Looking forward to those April showers after all this March wind.
It’s great to see the trees in blossom and I can see the buds getting larger on my oak trees.
Hope we’re treated to a pleasant spring this year to ease us into summer.
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Gardening by the Sea club meets April 5 in the meeting room of the municipal building.
The program will be Growing & Preserving Gourds, to give you a leg up on producing your own decorations for next fall and dare I say if, Halloween.
The members gather at 9:30 a.m. for coffee and goodies and the meeting starts at 10.
Looking for a new hobby, join these fine folks and learn how to do things with plants in your yard and home.
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On the first and third Wednesday of the month a computer user club meets at our library branch on Bayshore Road from 10 a.m. until noon.
There is no class but beginners can learn form others through discussions about problems encountered and how to resolve them.
If you have questions, call Ken at 886-3182.
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Pre-registration fro kindergarten in our school district starts next month. Children must be five or older by Oct. 1 to be enrolled.
Registration is April 5 from 10 a.m. till noon, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. and 6 to 7: 30 p.m. at the rec center, which is located next to Memorial School, behind township hall.
Registration will be the same times April 6 except there will not be evening hours on that day.
There is also registration May 31 at the Memorial School cafeteria from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
No appointment is needed for any of these days but children will not be able to enter school in September unless they are pre-registered.
The district also runs a half-day preschool at Memorial School for children who will be 4 or older by Oct. 1.
If your child is already in the preschool it is not necessary to register them for kindergarten.
To register, you must have an original birth certificate with a raised seal and current proof of residency in the township, such as a property tax bill, utility bill or lease.
No driver’s licensees will be accepted for this purpose.
You must also have your child’s immunization record. If you have any questions, call 884-9430.
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The recreation department is looking for volunteer head coaches for their youth football program. There are a number of positions in the peewee and junior varsity divisions.
Prior experience coaching is helpful but not a prerequisite.
Those interested should submit a letter of interest to Lower Township Parks and Recreation, 2600 Bayshore Road, Villas, N.J. 08251 no later than April 14,
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It’s National Library Week April 2 through 8. Stop by our branch or the main branch in Court House to see what’s going on.
If you haven’t read my article about it, you should know the county Library has budgeted money to expand our branch.
Let the staff there know if you have any suggestions on how it can be improved. Don’t expect any changes this year. It is still just in the planning stage.
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The junior class at Lower Cape May Regional is holding a Prom Fashion Show April 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the main gym.
Tickets are $2 and will be sold at the door. Students will be modeling current fashions from shops in Ocean City and Linwood and from the Tuxedo Junction in Villas.
They will also be modeling dresses from the “Fairy Godmother Project,” a non-profit group that provides prom dresses fro those who cannot afford them.
Lots of goodies will be raffled off as well, including a free pair of Prom tickets, and gift certificates for hair, nails, flowers and limo discounts.
All are welcome to attend. If you have a dress you like to donate to the “Fairy Godmother Project” contact Heart to Heart Florist in North Cape May at 886-5112.
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Tonight for the second program in its spring lecture series, Historic Cold Spring Village will present Ralph Hunter of the African-American Museum of South Jersey who will speak on African Americans in the Coast guard.
The program is free and starts at 7 p.m. in the newly renovated Welcome Center Museum at the village. Call 898-2300, ext. 17 for more details.
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Have a great week and keep me posted on what you are up to so I can pass it on.
