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Michael Groover, left, isn’t able to bat for himself, so his twin brother Gregory does it for him. Both eight-year-oldshave cerebral palsy and play in the Challenger Division in Vineland.

Rotary built it and they came. They came from Vineland and Cumberland County; and from Carney’sPoint and Rio Grande, from all over Salem, Gloucester, and Atlantic counties. They came to claim theprivilege 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 ofabout 15 players each made up the whole Challenger Division of North Vineland Little League. Now, withOpening Day set for Saturday, almost 100 special needs youngsters, ages five to 18, will play on eight teams in

With the Challenger League’s opening day on Saturday, there are plentyof smiles up at bat. { STORY AND PHOTOS BY MICKEY BRANDT }

Vineland Girl’s Big Catch is a World RecordIt’s official. The whopper of a striper that Juliana Merighicaught in October set a world record in the junior femaledivision, weighing in at 58.29 pounds and measuring 54inches in length and 32-inches in girth. The 13-year oldcaught 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 recordcertified by the International Game Fish Association.

Juliana and Tom Merighiwith the record-settingstriper.

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A crowd of nearly 200 gathered on the grounds of the Vineland Developmental Center’sEast campus last Thursday to protest the proposed closure of the facility. Most of the pro-testers were members of the American Federation of State, County and MunicipalEmployees (AFSCME) or Communications Workers of America (CWA) unions. Others join-ing the rally were workers’ family members, clergy, elected officials and others sympatheticto the cause. The 120-year-old care center offers habitation, behavioral and medical servicesfor women with developmental disabilities. The VDC was targeted for closure in GovernorChris Christie’s budget proposal, threatening the livelihood of the center’s 1,400 employeesand the care of some 500 of the facility’s residents. If the VDC closes in the summer of 2013as proposed, protest leaders say the effects will be felt throughout the region.

“We employ over 1,200 employees at the Vineland Developmental Center. If they closeit down and throw them out of work, the trickle-down effect of the local economy will bea disaster,” said Earl Barbury, a chef at the VDC’s East Campus and a shop steward in theAFSCME union. “Ninety five percent of our employees are female and many of them aresingle parents. This will hurt them and their children. Our employees are hardworkingcitizens who pay taxes and vote.”

Barbury, pictured below, says the closure is not a done deal and that the support of thecommunity is vital to send a signal to Trenton thatCumberland County, with a 14.6-percent unemploy-ment rate, cannot afford another blow to its economy.

“Governor Christie’s plan to close the hospital willleave these women with nowhere to go, forcing theirfamilies to either take them in or scramble to findthem a new home,” said Marilyn Nobles, a residentialspecialist at VDC. “The residents here don’t have rich,powerful relatives, they’re from working families.”

“For Governor Christie to declare war on the dis-abled is terrible,” added Barbury.

— Mike Epifanio

Protesting to SaveVineland Dev. Center 1 Best Time of the Year

Saturday is opening day for theChallenger League.MICKEY BRANDT

1 Local Girl’s Fish HooksWorld Record

3,4,23 Faces in the News

6 News in Brief

9 A Town To BuildVineland’s founding father was notdetracted from his plan.VINCE FARINACCIO

12-17 HOME AND GARDEN

18,38 In Our Schools

19 Crossword

20 Easter Events

22 Giving BackNational Volunteer Month is agreat time to do it. TODD NOON

24 Poetry Corner,Dandelion Dinner Photos

26 Entertainment

28 DINING: European EthnicFRANK GABRIEL

32 Opening the BudgetProcessLEE BURKE

33 My Own WoodstockDEBORAH A. EIN

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36 Community Calendar

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Faces in the NewsIFriedman Recognized as Commissioner of the YearHarvey Friedman, a member of the Cumberland County Utilities Authority, wasrecently recognized by the Association of Environmental Authorities as the

Commissioner of the Year for2010. Friedman is a retirededucator from the Bridgetonschool system and has been anactive member of the CCUA formany years.

From left: John Piorski, assistantcommissioner of the New JerseyDepartment of EnvironmentalProtection, CCUA CommissionerHarvey Friedman, and Pam Carolan,past president of the New JerseyAssociation of EnvironmentalAuthorities.

Century Savings Bank Hires TaylorCentury Savings Bank (CSB), has hired Sandy Taylor as assistant vice presidentand 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-relatedoperations, as well as managing the staff of her branch. She will networkthrough various civic and trade organizations to generate new business opportu-

nities and to promote CSB’sCommunity Banking Plus brand ofbanking aimed at helping to meetthe financial needs of the communi-ties it serves. She will also work veryclosely 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 ofpositions for several banks, includ-ing Heritage Bank, Farmers andMerchants, Hudson United, andmost recently TD Bank as branchmanager and assistant vice presi-dent of sales in Millville.

She is very active in the community serving as a board member or volunteerfor a number of nonprofit and community-based organizations. Her communityinvolvement includes the South Jersey Healthcare Foundation Auxiliary, Rotarian,Kiwanis and area Chambers of Commerce.

Cabinet Studio’s StebbinsEarns Award

Greg Stebbins, owner of The CabinetStudio, located at 2180 Dante Avenue inVineland, was presented with the Best

Design Studio Businessperson of the YearAward at the 2011 SEN Spring Conference.Over 200 attended this year’s conference

March 9-12 in New Orleans. The BestDesign Studio Award is awarded annuallyto design studios throughout the countrythat progressively grow in the kitchen andbath industry with continuing education

and top-ranked business ethics.

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Woman’s Club Holds “What’s New Expo”The Millville Woman’s Club monthly meeting, held onMarch 10, was a civic and health Cumberland County“What’s New Expo.” The groups represented were SpringOaks Nursing Home & Assisted Living, ImprovementAuthority-Recycling, Office on Again, CommunityOutreach, Cumberland County Homemaker, HealthierLifestyles, County Health Department, Vegan Foods-Vegetarianism, Living Water and Holly City Family Center.The afternoon was very informative with the 10 groupsoffering information on their services.

Lt. Governor Helps PowerSolar Installation at RFCContainer Corp.Vineland’s RFC ContainerCorporation, a corrugated conver-sion plant, became the first factoryin the world to supply 100 percentof its own power, having recentlycompleted constrution of a six-acresolar field adjacent to the plant. NJLt. Governor Kim Guadagno helpedflip the switch, converting the RFCContainer from its current energysource, the Vineland MunicipalElectric Utility, to solar. The Lt.Governor was also accompanied byMayor Robert Romano and RFC’sPresident Mario Russo and otherRFC employees.

RFC Container Corporation is acorrugated conversion plant, whoseconversions include printing, die-cutting, forming corrugated productfrom paper, and feature state-of-the-art, seven-color, inline printing.The company manufactures every-thing from simple brown box pack-aging to extremely complex seven-color varnished displays.

Happy 2nd BirthdayTo our little granddaughter, Payton Taylor DeVecchis,

who celebrates on April 11th.You are very special to us and make everyday a pleasurewhen we see you. Payton, you always make us laugh when

we are playing and having fun.We hope your birthday is as special as you are.

We thank God for you everyday and pray that God givesyou many, many more birthdays to enjoy.

We love you very much!Love and kisses,

MomMom and Poppie DeVecchis

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Wednesday, June 29: WordAll classes meet 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. in

the Gant Room. Register for one class orall four. The sequence a person takesthem in does not matter.

SJH Joins Capital HealthNeurosciences NetworkCapital Health announced the formationof the Capital Health NeurosciencesNetwork, a collaborative group of partici-pating health care facilities with whomCapital Health will work to continuallyimprove the availability of advanced diag-nostics and treatment for patientsthroughout the region with neurologicaldisorders. The health system alsoannounced that South Jersey Healthcare,located in Cumberland County, has joinedthe network as its inaugural member.

Member hospitals will work closelywith Capital Health and its Stroke andCerebrovascular Center of New Jersey toprovide neurologic care at the local levelthat allows patients to remain close tohome for care except for cases where veryspecialized care is required and where atransfer to Capital Health is warranted.

The network is an extension of CapitalHealth’s regional status as a premier refer-ral center for some of the most criticalpatients suffering from conditions such asstroke, aneurysm, and other cerebrovascu-lar emergencies.

“The goal here is to help hospitalsthroughout the region provide care forpatients with brain and spine conditionsand to serve as a resource for more com-plex cases that require the expertise that ahospital that specializes in neurosciencescan provide,” said Dr. Erol Veznedaroglu,director of Neurosciences andEndovascular & CerebrovascularNeurosurgery, Capital Health.

“For the last two years we have workedclosely with the team at the Stroke andCerebrovascular Center of NJ and becom-ing part of its neurosciences network wasa natural extension of that relationship,”said Chet Kaletkowski, president andCEO, South Jersey Healthcare. “This part-nership allows us to provide our patientswith outstanding stroke care here in ourcommunity and with the support ofCapital Health when it’s needed.”

As part of the agreement with SouthJersey Healthcare, Capital Health willwork with the hospital system to serve asa comprehensive clinical subspecialty,research and educational resource toSouth Jersey Healthcare and will workclosely with them and their physicians toallow patients to remain in their commu-nity for treatment as long as medicallyappropriate. This will include providingSJH with specialty training and educa-tional opportunities.

Capital Health’s SCVCNJ serves as aregional referral center for complex casesthat require specialized neurologic andneurosurgical care unavailable at other

Library Offers Free ComputerTraining to Job SeekersThe Millville Public Library has receiveda Broadband Technology OpportunityProject (BTOP) Grant, which is a Projectfunded with Federal and GatesFoundation dollars. This Project is pro-viding free computer training for the pub-lic with an emphasis on those seekingjobs.

Registration is required and a personmust have an active library card to partici-pate in the classes. For Millville and/or

Cumberland County residents, there is nofee to obtain a library card. All someoneneeds are two pieces of identificationshowing proof of address. Training willbe held at the Millville Public Library, 210Buck Street, Millville, N.J. 08332, in theGant Room. For more information, call856-825-7087. The following classes willbe offered:

• Microsoft Windows – This is thefoundation class for the use of any PC.

• Internet – Training in the basic usageof the Internet, understanding of websiteaddresses, introduction to the major websearch engines, elements of a web searchwith specific emphasis on web based jobsearches and some evaluation of websites.

• Email – A class on the proper usageof web-based e-mail, email etiquette,responding to job listings, and online jobapplications.

• Word – A class in the basic elementsof MS Word. Emphasis will be on thedevelopment of a resume and cover letter.

Classes and Dates:Monday, April 11: EmailWednesday, April 13: WordThursday, May 5: WindowsMonday, May 9: InternetThursday, May 17: EmailMonday, May 23: WordThursday, June 2: WindowsMonday, June 6: InternetWednesday, June 8: Email

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Teen Arts Showcase FeaturesYoung ArtistsOn Sunday, April 10, at the YMCA ofSalem County in Carneys Point, the SalemCounty Arts Alliance, in partnership withSalem County Cultural and HeritageCommission, presented a diverse programof music, dance and video representingthe best of Salem County’s young per-formers.

“The Showcase features some of the

County’s finest young talent,” saidFreeholder Beth Timberman, liaison tothe Cultural and Heritage Commission,prior to the event. “The quality and vari-ety of work they will present is trulyremarkable.”

