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By KRYSTAL TOMASSO The Sun
To serve selflessly is a sure way to become an admired leader. Police Chief Nick Matteo is this type of leader, according to Mayor Randy Brown. Matteo’s retirement from Evesham Township earned him a proclamation at the council meeting on Dec. 3, where Brown explained why leaders seek out people such as Matteo to be part of their team. He is a man who throughout his career has been as loyal to Evesham as the township has ever seen. Brown boasted about the man he looks up to and whose friendship he cherishes. “Nick’s had more jobs in town than probably most, and why? Anytime somebody needed somebody to do something, they asked Nick. You always hope for that person or those people who can
please see MATTEO, page 18
KRYSTAL KRYST AL TOMASSO/The Sun Mayor Randy Brown and Deputy Mayor Debbie Hackman, and Councilmen Steve Zeuli, Ken D'Andrea and Robert DiEnna pose with the Beeler Elementary School fifth-grade student government. government. The Student Council co-presidents co-presidents are Joe Napoli and Michael Marrone. vice president: Regann Snyder, Student Council secretary: Zach Weiner, student council representatives: Taqi Ali, Christopher Chin, Haley Cohen, Dominic Esposito, Michael Fitzpatrick, Madison Green, Freddie Taylor and Drew Wixted.
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Drunk driving crackdown Sheriff’s department to amp up efforts during holidays. PAGE 6
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Classified . . . . . . . . . . . 2424-27 27 Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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Heavens to discuss real estate market Join Alan J. Heavens for a discussion at the Evesham Township Library entitled "It's All Local: The Regional Real Estate and Home Improvement Market in 2013." Heavens, 63, has been the Philadelphia Inquirer's real estate and home improvement writer for 25 of the 34 years he has been with the newspaper. He has degrees in histoHEAVENS ry from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and the University University of Connecticut. He was a reporter and editor, as well as an announcer on several radio stations, in Connecticut and New York before coming to Philadelphia in 1980. Heavens Heavens is the author of three books, two on home improvement and one on church history, and is an instructor at Temple UniversiUniversity's Real Estate Institute. He was president and chairman of t he board of the National Association of Real Estate Editors, has written for major magazines and newspapers around the country, and was "The Gadgeteer" on Discovery Channel's Home Matters program for three seasons. Heavens lives in Haddonfield with his wife, Ellen Gray, the television critic for the Philadelphia
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RECENTLY SOLD HOMES 9 Norrsken Drive Sold: $525,000 Real estate tax: $18,165 / 2012 Approximate Square Footage: 4,422
This two-story contemporary home on a wooded six-acre lot overlooks a lake in a private community. It has five bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms. Features include hardwood floors, twostory stone fireplace and Florida room.
145 Country Farms Road Sold: $337,500 Real estate tax: $8,404 / 2012 Approximate Square Footage: 2,566
This two-story colonial has four bedrooms and two full and one half bathrooms. Features include three-year-old siding and gutters, hardwood floors, abundant millwork, crown moldings, wainscoting, eat-in kitchen and full wall brick fireplace.
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Giving Tree collecting toys for kids Make the holiday brighter for local children by participating in Project Giving Tree at the YMCA of Burlington and Camden Counties, a cause-driven nonprofit charitable organization. Through Project Giving Tree, the Y strives to build hope and wonder for children by providing gifts to deserving children whose families face financial hardship. The Giving Trees are decorated with tags identifying a child's name, age, clothing size and other items they would like from Santa. The community is encouraged to stop by the Y and select one or
more tags from the Tree now through Thursday, Dec. 12 and help make a child feel like a star this holiday season. Individuals and organizations are asked to return the star(s) with the wrapped gifts to the Y by Friday, Dec. 13. Giving Trees are displayed at the Mt. Laurel YMCA located at 59 Centerton Road in Mt. Laurel and the Burlington-Riverfront YMCA at 302 Commerce Square Boulevard in Burlington. For more information on how to participate in Project Giving Tree, contact Pam Hall at the Mt.
Greens sale on Dec. 13, 14 The Evesham Historical Society will hold its annual Greens Sale on Friday, Dec. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Inskeep House, 10 Madison Court, Marlton.
For sale will be wreaths, centerpieces, grave blankets, as well as baked goods and crafts, featuring homemade jams and jellies. Preorder grave blankets at (856) 983-3139.
Laurel YMCA at (856) 234-6200 ext. 232 or [email protected], or contact Monica Pisano at the Burlington-Riverfront YMCA at (609) 543-6200 ext. 315 or [email protected].
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THE MARLTON SUN — DECEMBER 11–17, 2013
in our opinion
Shop local!
