CCumberlandumberland CCountyounty CCulturalultural & HHeritageeritage CCommissionommission OOctoberctober 22009009 Chronicle Patty Smyth, ‘Scandal’ and ‘Idol’ fi nalist among rock stars to shine at Deerfi eld Festival he eighties rock group Scan- dal, along with vocalist Patty Smyth, who was once part ofT Scandal, and Bucky Covington, a former American Idol fi nalist, will be the entertainment highlights at the 26th annual Deerfi eld Township Harvest Festival Oct. 9 through 11. The Festival takes place at the Frank LoBiondo Park on Morton Avenue, Rosenhayn, and will be replete with family-friendly activities, including amusement rides and games, a home improvement expo, a parade with a decorated stroller and wagon section, a Patty Smyth and Scandal do their thing. dessert baking challenge and the popular UUpcomingpcoming EventsEvents Festival Idol Contest. Scandal, formed in New York City in OOffff BBroadroad SStreettreet PPlayerslayers ““OrdinaryOrdinary PPeople,”eople,” OOct.ct. 2-42-4 Festival Idol competition FFridayriday aandnd SSaturday,aturday, 8 pp.m..m. SSunday,unday, 3 p.m.p.m. to choose top singer One of the highlights of the Deer- FFestivalestival ooff FineFine CCraftsrafts fi eld Festival is the “Idol Competition” WWheatonheaton AArts,rts, OOct.ct. 33-4-4 in which local aspiring singers vie for 1100 aa.m..m. --55 pp.m..m. the top title. DDeerfieerfi eeldld TTownshipownship HHarvestarvest FFestivalestival This year’s theme is “American OOct.ct. 99-11,-11, LLoBiondooBiondo PPark,ark, Bandstand.” Any song popular in RRosenhaynosenhayn ((SeeSee aarticlerticle tthishis ppage)age) America from 1958 to 1982 may be performed, with optional accompani- CCumberlandumberland PPlayerslayers ment. The preliminary show will be at ““TheThe MMousetrap,”ousetrap,” OOct.ct. 99,, 110,0, 115,5, 116,6, 7 p.m. on Oct. 9 and the fi nal show 1177 aatt 8 pp.m.;.m.; OOct.ct. 1111 aatt 2 pp.m..m. Bucky Covington, an American at 1 p.m. Oct. 11.For information, call Idol fi nalist in 2007. HHalloweenalloween PPumpkinumpkin EExtravaganzaxtravaganza 455-8237. CCorsonorson Park,Park, MillvilleMillville OOct.ct. 224,4, 1111 aa.m..m. - 2 pp.m..m. 1981, had success in the early 80’s with the album “The Warrior,” featuring the CCandlelightandlelight HHalloweenalloween WWalk,alk, OOct.ct. (Continued on next page) 330,0, LLummisummis Library,Library, GGreenwich,reenwich, 7 pp.m..m. (See(See ppageage 22)) wwww.ccculturalheritage.orgww.ccculturalheritage.org Page 2 CC Cultural & Heritage Commission Chronicle Ghosts rule at Greenwich ‘Halloween Walk’ Oct. 30 perfect evening for ghosts ––and some of their his body in the attic, and some say the house is still haunted friends–– is in store on Halloween Eve, Oct. 30, in by his spirit.” Greenwich for the Cumberland McAllister points out that in the County Historical Society’s 1600s in the colonies, one could obtain annualA Halloween Walk down Ye a pirate’s license from the King of Greate Street and beyond. England. The license was apparently The candlelight tour starts at the good for French, Spanish and Portu- Lummis Library at 981 Ye Greate St. guese ships. All an aspiring pirate had and continues towards the Cohansey to do was pay a tax to the King for the River to the Old Wharf, the 1771 privilege. Quaker Meeting House and back to Embellishing these and other Ye Greate Street to visit the “haunt- stories will be Wright Horne, a former ed” Pirate House next to the library. Greenwich resident who now lives in The last stop will be at the 1730 New Castle, Del., and is known for his Gibbon House on Ye Greate Street, story-telling talents. Also providing home of the Historical Society, for insight into the tales of the time will be refreshments. historian Bob Francois, a member of Legend has it that the Pirate Even the Victorians celebrated the Historical Society’s Board of Trust- House contains the remains of a “Pirate Halloween! Shown is a vintage photo ees and curator of the Gibbon House. John,” who was murdered by his fellow of a costume from the 19th century, Admission is $5, to benefi t the So- pirates for having “double crossed” courtesy of the Cumberland County His- ciety. Participants are asked to meet at them, says Historical Society Director torical Society, Harvey Porch Collection. the Lummis Library at 7 p.m. ..if they Joan McAllister. “They then chained dare.

Deerfi eld Festival draws name entertainment (Continued from previous page) ful solo career, scoring a hit in 1992 and “I’ll Walk.” He has a new album singles “Goodbye to You,” “Love’s with a duet featuring The Eagles’ Don scheduled to be released Oct. 13 Gota Line on You,” “Hands Tied” and Henley on the track “Sometimes Love and the fi rst single, “I Want My Life the title track, which hit number 7 on Just Ain’t Enough.” The song reached Back,” is receiving some radio play. the Billboard Hot 100 in 1984. number 2 on the Billboard charts. Smyth and Scandal are scheduled The group broke up in the mid-80’s, Scandal reunited with most of its to appear on Saturday, Oct. 10, at 8:45 but Smyth went on to have a success- original members intact as part of a p.m. Covington’s appearance will be VH1 television special in 2004 and are on Sunday, Oct. 11, at 8:15 p.m. Funding for this newsletter currently working on a new full-length Other artists scheduled include has been made possible album. country music artists Jessica Harp, the in part by the New Jersey Bucky Covington is a country Carter Twins and Stealing Angels, and State Council on the Arts/ music singer who fi rst achieved fame returning groups Zoe, the Sensational Department of State, a Partner Agency as a fi nalist in the 5th season of the Soul Cruisers, the Jack Neff Band and of the National television show American Idol. His the Good Tymes Band. Endowment for the self-titled album came out in 2007 For complete scheduling informa- Arts, and the Cumber- and has produced three hit singles: “A tion, visit the website, land County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Different World,” It’s Good to Be Us” www.deerfi eldtownship.org.