Margo Mattis, president of the Burlington County American Legion Auxiliary Executive Board, will be honored at a testimonial dinner to be held at Charlies’ Other Brother on April 19.
Ms. Mattis was president of the Willitts-Hogan-Tonne American Legion Auxiliary Unit 39 in Roebing for the last four years.
The dinner will be held from 2-6 p.m. and the cost per person is $37. Dinner entrees are either prime rib, chicken or baked flounder.
Unit 39 is calling all members and friends to try to attend to show support of Ms. Mattis’s accomplishments.
Deadline for reservations is April 9 and should be made with Maryann Lathrop at 609-499-2829.
Unit 39 members on the banquet committee are President Betty Wargo, Secretary Pat Stojinski and Sergeant-at-Arms Maryann Lathrop.
The regular American Legion Post 39 “Shrimp Night” dinner on April 3 has been postponed until April 10 from 5-8 p.m. due to the observance of Good Friday. The annual Legion Post 39 “Ham and Cabbage” dinner will be held on March 19 at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $10 per person.
Both events will take place at Roebling American Legion, 112 4th Ave., Roebling.
The Northern Burlington Band Boosters are having their first annual Comedy Night on Friday, March 13, at 6:30 p.m. in the Rutgers ECO Complex, 1200 Columbus Road, Columbus.
Tickets are $25 and include the three comedians show and dessert.
Tickets can be purchased at [email protected] or by calling or texting Mary Wolverton at 609-635-0927 or Doug Borgstrom at 609-209-8850.
St. Mary’s Romanian Byzantine Catholic Church in Roebling will have a stuffed cabbage sale on Saturday, March 21. Pick up time will be from 1-4 p.m. Place orders by calling 609-499-1669 or 609-499-2679. The cost is $24 per dozen.
Providence Presbyterian Church will host “Pasta Fest,” a gourmet buffet and more, in celebration of its 150th anniversary on March 7 at the corner of Old York Road and Bustleton Road in Florence. Seating will take place form 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Adult dinners cost $14. Senior dinners cost $12. Dinners for children under 12 cost $8. Takeout orders cost $12. To make reservations, call the church office at 609-499-2753.
Trinity United Methodist Church/Awaken School of Performing Arts provides individualized music instruction, music theory, children music workshop, a band workshop and more.
Individualized instrument instruction costs $20 per half-hour weekly and $35 per hour weekly. Music theory group sessions cost $15.
For group discounts, home-schooling package discounts and other packages, email [email protected] or call 267-304-0359.
A free home security program for seniors age 60 and over is being offered by the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department.
Crime prevention specialists will install door locks, window locks and peepholes and will make sure homes have carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors and emergency interior lights.
Call 609-265-5796 for more information about this free program.
The Willitts-Hogan-Tonne American Legion Auxiliary Unit 39 of Roebling meets the second Tuesday of the month starting at 7 p.m. at the post home on Fourth Avenue.
If anyone would like to become a member, call Membership Chairwoman Maryann Lathrop at 609-499-2829.
Many thanks to those who have contributed to the food pantry.
Donations always are needed.
The pantry is at the Florence United Methodist Church on Second and Broad streets in Florence.
The pantry has changed its time for picking up food. The new time is from noon to 1 p.m. Fridays. Come to the front door.
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