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Where: The Unitarian Church In Summit, 4 Waldron Ave, Summit, NJ 07901
Date: January 17, 2011
Time: 11:00am–12:00pm
On Martin Luther King Day Jan. 17, The Unitarian Church in Summit, NJ will present a reading of the speech Dr. Martin Luther King gave on March 25, 1965, at the conclusion of the historic Civil Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
Seven readers will participate, under the direction of Arthur Perkins of the church’s Racial Justice Task Force. The congregation’s choir will sing, and a discussion will follow. The public is warmly invited.
Website: http://www.ucsummit.org
Email: uucs@ucsummit.org
The Ryan E. McGeough Fundraiser will be taking place on Thursday, December 23, at the Knights of Columbus on Shunpike Road. At last year’s fundraiser, 160 people donated approximately $4000 to benefit the Ryan E. McGeough Charitable Gift Fund.
The organizers aim to raise $6000 this year at the event. Admission for people over 21 is $25 and for those under 21 it is $20. Beer and wine will be served and there will be live music entertainment by talented Summit musicians.
There will be health screening for blood pressure, diabetes, cholesterol and bone density. This event is sponsored by Overlook Hospital’s – Home for the Holidays.
Gift yourself and your family with good health this holiday season!
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Are you finding yourself overwhelmed with stress during this holiday season? Why not take some time to give yourself the gift of peace during this season of peace?
On December 1st, Summit Health & Bodyworks located at 447 Springfield Ave, Summit, NJ 07901 will be holding a Stress Reduction Workshop from 7:00-8:15.
Learn about how you combat stress during the holidays and other times of the year. The workshop is limited to 15 people, so make sure you register quickly if you’re interested!
And as always, if you have any questions about this blog post or Summit NJ Real Estate, contact me today!
On Novemeber 22, Overlook Hospital in Summit, NJ will be presenting a seminar for parents about Childhood Bullying. The seminar will be hosted by Stuart Green, founder and director of NJ Coalition for Bullying Awareness and Prevention.
For more information, check out http://summit.patch.com/events/childhood-bullying-what-every-parent-should-know .
Santa has arrived at The Mall at Short Hills! This year, you can find Santa in the new Ice Palace during regular mall hours through December 24th.
Every child will receive a special gift and every parent will receive a brochure with lots of special offers for some of the many stores in The Mall
Please note:Santa generally breaks to feed his reindeer from 1:30pm to 2:30pm and 5:30pm to 6:30pm Monday through Saturday and 2:30pm to 3:30pm on Sunday, subject to change.
Active – 101
Attorney review – 2
Under contract – 41
Sold in the last 12 months – 278
New listings in the last 14 days – 8
The inventory of homes is remaining constant around 100 homes. For the past year it is down 1.3%. The number of homes sold has increased by 26% and 60% of all the homes that were listed have sold. It takes 58 days for a home to sell which is down 17 days or 23% from the previous year. All of these statistics for Summit have translated to a 7.4 increase in sale prices to an average of $998,000. Short Hills has enjoyed the same rate of appreciation and many of the surrounding towns are up as well. Our real estate market is stable and on the rise.
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Are you looking to get out for a date night in the local Summit, NJ area and don’t know anyone who can babysit?
Contact the American Red Cross in Summit and request a list of recent graduates of their Babysitting Certification Course. This course, that is taught throughout the year, teaches local teens how to babysit responsibly.
Also, as always, if you have any questions about Summit NJ Real Estate, feel free to contact me, Tom McDonough, anytime.
It is time for Girls Night Out in Summit!
Summit Downtown Inc. is hosting its third Girls Night Out event on September 30 from 5 to 9:30pm when women from the area and visiting towns will stroll downtown sidewalks to shop and dine in Summit’s great establishments.
Over 55 vendors have signed up to offer participants with sales, entertainment, and refreshments.
Admission is free but participants can pre-register to qualify for prizes. Approximately 800 women attended the event in previous years and about 400 have already signed up for 2010’s Girls Night Out!
Women can check in at one of three welcome booths, located at the Beechwood Promenade on Beechwood Road, the Summit Promenade on Springfield Avenue and in front of 335 Springfield Ave. at Cove Carpet.
The Grand Summit Hotel and the Debary Guest House will be anchoring the night on ends of town.
SDI Chairwoman Nanette Kryston was quoted in newspapers saying, “We hope women will come out for a fun evening to support their favorite businesses, discover new favorites, and share what Summit has to offer with their friends.”
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