108 Kings Highway East Haddonfield, NJ 08033 856-427-0933
This holiday season, support local businesses
Steve Miller Tim Ronaldson VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES Joe Eisele MANAGINGEDITOR Mary L. Serkalow CONTENT EDITOR Kristen Dowd MARLTON EDITOR Krystal Tomasso ART DIRECTOR Tom Engle PUBLISHER
Y
ou’ve heard it time and again
• More businesses equals more rata-
lately, but it’s worth repeating:
bles, which, in turn, lowers our taxes.
Your thoughts
Shop local this holiday season!
We’re already two weeks into this
shortened holiday shopping season –
How are you playing your part this holiday season? Share your shopping stories with our readers through a letter to the editor.
since Thanksgiving was so late this
strongly consider buying as local as you possibly can. Keeping your spending dollars in your hometown, or at least in the region, has immense benefits on the local economy. Even companies as large as American Express are touting the importance of shopping local. The company
tive our community becomes to future residents.
year – but if you haven’t already finished your shopping, you should
• The more ratables we have, and the lower our taxes are, the more attrac-
It all starts with you. If you have a after Thanksgiving, the day after
choice between buying a gift at a big
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Black Friday – in 2010 to promote
box store or a local mom-and-pop, sup-
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
small businesses. Just last year, a
port your neighbors by making that
study reported an estimated $5.5 bil-
purchase locally.
lion was spent at small businesses on that day in 2012! A vibrant and successful local busi-
Our small businesses are already struggling with a still-rebounding economy and a holiday shopping sea-
ness community has a trickle-down ef-
son that is six days shorter than nor-
fect on our own pockets. Just think:
mal. Let’s all help them out by opening
• Successful local businesses make
their doors and opening our wallets to
started the now well-known Small
other businesses want to locate in our
them. We can make it a truly happy
Business Saturday – the Saturday
town.
holiday season.
Sheriff’s department cracking down on drunk drivers The Burlington County Sheriff’s Department will be cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the annual holiday season “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign. Running through Jan. 2, local and state law enforcement officials will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
to provide 88 hours of enforcement throughout the county," Sheriff Jean Stanfield said. “This effort will bring attention to the serious consequences of drunk driving and the grave danger those who choose to drink and drive pose to all who share the road with them.” Last year in New Jersey, 19 percent of all
sober friend to drive you home. · Spend the night where the activity is held. · If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact law enforcement. Your actions may save someone’s life, and inaction could cost a life. · Always buckle-up, every ride. It’s your
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Annual county toy drive is underway
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tion would continue until Dec. 20, when sheriff’s officers will gather up the bins, and return them to the county complex. Toys will then be safety checked by the Burlington County Department of Consumer Affairs. Human service agencies will work with the sheriff to distribute the toys.
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A complete list of drop-offs follows and will also be available on the Sheriff’s Department website: www.co.burlington.nj.us/ sheriff. Drop off locations include: Delran, Red balloon Daycare, 41 Saint Mihiel Drive Delran, Municipal Building, 900 S. Chester Avenue Medford, Kinder Care, Stokes Rd and Skeet Rd Medford Post Office Moorestown, County Store, Moorestown Mall, Route 38 Tabernacle Elementary School, 132 New Road Tabernacle Municipal Building, 163 Carranza Road Tabernacle, Nixon’s General Store, 540 Chatsworth Road
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Anniversary Sale • Celebrating 60 years in Business
CALENDAR Continued from page 8
We are not the best because we are the oldest: We are the oldest because we are the Best! Durham Habersham Hancock & Moore Harden Henkel-Harris
Hickory Chair Jessica Charles Lexington Nichols & Stone Sherrill
Sligh Southwood Taylor King Theodore Alexander and Many More
fun activities. Registration required, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us. Pre-K Music Time: Ages 3-5. 11:30 a.m. Evesham Library, 984 Tuckerton Road. Registration Required. Registration required, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us. U.S. Citizenship Class: Adult. 6:30 p.m. Evesham Library, 984 Tuckerton Road. These classes will cover preparation for the Citizenship exam: American History, Government, Review of exam questions, Practice interviews. If registration is too low, Practice Your English will run instead. Registration required, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us. Wagging Tales: 7 p.m. Evesham Library, 984 Tuckerton Road. Come and meet the dogs from Leashes of Love, who visit us each month for reading and fun.
Learn all kinds of interesting things about dogs, practice reading & bring your family. Registration required, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us. Overeaters Anonymous: 1:30 p.m. at Prince of Peace Church. Call (609) 239-0022 or visit www.oa.org for information.
