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JERSEY SHORE
COMMUNITY INFORMATION BULLETIN
A FREE periodic E-Mail Newsletter
April 16, 2001 Issue #105
Karen E. Jarosz, Editor ( Karen@lonekeep.com )
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In this issue:
o A word or two from me
o Special Note from the Editor
o Local Happenings and Events
o Triple Play! Contest
o For Your Information
o From Local Readers
o Links of Interest to the Jersey Shore
o How to Unsubscribe/Subscribe
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Quote of the Issue
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A WORD OR TWO FROM ME
by Karen E. Jarosz ( Karen@lonekeep.com )
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Thanks to our sponsor, . Hope you all enjoyed the holidays! Well, it looks
like Spring is finally here! Robins and flowers are everywhere, trees are budding
and it is light out later... I do love this time of the year. Hope you get out
there and enjoy it. Maybe plant a garden, take a walk on the boardwalk, bike ride
or just sit on a park bench and watch the world go by. Just be sure to take some
time to relax and enjoy the rebirth taking place around you.
Remember you can sponsor an issue or have an event included,too! Just go
to www.lonekeep.com/jscib. We publish the 1st and 3rd Monday of each
month. Until May 7th, may the sun shine on your days!
Karen
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A SPECIAL NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
by Karen E. Jarosz ( Karen@lonekeep.com )
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***CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR LATEST WINNERS OF THE LIGHTHOUSE AWARD!!***
For Best Personal Site - Random Sketches - a small yet growing collection of cartoon art
http://www.geocities.com/rockmanxallx
For Best Community Information Site - Jersey Shore Running Club - covering the most up
to date information on running at the Shore
http://www.jsrc.org
For Best Business/Commercial Site - LeTip of Point Pleasant - a business networking
group
http://www.lonekeep.com/letip
Congratulations to all and remember you can nominate a site for the next
set scheduled to be given in July! Just go to www.lonekeep.com/jscib
and
click on the Lighthouse Award! Good Luck!
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LOCAL HAPPENINGS AND EVENTS
by Karen E. Jarosz ( Karen@lonekeep.com )
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April 17 - Monmouth County Chapter of Mothers & More an international non-profit
organization providing support for sequencing women or mothers who have altered their
career paths to care for their children at home. It addresses women’s personal needs
and interests during their parenting years, as well as advocating for public and
employment policies that accommodate sequencing. Bi-monthly evenings meetings are held, as
well as a Book Club, Walkers Club, and playgroups. The next meeting will be held at 7:30
PM at the Holmdel Community United Church of Christ, 40 W. Main Street in Holmdel. For
more information, please contact brandybonilla@earthlink.net
or call 732-335-9094.
April 19 - Toastmasters will be holding a meeting at the Southern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce Office at 7:30 pm. The group helps individuals to sharpen their public speaking skills. For details or directions call 988-4044 or 974-1151 or go to www.lonekeep.com/shorespeakers
April 20 to 22 - MonCon 2001- Monmouth County's Biggest Gaming Convention with Board Games, Role-Playing, Magic:the Gathering, war games, miniatures, LARPs, Dealer's Room, demos, Auction and much, much more. It will be held at Holiday Inn located at 700 Hope Road in Tinton Falls. Call 544-9300 or go to http://www.gameconvention.com/moncon for details
April 21 - Sand & Sea Kennel Club of Ocean COunty will hold their annual AKC Sanctioned All Breed Match Show at Pine Park, Rte. 526 (County Line Road) in Lakewood. This will also include the Garden State German Shepherd Club's Match and the Mid-Jersey's Flat--Coated Retriever Fun Match. Canine Good Ciitizen Testing will be held and Obedience Judging. For more information, call Match Show Chairperson, Kethy Pellerito, 732-920-9079 or go to http://www.geocities.com/sandandseakennelclub/EVENTS.html.