In addition to Salem County’s finest,the Showcase this year was hosted byrenowned soprano, Robin Wilson. Havingperformed on many of the world’s greatstages, including Carnegie Hall and theMetropolitan Opera House, Wilson hasbeen described as “no ordinary soprano.”Equally at home with classical and con-temporary repertoire, Wilson performedas well as interacted with the teen artists.

“We’re excited to provide our young

artists with this opportunity to performon the same program with a professionalof Ms. Wilson’s caliber,” said Arts Alliancepresident, Roxanna Hurst. “We are alsopleased to include for the first time col-lege-level musicians from RowanUniversity.”

The Rowan University SaxophoneChamber Ensemble under the direction ofAnthony Salicondro also performed onthe program. The Ensemble is well-known throughout the region for its ver-satility and repertoire.

An exhibition of visual art, creativewriting and original video productionswas also on view before the show andduring intermission.

area hospitals and will be an extension ofSouth Jersey Healthcare’s neuroscienceprogram, providing neurologic and neuro-surgical care, consultative and interdisci-plinary evaluation services, advanceddiagnostic testing, complex neurosurgicalcare and access to clinical trials takingplace at Capital Health Regional MedicalCenter.

Emergency departments from aroundcentral and southern New Jersey dependon Capital Health to provide a higherlevel of care to patients suffering fromcomplex brain conditions that requirevery specialized care and treatment.Capital Health offers a unique one-calltransfer process that gets patients to itsRegional Medical Center and under thedirect care of specially trained neurosur-geons and intensive care team membersmore rapidly.

CCC to Host Business, Career& Development WorkshopWith the job market projected to startgrowing, it’s more important than ever forjob seekers to stand out from the crowd.

Get the edge you need to be successfulby attending the 2nd annual Business,Career and Development Workshop atCumberland County College on Tuesday,April 26. from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in theLuciano Conference Center, ShermanAvenue and College Drive. Admission isfree.

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-oneroundtable discussions on topics such asstarting and owning your own business,creating a budget, marketing yourself, get-ting a promotion, and transferring to afour-year college.

At the workshop, experts will offervaluable information for “standing out” asa job candidate including how to researchcompanies, develop your resume, createan effective cover letter, strategies andnetworking, and effective interviewingtechniques.

Those who attend are urged to bringtheir resume and receive one-on-one con-sulting advice. Participants can also learnhow to improve interviewing techniquesby having their mock interview videorecorded and then getting constructivefeedback from a HR professional.Cumberland County College drama stu-dents will perform skits on how to have awinning interview.

In addition to learning essential job-searching skills, participants will be able toobtain information on starting their ownbusiness and continuing their education,including career ladder programs thatinclude non-credit courses as well as cer-tificate and associate degree programsoffered by CCC and bachelor and masterdegree programs offered at the Shirlee &Bernard Brown University Center.Attendees will also have the opportunity to

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IVintage Vineland { VINCE FARINACCIO }

He Had a TownTo BuildVineland’s founding father wasn’t swayed by beingnamed a colonel in the war that divided the States.

Vineland shares its sesquicentenni-al this year with the 150thanniversary of the start of theCivilWar.With the arrival of

April, it seems appropriate to revisit the begin-nings of the war and town founder Charles K.Landis’ essay about his trip toWashington,D.C. to determine if the country would belocked in battle for the next few years.

According to online sources, SouthCarolina seceded from the Union onDecember 20, 1860, andwas soon joined bysix more Southern states. Eight additionalslave-supporting states remained a part of theUnion at this time. Upon its secession, SouthCarolina began seizing Federal facilities. Oneof its targets was Fort Sumter, which strategi-cally guarded the entrance to CharlestonHarbor. Attempts by President JamesBuchanan and his successor Abraham Lincolnto re-supply the Union fortress failed, and theConfederate government commenced bom-barding the fort on April 12, accepting its sur-render two days later.

In his essay “Washington in 1861,” Landiswrites that “in the spring of 1861, afterSumpter [sic] had been fired upon, I happenedto leave Hammonton on a visit toPhiladelphia, and called upon BenjaminH.Brewster…who for years had beenmy lawyerand personal friend.” Landis, whomentionshis negotiations to buy land fromRichardWood for the founding of Vineland, said thathe was persuaded by Brewster’s invitation tovisitWashington to see the soldiers that hadcollected there.While there is no date on theessay as printed in an early edition of theVineland Historical Magazine, it most likelywas written in the late 1880s or early 1890ssince the author acknowledges Brewster’s roleas U.S. Attorney General, the position in whichhe served from 1881 to 1885. As for the time-frame of the events Landis describes, it is rea-sonable to place it aroundMay 20, 1861, whenhe and his friend arrive in the nation’s capital.Landis mentions seeing amilitary man namedEllsworth and remarks that “he would bestretched out cold in death” in a few days.Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth would die duringthe Union occupation of Alexandria, VirginiaonMay 24.

Landis and Brewster were staying at theWillardHotel, since they were acquainted

with owner HenryWillard who had convertedthe original Pennsylvania Avenue establish-ment into a four-story operation (it standstoday as a 12-story structure two blocks east oftheWhite House).With the number of sol-diers and their friends and family in town,Landis and Brewster were forced to share alarge roomwith two beds.

On their second day there, the travelers vis-ited a number of military encampments whereLandis found that amongst the soldiers “therewas no belief in the probability of even thepossibility of war…”

In a somewhat surreal section of the essay,Landis describes being awakened by Brewsterwho announces his new title of BrigadierGeneral and Landis’ appointment as a Colonel.It turns out that the appointments weremadeby Simon Cameron, Lincoln’s Secretary ofWar. Preferring to pursue his Vineland projectover military duties, Landis agreed that theyshould visit Secretary of StateWilliamHenrySeward and then Cameron to question eachabout the war.What they received was contin-ued assurance there was no threat of war.

Cameron’s reply matches the frivolousnature of his recent military appointments; it’sdoubtful he would have conferred these titlesif he believed a real war was looming. ButSeward’s response is also unsurprising whenwe examine his background. Having lost theRepublican Presidential nomination in 1860 toLincoln, he was appointed Secretary of Stateby Lincoln, who some historians believewished to keep his friends close and his ene-mies closer. According to SeanWilentz in TheRise of American Democracy, during the FortSumter incident, Seward, “carrying over bothhis conciliatory strategy with the South andhis ambition to undermine Lincoln’s authority,secretly advised a group of Confederate com-missioners that the government would indeedabandon Sumter…[which] would impress theBorder 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” Landisreturned home to Philadelphia, retired hisrank and continued his negotiations withRichardWood.I

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the flourishing league. Their physical andmental challenges range from the mild tothe profound and everyone involved in theleague knows howmuch it means to themto be on the field.

Wayne Johnson of Hopewell coachesDelgado Electric and his son, Matt, 17, playson the team.

“It’s hard to explain what a differenceit’s made in both of our lives, it’s a bless-ing,” said Johnson. “We never played catchbefore this, now we play catch every day.”

From the excitement of getting theiruniforms (some put it on in the morningand wear it all day), to the pleasure ofdoing their best to catch, throw, and hit aball, the kids are doing something that forothers is commonplace, but to them isexceptional.

“I do this for my son and others so theycan have an average life just like otherkids,” said Scott Haig, father of Erich, 12,and husband of Helen, who coaches the

team from the Salem County AutismCenter, which joined the league this year. Itis the only team to join Challenger as a unit.

While some of the league’s youngstersdon’t communicate readily, others were anx-ious to talk about what baseball is to them.

“I like batting and running from base tobase,” said Christopher Bruno, 15, ofVineland. “I don’t like pitching, though.”

Robbie Francesconi of Millville wasasked about his favorite part of playing. Hepantomimed a swing and said, “Rip it.”

Two Vineland Rotarians are instrumen-tal in the smooth functioning of the league.One is Luigi Tramontana, Sr., vice presidentand historian, and one of the men who con-ceived of the league more than 20 yearsago. The other key Rotarian is league presi-dent Joseph Delgado who is charged withrunning a complex organization that playsa crucial role in the lives of many families.

Both cherish the roles they’ve chosen.“Once you see the kids playing and how

much fun they’re having and what it meansto them, you just fall in love with it,” saidDelgado.

“If seeing these kids play doesn’t bring atear to your eye, there’s something wrong

with you,” saidTramontana.

Challenger leagueswere first establishedby the Little Leagueorganization in 1989.Teams are set upaccording to abilitiesrather than age andparticipation can behitting the ball off atee or on a pitch froma coach. Each playergets a chance at batand Little League rec-ommends no score bekept. Uniforms, safetyequipment, and insur-ance are the same asfor other Little Leaguedivisions. There are nofees to join Vineland’sChallenger Division.

Players have “bud-dies” who help themduring games. “Theykeep the kids focused,they don’t play forthem,” said LisaTobolski of Vineland,volunteer buddy coor-dinator. “Everybodyshould see these kids—we need a lot of bud-dies.” Currently, manyschools and sportsgroups, as well as indi-viduals, volunteer asbuddies

A year afterChallenger leagueswere authorized byLittle League, the

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ABOVE: “Mighty Joe” Diettrick, 8, of Vineland, with coach WayneJohnson, leads some of his teammates onto the field for openingceremonies last Saturday. He gets his nickname from the all-outeffort he shows in his playing. Games begin this Saturday.

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 Club president at the time, Dr.Albert Marsh, prodded the club to build anall-purpose handicapped-accessible club-house at the North Vineland Little Leaguecomplex at Dr. Charles Cunningham Parkto help challenged youngsters play base-ball. It took 14 years for his dream tobecome a reality—years of fundraising, per-mitting, and building community support.

“There were a lot of ups and downs,”said Tramontana.

Finally, in 2004, construction began onthe building and in April, 2005, it was dedi-cated as the North Vineland Little League

Rotary Center. Thelarger NorthVineland league,with its presidentNelson Ocasio, isan avid partner inoperatingChallenger and theCity of Vineland isa big supporter.

The modernbuilding has a largemeeting room,office, equipmentstorage, accessiblelocker rooms andrestrooms, and abig, well-equippedkitchen and con-cession stand. It isused jointly by theChallengerDivision, City of Vineland, and NorthVineland Little League. The project cost$400,000. Marsh made a large initial con-tribution, as did the Vineland Rotary LunchClub. Funds were raised from the commu-nity and in-kind construction help played acrucial role. (See box on next page for a listof major contributors). Tramontana andCharles Parrish chaired the constructionproject.

The act of opening the clubhouse stimu-lated the efforts to build a successfulChallenger Division and within a few years,

the first games were played.“The league exists because of Dr.

Marsh’s vision, we took it the rest of theway,” said Delgado. “Without the building,there’d be no league.”

His role has been essential to the league,but Delgado is quick to credit others for itssuccess.

“There have been a lot of people gettingus to where we are today,” he said. “Tomake it successful, you need parents with avested interest to be involved in manage-ment of the league and be able to donate

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For More InformationTo learn more about how to help withthe Challenger Division, contact:

Joseph Delgadojosephmdelgado@verizon.net(609) 381-0450

Luigi Tramontanaloutra@comcast.net(856) 691-2442

For interest in the buddy program:

Lisa Tobolskitobski5@comcast.net(856) 691-2561

Members of Olin’s Body Shop stand at attention during the NationalAnthem last Saturday at Cunningham Park in Vineland.

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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 asport, so families are willing to come agreat distance. “We’re one of the onlygames in town,” he said.

