-dining & entertainment

Lighting Of Holly Tree Set

WOODBRIDGE - The Garden State Parkway's venerable Shoemaker Holly, believed to be over 300 years old, and located at t h e J o h n B . Townsend/Shoemaker Holly Picnic Area, Cape May County, will be the site of a Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 7 p.m. tomorrow, the New Jersey Highway Authority has announced. The tree has an interesting history: it was about to be dragged away by bulldozers in the early 1950s to make room for the emerging Parkway, when members of the Holly Society of American took

their cause to preserve the tree to the Highway Authority Commissioners. As a result, plans were redrawn, and the Parkway spread out on both sides of the tree. COMMISSIONER ChaHes E. Starkey, Brick town, will serve as master of ceremonies. The festivities include Christmas music presentations by the Ocean City , High School Band and the Trinity Youth Choir of the Central United Methodist Church, Linwood, as well as carol singing. Free hot drinks and snacks will be distributed. & The public is invited. t

Calendar (From Page 28) Miljbridge Village Amish Homestead/Strasburg Railroad, June 1: 4 days/3 nights Williamsburg&Busch Gardens, Sept. 13-16; Kozairs Christmas Village/Roadside America. Dec. 5. Thrift Shop sponsored by United Methodist Women at First United Methodist Church, Court House, (info 465-7087), Tues. 10-2; Wed. 3-6; Thurs. 10-2; Sat. 11-4. Leave donations at the Social Hall. Parents Without Partners Chapter #181, open fund raiser every second Fri., new members orientation 8 p.m. before 9 p.m. dance every Friday, (info 390-1255), at Adams Apple, Black Horse Pike, Pleasantville. Support group for families and friends of the mentally ill, sponsored by Mental Health* Services of Cape May County, Inc. (info 465-4100), 1st and 3rd Tues. eves, of every month, 7:30 p.m. at Cape May County Park commission office bldg., entrance to park on Rt. 9 at Crest Haven Rd. Al-Anon meetings Cape May County, Sunday 10 a.m. Burdette Tomlin Hospital, downstairs, conference room Court House; Wildwood Recreation Center, 243 E. Rio Grande ASre., Wildwood, 8:30 p.m. Sunday: Monday, 7:30 p.m. Coalt Guard Base auditorium, Cape May; Tuesday 8:30 p.m/ St. John's Lutheran Church 10th and Central, 3rd Fl., rear building, Ocean City: Wednesday 6 p.m. Social Services Building, Rts. 9 & 47, (entrance on Rt. 9), Rio Grande, also 8:30 p.m. at 875 Towerview Rd., Erma ; Thurs, 8:30 p.m., Our Lady of Good Counsel auditorium; Ocean City; Friday 8:30 p.m. Maris Stella Catholic Church, auditorium, 49th and Ocean Drive (upstairs), Avalon Information 428-0083. Overeaters Anonymous, (info 967-7588), meet Mondays 7:30 p.m. Borough Hall 3100 Dune Drive, Avalon. Cape May County Museum and Genealogical Library, museum — Tues. thru Sat. 10 a.m. -4 p.m., final tour 3 p.m. daily, thru Dec. 29; Genealogical Library open throughout winter: Tues., Wed., Fri. 10a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays by appointment only.

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s TheJohnB / Townsend/Shoemaker Holly Jjanie Area is located at Mfrepost 22y7 in the / Parkway's median, just f south of Ocean City; and may be approached north t or southbound. In case of bad weather, a 5 rain date of Friday, Dec. 7, : is planned. Model RR | Operating WILDWOOD - The Greater Wildwood Model Railroad Club, 135 West Burk Ave., has changed its ~ open house to every Thursday evening in December 7:30 to 9 p.m. A donation is requested. The financial support of the public helps our trains and trolleys to keep rolling. It is also requested that all visitors under 12 be accompanied by a responsible adult. Christmas Party Set AVALON — The annual Recreation Department children's Christmas party will be held Dec. 22 at 1 p.m. Highlights of this event are making Christmas cards, tree decorations and a visit from Santa. Pre-schoolers through fourth grades will be welcomed to the Avalon Community Hall, 30th and Avalon Avenues.

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