Funeral Services were held for Dorothy V. Schlotz, 75, of Bellmawr, who died May 11,

 Beloved wife of 56 years to the late George E. Schlotz. Devoted mother of Dorothea Wise (James), George Schlotz (Vicki), Helen Seltzer (Steven) and Debra Wallace (Michael). Devoted grandmother of James Wise II (Liz), Marshall Schlotz, Stacy Reiss, Scott Reiss, George Richard Schlotz, Steven Seltzer, Jr., Dorothy Schlotz, Kelly Schlotz, Michael Wallace, Jr. and Madison Wallace and loving great grandmother of James III, Devon, Zachary and Nicholas Wise. Dear sister of Jean Weyman. Also survived by her faithful companions, Buffy and Holly.

 Interment was held privately.

Over the past year or more the JGSC Group has been working with the City of Gloucester City to revitalize the community. The company’s most recent project involves the revitalization plan renewing three retail districts. See City of Gloucester City: It\’s Coming

Below is back ground information on the JGSC Group provided by Teddie O’Keefe of O’Keefe Consulting firm.

The JGSC Group specializes in strategic revitalization consulting services for municipalities, retail shopping centers, real estate developers and government entities. From downtown revitalization and business recruitment and retention, to research and consumer marketing, strategic planning, and retail development and redevelopment, the JGSC Group provides comprehensive and effective solutions for business revitalization.

The principles of the JGSC Group have decades of experience in both the private and public sectors, helping direct policies on economic development, redevelopment and reinvestment across the State of New Jersey, and working with retail and mixed use developers creating successful shopping centers and downtown retail districts.

JGSC has created several unique, trademarked programs for economic revitalization, including Community Insights for municipalities and Shopping Insights for retail centers. The firm has completed revitalization studies for more than 50 municipalities in seven states, several national and state economic development agencies and dozens more retail centers and private sector developments.

The JGSC Group serves as advisors to Main Street New Jersey and the 32 designated Main Street communities throughout the state, the National Main Street Center, the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority, the New Jersey Downtown Revitalization Institute and the Local Initiatives Support Group, and is a member of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and the International Council of Shopping Centers.

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Representatives of Commerce Bank will be appearing before the Gloucester City Planning Board on Wednesday, May 21^st at 7:30 PM in council chambers, 313 Monmouth Street.

At this meeting Commerce will be going for preliminary and final approval of the new bank to be built at the intersection of Broadway and Cumberland Street.

Dave Stallwood, president of the Gloucester City Business Association asked that members and citizens to attend this important meeting to show their support.

\”Commerce Bank will be a great improvement to the Broadway corridor and the city as a whole.

\”I have also been told that the Dog House previously the old Dawbrieghs Tavern is also going up for permission to build a deck on their building.

\”If you can make it please come down and show your support as these are the things that make us a solid and forward moving force in the city\”, said Stallwood.

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