Clinton Township Newsletter

2 4 A p r i l 2 0 1 7 www.ClintonTwpNewsletter.com c l i n t o n S u n r i S e r o t a r y f i S H i n g d e r b y S e t f o r a P r i l 2 9 The Clinton Sunrise Rotary Annual Fishing Derby will be held on Saturday, April 29, rain or shine! DeMott Pond will be stocked with fish for this FREE family event, and bait, bobbers and hooks will be supplied – just bring your own pole. The event is open to youth ages 4 – 16 years old and each participant will receive a raffle ticket for door prize drawings during the event. Registration will be conducted from 8:00 am - 9:00 am; fishing is from 9:00 am – 12:00 noon. DeMott Pond is located on Route 173 in Clinton, across the street and one block west of the Clinton Holiday Inn. Sponsorship opportunities are available to offset the costs of stocking the pond and purchasing prizes for the youth participants. For more information or to download a sponsorship form, visit: www. clintonsunriserotary.org or contact Rotary at: 908.279.0112. b o y S c o u t t r o o P ' S 1 2 1 m a r c H i n g b a n d i S n o W a c c e P t i n g a u d i t i o n r e q u e S t S ! The Clinton Boy Scout Troop 121 Marching Band is an award-winning band that participates in parades throughout New Jersey. The band is now accepting audition requests for new members to join in time for their spring and summer parade season. Boys aged 11 to 18 are welcome to join. The band is looking to fill all instrument positions – trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba, baritone, clarinet, sax, flute, oboe and percussion. Band activities are kept to one rehearsal a month (first Wednesday) and three to four parades a year. If you're a musician aged 11 to 18 and interested in playing and marching with the band, contact band director Mark Dau via email at: mark.j.dau@ comcast.net or by calling: 908.619.6289. Please note that if you're already in a Boy Scout troop within the Hunterdon Arrowhead district, you can still play with the band! Celebrating over 75 years in Scouting, Troop 121 is a high-adventure Boy Scout troop committed to the ideals and values of scouting. The oldest Boy Scout Troop in the Clinton area, it is sponsored by and meets at the Clinton Presbyterian Church on Monday nights. For more information or to join Boy Scouting in the Clinton area, visit: http://clinton121.mytroop.us. r o u n d v a l l e y r e c r e a t i o n a r e a ' S e v e n t S i n a P r i l Sunday, April 9, 10:00 am to noon: Round Valley Rocks. $3 fee for ages 12 and above; $1 for children 6 to 11; and free for children 5 and under. Pre-registration required. Round Valley Recreation Area. South Parking Lot. 908.236.6355. What makes RVRA's geology special? Learn about our rocks and maybe find a piece of iron! Saturday, April 22, 10 am to noon: Earth Day! $3 fee for ages 12 and above; $1 for children 6 to 11; and free for children 5 and under. Pre- registration required. Round Valley Recreation Area. South Parking Lot. 908.236.6355. Discover Round Valley's animal and plant residents on a leisurely hike. Bring hand clippers and gloves if you want to help control some of the plants that don't belong there. Learn how to make your property bird and butterfly friendly, and get a free woodpecker feeder. We'll look at life in the reservoir as well! a P r i l e v e n t S a t t H e r e d m i l l m u S e u m v i l l a g e The Red Mill Museum Village is pleased to announce that we're acknowledging this year's centennial anniversary of the United States' entry into World War I through our new exhibit and programming throughout the year! • Over Here: The New Jersey Home Front, A WWI Centennial Exhibition. Our latest exhibit, Over Here: The New Jersey Home Front, explores the ways in which the lives of the people of New Jersey were affected by the Great War. Included in the exhibit is a memorial wall honoring the Hunterdon County men who died serving in WWI. The exhibit opens to the public on Thursday April 6. • Military Heritage Day: Join us on Saturday April 8 from 12:00 -4:00 pm for a day honoring the United States' military history! Reenactors, artifact displays of private collectors, a victory quilt, military vehicles and more will be on site for visitors to enjoy. A memorial service will be included in the day's program. Visitors are invited to participate in our poppy memorial installation. We'll have Activities for children! Artifacts and activities will range from the Civil War through WWII. Regular admission. Free admission for: veterans, active military and their families and museum members. www.TheRedMill.org.

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