press release

On June 25^th 2012 the Bellmawr Fire Department’s Division of EMS offered a FREE CPR training class for Borough Residents. The class filled quickly with 25 participants. The class offering was inspired by the tragic loss of Retired Chief Tom Calhoun’s 5 year old son, Bradley, who drowned in a swimming pool accident July 2, 2011. Tom, who is CPR certified made a promise to educate the public about pool safety in an effort to reduce the number of families that would have to endure what his family has.

Residents of Bellmawr after receiving confirmation from Camden County Deputy Clerk Chris Morris, I will be on the November 6th ballot this year for Council as an Independent after obtaining enough signatures.

By Elizabeth Harrington

On July 5 in Brooklyn, Nicholas G. Garaufis, a Clinton-appointed judge for the Eastern District of New York, issued a ruling that requires two of every five newly hired fireman to be black and one of every five, Hispanic — until the department has fulfilled the court-ordered quota of 186 black and 107 Hispanic hires.

By Chris Concannon

Gloucester City News

(GCN July 12 issue)Several residents from Roberts Avenue converged on the recent Bellmawr Borough Council meeting to voice their concerns over recent alleged suspicious activity.

Reports of squatters, vandalism and possible tent vagrants in the area were given by the very vocal crowd, who also noted incidents of attempted break-ins.

Mayor Frank Filipek read a letter from Police Chief Bill Walsh, who was unable to attend the meeting due to a prior commitment.

Catherine T. Hines on July 17, 2012 of Mt. Ephraim. Age 83.

Catherine was a longtime employee of Campbell Soup. Devoted sister of Rita Barrett and predeceased by 5 siblings. Also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to acknowledge nephew Donald DiMattia and his wife Barbara for their care, devotion and love to Catherine during her long illness.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Funeral Mass Monday, 10 AM at Our Lady of Peace Parish, St Mary’s Church, 32 Carroll Avenue, Williamstown, NJ 08094. Interment Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to The Animal Welfare Association, 509 Centennial Blvd., Voorhees, NJ 08043.

SEMINOLE, Fla. — The flag flap between this city and its firefighters has ended and the American flag will now be properly displayed on fire vehicles.

The flags will likely be mounted on the trucks by the end of this week. Seminole City Manager Frank Edmunds said the city\’s maintenance department is making clamps so the flag can be fixed to the right front fender, as the U.S. Flag Code dictates.

\”We\’ve never taken the position that we do not want flags,\” Edmunds said Monday. But \”if we\’re going to (display them), we\’re going to do it right.\”

A dispute over the flag blew up over the weekend when about 20 protesters, all friends of firefighters, waved flags for about an hour on 113th Street, near one of the city\’s fire stations. They were protesting an order to remove the flag from Seminole fire trucks. It was a dispute, they said, that had been brewing for months.

But Edmunds said that\’s not true.

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The average age of the military man is 19 years. He is a short haired, tight-muscled kid who, under normal circumstances, is considered by society as half man, half boy. Not yet dry behind the ears, not old enough to buy a beer, but old enough to die for his country. He never really cared much for work and he would rather wax his own car than wash his father\’s, but he has never collected unemployment either

He\’s a recent High School graduate; he was probably an average student, pursued some form of sport activities, drives a ten year old jalopy and has a steady girlfriend that either broke up with him when he left or swears to be waiting when he returns from half a world away He listens to rock and roll or hip-hop or rap or jazz or swing and a 155mm howitzer.

On July 12, 2012. Age 61. Of Franklinville. Loving and devoted husband of 11 years to Anne-Sue Rolf (nee Kaplan). Loving father of Kelly Rolf (Michael Berger) and her mother, Patti Ricci. Dear brother of Robert Rolf (Holly), Linda Nelson (late Al) and Brenda Morano (Larry). Also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. 

Walter was an Ironworker for Union Local #401 in Philadelphia for over 40 years. He lived by the phrase, \”it’s all part of the adventure.\”

Funeral Services will be held privately.

Condolences and memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com under the obituary of Walter J. Rolf. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Ph: 856-456-1142 

\”A part of us remains, wherever we have been.\”