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Juliana and Tom Merighi

with the record-setting
striper.
Best Time of the Year
With the Challenger League’s opening day on Saturday, there are plenty
of smiles up at bat. { STORY AND PHOTOS BY MICKEY BRANDT }

Vineland Girl’s Big Catch is a World Record

It’s official. The whopper of a striper that Juliana Merighi
caught in October set a world record in the junior female
division, weighing in at 58.29 pounds and measuring 54
inches in length and 32-inches in girth. The 13-year old
caught the striped bass on board her father Tom Merighi,
Jr.’s boat while he and Juliana’s brother watched in amaze-
ment. It took more than five months to have the record
certified by the International Game Fish Association.

Residential Customer Michael Groover, left, isn’t able to bat for himself, so his twin brother Gregory does it for him. Both eight-year-olds
have cerebral palsy and play in the Challenger Division in Vineland.
Local
R
otary built it and they came. They came from Vineland and Cumberland County; and from Carney’s
ECRWSS Point and Rio Grande, from all over Salem, Gloucester, and Atlantic counties. They came to claim the
privilege of doing what so many of their non-disabled peers do. They came to play baseball.
The first boys and girls came in 2008 when, under the guidance of the Rotary Club of Vineland, two teams of
about 15 players each made up the whole Challenger Division of North Vineland Little League. Now, with
Opening Day set for Saturday, almost 100 special needs youngsters, ages five to 18, will play on eight teams in
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Vineland Dev. Center 1 Best Time of the Year

Saturday is opening day for the
Challenger League.
MICKEY BRANDT

A crowd of nearly 200 gathered on the grounds of the Vineland Developmental Center’s
1 Local Girl’s Fish Hooks
East campus last Thursday to protest the proposed closure of the facility. Most of the pro-
World Record
testers were members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal
$7,000 Employees (AFSCME) or Communications Workers of America (CWA) unions. Others join- 3,4,23 Faces in the News
ing the rally were workers’ family members, clergy, elected officials and others sympathetic
to the cause. The 120-year-old care center offers habitation, behavioral and medical services 6 News in Brief
for women with developmental disabilities. The VDC was targeted for closure in Governor
Chris Christie’s budget proposal, threatening the livelihood of the center’s 1,400 employees 9 A Town To Build
and the care of some 500 of the facility’s residents. If the VDC closes in the summer of 2013 Vineland’s founding father was not
V 2 0 1 1 C HE V R O L E T as proposed, protest leaders say the effects will be felt throughout the region. detracted from his plan.
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single parents. This will hurt them and their children. Our employees are hardworking
citizens who pay taxes and vote.” 19 Crossword
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Friedman Recognized as Commissioner of the Year
Harvey Friedman, a member of the Cumberland County Utilities Authority, was
recently recognized by the Association of Environmental Authorities as the
Commissioner of the Year for
2010. Friedman is a retired
educator from the Bridgeton
school system and has been an
active member of the CCUA for
many years.

From left: John Piorski, assistant

commissioner of the New Jersey
Department of Environmental
Protection, CCUA Commissioner
Harvey Friedman, and Pam Carolan,
past president of the New Jersey
Association of Environmental
Authorities.

Century Savings Bank Hires Taylor

Century Savings Bank (CSB), has hired Sandy Taylor as assistant vice president
and branch manager of its Sherman Avenue office in Vineland. Taylor is a life-
long area resident and 30-year veteran of the banking industry.
In her new capacity, Taylor is responsible for all sales and service-related
operations, as well as managing the staff of her branch. She will network
through various civic and trade organizations to generate new business opportu-
nities and to promote CSB’s
Community Banking Plus brand of
banking aimed at helping to meet
the financial needs of the communi-
ties it serves. She will also work very
closely with other areas of the bank,
such as commercial banking servic-
es and lending, to enhance relation-
ships and develop new business.
Taylor has served in a variety of
positions for several banks, includ-
ing Heritage Bank, Farmers and
Merchants, Hudson United, and
most recently TD Bank as branch
manager and assistant vice presi-
dent of sales in Millville.
She is very active in the community serving as a board member or volunteer
for a number of nonprofit and community-based organizations. Her community
involvement includes the South Jersey Healthcare Foundation Auxiliary, Rotarian,

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Cabinet Studio’s Stebbins

Earns Award
Greg Stebbins, owner of The Cabinet
Studio, located at 2180 Dante Avenue in
Vineland, was presented with the Best
Design Studio Businessperson of the Year
Award at the 2011 SEN Spring Conference.
Over 200 attended this year’s conference the grapevine { 3 }
March 9-12 in New Orleans. The Best
Design Studio Award is awarded annually
to design studios throughout the country
that progressively grow in the kitchen and
bath industry with continuing education
and top-ranked business ethics.
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 I News in Brief
Library Offers Free Computer
Training to Job Seekers
The Millville Public Library has received
a Broadband Technology Opportunity
Project (BTOP) Grant, which is a Project
funded with Federal and Gates
Foundation dollars. This Project is pro-
viding free computer training for the pub-
lic with an emphasis on those seeking
jobs.
Registration is required and a person
must have an active library card to partici-
pate in the classes. For Millville and/or
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Cumberland County residents, there is no
fee to obtain a library card. All someone
needs are two pieces of identification
showing proof of address. Training will
be held at the Millville Public Library, 210
Buck Street, Millville, N.J. 08332, in the
Gant Room. For more information, call
856-825-7087. The following classes will
be offered:
• Microsoft Windows – This is the
foundation class for the use of any PC.
• Internet – Training in the basic usage
of the Internet, understanding of website
addresses, introduction to the major web
search engines, elements of a web search
with specific emphasis on web based job
searches and some evaluation of websites.
• Email – A class on the proper usage
of web-based e-mail, email etiquette,
responding to job listings, and online job
applications.
• Word – A class in the basic elements
of MS Word. Emphasis will be on the
development of a resume and cover letter.
Classes and Dates:
Monday, April 11: Email
Wednesday, April 13: Word
Thursday, May 5: Windows
Monday, May 9: Internet
Thursday, May 17: Email
Monday, May 23: Word
Thursday, June 2: Windows
Monday, June 6: Internet
Wednesday, June 8: Email
Wednesday, June 29: Word
All classes meet 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in
the Gant Room. Register for one class or
all four. The sequence a person takes
them in does not matter.
SJH Joins Capital Health
Neurosciences Network
Capital Health announced the formation
of the Capital Health Neurosciences
Network, a collaborative group of partici-
pating health care facilities with whom
Capital Health will work to continually
improve the availability of advanced diag-
nostics and treatment for patients
throughout the region with neurological
disorders. The health system also
announced that South Jersey Healthcare,
located in Cumberland County, has joined
the network as its inaugural member.
Member hospitals will work closely
with Capital Health and its Stroke and
Cerebrovascular Center of New Jersey to
provide neurologic care at the local level
that allows patients to remain close to
home for care except for cases where very
specialized care is required and where a
transfer to Capital Health is warranted.
The network is an extension of Capital
Health’s regional status as a premier refer-
ral center for some of the most critical
patients suffering from conditions such as
stroke, aneurysm, and other cerebrovascu-
lar emergencies.
“The goal here is to help hospitals
throughout the region provide care for
patients with brain and spine conditions
and to serve as a resource for more com-
plex cases that require the expertise that a
hospital that specializes in neurosciences
can provide,” said Dr. Erol Veznedaroglu,
director of Neurosciences and
Endovascular & Cerebrovascular
Neurosurgery, Capital Health.
“For the last two years we have worked
closely with the team at the Stroke and
Cerebrovascular Center of NJ and becom-
ing part of its neurosciences network was
a natural extension of that relationship,”
said Chet Kaletkowski, president and
CEO, South Jersey Healthcare. “This part-
nership allows us to provide our patients
with outstanding stroke care here in our
community and with the support of
Capital Health when it’s needed.”
As part of the agreement with South
Jersey Healthcare, Capital Health will
work with the hospital system to serve as
a comprehensive clinical subspecialty,
research and educational resource to
South Jersey Healthcare and will work
closely with them and their physicians to
allow patients to remain in their commu-
nity for treatment as long as medically
appropriate. This will include providing
SJH with specialty training and educa-
tional opportunities.
Capital Health’s SCVCNJ serves as a
regional referral center for complex cases
that require specialized neurologic and
neurosurgical care unavailable at other
area hospitals and will be an extension of
South Jersey Healthcare’s neuroscience
program, providing neurologic and neuro-
surgical care, consultative and interdisci-
plinary evaluation services, advanced
diagnostic testing, complex neurosurgical
care and access to clinical trials taking
place at Capital Health Regional Medical
Center.
Emergency departments from around
central and southern New Jersey depend
on Capital Health to provide a higher
level of care to patients suffering from
complex brain conditions that require
very specialized care and treatment.
Capital Health offers a unique one-call
transfer process that gets patients to its
Regional Medical Center and under the
direct care of specially trained neurosur-
geons and intensive care team members
more rapidly.
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Teen Arts Showcase Features
Young Artists
On Sunday, April 10, at the YMCA of
Salem County in Carneys Point, the Salem
County Arts Alliance, in partnership with
Salem County Cultural and Heritage
Commission, presented a diverse program
of music, dance and video representing
the best of Salem County’s young per-
formers.
“The Showcase features some of the
County’s finest young talent,” said
Freeholder Beth Timberman, liaison to
the Cultural and Heritage Commission,
prior to the event. “The quality and vari-
ety of work they will present is truly
remarkable.”
In addition to Salem County’s finest,
the Showcase this year was hosted by
renowned soprano, Robin Wilson. Having
performed on many of the world’s great
stages, including Carnegie Hall and the
Metropolitan Opera House, Wilson has
been described as “no ordinary soprano.”
Equally at home with classical and con-
temporary repertoire, Wilson performed
as well as interacted with the teen artists.
“We’re excited to provide our young
artists with this opportunity to perform
on the same program with a professional
of Ms. Wilson’s caliber,” said Arts Alliance
president, Roxanna Hurst. “We are also
pleased to include for the first time col-
lege-level musicians from Rowan
University.”
The Rowan University Saxophone
Chamber Ensemble under the direction of
Anthony Salicondro also performed on
the program. The Ensemble is well-
known throughout the region for its ver-
satility and repertoire.
An exhibition of visual art, creative
writing and original video productions
was also on view before the show and
during intermission.

CCC to Host Business, Career

& Development Workshop
With the job market projected to start
growing, it’s more important than ever for
job seekers to stand out from the crowd.
Get the edge you need to be successful
by attending the 2nd annual Business,
Career and Development Workshop at
Cumberland County College on Tuesday,
April 26. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the
Luciano Conference Center, Sherman
Avenue and College Drive. Admission is
free.
Because selling yourself is so impor-
tant, the theme of this year’s workshop is
“You as a Business.” The event will fea-
ture public forums and one-on-one
roundtable discussions on topics such as
starting and owning your own business,
creating a budget, marketing yourself, get-
ting a promotion, and transferring to a
four-year college.
At the workshop, experts will offer
valuable information for “standing out” as
a job candidate including how to research
companies, develop your resume, create
an effective cover letter, strategies and
networking, and effective interviewing
techniques.
Those who attend are urged to bring
their resume and receive one-on-one con-

