NJ-SP High School Memorial Dedication to be Held in Conjunction with Fireman’s Fish Fry

Posted on June 7, 2019
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI

Blue-Jays who may have flown the coop and those who have stayed nested in the area will be cruising around North Judson on Saturday during the NJ-SP High School Memorial Cruise.

According to Memorial Committee Chair Marshall Field, the route will follow the same downtown circuit that students traveled “back in the day”. Signage will be posted to point out the landmarks of past eras.

Registration will start at 5:30 p.m. in the NAPA parking lot. Drivers will take off around 6 p.m. A map of the route appears below:

The cruise will end at the site of the NJ-SP High School Memorial.

The monument was modeled off the entrance of the original high school building. The dedication ceremony will be held once the cruise concludes and will kick-off around 7 p.m. A portion of Keller Avenue will be closed off during the event.

If there is inclement weather, the dedication ceremony will be held in the North Judson-Wayne Township Firehouse.

WKVI’s Charlie Adams is scheduled to emcee the event and alumnus Reverend Garry Wickert will provide an invocation. The festivities will also include the opening of the time capsule that was placed in the cornerstone in 1921.

The ceremony is being held the same evening as the Fire Department’s annual Fish Fry Dinner.

Participants are encouraged to grab a bite to eat after the cruise and dedication ceremony. The dinner will run from 4:30 p.m. until they sell out of fish.

Town of North Judson Prepares for Trip Down Memory Lane

Posted on May 13, 2019
Author Jacque Ryan, WKVI

Photo Source: nicf.org

The Town of North Judson will be speckled with reminders of yesteryear on Saturday, June 8th as a group of alumni take to the streets for the NJ-SP High School Memorial Cruise.

Memorial Committee Chair Marshall Field provided the Town Council with some information about the upcoming event when members met last week.

Field shared, “Bring your hotrod and decorate your favorite set of wheels, we’ll cruise the same downtown circuit as back in the day with signage to point out the landmarks of past eras.”

Registration will start at 5:30 p.m. in the NAPA parking lot. Drivers will take off around 6 p.m. A map of the proposed route appears below:

The cruise will end at the site of the NJ-SP High School Memorial. If there is inclement weather, the dedication ceremony will be held in the Firehouse.

The event is being held the same day as the North Judson-Wayne Township Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Fish Fry Dinner so participants are encouraged to grab a bite to eat after the cruise and dedication ceremony.

Field shared what people can expect following the memorial cruise.

He explained, “We’ll conclude the evening with a dedication of the memorial at 7 p.m. with guest emcee Charlie Adams from WKVI and an invocation from alumnus Reverend Garry Wickert. The festivities will include the opening of the time capsule that was placed in the cornerstone in 1921.”

To help cut down on disruptions, Memorial Committee representatives coordinated with Town Marshal Kelly Fisher at last week’s meeting about closing off a portion of Keller Avenue during the dedication.

She confirmed that they could get some barricades to do that and noted that officers will also be monitoring the cruise to ensure that things go smoothly.

For more updates check out the NJ-SP High School Alumni Facebook Group.