Boy Scouts will raise money
for Swiss trip by washing cars
Sat., June 27 — Troop 1776 Venture Patrol is holding a
car wash fundraiser at Hillsborough Elementary School, corner
of Route 206 and Amwell Road, from 9 a m. to 3 p.m. to help
the patrol fund a backpacking trip to Switzerland in July. $5 for
cars and $7 trucks or vans.
Job seekers will be encouraged
to tell their story of being a ‘hero’
Wed., July 1 — Career search counselor John Hadley will
discuss “How to Use Storytelling to Get Hired” to encourage
job seekers who are unemployed, underemployed or seeking a
career change at a support group program sponsored by the
Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren
Counties from 7-9 p.m. at its offices at 150-A West High St.,
Somerville.
Mr. Hadley will show how to tell a “hero” story in a man´
ner that’s interesting, that flows and shows the progression in a
career, and steers the interviewer to ask follow-up questions
that will advance a candidacy.
This group is offered free of charge and is open to the en´
tire community. Funding for this program is provided by grants
from United Way of Hunterdon County and Magyar Bank. To
register, or for information about career counseling services,
contact Elise Prezant at 908-725-7799 X108 or eprezant@Je´
wishFamilySvc.org.
County’s fireworks display
goes off at North Branch Park
Sat., July 4 — Somerset County Park Commission’s annu´
al July 4th fireworks display will be held at 9:30 p.m. at North
Branch Park, Milltown Road, Bridgewater. The event is spon´
sored by the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders,
who generously donated the funds. Due to budget constraints,
this event is a fireworks display only. Visitors should bring
lawn chairs or blankets. Picnic baskets are allowed, but alcohol
is prohibited.
North Branch Park gates will open at 6 p.m. Milltown Road
will be closed at about 9 p.m. and remains closed for up to one
hour at the conclusion of the fireworks.
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
holds monthly Slavic dinner
Wed., July 8 — St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church holds
its monthly dinner, 4 to 7 p.m., St. Mary Parish Center, 1900
Brooks Blvd. $13 for adults (ages 9 and up) and $5 for children
(8 and younger). All-you-can-eat pirohi, stuffed cabbage, kiel´
basa and sauerkraut, mashed potatoes. A surprise entrée will be
prepared by St. Mary’s chef John Pagano. Orders to go avail´
able. For information, call 908-725-0615. Dinners are held on
the second Wednesday of every month.
GOP says ‘save the date’
for Royce Brook golf outing
Mon., July 13 — Hillsborough GOP will hold a golf out´
ing at Royce Brook Golf Course on Hamilton Road. Check-in
and lunch at 11:30 a.m., with a 1 p.m. scramble start. Dinner
will follow golf. $200 for greens fees, cart, beverage cart,
lunch and 6 p.m. dinner (with one-hour open bar). Dinner only
for $65. Music by local band Tastes Like Chicken. Direct ques´
tions to [email protected] or 908-458-2612.
Continuing events
VFW meetings: Monthly meetings of Hillsborough VFW
Post 8371 are held on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30
p.m. in the county nutrition center, 339 South Branch Road.
The post’s mission is to honor and help other veterans. All vet´
erans with foreign service are welcome. For information about
activities, contact Ron Miller at 908-369-5195.
Coping with addiction — Parents of Addicted Children
helps parents understand and cope with drug problems they are
facing, and will face, with their children. Meets first and third
Monday of the month, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Neshanic Reformed
Church, 715 Amwell Road.
Divorce support group — A nondenominational support
group to help separated and divorced people to a new begin´
ning. The group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the
month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Hillsborough Presbyterian
Church, Route 206 at Homestead Road. Call 908-295-6740.
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Send to [email protected] or Community Calendar,
c/o the Hillsborough Beacon, P.O. Box 350, Princeton, N.J.,
08542, or fax to 609-924-3842.