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how to improve interviewing techniques
by having their mock interview video
recorded and then getting constructive
feedback from a HR professional.
Cumberland County College drama stu-
dents will perform skits on how to have a
winning interview.
In addition to learning essential job-
searching skills, participants will be able to
obtain information on starting their own
business and continuing their education,
including career ladder programs that
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include non-credit courses as well as cer-

tificate and associate degree programs
offered by CCC and bachelor and master
degree programs offered at the Shirlee &
Bernard Brown University Center.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to
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the original Pennsylvania Avenue establish-
ment into a four-story operation (it stands
today as a 12-story structure two blocks east of
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diers and their friends and family in town,
Landis and Brewster were forced to share a
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On their second day there, the travelers vis-
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Landis found that amongst the soldiers “there
was no belief in the probability of even the
possibility of war…”
In a somewhat surreal section of the essay,
Landis describes being awakened by Brewster
who announces his new title of Brigadier
General and Landis’ appointment as a Colonel.
It turns out that the appointments were made
by Simon Cameron, Lincoln’s Secretary of
War. Preferring to pursue his Vineland project
over military duties, Landis agreed that they
should visit Secretary of State William Henry
Seward and then Cameron to question each
about the war. What they received was contin-
ued assurance there was no threat of war.
Cameron’s reply matches the frivolous
nature of his recent military appointments; it’s
doubtful he would have conferred these titles
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he was persuaded by Brewster’s invitation to
visit Washington to see the soldiers that had
collected there. While there is no date on the
essay as printed in an early edition of the
Vineland Historical Magazine, it most likely
was written in the late 1880s or early 1890s
since the author acknowledges Brewster’s role
as U.S. Attorney General, the position in which
Republican Presidential nomination in 1860 to
Lincoln, he was appointed Secretary of State
by Lincoln, who some historians believe
wished to keep his friends close and his ene-
mies closer. According to Sean Wilentz in The
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Landis mentions seeing a military man named
Ellsworth and remarks that “he would be
stretched out cold in death” in a few days.
Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth would die during
the Union occupation of Alexandria, Virginia
on May 24.
Landis and Brewster were staying at the
Willard Hotel, since they were acquainted
missioners that the government would indeed
abandon Sumter…[which] would impress the
Border South and impress the Unionists with-
in the seceded states.” It seemed, despite con-
tinued secessions and imminent battles,
Seward still believed reconciliation was possi-
ble when he spoke with Landis.
But Seward’s incorrect call, it turns out,
was our gain. Because of it, “Colonel” Landis
returned home to Philadelphia, retired his
rank and continued his negotiations with
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the flourishing league. Their physical and
mental challenges range from the mild to
the profound and everyone involved in the
league knows how much it means to them
to be on the field.
Wayne Johnson of Hopewell coaches
Delgado Electric and his son, Matt, 17, plays pantomimed a swing and said, “Rip it.”
on the team.
“It’s hard to explain what a difference
it’s made in both of our lives, it’s a bless-
ing,” said Johnson. “We never played catch
before this, now we play catch every day.”
From the excitement of getting their
uniforms (some put it on in the morning
and wear it all day), to the pleasure of
doing their best to catch, throw, and hit a
ball, the kids are doing something that for
others is commonplace, but to them is
exceptional.
“I do this for my son and others so they
can have an average life just like other
kids,” said Scott Haig, father of Erich, 12,
and husband of Helen, who coaches the
team from the Salem County Autism
Center, which joined the league this year. It
is the only team to join Challenger as a unit.
While some of the league’s youngsters
don’t communicate readily, others were anx-
ious to talk about what baseball is to them.
“I like batting and running from base to
base,” said Christopher Bruno, 15, of
Vineland. “I don’t like pitching, though.”
Robbie Francesconi of Millville was
asked about his favorite part of playing. He
Two Vineland Rotarians are instrumen-
tal in the smooth functioning of the league.
One is Luigi Tramontana, Sr., vice president
and historian, and one of the men who con-
ceived of the league more than 20 years
ago. The other key Rotarian is league presi-
dent Joseph Delgado who is charged with
running a complex organization that plays
a crucial role in the lives of many families. Suddenly, thrift is looking better than ever.
Both cherish the roles they’ve chosen.
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participation can be
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during games. “They
keep the kids focused,
they don’t play for
them,” said Lisa
Tobolski of Vineland,
volunteer buddy coor-
dinator. “Everybody
should see these kids—
we need a lot of bud-
dies.” Currently, many
schools and sports
groups, as well as indi-
viduals, volunteer as
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buddies
ABOVE: “Mighty Joe” Diettrick, 8, of Vineland, with coach Wayne A year after
Johnson, leads some of his teammates onto the field for opening
Challenger leagues
ceremonies last Saturday. He gets his nickname from the all-out
effort he shows in his playing. Games begin this Saturday. were authorized by
Little League, the
TOP PHOTO: Delgado Electric Coach Johnson with his son, Matt,
in front of the clubhouse built by Rotary Club of Vineland. Continued on next page
 Rotary Center. The
Challenger larger North
Vineland league,
Continued from cover with its president
Nelson Ocasio, is
Rotary Club president at the time, Dr. an avid partner in
Albert Marsh, prodded the club to build an operating
all-purpose handicapped-accessible club- Challenger and the
house at the North Vineland Little League City of Vineland is
complex at Dr. Charles Cunningham Park a big supporter.
to help challenged youngsters play base- The modern
ball. It took 14 years for his dream to building has a large
become a reality—years of fundraising, per- meeting room,
mitting, and building community support. office, equipment
“There were a lot of ups and downs,” storage, accessible
said Tramontana. locker rooms and
Finally, in 2004, construction began on restrooms, and a
the building and in April, 2005, it was dedi- big, well-equipped
cated as the North Vineland Little League kitchen and con-
cession stand. It is Members of Olin’s Body Shop stand at attention during the National
For More Information used jointly by the Anthem last Saturday at Cunningham Park in Vineland.
Challenger
To learn more about how to help with Division, City of Vineland, and North the first games were played.
the Challenger Division, contact: Vineland Little League. The project cost “The league exists because of Dr.
Joseph Delgado $400,000. Marsh made a large initial con- Marsh’s vision, we took it the rest of the
josephmdelgado@verizon.net tribution, as did the Vineland Rotary Lunch way,” said Delgado. “Without the building,
(609) 381-0450 Club. Funds were raised from the commu- there’d be no league.”
Luigi Tramontana nity and in-kind construction help played a His role has been essential to the league,
loutra@comcast.net crucial role. (See box on next page for a list but Delgado is quick to credit others for its
(856) 691-2442 of major contributors). Tramontana and success.
Charles Parrish chaired the construction “There have been a lot of people getting
For interest in the buddy program:
project. us to where we are today,” he said. “To
Lisa Tobolski The act of opening the clubhouse stimu- make it successful, you need parents with a
tobski5@comcast.net lated the efforts to build a successful vested interest to be involved in manage-
(856) 691-2561 Challenger Division and within a few years, ment of the league and be able to donate
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enough of their time. Now, we have that.”
Delgado said there is a great need for
challenged children to be able to play a
sport, so families are willing to come a
great distance. “We’re one of the only
games in town,” he said.
Four Opening Day games take place this
Saturday with two at 2:30 p.m. and two at
3:45. The season runs until June 18 and
after the last games there is a barbecue and
fireworks. And every player gets a trophy
with his or her name on it.
Pioneers & Current Patrons
A large bronze plaque at the
North Vineland Little League Rotary
Center honors the many contributors
who aided in its construction. These
are the principal ones.
Most Valuable Players: Dr. Albert
Marsh, City of Vineland Green Acres,
Vineland Rotary Lunch Club.
Grand Slam: Aliano Brothers,
Triple: DeRossi Clothing, Frank
Masonry
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New Jersey 4-H, Tractor
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The Tractor Supply Company (TSC) stores
in New Jersey and across the nation joined
the New Jersey 4-H Program in support of
local youth with the 4-H TSC Paper Clover
Campaign, a national in-store fundraising
effort to benefit state and local 4-H pro-
gramming in each of the communities
where a Tractor Supply Company store is
located.
The success of last fall’s campaign
spurred TSC’s continued support of the
community fundraising event. Beginning
Friday, April 15, through Monday, April 25,
shoppers at the Tractor Supply Company
communities across the nation, allowing
youth to explore interests in everything
from animal science to robotics.”
will have the opportunity to support 4-H
in New Jersey by purchasing paper clovers
for just $1 at checkout. All funds raised
Free Paddling Passport to
through this 4-H TSC Paper Clover Registered 9th Graders
Campaign will be donated to 4-H to sup-
port educational programs on the national, Ninth grade students across the country,
state and local level. including local freshmen, can go paddling
“We are excited to begin our fall Paper at Parvin State Park for free this season
Clover Campaign with the tremendous thanks to new program announced jointly
support of Tractor Supply Company again by the Professional Paddlesports
this year,” said Donald T. Floyd Jr., presi- Association (PPA) and Al & Sam's
dent and CEO of National 4-H Council. Canoe/Kayak.
“Tractor Supply continues to be an excel- Called the "9th Grade Paddle Pass, " the
lent partner in our efforts to drive local program allows students to register and
support of, and community involvement in, receive a passport that will get them up to
4-H programs throughout the country. 10 free padding trips with participating
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From doors, windows, ceilings and
floors to landscaping displays,
kitchenware, solar panels and more;
whether you want to fix it, build it,
or renovate, the Springtime Home-
Garden & Landscaping Expo has it
all. This two-day event will be held
on Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15,
from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Buena
Vista Camping Park, Harding
Highway, Buena. The home show
will offer area residents the chance
to shop for anything having to do
with homes, gardens, landscaping,
travel, investments, security, new
cars, fencing and travel in just 16
hours. With more than 125 vendors,
300 exhibits, the addition of over
100 craftsmen, this first annual
event is sure to be a huge success.
The Springtime Home-Garden &
Landscaping Expo will give many
vendors the opportunity to collect
leads, make appointments and be
recognized more readily by the com-
munity. “Home Show companies like
the Cabinet Studio, of Vineland will
have an outdoor kitchen display with
grilling demonstrations. The Cabinet
Studio will be giving away a $5,000
kitchen makeover and many of the
companies will offer special expo
savings for attendees. Hundreds of
products and services will be repre-
sented and consumers will be able
to attend informative seminars and
talk to the professionals about all
their home improvement projects.
Kathryn and Beau Wright, of B &
K Enterprise, of Millville, are the
organizers and have been marketing
successful events in southern New
Jersey for over eight years.
“Marketing a local Home Show
Expo keeps consumers shopping in
their community, said Kathryn
Wright. Home Show companies like
R.E. Cummines, of Vineland, partici-
pate in smaller events because the
cost is more affordable for local
businesses. Doug Cheesmen, owner
of R.E. Cummines, Inc. stated “
Gaining community recognition and
getting leads are the reasons local
companies will attend the show.
“You get jobs you may never get,”
he said.
Cheesman said he hopes to get at
least 10 good leads from attending
the show, and although not all will
result in a job, he said he is pleased
to be a part of this year’s event.
His company will showcase an
outdoor landscaping exhibit with
interlocking paving stones. He hopes
to show consumers how can they
create amazing sidewalks and back-
yard patios and keep it affordable by
using his products.
In addition to the Home Show
companies, there will be over 100
craftsmen, a dozen plus food ven-
dors, live music, picnic style dining,
free craft making for kids, flowers
and plant sale, give a ways and free
shopping bags. The Springtime
Home Expo is open to the general
public and admission is $2, kids 3
and under free and free parking.
Consumers are ask to bring a pet
food donation for the local animal
shelters. Camping is available by
calling the Buena Vista Camping
Resort. at 856-697-2004. The Expo
is sponsored by Granite
Transformations for Kitchens &
Baths, R.E. Cummines, Inc., and The
Cabinet Studio. Families interested
in attending should visit
www.springtimehomeexpo.com for
schedule, events, exhibitors attend-
ing and driving directions.
Local companies are encouraged
to sign up for this one-of-a-kind
event by no later than May 1. Visit
the events web site at
www.springtimehomeexpo.com and
simply download contract and mail
it out today. Vendors interested in
showcasing their services during the
event should contact Kathryn Wright
at 856-765-0118 or email her at
bkenterprisenj@aol.com.
Next Show: Gloucester Home &
Craft Fair, June 18, 2011, 9am to
4pm, Gloucester Country 4-H
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 Manager of Al & Sam's Canoe/Kayak said
Home
and
the program is designed to get local kids
out on the water, enjoying nature.
"Many of our local high school fresh-
men have never had the opportunity to
explore this treasure right in their own
backyards, Fox said. "We're pleased to help
Garden PPA increase participation in paddling by
young people, which we hope will lead to
them being good stewards of our natural
resources."
PPA decided to target ninth graders for
the free paddling program because "children
entering high school are beginning to form
patterns of what their futures will become,"
said Executive Director Rachel Wisner. She
cites studies showing that, compared with
past generations; today's youth are more
prone to obesity, Attention Deficit Disorder
and impaired social skills due to a lack of
unstructured play time outdoors.
"The socially acceptable way of life for
most teens is to sit inside in front of a comput-
er or television screen after school", Wisner
said. "We want to reintroduce kids to the joys
of spending time in the great outdoors."
To participate in the program, 9th
graders must register at
www.paddlepass.com, and then have a
teacher or administrator verify the infor-
mation and return it to the PPA. The trade
association will send qualifying students a
passport good for up to 10 free paddling
trips, either at the same location or at ten
different participating outfitters. Freshmen
may choose canoes or kayaks.
Several restrictions apply, however. A
paying adult must accompany the 9th
grader and it cannot be used over the 4th
of July weekend. Other participating out-
fitters may have different restrictions.
The Professional Paddlesports
Association is a non-profit trade associa-
tion focused on fostering paddlesports
businesses nationwide by increasing the
number of participants in canoeing and
kayaking, as well as how often they paddle.
The group also provides liveries and outfit-
ters with professional development pro-
grams designed to grow their businesses.
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MASTER GARDENER
MEETINGS
You are invited to our monthly Master
Gardener meetings to hear some great
speakers and to share in gardening
experiences. We meet at the Rutgers
Extension Service bldg. on Morton
Ave. in Rosenhayn at 11 a.m.
Upcoming topics are Green Turf
Management on April 12, Growing
Mushrooms on May 10, and Fleas,Ticks
and Mosquitoes on June 7.
and Retail has three locations. This pro-
gram can only be used at the Parvin State
Park location. For more info, go to
www.paddlepass.com, www.alandsams.com,
email foxcanoeandkayak@msn.com, or call
856-692-8440.
“Tap For Tap” In Grade
School Contest
Educators across the state will soon hear
the pitter-patter of dancing feet as students
in grades K-8 are challenged to create a
lively musical number about water conser-
vation.
In the first-ever “Tap for Tap” contest,
New Jersey American Water and Scholastic
are hosting an educational competition
that inspires and empowers young people
to learn about water conservation. With
the help of their teachers, students in
grades K-8 will write original lyrics to a
“toe-tapping song” that describes what
makes tap water so special and pair it with
a creative dance routine.
“Water is one of life’s basic elements
and a precious natural resource,” said John
Bigelow, New Jersey American Water pres-
ident. “Drinking tap water is a refreshing,
inexpensive way for students to help the
environment. Through this contest, teach-
ers can encourage their students to learn
more about ways they can protect this vital
resource and educate the public about
water conservation in exciting, new ways.”
New Jersey American Water will award
three winning classrooms with a field day

