Catch up on the biggest stories in Burlington Township this week.
The Burlington County Memorial Day ceremony was held in Burlington Township on Tuesday, and the Burlington County Animal Shelter is in need of fosters. Catch up on everything from the past week in the Weekly Roundup.
‘Tears of the surviving spouses’ fall on the Burlington County Memorial day Ceremony
Freeholder Director Bruce Garganio said Memorial Day serves as a solemn opportunity to come together as a community to honor the women and men who sacrifice their lives in service to the United States. Walt Tafe, Burlington County Veterans Service officer and retired U.S. Air Force master sergeant, said the county began holding the ceremony on Memorial Day, May 30, nine years ago as a reminder that it isn’t just a holiday weekend but a sacred day of remembrance. Those in attendance at the Tuesday morning ceremony huddled under tents to try to stay dry as the rain and wind surged.
Seeking a kinder, gentler approach to community cats
With “kitten season” underway, the number of kittens inundating the shelter has rapidly begun to increase. Daisha Pierce, director of BCAS, said for months the shelter, located in Westampton, will not have any kittens come in, but once warm weather starts, the number surges. She said it’s not that animals are breeding more in the winter but that kittens’ chance of survival decrease during the cold months. She said the goal is to utilize a variety of resources to save as many animals as many kittens as possible during the influx, which usually runs until September or October.
Free substance abuse education programs offered to Burlington County residents
Burlington County Freeholder Linda Hughes announced that as part of the drug addiction task force the County, in partnership with the Burlington City Municipal Alliance and Maple Shade Municipal Alliance, substance abuse education programs will be offered to residents. The free program will be held on Tuesday, June 6 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Burlington County Human Services Facility located at 795 Woodland Road in Westampton.
