FRIDAY, MAY 31, 2024
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| The 25th Annual Woodstown High School Chamber Choir last Tuesday, May 28, 2024, featured senior soloists Jessie Bittle, Sam Gunther, and Natalee Basile, and guest soloist Emmanuel Acosta. (Photos courtesy Mrs. Tatum) |
I had the distinct pleasure of seeing the 25th Annual Woodstown High School Chamber Choir Recital — the choral program's most prestigious evening — on Tuesday night, and the performances were nothing short of extraordinary.
The choir sang beautifully, the senior soloists received plentiful ovations, guest tenor soloist Emmanuel Acosta sang two fantastic selections (Una Furtiva Lagrima and Bring Him Home from Les Miserables), and we all witnessed the final, phenomenal performance of the student-led ensemble WOODTONES. At the end of the evening, the choir and some alumni sang "One Day More" with guest artist Acosta.
The finale — a Chamber Choir tradition — was a performance of "Jenny Rebecca" by the Chamber Choir, guest artist, and Chamber Choir Alumni. This is one of the most exciting, engaging, and entertaining nights of the year. Congratulations to Director Kahlil Gunther on this 25th anniversary milestone and for leading a tremendous and talented choir.
COMMUNITY
Congratulations to the following Woodstown High School students for their winning submissions to the Mannington Mills Art is Cool Contest! 🎉 The reception took place last night at Mannington Mills for High School students in Salem County. First place students received a $100 visa gift card and second place students received a $50 visa gift card.
🧡 9th: Phenix Storms (1st) & Shea Mc Garry (2nd)💙 10th: Kevin Zarin (1st) & Kami Casiano (2nd)🧡 11th: Amber Chen (1st) Jake Ware (2nd)💙 12th: Kayleigh Leyman (1st) & Morgan Sutton (2nd)
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SACC: The Woodstown SACC Program is seeking items for its summer program. Anyone willing to donate items listed below, contact Loraine LaPalomento:
WISHLIST: basketballs, soccer balls, kick balls, hula hoops pool noodles, parachute, plastic baby pools, car wash sponges, cones, 5 gallon buckets, fishing poles, tackle box with supplies, golf putters, foam golf balls, Games [connect 4, mancala, UNO], marble works, playdoh, embroidery, coloring books, clipboards, construction paper, scissors, paint brushes, tempura paint, paper plates, colored pencils, markers, crayon boxes.
FREEDOM RUNNERS: The annual 4th of July Firecracker 5K (for adults) and Sparkler Run (for kids) will take place on July 4 and begin at the Salem County Fairgrounds and will start promptly at 8 a.m. prior to the 10 a.m. parade. Sign up here.
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CAR SHOW: Street Rollers Cruise Night, every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m., starting April 2 and running until October 1. Hosted at Wood Lanes Bowling Alley.
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CHURCH : Dispatches from St John’s Episcopal Church in Salem
• June 30, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. we will celebrate the Feast of St John’ the Baptist, our patron saint. We invite you to come and join us for Holy Communion weekly at 8 a.m., 10:30 am on Sunday and at 12 noon on Wednesday.
ENTERTAINMENT
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| Original artwork for "CHARLOTTE'S WEB" created by Sam Williams, who also plays Wilbur the Pig. Sam is a multi-talented artist and his performance is wonderful in this show. Don't miss it!! |
THEATRE: CHARLOTTE'S WEB opens next weekend! Performances are at the Blue Moon Theatre (Opera House) on June 7, 8, 14, 15 at 7 p.m. and June 16 at 2 p.m. Click here for tickets. Great for kids! The show runs approximately 90 minutes with one intermission.
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| WHS Alumni and Student will entertain audiences on Wednesday, June 5 at 7 p.m. for "Something's Coming: A Night of Dream Rolesnull" now in its third year! |
DREAM CONCERT: Woodstown High School, Tri-M Music Honor Society, and The Curtain Call Club will host "SOMETHING'S COMING: A NIGHT OF DREAM ROLES," organized by WHS Senior Jessie Bittle. This concert will feature both students and alumni performing selections from some of their favorite musicals. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students/seniors available at the door. The event is Wednesday, June 5, 2024 at 7 p.m. in the Woodstown High School auditorium. Read more about it here. Read more about it here!
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MYSTICS AND BREWS: Join Psychic Medium Kimara for a night of mediumship. Connect with loved ones who've crossed over and hear their amazing messages. Tickets are $30. Event is June 2, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. For tickets, call or text Nicole at 609-922-4111.
SPORTS
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| Jacob Schermerhorn and Jeffrey Covely brought great pride to Woodstown by both shooting 75 in a victory at the Salem-Cumberland County Golf Tournament on May 21, 2024. |
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The Woodstown Athletic Department released its new website, a hub for all things Woodstown High School sports. It can be found here.
GOVERNMENT
Woodstown Borough Council and Pilesgrove Twp Committee meet the second and fourth Tuesday of each month.
WEATHER
SATURDAY: Sunny. High of 82F, low of 52F.
SUNDAY: Clouds. High of 80F, low of 58F.
Forecast: 50 percent chance of rain on Monday and Thursday. Clouds and sun the remainder of the week with temperatures in the 80s and upper 70s. Mid-70s next weekend.
Woodstown Crier: Where I saw a lightning bug earlier this week. Soon, Woodstown and Pilesgrove will be a conflagration of little green Gatsbyian lights, welcoming summer and parties and fun.
Want to share your Woodstown-Pilesgrove news in the Crier Column? Email Jim Cook at WoodstownCrier@gmail.com
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