SEMINAR ON FOOD AND
AGRICULTURAL EXPORTING
The New Jersey Department of
Agriculture and Food Export USA-
Northeast will present, “Exporting 101;
Educational Seminar” on Thursday, May
19, at the Hilton East Brunswick Hotel.
The seminar is for individuals or
companies who want to get started in
food and agricultural exporting, or cur-
rently export U.S. food and agricultural
products but are not aware of federal
export assistance programs or might
be eligible for a 50 percent matched
funds reimbursement of their export
promotion expenses through the
“Branded Program.”
Dennis Lynch, an export counselor
with Food Export USA-Northeast with
30 years of experience in international
trade will speak on:
· How to develop export readiness
skills
· Understanding the harmonized
system for import-export purposes
· Export pricing, quoting and terms
of sale
· Export documentation and logistics
· Federal assistance programs avail-
able to help U.S. food exporters
break into new markets
Companies that register before May 6
will receive a free market analysis of
the top 10 foreign markets for their
products.
For more details and to register:
http://eweb.foodexport.org/eweb/Profil
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C&evt_key=b0c7f81b-6dd7-4199-8536-
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Food Export USA-Northeast, a non-
profit organization that promotes the
export of food and agricultural prod-
ucts from the northeast region of the
U.S., receives federal export develop-
ment funding from the United States
Department of Agriculture and admin-
isters export education and promotion
programs on behalf of the 10 north-
eastern state Departments of
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filled with sports, craft activities, water-
related games, a visit from the “Puddles
Watermobile,” a brand-new library of
Scholastic books, and a pizza party. One
winner will be chosen from each of the fol-
lowing categories:
• Kindergarten – 2nd Grade
• 3rd – 4th Grade
• 5th – 8th Grade
This year’s Tap for Tap contest
launched on March 11, 2011. Entries must
be postmarked by April 25, 2011, or submit-
ted online by April 29, 2011.
No purchase is necessary. Void where
prohibited. For official contest rules and
entry information, please visit
www.scholastic.com/tapfortap
New Jersey American Water, a wholly
owned subsidiary of American Water
(NYSE: AWK), is the largest publicly trad-
ed water utility in the state, providing
high-quality and reliable water and/or
wastewater services to approximately 2.5
million people. Founded in 1886, American
Water is the largest publicly traded U.S.
water and wastewater utility company.
With headquarters in Voorhees, N.J., the
company employs more than 7,000 dedi-
cated professionals who provide drinking
water, wastewater and other related servic-
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more than 30 states, as well as parts of
Canada. More information can be found by
visiting www.amwater.com.
In 2011, American Water is celebrating
its 125th anniversary with a yearlong cam-
paign to promote water efficiency and the
importance of protecting water from
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mark. The State Agriculture Development
Committee (SADC) preserved the farm in
December by acquiring its development
rights. The New Jersey Conservation
Foundation worked closely with Ernest Tark
Jr., throughout the process of preserving the
farm, which he co-owns with his sister
Maxine Rauch of Florida.
“New Jersey Conservation Foundation
is thrilled to have assisted in the preserva-
tion of this landmark farm. The preserva-
tion of 2,000 farms underscores New
Jersey’s continued role as a national leader
in farmland preservation, which is reason
for celebration by all of us who understand
that saving our farmland is one of the
greatest investments we can make toward
protecting the beauty and bounty of our
Garden State," said Michele Byers,
Executive Director of the New Jersey
Conservation Foundation.
Tark is retired, having farmed all his life
– 10 years in Monmouth County and 45
years farming up to 600 acres in
Mannington and Quinton townships,
Salem County. He and his sister sold 50
additional acres of their farm to third-gen-
eration farmer Frank Battiato before pre-
serving the remaining 102 acres. They now
are in the process of selling him the pre-
served farm. Battiato, a vegetable and grain
farmer, currently farms 400 acres in
Mannington Township and Carneys Point.
The SADC administers the state
Farmland Preservation Program, which
was established in 1983. The first farms
were preserved under the program in 1985.
To date, approximately 190,000 acres of
farmland have been permanently pre-
served under the program in 18 counties.
More farmland has been preserved under

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FIFTH ANNUAL
ECO-FAIR
Saturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to
5 p.m., at WheatonArts, Glasstown
Road, Millville.
This event is a COMMUNITY OPEN
HOUSE that is FREE and open to the
public to all WheatonArts exhibits and
demonstrations, and draws nearly
2000 visitors every year. Produced In
Partnership With The Cumberland
County Improvement Authority.
The Eco-Fair provides information,
resources, products and real solutions
for people to live better, healthier lives
with less environmental impact.
HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE
■ Environmental Information
■ Eco Friendly Products and Services
■ Native Plant Sales
■ Composting Presentations and
Water Gardening with the
Cumberland County Master
Gardeners.
■ Live Music By Package Goods
Orchestra and the Eco-Magic of
Bill Kerwood
■ Food and Refreshments
■ WheatonArts Exhibits,
Demonstrations and Stores
■ Fun-Filled Eco Crafts For Kids
Making its debut this year will be
the Cumberland County Master
Gardeners Children's Station with
activities for students of all ages.
There will be a scavenger hunt with
prizes to those who complete this
activity. Students will observe the
parts of a seed and then plant seeds
of their choice to take home and
watch their growth. And there will be
magnifiers for students to view speci-
mens they collect. Many fact sheets
will be available for student learning.
For information about exhibition
space at the Eco-Fair, conatct Doris
Abeling, WheatonArts Events
Coordinator at dabel-
ing@wheatonarts.org or
(856) 825-6800 X 104 by April 15.
PO Box 645 West Blvd. Newfield, NJ 08344
(856) 697-4777
“Spring Pansies are ready!”
the program in Salem County – 28,000
acres – than in any other county.
CRP General Sign-up
Ends April 15 NOW
USDA Farm Service Agency Cumberland
County Executive Director Angela J.
OPEN
Andreoli reminds landowners and produc- For The Season
ers that a general sign-up for the
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) ends
Easter Flowers
are in bloom at the Flower Farm
April 15, 2011. During this sign-up period,
• Tulips • Hyacinths
farmers and ranchers may offer eligible
• Daffodils • Lilies
land through the local Farm Service
Agency county office.
& Hydrangeas
“This is the 25th Anniversary of the
Conservation Reserve Program. CRP has
shown great environmental improvements
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during that time,” said Andreoli. “We want
all interested farmers and ranchers to con-
tact the local FSA office to find out how
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and restores habitat for wildlife.” Country Gifts • Toland Flags
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environmental benefits.
In addition to this general sign-up,
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 I In Our Schools
OLMA Students
Chosen for Girls
State Program
Girls Nation, first estab-
Delsea Holds lished in 1947, is a con-
tinuation of Girls State
Renaissance based on the fundamen-
Pizza Party tals of our Federal
On March 11, Delsea Government. At Our
held a Renaissance Lady of Mercy Academy,
pizza party social for two girls were chosen as
academic excellence. delegate and alternate
Students in grades 10 delegate to this year’s
to 12 who achieved America Legion Auxiliary
perfect attendance, Jersey Girls State pro-
made the honor roll, gram. Michelle Fortunato,
had no discipline prob- daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
lems, or met the crite- James Fortunato of Franklinville was this year’s choice for delegate. Christine
ria for the Renaissance Koestler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Koestler of Mullica Hill was selected as
cards were invited to alternate delegate. Michelle will join other state delegates at Georgian Court
attend the event. University June 19-24.
More and more stu- While at the conference, the citizen of Jersey Girls State will elect State
dents have been earning the right to participate in the Renaissance activities by Senators and Assemblywomen who will conduct the meetings of their respective
meeting the criteria for academic excellence. To gain a gold card, students need houses and will include discussions and/or debate bills and resolutions to be pre-
to have four “A’s”, no grade lower than a “B”, no more than one absence, no office sented to all of the citizens. Two girls are chosen annually from each Girls State
detentions, and no suspensions. There are also blue, red, and white cards, with to attend the Girls Nation session in the Washington, DC area in July. At that time
different criteria. Promoting academic excellence and the lack of discipline prob- the delegation will be asked as New Jersey’s two Senators to submit a bill for
lems is the major goal of the Renaissance committee. Committee members consideration during the session at Girls Nation. They will have an opportunity to
include Joseph Sottosanti-building principal, and committee chairs, Cathy visit many historical sites around the nations’ capital and to also meet with many
Hertens and Jessica Blakeslee Additional Renaissance helpers are Kim Kelly, prominent politicians.
Angela Romeo and, Michelle Hill.
Standing with Sr. Grace Marie, principal of OLMA, are Michelle Fortunato, left, and
Christine Koestler.
From left, Kimmy Helms, Lacey Howell, Brianna Hunt, Tina Capobianchi, and Kayla Coker.

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EASTER EVENTS
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
Easter Parade Luncheon. Ramada Inn,
2216 W. Landis Ave, Vineland. 12 p.m.
Easter bonnet decoration contest with
Restaurant & Catering prizes for the most original, funniest and
prettiest. Reservations recommended. Call
Easter Sunday 785-2518 ASAP..

Breakfast Buffet
8am til 2pm
Full Breakfast Buffet Featuring:
Pancakes, Waffles, French Toast
Specialty Omelets, Fruit filled Crepes
All prepared in front of you!
And much, much more!
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
Easter Egg Hunt. Millville Public Library,
210 Buck St., Millville. "Miss Jan" will host
an Easter Egg Hunt inside the Library on
at 1:30 p.m. Earth Day craft program to
follow. To register, or for more information
on Miss Jan's Children's Programs, call the
Library, 825-7087, ext. 12.

9
$ 95
Adults
6
$ 95
Kids 6 & under
Easter Bunny at Sweetpea’s.
Sweetpea’s Children Shoppe,
Being served upstairs in our 2757 S. Main Rd. (corner of Sherman
Chandelier Room and downstairs Ave.), Vineland. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Bring the children and your camera to
in our restaurant. visit with the Bunny.
Bring The Kids For Photos With Easter Bunny at the Cumberland Mall
The Easter Bunny SUNDAY, APRIL 17 Break out the carrots and Easter eggs because the Easter Bunny is at
Call for Reservations Easter Flower Sale. Sacred Heart High Cumberland Mall through April 23 to meet kids and take photos in his beautiful
E. Landis Ave & Tuckahoe Rd. East Vineland School Parking Lot, E. Landis Ave., springtime setting. Shoppers who purchase a photo package will receive a free
Vineland. Percentage of proceeds to bene- Shutterfly Card, and children who visit Mr. Rabbit will receive a special gift. For
856-691-6580 fit Sacred Heart High School Project information on Easter Bunny photo packages visit www.cumberlandmallnj.com.
www.fivepointsinn.com Graduation. 9 a.m. -noon.

We invite you to our famous Easter Sunday Dinner Buffet

at Merighi’s Savoy Inn • 12 noon - 6 pm
• • • • • • • •
Antipasta & Salad Bar Main Buffet Station
More than 24 items - this is a meal in itself! Meatballs & Sausage Cacciatore, Chicken
Carving Station Marsala, Salmon served with a basil cream sauce,
Rosemary encrusted Roast Loin of Pork, Seafood Creole with rice, Cheddar Smashed
Roast Leg of Lamb,Pecan encrusted Potatoes, Chef’s Fresh Medley Vegetables
Virginia Ham Desert Station
Italian Pasta Station Tempting layer cakes, assorted pastries,
Baked Manicotti with Marinara, Eggplant homemade pies, rich mousses, brownies...and
Parmigianino, Tortellini Alfredo our legendary Chocolate Dipping Fountain!
Children’s Buffet Available
Adults: $24 Children 10 & Under: $12 Children 3 and under FREE
Since 1954
4940 E. Landis Ave.
(corner of Union Rd) in East Vineland
www.savoyinn.com

DEEK’S DELI
Call 856-691-8051 for Reservations

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Featuring
Egg Shaped
Easter Eggs: Peanut Butter, Coconut

Easter Egg Ice Cream Cakes

Cream, Nuts & Fruit, Plus Hollow Eggs,
Chocolate Bunnies and Novelties.
Small & Large Sizes
All Made on Premises • Sugar Free Chocolates

Al’s Homemade Candies

1133 Fairmount Ave., Vineland
691-4536 or 692-7147

(856) 691-5438 • 1370 S. Main Rd., Vineland


MONDAY, APRIL 18
Seder-Like Meal. Sacred Heart
Church Hall, Landis Ave and Myrtle
St., Vineland. 7 p.m. Freewill offering
gratefully accepted at the door.
Reservations made by calling 696-
0256 or 696-0325 before April 15.
FRIDAY, APRIL 22
Good Friday Breakfast. Trinity United
Methodist Church, 100 S. Second St.,
Millville. 8 a.m. $6. Speaker Dr. David
Gentile, Superintendent of Millville Public
Schools. Special music by Don Andrews,
accompanied by Gae Finch. Tickets avail-
able at Jack & Chairello. 825-0700.
APRIL 22 AND 23
Boy Scout Troop 43 Easter Flower
Fundraiser. Veterans Memorial School,
Main Rd. Chestnut Ave., Vineland.
Proceeds from flower sale will help with
Troop activities such as camping and
field trips.

