GLOUCESTER CITY RESIDENTS: We Have So Much More To Share With You!

As residents of Gloucester City, we feel the pain and frustration of everyone. We, too, \"You\'re_Invited_Words[1]\" were sort of standing on the sidelines—hoping that new city initiatives would make our city a better place. We started asking ourselves what we could do to join the game, but not get caught up in the political arena.

To make a long story short, we joined the Gloucester City Tree and Beautification Committee. Although we still play a role on this committee, we were able to separate the committee into two—a tree committee and ours. The spinoff is our new Gloucester City Gardening and Beautification Association.

We are a non-profit association and not politically connected. We like to think we can work with all people and appreciate working side-by-side with all residents. We appreciated mayor and council and public works giving us a city-owned lot and a water source to start the first Gloucester City Community Garden at Atlantic and Market Streets.

Basically, we have an agenda. We are currently distributing flyers for our \”Corner Curb Appeal\” Project—the aim is to have everyone join in our efforts to get weeds, debris, dirt and trash from every corner in town and for this to be a commitment—an on-going project—not just a one and done project.

You may have seen one or both of us around town pruning trees, cleaning corners and curbs, working at the community garden, distributing flyers door to door, or just plain picking up trash. In tough economic times, our city can at least be clean and groomed!

WE HAVE SO MUCH MORE TO SHARE WITH YOU!

WE ALSO WANT YOUR IDEAS AND SUPPORT!

WE ARE ACTION-ORIENTED AND IMPATIENT!

HELP US MAKE THINGS HAPPEN!

PLEASE JOIN US THIS THURSDAY, AUGUST 5TH, AT 6:30 AT THE GLOUCESTER CITY LIBRARY!

Joyce Calzonetti & Mickie Glassman, Co-Chairs

Gloucester City Gardening & Beautification Association

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This Month in Camden County

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Freeholder Meeting in Gloucester Township August 19
The Freeholder Board invites you to a Town Meeting on Thursday, August 19, 6:30 p.m. at the Gloucester Township Senior Center, 1571 Hider
\"Garage Lane, Gloucester Township. The Freeholder Board looks forward to providing you with greater access to county government. The Town Meeting is an opportunity to discuss issues of importance to you and your family. At 7:00 p.m., the Freeholder Board will hold its regular monthly meeting, which you are also invited to attend.

Register for the Women’s Health Conference
The 2010 Camden County Women’s Health Conference will be held on September 25 at Eastern Regional High School in Voorhees. The free conference features a series of 64 workshops and 90 exhibitors as well as sponsors. Visit
www.camdencounty.com to sign up today.

Golf Academy Tip of the Week and Trivia Contest
Visit
www.camdencounty.com for this week’s Camden County Golf Academy Golf Tip on Targeting from our Golf Pro, and answer the trivia question to win 2 free buckets of balls for the practice range. \”The Camden County Golf Academy is the perfect place to practice every shot in your bag,\” said Freeholder Jeffrey Nash, liaison to the Parks Department. The Golf Academy is located at 8001 South Route 130 in Pennsauken.

Camden County 4-H Fair Slide Show
To view highlights from the Camden County 4-H Fair, visit
www.camdencounty.com. Send us your photos from the fair and we’ll add them to our slide show. \”This year’s fair offered something for everyone,\” said Freeholder Jeffery L. Nash, liaison to the Department of Parks. \”From shows and

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American Legion Baseball Mid-Atlantic Regional Game Schedule; Tournament Begins Thursday

 


 

American Legion Baseball
Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament
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Owls Sports Club – Ted Palka Park – Westlawn, PAOwls Field
2324 Monroe Avenue
West Lawn, PA 19609

Game

Date/Pairings

 

Thursday – August 5

Game 1

Newark Post 10 (DE) vs.Saratoga Stampede (NY) 9:30am

Game 2

Spring City (PA) vs. Brooklawn-Post 72 (NJ) Doubleheader

 

Game 3

South Charleston (WV) vs Salisbury-Wicomico (MD) 4:00 pm

 

Game 4

Chesapeake-Post 280 Greenbrier (VA) vs. West Lawn, PA Doubleheader

 

Fridy – August 6

Game 5

Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3 9:30 am

 

Game 6

Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4 Doubleheader

 

Game 7

Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3 4:00 pm

 

Game 8

Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4 Doubleheader

 

 

Saturday – August 7

 

Game 9

Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 7 12:00 pm

 

Game 10

Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8 3:30 pm

 

Game 11

Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 7:00 pm

 

Sunday – August 8

Game 12

Winner Game 9 vs. Loser Game 11 12:00 pm
(See Note 1 below)

 

Game 13

Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 11 3:30 pm
(See Note 1 below)

 

Monday – August 9

Game 14

Winner Game 12 vs. Winner Game 13 12:00 pm
(See Note 2 below)

 

Game 15

(If necessary) Fifteen games will be needed if Winner Game 11 loses Game 13 or Winner Game 12 wins Game 14 3:30 pm

 

 

 

 

Note 1:

Pairings for Game 12 & 13 will not match previous opponents against each other unless absolutely necessary. (Tournament Director has further instructions).

Note 2:

If three teams remain after Game 13, the winner of Game 11 automatically draws the Bye for Game 14.

