Bill\’s Point of View:

Cheer –Newly appointed Superintendent of School Paul Spaventa found out that not all video tapes of school board meetings were being given to the Local cable Channel 19 for public viewing. Someone either in the administration and/or on the school board was choosing what tapes the public got to view. As soon as it was brought to his attention the superintendent corrected the problem. Thanks Mr. Spaventa for righting a wrong.

Jeer-To the representative of the City of Gloucester City and the representative of Police Chiefs for not releasing a public statement explaining the turmoil in our Police Department. Is the public\’s safety in jeopardy because of the split between the rank and file and the administration? The Chief\’s (Bill Crothers and Mike Kaye) remain silent, choosing instead to have surrogates write Letters to the Editor/post comments containing cheap jabs. The PBA union president released a statement about the problem but yet our elected leaders and department heads remain silent. The public deserves answers.

Jeer-Regarding the new King Street Corridor concept. Great idea but when are we going to stop the 53\’ tractor trailers from crisscrossing throughout our residential areas? The other day I watched a 53\’ trailer, pulled by a sleepover cab, travel North on 4^th Street and turn East onto Market Street. It was about 3:00 PM and the streets were loaded with kids coming home from school, while this behemoth vehicle snaked around, jumping curbs and finally (about 7 minutes blocking traffic) got onto Market St. Don\’t we have some LAWS about semi\’s rumbling through our city?

Cheer- To Gina Dunphy for all of the help she has been able to provide the City of Gloucester as the Coordinator of our UEZ, (Urban Enterprise Zone office). Her contributions both professionally and personally will always be looked upon as being great accomplishments for our City and the citizens of Gloucester. Unfortunately Gina will be leaving us this month to be with her family more and we wish her all the best in the future and thank her for her help and commitment to her job and our City.

Jeer- To the DCA, (Department of Community Affairs) for taking forever to approve the City\’s expired grant application for the revised plan to purchase and renovate the Gloucester Heights Fire hall into a new Senior Citizens Center. The fact that the City dropped the ball in letting this grant expire probably deserves a jeer as well. Councilman Nick Marchese said, \”We are happy to say that the renovations to the hall will be completed shortly and our Seniors will be able to enjoy this fine facility. We thank the Gloucester City senior citizen\’s for their patience.\”

Cheer-To the Mount Ephraim Celebration Committee, organizations and businesses for the seasonal banners on Kings Highway.

Cheer –To the Memorial dedicated to the lives of Jim Sylvester and John West.

Jeer – Mount Ephraim Post Office \’trailer\’ – fence falling down, trash all over, parking lot light leaning into the yard, plain and simple – an eye sore.

Cheer– Members of the Gloucester Heights Fire Association got tired of waiting for the City to pick up a dead squirrel lying in the street. So they took it upon themselves to clean up the mess. Thanks guys for helping to keep our City clean. Silly as it may seem a lesson in civic pride was displayed by these individuals; one that we should all heed.

Cheer-To the members of the Gloucester City Fire Department on their T-shirt campaign to raise funds to help our troops in Iraq. Kudos to the area fire departments (Brooklawn, Mt. Ephraim, Bellmawr, Westville, Gloucester City, Chews Landing, Deptford, Cherry Hill) for a job well done in fighting the recent fires that have occurred in our area. The Cheer includes the EMT\’s for their rescue services at auto accidents as well.

Cheer-To the two sixth grade Brooklawn students who attend the Alice Costello School for their innovative charitable work. After the 3-year old daughter of one of their teachers was diagnosed with leukemia, Gabryelle Doherty and Sydney Weichmann were inspired to begin to raise money to help seriously ill children. If you wish to purchase a purse from the girls, you can contact staff at the Alice Costello School at 456-4039.

Contributors include: Councilman Nick Marchese, Pastor Jim Doster, Susan Cain, Bernadette Gorman and two who remained anonymous. Send your Cheer or Jeer to [email protected].

BY SARA MARTINO

From the \”Land down Under\” to the \”Back to Front\” location on King Street in Gloucester City, Marika Dutot, a holistic body practitioner professional, has established herself as a welcome addition to the waterfront area that is expecting a BIG revitalization. Marika, who came to America from New Zealand twenty years ago, lives in Gloucester City with her two young sons. \”I love being here. The people are wonderful and I am very excited to be a part of the city and the proposed redevelopment. Everything is convenient and accessible, especially the parking right across the street from the building,\” Marika said.

Wow, just talking about the therapeutic massage and the method\’s advantages for well-being creates a feeling of relaxation and also a new outlook on Integrative Healing from the inside out. Imagine having a two hour massage, with soothing oils and deep tissue therapy. What a novel idea for a special Valentine\’s Day gift!

While creating a business plan as part of her studies in school, Marika decided on the name of her future business, \” Back to Front \” .The term comes from the procedure used by professional massage therapists when they have completed treating one side of your body and request that the customer turn over from back to front.