RESTAURANT • LOUNGE • BAKERY
3513 Delsea Drive, Vineland Ph. 856-765-5977 • Fax 856-825-0707 • www.cosmopolitannj.com
Hours: Mon-Fri 11am-2am, Sat 9am-2am, Sun 8am-2am • Gift Certificates Available
Easter Celebration Menu
Soup D’Jour
Shrimp Bisque, Chicken Pastina or Cream of
Crab & Asparagus: Bowl $5.49 Cup $3.99
Roast Prime Rib &
(4) Fantail Shrimp
Served with Two Vegetables $19.99
Land & Sea Fantasy
10 oz. New York Sirloin Steak with
(4) Shrimp Brushetta on Crostini Bread
with Two Vegetables $19.99
BUENA VISTA
Country Club
CHURCH NEWS
• Porchtown Zion United Methodist
Happy Passover
Church, 220 Porchtown Road in Sunday
Franklin Township, invites the com-
Easter Buffet
&Happy Easter
munity to its annual presentation
of “Walk in HIS Steps … An April 24th
Interactive Easter Journey” April
22-24. Participants experience 12
inspiring scenes of Christ’s life.
The Journey is free and open to to all our Loyal Customers
the public inside the Social Hall 3-
4:30 p.m. on Good Friday (April 22);
7-8 p.m. Holy Saturday (April 23); We use only
and a half hour before and after the the Freshest
10:30 a.m. Easter service (April 24)
The community is also invited to
Ingredients
join the Malaga-Porchtown Parish
in celebrating Easter. Visit
www.porchtownchurch.org or call
694-2557 for details.
• Memorial Presbyterian Church
announces services for Holy Week:
-Palm Sunday, 11 a.m., Rev. Debbie
Ganci
-Holy Thursday, 7 p.m., Rev. Ganci
We have all your
-Easter Sunday, 11 a.m., Rev. Ganci Easter Goodies waiting for you
If you want to learn more:
1370 Main Rd. Vineland
http://memorialfamily church.org
(856) 690-1200

Come Experience
Our Delicious Brunch
Buffet Extravaganza
Sunday April 24th
Serving Brunch 8am-2pm • $13.99pp
Seafood Vera Cruz
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Sauteed Shrimp, Scallops, Crabmeat,
Mushrooms & Scallions in a White Wine
Virginia Ham Steak Garlic Sauce over Capellini $18.99
Topped with Fruit Sauce Includes
Two Vegetables $13.99
Veal Oscar
Sauteed Milk Fed Veal with Sauteed
Roast Leg of Lamb Asparagus Finished with a Hollandaise
Sauce Served with One Vegetable $19.99
Served with Oven Roasted Potatoes
and One Vegetable $13.99
Broiled Petit Combo
Long Island Roasted
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Includes Tilapia, Shrimp, Scallops,
Stuffed Mushroom and Clams Casino
Duck La Orange Includes Two Vegetables $19.99
Topped with Orange Sauce Includes ALL SPECIALS INCLUDE A CUP OF SOUP
Two Vegetables $15.99 D'JOUR OR SALAD AND DESSERT OF THE DAY
 I Downtown Vineland
Giving Back
National Volunteer Month is off to a
great start.
L
ast week, I told you that April is
National Volunteer Month, and I
shared some of the things Main
Street Vineland will be doing to recruit new
volunteers, retain them, and recognize
them for the valuable work they do. This
week, I am pleased to report that National
Volunteer Month got off to a terrific start
here in Vineland, and it started with a sim-
ple request from the volunteers themselves.
About a month ago, I received a phone
call from my friend Matthew Rudd,
Missions Projects Coordinator for Living
Faith Alliance Church right here in
Vineland. As Matthew explained to me,
he had a group of his congregants who
were looking for opportunities to get
involved in the community, and he had
hoped that Main Street Vineland could
provide some of those opportunities.
I spoke with the Chair of our Design
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Starting April 17, 10am
Prenatal Yoga, 11:30 am
Instructor- Linda Schimmel
Open to non-members
Call SJH Fitness Connection
for more information
(856) 696-3924
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Committee and together we developed a
list of beautification projects that
Matthew’s volunteers could do for a few
hours. This past Saturday, the group of
about a dozen volunteers—ranging in age
from grade school all the way up to mid-
dle-age—came to downtown and spent
the morning doing some cleaning and
gardening in anticipation of our annual
Spring Planting Day coming up on May 7.
While it was great to see an enthusias-
tic team of community-minded people
donating their time to making their
downtown a better place, what impressed
me the most is the fact that the group
from Living Faith Alliance Church con-
tacted us: The group wanted to volunteer
and asked what we could have them do.
This reminded me of an important thing.
Normally, most of our volunteer
opportunities come as a result of some
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need we’ve already identi-
fied, and then we ask for
people to help us do the
work. But it doesn’t always
have to be this way.
Sometimes, the timelines
for projects that we have
identified may not work for
some, and that’s okay. If you
or a group you are involved
with ever needs to get in
some volunteer work, just
give me a call and I’m sure
that we can develop some
things for you to do— just as
we did for Living Faith Members of Living Faith Alliance Church help spruce up
Alliance Church. Landis Avenue recently.
***** volunteers and meet our committee
This is a reminder that our annual chairs—who are volunteers themselves—
Volunteer Information and Networking who can talk to you about the many excit-
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Thursday, April 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at refreshments for you to enjoy, and every-
Mori’s (next to the Landis Theater) 830 one who signs up to be a volunteer will
E. Landis Ave. In addition to hearing receive a free gift. Space will be limited,
about what we do and learning how so call our office by no later than 4 p.m.
downtown revitalization is a lot like blind on Wednesday, April 13 to reserve your
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I Faces in the News
Honors to Salem County
Cultural & Heritage
Commission
The New Jersey Historical Commission
honored the Salem County Cultural &
Heritage Commission at a ceremony in
Trenton on March 9, for its work pro-
moting awareness and understanding
of New Jersey history.
“The New Jersey Historical
Commission’s support for the Cultural
and Heritage Commission’s re-grant
program is critical,” said Freeholder
Beth Timberman, liaison to the
Cultural and Heritage Commission,
“and recognition for what we have
accomplished is greatly appreciated.”
This award marks the second time
recently that the Historical Commission
has recognized the Cultural & Heritage
Commission’s projects. On February 19,
the Commission awarded the Giles R.
Wright Grant to support “Seven Steps to
Freedom,” a multimedia project focusing
on the Underground Railroad and African-
American history in Salem County spon-
sored by the Cultural and Heritage
Commission and New Jersey Network.
The award presentation took place at
Rutgers Newark, as part of the annual
Marion Thompson Wright Lecture Series.
“Giles R. Wright was the Director of
the Afro-American History Program at
the New Jersey Historical Commission at
the time of his death in February 2009,”
said Sara Cureton, Acting Executive
Director, NJ Historical Commission. For
information about the Cultural & Heritage
Commission call 1-877-658-6871.
Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno and Michael
Fernandez, NJ Historical Commission Chair,
present an award certificate to Salem County
Freeholder Beth E. Timberman and Director of
Cultural Affairs James F. Turk in Trenton,
March 9th. Also present were (left to right)
Sara Cureton, Acting Executive Director, NJ
Historical Commission, and Commissioners
Susan Coen and Margaret Westfield.
Seals 8&Under Team Headed to Regional Meet
The YMCA of Vineland Seals traveled to Towson University to compete in the 38th
Annual Towson YMCA Regional 8 & Under Championships. YMCA swim teams from
New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland competed in this competition. The 8&under boys
100 freestyle relay finished ninth with an impressive relay swim, reported Coach
DeMatte. The relay team consisted of Mitchell Butler, Sean Simms, Aiden Santoro, and
Michael D’Angelo. The girls ended the meet with a 16th place relay finish that included
Carli Hullihen, Jordan Soboloski, Erin Miller, and Juila Smith.
Pictured with the boys free relay is Coach Dennis DeMatte, and Coaches Devonee Fatcher
and Stephen Hartman are pictured with the girls relay.
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House of Dream
—Shakira Rodriguez, age 9,
From far away Vineland
In open land
I see a house
With trees and sand

Broken twigs
Scattered round Elden Feaster, Jr.
Withered flowers 4/15/49 – 12/7/2008
Up and down
Your birthday is
In the air upon us
The smell of sea
Remembering
Flowing through each special year.
The naked tree
Gone but not
forgotten,
Branches spread
Wishing you
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were still here.
Taps the glass
As ravens fly
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Since you have been gone

Through the attic Our family doesn’t feel whole.
That's full of dust Angel wings now adorn your
With many secrets beautiful soul.
No room for trust
On this day we remember you
Stains of tears two years gone,
Fall in the cracks But always alive in our hearts.
Of this house
That's painted black Love,
Mom, sister Verna, and Family
—Rebecca Gonzalez, Vineland
I Dandelion Festival
The 38th Annual Dandelion and Beer Festival, hosted by the Greater
Vineland Chamber of Commerce and sponsored by Capital Bank, was a big
hit, with more than 400 attending the event at Merighi’s Savoy Inn on
Saturday, April 2. The big draws—the dandelion-themed menu and craft
brews. Roving magicians from Magicians of Magical Results kept the diners
entertained, and The BLT Band kept many a toe tapping and foot dancing.

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drop it off at The Grapevine office, or mail it to us at the address
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ENTERTAINMENT
COLLEGE AND HIGH SCHOOL PLAYS, MEET THE AUTHOR AT BOGARTS, COMEDY SHOW,
A MUSIC LECTURE, AND NIGHTLIFE AROUND THE REGION.
• It’s a Sinatra Thing. Annata Wine Bar,
Bellevue Ave., Hammonton, 609-704-9797.
Performed by Paul Martone: Tribute to
Voice of Frank Sinatra. 6:30-9:30 pm. No
cover. Dinner reservations recommended.

EVERY THURSDAY
Jazz Duos. Annata Wine Bar, Bellevue
Ave., Hammonton, 609-704-9797. Live Jazz
featuring area's best jazz duos. 6:30-9:30
pm. No cover. Reservations recommended.

A WEEKEND AT BOGARTS: APRIL 13 THROUGH 18

• Nightlife at Villa Fazzolari. Villa
FRIDAY, APRIL 15 Fazzolari Ristorante & Lounge, 821
Third Friday: ANJ, pictured top left. Bogarts Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327- Harding Hwy., Buena, 697-7107. Thurs.:
3714. Singer/ songwriter, 7-9 p.m. Ladies Night, Mike Yacovelli Project, 7
p.m. Fri.: Jazz Night. Sat.: Italian accor-
SATURDAY, APRIL 16 dian.
• Various Activities. Bogarts Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Sidewalk
Chalk Art, Re-purposed Art, Guerilla Gardening and Street Sweep begins at 10 a.m. • Nightlife at Old Oar House. Old Oar
All are welcome to participate. Take pride in the planet and your downtown. House Irish Pub, 123 N. High St., Millville,
• Writer's Workshop with Judi Brett, 10:30 a.m. 293-1200. Wed.: Karaoke, 8 p.m. Thurs.: Open
• Dan Godbey. Original music, 1 p.m. Mic Night, 9 p.m.; Fri.: Revolver, 9 p.m.; Sat.:
Joe Kozak, 9 p.m.
• Alex Siniari, pictured top right. Bogarts Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-
3714. Live music. 7-9 p.m.
APRIL 12 THROUGH 18
SUNDAY, APRIL 17 • Nightlife at Ramada. Harry's Pub at
Ramada, W. Landis Ave. and Rt. 55,
Poetry on High. Bogarts Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Original
Vineland, 696-3800. Wed.: Ladies Night,
poetry and music with host Rita Lyman, 2-4:30 p.m.
Country Needs & Wants 1/2 price appetizers all night. Happy
Hour Mon.-Sat, 4-6 p.m. $1 off alcoholic
Flags, Candles APRIL 12 THROUGH 19 tions and additional infomation. drinks. Fri. and Sat., live entertainment.
Curtains, Rugs, Nightlife at Bennigan’s. 2196 W. Landis
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13 • Nightlife at Bojo’s. 222 N. High St.,
Lighting Ave., Vineland, 205-0010. Karaoke
Millville, 327-8011. Thurs: Karaoke. Fri. and
+RXUV  0RQ :HG 7KXUV )UL 6DW  ‡ 6XQ  ‡ &ORVHG 7XHVGD\V Thursdays with Bob Morgan, 9 p.m.- Kathi Testa Epifanio. Harry's Pub at
3370 S Delsea Dr. Vineland, NJ 08360 ‡ 856-765-0750 Sat: Elvis Tribute with Steve. Sun.:
Close, $3 Heinekens, DJ/Dance Party Ramada, W. Landis Ave. and Rt. 55,
Nascar/Phillies.
Fridays 9 p.m.-Close, $3 Coronas. All Vineland, 696-3800.
Sports Packages: MLB Extra Innings, NBA
• Nightlife at The Rail. The Rail, Cedar
EVERY WEDNESDAY
TELL ‘EM YOU SAW IT IN League Pass, NHL Center Ice, and NFL
Sunday Ticket. $3 23-oz. Coors Light and • Nightlife at Neptune Restaurant.
Ave. and Harding Hwy., Richland, 697-
7245. Thurs.: Open Mic/Mitch Sutton Jam
THE GRAPEVINE! $5 23-oz. Blue Moon during all Phillies 1554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland. Live DJ Session. Fri.: Real Cool YEAH. Sat.: Chuck
games. Comedy show every first and Trivia. 692-2800. Boone Band, 9 p.m.
Saturday of the month. Call for reserva-

