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The Chesterfield Township Municipal Offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of Labor Day. For more information call 298-2311 or visit the township website www.chesterfieldtwp.com ***
The Chesterfield Township Emergency Squad meeting will be held 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the Chesterfield Township Emergency Squad Building. For more information call 298-2311 or visit the township website www.chesterfieldtwp.com ***
The Chesterfield Township Keen Agers luncheon meeting will be held at noon, Wednesday, Sept. 8, at the Chesterfield Firehouse. Any Chesterfield Township resident 55 and over is welcome to attend. ***
The Chesterfield Township Committee meeting will be held 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 8 at the Chesterfield Township Municipal Building. For more information call 298-2311 or visit the Township website www.chesterfieldtwp.com ***
The Crosswicks Library Winter Hours have begun. Monday and Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon and 12:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday 4:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. The library will be closed Sept. 4-6 in observance of Labor Day. The Crosswicks Library has great books be sure to stop at the library for all the current best sellers. For more information call 298-6271. ***
The Old York at Chesterfield Ladies’ Golf Association will host its annual charity golf event to support Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF) on Sunday, Sept. 11. As you are all aware this charity is near and dear to our heart. Chesterfield Township resident Carson Wehner was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes Type 1 in August 2008. Since Carson’s diagnosis his family has committed many hours to JDRF in anticipation that one day they will find a cure for this life threatening disease. They would like to invite you to join our family and friends at Old York at Chesterfield on Saturday, Sept. 11, starting at 11:30 am with lunch and golf (scramble), followed by cocktails, dinner, dancing and auction. Not a golfer? Join us at 6 p.m. for a fun night of dinner, dancing and auction. Registration form and event flier are attached for your reference. Several sponsorship opportunities remain available. If you are not able to attend please consider one of the sponsorship levels. For more information contact Joyce DiPaola 647-0265, [email protected] or Lisa Wehner 203-1485, [email protected] ***
The Little Dragons preschool will open in the fall. The Chesterfield Township Elementary School District will be opening a new integrated preschool this fall. This will be a half-day program that will meet five days per week for 2.5 hours per day. There will be a morning and afternoon session. Preschool days will follow the Chesterfield School Calendar for the 2010-2011 school year. To be eligible, students must be three years of age prior to entering the program, they must be toilet trained, have district-required immunization and health records. Transportation to and from the program will be the responsibility of the parents/guardians. These requirements are only for typically developing preschoolers. An individualized program for students with special needs will be developed with the Chesterfield School Child Study Team. Parents of a child with special needs, with any concerns about their child’s development, are asked to contact the school at 609-298-6900. Openings will be filled on a first come, first served basis until the classes are full. Nonresidents are welcome to apply. Once classes are full, applicants may be put on a waiting list. Tuition will be $3,000 for the year, to be paid in installments. A nonrefundable application fee of $25 is to be remitted with the application. Applications are available online at www.chesterfieldschool.com or at the Chesterfield School office. Please call 298-6900 for more information. ***
The Crosswicks Friends Meeting Crafts Night will be held every Thursday from 7-9 p.m. at the First Day School, located on the grounds of the Meeting House in Crosswicks. This free event is an opportunity to come together to share conversation and fellowship while working on one’s own projects (i.e. sewing, quilting, spinning, scrapbooking, etc.). All are welcome to attend. For more information, please contact Jean at 208-0898 or Jennifer at 208-1004. The Crosswicks Monthly Meeting First Day School students are selling Meetinghouse T-shirts. The T-shirts are available at the First Day School for $15. The T-shirts are a black with a drawing of the Meetinghouse on the front. Proceeds from the sale of the T-shirts are for the First Day School community projects, which include TASK lunches. For more information call 298-4362. ***
The Country Roads Dance Academy offers dance instruction in the Crosswicks Community House. Sign up now for fall classes now. Country Roads Dance Academy specializes in an imaginative dance experience that is non-competitive under the direction of Meg A. McMenamin. They do not stage a long, costly recital. Classes offered in Classical Ballet and Pointe, Theatre Dance, Jazz, Lyrical, Hip-Hop and Tap. For information call Meg at 291-8407 or visit their website at: http://mysite.verizon.net/CrosswicksDance/ ***
The Chesterfield Township Historical Society is looking for historical photos of Chesterfield Township. Do you have any old photo of events, old businesses, community events, farms or important people? Photos will be scanned and returned to owners. Photos are being collected for a possible future book about Chesterfield Township. For more information call Debbie 291-9351. ***
Be sure to check out the latest in Northern Burlington County Regional High School news, sports, and special events, by tuning into Northern TV. Channel 19 on Comcast, Channel 42 on FiOS or online at www.nburlington.com. ***
The Nature Nuts, new 4-H Club will be meeting in Chesterfield Township. The Nature Nuts are an Environmental Science Club for youth in grades 4 – 12. They will be learning about different ecosystems, wildlife, fish, birds, trees, plants, soil, insects, renewable energy, recycling and more. They will do community service projects, field trips to various nature centers, and have guest speakers. The club will meet once a month at Windswept Farm in Chesterfield Township. For more information please call the 4-H office 265-5052 or club leader Michele Bibus 298-2159. ***