Four Opening Day games take place thisSaturday with two at 2:30 p.m. and two at3:45. The season runs until June 18 andafter the last games there is a barbecue andfireworks. And every player gets a trophywith his or her name on it.

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A large bronze plaque at theNorth Vineland Little League RotaryCenter honors the many contributorswho aided in its construction. Theseare the principal ones.Most Valuable Players: Dr. Albert

Marsh, City of Vineland Green Acres,Vineland Rotary Lunch Club.Grand Slam: Aliano Brothers,

Falasca MechanicalHome Run: Glenn A. Kahley,

Architect; Parrish Construction;Torchio Brothers, Inc.

Triple: DeRossi Clothing, FrankMasonry

These businesses and this organi-zation make a sizeable donation tosponsor a team in the ChallengerDivision:

• Pediatric Associates• Olin’s Body Shop• Dondero Jewelers• Barretta Plumbing• Capital Bank• Auto Outlet of Vineland• Delgado Electric• Salem County Autistic Center

Allie Tobolski is one of severalparent helpers who assistJake Lapp, 8, the only blindplayer in the league. At right,Nicky Clour of Lower AllowayCreek thinks her daughterBekah has been helpedimmeasurably by her ChallengerLeague participation.

New Jersey 4-H, TractorSupply Company Partner

The Tractor Supply Company (TSC) storesin New Jersey and across the nation joinedthe New Jersey 4-H Program in support oflocal youth with the 4-H TSC Paper CloverCampaign, a national in-store fundraisingeffort to benefit state and local 4-H pro-gramming in each of the communitieswhere a Tractor Supply Company store islocated.The success of last fall’s campaign

spurred TSC’s continued support of thecommunity fundraising event. BeginningFriday, April 15, through Monday, April 25,shoppers at the Tractor Supply Company

will have the opportunity to support 4-Hin New Jersey by purchasing paper cloversfor just $1 at checkout. All funds raisedthrough this 4-H TSC Paper CloverCampaign will be donated to 4-H to sup-port educational programs on the national,state and local level.“We are excited to begin our fall Paper

Clover Campaign with the tremendoussupport of Tractor Supply Company againthis year,” said Donald T. Floyd Jr., presi-dent and CEO of National 4-H Council.“Tractor Supply continues to be an excel-lent partner in our efforts to drive localsupport of, and community involvement in,4-H programs throughout the country.Their partnership in the Paper CloverCampaign will help provide funding to 4-H

in more than 900 Tractor Supply Companycommunities across the nation, allowingyouth to explore interests in everythingfrom animal science to robotics.”

Free Paddling Passport toRegistered 9th Graders

Ninth grade students across the country,including local freshmen, can go paddlingat Parvin State Park for free this seasonthanks to new program announced jointlyby the Professional PaddlesportsAssociation (PPA) and Al & Sam'sCanoe/Kayak.Called the "9th Grade Paddle Pass, " the

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Smaller Home Show= More ConnectionsFrom doors, windows, ceilings andfloors 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 itall. This two-day event will be heldon Saturday and Sunday, May 14-15,from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the BuenaVista Camping Park, HardingHighway, Buena. The home showwill offer area residents the chanceto shop for anything having to dowith homes, gardens, landscaping,travel, investments, security, newcars, fencing and travel in just 16hours. With more than 125 vendors,300 exhibits, the addition of over100 craftsmen, this first annualevent is sure to be a huge success.The Springtime Home-Garden &

Landscaping Expo will give manyvendors the opportunity to collectleads, make appointments and berecognized more readily by the com-munity. “Home Show companies likethe Cabinet Studio, of Vineland willhave an outdoor kitchen display with

grilling demonstrations. The CabinetStudio will be giving away a $5,000kitchen makeover and many of thecompanies will offer special exposavings for attendees. Hundreds ofproducts and services will be repre-sented and consumers will be ableto attend informative seminars andtalk to the professionals about alltheir home improvement projects.Kathryn and Beau Wright, of B &

K Enterprise, of Millville, are theorganizers and have been marketingsuccessful events in southern NewJersey for over eight years.“Marketing a local Home Show

Expo keeps consumers shopping intheir community, said KathrynWright. Home Show companies likeR.E. Cummines, of Vineland, partici-pate in smaller events because thecost is more affordable for localbusinesses. Doug Cheesmen, ownerof R.E. Cummines, Inc. stated “Gaining community recognition andgetting leads are the reasons localcompanies 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 willresult in a job, he said he is pleasedto be a part of this year’s event.His company will showcase an

outdoor landscaping exhibit withinterlocking paving stones. He hopesto show consumers how can theycreate amazing sidewalks and back-yard patios and keep it affordable byusing his products.In addition to the Home Show

companies, there will be over 100craftsmen, a dozen plus food ven-dors, live music, picnic style dining,free craft making for kids, flowersand plant sale, give a ways and freeshopping bags. The SpringtimeHome Expo is open to the generalpublic and admission is $2, kids 3and under free and free parking.

Consumers are ask to bring a petfood donation for the local animalshelters. Camping is available bycalling the Buena Vista CampingResort. at 856-697-2004. The Expois sponsored by GraniteTransformations for Kitchens &Baths, R.E. Cummines, Inc., and TheCabinet Studio. Families interestedin attending should visitwww.springtimehomeexpo.com forschedule, events, exhibitors attend-ing and driving directions.Local companies are encouraged

to sign up for this one-of-a-kindevent by no later than May 1. Visitthe events web site atwww.springtimehomeexpo.com andsimply download contract and mailit out today. Vendors interested inshowcasing their services during theevent should contact Kathryn Wrightat 856-765-0118 or email her atbkenterprisenj@aol.com.Next Show: Gloucester Home &

Craft Fair, June 18, 2011, 9am to4pm, Gloucester Country 4-HFairground, Rte. 77, Mullica Hill NewJersey.

Manager of Al & Sam's Canoe/Kayak saidthe program is designed to get local kidsout on the water, enjoying nature."Many of our local high school fresh-

men have never had the opportunity toexplore this treasure right in their ownbackyards, Fox said. "We're pleased to helpPPA increase participation in paddling byyoung people, which we hope will lead tothem being good stewards of our naturalresources."PPA decided to target ninth graders for

the free paddling program because "childrenentering high school are beginning to formpatterns of what their futures will become,"said Executive Director Rachel Wisner. Shecites studies showing that, compared withpast generations; today's youth are moreprone to obesity, Attention Deficit Disorderand impaired social skills due to a lack ofunstructured 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", Wisnersaid. "We want to reintroduce kids to the joysof spending time in the great outdoors."To participate in the program, 9th

graders must register atwww.paddlepass.com, and then have ateacher or administrator verify the infor-mation and return it to the PPA. The tradeassociation will send qualifying students apassport good for up to 10 free paddlingtrips, either at the same location or at tendifferent participating outfitters. Freshmenmay choose canoes or kayaks.

Several restrictions apply, however. Apaying adult must accompany the 9thgrader and it cannot be used over the 4thof July weekend. Other participating out-fitters may have different restrictions.

The Professional PaddlesportsAssociation is a non-profit trade associa-tion focused on fostering paddlesportsbusinesses nationwide by increasing thenumber of participants in canoeing andkayaking, 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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“Tap For Tap” In GradeSchool Contest

Educators across the state will soon hearthe pitter-patter of dancing feet as studentsin grades K-8 are challenged to create alively musical number about water conser-vation.In the first-ever “Tap for Tap” contest,

New Jersey American Water and Scholasticare hosting an educational competitionthat inspires and empowers young peopleto learn about water conservation. Withthe help of their teachers, students ingrades K-8 will write original lyrics to a“toe-tapping song” that describes whatmakes tap water so special and pair it witha creative dance routine.“Water is one of life’s basic elements

and a precious natural resource,” said JohnBigelow, New Jersey American Water pres-ident. “Drinking tap water is a refreshing,inexpensive way for students to help theenvironment. Through this contest, teach-ers can encourage their students to learnmore about ways they can protect this vitalresource and educate the public aboutwater conservation in exciting, new ways.”New Jersey American Water will award

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You are invited to our monthly MasterGardener meetings to hear some greatspeakers and to share in gardeningexperiences. We meet at the RutgersExtension Service bldg. on MortonAve. in Rosenhayn at 11 a.m.Upcoming topics are Green TurfManagement on April 12, GrowingMushrooms on May 10, and Fleas,Ticksand Mosquitoes on June 7.

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The New Jersey Department ofAgriculture and Food Export USA-Northeast will present, “Exporting 101;Educational Seminar” on Thursday, May19, at the Hilton East Brunswick Hotel.The seminar is for individuals or

companies who want to get started infood and agricultural exporting, or cur-rently export U.S. food and agriculturalproducts but are not aware of federalexport assistance programs or mightbe eligible for a 50 percent matchedfunds reimbursement of their exportpromotion expenses through the“Branded Program.”Dennis Lynch, an export counselor

with Food Export USA-Northeast with30 years of experience in internationaltrade will speak on:· How to develop export readinessskills· Understanding the harmonizedsystem for import-export purposes· Export pricing, quoting and termsof sale· Export documentation and logistics· Federal assistance programs avail-able to help U.S. food exportersbreak into new markets

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industry remain an important part of thelandscape, economy and way of life incommunities throughout the state.“This achievement would not have been

possible without the strong partnershipefforts at all levels of government, by thenonprofit community and by the scores oflandowners who made the commitment topreservation,” said Secretary Fisher. “Whileour work is far from over, the preservationof 2,000 farms is a major step towardensuring that we will continue to haveabundant opportunities to buy the freshestfood and other farm products, that season-al farm visits will be traditions our childrenand grandchildren will be able to enjoywith their own families, that our farmersalways will have land to farm, and thatNew Jersey will continue to earn its repu-tation as the Garden State.”The 102-acre Tark farm on Quaker Neck

Road in Mannington Township, SalemCounty, was among the recent preservationprojects that helped the state FarmlandPreservation Program reach the 2,000-farmmark. The State Agriculture DevelopmentCommittee (SADC) preserved the farm inDecember by acquiring its developmentrights. The New Jersey ConservationFoundation worked closely with Ernest TarkJr., throughout the process of preserving thefarm, which he co-owns with his sisterMaxine Rauch of Florida.

“New Jersey Conservation Foundationis thrilled to have assisted in the preserva-tion of this landmark farm. The preserva-tion of 2,000 farms underscores NewJersey’s continued role as a national leaderin farmland preservation, which is reasonfor celebration by all of us who understandthat saving our farmland is one of thegreatest investments we can make towardprotecting the beauty and bounty of ourGarden State," said Michele Byers,Executive Director of the New JerseyConservation Foundation.Tark is retired, having farmed all his life

– 10 years in Monmouth County and 45years farming up to 600 acres inMannington and Quinton townships,Salem County. He and his sister sold 50additional acres of their farm to third-gen-eration farmer Frank Battiato before pre-serving the remaining 102 acres. They noware in the process of selling him the pre-served farm. Battiato, a vegetable and grainfarmer, currently farms 400 acres inMannington Township and Carneys Point.The SADC administers the state

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environmentally sensitive land be used forconservation benefits. Producers acceptedin the program plant long-term, resourceconserving vegetative covers in exchangefor rental payments, cost share and techni-cal assistance. By reducing water run-offand sedimentation, CRP protects ground-water and improves the condition of lakes,rivers, ponds and streams. The vegetativecovers offers improved wildlife habitat,making it a major contributor to theincrease in wildlife population.FSA evaluates and ranks eligible land

offered for CRP using the EnvironmentalBenefits Index (EBI). The EBI reviewlooks at five environmental factors:wildlife, water, soil, air and enduring bene-fits, as well as cost. The land is rankedbased on which would offer the greatestenvironmental benefits.In addition to this general sign-up,

CRP’s continuous sign-up program is ongo-ing. Continuous acres represent the mostenvironmentally desirable and sensitiveland. For more information, visitwww.fsa.usda.gov/crp. I

FIFTH ANNUALECO-FAIRSaturday, May 7, from 10 a.m. to5 p.m., at WheatonArts, GlasstownRoad, Millville.