MONDAY, APRIL 18
Book Signing: He Came from Gouldtown. Cumberland County College will host a book
signing with Harold Gould from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The event takes place in the college bookstore,
located in the Student and Enrollment Services Center, Sherman Avenue and College Drive. The
We Need You! public is welcomed.
We send you The Grapevine for free He Came from Gouldtown, by Harold Gould with Bob Allen, is an autobiography of Gould’s
{ 26 } the grapevine | APRIL 13, 2011

every week and we only ask one thing in life, with special emphasis on his years as a pitcher with the Philadelphia Stars of the Negro
return ... Please let our advertisers know Baseball League during the Jim Crow years.
that you saw their ads in The Grapevine. Joining Harold Gould will be veteran MLB player and Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster, Gary
“Sarge” Matthews; Rob Brooks, Director of Broadcasting for the Philadelphia Phillies; the
We have a distribution of 25,000 Spanish voice of the Phillies, Danny Martinez; and Dr. Bob Allen, author and professor at
in the greater Vineland market. Cumberland County College.
(Including Millville, Bridgeton, Born and raised in Gouldtown, New Jersey, Harold Gould became an ace pitcher for the
Upper Deerfield, Newfield, Franklinville, Philadelphia Stars in the latter part of the 1940s. He traveled the baseball routes of his day—
Richland, Buena, etc.) throughout the United States and into Canada—pitching against Satchel Paige and playing with
a host of baseball greats of his era.
Our loyal readers should be
The book signing will provide baseball fans, historians, students and the public a rare oppor-
your customers. tunity to meet veterans of the nation’s pastime, hear them spin a few baseball yarns from the
For advertising info, call 856-457-7815 past, and celebrate the opening of another season of baseball.
APRIL 14, 15, 16, AND 17
Damn Yankees. Cumberland County
College, Guaracini Performing Arts Center,
Sherman Ave. and College Dr., Vineland.
Presented by Cumberland County College
Theatre Arts and directed by Deborah
Bradshaw. 8 p.m. each night, plus Saturday
matinee at 2 p.m. and Sunday matinee at
3 p.m. Tickets: $10 all ages.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15
Vs Me, Where's Ulysses, more TBA.
Fuel House Coffee Co., 646 E. Landis Ave.,
Vineland, 563-1400. Live music. 7 p.m.

APRIL 15 AND 16 FRIDAY, APRIL 22

• Spring Fling. The Backroom Lounge,
CrêpeMaker, 607 E. Landis Ave. Vineland,
609-805-1747. George Perez performs
classics and oldies by Sinatra, Darin,
Dino, Bennett, Elvis. Art exhibit, trivia
contest, food/wine. 7 p.m. Tickets $15.
The Dance: The Passion of Jesus
Christ. St. Mary’s School, 735 Union
Rd., Vineland. St. Padre Pio Parish
invites all to this free performance. 7:30
p.m. Pictured: John Rehm as Jesus.

• Pieces of Eight. Eagle Theatre, 208 Pittsgrove. Headliner comedian. 8:30-10:30

Vine St., Hammonton. Songs from such p.m. Signup 8 p.m.or call Ken at 358-8972.
musicals as Grease, Les Miserables,
Fiddler on the Roof and Rent. 8 p.m.
• An American in Paris. Landis Theater,
Tickets $18, $16 students and seniors.
www.theeagletheatre.com, or reserve by 830 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 691-1121.
calling 609-704-5012. 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 SATURDAY, APRIL 23

“Okay, Here’s What I Missed.”
Millville Public Library, 210 Buck St.,
Millville, 825-7087. Paul Somers lectures
and answers your questions about classi-
cal music. 451-1169 or 506-0580.
THURSDAY, APRIL 21
• Comedy/Talent Open Mic Night.
Centerton Country Club, 1022 Almond Rd.,
Shakespeare Children’s Workshop.
Landis Theater, 830 E.Landis Ave.,
Vineland. For children ages 8 to 18. A fun
look into one of Shakespeare’s most
famous plays: A Midsummer Night’s
Dream. Children will perform scenes from
the play, and learn how to handle and
understand the language of Shakespeare.
9 a.m.-3 p.m. Lunch not provided. $78.

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SATURDAY, APRIL 16
Old Traditions Reconsidered: Painting On Glass. WheatonArts
Education/Folklife Center, 1000 Glasstown Rd., Millville. WheatonArts Associate
Artist, J. Kenneth Leap, and Haitian-American artist, Kesler Pierre, will demonstrate
the art of painting on glass 10 a.m. - noon, and 1 - 3 p.m. There will also be dis- the grapevine { 27 }
plays of their work in the Education/Folklife Center. The program is included in the
price of admission to WheatonArts: Adults $10, senior adults $9, students $7, chil-
dren 5 and under free. 825-6800, or www.wheatonarts.org.

Pictured: Vodou bottles by Haitian-American artist, Kesler Pierre., WheatonArts

Associate Artist, J. Kenneth Leap, painting an image of St. Augustine on glass.
 EATING OUT
From fine dining to lunch spots to
bakeries, the area has choices to satisfy
any appetite. Call for hours.
The establishments listed here are
either current or past advertisers.
For information about advertising
and getting your restaurant listed
here, call 856-457-7815.
Andrea Trattoria, 1833 Harding Hwy.,
Newfield, 697-8400. Chef/owner Andrea
Covino serves up Italian specialties in
atmosphere of fine dining.
Annata Wine Bar, 216 Bellevue Ave,
Hammonton, 609-704-9797. Food served
tapas style, catering, private parties.
Extensive wine list. Live music Thurs. night.
Babe's Village Inn, Martinelli Avenue,
Minotola, NJ 856-697-1727. Famous crabs,
seafood, Italian cuisine. Eat in or Take out.
Bagel University, 1406 S. Main Rd.,
Vineland, 691-0909. Breakfast and lunch
spot offering sandwiches named for col-
leges near and far.
Bain's Deli, 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland,
563-1400. Come in for breakfast, lunch, or
dinner. Daily specials, coffee of the day.
Barbera’s Chocolates on Occasion, 782 S.
Brewster Rd., Vineland, 690-9998.
Homemade chocolates and candies, custom
gift baskets.
Bennigan’s Restaurant, 2196 W. Landis
Ave., Vineland, 205-0010. Entrees,
desserts, drink specials. Take-out. Happy
Hour Mon-Fri 3pm-7pm, Sun-Thu 10pm-cl.
All Sports packages available. NBA League
Pass, NHL Center Ice, & MLB Extra Innings.
Bernardi’s Restaurant & Lounge, 140 E.
Wheat Rd., Vineland, 696-1461. Lunch and
dinner specials. Open 10:30 a.m.-10 p.m.
(until 11 p.m. on Friday). Closed Sunday.
Big Apple, 528 N. Harding Hwy., Vineland,
697-5500. Steaks, veal, chicken dishes.
Meet friends at bar. Daily lunch and dinner.
Big John’s Pizza Queen, 1383 S. Main Rd.,
Vineland, 205-0012. Featuring “Gutbuster”
a 21-oz. burger, pizza, wings, subs, dinners.
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Black Olive Resaturant. 782 S. Brewster
Rd, Vineland. 457-7624. 7 a.m. - 10 p.m
daily. Entrees, desserts. Take out available.
Bojo’s Ale House, 222 N. High St., Millville,
327-8011. All food is homemade, including
the potato chips.
Bruno's Family Restaurant, Cape May Ave.
and Tuckahoe Rd., Dorothy, 609-476-4739.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, pizza. Open Mon-
Sat. 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Buena Tavern, 761 Harding Hwy. (Rts.
40/54), Buena, 697-9848. Seafood, home-
made Italian, Wednesday specials, half-
price meals to volunteers Thursday nights.
Chow’s Garden 1101 N. 2nd St., Millville,
327-3259. Sushi Bar, All-you-can-eat buffet.
Cosmopolitan Restaurant Lounge, Bakery,
3513 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland, 765-5977.
Happy hour Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m. free buffet,
reduced drinks.
Crust N Krumbs Bakery, Main/Magnolia
rds., 690-1200. Cakes, pies, cookies,
breads, doughnuts, custom wedding cakes.
CrepeMaker Cafe, 607 E. Landis Ave.,
Vineland, 205-0027. Crepes any way you
like them—veggie, chicken, steak, dessert.
Dakota Steakhouse & Sushi Bar at
Ramada, W. Landis Ave. and Rt. 55,
Vineland, 692-8600. Steaks, seafood, sushi.
Deeks Deli & Kustard Kitchen, 1370 S.
Main Rd., Vineland, 691-5438. Call for
lunch and dinner specials. Soft ice cream
and cakes year-round. Mon.-Sat 9 a.m.–
8 p.m.
Denny’s, 1001 W. Landis Ave., Vineland,
696-1900. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Take-
out, too. Happy Hour Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m.
Open 24 hours. Kids eat free Tues. & Sat.
Dominick’s Pizza, 1768 S. Lincoln Ave.,
Vineland, 691-5511. Family time-honored
recipes, fresh ingredients.
Donkey’s Place, 20 S. Sixth St., Vineland,
690-1777. Cheesesteaks made on large,
fresh poppyseed rolls.
Dori’s Italian, 16 N. High St., Millville, 765-
9799. Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.
Elmer Diner, 41 Chestnut St., Elmer. 358-
3600. Diverse menu of large portions at
reasonable prices.
Esposito's Maplewood III, 200 N. Delsea
Dr., Vineland, 692-2011. Steaks, seafood
and pasta dishes at this Italian restaurant.
Eric’s, 98 S. West Ave., Vineland, 205-
9800. Greek and American cuisine, pizza.
Fat Jack's BBQ. Cumberland Mall, next to
Starbucks, 825-0014. Open 7 days a week,
11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Eat in or take out.
Serving ribs, wings, sandwiches, salads
and sides.
Five Points Inn, E. Landis Ave. and
Tuckahoe Rd., Vineland, 691-6080. Italian
cuisine and dinner buffets to savor. Family-
owned.
Gardella’s Ravioli Co. & Italian Deli,
527 S. Brewster Rd., 697-3509. Name says
it all. Daily specials, catering. Closed Sun.
Gina’s Ristorante, Landis and Lincoln aves.
in ShopRite Plaza, (relocated from
Millville), Vineland. Serving dinner Tues.-
Sat. Lunch coming soon. 205-0049.
Giorgio’s Restaurant 363 E. Wheat Rd.,
Buena, 697-2900. Serving lunch and dinner
daily. Italian cuisine, pizza.
The Greenview Inn at Eastlyn Golf Course,
4049 Italia Rd., Vineland, 691-5558.
Restaurant and lounge open to the public
for lunch Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
High Street Chinese Buffet, High St.,
Millville, 825-2288. All-you-can-eat buffet.
Jersey Jerry's. 1362 S. Delsea Dr.,
Vineland, 362-5978. Serving subs, sand-
wiches, and take-out platters.
Joe's Poultry. 440 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland,
692-8860. Barbecue and Kosher chickens,
homemade sides, catering.
Kawa Thai & Sushi, 2196 N. Second St.
(Rt.47), Millville, 825-9939. Thai and
Japanese cuisine. BYOB.
Lake House Restaurant. 611 Taylor Rd.,
Franklinville, 694-5700. American grill
cuisine, daily happy hour specials, great
selection of wine and cigars. Open-air deck
bar and patio.
Larry's II Restaurant, 907 N. Main Rd.,
Vineland, 692-9001. Three meals daily.
Sunday breakfast buffet, early-bird dinners.
La Locanda Pizzeria & Ristorante, 1406 S.
Main Rd., Vineland, 794-3332. Pasta, veal,
chicken. Lunch and dinner. Closed Sun.
Marciano’s Restaurant, 947 N. Delsea Dr.,
Vineland, 563-0030. Italian-American cui-
sine, seafood and veal. Open daily for
lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast buffet.
Manny & Vic’s, 1687 N. Delsea Dr., Vineland,
696-3100. Daily pizza specials, delivery.
Manny’s Pizza, 426 N. High St., Millville,
327-5081. Daily pizza specials, delivery.
Martino’s Trattoria & Pizzeria, 2614 E.
Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 692-4448. Brick
oven pizza, risotto, polenta. Three meals
daily.
Merighi's Savoy Inn, E. Landis Ave. and
Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. Banquet/
wedding facility and intimate restaurant.
Dungeness Crabs every Wed.
Millville Queen Diner, 109 E. Broad Street,
Millville. 327-0900. Open 7 Days a Week 24
Hours.
Milmay Tavern, Tuckahoe and Bear’s Head
rds., Milmay, 476-3611. Gourmet lunches
and dinners, casual setting.
Moe’s Southwest Grill, 2188 N. 2nd St.,
Millville, 825-3525. Tex-Mex, burritos, catering.
Mori’s, E. Landis Ave., Vineland. 690-
0300. Adjacent to the Landis Theater
Performing Arts Center. Includes a “casual,
upscale” restaurant with a banquet facility
and lounge on site. Lunch and dinner.
MVP Bar, 408 Wheat Road, Vineland, 697-
9825. Full bar menu, drink specials.
Neptune Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge,
1554 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland, 692-2800.
Live lobsters, seafood, prime rib, steak,
cocktails.
Old Oar House Irish Pub, 123 N. High
Street Millville, 293-1200. New menu,
kitchen open until 1 a.m. Smoker friendly
outdoor beer garden.
Olympia Restaurant, 739 S. Delsea Dr.,
Vineland, 691-6095. Authentic Greek cui-
sine—lamb dishes and salads.
Paperwaiter Restaurant & Pub, 1111 Village
Dr., Millville, 825-4000. A special place for
all your special occasions.
Pegasus, Rts. 40 and 47, Vineland, 694-
0500. Breakfast, lunch, dinner specials;
convenient drive-thru, mini-meal specials.
Pete’s Pizza, 20 W. Park Ave., Vineland,
205-9998. Pizza (including whole wheat),
subs, wings. Open daily 11 a.m-10 p.m.
The Rail, 1252 Harding Hwy., Richland,
697-1440. Bar and restaurant with daily
drink specials and lunch specials.
Saigon, 2180 N. Second St., Millville, 327-
8878. Authentic Vietnamese—noodle
soups, curry, hotpot, Buddhist vegetarian.
South Vineland Tavern, 2350 S. Main Rd.,
Vineland, 692-7888. Breakfast, lunch, din-
ner daily. Seafood and prime rib.
Speedway Cafe at Ramada, W. Landis Ave.
and Rt. 55, Vineland, 692-8600. Open daily
6 a.m.-11 p.m. Dinner specials $7 and up.
Steakhouse at Centerton Country Club,
1022 Almond Rd., Pittsgrove, 358-3325.
Lunch and dinner. Steaks, reserve wines,
upscale casual.
Sweet Life Bakery, 601 E. Landis Ave.,
Vineland, 692-5353. Neighborhood bakery.
Homemade pastries, cakes, coffee.
A Taste of the Islands, 731 Landis Ave.,
Vineland, 691-9555. First prize winning
BBQ Ribs, Jamaican Jerk chicken, Curry
chicken, seafood, rice and beans and much
more. Closed Sunday only.
Uncle Ricky’s Outdoor Bar, 470 E. Wheat
Rd., Vineland, 691-4454. Ribs, chicken,
fish, steaks. Always clams, eat in or take
out. Live music Saturday & Sunday night.
Dungeness Crab All You Can Eat.
Villa Fazzolari, 821 Harding Hwy., Buena
Vista, 697-7107. Dinner combos, grilled
meats, fish. Lunch and dinner daily.
Wheat Road Cold Cuts, 302 Wheat Rd.,
Vineland, 697-0320. Deli and catering.
Wild Wings, 1843 E. Wheat Rd., Vineland,
691-8899. Dinners, grilled sandwiches, wings.
Wilmott’s Pizza. 12 S. Seventh St., Vineland,
696-1525. Hand-tossed pizzas, stromboli,
breakfast pizza. Take-out or eat in.
Winfield’s. 106 N. High St., Millville, 327-
0909. Continental cuisine and spirits
served in a casually upscale setting.
Ye Olde Centerton Inn, 1136 Almond Rd.,
Pittsgrove, 358-3201. American classics
served in a picturesque setting.
I Gabriel’s Horn { FRANK GABRIEL }

