Upper Township/Ocean City Notes

Monarch butterflies
Orange, black, and white
“stained glass” looking wings
North American ones have the
longest migration of any insect
Autumn is when millions of
of them move through Cape May
Retreats in Mexico are where they
migrate-about 2,000 miles away
Cape May is where thousands of
monarchs are tagged each year
Habitat depends on
presence of milkweed.
Gretchen Whitman of New Jersey Audubon’s Nature Center of Cape May was the guest speaker at the first fall meeting of “Best of Life” and gave a fascinating presentation on monarch butterflies. Whitman discussed the various stages of their life cycle, habitat, and migration to Mexico. She also spoke about the tagging of these butterflies. A small sticker is placed on the wing, which does not hinder the flight of the butterfly, and states “Monarch Watch” with an identifying code of letters and numbers, email address, and phone number. If you find one of these tagged monarchs, report the code, date, and location to 1-888-Tagging or send an email to tag@ku.edu. Whitman placed a sticker on one of the butterflies, which was then released. For complete information, visit www.monarchmonitoringproject.com. Access the Nature Center of Cape May at www.njaudubon.org.
“Best of Life” is open to senior members, friends, and the public in the community. The next covered-dish luncheon and program will take place at 11:45 a.m. on Nov. 12 at the Trinity United Methodist Church, Fellowship Hall, 20 N. Shore Rd. in Marmora. In addition to a Chinese auction, the guest speaker will be Harry Scott of Somers Point, who recently played golf on six continents in six days. Scott had spoken to the group last year after playing 50 golf games in 50 states in 50 days. For further information, call the UMC Office at 390-3248 or Kathie at 204-4495.
Upper Township Free Rabies Clinic takes place on Oct. 26 from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m., rain or shine, at Shore Veterinarian Animal Hospital, 73 Hope Corson Rd. in Seaville. Dog licenses will also be available for purchase. For more information, call 628-2011, ext. 200.
Halloween Happenings in Ocean City
The Halloween Parade steps off on Oct. 24 at 7:15 p.m. on Asbury Ave. from 6th to 11th Streets. (800-813-5580).
Jeepers Creepers, It’s Boris Karloff—This free show, which highlights the life of actor Boris Karloff and the fictional monster Frankenstein, takes place on Oct. 25 at 7:00 p.m. at the Ocean City Library, 17th and Simpson Ave. Call 399-2434 or visit www.oceancitylibrary.org.
Downtown Merchants Trick or Treat is set for Oct. 26, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on Asbury Ave. from 6th to 11th Streets (525-9300).
Murderous Night at the Museum—This murder mystery comedy, with audience interaction, is presented by the OC Theatre Company. It all happens at the Music Pier on the Boardwalk on Oct. 26 at 7:30 p.m. and Oct. 27 at 2:00 p.m. All tickets are $10. (525-9300 or www.ocnj.us/boxoffice).
Kid Friendly Haunted House—This event, “a well-lit, less scary Trick or Treat Tour,” is presented by the OC Repertory Theatre, 813 Asbury Ave., through October. Call 457-6686 or visit www.ocrep.org for hours, days, and reservations.
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 events in your town, classroom, group, or club, please email me at rwhelan@cmcherald.com.