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      Bulletin Board September 10, 2009  RSS feed
      Tickets for Phillies, Radio City available
            A limited number of tickets are available to see the Philadelphia Phillies take on the New York Mets Sept. 11 at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia. The cost of $55 per person includes round-trip bus transportation to the stadium and a ticket to the game. The bus will leave Civic Plaza on Chambers Bridge Road at 4 p.m.
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      Knights to visit St. Jude's Shrine
            The Brick Knights of Columbus Council 836 is sponsoring a trip to St. Jude's Shrine in Baltimore on Nov. 21. Participants will attend the noon Healing and Anointing Mass, tour the shrine and go to the gift shop and visitors center.
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      Triathlon to benefit Dottie's House
            Friends of Dottie's House will hold its second annual triathlon 8:30 a.m. Oct. 11 at Island Beach State Park, Seaside Park. The event will also offer a duathlon for those that don't swim. Last year's triathlon sold out. This year the event will be limited to the first 350 registrants.
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      Library will celebrate Lighthouse Challenge
            Several branches of the Ocean County Library will host lighthouse-themed programs to celebrate the 10th annual New Jersey Lighthouse Society's Lighthouse Challenge, which seeks to raise awareness of the 24 lighthouses in New Jersey.
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      Knights of Columbus to go to Citi Field
            The Knights of Columbus Council 836 is sponsoring a trip to Citi Field for a New York Mets-Atlanta Braves game on Sept. 21. Limited box seats are available at $119 per person. Send checks payable to the Brick Knights of Columbus Council 836 to Camille Frederick, 586 Charles Drive, Brick, NJ 08723 or call 732-920-7538.
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      Columbus Day parade slated for Oct. 11
            The 18th annual Ocean County Columbus Day Parade will be held Oct. 11 on the Boulevard in Seaside Heights at 1 p.m. According to Michael Blandina, parade chairman, many new organizations and groups will be participating for the first time this year. Annual favorites such as the Sicilian Cart, the Italian Gondola and the Italian Brass Band will be returning as well.
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      Monsters needed for this year's 'Eakfest'
            The Eak family of Brick seeks individuals to assist in their second annual "Eakfest," a haunted Halloween fundraiser that benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Needed are people to serve as "scareactors." The role of these actors will be to frighten people on the haunted trail or work in any of the other stations.
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      BMAC to hold dances, movies and more
            The Brick Municipal Alliance Committee (BMAC) will hold the following events: • Sept. 18, BYC dance; new school year first dance • Sept. 25, BYC movie, "Star Trek," 2009 version • Oct. 2, BYC dance • Oct.
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      Annual carnival will be held Sept. 20
            The Church of the Visitation, 755 Mantoloking Road, Brick, will hold its annual family carnival 1:30 to 6 p.m. Sept. 20. All are welcome. Admission is free and the day's festivities will include the live band "Thick as Thieves," as they feature sounds from 1950s through the 1980s.
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      Fall crop and potluck event to be held Oct. 3
            The Herbertsville Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will host a fundraising scrapbooking event from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 3 at 601 Herbertsville Road, Brick. All attendees are asked to bring a dish to share. Admission of $25 includes breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. There will also be vendors, a gift auction, a 50/50 raffle, and plenty of space for scrapping.
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      Church to offer soup kitchen
            The First Baptist Church of Laurelton, 1836 Route 88, Brick, will serve a soup kitchen on the last Thursday of each month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. All are welcome. There is no charge.
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      Motorcycle run will benefit animal center
            Motorcycle enthusiasts can help homeless animals and also win prizes during the Jersey Shore Animal Center's first annual Hogs 4 Dogs Motorcycle Poker Run to be held Sept. 19 The event will begin at the Harley Davidson/ Buell of Ocean County dealership, 300 Route 70, Lakewood, with registration from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
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      Sierra Club to host guest speaker Sept. 14
            The Sierra Club of Ocean County will hold its general meeting at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 in the Skywalk Café at the County Administration building, 129 Hooper Ave., Toms River. Chris Daggett, independent candidate running for governor, will be the guest speaker. The meeting is free and open to the public. Complimentary refreshments will be served.
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      Foundation for Tech Ed to host golf outing
            The 11th annual golf outing sponsored by the Ocean County Foundation for Technical Education will be held Sept. 21 at Pine Ridge Golf Course, NAES, Lakehurst. Registration and continental breakfast will be held at 8 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.
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      Kitefest will be held on the beach Sept. 19
            The Brick MAC (Municipal Alliance Committee) Zero Tolerance for Substance Abuse will host Kitefest 2009 Sept. 19 at Brick Beach III, Route 35 north. The event will feature kite building and decorating at 2 p.m. and kite flying at 3:30 p.m. Attendees can build and decorate a free kite or bring one to fly. Advance registration is required for the free kite kit.
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      Motorcycle run will benefit animal center
            Motorcycle enthusiasts can help homeless animals and also win prizes during the Jersey Shore Animal Center's first annual Hogs 4 Dogs Motorcycle Poker Run to be held Sept. 19 The event will begin at the Harley Davidson/Buell of Ocean County dealership, 300 Route 70, Lakewood, with registration from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m.
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      September programs, events at library
            The Brick Branch of the Ocean County Library, 301 Chambers Bridge Road, has announced its schedule of free events and programs for the month of September. Registration is required unless otherwise noted. Call the library at 732-477- 4513 or visit www.theoceancountylibrary. org for registration and details.
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      Church of Visitation will hold super raffle
            The Church of the Visitation, Brick, will hold a super 50/50 raffle to benefit the Faith for the Future building fund. The raffle will be limited to 200 tickets and will cost $100 each. The grand prize is $10,000, based on the sale of all the tickets.
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