April 22 - Classical Concert Quartet From the New York Philharmonic with Kenneth Gordon, violin Daniel Reed, violin Dorian Rence, viola and Qiang Tu, cello. The concert begins at 2 pm and will be held at the Eastern Branch Library in Shrewsbury
April 27 - 29 - The 5th Jersey Shore Marathon Weekend will be held. Weekend activities include 26.5 mile marathon, 9 mile fitness walk, 3 mile breakfast run. Call 578-1771 or go to www.njrr.org for details
April 28 - The Annual Entrepreneur Fair will be held at Brookdale Community College in Lincroft. It will run from 10 am to 4 pm. Great if you are thinking of starting a new business, already in business, buying an exsisting company or considering a franchise. Call 842-8685 or 224-2124 for details
April 28 - Kenny Rogers will be performing at the Count Basie Theatre located at 99 Monmouth Street in Red Bank. The show times are 3 pm and 7:30 pm. Call 842-9000 or got to www.theatre-link.com
April 28 - Allaire Village will hold a 19th Century Village Market Day from 11 am to 4 pm. Allaire is located at Route 524 in Wall. Call 938-2253 for details or go to www.allairevillage.org
April 28/29 - Visitors will appreciate the work of an old fashioned sheep shearing at historic Longstreet Farm or spinning and weaving demonstrations at Holmes-Hendrickson House. The demonstrations will be held from 12 to 3 pm. Longstreet Farm is located on Longstreet Rd. in Holmdel. Call 842-4000 or go to www.monmouthcountyparks.com
April 29 - Join in the fun of an Outdoor Adventure Expo at Turkey Swamp Park located on
Georgia Road in Freehold. It will run from 10 am to 4 pm. Call 842-4000 ext.4240 or go to www.monmouthcountyparks.com
May 5 - Monmouth Celtic Festival and Feis will be held this year at the Monmouth Park Race Track Sports Field in Oceanport, NJ on the Jersey Shore. The event is located at Exit 105 on the Garden State Parkway. The Festival will run all day starting at 8 am. Formally, the Red Bank Celtic Festival this is now a full Celtic Event encompassing many different forms of the Celtic culture. The festival is being sponsored by the Brian Sexton School of Irish Dancing, The Pipes and Drums of the Atlantic Watch and The Oceanport PBA. This public is welcomed to attend and witness this spectacular event of Celtic Talent. There is plenty of onsite parking. Admission is $10 and children under 10 are free. Parking is $2. For details go to www.atlantic-watch.com or e-mail atlpipemaj@aol.com
May 5 - The Monmouth County Audubon Society will host a field trip to Allaire State Park in Wall Township. Anyone interested in participating in the event can meet at 8:15 a.m. in the parking lot near the concession area. Follow the Garden State Parkway to Exit 98, then follow the brown signs for Allaire State Park. The walk through the park will end around noon. The trip is open to both members and non-members of the Monmouth County Audubon Society, and admission is free. Participants should dress appropriately for the weather and bring clothing suitable for rain if the forecast is questionable. The walk will take place rain or shine. Call (732)USA-BIRD for details
May 5 - Join Hudson Valley Orienteering club to participate in National Orienteering Day. It will take place at Holmdel Park. There is a small fee to cover the cost of the New color topographical map of the park you receive, approx. $7 for adults and $4 for children (group discounts are available, instructions are free). The vision for NOD is for a local club to host a "newcomer friendly" map and compass hike/walk/ or run. There are easy beginners, medium hike, and hard cross county courses available, and you can try this individually or with a group of friends. Show up from 11 am to 1 pm near the tent shelter NW of parking lot #1, call for directions. In addition, the USOF (US Orienteering Federation) NOD epage provides national publicity (see webpage http://www.us.orienteering.org then click on Nat O Day hotbutton). Bob Rycharski can be reached by email at rrychars@csc.com or call (work) (973) 724-7672
May 5/6 - Go fly a kite at the Belmar "Fly Away Classic" Kite Flying Festival, Competition and Demonstration. For details call 280-8084 or go to www.belmar.com
May 6 - Join in the Jersey Shore Aids Walk 10K walk through Belmar, along the Boardwalk to benefit The Center. Call 774-3416 or go to www.thecentertinap.com for details
May 6 - Enjoy an Antique Car Show at Sandy Hook, Gateway National Recreation Area. Antique and classic cars will be featured. The rain date is Sunday, May 13. Call 872-0025 for more information
May 9 - Peter Bacinski, director of the New Jersey Audubon Society's Owl Haven Nature
Center, will present a program, "New Jersey Butterflies: Simply Perfect," at the
Monmouth County Audubon Society's May meeting, at 8 pm. The meeting is held at the Trinity
Episcopal Church on White Street in Red Bank. The public is welcome and admission is free.