DEC. 17 Tumblin’ Tots: Ages 2-3. 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5 11 a.m. Evesham Library, 984 Tuckerton Road. Join Tumblin' Tots for a fun time of music, movement, and tumbling as they bring their gym to us. Child and caregiver should dress comfortably. Registration required, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us. Knitting Club: Ages 8-18. 4 p.m. Evesham Library, 984 Tuckerton Road. Please bring size 10 knitting needles. Registration required, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us. Holiday Origami: Ages 5+. 6:30 p.m. Evesham Library, 984 Tuckerton
Road. Join Origami "Master" Scott Gold and learn the basics of Origami. Make some fun, holiday themed objects. This is a 90 minute program. Registration required, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us. Toastmasters: Noon. Contact Dave Balinski at [email protected] or 380-4701. Overeaters Anonymous: 10 a.m. at Prince of Peace Church. Call (609) 239-0022 or visit www.oa.org for information. Questions of Faith support group:
3 p.m. at Samaritan Center for Grief Support, 5 Eves Drive, Suite 180. Call (800) 596-8550 to register. Marlton Central Networkers Chapter: 11:30 a.m. at Marco’s at Indian
Springs, 115 S. Elmwood Road. BNI meets Tuesdays for lunch. Feel free to bring plenty of business cards and a guest or two to find out how a trade exclusive business networking group can help increase qualified referrals. Call (856) 304-9320 for more information.
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Mayor honors police chief
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DECEMBER 11–17, 2013
Elementary school student governmen governmentt
By KRYSTAL TOMASSO The Sun
To serve selflessly is a sure way to become an admired leader. Police Chief Nick Matteo is this type of leader, according to Mayor Randy Brown. Matteo’s retirement from Evesham Township earned him a proclamation at the council meeting on Dec. 3, where Brown explained why leaders seek out people such as Matteo to be part of their team. He is a man who throughout his career has been as loyal to Evesham as the township has ever seen. Brown boasted about the man he looks up to and whose friendship he cherishes. “Nick’s had more jobs in town than probably most, and why? Anytime somebody needed somebody to do something, they asked Nick. You always hope for that person or those people who can
please see MATTEO, page 18
KRYSTAL KRYST AL TOMASSO/The Sun Mayor Randy Brown and Deputy Mayor Debbie Hackman, and Councilmen Steve Zeuli, Ken D'Andrea and Robert DiEnna pose with the Beeler Elementary School fifth-grade student government. government. The Student Council co-presidents co-presidents are Joe Napoli and Michael Marrone. vice president: Regann Snyder, Student Council secretary: Zach Weiner, student council representatives: Taqi Ali, Christopher Chin, Haley Cohen, Dominic Esposito, Michael Fitzpatrick, Madison Green, Freddie Taylor and Drew Wixted.
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Drunk driving crackdown Sheriff’s department to amp up efforts during holidays. PAGE 6
Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Classified . . . . . . . . . . . 2424-27 27 Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
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2 DECEMBER 11–17, 2013
Heavens to discuss real estate market Join Alan J. Heavens for a discussion at the Evesham Township Library entitled "It's All Local: The Regional Real Estate and Home Improvement Market in 2013." Heavens, 63, has been the Philadelphia Inquirer's real estate and home improvement writer for 25 of the 34 years he has been with the newspaper. He has degrees in histoHEAVENS ry from Hobart and William Smith Colleges and the University University of Connecticut. He was a reporter and editor, as well as an announcer on several radio stations, in Connecticut and New York before coming to Philadelphia in 1980. Heavens Heavens is the author of three books, two on home improvement and one on church history, and is an instructor at Temple UniversiUniversity's Real Estate Institute. He was president and chairman of t he board of the National Association of Real Estate Editors, has written for major magazines and newspapers around the country, and was "The Gadgeteer" on Discovery Channel's Home Matters program for three seasons. Heavens lives in Haddonfield with his wife, Ellen Gray, the television critic for the Philadelphia
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RECENTLY SOLD HOMES 9 Norrsken Drive Sold: $525,000 Real estate tax: $18,165 / 2012 Approximate Square Footage: 4,422
This two-story contemporary home on a wooded six-acre lot overlooks a lake in a private community. It has five bedrooms and three full and two half bathrooms. Features include hardwood floors, twostory stone fireplace and Florida room.
145 Country Farms Road Sold: $337,500 Real estate tax: $8,404 / 2012 Approximate Square Footage: 2,566
This two-story colonial has four bedrooms and two full and one half bathrooms. Features include three-year-old siding and gutters, hardwood floors, abundant millwork, crown moldings, wainscoting, eat-in kitchen and full wall brick fireplace.
