open to the community.
Wed., June 6
   Bordentown Regional High School Project Graduation has a fundraiser planned at Rita’s Water Ice.
Sat., June 9
   The third annual Bordentown City Green Fair is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Carslake Community Center-inside and outside. Lots of eco-friendly exhibitors and vendors, local food, local live music, animals, kids activities, bicycle registration, walking tours, and a plant swap.
   A Flea Market will be held on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in St Mary’s School Hall and Yard, 30 Elizabeth St., Bordentown City by The Friends of St. Mary’s School. Refreshments will include tuna salad or egg salad sandwiches and hot dogs. A large selection of articles will be on sale. Inside tables are $10 each; outside space is $5 each. For more information and to reserve space call Sally at 298-7768.
Wed., June 13
   The Northern Burlington Regional Chamber of Commerce Breakfast Meeting will be held 7:30 a.m. on Wed., June 13, at Town & Country Diner, Route 130 North at Ward Avenue, Bordentown. Bordentown Township Mayor Karl Feltes will install the 2012-2013 NBR Chamber officers and will discuss the developments presently under way in Bordentown Township. Bring plenty of business cards for networking. No fee for members to attend. Guests free for the first meeting or event. $10 fee thereafter. Buy your own breakfast. RSVP by June 11th to [email protected] or call the Chamber office at (609) 298-7774.
Tues., Oct. 23
   Bordentown Township Seniors Club is sponsoring an overnight trip to Dover Downs Casino, Dover, Del., on Tuesday, Oct. 23 and Wednesday, Oct. 24. The cost is $175 per person twin and $245 per person single. The trip includes one buffet breakfast, one buffet dinner, $30 in slot play, pool and exercise facilities, transportation and driver gratuity. For reservations and information, call Dot Sherman via 609-298-4737.
And more . . .
   The Bordentown Township Senior’s sponsor a trip to Bally’s Casino every third Tuesday of the month. The cost is $25 and the return is $20. Please be at the Seniors Center by 8:30 a.m. and the return home is 6 p.m. For information and reservations call Chuck Klosinski at 298-2688 or Carol Panella at 298-4235. The club meets the first and third Monday of each month at 1 p.m. at the Senior Community Center on Municipal Drive. Call 609-298-4396 for information. All township seniors age 55 and older are welcome.
   Bordentown Elks Lodge 2085 has bingo every Tuesday night at 7:15 p.m.. Doors open at 5 p.m. There is a progressive jackpot, and food is available for purchase. The lodge has sandwich night every Wednesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Price is $6 per person. Lodge 2085 hosts a breakfast the third Sunday of every month from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. All proceeds benefit the Special Children’s Committee.
   St. Mary’s Senior Citizens Club meets the second Monday of the month at 1:30 p.m. on the second floor of the Parish Center, 45 Crosswicks St., Bordentown City.
   Community members who have children who will be 5 years old on or before Oct. 1, 2012, are asked to visit www.bordentown.k12.nj.us to download registration information or contact either Clara Barton Elementary School or Peter Muschal Elementary School to obtain a packet. Reach Clara Barton Elementary School at 609-298-0676, ext. 3102, or Peter Muschal Elementary School at 609-298-2600, ext. 4100, for information or by visiting www.bordentown.k12.nj.us.
   Parents who suspect that their child is slow in developing language, social, motor or cognitive skills may be eligible for the Bordentown Regional School District’s preschool disabilities program. Contact the Child Study Team at 609-298-0025, ext. 1135, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
   Bordentown Regional School District is offering a full-day, tuition-based early education program for children aged 4 or older. Burlington County Community Action Program is being accepted. Contact Louise Sullivan at 609-298-0025, ext. 1129, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. for information.
   The Dorothea Dix Unitarian Universalist congregation of Bordentown City offers classes for children every Sunday at 10 a.m., 39 Park St. The teachers lead the children in a range of activities exploring the ethical and spiritual tenets of the Unitarian Universalist beliefs. Contact the group via www.ddixuu.com.
   Every Wednesday night, St. Mary’s hosts a $1,000 bingo at 30 Elizabeth St., Bordentown City. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and games begin at 7 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Call Tony at 609-540-9017 for information.
   Church school classes for preschool through high school youth are being held at Christ Church, 130 Prince St., Bordentown. All are welcome to join. Call the parish office at 609-298-2348 or visit cctown.com to register.
   St. Mary School, 30 Elizabeth St., Bordentown City, has established a fund-raiser Market Day where roasts, snacks, breakfasts, lunch and meals for families can be ordered. Visit www.marketday.com to place an order and choose St. Mary School as the pickup location. St. Mary School receives 10 percent of the purchase, according to a press release. The pickup day is the first Wednesday of every month from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the school hall. E-mail Mary Miles at [email protected] to place an order.
   Beginning September 2012, St. Mary’s School will offer a program for 3- year-olds twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The full day program, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., costs $245 per month; the half day program, from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. costs $195 per month. Registration fee is $50. Call St. Mary School for details or registration information via 609-298-1448.
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