Catch up on what happened this week in Shamong.
Shamong schools raise money for Medford Lakes Lions Club food drive
The district’s school nurses, Heather Cosper at Indian Mills Memorial Middle School and Jen Simpson at the Indian Mills Elementary School thought it was time to focus on local community issues with this year’s food drive.
This year, it was decided to do whatever we could to help the Medford Lakes Lions Club and lend support to their food bank. To that end, through the efforts of both IMS and IMMS and supplemented by the National Junior Honor Society of IMMS, the district collected $1,005, snacks and a wide variety of foods to help stock the shelves of the Lions Club’s bank. IMMS staff and faculty raised $505 by conducting an ice cream social organized by Cosper and Simpson, our “Super Nurses.” Lisa Scott, the NJHS advisor provided $500 from the proceeds of their Spring Fun Fest.
Indian Mills United Methodist Church hosted their annual Vacation Bible School
Indian Mills United Methodist Church hosted its annual Vacation Bible School from June 25 to June 29, where children in kindergarten through fifth grade were invited to the “Everywhere Fun Fair.” This theme allowed children learn about different countries, such as the United Kingdom, Mexico, Japan, Australia and Zimbabwe.
Religious values were incorporated into their activities through the theme of the week, where children could get a deeper understanding of other cultures, and in turn, allow them to comprehend and accept neighbors from all across the globe.
The church accepted donations throughout the week, which totalled more than $400. This will allow the church to split the funds, as half will go to the Lord’s Cupboard, where ShopRite cards will be given to local families to purchase perishable food items.
The other half will go toward the Heifer International Project, where chickens will be purchased for families in Ghana. With these chickens, they will not only be able to provide food for themselves, they will also be able to sell the eggs as a way to earn income.
The full story can be found at: https://shamongsun.com/indian-mills-united-methodist-church-hosted-their-annual-vacation-bible-school-38eb39e7e68e
The Pine Barrens Festival returns for its 30th year
The 30th annual Pine Barrens Festival will be taking place July 23–28 at the Church of the Holy Eucharist in Tabernacle for six nights of entertainment and appreciation of the community.
The festival will be open from 6 p.m. to 11 p.m. from Monday through Thursday, and 6 p.m. to midnight on Friday and Saturday.
After 30 years of perfecting the festival, there will be plenty of activities for people of all ages to enjoy. There will be games, rides, live music, dancing, food, a beer garden and more.
Each night of the festival will feature one town to recognize for its support and involvement in the community. There will also be awards given to selected town residents, chosen by each township, who have made a positive impact on the community.
Opening night’s “Town Night” will be for Medford; Tuesday will be for Chatsworth Woodland; Wednesday will be for Medford Lakes; Thursday will be for Vincentown/Southampton; Friday will be for Indian Mills/Shamong; and Saturday will recognize Tabernacle.
The full story can be found at: https://shamongsun.com/the-pine-barrens-festival-returns-for-its-30th-year-2cd9fe67ec75
