By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun
As the weather heats up and the days get longer, Cherry Hill opens its doors and encourages residents to get outside and get active during the spring and summers seasons with several annual events it hosts each year.
Mayor Bernie Platt said these events are what make Cherry Hill a special place to live.
“Hosting members of the Cherry Hill community at special events during the long, warm days of summer is a time-honored tradition that we all look forward to each year. Despite the current economic climate — in addition to severe cuts to the township’s state aid and other revenue sources — our Recreation Office and the Cherry Hill Arts Board have managed to find creative, cost-neutral ways to pull off yet another fantastic summer-long roster of family-friendly concerts, celebrations, and fun activities,” he said.
Members of Council and Mayor Bernie Platt will again hold a special Memorial Day ceremony in dedication of the areas fallen veterans. With members of the American Legion Post 372 and Jewish War Veterans Furer-Barag-Wolf Post 126, Platt will make a special presentation to the family of Marine Lance Cpl. Jeremy Kane who was killed in Afghanistan in January.
Congressman John Adler will be the event’s keynote speaker. It will be held on Monday, May 31 from 11 a.m. to noon at the Municipal Complex at 820 Mercer Street. A special barbeque lunch — sponsored by Shoprite Supermarkets of Cherry Hill and NJ American Water — will be provided for all attendees after the ceremony.
On June 5 at 8 p.m. and June 6 at 3 p.m. the Croft Farm Arts Center will be hosting a “Broadway Memories” event, which features unique performances of excerpts from a variety of Broadway shows. Former Miss New Jersey Erica Scanlon stars in the event. Tickets cost $15 each and $12 for seniors with gold cards.
The annual Fourth of July fireworks exhibition will again be held on the holiday, starting at 7 p.m. at the Jonas Morris Football Stadium at Cherry Hill High School West.
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