9/11 Patriot Day Programs –
Upper Township – The Program will take place this morning at 10 a.m. at Staff Sgt. William Godfrey Memorial Park, Osprey Point. Steve Schwegel, Osprey Point resident and Army veteran, will speak on his involvement as a Paramedic and First Responder to the Ground Zero scene. Members of the Upper Township Rescue Squad will attend, along with the Seaville, Marmora, and Tuckahoe Volunteer Fire Departments. Many local Veterans’ organizations and dignitaries will be present. Osprey Point is located at 1731 Route 9, Seaville. The Service will be held in the Osprey Point Clubhouse in the event of inclement weather.
Ocean City – The public is invited to the 9/11 ceremony, which will take place at 6 p.m. at the 6th St. Firehouse. For more information, call 525-9300.
Cape May County – The Ceremony will take place at 5 p.m. at the County Administration Building, 4 Moore Road, Cape May Court House, exit 11 off the GSP. During the ceremony, a new memorial will be unveiled, which contains three artifacts from the 9/11 attack on the Pentagon Building. For more information, call 463-6678.
10th Annual Kids’ Fishing Tournament, sponsored by the Strathmere Fishing and Environmental Club (SFEC), brought out 194 kids to the beaches here. The kids, 17 and under, had lots of fun catching spot fish, kingfish, and sand sharks. Over 50 kids received fishing prizes, and following the awarding of prizes, the kids enjoyed hot dogs and drinks.
This year, the Kids’ Tournament was dedicated to the memory of Ollie Twist, who “has been coming to Strathmere since the early 40’s,” and has been “active in the fishing club since it first began,” said Connie Twist about her husband. She also added that “he served in the Army during the Korean War.” Four generations of the Twist family were at the Tournament.
For more information about the Strathmere Fishing and Environmental Club, visit the website at www.strathmerefishing.org.
***
On Sept. 14, the Ocean City Airport Festival takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 26th and Bay Avenue, and will feature a ground display of unusual airplanes. Admission is free to the festival which also includes a banner plane pick-up demonstration, an exhibition of remote-controlled model airplanes starting at noon, a paper airplane contest for children, antique cars, face painters, and more.
On Sept. 15, the Boardwalk Aerobatic Show will take off at 1 p.m. Some of the world’s best stunt pilots and aerobatic champions will perform in the show – 6th to 14th Streets.
For more information, call 525-9300.
***
Septemberfest 2013, a taste of Bavaria, with dancing to the music of the Star Band, will be held on Saturday, September 21, to benefit the Cape Shore Chorale. The festivities will also include a sampling of German cuisine, pretzels, and pastries of Bavaria, along with wine tasting and a bier garten. Septemberfest begins at 6 p.m. at Grace Lutheran Church in Somers Point, NJ. Come and enjoy an evening of dancing and gastronomic delights. Tickets are limited and are $40 per person. They may be purchased by calling 609-399-5240 or by emailing jpangarano@comcast.net.
***
For a complete list of upcoming events in the county go to the Herald calendar, in print and online, at www.capemaycountyherald.com/calendar.
If you would like to make the public aware of happenings in your town, classroom, group, or club, please email me at RWhelan@cmcherald.com.
Cape May – Governor Murphy says he doesn't know anything about the drones and doesn't know what they are doing but he does know that they are not dangerous. Does anyone feel better now?