Marika attended the National Academy of Massage Therapy and Healing Services in Kulpsville, Pennsylvania and also taught at the school for five years. She has administrated her techniques to many celebrities, including Bob Segar and Christina Aquilera. She has also treated the rich and famous at \”Toppers\” located in Philadelphia on Rittenhouse Square. \”I formerly treated the guests at the Borgata Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City, but the busy schedule of getting one customer relaxed and then immediately on to the next person for their treatment did not fit in with my approach to relaxation,\” she said.

Marika treats the whole body, helping the body to de-stress which in turn relieves aches, lowers blood pressure, vanishes stress and creates an optimal balance of mind, body and spirit. She suggests that certain viruses that compromise the immune system can be eliminated with the use of the \”rainbow\”therapy. Ten to twelve different oils are slowly dripped along the spine, penetrate the area and assist in eliminating viruses from the body.

Other treatments include \”CranioSacral\” therapy, a gentle method of detection and correction that encourages your own natural healing mechanisms that help to dissipate the negative effects of stress on the central nervous system. Marika recently attended a seminar in Philadelphia presented by the Upledger Institute on the treatment. She does administer the technique which is intended to strengthen the body\’s ability to alleviate migraines and headaches, chronic fatigue, learning disabilities and many other conditions.

The above therapy is performed on a fully clothed person. The therapist uses a light finger and hand touch, generally no more than the weight of a nickel, to release problem areas and relieve undue pressure on the brain and spinal cord, resulting in a body that is able to return to its greatest level of performance.

Lymph drainage therapy is another hidden key to health and longevity by the proper functioning of the lymphatic system which is critical in helping the body detoxify and regenerate the tissues. The process also demands use of a light touch allowing the trained therapist to detect the specific rhythm, direction and quality of the lymph flow in the body

Once the therapy begins to re-circulate body fluids, the swellings will be reduced, and the body will be detoxified. The treatment also alleviates insomnia, depression, stress, loss of vitality and memory among numerous other benefits.

A special healing room in the establishment is therapy enough to begin with.. A place where you can relax , look at and read the symbols on the wall that represent knowledge, affection and passion and anticipate the award of feeling fine from the inside out.

\”Sometimes you really are not aware that your body is under stress until you are in the hands of a massage therapist. Most times, when the session is completed and the customer gets up they remark how wonderful they feel, as if all the pressures and stress have really been drained from their body and mind,\” Marika said.

If you would truly like to show your love and affection to your loved one (or ones) take advantage of the many therapeutic services available at \”Back to Front\”. Gift certificates may be purchased for the services. \”Isogenix\” products for cleansing and nutritional health are available and for sale in the inviting front room at 32 N. King Street. Please call Marika at 856-456-9429 or 215-694-5566 for a scheduled appointment Monday through Saturday.

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Hey Bill ,

Dog Quote: There are three faithful friends….an old wife, an old dog and ready money.
….Ben Franklin.

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Many people are under the false impression that you can only crate train puppies and they refrain from crate training older dogs as they think it is
too difficult.

There are also many people who think crate training is inhumane but done correctly this couldn\’t be further from the truth.

The dogs crate should never be used as a place to be sent when punished.

When dogs have been crate trained correctly they actually enjoy the security of having their own place to stay.

Even at times when they are not expected to stay in the crate the dog will find comfort in it\’s own area of the home.

Provided the crate is in a sheltered place and there is fresh water available they will be completely happy to have their own home.

Dogs often get possessive of their crate and other members of the family, children in particular, need to understand that this is the dogs special
area that they must respect.

The crate should always be kept clean and where possible the dog should have a favorite rug or blanket to sleep on in the crate.

The crate should always be made accessible for the dog with the door open when they aren\’t required to stay in the crate so they can feel free to come
and go as they like and stay in the crate if they feel like resting at times other than those destined for the crate door to be closed.

Older dogs can find the crate a very secure place as they become less confident with themselves when getting older.

If an older dog does have a mishap and urinate or
soil their crate it is very important that it is
cleaned immediately so they will continue to enjoy
their space.

More Information:
http://AboutDogs.info/recommends/dogtraining.html

Allan
http://AboutDogs.info

SEABERG, DOROTHY \’JANE\’
Age 85, on February 8, of Silver Care Center, Cherry Hill, formerly of Bellmawr.
Loving mother of Cindy (William) Seas, Haddonfield, Carol (Joe) Reddick, Pittsburgh, PA and the late Constance Snider. She is also survived by a sister Grace Duerr, PA, and eleven grandchildren and fourteen great grandchildren.
Relatives and friends are invited to celebrate a Christian Burial Service Monday, February 11, at 2:00 pm at THE FUNERAL MANOR, 1585 Hider Lane, Gloucester Twp. The family will receive relatives and friends after 1:00 pm at THE FUNERAL MANOR.
Donations are requested to be given in Jane\’s name to the Reyes Syndrome Foundation, 702 San Diego Place, Bartlett, IL 60103. Entombment will be at the convenience of the family.
The arrangements are under the direction of Addison G. Bradley.

