“If I had known I was going to live this long, I would have taken better care of myself,” said George Moore of Upper Township, who was quoting a saying attributed to George Burns, among others. Moore, born in 1916, celebrated his 96th birthday last week. The event took place at the St. Patrick’s Day party of the Best of Life senior group at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Marmora.
“My grandmother told me all about Abraham Lincoln,” said Moore, recalling his grandmother who was born in 1848. He also enjoyed talking about watching the Philadelphia Athletics baseball team, and Moore added, “I saw Babe Ruth playing in Philadelphia when I was 10.”
The Best of Life group, from the Upper Township area and surrounding communities, meets the second Tuesday of the month in the Church Hall. New members are most welcome to join. For more information, please call Barbara Pinnock at 609-390-3751.
Upcoming events at the Trinity United Methodist Church, which is located at 20 North Shore Road in Marmora. For further information on the following two events, the Church Office may be reached by calling 609-390-3248.
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Calling all kids from preschool to high school for a Musical Easter Pageant – The Church is presenting “He Is Risen,” and all are invited to participate. If you would like to perform in the program on Easter Sunday, please join us for practice on the following Saturdays: March 24, at 11 a.m. in Trinity Hall; and March 31, at 12 p.m. in the Trinity Church Sanctuary.
Dave’s Pancake Breakfast will be served on Sat., March 31, from 8 a.m. to 12 noon, in Trinity Hall. Tickets may be purchased in advance for $5 each by calling the Church Office, or may be purchased at the door for $6 each. All children 3 and under are free.
Come out and meet and greet Dave, a 10-year-old, who wants to help his Church in a fundraiser. Dave is a Webelos Cub Scout, in Pack 79 in Marmora, and has recruited his Den Leader and his Den to help with the breakfast. Come hungry and help Dave make his Pancake Breakfast a big success.
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The Historical Preservation Society of Upper Township held its first general meeting of the year, which was their annual Covered-Dish Supper and Show and Tell, at the Tuckahoe Methodist Church. Officers of the Wildwood Historical Society, Inc. also enjoying the program and dinner were Vice-Presidents Phyllis Bethel and John Roat.
Some of the historical items exhibited by members of the HPSUT, included Rules of the South Seaville Camp Meeting Association, dating from 1875; feather-patterned china from England, ca. 1828; a boat plaque from Troth Boats, of Petersburg, NJ; and a copy of The Old Farmer’s Almanac Colonial Cookbook.
The next general meeting of the HPSUT will be held on Tues., April 10, at the Upper Township Branch of the Cape May County Library. The subject will be Belleplain State Forest. Refreshments will be served at 7 p.m., and the meeting will start at 7:30 p.m. For more information, phone 609-390-5656, email UpperTwpHistory@yahoo.com, or visit www. uppertwphistory.org.
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For a complete list of upcoming events in the county go to the Herald calendar, in print and online, at www.capemaycountyherald.com/calendar.
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