What's Happening in Somerset County

by Craig Turpin/Somerset Reporter

Friday August 29, 2008, 10:23 AM

Saturday, Aug. 30
BEDMINSTER - Speed Dating in two age groups, 35-55 and 45-65. Willie's Taverne, Route 202 and Hillside Ave., 5:30 p.m. $75. Prepayment required: www.pbsninfo.com or (610) 348-5544.
PLAINFIELD - Blood Drive at Masonic lodge, 105 E. Seventh St., 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Donor requirements: (800) 933-BLOOD.
HILLSBOROUGH - "Butterflies and Moths" with Michael Pollock. Duke Farms, Route 206 and Dukes Parkway East, 9 a.m. $15. Registration required: www.dukefarms.org or (908) 722-3700.

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Meet 'em fast

by Craig Turpin/Somerset Reporter

Thursday August 28, 2008, 12:14 PM

A speed dating dinner social sponsored by the Professional and Business Singles Network will be held from 5:30-10:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 30 at Willie's Taverne in Bedminster.

There will be special groups based on age and cost is $75 paid in advance, which includes a light dinner buffet and cash bar. Attire is dressy casual.

For more information, call (610) 348-5544 or visit www.PBSNinfo.com.

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Casting call for Godspell

by Marin Resnick Barrett/Somerset Reporter

Thursday August 28, 2008, 12:01 PM

The Rainbow Experience has scheduled auditions for Godspell, a musical based on the Passion According to St. Matthew.

Auditions are scheduled for 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 9 at the First Congregational Church, 125 Elmer St., Westfield, and 7-10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11 at the United Church of Christ-Congregational, 220 W. Seventh St., Plainfield. Callbacks will be at the Westfield church from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13. Adults and children in grades 5 or older are welcome to audition.

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What's Happening in Somerset County

by Craig Turpin/Somerset Reporter

Thursday August 28, 2008, 10:22 AM

Friday, Aug. 29
SOMERVILLE - Outdoor Music with Fiddlesticks. Borough Hall, 25 West End Ave., 7 p.m. (908) 541-1600.

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'Strengthening Families' topic of 14-week program

by Craig Turpin/Somerset Reporter

Thursday August 28, 2008, 10:17 AM

A free 14-week program called "Strengthening Families" will be offered by the Somerset Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependency on Tuesdays, beginning Sept. 2, from 6-8 p.m.

Meetings will be held in Somerville. Parent and youth groups will meet separately for the first hour and together for the second hour.

Sessions are highly interactive with role-playing, discussions, learning activities and family projects designed to improve parenting skills, build life skills in youth and strengthen family bonds. Dinner is provided at the beginning of each session. Other incentives for participation will be offered.

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Entertainment: Concerts

by Craig Turpin/Somerset Reporter

Wednesday August 27, 2008, 7:50 PM

Concerts
HOT TUNA
7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 31
Community Theatre, 100 South St., Morristown
(973) 539-8008; www.mayoarts.org
The San Francisco sound. Admission $37.

SOMERVILLE CONCERT SERIES
Borough Hall, 25 West End Ave., Somerville
(908) 541-1600
Fiddlesticks, 7 p.m. Aug. 29. Free admission.

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A tragic comedy

by Craig Turpin/Somerset Reporter

Wednesday August 27, 2008, 5:14 PM

Brad Zimmerman

This pre-New York City showcase will be the first time the Starlight Room will be used as a performance space. The Starlight Room will be configured to hold approximately 85 seats per performance.

In "My Son the Waiter: A Jewish Tragedy!" Zimmerman weaves an intricate and bittersweet tale of one man's lengthy (and we do mean lengthy) struggle to make it as an actor in New York. Part theatre, part stand-up, his homey send-ups on his childhood, family, career and misbegotten love life are as warm and poignant as they are hilarious.

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Four chaplains nominations due

by Craig Turpin/Somerset Reporter

Wednesday August 27, 2008, 3:43 PM

Nominations are needed by Sept. 8 for a Chapel of Four Chaplains ceremony scheduled for 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 19 at Congregation Knesseth Israel, 229 Mountain Ave., Bound Brook.

The ceremony will recognize individuals from around the state who have performed selfless service above and beyond that required by one's professional or organizational position and must have required a notable sacrifice on the part of the individual.

The Chapel of Four Chaplains, a national nonprofit organization, is named after four Army chaplains who, after giving their life jackets to soldiers who had none, linked arms with one another and went down with the troop ship Dorchester after it was torpedoed on Feb. 3, 1943.

