Roxbury Hopes Rain Doesn't Dampen Olde Suckasunny Day

ROXBURY, NJ - Showers are forecast for Saturday, but the organizers of this year's Olde Suckasunny Day street fair in Roxbury are hoping for the best.

The annual community gathering on Main Street is set to kick-off at 10 a.m. with opening ceremonies in front of the Roxbury Public Library followed by a flag salute and Pledge of Allegiance led by Boy Scout Troop 54, Cub Scout Pack 54 and the Girl Scout Color Guard.

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Roxbury Mayor Jaki Albrecht will then welcome those in attendance, who will be entertained with performances by the Roxbury High School Band.

At 10:30 a.m., there will be a demonstration in front of the First Presbyterian Church by Elite Toma. At the same time, Zumba with Kelly will take place at the gazebo in front of the library. Also taking place, from then until 2:30 p.m. , will be children's crafts inside the library

Generations of Dance will put on a show at 10:45 a.m. in front of the church. That will be followed by one, at 11 a.m., by Heartbeat Dance Center and one, at the gazebo, by Master Lim's Taekwondo.

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Dancers from the Slattery School of Irish Dance will perform at 11:30 a.m. at the church. At noon, there will be performances by musicians Alyssa Koptula and Dave Wyble.

From 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., musician Chris Shelly will play at the church. Simultaneously, there will be an open mic opportunity at the library gazebo.

Throughout the day, there will be other things to see and at both the Presbyterian and Methodist churches including a craft fair, children's games, a rummage sale, a kids bounce house and a “huge book sale” inside the library, which will also offer minitature golf outside the building.

Food for sale will include hamburgers, hot dogs, empanadas, baged goods, walking tacos, funnel cake, ice cream, coffee and bagels.

Olde Suckasunny Day is scheduled to wrap-up at 3 p.m.

As is the yearly custom, the mayor recently issued a proclamation that noted the event began more than 30 years ago. It explained the name Olde Suckasunny Day is derived from the fact that “the area that makes up the Township of Roxbury was once known as ‘Suckasunny Plains’ back in the 1600s” and notes the first Olde Suckasunny Day was created as a “block party to celebrate the great community in which we live.”

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