OC & UPPER NEWS NOTES – 4-11

Webelos l Den, of Pack 79 in Marmora, will be earning their Citizen Pins for their Good Deed for the Community. Dave Jefferson, one of the Webelos in Pack 79, and a fourth grader in Upper Township Elementary School, wanted to help out his church with a fundraiser. “We haven’t had a big breakfast in a long time,” said Dave, and as a result, Dave’s Pancake Breakfast was put together and took place recently at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Marmora. Pat Whelan, Assistant Den Leader, prepared the pancakes, and the Webelos in his Den helped with the breakfast.
For information on becoming a member of Pack 79, email Kelly Jefferson, Committee Chair, at dkjeff@verizon.net. The next pack meeting will be a Skate Night set for Wed., April 18, at Upper Township Community Center, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The center is located on Route 50 in Tuckahoe.
Doo Dah Doings – This weekend, Friday and Saturday, April 13 and 14, is Doo Dah Weekend. Events begin on Fri., April 13, at 1 p.m. with the Basset Hound Olympics at the Tabernacle grounds, 6th and Asbury Ave. A talk on the benefits of humor by Margie Ingram is set for 2 p.m. on Fri., April 13, at the Library, 17th and Simpson Ave. in Lecture Room N110. The program is free. The Doo Dah Comedy Show, which features Chuck McCann, will take place in the Music Pier on Friday, April 13, at 8 p.m. Admission is $5, with proceeds going to the Ocean City Food Cupboard, and/or a donation of dry or canned food for the Cupboard.
The 27th Annual Doo Dah Parade will be held on Sat., April 14, starting at noon, from Sixth to 12th streets on Asbury Ave. and then on the Boardwalk. The event includes over 600 basset hounds, clowns, costumed characters, floats, bands, and impersonators of legendary comedians, with the event ending at the Music Pier, where the PieAsco is held. For information on these events, call 609-525-9300.
March of Dimes, South Jersey Shore, is in the final planning stages for its 2012 March for Babies Walk in Ocean City, and they can use the help of the community and businesses to have a successful walk. Anna Villari, community director for the March of Dimes, commented that “while financial donations are the most helpful to the March of Dimes mission, people can still help by donating their time.” The committee needs volunteers to help with registration, food distribution, check-points, and other functions.
Kim Adams, Logistics Chair, remarked that “in-kind donations of food and beverages are also needed.” While donations have been received, some items still needed for the walk are water, a Gatorade-type drink, granola/cereal bars, bags of ice, popcorn kernels, and other types of snack food. The committee can also use gift cards to local businesses where they can purchase items needed for the walk.
Jennifer Freeman, publicity chairperson, noted that the Ocean City walk site is still in need of financial sponsors, a “Start/Finish Sponsor” and “Check Point Sponsors.”
If you would like to volunteer, make a donation, or receive more information on sponsorship, please call Anna Villari at 856-375-8215 or email her at avillari@marchofdimes.com.
The Fifth Annual March for Babies Walk takes place on Sun., April 29, at the Music Pier on the Boardwalk. Registration is at noon; the Walk begins at 1 p.m.
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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