Graduations, Redevelopment Considerations Up This Week

It's graduations galore to start out this week—all three middle schools and East and West all hold their ceremonies in a crowded Monday and Tuesday. Be prepared for plenty of cap tosses as the eighth-graders move up and the seniors move on.

The township's planning board has a busy Monday night schedule—they'll consider the two redevelopment studies proposed by township council last week, and also handle several applications on the agenda. That meeting starts at 7:30 at the municipal building.

The zoning board also meets later in the week, in a largely administrative meeting. There's nothing new on the agenda, but several resolutions from previous meetings need to be considered.

Also, the spring sports season may be officially over at the high schools, but the Carpenter Cup, an annual baseball showcase, gets started first thing Monday in Philadelphia. Three players from Cherry Hill schools will be on the roster for the Olympic-Colonial team, which kicks off the tournament in JFK Park at 9 a.m.

Looking for new things to do? Try some of these this week:

• Learn about the summer wildflowers of Cooper River Park in a 30-minute presentation at the Camden County Environmental Center on Park Boulevard, then take a walk through the park. Head to the center at 6 p.m. Wednesday to check it out.
• The Cherry Hill Public Library breaks out the Wii for game morning Thursday, which runs from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
• Have an aging relative? Concerned about what becoming a senior citizen means when it comes to decisions about your life? Check out a seminar on mediation in elder care at Spring Hills Cherry Hill Thursday. Seating's limited, so RSVP by Tuesday.
• Into classic cars? Stop by Cherry Hill West Saturday for starting at 9 a.m. Saturday (with a rain date of Sunday). Admission's free for spectators, and proceeds benefit Samaritan's veterans hospice services.
• Speaking of charity events, the fifth annual Talk While You Walk/5K Run for Peggy Spiegler is Saturday at Cooper River Park. Pre-registration is $25 for adults, $10 for kids 10-18 and free for kids under 10, or $30 for adults on race morning.
• And with the official start of summer, Springdale Farm will host a big kickoff event for the whole family Sunday. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids, with more info at springda­lefarms.­com.

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