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He's Riding in Style

by Craig Turpin/Somerset Reporter

Wednesday August 27, 2008, 2:28 PM

COURTESY MATHENY MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER Fifteen-year-old Mark O'Connell of Ramsey, a student at the Matheny Medical and Educational Center in Peapack, enjoys a motorcycle ride courtesy of the Skylands BMW Riders, making their annual visit to the hospital and educational facility for children and adults with developmental disabilities. In the sidecar with O'Connell is Sean Bielefeldt, Matheny director of recreation therapy and a Branchburg resident. Driving is Skylands' member John Ryan of Long Valley.

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Many, many marching bands

by Craig Turpin/Somerset Reporter

Wednesday August 27, 2008, 12:41 PM

The event will be held rain or shine.

Other bands scheduled to perform include the Immaculata Spartans, Manville, Dunellen, Bernards, South Plainfield, Ridge, Point Pleasant and Verona. SHS will unveil its new program, "Around the World," the week of Aug. 18 and perform it in exhibition during the band festival.
Tickets are available at the gate. Cost is $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students up to high school age. All proceeds will benefit SHS's choral, instrumental, color guard and marching band programs.

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What's Happening in Somerset County

by Craig Turpin/Somerset Reporter

Wednesday August 27, 2008, 10:22 AM

Thursday, Aug. 28
WATCHUNG - Writers' Group of Watchung Public Library, 12 Stirling Road, 10 a.m. (908) 561-0117.
BOUND BROOK - "Shipwrecks of the Jersey Shore" with Margaret Thomas Buchholz. Bound Brook Memorial Library, 402 E. High St., 7 p.m. Registration required: pschroed@sclsnj.org or (732) 356-0043.
FLEMINGTON - Open House for students interested in Raritan Valley Community College. Skylands Community Bank, 194 Route 31 North, 2:30-5:30 p.m. (908) 253-6688 or recruitment@raritanval.edu.

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What's Happening in Somerset County

by Craig Turpin/Somerset Reporter

Wednesday August 27, 2008, 10:21 AM

Wednesday, Aug. 27
WARREN - Trump: bridge game of Warren Township Library, 42 Mountain Blvd., 7 p.m. Aug. 27, Sept. 10, 17. (908) 754-5554, Ext. 21.
WATCHUNG - "Music to Move By" with Ann Wild, for newborn-age 4 with a caregiver. Watchung Public Library, 12 Stirling Road, 10 a.m. Registration: (908) 561-0117.

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Entertainment: Sky Shows at RVCC

by Craig Turpin/Somerset Reporter

Wednesday August 27, 2008, 9:51 AM

Sky Shows
RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Route 28, Branchburg
(908) 231-8805; www.raritanval.edu/planetarium
"The Little Star That Could," 2 p.m. Aug. 28. Admission $6.
"Sky Lights" video/laser concert, 3 p.m. Aug. 28. Admission $6.

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Take part in an ancient ritual

by Craig Turpin/Somerset Reporter

Wednesday August 27, 2008, 9:17 AM

Trinity United Church in Warren will follow ancient ritual and usher in the fall with a silent walk at 7 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 31 at the community labyrinth, 11 North Lane, Warren.

"Worship under the Stars" will also include a unique selection of songs and scripture passages so participants can reflect on significant personal, national and international events and begin to move slowly and intentionally into the fall.

"Walking the labyrinth can help us prayerfully reflect on our lives as spiritual journeys as we move into the fall," said the Rev. Elsie Armstrong Rhodes, church pastor.

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SMC offers transport assistance

by Craig Turpin/Somerset Reporter

Wednesday August 27, 2008, 8:25 AM

SOMERVILLE -- Somerset Medical Center now offers non-emergency ambulance service to transport discharged patients to nursing homes, assisted living facilities, rehabilitation centers and other health care facilities.

"This new service will enhance the care that we provide to our patients," said Maureen Schneider, chief operating officer and chief nursing officer. "For the first time, medical center staff have the opportunity to care for patients from the moment they call for an ambulance until they return home after their treatment."

The Emergency Medical Services team has provided round-the-clock lifesaving care to Central New Jersey communities since 1982. The Mobile Intensive Care Unit responds to the scene of all serious accidents and emergencies in Somerset County, caring for patients with heart attacks, stroke, respiratory distress and diabetic shock. The care unit provides secondary Advanced Life Support coverage to portions of Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex and Morris counties.

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