This event is a COMMUNITY OPENHOUSE that is FREE and open to thepublic to all WheatonArts exhibits anddemonstrations, and draws nearly2000 visitors every year. Produced InPartnership With The CumberlandCounty Improvement Authority.The Eco-Fair provides information,

resources, products and real solutionsfor people to live better, healthier liveswith less environmental impact.

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE■ Environmental Information■ Eco Friendly Products and Services■ Native Plant Sales■ Composting Presentations andWater Gardening with theCumberland County MasterGardeners.

■ Live Music By Package GoodsOrchestra and the Eco-Magic ofBill Kerwood

■ Food and Refreshments■ WheatonArts Exhibits,Demonstrations and Stores

■ Fun-Filled Eco Crafts For Kids

Making its debut this year will bethe Cumberland County MasterGardeners Children's Station withactivities for students of all ages.There will be a scavenger hunt withprizes to those who complete thisactivity. Students will observe theparts of a seed and then plant seedsof their choice to take home andwatch their growth. And there will bemagnifiers for students to view speci-mens they collect. Many fact sheetswill be available for student learning.For information about exhibition

space at the Eco-Fair, conatct DorisAbeling, WheatonArts EventsCoordinator at dabel-ing@wheatonarts.org or(856) 825-6800 X 104 by April 15.

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In Our SchoolsIDelsea HoldsRenaissancePizza PartyOn March 11, Delseaheld a Renaissancepizza party social foracademic excellence.Students in grades 10to 12 who achievedperfect attendance,made the honor roll,had no discipline prob-lems, or met the crite-ria for the Renaissancecards were invited toattend the event.More and more stu-

dents have been earning the right to participate in the Renaissance activities bymeeting the criteria for academic excellence. To gain a gold card, students needto have four “A’s”, no grade lower than a “B”, no more than one absence, no officedetentions, and no suspensions. There are also blue, red, and white cards, withdifferent criteria. Promoting academic excellence and the lack of discipline prob-lems is the major goal of the Renaissance committee. Committee membersinclude Joseph Sottosanti-building principal, and committee chairs, CathyHertens and Jessica Blakeslee Additional Renaissance helpers are Kim Kelly,Angela Romeo and, Michelle Hill.

From left, Kimmy Helms, Lacey Howell, Brianna Hunt, Tina Capobianchi, and Kayla Coker.

OLMA StudentsChosen for GirlsState ProgramGirls Nation, first estab-lished in 1947, is a con-tinuation of Girls Statebased on the fundamen-tals of our FederalGovernment. At OurLady of Mercy Academy,two girls were chosen asdelegate and alternatedelegate to this year’sAmerica Legion AuxiliaryJersey Girls State pro-gram. Michelle Fortunato,daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

James Fortunato of Franklinville was this year’s choice for delegate. ChristineKoestler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Koestler of Mullica Hill was selected asalternate delegate. Michelle will join other state delegates at Georgian CourtUniversity June 19-24.While at the conference, the citizen of Jersey Girls State will elect State

Senators and Assemblywomen who will conduct the meetings of their respectivehouses and will include discussions and/or debate bills and resolutions to be pre-sented to all of the citizens. Two girls are chosen annually from each Girls Stateto attend the Girls Nation session in the Washington, DC area in July. At that timethe delegation will be asked as New Jersey’s two Senators to submit a bill forconsideration during the session at Girls Nation. They will have an opportunity tovisit many historical sites around the nations’ capital and to also meet with manyprominent politicians.

Standing with Sr. Grace Marie, principal of OLMA, are Michelle Fortunato, left, andChristine Koestler.

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EASTER EVENTS�THURSDAY, APRIL 14Easter Parade Luncheon. Ramada Inn,2216 W. Landis Ave, Vineland. 12 p.m.Easter bonnet decoration contest withprizes for the most original, funniest andprettiest. Reservations recommended. Call785-2518 ASAP..

SATURDAY, APRIL 16Easter Egg Hunt. Millville Public Library,210 Buck St., Millville. "Miss Jan" will hostan Easter Egg Hunt inside the Library onat 1:30 p.m. Earth Day craft program tofollow. To register, or for more informationon Miss Jan's Children's Programs, call theLibrary, 825-7087, ext. 12.

Easter Bunny at Sweetpea’s.Sweetpea’s Children Shoppe,2757 S. Main Rd. (corner of ShermanAve.), Vineland. 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.Bring the children and your camera tovisit with the Bunny.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17Easter Flower Sale. Sacred Heart HighSchool Parking Lot, E. Landis Ave.,Vineland. Percentage of proceeds to bene-fit Sacred Heart High School ProjectGraduation. 9 a.m. -noon.

Easter Bunny at the Cumberland MallBreak out the carrots and Easter eggs because the Easter Bunny is atCumberland Mall through April 23 to meet kids and take photos in his beautifulspringtime setting. Shoppers who purchase a photo package will receive a freeShutterfly Card, and children who visit Mr. Rabbit will receive a special gift. Forinformation on Easter Bunny photo packages visit www.cumberlandmallnj.com.

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FRIDAY, APRIL 22Good Friday Breakfast. Trinity UnitedMethodist Church, 100 S. Second St.,Millville. 8 a.m. $6. Speaker Dr. DavidGentile, Superintendent of Millville PublicSchools. Special music by Don Andrews,accompanied by Gae Finch. Tickets avail-able at Jack & Chairello. 825-0700.

APRIL 22 AND 23Boy Scout Troop 43 Easter FlowerFundraiser. Veterans Memorial School,Main Rd. Chestnut Ave., Vineland.Proceeds from flower sale will help withTroop activities such as camping andfield trips.

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MONDAY, APRIL 18Seder-Like Meal. Sacred HeartChurch Hall, Landis Ave and MyrtleSt., Vineland. 7 p.m. Freewill offeringgratefully accepted at the door.Reservations made by calling 696-0256 or 696-0325 before April 15.

CHURCH NEWS• Porchtown Zion United MethodistChurch, 220 Porchtown Road inFranklin Township, invites the com-munity to its annual presentationof “Walk in HIS Steps … AnInteractive Easter Journey” April22-24. Participants experience 12inspiring scenes of Christ’s life.The Journey is free and open to

the public inside the Social Hall 3-4:30 p.m. on Good Friday (April 22);7-8 p.m. Holy Saturday (April 23);and a half hour before and after the10:30 a.m. Easter service (April 24)The community is also invited to

join the Malaga-Porchtown Parishin celebrating Easter. Visitwww.porchtownchurch.org or call694-2557 for details.

• Memorial Presbyterian Churchannounces services for Holy Week:-Palm Sunday, 11 a.m., Rev. DebbieGanci-Holy Thursday, 7 p.m., Rev. Ganci-Easter Sunday, 11 a.m., Rev. GanciIf you want to learn more:

http://memorialfamily church.org

Lastweek, I told you that April isNational VolunteerMonth, and Ishared some of the thingsMain

Street Vineland will be doing to recruit newvolunteers, retain them, and recognizethem for the valuable work they do. Thisweek, I am pleased to report that NationalVolunteerMonth got off to a terrific starthere 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 LivingFaith Alliance Church right here inVineland. As Matthew explained to me,he had a group of his congregants whowere looking for opportunities to getinvolved in the community, and he hadhoped that Main Street Vineland couldprovide some of those opportunities.I spoke with the Chair of our Design

Committee and together we developed alist of beautification projects thatMatthew’s volunteers could do for a fewhours. This past Saturday, the group ofabout a dozen volunteers—ranging in agefrom grade school all the way up to mid-dle-age—came to downtown and spentthe morning doing some cleaning andgardening in anticipation of our annualSpring Planting Day coming up on May 7.While it was great to see an enthusias-

tic team of community-minded peopledonating their time to making theirdowntown a better place, what impressedme the most is the fact that the groupfrom Living Faith Alliance Church con-tacted us: The group wanted to volunteerand 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

need we’ve already identi-fied, and then we ask forpeople to help us do thework. But it doesn’t alwayshave to be this way.Sometimes, the timelinesfor projects that we haveidentified may not work forsome, and that’s okay. If youor a group you are involvedwith ever needs to get insome volunteer work, justgive me a call and I’m surethat we can develop somethings for you to do— just aswe did for Living FaithAlliance Church.

*****This is a reminder that our annual

Volunteer Information and NetworkingEvent (VINE), sponsored by Capital Bankof New Jersey, will take place onThursday, April 14, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., atMori’s (next to the Landis Theater) 830E. Landis Ave. In addition to hearingabout what we do and learning howdowntown revitalization is a lot like blinddating, you will also connect with current

volunteers and meet our committeechairs—who are volunteers themselves—who can talk to you about the many excit-ing projects their committees are workingon. Best of all, we’ll have some free, tastyrefreshments for you to enjoy, and every-one who signs up to be a volunteer willreceive a free gift. Space will be limited,so call our office by no later than 4 p.m.on Wednesday, April 13 to reserve yourplace. Our number is 856-794-8653. I

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Refresh Yourself with Yoga...and Feel the Benefits

Open to non-membersCall SJH Fitness Connectionfor more information(856) 696-3924

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Monday Evenings, 6:30pmStarting April 18

Tuesday Evenings, 6:30pmStarting April 19

Friday Evenings, 6:30pmStarting April 22

Sunday Mornings, 10amStarting April 17, 10amPrenatal Yoga, 11:30 am

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oga is a series of movements and postures thatimprove flexibility, strength and muscle tone.Breathing exercises and meditation are used to promote relaxation and help manage stress.

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Trusting • Confident & Self-assured.The last time the doctor didn’t lecture or embarass you.

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Giving BackNational Volunteer Month is off to agreat start.

Members of Living Faith Alliance Church help spruce upLandis Avenue recently.

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HEALTHY KIDS DAY This Saturday, April 16th from 10am - 12:30pm!FREE community event (rain or shine)! Come out for a day of healthy activities, information and fun!Local vendors, Wills on Wheels Mobile Eye Unit, Vineland Fire�ghters, moon bounce, obstacle course, crafts, food and more!

First 250 kids receive a FREE TShirt!Partners: NJ Partnership for Healthy Kids – Vineland, CVS Charitable Trust, Rutgers University School of Law – Newark Special Education Clinic, and more!

Sponsors: Century Savings Bank, Industrial Packaging, Inc. and Vineland Rotary Charities

ONE DAY ONLY MEMBERSHIP INCENTIVES!Early Camp registration deadline! Come to

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Spring 2 program session starts April 25th! Sign up now!

