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Mt. Olive Township
Monday 11/12/07
Mount Olive Candidates picked up their
own signs
By: Richard Johnston
MOUNT OLIVE (11/12/07) – Where did all the candidates’
signs go? Route 46 was lined with them….east and west. Then on Friday
they suddenly were all gone.
According to Business Administrator Bill Sohl several
of the local candidates including Mayor David Scapicchio, Councilmen
Phil Tobey and Alex Roman and Betty Cutter picked up about 800 of them
and then asked former Police Chief Ed Katona to have the boy scouts pick
up the rest, which were only about 150 for which they will be given a
contribution.
All Veterans Memorial moved to Turkey
Brook
By: Richard Johnston
MOUNT OLIVE (11/12/07) – The weather was perfect for a
November Veterans Day. It was chilly, but very unusual, there was no
wind. A small group of residents, most of whom have been involved in
creating the All Veteran’s Memorial, gathered yesterday at the
memorial’s new location in Turkey Brook Park.
Mayor David Scapicchio observed that it was fitting
that the War Memorial that had been at the site of the old municipal
building on Route 46 since 1968 had been moved during the week and was
now at its new site in Turkey Brook Park and that that small group who
marked the move was doing it on the memorial’s first Veterans Day here.
Councilman Ray Perkins greeted the group and led the
Pledge of Allegiance to the flag. He also observed how well the
beautiful War Memorial looked in its new location. It actually glistens
in the sunlight and can be observed easily from the nearby roadway.
Gerry Sheard representing the American Legion read a
prayer of remembrance for all veterans of all wars and particularly the
men and women in uniform today anywhere they are in the world.
Also on hand was Mrs. Charlie Uhrmann who has led the
effort to establish the All Veterans Memorial along with her son, Eric
Wood, whose idea it was for the memorial as part of his effort to gain
his Eagle Scout Award.
Cecilia Thea Dunkle, the township historian, who also
has played a major role in establishing the All Veterans Memorial
oversaw the task of moving of the War Memorial from Route 46, also was
there. She, along with Business Administrator Bill Sohl and his wife,
Linda, handled the details of finding the monument company, Gies
Brothers, G. Sperry and sons who moved the granite monument from its
former site. The monument stands 10 feet high and has a nine foot base.
The move, according to Dunkle, went off with effortless precision.
The township police department lent its assistance
escorting it for about three hours along Route 46 east to Flanders Road
and then to the park.
Others in attendance were Don Price, Bill and Linda
Sohl and township employees, Tim Quinn and Jim Lynch
Internationally acclaimed company will
present “Nutcracker” at Middle School
MOUNT OLIVE (11/12/07) –
The Christmas holiday season classic, “The Nutcracker”
will be performed by an internationally acclaimed dance and acting
company on Saturday and Sunday, December 1st and 2nd at the Mount Olive
Middle School on Wolf Road. The times for the show on Saturday are at 2
p.m. and 7 p.m. and 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Sunday.
More than 90 actors and dancers will perform on the same stage as
internationally acclaimed Momchil Mladenov. Mladenov and his partner,
Elisabeth Holowchuk are members of the Suzanne Farrell Ballet Company,
Washington, D.C.
Mladenov was hired by the New Jersey Civic Youth Ballet this year
to perform both Cavelier and the part of Godfather Drosselmeyer. The
company’s Nutcracker is unique because it is narrated. Jana Byrnes,12,
tells the story from the perspective of a young girl named Clara.
For tickets call (908) 850-0709. Master Card, Visa, Discover and
American Express cards are accepted. Group rates are available and the
school is handicapped accessible.
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