European Ethnic
Vineland’s International Market brings favorite foods to
the town’s diverse population.

T
he flavors and culture of east-
ern Europe, long present in the
Cumberland County region, are
now readily available from a
most unusual source. Tucked away in a
monochromatic, nondescript strip mall,
Vineland’s International Market offers a
panoply of authentic delights from that
far-flung corner of the globe.
We actually wrote about this little-
market-that-could last year, early in our
tenure for this newspaper, as part of a
larger piece about the growing gastro-
nomic diversity now available locally. But
since early 2011, when the Market was
purchased from original owner/operator
Vladimir Savtchenko by Peter Bobenko,
their product lines and inventory have
been dramatically increased. The store is Candies for the
now replete with such a wide variety of Easter basket,
goods that those of us food-inclined can smoked fishes, pick-
led salads, and pick-
easily wander in and spend upwards of les are just a few of
an hour contemplating the extensive, the items to be
exotic selection. found at Vineland’s
Located near the intersection of International Market.
Lincoln and Landis Avenues (coinciden-
tally just across the street from offices of
this very publication) Bobenko’s venture
bears all the hallmarks of a successful,
growing enterprise. Native to Kherson,
Ukraine, a Black Sea port community of
more than 300,0000 people, Bobenko
arrived here in 1990, sponsored by a local
Ukrainian church. a kimchee-like potion of spicy, shredded
His family connections; brothers who carrots and splendid pierogis. Those deli-
own a meat processing plant in cate, moon-shaped bundles—Polish ravioli,

