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Mayor’s Column: February Happenings

Mayor Colleen Bianco Bezich shares upcoming events for February.

February is already upon us! There is so much to look forward to, from the celebration of Black History Month to Super Bowl Sunday, to Valentine’s Day… and let’s not forget Groundhog Day (come on, Spring!)!

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If you follow me on social media, you know my favorite hash tags include #lovewhereyoulive and #livewhereyoulove and there are plenty of reasons to love living here in the coming weeks:

2/11 and 2/12: Carriage Rides in Downtown Haddonfield 

(visit https://www.downtownhaddonfield.com/ for details)

2/14 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.: Vow Renewals in Kings Court (courtesy of Haddonfield Outdoor Sculpture Trust)

(Visit https://haddonfieldsculpture.org/celebration-of-love/ for details)

I can attest that the vow renewals are truly something special: thanks to Mayor Rochford & HOST, my husband and I renewed our vows in 2020 on one of our last “date nights” before the pandemic began. Last year, I had the honor of officiating vow renewals for Kevin Roche and his wife, Lisa, and Frank Troy and his wife Debbie.  Little did we know that a few months later the three of us would be elected to the Board of Commissioners.  Weather & health permitting, I look forward to participating again – my first time as Mayor.

Luckily, we don’t have to wait until the weekend of February 11th-13th to share the love with our small business community. If you’re looking to spoil the loved ones on your Valentine’s list, please don’t forget to shop local this month! Our bakeries & confectioner’s shops are the perfect places to find sweets for your sweethearts; our jewelers & boutiques offer unique items for that special someone.  And don’t forget – for those in need of stress relief or a few hours of pampering, our salons and spas deliver ah-mazing experiences.  

Whatever your plans for February, I hope you’re able to spend time with someone you care about, in a place that makes you happy, right here in Haddonfield.  In closing – both in celebration of love and in honor of Black History Month – I leave you with two (2) poems by Nikki Giovanni (if you aren’t familiar with her poetry, consider checking out one of her literary works from the Haddonfield Public Library):

A Poem of Friendship

We are not lovers

because of the love

we make

but the love

we have

We are not friends

because of the laughs

we spend

but the tears

we save

I don’t want to be near you

for the thoughts we share

but the words we never have

to speak

I will never miss you

because of what we do

but what we are

together

LOVE IS

Some people forget that love is

tucking you in and kissing you

“Good night”

no matter how young or old you are

Some people don’t remember that

love is

listening and laughing and asking

questions

no matter what your age

Few recognize that love is

commitment, responsibility

no fun at all

unless

Love is

You and me

 

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