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Faces in the NewsIHonors to Salem CountyCultural & HeritageCommissionThe New Jersey Historical Commissionhonored the Salem County Cultural &Heritage Commission at a ceremony inTrenton on March 9, for its work pro-moting awareness and understandingof New Jersey history.“The New Jersey Historical

Commission’s support for the Culturaland Heritage Commission’s re-grantprogram is critical,” said FreeholderBeth Timberman, liaison to theCultural and Heritage Commission,“and recognition for what we haveaccomplished is greatly appreciated.”This award marks the second time

recently that the Historical Commissionhas recognized the Cultural & HeritageCommission’s projects. On February 19,the Commission awarded the Giles R.Wright Grant to support “Seven Steps toFreedom,” a multimedia project focusingon the Underground Railroad and African-American history in Salem County spon-sored by the Cultural and HeritageCommission and New Jersey Network.The award presentation took place at

Rutgers Newark, as part of the annualMarion Thompson Wright Lecture Series.“Giles R. Wright was the Director of

the Afro-American History Program atthe New Jersey Historical Commission atthe time of his death in February 2009,”said Sara Cureton, Acting ExecutiveDirector, NJ Historical Commission. Forinformation about the Cultural & HeritageCommission call 1-877-658-6871.

Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno and MichaelFernandez, NJ Historical Commission Chair,present an award certificate to Salem CountyFreeholder Beth E. Timberman and Director ofCultural Affairs James F. Turk in Trenton,March 9th. Also present were (left to right)Sara Cureton, Acting Executive Director, NJHistorical Commission, and CommissionersSusan Coen and Margaret Westfield.

SEND US YOUR FACES. IT’S FREE!Get your photos published in The Grapevine... birthdays, engagements, weddings,anniversaries, births, graduations, awards. Send them to the address listed on p. 2.

Seals 8&Under Team Headed to Regional MeetThe YMCA of Vineland Seals traveled to Towson University to compete in the 38thAnnual Towson YMCA Regional 8 & Under Championships. YMCA swim teams fromNew Jersey, Delaware and Maryland competed in this competition. The 8&under boys100 freestyle relay finished ninth with an impressive relay swim, reported CoachDeMatte. The relay team consisted of Mitchell Butler, Sean Simms, Aiden Santoro, andMichael D’Angelo. The girls ended the meet with a 16th place relay finish that includedCarli Hullihen, Jordan Soboloski, Erin Miller, and Juila Smith.

Pictured with the boys free relay is Coach Dennis DeMatte, and Coaches Devonee Fatcherand Stephen Hartman are pictured with the girls relay.

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Easter Morning

Even as the bud becomes a bloomGiving respite to a winter weary worldSo was that first Easter morningAs hope like a banner unfurled.Endless life was loudly proclaimedAnd endless love so freely given;Like the beauty of a crimson rose,The promises of heaven.

—Mary Mosier Leslie, Vineland

House of Dream

From far awayIn open landI see a houseWith trees and sand

Broken twigsScattered roundWithered flowersUp and down

In the airThe smell of seaFlowing throughThe naked tree

Branches spreadAnd reach up highTaps the glassAs ravens fly

Through the atticThat's full of dustWith many secretsNo room for trust

Stains of tearsFall in the cracksOf this houseThat's painted black

—Rebecca Gonzalez, Vineland

Peace is now

Once peace is made it will never change.Maybe once in a while but a place in yourhouse will be in peace and you be in heav-en right now. God knows what is going tohappen nextwe will feel the sight when itcomes and goes and hits us with peace.Peace is something that someone loves inand out. Peace will stick with us thick andthin, small and big no matterwhat peacewill always be with you when your inpresent day and future. You will knowwhen it is here or near but it can still bethere for you when ever you need it.

—Shakira Rodriguez, age 9,Vineland

IPoetry CornerIt’s National Poetry Month. Inaugurated by the Academy ofAmerican Poets in 1996, National Poetry Month is now held everyApril, when publishers, booksellers, literary organizations, libraries,schools and poets around the country band together to celebratepoetry and its vital place in American culture. Thousands of busi-nesses and non-profit organizations participate through readings,festivals, book displays, workshops, and other events.Local poets are invited to submit their works to The Grapevine

for publication. One submission per person per year, please. Poetrycan be submitted to the e-mail or postal addresses in the box onpage 2.

Elden Feaster, Jr.4/15/49 – 12/7/2008

Your birthday isupon usRememberingeach special year.Gone but notforgotten,Wishing youwere still here.

Since you have been goneOur family doesn’t feel whole.Angel wings now adorn yourbeautiful soul.

On this day we remember youtwo years gone,But always alive in our hearts.

Love,Mom, sister Verna, and Family

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DEAR MOM...Tell Mom—and all of Vineland—how much she’s appreciated. TheGrapevine is collecting your “Dear Mom” letters and photos forprinting in one or two issues leading up to Mother’s Day.

You can e-mail copy and photo to deb@grapevinenewspaper.com,drop it off at The Grapevine office, or mail it to us at the addresslisted on page 2.

I Dandelion FestivalThe 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.

�DEAR MOM...

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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.

APRIL 12 THROUGH 19Nightlife at Bennigan’s. 2196 W. LandisAve., Vineland, 205-0010. KaraokeThursdays with Bob Morgan, 9 p.m.-Close, $3 Heinekens, DJ/Dance PartyFridays 9 p.m.-Close, $3 Coronas. AllSports Packages: MLB Extra Innings, NBALeague Pass, NHL Center Ice, and NFLSunday Ticket. $3 23-oz. Coors Light and$5 23-oz. Blue Moon during all Philliesgames. Comedy show every firstSaturday of the month. Call for reserva-

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13Kathi Testa Epifanio. Harry's Pub atRamada, W. Landis Ave. and Rt. 55,Vineland, 696-3800.

EVERY WEDNESDAY• Nightlife at Neptune Restaurant.1554 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland. Live DJand Trivia. 692-2800.

• It’s a Sinatra Thing. Annata Wine Bar,Bellevue Ave., Hammonton, 609-704-9797.Performed by Paul Martone: Tribute toVoice of Frank Sinatra. 6:30-9:30 pm. Nocover. Dinner reservations recommended.

EVERY THURSDAYJazz Duos. Annata Wine Bar, BellevueAve., Hammonton, 609-704-9797. Live Jazzfeaturing area's best jazz duos. 6:30-9:30pm. No cover. Reservations recommended.

APRIL 13 THROUGH 18• Nightlife at Villa Fazzolari. VillaFazzolari Ristorante & Lounge, 821Harding Hwy., Buena, 697-7107. Thurs.:Ladies Night, Mike Yacovelli Project, 7p.m. Fri.: Jazz Night. Sat.: Italian accor-dian.

• Nightlife at Old Oar House. Old OarHouse Irish Pub, 123 N. High St., Millville,293-1200. Wed.: Karaoke, 8 p.m. Thurs.: OpenMic Night, 9 p.m.; Fri.: Revolver, 9 p.m.; Sat.:Joe Kozak, 9 p.m.

APRIL 12 THROUGH 18• Nightlife at Ramada. Harry's Pub atRamada, W. Landis Ave. and Rt. 55,Vineland, 696-3800. Wed.: Ladies Night,1/2 price appetizers all night. HappyHour Mon.-Sat, 4-6 p.m. $1 off alcoholicdrinks. Fri. and Sat., live entertainment.

• Nightlife at Bojo’s. 222 N. High St.,Millville, 327-8011. Thurs: Karaoke. Fri. andSat: Elvis Tribute with Steve. Sun.:Nascar/Phillies.

• Nightlife at The Rail. The Rail, CedarAve. and Harding Hwy., Richland, 697-7245. Thurs.: Open Mic/Mitch Sutton JamSession. Fri.: Real Cool YEAH. Sat.: ChuckBoone Band, 9 p.m.

A WEEKEND AT BOGARTS:

FRIDAY, APRIL 15Third Friday: ANJ, pictured top left. Bogarts Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Singer/ songwriter, 7-9 p.m.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16• Various Activities. Bogarts Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. SidewalkChalk Art, Re-purposed Art, Guerilla Gardening and Street Sweep begins at 10 a.m.All are welcome to participate. Take pride in the planet and your downtown.• Writer's Workshop with Judi Brett, 10:30 a.m.• Dan Godbey. Original music, 1 p.m.• Alex Siniari, pictured top right. Bogarts Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Live music. 7-9 p.m.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17Poetry on High. Bogarts Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Originalpoetry and music with host Rita Lyman, 2-4:30 p.m.

MONDAY, APRIL 18

Book Signing: He Came from Gouldtown. Cumberland County College will host a booksigning 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. Thepublic is welcomed.

He Came from Gouldtown, by Harold Gould with Bob Allen, is an autobiography of Gould’slife, with special emphasis on his years as a pitcher with the Philadelphia Stars of the NegroBaseball League during the Jim Crow years.Joining Harold Gould will be veteran MLB player and Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster, Gary

“Sarge” Matthews; Rob Brooks, Director of Broadcasting for the Philadelphia Phillies; theSpanish voice of the Phillies, Danny Martinez; and Dr. Bob Allen, author and professor atCumberland County College.Born and raised in Gouldtown, New Jersey, Harold Gould became an ace pitcher for the

Philadelphia Stars in the latter part of the 1940s. He traveled the baseball routes of his day—throughout the United States and into Canada—pitching against Satchel Paige and playing witha host of baseball greats of his era.The book signing will provide baseball fans, historians, students and the public a rare oppor-

tunity to meet veterans of the nation’s pastime, hear them spin a few baseball yarns from thepast, and celebrate the opening of another season of baseball.

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APRIL 14, 15, 16, AND 17Damn Yankees. Cumberland CountyCollege, Guaracini Performing Arts Center,Sherman Ave. and College Dr., Vineland.Presented by Cumberland County CollegeTheatre Arts and directed by DeborahBradshaw. 8 p.m. each night, plus Saturdaymatinee at 2 p.m. and Sunday matinee at3 p.m. Tickets: $10 all ages.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15Vs 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• Spring Fling. The Backroom Lounge,CrêpeMaker, 607 E. Landis Ave. Vineland,609-805-1747. George Perez performsclassics and oldies by Sinatra, Darin,Dino, Bennett, Elvis. Art exhibit, triviacontest, food/wine. 7 p.m. Tickets $15.

• Pieces of Eight. Eagle Theatre, 208Vine St., Hammonton. Songs from suchmusicals as Grease, Les Miserables,Fiddler on the Roof and Rent. 8 p.m.Tickets $18, $16 students and seniors.www.theeagletheatre.com, or reserve bycalling 609-704-5012.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19“Okay, Here’s What I Missed.”Millville Public Library, 210 Buck St.,Millville, 825-7087. Paul Somers lecturesand 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.,

Pittsgrove. Headliner comedian. 8:30-10:30p.m. Signup 8 p.m.or call Ken at 358-8972.

• An American in Paris. Landis Theater,830 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 691-1121.7:30 p.m. Tickets $10.