 

 

 

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Bellmawr Residents Concerned About Repairs to Fire Damaged Home

By Chris Concannon

NEWS Correspondent

A number of residents from Rose Avenue questioned Bellmawr Mayor and Council during last week’s meeting about a home which caught fire on April 19.

Although cleanup teams have been removing burned out debris since the spring fire, the residents wondered what – if anything – was being done with the home.

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Mayor Frank Filipek said a portion of the property would be demolished in order to determine the soundness of the existing foundation.

He added that a new home would be built on the site. It will be sold openly, and not rented.

A check of the property revealed that although it is still completely boarded up, there is a dumpster located in the driveway for scrap and debris.

The Mayor said the new home would not have a \”Mother-In-Law\” suite of any kind.

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Hunting and Fishing: 37th Annual White Marlin Open/ Ocean City MD/ August 2 through August 6

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Brooklawn Councilman Tom MacAdams Resigns After 17 of Service

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Gloucester City School Board July Meeting Report

By Jennifer Alvarado

NEWS Correspondent

Even though the students are on summer break, the Gloucester City Board of Education (BOE) is still hard at work.

During last week’s meeting, the BOE deliberated about making the Gloucester City \"Pine High School\’s Dance Club an activity, or have it remain a club.

Last year, the Dance Club had approximately 50 members. This year there are around 75 members.

Ultimately, the School Board approved the Dance Team as an activity, like cheerleading. The Board also approved field trips and workshops for the 2010-11 school year.

Board members said the Camden County Health Department would be allowed to use facilities at a Gloucester City school in October.

Unfortunately, Board members said, state funding was cut to $754,392 for the district. But, on the upside, adult education increased to $155,000.

During the meeting, one BOE member brought up funding concerns for clubs that only have one or two members.

His concern was that funds are being wasted if there were only one or two members in a club, and that a stipulation should be in place requiring a minimum number in attendance for the club to remain in existence.

Some of the other concerns were how was this information going to be reported, and if it was going to be done monthly, by semester, or annually.

A resident at the meeting said it should not matter how many children were attending, whether it be one or two, as one was enough to have the club remain.

Members said more discussion was needed on this issue, and the subject was tabled until the August 2 meeting at 7 p.m. in the Gloucester City High School Media Center.

Board members encouraged parents, students, and staff to attend the public meetings.

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WBCA Announces Preseason Selections for the 2010-2011 \”Wade Watch\”

August 4, 2010

ATLANTA – The Women\’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA), on behalf of the Wade Coalition, announced the 2010-2011 preseason \”Wade Watch\” list for The State Farm® Wade Trophy Division I Player of the Year. The 25-member list is made up of top NCAA Division I student-athletes who best embody the spirit of Lily Margaret Wade according to the following criteria: game and season statistics, leadership, character, effect on their team and overall playing ability.

This year\’s list has 19 institutions and 10 conferences represented. Tennessee has three student-athletes on the list – Angie Bjorklund, Kelley Cain and Shekinna Stricklen. Connecticut (Tiffany Hayes and Maya Moore), Xavier (Amber Harris and Ta’Shia Phillips), Stanford (Nnemkadi Ogwumike and Kayla Pedersen) and Ohio State (Jantel Lavender and Samantha Prahalis) each added two to the list.

The BIG EAST and SEC each have four student-athletes on the list, followed by the ACC (3), Big Ten (3), Big 12 (3), Atlantic-10 (2), Colonial Athletic (2), Pac-10 (2), Sun Belt (1) and West Coast (1).

Three seniors in Lavender, Moore and Pedersen are making the list for the third year. Six others

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Joyce E. Fields Fleenor, formerly of Gloucester City, Elementary Teacher for 32 Years

FLEENOR, Joyce E. Fields Age 55, of Midlothian, VA. She was the daughter of Frank Fields of Washington Twp., and the late Jane Carol Fields. Joyce is survived by her husband, Johnny Jerome, daughter Jessica and son Kyle of Midlothian; two sisters, Susan Barone (Mike) and Anne Rutkowski (Steve) of Washington Twp.; brother-in-law Jayde Fleenor (Debbie) and three sisters-in-law, Jerie Fleenor, Judy Harless (Jimmy) and Glenna Fleiner, all of Bristol, Va., and 10 nieces and nephews.

A native of Gloucester City, N.J., Joyce earned her degree from Elizabethtown College in Elizabethtown, Pa. She taught for 32 years at Ladysmith Elementary, now Lewis and Clark Elementary in Ruther Glen, Va. Aside from teaching, she loved collecting shells at the beach, gardening and her two pets, Jack and Jill. She is best known for her smile and spunky, upbeat personality.

The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. on Friday, August 6 at the Ashland Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), 301 S. James St., Ashland, Va. 23005. A memorial service will be held at the Church at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 7. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Joyce\’s memory to Ashland Christian Church or to the Joyce Fleenor Memorial Scholarship Fund at Lewis and Clark Elementary School, 18101 Clark & York Blvd., Ruther Glen, Va. 22546.

Tributes and memories may be shared at tribute.perfectmemorials.com/joycefleenor. The family is grateful to the nurses of Bon Secours Hospice for their dedication and wonderful service. They would also like to extend a thank you to Steve and Donna Jones for their devoted friendship.

Published in Courier-Post on August 4, 2010

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