Community Corner

It's Not Too Late to Get Your Luminaria

The Rotary Club made 100 kits Monday in preparation for Christmas Eve.

Luminarias are now available from the Rotary Club of Chatham, Millburn and Short Hills.

Jim Linehan of the Rotary Club said while luminaries have been delivered already, procrastinators can still order and pick up kits through Dec. 24.

Each kit contains 12 bags, 12 candles and a bag of kitty litter to weigh down the bags and keep them from tipping over or blowing away. Total cost per kit is $10.

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The kits also contain an added bonus—a $5 coupon from ShopRite. The net proceeds benefit local Parent Teacher Organizations within the , as well as Rotary fundraisers including scholarship programs, Polio Plus, the Rotary Park in Chatham and classroom supplies such as Smartboards.

The luminaria line the streets of Chatham each Christmas Eve, creating a magical site. "It's wonderful!" said Cathy Hackett, a Chatham resident who served as the . "It's so beautiful when you look down the street."

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Corporate sponsors are and Hickory Village Shop Rite of Chatham Township.

And if you missed the opportunity to order through your local block captain and PTO, you can still purchase kits through Linehan at jplfoil@aol.com for pickup before Christmas Eve at 19 Dale Dr., Chatham Township. Luminaria will remain available while they last.


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