MAYOR’S COLUMN
On June 21 Voorhees Township, Sustainable Voorhees and the Voorhees Town Center kicked off the first “Arts on the Boulevard” program, with art work displayed in windows and doors along the Voorhees Town Center Boulevard.
Thirty area artists each submitted up to 3 pieces of framed hanging art, including mosaic tile art, oil and watercolor paintings and photo art. Over 50 windows and doors at the entrance to the food court and along both sides of the Voorhees Town Boulevard will display work from artists from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. A description of the art and contact information for the artists will be posted along with their art.
The artwork will remain in place until Sept. 17 when there will be a gathering of the artists and their work from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the mall community room. Everyone is invited to meet the artists and to discuss their art.
Have dinner at one of the great establishments along “Restaurant Row” then enjoy a walk along the Boulevard and appreciate the talents of area artists.
** In memory of Brooke Mulford, we are collecting toys and games for “Brooke’s Toy Closet.” Donated toys will be given to pediatric patients at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia during the holidays and on birthdays and will be used in the playrooms and patient rooms throughout the year. Toys and games can be dropped off at Town Hall, the Voorhees Police Station, Virtua Fitness, 2309 E. Evesham Rd. #104, and Virtua Express Urgent Care, 158 North Rt. 73. For more information, visit The CHOP website at www.chop.edu/centers-programs/child-life-education-and-creative-arts-therapy/donate-toyscollecting.
** The “Smiles from Kara” 5k Run/Walk will be held on Tuesday, July 11. Race day registration begins at 5:30 p.m. and the run/walk will start at 7 p.m. at Eastern Regional High School. Cost is $25 for registration before July 8 and $30 the day of the race. Proceeds will be used to provide financial assistance for sports registration fees, scholarships and donations to local charitable events.
** The second show in our 2017 Summer Twilight Series will be on Thursday, July 20, and will feature Tusk the Ultimate Fleetwood Mac Tribute. Tusk covers the greatest hits of Fleetwood Mac and their more than 30 years of making music. Hear the songs that dominated the charts during the band’s formative years. The show is free and starts at 7:30 p.m. on the “Great Lawn” at Connolly Park. A “Beer Garden” and food trucks will open at 6:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.voorheesnj.com or call the show hot line at (856) 882-SHOW.
** Voorhees Township is offering discounted tickets to Morey’s Piers in Wildwood. Tickets are available in the Municipal Clerk’s Office at Voorhees Town Hall. Prices vary according to the type of ticket and several options are available to residents and non-residents. For more information about tickets visit www.voorheesnj.com.