Philadelphia’s Germantown neighbor-
hood, for whom he previously worked,
led to this investment in February.
Employed delivering sausage for the last
two decades, one could literally say he
learned the business from the ground up.
Traveling as far as New York’s Brighton
Beach district—the epicenter of Russian
culture and cuisine in this country,
referred to as “Little Odessa”—seems to
have taught Bobenko a great deal about
how to vend the foodstuffs of his home-
land to a broader, American audience.
Alluding to those years spent pounding
the pavement, Bobenko adds, “I know all
the ingredients from around the world. I
carry unique cheeses, meat products and
of course, groceries.”
Recent visits there have brought us
home laden with lime-hued seaweed salad,
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if you will—are available in at least a half-
dozen different varieties. We prefer them
filled with Farmer cheese, a mildly sweet
blend that will no doubt remind one of
ricotta. Others we’ve taken note of are
stuffed with mushrooms, beets or veal.
The store’s refrigerated cases now over-
flow with an amazing array of smoked
fishes, deli meats and those family-made
sausages. But what might surprise you
most are the rows and rows of pickled veg-
etables, fruit spreads, snacks, chocolates
and specialty foods. Lovers of baked goods Catholics.” Asked about those instrumen- the grapevine { 29 }
will find upwards of 25 varieties of rye tal to the market’s growth, he mentions
bread. My wife was thrilled to locate a dark wife Svetlana—also employed full time at
Lithuanian loaf, the first food item she had a local tailor—and young but knowledge-
ever sampled from her family’s native land. able store employee Inna.
Bobenko promises more is still to Hoping to expand your culinary sphere
come, including “lots of ethnic specialties of influence? Look no further than this
for Easter, including traditional breads for tiny, intriguing retailer. I
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HIGH SCHOOL REUNIONS
For details about any of these reunions, e-mail or
call the numbers provided.
JUNE 11: Vineland High School’s Class of 1966 45th year
reunion. At Uncle Ricky's 6 - 11 p.m. (But, we hear that some
classmates plan to make a day of it and arrive earlier in the after-
noon, around 3 p.m. or so...) We are trying a new venue this time
- "Come as you are, pay as you go!" No formal invitations and no
prepaid reservations required. Just show up in your informal attire
(we will be outdoors!) and have some fun with old friends. Uncle
Ricky will provide music and we can purchase food from a buffet
or from the menu. For more information or to update address
changes since 2006, email Gail Menzoni Epifanio (epifan-
iog@gmail) or Tanya Lubin Homiak (homiaktanya@yahoo.com).
Visit us on Facebook at "VHS Class of 1966 Vineland, NJ."
JULY 1: Vineland High School’s Classes of ‘85, ‘86, & ‘87.
Merighi’s Savoy Inn, 4949 E. Landis Ave., Vineland. 7 - 12 p.m.
$30 (cash bar) Price includes hot/cold apps., sweets table, and
"Late Night" munchies during the last hour of the reunion with DJ
Nicky G. Class of '85 - Chris Snyder - samsera@comcast.net or
Paula Constantino-Brown - brownie53098@comcast.net. Class of
'86 - Cheryl Snyder - sasmommy@yahoo.com and Class of '87 -
Stephanie Bosco - stephbosco@comcast.net or Jessica Hawk-
Ippolito - jhawkipp@comcast.net
JULY 9: Vineland High School’s Class of 1961 50th year
reunion. Buena Vista Country Club, Country Club Lane, Buena, 6
- 11 p.m. The reunion committee is seeking information on the fol-
lowing classmates: Edward Baardsen, Virginia Bregy, Clarence
Brown, John Carr, Adelaide Clark, Sherien Clark, Noel Cohen,
Edith (Courter) Sabatini, Carol (Crudo) Carafelli, Peter D’Amico,
Joyce Danna, Rita Deksneys, Joann (Del Duca) Reinhardt, George
Cas a Dor i II
is back!
AS DORI’S ITALIAN
AT 16 N. High St., Millville, NJ
.,
OPEN MONDAY
THRU SATURDAY
Lunch & Dinner
11:30 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.
.,
CALL FOR RESERVATIONS
856-765-9799
Dougherty III, Marie (Dziuba) Jokubowyce, Joe Fridling, Ken Frost,
Jane Garrison, Cherrie (Goss) Stone, Elaine (Hartman) Weaver,
Ray Harvey, Terry Hilger, Carolyn Imburgia, Joe Ingraldi, Shirley
Joyner, Nancy Jupin, Robin Kaplan, Dana Karrer, Sharon Katz,
Gerlinde (Kiffman) Topzand, Bill Ladd, Joe Lamanteer, Carol
Lambert, Garfield Larson, Ralph Maillet, Phil Margulies, Rose
Marie (Martinelli) Rodin, Patricia Masilotti, Elaine (McCammon)
Marston, Dorothy Miller, Joyce (Miller) King, Paul Muehter, Anna
Marie (Mulder) Bernath, Judy (Mullen) Barthold, George Muller,
Virginia Parlee, Patricia (Pearson) Harrington, Karen (Pedersen)
Schlue, Bobette (Ponisi) Kandle, Georgia Ray, Kathy Rehm,
Murphy Reynolds, Nancy (Rohrer) Brown, Adele Rothstein,
Elizabeth Ruga, Frank Russo, Doris Sainson, Sandra (Schaser),
Melva (Shapiro) Cohen, Shelly Shapiro, George Stepaniak, Bernd
Strauss, Ben Surwillo, Rev. Mary Louise Thompson, Axel Tubel,
Nicholas VanSteyn, Ken Walker, George Walls, Donna Walters,
Thomas Woodley, Frederick Yake, Elaine Yanson.
For more information or to report information about missing
classmates, call Dave and Sue Fenili at 691-7459 or email dfe-
nili@comcast.net.
JULY 1: Vineland High School’s Class of 1996 15th year
reunion. Merighi’s Savoy Inn, 4949 E. Landis Ave., Vineland. 7 - 11
p.m. More information can be found on Facebook: “VHS Class of
1996.” Facebook will be solely used for all information regarding
announcements, ticket prices, and purchasing information.
Become a fan today.
JULY 30: Vineland High School Class of 1981 30th class
reunion. Mori's Restaurant, East and Landis Ave., Vineland. The
time will be announced later. The group is also planning a "Fun
Friday" in Atlantic City as part of its 30-year event. Additional
information will be posted on the class Facebook page or by con-
tacting John Fiore-John_fiore@apd.com or (973-404-4114) or
Denise (Turner) Gavigan - Deeturner63@aol.com.
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 Opening City, School Budget
Process Benefits the Public
Public access to financial data makes it more transparent.
T
he City of Vineland is one of 122
municipalities participating in
TownStats, an online municipal
database designed to give access to
important information on a town, its budgets
and taxes that makes it easy for citizens and
municipal officials to make comparisons with
other towns. It will promote research on
ways to regionalize, share services or find
cost savings in the face of a new budget cap
and a long-term decline in state aid.
TownStats (www.townstats.org) is a proto-
type that encourages all 566 New Jersey
municipalities to participate and will soon be
rolled out for other states.
Formerly, the “New Jersey Municipal
Budget Website Project,” TownStats is a proj-
ect of the Independent Center,
(www.independentcenter.org), a non-profit,
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non-partisan public policy institute. It was
created by a network of public policy, political
and news media professionals dedicated to
working together to enable election and gov-
ernment reform, expand civic involvement
and provide better access to government
information. The project grew out of The
Citizens Campaign’s June 9, 2010 Jersey Call-
to-Service Summit in New Brunswick, NJ.
(www.jointhecampaign.com).
Vineland’s 2010-2011 budget of
$58,518,400 was adopted on November 23,
2010 and can be accessed at
www.vinelandcity.org/DocumentsForms.htm.
Further information is available by contacting
Denise Monaco, Business Administrator, at
794-4144 or dmonaco@vinelandcity.org.
In December 2010, the Vineland Board of
Education, for the first time, opted to operate
as a “committee of the whole” to begin the
2011-12 budget process. Under Robert’s Rules
of Order for Deliberative Assemblies, this
allowed all nine members to discuss financial
matters in an open public forum. While more
meeting time was required of the elected vol-
unteer BOE, a full and fair “working through”
of budget issues was achieved. In the past, the
four- member Finance Committee met sepa-
rately to review the revenue and expenses for
the district. After their review, they would
present budget documents prepared by the
district administration for a full board review
and vote to recommend a preliminary budget.
After dire predications of severe cutbacks
in state support, the district did receive $1.69
million in Adjusted State Aid for 2011-12 over
last year. However, a total $13.3 million surplus
from the prior year was taken by the State and
By Lee Burke
not available for the current 2010-11 year budg-
et. The final state aid amount was announced
by the Department of Education on February
23 and a preliminary budget was submitted
March 4 to Dr. Richard Stepara, Cumberland
County Executive Superintendent for
approval. As required by the School District
Accountability Act, the Vineland School
District Budget Statement was published in
the March 18 issue of The Daily Journal.
The BOE held its Public Hearing on
March 23. The public presentation and user-
friendly budget details of the 2011-12 budget
of $191,757,965 can be accessed at
www.vineland.org. The chart at left breaks
down the various categories of funding
sources and expenses. Further information is
available by contacting Kevin Franchetta,
School Business Administrator, at 794-6700,
ext. 2004 or kfranchetta@vineland.org.
Unlike the Vineland municipal budget, the
public gets to vote on the school district
budget as well as BOE candidates for three
open positions on Wednesday, April 27, 2011.
Polls for registered Vineland voters are open
from 1 to 9 p.m. PLEASE VOTE! I
VOTE
STUDENTS URGED TO
Two assemblies stressing the importance
of voting were held recently for Vineland
High School seniors, said Ross Stanger, a
district Supervisor of Instruction.
Stanger said recent events in the
Middle East were stark reminders of the
role of voters in the political process. On
a local level, the April 27 school election
was also cited as a reason for young peo-
ple to become informed about issues
and those seeking office at all levels of
government.
Joining Stanger at both assemblies
was Lizbeth Hernandez, a representa-
tive of the Cumberland County Board of
Elections.
Stanger said several students turned
in their voter registration forms immedi-
ately, with the forms presented to
Hernandez for delivery to her office.
Extra forms were made available in
the guidance offices of both VHS North
and South for completion by that day’s
deadline for the April 27 school election.
 BUSINESS PROFILE
Got Back Pain?
The Back Pain Relief Center of Vineland offers patients a
variety of services under one roof.
EXPERTS SAY THAT ALMOST 80 PERCENT
of Americans will experience some sort of
back pain in their lives. According to the
American Chiropractic Association, back pain
is one of the most common reasons for
missed work. At The Back Pain Relief Center
of Vineland, Dr. Ray Marquez offers his
patients a full-service menu of therapies, all
in the comfort and convenience of one loca-
tion. Dr. Marquez, who has studied Judo
since the age of 5, knew at an early age that
whatever he did in life that it was going to be
healthcare-related. Fast forward many years
and with a stint as a personal trainer under
his belt, he decided to become a chiropractor.
Dr. Marquez, who was born and raised here
in Vineland, is a 1988 graduate of Vineland
High School. He received his undergraduate
degree from Rutgers at Camden and his doc-
torate at Life University in Marietta, Georgia.
He is married, has a baby girl Chole, and
currently resides in Mays Landing.
With more than 11 years as a chiropractor,
Dr. Marquez prides himself in getting his
patients feeling better and returning them to
work as soon as possible.
“Ninety percebnt of my patients are feeling
better in less than six visits” says Marquez.
He doesn’t take the traditional treatment
route of many chiropractors and explains that
he would much rather get the patient feeling
better quicker and then educate them on the
importance of a chiropractic maintenance
program to prevent recurring injury. He offers
stretches and assists patients with activities
to help them stay in alignment and to prevent
further symptoms and injury. He works with
other medical doctors and will be adding Dr.
Adil Roomi, M.D. to his staff part time to offer
Photo & Article by Sherry Munyan
his patients onsite epidurals, anti-inflamma-
tory medication, joint injections, and corti-
sone shots right in the office.
Dr. Marquez also has an on-site massage
therapist who gives a deep-tissue massage
for five to 10 minutes before the manual
adjustment.
“A typical visit to our office consists of X-
rays that are done on-site, three to four dif-
ferent therapies may be applied including
electric stem, ice if needed, decompression
traction, therapeutic treatments on the roller
bed, and massage before the manipulation. I
spend on average of 30 or
more minutes with each client
to give the individual treatment
they need. We do not herd
people in and out here, we
take the time with each and
every patient” adds Marquez.
Dr. Ray offers free consulta-
tions, walk-ins are welcome
and he takes most insurance
plans, but if you don’t have
insurance don’t let that stop
you from being treated. Dr.
Marquez will work with you to
come up with a payment plan.
In his practice 85 percent of
the patients he treats suffer
from lower back pain, with 15 percent neck
pain. So many conditions can be treated
with chiropractic care and often patients can
avoid the conventional treatment methods
such as surgery. Carpel tunnel, chronic
headaches, and fibromyalgia can be treated
and sometimes cured with the proper pain
management treatment plan. When the
spine is in line, the body’s nervous system
can work and function properly, keeping the
body in a state of homeostasis, and this
helps fight off disease and injury.
Patients of Dr. Marquez often comment on
how quickly they are feeling better and that
all services are offered in one location. I
Dr. Marquez’s office is open Monday,
Wednesday, Friday 9 a.m. – 12:30 and 2:30 –
6:30 p.m., and Tuesday and Thursday 3:30
a.m. – 6:30 p.m. You can reach him at:
Back Pain Relief Center of Vineland
837 East Landis Avenue
Vineland, NJ 08360
856-690-8883
www.VinelandBackPainBlog.com
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My Own
Woodstock
The good doc—right out of a Northern Exposure
setting—shows what doctoring is really all about.
L
eave it to me to return from a
skiing excursion with an injury
that has nothing to do with ski-
ing. After a 20-plus year hiatus
from downhill skiing, my husband and I
returned to the mountains this year, as we
took a couple of trips to the Poconos. We
decided to top off the season with a
spring overnight skiing trip to Hunter
Mountain in New York on the first week-
end of this month. That’s right, skiing in
April!
One of the things I like most about ski-
ing is coming down off the mountain and
exploring the small towns surrounding
the ski resorts. And that is just what we
were doing, walking along a cobbled
pathway leading to a bread shop in
Woodstock, New York, when, in an
instant, I was on the ground with blood
gushing from my lip. I’ll try to spare you
the gory details, but some are integral to
the telling of this tale.
The bread shop provided a bag of ice
and some napkins, but I knew right away
that I was going to need a doctor. It was a
Saturday afternoon, and if I had been in
my hometown, I likely would not have
found a doctor’s office open and been
forced instead to travel to “the nearest
hospital emergency room.” In Woodstock,
however, we were directed to “the clinic”
up the street, which we had passed on our
way across town, but had no reason to
notice at the time.
We parked at the front door of the clin-
ic, which went by the name “Walk-in
Doctor’s Office.” I took an immediate lik-
ing to Dr. Wayne Longmore, as he ushered
this bloody-faced patient into his first
room in a long row of exam rooms,
addressing me as Doll or Darling, I forget
which, but it made me laugh inside.
This was a plain-clothes doctor, no
white lab coat, he wore jeans and a
striped polo. The good doc did everything
right. He asked us a couple of times, and
me specifically, what had happened, to
make sure that I had not been punched.
He then had my husband clean up my
hands, one at a time, as I used the other
to apply pressure to my lip with a gauze
bandage. Meanwhile, the doctor scurried
about, directing other patients—whom he
called by name—to other rooms. By the
time he returned, I had my medical insur-
ance card out and my husband asked (for
the second time, I think) if he should
start on the paperwork. The doc’s reply:
There would be no paperwork, just a flat
fee of $90!
I was beginning to feel like I was in an
episode of Northern Exposure, especially
when I was lying on the exam table, look-
ing up at the soaring ceiling with dark
wood-beamed rafters. For those unfamil-
iar with the TV show, which had a five-
year run in the early 1990s, it was about a
New York-trained doctor (played by Rob
Morrow) who ended up in an Alaskan
town and had to adjust everything he had
learned in med school to the people and
culture of the area. It was one of my
favorite shows of the time…I still remem-
ber the Monday 10 p.m. time slot.
Dr. Longmore seemed an older, wiser
version of Joel Fleischman, the upstart
doctor character on Northern Exposure.
After numbing, then stitching up my lip,
he suggested a tetanus shot and sent us to
the pharmacy to get the fluid that he later
injected into my arm. It never occurred to
us until later that we hadn’t paid his fee
when we left for the pharmacy. I guess
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something told him he could trust these
strangers from out of state. He even
offered to take the stitches out if we were
in the area the following weekend. I told
him I didn’t think we’d be coming back
for quite some time, thank you, but it
probably came out garbled.
But in this day of health care woes,
docs like Dr. Longmore—and now I’m
confident there are many like him in
small towns all across the country—are
shining examples of what good doctoring
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The doctor-patient relationship is what
everything really boils down to, and the
trust that we have in each other. What
can we do for each other? Is it as simple
as filing our own medical claims?
Probably not—but it seems we need to
steer back to the basics somehow. I
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13
Free Patient Education Seminar.
Lecture Hall at CDI, 1550 E. Chestnut Ave.,
Vineland. 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Topic is Pelvic
Pain and Lynch Syndrome, presented by
Cindy Nevara, NP of Vineland Gynecology
Associates. Free, but space is limited.
RSVP at 794-1700 or
www.centerfordiagnosticimaging.com.
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
Main Street Vineland Volunteer
Recruitment/Networking. Mori’s, 830 E.
Landis Ave., Vineland. 5:30 - 7 p.m. Free
event is an opportunity to learn about the
Main Street program and become a volun-
teer. To reserve a seat, call 794-8653.
Benefits school’s Crisis Team. 4 - 6 p.m.
E-Business Vision & Strategy
Workshop. Vineland/Millville UEZ Office,
2115 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland. A road map
for getting your business online quickly
and inexpensively, presented by Brad
Tornberg, of E3 Consulting. 6 - 7:30 p.m.
To register ,call 563-0440.
FRIDAY, APRIL 15
NJ Child Assault Prevention Wine and
Tasting Fundraiser. Mori’s Restaurant,
830 E. Landis Ave., Vineland. 6 - 8 p.m.
$40. Tickets sold at Mori’s or any NJ CAP
of Cumberland County Coordinators.
Variety of wines, cold and hot hors d’oeu-
vres, silent auction. Proceeds benefit “No
More Bullies” program for schools that did
not receive funding for it. 696-0921.
RED CROSS
EVENTS
Severe weather throughout much
of the eastern half of the United
States in recent months caused
the cancellation of more than
14,000 blood and platelet dona-
tions through the American Red
Cross approximately 1,800 units
of which were in the Penn-Jersey
Region covering all of New
Jersey and Southeastern
Pennsylvania. The severity of the
to donate as soon as travel is
deemed safe, by calling 1-800-
RED CROSS or visiting
www.redcrossblood.org.
BLOOD DRIVES
APR. 17: Heatwave Salon, 233 S. Delsea
Dr., Vineland. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Donation
type is platelets.
APR. 18: Vineland City Hall Council
Chamners, 640 E. Wood St., Vineland.
Donation types are blood and double red
cell donations.
APR. 25: Millville Elks Lodge 580, 1815
E.Broad St., Millville. 2 - 7:30 p.m.
Donation types are blood and double red
cell donations.

