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About Nipper 2005
Five Moorestown partners: The Evergreens, Historical Society of Moorestown,
Lutheran Home at Moorestown, Moorestown Community House and Perkins Center
for the Arts are bringing Nipper 2005 to Moorestown.
Nipper 2005 is a public art project and fund raising event that will place
30 five foot high fiberglass Nipper dog statues, decorated by artists, on
the streets of Moorestown this summer from early June to early September.
This special event will culminate with an auction of the dogs this October.
We are taking a page from the very successful “Cows on Parade” staged in
Chicago in 1999 and replicated around the country with donkeys and elephants
in Washington DC, painted ponies in New Mexico, bears and lighthouses in
Maine and many more.
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The community partners
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Founded in 1919 as a retirement home, The Evergreens has evolved over the
years into a Continuing Care Retirement Community. Our mission is to enhance
the individual, social, emotional, spiritual and physical well-being of our
diverse community. The Evergreens embraces its vision of being a center of
excellence for senior services, building on its eighty-five year reputation
as a caring community.
Contact: Virginia Devery, (856) 439 2050 |
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The Historical Society of Moorestown is dedicated to historical research of
Moorestown, perpetuating the memory of those who contributed to Moorestown past,
and collecting and preserving artifacts. The Society continues the maintenance
of the 1738 Smith-Cadbury Mansion and its Collections, Educational and Community
Awareness and Historical Preservation efforts.
Contact: Midge Ingersoll, (856) 235 0353 |
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| Lutheran Home at Moorestown |
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(856) 235 1214 |
www.lsmnj.org |
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Built in 1894 by industrialist Samuel Allen, this historic landmark is often
referred to as “The Castle.” In 1920, it became the home of inventor Eldridge
R. Johnson. Since 1947, it has been operated as the “Lutheran Home at Moorestown”,
a healthcare facility known for its excellence and compassionate care, serving
individuals of all faiths.
Contact: Paul Cranmer, (856) 235 1214 |
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A unique and special place that has been serving Moorestown and its surrounding
communities since 1926. Today, as in years past, the Community House is home to
scores of clubs and organizations. Behind its stately facade are meeting rooms,
offices for nonprofit organizations, a gymnasium and a heated indoor swimming
pool.
Contact: Bill Newborg, (856) 235 0326 |
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Perkins Center for the Arts is a multi-disciplinary cultural
organization dedicated to excellence in the arts and to providing a
wide range of creative opportunities for people of all ages and of
every level of artistic development. Central to Perkins Center's
mission is the belief that artists and the language of the arts are
ideal for perceiving and interpreting the complex modern world in
which we live. Perkins Center is unique in its ability to provide
high quality artistic programs in a grassroots community setting.
Contact: Alan Willoughby (Debra Hojsak), (856) 235 6488 |
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Moorestown, NJ
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Founded by Quakers in 1682, historic Moorestown is a vibrant community located in
Burlington County, New Jersey, just fifteen miles east of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
First popular with the Lenni Lenape Indians for the trail along the camelback ridge
between two fine springs, today the township contains an eclectic collection of
architectural treasures and has a population nearing 20,000 residents. Moorestown is
home to a diverse geographic mix of farmland, residential enclaves, small businesses
and international corporations.
Click for directions to Moorestown from Philadelphia, New York City and Washington D.C. |
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