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Joyful Jannie
Citizen
Username: Jannie
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, December 4, 2003 - 12:56 pm: | 
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South Orange Productions is again sponsoring this year’s South Orange Illumination-2003 on New Year’s Eve. Last year, 4000 luminaries (white safety bags filled with sand and a special candle) lined the streets and the perimeter of Flood's Hill. It was the first year of what hopes to be a spectacular tradition in South Orange.
Throughout the first few weeks of December, Block Captains will distribute fliers/order forms to South Orange residents. If you would like to be a Block Captain for your street or volunteer for another function, please contact:
Patty Brown-Christenson
bcgang5@aol.com
973-378-7906
It is relatively easy, a great opportunity to get the whole family involved and a nice way to stay in touch with your neighbors over the winter months!
Come . . .
Be a part of the Tradition!
For further information, go to www.southorange.org and click on the South Orange Illumination-2003 link.
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J. Crohn
Citizen
Username: Jcrohn
Post Number: 788
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Friday, December 12, 2003 - 10:26 pm: |
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Now, see, we in South Orange do this cool thing where we all light up our little corner of the world on New Year's Eve.
Watch for the streets of SO to be glowing gently in 2003/4, with more and more streets lit up each year to come.
(It's all part of our fundamental superiority to Maplewood.)
"We live more densely, so we have to be careful about shooting each other." -Tom Reingold the Prissy Pants
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patjoyce
Citizen
Username: Patjoyce
Post Number: 44
Registered: 7-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2003 - 1:53 pm: |
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Last year, kids who helped were filled with a sense of accomplishment. It is a way of feeding them on civic duty without the groans which usually accompany that conversation. Flood's Hill looked great and the streets which particpated looked all decked out. I hope this year is even more successful. And...my wife is block captain so anyone on Hoskier who hasn't signed up, you know what to do.
Patrick |
vermontgolfer
Citizen
Username: Vermontgolfer
Post Number: 247
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 9:54 am: |
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Just wanted to throw in my two cents here. I remember when South Orange Illumination was simply known as Village A Glow where bags of candles circled the duck pond on Christmas night, not even sure if they still do that. However, the new New Years Eve Illumination is indeed a wonderful experience and one that every resident should make an effort to participate in, it justs make the holiday season that must more enjoyable. |
mrosner
Citizen
Username: Mrosner
Post Number: 830
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 10:39 am: |
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Village Aglow still exists and the candles are still lit around the pond. There is also a great fireworks show and Santa Claus gives a gift to each child that attends. There was also free Hot chocolate.
Unfortunately I guess a lot of people did not make it this year because of the weather (12/14/03).
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Allan J Rosen
Citizen
Username: Allanrosen
Post Number: 45
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 16, 2003 - 11:25 am: |
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Village Aglow did not take place as sceduled. It was postponed because of the weather. It has been rescheduled and will take place this coming Sunday, December 21, down near the duck pond at 4PM. Come enjoy! |
happyman
Citizen
Username: Happyman
Post Number: 76
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 17, 2003 - 11:36 pm: |
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Yes, Village Aglow is a beautiful display of lights around the duck pond . . . it is not to be missed!!! And of course, the fireworks are spectacular reflecting off of the pond!
South Orange Illumination-2003 is sponsored by South Orange Productions, a not-for-profit organization, currently working to complete a professional, full-length video about our town’s past, present and future.
** If you have not received a flyer in your home mailbox, but would like to purchase luminaries for your home. Simply come down to the Baird Center-Teen Center (the building to the left) on Sunday, December 21st or 28th, between 11:00 – 3:00 and you can purchase them directly.
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us2innj
Citizen
Username: Us2innj
Post Number: 944
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 6:40 pm: |
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We went there at 4PM, and at 5:15 there was still nothing going on. Santa arrived on a fire truck at 4, but there were no kids. Did this thing ever get off the ground? None of the sand-bag lights were lit when we left at 5:25, and there were only about a dozen people there. |
kathy
Citizen
Username: Kathy
Post Number: 692
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Sunday, December 21, 2003 - 6:51 pm: |
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I heard the fireworks at around 6 pm. |
happyman
Citizen
Username: Happyman
Post Number: 78
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, December 27, 2003 - 6:11 pm: |
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IT IS NOT TOO LATE!
If you would like to buy Luminaries for this year's New Years Eve, simply come to the:
Baird Center-Teen Center
Sunday, December 28th
11:00 – 3:00
Tell them you saw this thread on MOL and get a special smile!  |
happyman
Citizen
Username: Happyman
Post Number: 79
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 10:48 pm: |
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Last Chance. . .
Purchase your last minute luminaries for New Years Eve :
Baird Center-Teen Center
Wed, December 31st
11:00 – 1:00
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Liz
Citizen
Username: Mschiquita
Post Number: 67
Registered: 7-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, January 1, 2004 - 9:45 am: |
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We drove around last eve and were enchanted by the luminaries on Flood's Hill and surrounding streets, it was magical! Then we followed the trail of glowing lights back through Montrose Park to our home - can't wait to do it next year, and get our little cul de sac block on board too!
Thanks to all who make this new tradition possible - it is indeed a very special and unique community event. (As transplanted Manhattanites and newcomers to the area we appreciate the community unity aspect alot. Cheers to the organizers all! |
gozerbrown
Citizen
Username: Gozerbrown
Post Number: 281
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Friday, January 2, 2004 - 4:27 pm: |
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I hope I don't sound like some kind of an "ingrate", but while seeing the sand candles is nice, is there any kind of activity there? I know I heard fireworks around 7PM, but I'm not sure if they came from that site. Even having some of the First Night activities in the Middle School would have been a nice way for people to see the luminaries. |
NCJanow(akaLibraryLady)
Citizen
Username: Librarylady
Post Number: 1131
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, January 3, 2004 - 9:06 am: |
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First Night Activities alternate between Maplewood and South Orange.It makes a little more sense to do the illuminaries during the years that the sctivities are in S.O., but either way, I thought they were lovely.
NCJ aka LibraryLady
On a coffee break..or something like it.
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