Club Birthday Celebration Luncheon. Bubble Blowing for a Record. YMCA, impact has stressed even the Red MAY 03: Ace Plumbing, Heating and
Millville Woman’s Clubhouse, E and Third 1159 E. Landis Ave., Vineland. 9:45 a.m. Y’s Cross’ robust national inventory Electrical Supplies, 601 S. Delsea Dr.,
St., Millville. 12 p.m. $12. Soup, sandwich- preschoolers and staff will be blowing bub- management system, which can Vineland. 12 - 6 p.m. Donation types are
es, salads and birthday cake. For reserva- bles as part of program for autism aware- move blood products to where platelets.
tions or questions, call 765-9203. ness. All encouraged to wear a blue shirt. they’re needed most, such as
691-0030 ext. 313 or www.ccaymca.org. MAY 09: Calvary Chapel of Vineland,
when severe weather hits. The
Shoe Party Fundraiser. D'Ippolito 930 N. Main Rd., Vineland. 2- 8 p.m.
Red Cross urges all eligible
School, 1578 N. Valley Ave., Vineland. SJH Senior Class Luncheon. SJH Donation type is blood.
Featured—women's shoes by Aerosoles. donors in unaffected areas to
Fitness Connection. 1430 W. Sherman Ave.,
make an appointment to give MAY 09: Moose Hall, 187 W. Wheat Rd.,
blood or platelets in the coming Vineland. 2 - 7:30 p.m. Donation types
Goodies for Good is a group of middle school students who do bake sales, days, and those in affected areas are blood and doubl red cell donations.
lemonade stands, yard sales and car washes to raise money for children with
disabilities. Each month, they pick a new recipient who will receive all money
raised to use for things they may need or to help defray medical costs. Group Vineland. 12 p.m. $6, $10 per couple. To Scholarship Fund for graduating seniors
founder, Shellby Watts, is the sister of a child with a genetic disorder, who's mom register, call Suzanne Bauer at 575-4214. wishing to pursue a career in nursing.
is very active in raising awareness. Shellby, after meeting other families and chil-
dren with genetic Author Julieanne Davidow at the Book Sale. Millville Public Library, 210
disorders and major Library. Millville Public Library, 210 Buck Buck St., Millville. The Friends of the
medical issues, had St., Millville. 5:30 P.M. Co-sponsored by the Millville Public Library will hold a one-day
a desire to do Millville Woman’s Club and the Library. book sale in basement of the Library, 10
something good for Local author of Outer Beauty, Inner Joy: a.m. - 3 p.m.
these families and Contemplating the Soul of the Renaissance.
children, so she and
Project Graduation Car Wash. Veterans
Senior Citizen Prom. Delsea Regional Memorial School, 424 South Main Rd.,
some friends came
High School, Fries Mill Rd., Franklinville. 11 Vineland. 9 a.m. - noon. Donations accept-
up with the Goodies
a.m. - 1 p.m. Members of Franklin and Elk ed in lieu of the usual prices. Proceeds to
for GOOD. They benefit Project Graduation, a free all-night
formed a Facebook Township senior citizen clubs will attend.
For more information, contact Tanya drug and alcohol-free party for seniors to
fan page, and within celebrate their high school graduation.
24 hours had more Mastrokyriakos at 856-694-0100, ext. 335.
than 100 loyal fan followers. Although the group does events to raise money for
SATURDAY, APRIL 16 YMCA Summer Camp Offer Ends. Save
deserving children, they also accept donations for these kids in the form of cash
$180. Register and pay in full for 9 weeks
or gift cards to places like Babies R Us, Walmart, K-Mart and Target to present to New York Bus Trip for Memphis Show.
of summer camp by April 16 and receive
the families for items the children may want or need. If interested in hosting an Orchestra seating for 2 p.m matinee. Dine
Before and After Camp Care for free.
event or making a donation, contact Shellby Watts at 856-503-8387. Also, you at Dominc’s. Bus seats on a first come first
Contact 856.691.0030.
may become a Facebook fan at www.Facebook.com/Goodies.for.GOOD. (If you serve basis with reservations. $185 per
know of a child or family in need, contact the group for consideration.) person, $75 non returnable deposit. Check
Murder Mystery Dinner. Creekside Inn at
The next bakesale will be held on Third Friday in Millville (04/15) at the foun- payable to St. Isidore Parish Church in
Town & Country Golf Links, Woodstown. 6
tain, before, during and after the Tae Kwon Do demonstration beginning at 5:30 Vineland. Departure at St. Isidore Church is
p.m. Tickets $45 (includes a unique dining
p.m.—and each consecutive Third Friday at the same time and location. Also at 7:45 a.m. Call Arlene 696-2362.
experience, with cash bar). All proceeds
another bake sale will take place on Thurday, April 21, at Rossi Middle School at benefit SJH Elmer Hospital Auxiliary. For
5:30 p.m. Rossi Middle School staff will be participating in a "wear jeans for a
Annual Cinderella Sale. Salvation Army,
tickets, call 305-1438.
733 Chestnut Ave., Vineland . 11 a.m. - 3
cost" with all proceeds donated to Goodies for GOOD.
p.m. About 350 new or gently used dresses
Annual Healthy Kids Day. YMCA, 1159
available in sizes from 0 to 22 at the price
In photo, from left: Cassidy Grablo, Rachel Jones, Shellby Watts, Julie Howerton, East Landis Ave., Vineland. Crafts, games,
of $10 each. Also pocketbooks, shoes and
Jonavie Bogan, Lea Westerguard. moon bounces, swimming, giveaways,
jewelry. Proceeds go to the Tina Labriola
Rotary Club fingerprinting, fire fighters, car
seat safety, and information on lead poi-
soning. 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Event is free
and open to the community. 691-0030 or
www.ccaymca.org
Open House: Vineland’s 150th
Birthday. Woman’s Club of Vineland Club,
Main Rd. and Washington Ave., Vineland.
Main Street, Rotary, Vineland Museum,
Mayor’s Committee and the Woman’s Club
of Vineland will all be represented. 1-4 p.m.
Free Monthly Luncheon Help & Hope
Ministries. First Presbyterian Church,
Second and Pine Sts., Millville. 12 p.m.
Open to Millville residents for fellowship
and healthy food. Will be the last luncheon
of the fall.
APRIL 16 AND 17
Warehouse Sale-Decorative Home
Items. 1940 S.W Blvd. (corner of Elmer Rd
and S.W. Blvd, Vineland. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Percentage of proceeds to benefit Sacred
Heart High School Project Graduation.
SEEKING VENDORS for
2011 Greek Festival - May 26, 27,
28 and 29 on Wheat Road in
Vineland. Non-food and non-bever-
age vendors only. Call 609-319-
0653 for more information and an
application.
(Mention SHHS at purchase, flyer on
www.shhslions.com)
SUNDAY, APRIL 17
Crusader Classics Car Show. Delsea
Regional HSl parking lot. Entertainment
will include a Chinese auction, a DJ, and
food. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Car show registra-
tion fee is $8 until April 10, afterwards and
day of the show $10. Trophies given for 17
classes. Registration information at
http://www.delsearegional.us/Programs/Cl
ubs/HighSchool/renaissance/CarShow/for
m.htm. 694-0100 ext 358.
MONDAY, APRIL 18
NAMI Meeting. Chestnut Assembly of
God, 2554 E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland. The
Cumberland County Chapter of the
National Alliance on Mental Illness holds
its business/support group meeting. 7 - 9
p.m. 691-9234 or 794-9987.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20
The Compassionate Friends. Millville
Public Library, 210 Buck St., Millville. 6 -
7:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, APRIL 22
Earth Day Camp. Canlan Ice Sports, 2111
Industrial Way, Vineland. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
$40. Hockey and skating camp.
Annual Cinderella Sale. Calvary
Chapel, 930 N. Main Road, Vineland. 3 -
7 p.m. About 350 new or gently used
GOLF OUTINGS
For details about any of these tournaments,
call the numbers provided.
APRIL 16: First Annual Frank Morrissey Scholarship Golf
Tournament. Wild Oaks Golf Course, Salem. Shot gun start at 10
a.m. Chip and put contest at 9 a.m. $65, including green fees, cart,
food and prizes. Proceeds benefit one graduating senior from each
of Cumberland County high schools with a $500 scholarship. Call
Romaine Street Sr at 451-9280.
APRIL 22: First Annual Earth Day Golf Tournament. Running Deer Golf Club.
11:30 - 1 p.m., Registration, driving range and lunch. 1 p.n Shot gun start. 6 - 8:30 p.m
dinner and awards. Hosted by Wastewater Eco-Charities. 358-4471.
jamie.k.wilson@earthlink.net.
MAY 3: Cumberland County Bar Foundation Law Day Golf Tournament. White
Oaks Golf Club, Newfield. Registration is at 11:30 a.m, 1 p.m shotgun start. $125 per
person, including lunch and dinner. 696-5550 or www.cumbnjbarassoc.org.
MAY 5: 12th Annual Bishop Schad Regional School Golf Scramble. Buena Vista
Country Club, 301 Country Club Lane, Buena. 11:30 a.m. registration. 1 p.m Shotgun
start. $125 per golfer, includes green fees and cart, barbecue lunch, complimentary soft
drinks, buffet dinner and golfer’s gift. Deadline April 22 for entries.
JUNE 16: United Way NFL Celebrity Golf Tournament. Buena Vista Country Club,
301 Country Club Lane, Buena. 11 a.m registration.
dresses available in sizes from 0 to 22 at Dungeness Crab and Spaghetti
the price of $10 each. Also pocketbooks, Dinner. North Italy Club Hall, 8th St
shoes and jewelry. Proceeds go to the and Virano Lane, Vineland. 6 p.m.
Tina Labriola Scholarship Fund for grad- Takeouts beginning 5:30 p.m. Bring a
uating seniors who wish to pursue a container. Steamed and raw clams avail-
career in nursing. able. 692-9862.
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 I In Our Schools
All Stars at Caroline L. Reutter School
Over 300 students earned the privilege of becoming an All-Star for the second marking period for
their excellence in academics, behavior, and attendance at Caroline L. Reutter School in Franklinville.
Pictured here are some of the All-Star students enjoying ice cream during their celebration assembly.
All of the All-Star students also received coupons for a free slice of pizza from “Danny’s Pizza Pizzazz.”
Students of the Month for March
Left photo: Mary F. Janvier (Franklinville) Kindergarten Citizens of the Month for March 2011.
Back row, from left: Joshua Weyhmiller, Megan Miller, Fallon Steen and Daniel Spencer.
Front row: Sophia Charleston, Shawn Pyle and Samantha Warfield.
Middle photo: Mary F Janvier Grade 2 Citizens of The Month For March 2011.
Back row, from left: Kenneth Schmitt, Karlee Morschauser, and Gabe Stanton.
Front row: Madison Jacobs, Sierra Lagamba, Celina Williams
Right photo: Mary F. Janvier Grade 1 Citizens of the Month.
Back row, from left: Zachary Polo, Zachary Jess, Matthew Humphrey, John Mathiesen and Dante Jackson.
Front row: Victoria Conley, Blaine Power, & Emily Hill .
Canonica named Janvier Teacher of the Year
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Karen Canonica, second grade teacher at Mary F. Janvier
Elementary School in Franklinville, was named the school’s
Teacher of the Year. Canonica graduated from Glassboro
State College in 1984 and has been teaching in the
Township of Franklin Public School District for 26
years. Canonica lives in Williamstown with her husband,
four children, and her mother–in-law. In her spare time,
Canonica directs the Children’s Choir at the First United
Methodist Church of Williamstown where she also sings in
the Adult Choir. Canonica also enjoys reading and spend-
ing time with her family.
Notre Dame Regional Wins at Science Fair
Students from Notre Dame Regional School grades 6, 7, and 8
participated in the Cumberland County Science Fair, where they
competed against over 200 students from six surrounding
schools. Three Notre Dame eighth graders took the top three
awards in Environmental Sciences. Christian Santiago won first
place for ”Which Takes More Water—A Bath or a Shower?” Casey
Panella, earned second place for “Which Household Cleaner
Works the Best, Traditional or Eco-friendly?” David Carey, won
third place for “Oil Spills Effects on the Aquatic Plants.”
Jacqueline Napier a sixth grader, took second place in the
Engineering category while Abigail Mac Neill finished second in
the Biochemistry field. In the category of Physics, seventh grader
William Cirucci placed second while the team of Samantha
Nicholson and Sandra Melesio, both in sixth grade, finished third.
Honorable Mentions went to Monica DeDomenico in eighth grade,
Joshua Mazzeo in sixth grade and Ryan Meehan in sixth grade.
This is the third year Mrs. Carrow’s science students have com-
peted in the Cumberland County Science Fair.
Food for Thought Attracts Large Crowd
to Preschools
The 9th Annual "Food For Thought" celebration on March 4 attracted
capacity crowds of parents and family members to the Casimer M.
Dallago Early Childhood Center and Max Leuchter Preschool. The
event is made possible through a Families and Schools Together
(FAST) grant by the New Jersey Education Association, and the
Vineland Education Association.
“This family night is designed to increase literacy at home and at
school," said Barbara Gruccio, master teacher. "Our Food For
Thought event is one of our most successful family nights, attracting
hundreds of preschool students and their families."
The event was a full evening of fun celebrating “Read Across
America” and Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, said Gruccio. Every year, staff in
district preschool classrooms, in collaboration with the Vineland
Public Library, focus on children’s literature and a love of reading.
During the evening, families and staff were able to taste a special
food the children made just for them based on a favorite story book.
Some classes made cupcakes after reading the book, If You Give a
Cat a Cupcake. Parents and family members were also urged to visit
the Vineland Public Library throughout the month of March to view
preschool student work in the display cases.

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