The Medford Township Council is pleased to announce that it will again offer its annual Independence Day celebration on Friday, July 3^rd, 2009. One of the largest celebrations in Burlington County, over 40,000 area residents are expected to gather for the festivities at Freedom Park, located at 86 Union Street. (at Jones Road one block south of Route 70)

The festivities will begin at 6:00 pm with moonbounce-type inflatables for the kids. At 7:00 pm, the renowned “All About Me” band returns to perform on our main stage performing a variety of pop tunes from the 50’s to today’s hits that will delight young and old alike. (www.allaboutmelive.com)

Also this year, the Township Council is proud to announce that the newly formed “Medford Returning Veterans Committee” is planning an unprecedented welcome home event for several recently returned Veterans that have served our community in both Iraq and Afghanistan. This event will take place beginning at 6:00 pm on the Main Stage. The Township Council formed this Committee in early 2009 in order to welcome returning veterans to the local Medford area community, and to sponsor local homecoming events to celebrate and honor their service. Committee members appointed by the Council include Chair Nino DePasquale, Michael Panarella, Jim Ewan, Dottie Spellman and Col. Joseph Bartasius. Mayor David Brown and Deputy Mayor Bob Martin serve as Council liaisons to this Committee.

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WHO:
Medford Township Mayor David Brown
Medford Township Council
Medford Township Manager Michael Achey

WHEN:
Monday, February 9, 2009, 12:00 noon

WHERE:
Freedom Park,
86 Union Street
Medford Township, Burlington County, NJ
(Inclement weather location-Public Safety Building Courtroom, 91 Union Street)

WHAT:
Medford Township Mayor David Brown and the Township Council are announcing the formation of a new “Returning Veterans Committee.” The Committee’s mission is “to welcome returning modern war veterans back to the local Medford area community, and to sponsor local homecoming events to celebrate and honor their service.”

Committee members to be introduced include Nino DePasquale, Chair, Michael Panarella, Jim Ewen, Dottie Spellman and Colonel Joseph A. Bartasius.

Medford families who wish to have the Committee welcome home military personnel will be advised to call the Township’s Recreation Department at 609-654-2512.

CONTACT: Michael Achey
Township Manager
(609) 654-2608

It’s not often that I get excited about the launch of a new community site, but this one really caught my eye. 

The site is www.tipd.com and it is a brand new site that provides the social and community aspects of sites like Digg that center around the financial sector.  With the global economy facing some extreme challenges www.tipd.com is perfectly positioned to provide a source of news and information, in real time, for financial, business and investment minded people.

After going through the site for awhile, I really think this is a great idea and a service that is sure to be useful to a lot of Medford residents.

The site has a great look and feel, with easy navigation and cover of all the important areas concerning business and finance:

• Commodities
• Economy
• Green
• Private Equity and VC
• Stocks
• Currencies
• Funds and EFTS
• Personal Finance
• Real Estate
• Tech

Check them out, I’m sure you’ll want to bookmark them to you social/community sites of interest.