STANSBURY, CLAIRE N.
(nee Nugent) on February 8, 2008 of Glendora formerly of Bellmawr. Age 87.
Beloved wife of the late Jack. Loving mother of Michael (Mary) of Washington Township, Jane Miller (Raymond) of Glendora, Hugh (Eileen) of Woodbury and the late Patrice Stansbury – Iovacchini. Loving Grandmother of Michael Iovacchini (Mary), Kathleen (nee Dunleavy) Tolomeo (Michael),Nicholas Stansbury, Raymond Miller, Jr.,Josephine Stansbury, Jill Stansbury, Kelly Hardymon (Mark), Dottie Hammill, and Paul Richman. Great Grandmother of Brigid and Michael Tolomeo and Chase and Ava Iovacchini. Dear sister of Jane Shirk. Also survived by 4 nephews.
Mrs. Stansbury was a longtime member of St. Maurice RC Church, and a member of the Altar and Rosary Society. She was a member of the travel club of VFW Post 1958, Haddon Heights.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the viewing Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 pm and Wednesday morning from 8:15 to 9:15 am at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral Mass Wednesday morning 10 am at St. Teresa\’s, RC Church, Runnemede. Interment New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.
Expressions of sympathy may be emailed to Condolences@Gardner FuneralHome.com

SALVATORE, JOSEPHINE M.
(nee Livecchi) On February 7, 2008, age 74 of Mt. Ephraim, NJ.
Beloved wife of Dominick E. \’Chubby\’ for fifty-two years. Devoted mother Joanne M. (Steve) Siganuk of Westville, Francine M. (Phil), Anastasia of Mt. Ephraim, Dominick B. (Michele) Salvatore O\’Fallon, MO, and Linda M. Salvatore of Mt. Ephraim. Loving grandmother of Maria, Janine,Dana, Michele,Dominick, Blase, and Philip. Also loving great grandmother of Allena. Dear sister of Frances Fabrizi, and Vincent \’Jim\’ (Cheryl) Livecchi, the late Pat Livecchi, Tom Livecchi, Sal Livecchi and Rosalie DiLorenzo. Also many nieces and nephews.
Josephine was a graduate of Camden Catholic High School class of 1951.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing Tuesday from 8 am to 9:45 am at Sacred Heart Church 7 W. Kings Highway, Mt. Ephraim, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday 10 am at the church. Interment New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr, NJ. Family requests in lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Lukemia and Lymphoma Foundation, South Jersey Shore Region Chapter, 216 Haddon Ave, Ste 328, Westmont, NJ 08108 in Josephine\’s memory. Arrangements by:
MAHAFFEY-MILANO FUNERAL HOME
11 East Kings Hwy
Mt. Ephraim, NJ 08059

MONDILE, BARBARA A.
(nee Jetter), on February 7, 2008, of Bellmawr, formerly of Camden. Age 69.
Beloved wife of Leonard A. Devoted mother of 6 and loving grandmother of 11. Dear sister of William Jetter.
There will be a viewing from 9 to 11am Tuesday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, BELLMAWR. Service 11am at the funeral home. Interment Arlington Cemetery, Pennsauken.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation, 9 Tanner Street – East Entry, Haddonfield, NJ 08033. Expressions of sympathy may be e-mailed to Condolences@ GardnerFuneralHome. com

Shawn D. Andrews, age 21, of Mullica Hill, N.J., died suddenly on Thursday, Feb. 7, 2008.

He was a graduate of Clearview Regional High School, Class of 2004 and Wyo Tech in Blairsville, Pa. Shawn attended Faith Alliance Church of Sewell and was a mechanic who enjoyed working on his own car and truck. He liked to be outside and enjoyed dancing, going to the beach and riding his dirt bike.

He is the very beloved son of Mark and Charlotte (nee McLaughlin) Andrews and dear brother of Evan and Justin Andrews and is also survived by his soulmate, Lyndsey Orlando.

Relatives and friends may visit with the family 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Feb. 15 at Faith Alliance Church, 423 Barnsboro Road, Sewell, N.J., where funeral services will be held at noon with a luncheon to follow. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Shawn¹s memory may be made to South Philadelphia Prayer Ministry, 2117 S. 9th St. Philadelphia, PA 19148. Arrangements are under the direction of Smith Funeral Home, Mantua. Memories and condolences may be shared at www.smithfhmantua.com.

\”Christians are not perfect, just forgiven.\”
Published in the Gloucester County Times on 2/10/2008.