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Shannon Daley Memorial Fund Basketball Event March 10 The Shannon Daley Memorial Fund will host its 19th Annual Charity Basketball Event on Tuesday, March 10, at Hunterdon Central Regional High School Fieldhouse in Flemington. Game time is 7 p.m. The Readington Teachers and Readington Men’s All-Star Team will once again take on the world-renowned Harlem Wizards basketball show-team. The Shannon Daley Memorial Fund mission is to assist local families facing financial hardship due to a child battling a serious illness. The first recipients are 17-year-old Katie & 15-year-old Liz Moronski from Morristown who both have an allergic mast cell disorder. Second recipient is 9-year-old Avery Moskowitz of Monroe Township who had Stage 4 neuroblastoma. Third recipient is 8-monthold Parker Biehl of High Bridge who has Pierre Robin Sequence (PRS). The fourth recipient is 7-year-old Tyler Nye of Bridgewater who has Landau-Kleffner Syndrome (LKS). “It is a very exciting year for our organization as we will reach and exceed a milestone of raising and distributing over $3 million dollars to over 100 local children and their families... A fabulous accomplishment for a bunch of local basketball guys who like to play,” said Karen DiPietro, an event organizer. More than a thousand spectators attend, and another sellout is anticipated. If you would like to advertise in the program, call 908-528-2231 or email Paul.McGill@shannonfund. org. Advance tickets for the game are $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12. All tickets are $10 at the door. Donations can also be made directly to PO Box 1271, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889. For ticket information call 908-229- 5460 or go to www. shannonfund.org. Tickets also are available at Darrow’s Sporting Edge, Sneakers Plus, and from Bob Clymer at Readington Middle School.
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Readington Community Garden Open House March 14
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Snow Much Fun–
BSA Troop 1969 spent Feb. 7-9 in Thompson, PA, winter hiking, sledding and skiing/snow boarding at nearby Elk Mountain. Pictured, from left, are Jay Weider, Dan Schneider, Cristian Artache, Michael Barckholtz, Aiden Watson, Luke Barckholtz, Kyle Friery, Ethan Fluke, Clayton Fluke, Adam Sinagra, Jack McPherson, JT Weider, Ryan Levison, Miller Champion, Dylan McPherson, Jake Beatrice, Bill Wallace, Lori Kennedy and Howard Hoe. - Submitted by Lori Kennedy
Quilts for Kids– Pictured delivering quilts are Pat and Tom Monroe
(KoC), Andrew (KoC) and Gretta Casella, and nurses Monica Marrone and Joe McAllister. Representatives of The Knights of Columbus Bishop Edward T. Hughes Council 15540, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church, Three Bridges, were greeted with enthusiasm and gratitude when they delivered a Quilts for Kids donation of 100 quilts to The Children’s Hospital at Saint Peter’s University Hospital on Jan. 23. The quilts are placed on children’s hospital beds and then given to them to take home. (www.quiltsforkids.org.) The Knights also delivered their second $1,000 contribution to Quilts for Kids for fabric purchases.
Before long all sorts of vegetables will be sprouting at the Readington Community Garden. –Photo courtesy of Julia Allen
The 11th season of the Readington Community Garden will get underway with an Open House on Saturday, March 14, at 10 a.m. at Dobozynski Farm Park, 42 Woodschurch Rd., just south of Stanton Village. Residents interested in learning more about the garden are invited to stop by and take a tour. New members, from kids to seniors, are are always welcome. The group generally gets together for Saturday morning work sessions, with this year’s first one scheduled for
Saturday, March 21, at 10 a.m. The Community Garden operates on one simple principle: “Share the work, share the harvest.” The rewards include spending time outdoors at one of Readington’s prettiest parks, getting some exercise, meeting nice people, and taking home your share of an amazing variety of freshly grown organic fruits and vegetables. To learn more, go to the Readington Township website https://www.readingtontwpnj.gov/ or email Dan Allen readingtongardens@yahoo. com.