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DECEMBER 11–17, 2013 – THE MARLTON SUN
Giving Tree collecting toys for kids Make the holiday brighter for local children by participating in Project Giving Tree at the YMCA of Burlington and Camden Counties, a cause-driven nonprofit charitable organization. Through Project Giving Tree, the Y strives to build hope and wonder for children by providing gifts to deserving children whose families face financial hardship. The Giving Trees are decorated with tags identifying a child's name, age, clothing size and other items they would like from Santa. The community is encouraged to stop by the Y and select one or
more tags from the Tree now through Thursday, Dec. 12 and help make a child feel like a star this holiday season. Individuals and organizations are asked to return the star(s) with the wrapped gifts to the Y by Friday, Dec. 13. Giving Trees are displayed at the Mt. Laurel YMCA located at 59 Centerton Road in Mt. Laurel and the Burlington-Riverfront YMCA at 302 Commerce Square Boulevard in Burlington. For more information on how to participate in Project Giving Tree, contact Pam Hall at the Mt.
Greens sale on Dec. 13, 14 The Evesham Historical Society will hold its annual Greens Sale on Friday, Dec. 13 from 1 to 4 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Inskeep House, 10 Madison Court, Marlton.
For sale will be wreaths, centerpieces, grave blankets, as well as baked goods and crafts, featuring homemade jams and jellies. Preorder grave blankets at (856) 983-3139.
Laurel YMCA at (856) 234-6200 ext. 232 or [email protected], or contact Monica Pisano at the Burlington-Riverfront YMCA at (609) 543-6200 ext. 315 or [email protected].
Your Rental Specialists… Serving the South Jersey area Located inside Medford Hardware
15% OFF PRE-SEASON SNOW BLOWER SALE FREE DELIVERY INCLUDED! In stock models only. May not be combined with any other offer. Mention this coupon when placing your order. Coupon must be present. Expires 12/21/13.
101 Taunton Road • Medford, NJ 609-654-4550 www.EandERental.com Mon-Fri: 7AM-8PM Sat: 7:30AM-6PM Sun: 7:30AM-6PM
Send us your Marlton news Have a news tip? Want to send us a press release or photos? Shoot an interesting video? Drop us an email at [email protected] . Fax us at (856) 427-0934. Call the editor at (856) 427-0933.
Stock up on Wine, Beer, and Liquor for The Holidays
Must present coupon at time of purchase. Excludes beer and sale items. Expires 12/26/2013.
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THE MARLTON SUN — DECEMBER 11–17, 2013
in our opinion
Shop local!
108 Kings Highway East Haddonfield, NJ 08033 856-427-0933
This holiday season, support local businesses
Steve Miller Tim Ronaldson VICE PRESIDENT OF SALES Joe Eisele MANAGINGEDITOR Mary L. Serkalow CONTENT EDITOR Kristen Dowd MARLTON EDITOR Krystal Tomasso ART DIRECTOR Tom Engle PUBLISHER
Y
ou’ve heard it time and again
• More businesses equals more rata-
lately, but it’s worth repeating:
bles, which, in turn, lowers our taxes.
Your thoughts
Shop local this holiday season!
We’re already two weeks into this
shortened holiday shopping season –
How are you playing your part this holiday season? Share your shopping stories with our readers through a letter to the editor.
since Thanksgiving was so late this
strongly consider buying as local as you possibly can. Keeping your spending dollars in your hometown, or at least in the region, has immense benefits on the local economy. Even companies as large as American Express are touting the importance of shopping local. The company
tive our community becomes to future residents.
year – but if you haven’t already finished your shopping, you should
• The more ratables we have, and the lower our taxes are, the more attrac-
It all starts with you. If you have a after Thanksgiving, the day after
choice between buying a gift at a big
CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Black Friday – in 2010 to promote
box store or a local mom-and-pop, sup-
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
small businesses. Just last year, a
port your neighbors by making that
study reported an estimated $5.5 bil-
purchase locally.
lion was spent at small businesses on that day in 2012! A vibrant and successful local busi-
Our small businesses are already struggling with a still-rebounding economy and a holiday shopping sea-
ness community has a trickle-down ef-
son that is six days shorter than nor-
fect on our own pockets. Just think:
mal. Let’s all help them out by opening
• Successful local businesses make
their doors and opening our wallets to
started the now well-known Small
other businesses want to locate in our
them. We can make it a truly happy
Business Saturday – the Saturday
town.
holiday season.