Call (732) USA-BIRD for details
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1. Take a close look at the Local Links and Local Events in this issue.
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4. In the subject line, write: "April 16th"
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For Your Information....
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Monmouth Folk Dancers gather for an evening of friendship and folk dancing
from 7 pm to 10:30 pm on Tuesdays. Beginners are taught the first hour
There is parking behind the United Methodist Church at 247 Broad St in
Red Bank. The cost is $3. For more info call 747-7011 or check out our
web site http://home.earthlink.net/~illuminage/MonmouthFolkDancers.htm.
SAFETY NET: Breast Cancer Survivors Group
Monthly breast cancer survivors group designed to tap the power of the group
to create a healthy network for a quality life. Professionally led. Meets
3rd Monday, 3:30 - 5:00 PM at Contemporary Counseling Center, 9 South Main
Street, Marlboro. Call 732-577-1076.
The Wall Lions Club is seeking new members. Members should be from Wall, Belmar, Spring
Lake, Spring Lake Hgts, Manasquan or Brielle. New officers for this year are, President
Joseph Hall, 681-6694.
Secretary Tony Grosso, 681-8010. Treasurer Bill Young, 681-9250. Also we have a new
meeting place, new meeting place! It's at the "Sandpiper" Restaurant 7 Atlantic
Ave, Spring Lake, NJ. Same times and days. We still meet on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at
7:30 PM.
Remember to send in your submissions to JerseyShore@lonekeep.com
and
to let us know what you want to see.
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From Local Readers
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From: NJ Center for the Healing Arts, Inc. at njcha@njcha.org
Subject: Office and Meeting Room Space available
Meeting room space available in downtown Red Bank at the NJ Center
for the Healing Arts. Large open room can accommodate 50-60 chairs
comfortably. Kitchen area and bathroom self-contained in meeting space.
Handicapped facilities available in building. $25 per hour with two-hour minimum. Half and
full day rates available. Call Marcia at 732-747-2944 or fax inquiry to 732-747-2979.
From: Southern Monmouth Chamber of Commerce
Subject: Annual Entrepreneur Fair
Held at Brookdale Community College, sponsored by S.C.O.R.E.
Cost is FREE. Date is Saturday, April 28, 2001.
For any starting a business or already in business.
For additional information call 732-842-8685 or 732-224-2124.
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LINKS OF INTEREST TO THE JERSEY SHORE
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Racing at Wall Stadium
http://www.wallstadium.com/
Racing at Race Way Park
http://www.etownraceway.com/
Spring is here and so it is time to bird watch! Check out the local Audubon group
http://www.monmouthaudubon.org/
Spring means clear, starry evenings! Check out a local astronomy group
http://www.starastronomy.org/
Check out a Black Belt Extravagance - I study at this school!
http://www.lonekeep.com/kastner
LeTip of Point Pleasant - a business networking group
http://www.lonekeep.com/letip
Check out Brookdale Computer Users Group! You can see the latest schedules
http://www.bcug.com.
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JERSEY SHORE COMMUNITY INFORMATION BULLETIN
"For the Jersey Shore, about the Jersey Shore, by the Jersey Shore"
Karen E. Jarosz, Editor (732) 988-4044
PO Box 333, Bradley Beach, NJ, USA
JerseyShore@lonekeep.com
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