As part of the Fall Festival, Saturday, September 25, volunteers manned a table accepting donations for the Mays Landing Fireworks. Donations for the day totaled $253.76, bringing the total amount collected to date to almost $2,000.
The newest fundraising technique was unveiled at the Fall Festival and is designed to attract some larger donations. The women hope that there are some residents out there who will be interested in attending a lakefront party to watch the Fireworks display and taking a pontoon boat ride on the lake.
Teresa Thomas said “We already have one $500 donation and we had several people show some interest today and take a flyer.” Ms Thomas added that “some folks also took the donation flyer to mail in with a check.”
Any donations submitted with a completed form will receive a thank you letter with the information to claim the donation on their taxes.
Pictured: Addision Rovolis and her mom Kirbie, of Mays Landing, donate to Save the Fireworks.
Thanks to local residents, Jamie Herman-Giagunto and Teresa Thomas, the tradition of the Mays Landing Fireworks just may continue in 2010. These two woman have negotiated a partnership the township so that if they raise enough money to pay for the cost of the fireworks, police and public works that the township will execute the contract and provide the insurance for the event.
An account has been opened at Wachovia Bank under the name of Mays Landing Fireworks for which a non-profit status is being sought. All sending donations will receive a letter that they can use for tax purposes to write off the donation. If the effort falls short of goal, the women have promised to refund all donations.
The initial goal set is $15,000, $7,500 of which is needed by January 1, 2010 in order to execute a contract with a fireworks vendor. Donations are now being accepted. Make check payable to Mays Landing Fireworks and mail or hand deliver to Remax Community, 3969 Black Horse Pike, Mays Landing, NJ 08330.
For questions or more information please email Teresa Thomas or Jamie Giangunto.
November 26, 2008
To: All Lake Lenape Residents
On December 4th, we are going to start lowering the Lake, as per the permit with the DEP. This is to allow lakefront residents to perform maintenance and clean-up activities.
On January 20, 2009, we will start raising the level of the lake.
We are still in the process of creating a Database with e-mail addresses of the lake residents. If you are receiving this in paper form and have an e-mail address, please email me at Swellington@townshipofhamilton.com.
If you do not want to be on the mailing list for the lake please call me or return this to Town Hall, attn: Stacey, with your name and address and I will remove you from the list.
Also, please check the website for information regarding the lake at Townshipofhamilton.com.
If you have any questions please feel free to call me at 625-6311 Ext 495.
Thank You,
Stacey Wellington
Public Works Clerk
Township of Hamilton
609-625-6311 X495
Brett Noll of HT Public Works indicated that the annual lowering of Lake Lenape will occur from 12/4/2008 - 1/20/2009. For more information please contact HT Public Works at (609)625-6311 x454
Aline Dix donated a vintage water ski saucer to the Water Ski Hall of Fame & Museum in Polk City Florida. Pictured above is Carole Lowe, the Director of the American Water Ski Educational Foundation and Aline Dix presenting the saucer.
A quote from Aline:
"I used the saucer from 1968 to 1988. Carole Dougherty Rogers rode with me when she was age 4. The saucer was one of many waterskiing tools like shoe skis, slalom skis, air rafts, even a canoe paddle that Dave Morris used in the 1960's.
I recently spent an evening searching the internet for old pictures of Lake Lenape and the surrounding area. Below are some of my findings. The pictures are from early to mid 1900's, a few where taken by a guy by the name of F.A. Austin. I put in as many details as I could for each picture, if anyone has further info about the pictures please post it in the comments.
