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JUNE 16-22, 2016
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ALL ROADS LEAD TO BATH Submitted by LINDA WASHBURN In spite of an ominous weather forecast, Mother Nature cooperated and on June 11 Salem UCC of Moorestown held the annual strawberry festival in our shady church grove. Many people arrived before 3 p.m. so they wouldn't miss out on any of the delicious homemade food. The festival special was strawberry shortcake with a choice of
four kinds of ice cream. One hundred pounds of sausage for sandwiches and 100 pounds of chicken barbecue sold out early. The cabbage (100 pounds) and noodles with browned butter sold out before the band took its first break. The Country Rhythm Band has played the festival for approximately 25 years and said that they will be back next year. The festival is for all ages with games for the chil-
dren and bingo for the young at heart. There is always a cakewalk and prize raffle. The blueberry festival will be held on Saturday, July 9 and the peach festival on August 13 each from 3 until 9 p.m. We have many picnic tables and benches, or you may bring your lawn chair. Salem UCC of Moorestown Mission Statement is: "Provide a friendly, kind, and caring en-
vironment where all people are welcome and encouraged to grow in discipleship, faith, and fellowship, embodying God's love for all.” Come worship with us. Our summer Sunday worship service is held at 9:30 a.m. either in our air-conditioned Fellowship Hall, or on the second and fourth Sundays of the month we have a casual service in the beauty of God's creation in our church grove.
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Moore Township to buy Sunset Hills for farmland preservation by BILL HALBFOERSTER The Home News
Moore Township’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, June 7 voted to buy 39 acres of land that were at one time planned for a 16-lot residential subdivision called Sunset Hills at E. Dannersville & Smith Rds. and turn it into farmland preservation. The cost to buy it from Ivy Land Partners LLC is $560,000, or about $15,500 lower than its apprised value.
The money for the purchase will come from the township’s land preservation fund of about $4-million, which came about in a 2005 referendum approved by voters, taking 0.25% in earned income taxes. Since that time, Moore Township has been a leader in farmland preservation across all of Northampton County, saving 1,958 acres of land on 29 farms. Reportedly, three more farms will be added this year and another
four in 2017. The township purchases land, secures agricultural deed restrictions with the county’s help, and then sells the land to a farmer. In another item under land preservation last Tuesday, the supervisors awarded a bid to Richard Check for cutting of orchard grass at township property. Other matters • Thomas Jones was hired as a historical preservation planner for the Historical Commission.
• The board voted to advertise for bids on paving of E. Best Road. • Approval was given to a credit reduction and start of maintenance for S & S Custom Homes. • A resolution approved naming of Recreation Center roads. Bids will be received for an illuminated double-sided message board at the front of the Municipal Building.
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