Compiled by Mary Stulack
Tell us about you. If your local nonprofit organization plans a special event and you would like to have the information published in the Hillsborough Beacon, drop a note to Mary Stulack, Calendar, 52 Broad St., Hopewell, NJ 08525.
All items should be typed and must be mailed, faxed (609-466-2123) or e-mailed to [email protected] before 4 p.m. Friday. Please include a phone number for publication. Priority is given to Hillsborough organizations. For details, call Mary, 359-0850.
Ongoing
Calling all grandparents. A grandparents’ support group is now forming for any interested grandparent. It will encompass areas such as lack of contact, estrangement, general issues and other topics of interest to the group. If you are a grandparent and are interested in sharing concerns with others, call Counseling and Therapy Services weekdays from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at 218-9062.
Thursday, July 17
Hillsborough Planning Boardwill begin its meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the courtroom.
Women’s Health and Counseling Center are joining together once again for their annual fundraising celebration, the 9th Annual Crab Fest, with Verve Restaurant, 18 East Main St. in Somerville through. July 19. A portion of the proceeds will benefit Women’s Health and Counseling Center care services for women in Somerset County. Reservations are recommended. For more information about Verve Restaurant, visit www.vervestyle.com or contact 707-8655.
Women Entrepreneurs of Somerset County, founded by Hillsborough business owner Linda Tanes, will hold a meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at 37 Mountain Boulevard, Suite 1, Warren. RSVP by calling 359-9575. The topic for discussion will be money-saving tips for business phone usage.
Hillsborough Toastmasters Club meets at 7:30 p.m. the first and third Thursday of the month at the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex on South Branch Road in Hillsborough. Meetings are open to the public. Stop by and see how you can improve your communication and public speaking skills. For information, visit Web site, Hillsborough.freetoasthost.com.
Monday, July 21
The Hillsborough Rotary Fair runs through July 26 in the field adjacent to Lowe’s Home Improvement store in the Hillsborough Promenade. The group will continue the annual Firemen’s Fair, sponsored by Hillsborough Vol. Fire Co. No. 2. Check www.hillsboroughrotary.org for updates and announcements.
Hillsborough Board of Education meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Auten Road School.
Millstone Borough Council will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the borough hall.
Tuesday, June 22
Hillsborough Township Committee meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the courtroom.
Millstone Borough Planning Board will begin their meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the borough hall.
Looking ahead
The Somerset Valley Players present “Mrs. Bob Cratchit’s Christmas Binge” weekends July 25 through Aug. 10. 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 3 p.m. Sunday matinee. All tickets are $10. For reservations: www.svptheatre.org or call 369 7469. A/C and handicap accessible.
Vendors needed for indoor flea market, sponsored by Hillsborough Fire Co. 1 Ladies Auxiliary. from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 26. The event will be held in the Hillsborough Municipal Building. Tables $20 each. For reservations, call 369-4811.
Take a hike and enjoy a picnic lunch on July 26 in the Sourland Preserve at Roaring Rocks, one of the most famous boulder fields in the Sourland. Meet at the parking lot at 11 a.m. in the Sourland Preserve in Hillsborough Township off East Mountain Road for a two-hour walk and lunch at one of the more unusual places in the Sourland. Total distance of the round trip is about four miles on well-marked trails. Long pants and sturdy shoes recommended. Bring your lunch, plenty to drink and a camera. Rain date July 27. For more information on other events call 429-1717 or e-mail [email protected].
Hillsborough Environmental Commission will begin its meeting at 7:45 p.m. July 28 in the courtroom.
Millstone Environmental Commission will meet at 8 p.m. July 28 in the borough hall.
Millstone Board of Health meets at 7 p.m. July 28 in the Borough Hall.
The MOMS Club of Hillsborough West hold their general meetings at 9:45 a.m. the second Thursday of each month. Call 369-4084 or e-mail questions to: [email protected].
MOMS Club of Hillsborough/Manville meet the second Monday of each month. For detailed information, call 359-2791.
Single Mothers Helping Single Mothers A new support group for single mothers meets at Chuck E. Cheese Pizza in the Bridgewater Promenade the first Thursday of the month from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The group’s goal is to help members become the best parents possible through education, group support, group discussion and net-working. Children are welcome to come and play. For information, call 707-4651.
Mohegan Sun bus trip sponsored by Manville Volunteer Fire Co. 1 Auxiliary will leave at 8 a.m. Aug. 16 from Manville High School Gym Parking Lot. The cost is $50 per person with return of $30. For more information and reservations, call 526-2325.
Class reunions
HHS 1983 will hold a 25 year class reunion on Oct. 4 at Maggiano’s Little Italy in Bridgewater. For more information, contact Ed Menapace at [email protected] or 973-714-7505.
The first graduating class of Manville High School the Class of 1958 will hold its 50th class reunion on Oct. 11 at the Mia Sorella Restaurant, North Main Street, Manville. The committee is trying to locate all the members, as well as any teachers from that year. If anyone has any information concerning the class, e-mail [email protected] or call Ceal at 874-6141.
Reunion plans for Manville High School 1959 classmates are underway to celebrate its 50th class reunion in 2009. Organizers are in the process of trying to locate and contact all class members. If you are a 1959 Manville High School graduate or know someone who is and interested in attending the reunion, e-mail Lucy J. (Pinarchick) Soja at [email protected] or call 908-304-2463.