SATURDAY, APRIL 23

Shakespeare Children’s Workshop.Landis Theater, 830 E.Landis Ave.,Vineland. For children ages 8 to 18. A funlook into one of Shakespeare’s mostfamous plays: A Midsummer Night’sDream. Children will perform scenes fromthe play, and learn how to handle andunderstand the language of Shakespeare.9 a.m.-3 p.m. Lunch not provided. $78.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16Old Traditions Reconsidered: Painting On Glass. WheatonArtsEducation/Folklife Center, 1000 Glasstown Rd., Millville. WheatonArts AssociateArtist, J. Kenneth Leap, and Haitian-American artist, Kesler Pierre, will demonstratethe art of painting on glass 10 a.m. - noon, and 1 - 3 p.m. There will also be dis-plays of their work in the Education/Folklife Center. The program is included in theprice 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., WheatonArtsAssociate Artist, J. Kenneth Leap, painting an image of St. Augustine on glass.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22

The Dance: The Passion of JesusChrist. St. Mary’s School, 735 UnionRd., Vineland. St. Padre Pio Parishinvites all to this free performance. 7:30p.m. Pictured: John Rehm as Jesus.

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Andrea Trattoria, 1833 Harding Hwy.,Newfield, 697-8400. Chef/owner AndreaCovino serves up Italian specialties inatmosphere of fine dining.

Annata Wine Bar, 216 Bellevue Ave,Hammonton, 609-704-9797. Food servedtapas 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 lunchspot offering sandwiches named for col-leges near and far.

Bain's Deli, 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland,563-1400. Come in for breakfast, lunch, ordinner. Daily specials, coffee of the day.

Barbera’s Chocolates on Occasion, 782 S.Brewster Rd., Vineland, 690-9998.Homemade chocolates and candies, customgift baskets.

Bennigan’s Restaurant, 2196 W. LandisAve., Vineland, 205-0010. Entrees,desserts, drink specials. Take-out. HappyHour Mon-Fri 3pm-7pm, Sun-Thu 10pm-cl.All Sports packages available. NBA LeaguePass, NHL Center Ice, & MLB Extra Innings.

Bernardi’s Restaurant & Lounge, 140 E.Wheat Rd., Vineland, 696-1461. Lunch anddinner 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.

Black Olive Resaturant. 782 S. BrewsterRd, Vineland. 457-7624. 7 a.m. - 10 p.mdaily. Entrees, desserts. Take out available.

Bojo’s Ale House, 222 N. High St., Millville,327-8011. All food is homemade, includingthe 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/Magnoliards., 690-1200. Cakes, pies, cookies,breads, doughnuts, custom wedding cakes.

CrepeMaker Cafe, 607 E. Landis Ave.,Vineland, 205-0027. Crepes any way youlike them—veggie, chicken, steak, dessert.

Dakota Steakhouse & Sushi Bar atRamada, W. Landis Ave. and Rt. 55,Vineland, 692-8600. Steaks, seafood, sushi.

Deeks Deli & Kustard Kitchen, 1370 S.Main Rd., Vineland, 691-5438. Call forlunch and dinner specials. Soft ice creamand 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-honoredrecipes, 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 atreasonable prices.

Esposito's Maplewood III, 200 N. DelseaDr., Vineland, 692-2011. Steaks, seafoodand 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 toStarbucks, 825-0014. Open 7 days a week,11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. Eat in or take out.Serving ribs, wings, sandwiches, saladsand sides.

Five Points Inn, E. Landis Ave. andTuckahoe Rd., Vineland, 691-6080. Italiancuisine and dinner buffets to savor. Family-owned.

Gardella’s Ravioli Co. & Italian Deli,527 S. Brewster Rd., 697-3509. Name saysit all. Daily specials, catering. Closed Sun.

Gina’s Ristorante, Landis and Lincoln aves.in ShopRite Plaza, (relocated fromMillville), Vineland. Serving dinner Tues.-Sat. Lunch coming soon. 205-0049.

Giorgio’s Restaurant 363 E. Wheat Rd.,Buena, 697-2900. Serving lunch and dinnerdaily. Italian cuisine, pizza.

The Greenview Inn at Eastlyn Golf Course,4049 Italia Rd., Vineland, 691-5558.Restaurant and lounge open to the publicfor 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 andJapanese cuisine. BYOB.

Lake House Restaurant. 611 Taylor Rd.,Franklinville, 694-5700. American grillcuisine, daily happy hour specials, greatselection of wine and cigars. Open-air deckbar 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 forlunch 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. Brickoven pizza, risotto, polenta. Three mealsdaily.

Merighi's Savoy Inn, E. Landis Ave. andUnion 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 24Hours.

Milmay Tavern, Tuckahoe and Bear’s Headrds., Milmay, 476-3611. Gourmet lunchesand 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 TheaterPerforming Arts Center. Includes a “casual,upscale” restaurant with a banquet facilityand 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. HighStreet Millville, 293-1200. New menu,kitchen open until 1 a.m. Smoker friendlyoutdoor beer garden.

Olympia Restaurant, 739 S. Delsea Dr.,Vineland, 691-6095. Authentic Greek cui-sine—lamb dishes and salads.

Paperwaiter Restaurant & Pub, 1111 VillageDr., Millville, 825-4000. A special place forall 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 dailydrink specials and lunch specials.

Saigon, 2180 N. Second St., Millville, 327-8878. Authentic Vietnamese—noodlesoups, 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 daily6 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 winningBBQ Ribs, Jamaican Jerk chicken, Currychicken, seafood, rice and beans and muchmore. Closed Sunday only.

Uncle Ricky’s Outdoor Bar, 470 E. WheatRd., Vineland, 691-4454. Ribs, chicken,fish, steaks. Always clams, eat in or takeout. Live music Saturday & Sunday night.Dungeness Crab All You Can Eat.

Villa Fazzolari, 821 Harding Hwy., BuenaVista, 697-7107. Dinner combos, grilledmeats, 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 spiritsserved in a casually upscale setting.

Ye Olde Centerton Inn, 1136 Almond Rd.,Pittsgrove, 358-3201. American classicsserved in a picturesque setting.

EATING OUTFrom fine dining to lunch spots tobakeries, the area has choices to satisfyany appetite. Call for hours.

The establishments listed here areeither current or past advertisers.For information about advertisingand getting your restaurant listedhere, call 856-457-7815.

Theflavors and culture of east-ern Europe, long present in theCumberland County region, arenow readily available from a

most unusual source. Tucked away in amonochromatic, nondescript strip mall,Vineland’s International Market offers apanoply of authentic delights from thatfar-flung corner of the globe.We actually wrote about this little-

market-that-could last year, early in ourtenure for this newspaper, as part of alarger piece about the growing gastro-nomic diversity now available locally. Butsince early 2011, when the Market waspurchased from original owner/operatorVladimir Savtchenko by Peter Bobenko,their product lines and inventory havebeen dramatically increased. The store isnow replete with such a wide variety ofgoods that those of us food-inclined caneasily wander in and spend upwards ofan hour contemplating the extensive,exotic selection.Located near the intersection of

Lincoln and Landis Avenues (coinciden-tally just across the street from offices ofthis very publication) Bobenko’s venturebears all the hallmarks of a successful,growing enterprise. Native to Kherson,Ukraine, a Black Sea port community ofmore than 300,0000 people, Bobenkoarrived here in 1990, sponsored by a localUkrainian church.His family connections; brothers who

own a meat processing plant inPhiladelphia’s Germantown neighbor-hood, for whom he previously worked,led to this investment in February.Employed delivering sausage for the lasttwo decades, one could literally say helearned the business from the ground up.Traveling as far as New York’s BrightonBeach district—the epicenter of Russianculture and cuisine in this country,referred to as “Little Odessa”—seems tohave taught Bobenko a great deal abouthow 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 allthe ingredients from around the world. Icarry unique cheeses, meat products andof course, groceries.”Recent visits there have brought us

home laden with lime-hued seaweed salad,

a kimchee-like potion of spicy, shreddedcarrots and splendid pierogis. Those deli-cate, moon-shaped bundles—Polish ravioli,if you will—are available in at least a half-dozen different varieties. We prefer themfilled with Farmer cheese, a mildly sweetblend that will no doubt remind one ofricotta. Others we’ve taken note of arestuffed with mushrooms, beets or veal.The store’s refrigerated cases now over-

flow with an amazing array of smokedfishes, deli meats and those family-madesausages. But what might surprise youmost are the rows and rows of pickled veg-etables, fruit spreads, snacks, chocolatesand specialty foods. Lovers of baked goodswill find upwards of 25 varieties of ryebread. My wife was thrilled to locate a darkLithuanian loaf, the first food item she hadever sampled from her family’s native land.Bobenko promises more is still to

come, including “lots of ethnic specialtiesfor Easter, including traditional breads for

Catholics.” Asked about those instrumen-tal to the market’s growth, he mentionswife Svetlana—also employed full time ata local tailor—and young but knowledge-able store employee Inna.Hoping to expand your culinary sphere

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European EthnicVineland’s International Market brings favorite foods tothe town’s diverse population.

Candies for theEaster basket,

smoked fishes, pick-led salads, and pick-les are just a few of

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HIGH SCHOOL REUNIONSFor details about any of these reunions, e-mail orcall the numbers provided.

JUNE 11: Vineland High School’s Class of 1966 45th yearreunion. At Uncle Ricky's 6 - 11 p.m. (But, we hear that someclassmates 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 noprepaid reservations required. Just show up in your informal attire(we will be outdoors!) and have some fun with old friends. UncleRicky will provide music and we can purchase food from a buffetor from the menu. For more information or to update addresschanges 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 DJNicky G. Class of '85 - Chris Snyder - samsera@comcast.net orPaula 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 yearreunion. 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, ClarenceBrown, 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

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, ShirleyJoyner, Nancy Jupin, Robin Kaplan, Dana Karrer, Sharon Katz,Gerlinde (Kiffman) Topzand, Bill Ladd, Joe Lamanteer, CarolLambert, Garfield Larson, Ralph Maillet, Phil Margulies, RoseMarie (Martinelli) Rodin, Patricia Masilotti, Elaine (McCammon)Marston, Dorothy Miller, Joyce (Miller) King, Paul Muehter, AnnaMarie (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, BerndStrauss, 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 yearreunion. Merighi’s Savoy Inn, 4949 E. Landis Ave., Vineland. 7 - 11p.m. More information can be found on Facebook: “VHS Class of1996.” Facebook will be solely used for all information regardingannouncements, ticket prices, and purchasing information.Become a fan today.

JULY 30: Vineland High School Class of 1981 30th classreunion. Mori's Restaurant, East and Landis Ave., Vineland. Thetime will be announced later. The group is also planning a "FunFriday" in Atlantic City as part of its 30-year event. Additionalinformation will be posted on the class Facebook page or by con-tacting John Fiore-John_fiore@apd.com or (973-404-4114) orDenise (Turner) Gavigan - Deeturner63@aol.com.

