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For details, call Managing Editor John Patten at 609-924-3244, ext. 130.
Ongoing
Camplain Volunteer Fire Company no. 2 is sponsoring a fundraising bus trip to the NASCAR Sprint Cup and Nationwide Series races at Darlington Raceway. The trip will depart Manville on May 7, returning on May 10th. The trip includes roundtrip motorcoach transportation from Manville; one night lodging at the Hampton Inn in Fredericksburg, Va.; two nights lodging at the Hampton Inn in Fayetteville, N.C.; transportation to and from the race track and race tickets. To inquire about prices and other information, contact the firehouse at 908-526-0439 and leave a message for Mark or Rob.
Reunion plans for Manville High School 1959 classmates. Plans are underway to celebrate a 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.
The Spartan Club of Immaculata High School is currently seeking goods, services and/or monetary donations for the Mothers’ Auction held during its annual Fashion Show Luncheon, scheduled for April 4 at the Doubletree Hotel in Somerset. Funds raised are used to support academic programs at the high school. If interested in making a donation, contact Susan O’Donnell at 908-534-6716 or [email protected].
Friday, Feb. 6
Manville Youth Athletic League registration for the spring season at Gerber Field will continue today from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., and on Feb. 6, Feb. 11 and Feb. 13; and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 14.
Any youths who will be 715 years old on April 30, or 6-years-old by July 31, living in or attending school in Manville is eligible. To register, bring a copy of birth certificate; registration fee of $65 check or cash (plus $15 for each additional child); $24 cash or check for the candy fundraiser; and a $100 work bond check posted dated July 31, 2009 (returned after the season is over and the bond is fulfilled.) Any sign up after Feb. 14th will incur an additional fee of $15. For additional information please call Gregg Snyder at 908-725-1934.
Local bands and musicians Your Final Hour, Next Generation, Nick Caputo and DJ Coyle will perform at a concert benefiting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at Mary Mother of God Church on South Triangle Road from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Feb. 6. Advance tickets are being sold at Hillsborough High School for $4; tickets at the door will cost $8. You must be 14 or older to get in.
Saturday, Feb. 7
St. Ann School in Raritan will host a Valentine’s Day dance in the school cafeteria at 45 Anderson St. in Raritan from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Feb. 7. Tickets are $25 per person, and proceeds from the event will benefit a project to install handicap-accessible bathrooms in the church. No one under 18 admitted. Tickets include Hors d’ oeuvres, dessert, a DJ and free Arthur Murray dance lessons. For more information, call the church at 908-725-1008.
Monday, Feb. 9
The Manville Borough Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the municipal courtroom of the borough municipal complex.
Tuesday, Feb. 10
Duke Farms in Hillsborough will host a next waterfowl and raptor field trip on the Duke Estate grounds with naturalists from the New Jersey Audubon Society from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and on Feb. 21. The cost for the program is $15 per person, or $10 for members of N.J. Audubon Society. Advance registration is required online at www.dukefarms.org or by calling 908-722-3700.
The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders will hold a work/agenda meeting at 5 p.m. in the freeholders meeting room, Third Floor, County Administration Building, 20 Grove St., Somerville.
The Manville Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. in the Alexander Batcho Intermediate School media center.
Wednesday, Feb. 11
Manville Youth Athletic League registration for the spring season continues at Gerber Field from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For registration details, see the listing for Feb. 6.
St. Mary’s Byzantine Catholic Church will offer a Slavic dinner from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at the church at 1900 Brooks Blvd., Hillsborough. Tickets for the dinner, which includes pirohi, stuffed cabbage, kielbasa and sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, salad and beverages, ar $11 for adults (ages 9 and over) and $5 for children. Orders to go are available at 908-725-0615.
The Manville Zoning Board of Adjustment will meet at 7 p.m. in the municipal courtroom.
Looking ahead
Manville Youth Athletic League registration for the spring season continues at Gerber Field from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Feb. 13; and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 14. For registration details, see the listing for Feb. 6.
The Manville High School PTSA will host a Valentine’s Day dinner and dance at 7 p.m. Feb. 14 at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post to benefit Project Graduation, an event providing a drug and alcohol-free graduation celebration for graduating high school seniors. Tickets are $45 per couple, or $25 for singles, which includes a buffet dinner, dancing, and DJ music. Tickets must be purchased in advance call Mary Ellen Zangara at 908-526-5568, Ed Komoroski at 908-725-1995, or e-mail [email protected] to reserve yours.
The American Red Cross is offering a babysitter’s training class 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at the ARC offices at 14 W. Cliff St., Somerville. To register, call 908-725-2217, ext. 234, or check the Web site greatersomerset.redcross.org.
