Dear Neighbors,

Welcome to the latest edition of the Mount Laurel First E-News letter.

If you have not already done so, I would like to remind you that if you subscribe to the mailing list you will receive the E-News letter directly to your email account.  This letter is intended to inform you of what is going on around Mount Laurel - first.

Extending Open Space Ordinances:  The two questions that were placed on Tuesday's ballot passed with an almost TWO to ONE margin.  Passing these ordinances will NOT increase Taxes but merely extend the original expiration date by 20 years on each, which would allow the Township to be able to fund future Open Space purchases and allow future residents to help pay for our current AND future purchases.

Mount Laurel Library:  There are a number of events planned at the Mount Laurel Library for the month of November.  Events for adults, toddlers and teenagers! Please check out their calendar for more details: http://209.50.178.59/evanced/lib/eventcalendar.asp

Mount Laurel Basketball:  Mount Laurel Basketball has posted its Intramural Evaluations Schedule online at: http://www.mtlaurelbasketball.org/article.php?id=242

Meeting Dates Online: Township Council, Zoning Board and Planning Board Meetings are posted online at:  http://www.mountlaurel.com/gov/meetings/#council

Event at Paws Farm:  Paws Farm is having a “Remember the Animals Weekend” – December 1^st and 2^nd – time is 10am until 4pm. Join them as they stock their shelves and feed room with supplies that the staff will use to feed the animals through the winter.  Cost is $5 per Adult and $3 per Child.   For each donation you will receive a chance to win their door prize. 

Senior News:  If you are a Senior; or know a Senior in Mount Laurel – check out the Township’s website to see what Senior Service Trips are planned for 2008 – go to: http://www.mountlaurel.com/senior_services/trips_2008.php

News from Mount Laurel School Board:  District Taking Precautions with Confirmation of MRSA  A Harrington Middle School student has been diagnosed with methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection, and is undergoing treatment.  A parent letter (see online at: http://www.mtlaurelschools.org/!docs/hmsmrsa.doc ) has been sent home with each Harrington student, along with a fact sheet (see online at: http://www.mtlaurelschools.org/!docs/MRSAFacts.doc ) about the disease.  Please review these documents via the links shown if you have concerns.

Lenape Band takes first place honors:  The Lenape High School Marching Band marched to a first place finish at a regional competition last weekend. The school's marching band took home the distinguished title Sunday in the U.S. Scholastic Band Association Northern States Championships.  Read the whole story at:  http://www.phillyburbs.com/pb-dyn/news/112-11072007-1436753.html

Mount Laurel Police:  Child Identification Fingerprinting Service is available at the Mount Laurel Police Station on Saturdays from 9:00am-11:00am and on Sundays from 1:00 pm-3:00 pm

Lenape JROTC receives honor:  Lenape's Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC), led by Col. Fred Sherrer and SFC Henry Gantt, has been named Honor Unit with Distinction.  The Department of the Army presents this award to the JROTC units that maintain an exceptionally high standard of performance.  The evaluation of JROTC units is a two part process: a formal inspection and a unit report. Lenape's unit achieved an outstanding rating with a combined score of 979 points out of 1000 possible points.
For more information regarding the program, contact Col. Sherrer or SFC Gantt by e-mail fsherrer@lrhsd.org or hgantt@lrhsd.org

 

Thank you for your support.

Sincerely,