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The City of Vineland is one of 122municipalities participating inTownStats, an online municipaldatabase designed to give access to

important information on a town, its budgetsand taxes that makes it easy for citizens andmunicipal officials to make comparisons withother towns. It will promote research onways to regionalize, share services or findcost savings in the face of a new budget capand a long-term decline in state aid.TownStats (www.townstats.org) is a proto-type that encourages all 566 New Jerseymunicipalities to participate and will soon berolled out for other states.Formerly, the “New JerseyMunicipal

BudgetWebsite Project,” TownStats is a proj-ect of the Independent Center,(www.independentcenter.org), a non-profit,

non-partisan public policy institute. It wascreated by a network of public policy, politicaland news media professionals dedicated toworking together to enable election and gov-ernment reform, expand civic involvementand provide better access to governmentinformation. The project grew out of TheCitizens 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 atwww.vinelandcity.org/DocumentsForms.htm.Further information is available by contactingDenise Monaco, Business Administrator, at794-4144 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 the2011-12 budget process. Under Robert’s Rulesof Order for Deliberative Assemblies, thisallowed all nine members to discuss financialmatters in an open public forum. While moremeeting time was required of the elected vol-unteer BOE, a full and fair “working through”of budget issues was achieved. In the past, thefour- member Finance Committee met sepa-rately to review the revenue and expenses forthe district. After their review, they wouldpresent budget documents prepared by thedistrict administration for a full board reviewand vote to recommend a preliminary budget.After dire predications of severe cutbacks

in state support, the district did receive $1.69million in Adjusted State Aid for 2011-12 overlast year. However, a total $13.3 million surplusfrom the prior year was taken by the State and

not available for the current 2010-11 year budg-et. The final state aid amount was announcedby the Department of Education on February23 and a preliminary budget was submittedMarch 4 to Dr. Richard Stepara, CumberlandCounty Executive Superintendent forapproval. As required by the School DistrictAccountability Act, the Vineland SchoolDistrict Budget Statement was published inthe 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 budgetof $191,757,965 can be accessed atwww.vineland.org. The chart at left breaksdown the various categories of fundingsources and expenses. Further information isavailable 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 districtbudget as well as BOE candidates for threeopen positions onWednesday, April 27, 2011.Polls for registered Vineland voters are openfrom 1 to 9 p.m. PLEASE VOTE!I

Two assemblies stressing the importanceof voting were held recently for VinelandHigh School seniors, said Ross Stanger, adistrict Supervisor of Instruction.Stanger said recent events in the

Middle East were stark reminders of therole of voters in the political process. Ona local level, the April 27 school electionwas also cited as a reason for young peo-ple to become informed about issuesand those seeking office at all levels ofgovernment.Joining Stanger at both assemblies

was Lizbeth Hernandez, a representa-tive of the Cumberland County Board ofElections.Stanger said several students turned

in their voter registration forms immedi-ately, with the forms presented toHernandez for delivery to her office.Extra forms were made available in

the guidance offices of both VHS Northand South for completion by that day’sdeadline for the April 27 school election.

Opening City, School BudgetProcess Benefits the PublicPublic access to financial data makes it more transparent. By Lee Burke

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EXPERTS SAY THAT ALMOST 80 PERCENTof Americans will experience some sort ofback pain in their lives. According to theAmerican Chiropractic Association, back painis one of the most common reasons formissed work. At The Back Pain Relief Centerof Vineland, Dr. Ray Marquez offers hispatients a full-service menu of therapies, allin the comfort and convenience of one loca-tion. Dr. Marquez, who has studied Judosince the age of 5, knew at an early age thatwhatever he did in life that it was going to behealthcare-related. Fast forward many years

and with a stint as a personal trainer underhis belt, he decided to become a chiropractor.Dr. Marquez, who was born and raised herein Vineland, is a 1988 graduate of VinelandHigh School. He received his undergraduatedegree from Rutgers at Camden and his doc-torate at Life University in Marietta, Georgia.He is married, has a baby girl Chole, andcurrently resides in Mays Landing.With more than 11 years as a chiropractor,

Dr. Marquez prides himself in getting hispatients feeling better and returning them towork 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 treatmentroute of many chiropractors and explains thathe would much rather get the patient feelingbetter quicker and then educate them on theimportance of a chiropractic maintenanceprogram to prevent recurring injury. He offersstretches and assists patients with activitiesto help them stay in alignment and to preventfurther symptoms and injury. He works withother medical doctors and will be adding Dr.Adil Roomi, M.D. to his staff part time to offer

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 massagefor five to 10 minutes before the manualadjustment.“A typical visit to our office consists of X-

rays that are done on-site, three to four dif-ferent therapies may be applied includingelectric stem, ice if needed, decompressiontraction, therapeutic treatments on the rollerbed, and massage before the manipulation. I

spend on average of 30 ormore minutes with each clientto give the individual treatmentthey need. We do not herdpeople in and out here, wetake the time with each andevery patient” adds Marquez.Dr. Ray offers free consulta-

tions, walk-ins are welcomeand he takes most insuranceplans, but if you don’t haveinsurance don’t let that stopyou from being treated. Dr.Marquez will work with you tocome up with a payment plan.In his practice 85 percent of

the patients he treats sufferfrom lower back pain, with 15 percent neckpain. So many conditions can be treatedwith chiropractic care and often patients canavoid the conventional treatment methodssuch as surgery. Carpel tunnel, chronicheadaches, and fibromyalgia can be treatedand sometimes cured with the proper painmanagement treatment plan. When thespine is in line, the body’s nervous systemcan work and function properly, keeping thebody in a state of homeostasis, and thishelps fight off disease and injury.Patients of Dr. Marquez often comment on

how quickly they are feeling better and thatall 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 3:30a.m. – 6:30 p.m. You can reach him at:

Back Pain Relief Center of Vineland837 East Landis AvenueVineland, NJ 08360856-690-8883www.VinelandBackPainBlog.com

Got Back Pain?The Back Pain Relief Center of Vineland offers patients avariety of services under one roof.

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The good doc—right out of a Northern Exposuresetting—shows what doctoring is really all about.

Leave it to me to return from askiing excursion with an injurythat has nothing to do with ski-ing. After a 20-plus year hiatus

from downhill skiing, my husband and Ireturned to the mountains this year, as wetook a couple of trips to the Poconos. Wedecided to top off the season with aspring overnight skiing trip to HunterMountain in New York on the first week-end of this month. That’s right, skiing inApril!One of the things I like most about ski-

ing is coming down off the mountain andexploring the small towns surroundingthe ski resorts. And that is just what wewere doing, walking along a cobbledpathway leading to a bread shop inWoodstock, New York, when, in aninstant, I was on the ground with bloodgushing from my lip. I’ll try to spare youthe gory details, but some are integral tothe telling of this tale.The bread shop provided a bag of ice

and some napkins, but I knew right awaythat I was going to need a doctor. It was aSaturday afternoon, and if I had been inmy hometown, I likely would not havefound a doctor’s office open and beenforced instead to travel to “the nearesthospital emergency room.” In Woodstock,however, we were directed to “the clinic”up the street, which we had passed on ourway across town, but had no reason tonotice at the time.We parked at the front door of the clin-

ic, which went by the name “Walk-inDoctor’s Office.” I took an immediate lik-ing to Dr. Wayne Longmore, as he usheredthis bloody-faced patient into his firstroom in a long row of exam rooms,addressing me as Doll or Darling, I forgetwhich, but it made me laugh inside.This was a plain-clothes doctor, no

white lab coat, he wore jeans and astriped polo. The good doc did everythingright. He asked us a couple of times, andme specifically, what had happened, tomake sure that I had not been punched.He then had my husband clean up myhands, one at a time, as I used the otherto apply pressure to my lip with a gauze

bandage. Meanwhile, the doctor scurriedabout, directing other patients—whom hecalled by name—to other rooms. By thetime he returned, I had my medical insur-ance card out and my husband asked (forthe second time, I think) if he shouldstart on the paperwork. The doc’s reply:There would be no paperwork, just a flatfee of $90!I was beginning to feel like I was in an

episode of Northern Exposure, especiallywhen I was lying on the exam table, look-ing up at the soaring ceiling with darkwood-beamed rafters. For those unfamil-iar with the TV show, which had a five-year run in the early 1990s, it was about aNew York-trained doctor (played by RobMorrow) who ended up in an Alaskantown and had to adjust everything he hadlearned in med school to the people andculture of the area. It was one of myfavorite 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 upstartdoctor character on Northern Exposure.After numbing, then stitching up my lip,he suggested a tetanus shot and sent us tothe pharmacy to get the fluid that he laterinjected into my arm. It never occurred tous until later that we hadn’t paid his feewhen we left for the pharmacy. I guesssomething told him he could trust thesestrangers from out of state. He evenoffered to take the stitches out if we werein the area the following weekend. I toldhim I didn’t think we’d be coming backfor quite some time, thank you, but itprobably came out garbled.But in this day of health care woes,

docs like Dr. Longmore—and now I’mconfident there are many like him insmall towns all across the country—areshining examples of what good doctoringand the medical profession are all about.The doctor-patient relationship is whateverything really boils down to, and thetrust that we have in each other. Whatcan we do for each other? Is it as simpleas filing our own medical claims?Probably not—but it seems we need tosteer back to the basics somehow. I

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Pose Your Pet with theBeloved BunnyBreak out the Easter bonnets andbunny ears—for your furry friends—asthis year local pets from dogs and catsto exotic iguanas and birds are invitedto visit their pal the Easter Bunny atCumberland Mall.

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DOG OBEDIENCECLASSES TO STARTMAY 11Dog obedience instructor and doghandler for over 30 years, PamDemmy of Vineland, leaders of theTailwaggers 4-H Club, is nowaccepting registrations for beginnerdog obedience classes for puppiesand dogs aged 9 weeks to adult.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13Free Patient Education Seminar.Lecture Hall at CDI, 1550 E. Chestnut Ave.,Vineland. 5:15 - 6:15 p.m. Topic is PelvicPain and Lynch Syndrome, presented byCindy Nevara, NP of Vineland GynecologyAssociates. Free, but space is limited.RSVP at 794-1700 orwww.centerfordiagnosticimaging.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14Main Street Vineland VolunteerRecruitment/Networking. Mori’s, 830 E.Landis Ave., Vineland. 5:30 - 7 p.m. Freeevent is an opportunity to learn about theMain Street program and become a volun-teer. To reserve a seat, call 794-8653.

Club Birthday Celebration Luncheon.Millville Woman’s Clubhouse, E and ThirdSt., Millville. 12 p.m. $12. Soup, sandwich-es, salads and birthday cake. For reserva-tions or questions, call 765-9203.

Shoe Party Fundraiser. D'IppolitoSchool, 1578 N. Valley Ave., Vineland.Featured—women's shoes by Aerosoles.

Benefits school’s Crisis Team. 4 - 6 p.m.

E-Business Vision & StrategyWorkshop. Vineland/Millville UEZ Office,2115 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland. A road mapfor getting your business online quicklyand inexpensively, presented by BradTornberg, of E3 Consulting. 6 - 7:30 p.m.To register ,call 563-0440.

FRIDAY, APRIL 15NJ Child Assault Prevention Wine andTasting Fundraiser. Mori’s Restaurant,830 E. Landis Ave., Vineland. 6 - 8 p.m.$40. Tickets sold at Mori’s or any NJ CAPof Cumberland County Coordinators.Variety of wines, cold and hot hors d’oeu-vres, silent auction. Proceeds benefit “NoMore Bullies” program for schools that didnot receive funding for it. 696-0921.

Bubble Blowing for a Record. YMCA,1159 E. Landis Ave., Vineland. 9:45 a.m. Y’spreschoolers and staff will be blowing bub-bles as part of program for autism aware-ness. All encouraged to wear a blue shirt.691-0030 ext. 313 or www.ccaymca.org.

SJH Senior Class Luncheon. SJHFitness Connection. 1430 W. Sherman Ave.,

Vineland. 12 p.m. $6, $10 per couple. Toregister, call Suzanne Bauer at 575-4214.