Sheriff’s department cracking down on drunk drivers The Burlington County Sheriff’s Department will be cracking down on drunk drivers as part of the annual holiday season “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” statewide campaign. Running through Jan. 2, local and state law enforcement officials will conduct saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints
EXECUTIVE EDITOR
to provide 88 hours of enforcement throughout the county," Sheriff Jean Stanfield said. “This effort will bring attention to the serious consequences of drunk driving and the grave danger those who choose to drink and drive pose to all who share the road with them.” Last year in New Jersey, 19 percent of all
sober friend to drive you home. · Spend the night where the activity is held. · If you see an impaired driver on the road, contact law enforcement. Your actions may save someone’s life, and inaction could cost a life. · Always buckle-up, every ride. It’s your
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Russell Cann Barry Rubens Michael LaCount, Ph.D.
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10 THE MARLTON SUN — DECEMBER 11–17, 2013
Annual county toy drive is underway
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Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield announced that her department’s annual Toy Drive is officially underway, and that residents and businesses can donate toys for children of families in need numerous dropoffs located throughout the County. Stanfield said that the collec-
tion would continue until Dec. 20, when sheriff’s officers will gather up the bins, and return them to the county complex. Toys will then be safety checked by the Burlington County Department of Consumer Affairs. Human service agencies will work with the sheriff to distribute the toys.
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A complete list of drop-offs follows and will also be available on the Sheriff’s Department website: www.co.burlington.nj.us/ sheriff. Drop off locations include: Delran, Red balloon Daycare, 41 Saint Mihiel Drive Delran, Municipal Building, 900 S. Chester Avenue Medford, Kinder Care, Stokes Rd and Skeet Rd Medford Post Office Moorestown, County Store, Moorestown Mall, Route 38 Tabernacle Elementary School, 132 New Road Tabernacle Municipal Building, 163 Carranza Road Tabernacle, Nixon’s General Store, 540 Chatsworth Road
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12 THE MARLTON SUN — DECEMBER 11–17, 2013
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Anniversary Sale • Celebrating 60 years in Business
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We are not the best because we are the oldest: We are the oldest because we are the Best! Durham Habersham Hancock & Moore Harden Henkel-Harris
Hickory Chair Jessica Charles Lexington Nichols & Stone Sherrill
Sligh Southwood Taylor King Theodore Alexander and Many More
fun activities. Registration required, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us. Pre-K Music Time: Ages 3-5. 11:30 a.m. Evesham Library, 984 Tuckerton Road. Registration Required. Registration required, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us. U.S. Citizenship Class: Adult. 6:30 p.m. Evesham Library, 984 Tuckerton Road. These classes will cover preparation for the Citizenship exam: American History, Government, Review of exam questions, Practice interviews. If registration is too low, Practice Your English will run instead. Registration required, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us. Wagging Tales: 7 p.m. Evesham Library, 984 Tuckerton Road. Come and meet the dogs from Leashes of Love, who visit us each month for reading and fun.
Learn all kinds of interesting things about dogs, practice reading & bring your family. Registration required, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us. Overeaters Anonymous: 1:30 p.m. at Prince of Peace Church. Call (609) 239-0022 or visit www.oa.org for information.
DEC. 17 Tumblin’ Tots: Ages 2-3. 10:30 a.m. Ages 3-5 11 a.m. Evesham Library, 984 Tuckerton Road. Join Tumblin' Tots for a fun time of music, movement, and tumbling as they bring their gym to us. Child and caregiver should dress comfortably. Registration required, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us. Knitting Club: Ages 8-18. 4 p.m. Evesham Library, 984 Tuckerton Road. Please bring size 10 knitting needles. Registration required, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us. Holiday Origami: Ages 5+. 6:30 p.m. Evesham Library, 984 Tuckerton
Road. Join Origami "Master" Scott Gold and learn the basics of Origami. Make some fun, holiday themed objects. This is a 90 minute program. Registration required, visit www.bcls.lib.nj.us. Toastmasters: Noon. Contact Dave Balinski at [email protected] or 380-4701. Overeaters Anonymous: 10 a.m. at Prince of Peace Church. Call (609) 239-0022 or visit www.oa.org for information. Questions of Faith support group:
3 p.m. at Samaritan Center for Grief Support, 5 Eves Drive, Suite 180. Call (800) 596-8550 to register. Marlton Central Networkers Chapter: 11:30 a.m. at Marco’s at Indian
Springs, 115 S. Elmwood Road. BNI meets Tuesdays for lunch. Feel free to bring plenty of business cards and a guest or two to find out how a trade exclusive business networking group can help increase qualified referrals. Call (856) 304-9320 for more information.
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