Author Julieanne Davidow at theLibrary. Millville Public Library, 210 BuckSt., Millville. 5:30 P.M. Co-sponsored by theMillville Woman’s Club and the Library.Local author of Outer Beauty, Inner Joy:Contemplating the Soul of the Renaissance.

Senior Citizen Prom. Delsea RegionalHigh School, Fries Mill Rd., Franklinville. 11a.m. - 1 p.m. Members of Franklin and ElkTownship senior citizen clubs will attend.For more information, contact TanyaMastrokyriakos at 856-694-0100, ext. 335.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16New York Bus Trip for Memphis Show.Orchestra seating for 2 p.m matinee. Dineat Dominc’s. Bus seats on a first come firstserve basis with reservations. $185 perperson, $75 non returnable deposit. Checkpayable to St. Isidore Parish Church inVineland. Departure at St. Isidore Church isat 7:45 a.m. Call Arlene 696-2362.

Annual Cinderella Sale. Salvation Army,733 Chestnut Ave., Vineland . 11 a.m. - 3p.m. About 350 new or gently used dressesavailable in sizes from 0 to 22 at the priceof $10 each. Also pocketbooks, shoes andjewelry. Proceeds go to the Tina Labriola

Scholarship Fund for graduating seniorswishing to pursue a career in nursing.

Book Sale. Millville Public Library, 210Buck St., Millville. The Friends of theMillville Public Library will hold a one-daybook sale in basement of the Library, 10a.m. - 3 p.m.

Project Graduation Car Wash. VeteransMemorial School, 424 South Main Rd.,Vineland. 9 a.m. - noon. Donations accept-ed in lieu of the usual prices. Proceeds tobenefit Project Graduation, a free all-nightdrug and alcohol-free party for seniors tocelebrate their high school graduation.

YMCA Summer Camp Offer Ends. Save$180. Register and pay in full for 9 weeksof summer camp by April 16 and receiveBefore and After Camp Care for free.Contact 856.691.0030.

Murder Mystery Dinner. Creekside Inn atTown & Country Golf Links, Woodstown. 6p.m. Tickets $45 (includes a unique diningexperience, with cash bar). All proceedsbenefit SJH Elmer Hospital Auxiliary. Fortickets, call 305-1438.

Annual Healthy Kids Day. YMCA, 1159East Landis Ave., Vineland. Crafts, games,moon bounces, swimming, giveaways,

Goodies for Good is a group of middle school students who do bake sales,lemonade stands, yard sales and car washes to raise money for children withdisabilities. Each month, they pick a new recipient who will receive all moneyraised to use for things they may need or to help defray medical costs. Groupfounder, Shellby Watts, is the sister of a child with a genetic disorder, who's momis very active in raising awareness. Shellby, after meeting other families and chil-dren with geneticdisorders and majormedical issues, hada desire to dosomething good forthese families andchildren, so she andsome friends cameup with the Goodiesfor GOOD. Theyformed a Facebookfan page, and within24 hours had morethan 100 loyal fan followers. Although the group does events to raise money fordeserving children, they also accept donations for these kids in the form of cashor gift cards to places like Babies R Us, Walmart, K-Mart and Target to present tothe families for items the children may want or need. If interested in hosting anevent or making a donation, contact Shellby Watts at 856-503-8387. Also, youmay become a Facebook fan at www.Facebook.com/Goodies.for.GOOD. (If youknow of a child or family in need, contact the group for consideration.)

The next bakesale will be held on Third Friday in Millville (04/15) at the foun-tain, before, during and after the Tae Kwon Do demonstration beginning at 5:30p.m.—and each consecutive Third Friday at the same time and location. Alsoanother bake sale will take place on Thurday, April 21, at Rossi Middle School at5:30 p.m. Rossi Middle School staff will be participating in a "wear jeans for acost" with all proceeds donated to Goodies for GOOD.

In photo, from left: Cassidy Grablo, Rachel Jones, Shellby Watts, Julie Howerton,Jonavie Bogan, Lea Westerguard.

RED CROSSEVENTSSevere weather throughout muchof the eastern half of the UnitedStates in recent months causedthe cancellation of more than14,000 blood and platelet dona-tions through the American RedCross approximately 1,800 unitsof which were in the Penn-JerseyRegion covering all of NewJersey and SoutheasternPennsylvania. The severity of theimpact has stressed even the RedCross’ robust national inventorymanagement system, which canmove blood products to wherethey’re needed most, such aswhen severe weather hits. TheRed Cross urges all eligibledonors in unaffected areas tomake an appointment to giveblood or platelets in the comingdays, and those in affected areas

to donate as soon as travel isdeemed safe, by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or visitingwww.redcrossblood.org.

BLOOD DRIVES

APR. 17: Heatwave Salon, 233 S. DelseaDr., Vineland. 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Donationtype is platelets.

APR. 18: Vineland City Hall CouncilChamners, 640 E. Wood St., Vineland.Donation types are blood and double redcell donations.

APR. 25: Millville Elks Lodge 580, 1815E.Broad St., Millville. 2 - 7:30 p.m.Donation types are blood and double redcell donations.

MAY 03: Ace Plumbing, Heating andElectrical Supplies, 601 S. Delsea Dr.,Vineland. 12 - 6 p.m. Donation types areplatelets.

MAY 09: Calvary Chapel of Vineland,930 N. Main Rd., Vineland. 2- 8 p.m.Donation type is blood.

MAY 09: Moose Hall, 187 W. Wheat Rd.,Vineland. 2 - 7:30 p.m. Donation typesare blood and doubl red cell donations.

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Rotary Club fingerprinting, fire fighters, carseat safety, and information on lead poi-soning. 10 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Event is freeand open to the community. 691-0030 orwww.ccaymca.org

Open House: Vineland’s 150thBirthday. Woman’s Club of Vineland Club,Main Rd. and Washington Ave., Vineland.Main Street, Rotary, Vineland Museum,Mayor’s Committee and the Woman’s Clubof Vineland will all be represented. 1-4 p.m.

Free Monthly Luncheon Help & HopeMinistries. First Presbyterian Church,Second and Pine Sts., Millville. 12 p.m.Open to Millville residents for fellowshipand healthy food. Will be the last luncheonof the fall.

APRIL 16 AND 17Warehouse Sale-Decorative HomeItems. 1940 S.W Blvd. (corner of Elmer Rdand S.W. Blvd, Vineland. 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.Percentage of proceeds to benefit SacredHeart High School Project Graduation.

(Mention SHHS at purchase, flyer onwww.shhslions.com)

SUNDAY, APRIL 17Crusader Classics Car Show. DelseaRegional HSl parking lot. Entertainmentwill include a Chinese auction, a DJ, andfood. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Car show registra-tion fee is $8 until April 10, afterwards andday of the show $10. Trophies given for 17classes. Registration information athttp://www.delsearegional.us/Programs/Clubs/HighSchool/renaissance/CarShow/form.htm. 694-0100 ext 358.

MONDAY, APRIL 18NAMI Meeting. Chestnut Assembly ofGod, 2554 E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland. TheCumberland County Chapter of theNational Alliance on Mental Illness holdsits business/support group meeting. 7 - 9p.m. 691-9234 or 794-9987.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20The Compassionate Friends. MillvillePublic Library, 210 Buck St., Millville. 6 -7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, APRIL 22Earth Day Camp. Canlan Ice Sports, 2111Industrial Way, Vineland. 9 a.m. - 1 p.m.$40. Hockey and skating camp.

Annual Cinderella Sale. CalvaryChapel, 930 N. Main Road, Vineland. 3 -7 p.m. About 350 new or gently used

dresses available in sizes from 0 to 22 atthe price of $10 each. Also pocketbooks,shoes and jewelry. Proceeds go to theTina Labriola Scholarship Fund for grad-uating seniors who wish to pursue acareer in nursing.

Dungeness Crab and SpaghettiDinner. North Italy Club Hall, 8th Stand Virano Lane, Vineland. 6 p.m.Takeouts beginning 5:30 p.m. Bring acontainer. Steamed and raw clams avail-able. 692-9862.

GOLF OUTINGSFor details about any of these tournaments,call the numbers provided.

APRIL 16: First Annual Frank Morrissey Scholarship GolfTournament. Wild Oaks Golf Course, Salem. Shot gun start at 10a.m. Chip and put contest at 9 a.m. $65, including green fees, cart,food and prizes. Proceeds benefit one graduating senior from eachof 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.mdinner and awards. Hosted by Wastewater Eco-Charities. 358-4471.jamie.k.wilson@earthlink.net.

MAY 3: Cumberland County Bar Foundation Law Day Golf Tournament. WhiteOaks Golf Club, Newfield. Registration is at 11:30 a.m, 1 p.m shotgun start. $125 perperson, including lunch and dinner. 696-5550 or www.cumbnjbarassoc.org.

MAY 5: 12th Annual Bishop Schad Regional School Golf Scramble. Buena VistaCountry Club, 301 Country Club Lane, Buena. 11:30 a.m. registration. 1 p.m Shotgunstart. $125 per golfer, includes green fees and cart, barbecue lunch, complimentary softdrinks, 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.

SEEKING VENDORS for2011 Greek Festival - May 26, 27,28 and 29 on Wheat Road inVineland. Non-food and non-bever-age vendors only. Call 609-319-0653 for more information and anapplication.

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All Stars at Caroline L. Reutter SchoolOver 300 students earned the privilege of becoming an All-Star for the second marking period fortheir 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 MarchLeft 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 YearKaren Canonica, second grade teacher at Mary F. JanvierElementary School in Franklinville, was named the school’sTeacher of the Year. Canonica graduated from GlassboroState College in 1984 and has been teaching in theTownship of Franklin Public School District for 26years. 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 UnitedMethodist Church of Williamstown where she also sings inthe Adult Choir. Canonica also enjoys reading and spend-ing time with her family.

Notre Dame Regional Wins at Science FairStudents from Notre Dame Regional School grades 6, 7, and 8participated in the Cumberland County Science Fair, where theycompeted against over 200 students from six surroundingschools. Three Notre Dame eighth graders took the top threeawards in Environmental Sciences. Christian Santiago won firstplace for ”Which Takes More Water—A Bath or a Shower?” CaseyPanella, earned second place for “Which Household CleanerWorks the Best, Traditional or Eco-friendly?” David Carey, wonthird place for “Oil Spills Effects on the Aquatic Plants.”Jacqueline Napier a sixth grader, took second place in theEngineering category while Abigail Mac Neill finished second inthe Biochemistry field. In the category of Physics, seventh graderWilliam Cirucci placed second while the team of SamanthaNicholson 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 Crowdto PreschoolsThe 9th Annual "Food For Thought" celebration on March 4 attractedcapacity crowds of parents and family members to the Casimer M.Dallago Early Childhood Center and Max Leuchter Preschool. Theevent is made possible through a Families and Schools Together(FAST) grant by the New Jersey Education Association, and theVineland Education Association.“This family night is designed to increase literacy at home and at

school," said Barbara Gruccio, master teacher. "Our Food ForThought event is one of our most successful family nights, attractinghundreds 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 indistrict preschool classrooms, in collaboration with the VinelandPublic Library, focus on children’s literature and a love of reading.During the evening, families and staff were able to taste a specialfood the children made just for them based on a favorite story book.Some classes made cupcakes after reading the book, If You Give aCat a Cupcake. Parents and family members were also urged to visitthe Vineland Public Library throughout the month of March to viewpreschool student work in the display cases.

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