By: Lauren Marchese, Kyle Johnston,

Stephanie Lado and Alysia Haney

Mr. Lattanzio\’s 7^th grade advanced Science Class

 

As Earth Day was rapidly approaching, and our class was covering a unit on plants, we chose to makeover our courtyard, to help our environment.

In this bleak, unused garden TLC was desperately needed. Our science class wanted to eliminate this problem, and that is exactly what we did.

So, as we spiritedly redid this distorted land, it was running through our heads who to thank — the generous parents who donated supplies, our teacher who organized the whole thing, and other 7^th and 8^th grade students who helped us immensely. We decided that being grateful to everyone would be the only fair thing to do.

Everyone contributed to this project and definitely made this challenge and service a complete success. Admiring our work and taking it all in was the best part.

The smell of freshly planted mulch and plants filled the air. We achieved our goal and the courtyard looked as good as new. Flowers, shrubs, mulch, and trees, all in full bloom. Our hard work and donations made this project a success.

We feel it is a privilege to have been able to humbly serve our school, students, and our community. Our class made the courtyard a better place, and set an example for others to do the same for their community. We are proud to have done our part to help the environment.

An added bonus to the makeover was when we discovered a mother duck incubating eggs in a nest. We have named the duck \”Quackers.\” The real surprise was when we returned to school on Monday, April 30^th, and found ducklings running around in the courtyard.

Students learned a first-hand lesson about the food chain on May 1. A hawk had entered the courtyard and was determined to feast on a duckling. Quackers defended her young diligently; however, the hawk escaped with one of the ducklings. A rescue operation was successful.

Quackers and the remaining ducklings were moved to a safer place in the green house, where they were much safer in the green house then in the courtyard.

But, we realized that Quackers and the ducklings needed to be free. So, on May 2, some students and our teacher, Mr.Lattanzio, took Quackers and her ducklings to the minihole, where we released them into the wild where they could be free.

 

 

 

Mayor Bill James (1974) slid home past Billy Eller in the bottom of the 9th inning to give the Rams the win in dramatic fashion.

The final score was 14-13. There was a good crowd at Saturday\’s game (May 19). Officials at the game (Pat Rodgers) are trying to move the \”Old Timers\” game to the Old Mens Softball field on Johnson blvd.

Only time will tell, the Lions will still be upset at everything Gloucester Catholic does!!!!!!!!!

The money raised from the event will go towards providing a $400 scholarship to a graduating senior from each school. The Gloucester Catholic recipient is Tiffany Fisher.

Gloucester Catholic players included: Ryan McColligan (01); Adam Carpenter (00); Bill James (74); Bob Chew (86); Kevin Ryan (79);Pat Rodgers (79); Kayla Chamberlain (06);Byran Barth (05 );Matt Ryan (00 ); Rich Dott(79); Pat Enright (04 );Mike Bottino (04); Steve Cianchetti (04); Jay Brophy jr (04);John Brophy (05);Chris Medany (04);Mike Kenney (85);Ted Allen (04).

Gloucester High players were: Steve Cowgill, Jay Brophy, Patrick Rodgers, Edward Cowgill, Todd Blaylock, Joe Hartzel, Keegan, Adam Tussy, Jason McDonald, Ed Malone, Dave Saunders, Nigel Rodgers, Joe Green, Peeze, Joe Brophy, Josh Cassidy, Kenny Jones.

 

 

George Skipton, of Deptford passed away on May 19^th at the age of 61. Mr. Skipton, a former resident of Gloucester City, was an active member of Highland Park Church of God.

George was a former Gloucester City councilman, a member of Gloucester City Democrat Club, Lion\’s Club, and served on the Board of the Gloucester City Library. He was an active parishioner of St. Mary\’s Church having served on Parish Council, as a Eucharistic Minister and was a recipient of the Bishop\’s Medal. George worked many years as Bank Manager for United Jersey Bank in Gloucester City.

He is survived by his wife Bertha (nee Shearer); children Tracy (Joe) McEneaney of Clementon and Stephen (Jennifer) Skipton of Gloucester City. Beloved Pop-Pop of eight.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Thursday evening from 6 to 8 pm at the McCann-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME, 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Religious Service will take place at 8 pm in the funeral home officiated by Pastor William Dilks of Highland Park Church of God. Cremation will be private at the request of the family.

In lieu of flowers, the Family requests donations to be made in George\’s name to the Gloucester City Library, 50 N. Railroad Ave., Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through the funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of George J. Skipton.

RIDER SPORTS CLICK

Gloucester City High School Class of 1960 held their monthly luncheon meeting at the Dining Car in Gloucester City on May 10th. Those who attended (not all are pictured) included Ron Klarman, Harry Purnell, Doris Kramer-Cann, Joe Senatore, Diane Sarlo-Witherou, Jil Costano-Wahl, Dollie Donio-Cardwell, Lillian Watson-Straub, Bruce Schell, Kathy McGrath-Walsh, Barbara Heyne- Middleton, and John Hindsley.

Barbara Middleton said, \” We had a great time. The food was delicious and reasonable. Our waitress, Colleen, was outstanding.

The next get together is a picnic/pool party at Joe Senatore\’s home (Exit 45 off Rt. 55) on June 23, raindate, June 24.
For further information call Barbara before June 16 (856)-381-2709 or email ([email protected]). A fun time is guaranteed. All classmates are invited. see more photos

Source MILB.com:

Braddock, Power ground Travelers

Zach Braddock struck out 11 batters over seven strong innings as visiting West Virginia crushed Asheville, 11-0, on Saturday.

Braddock (3-1) limited the Tourists to two hits and did not walk a batter to earn his first victory since April 25. The 19-year-old left-hander has not allowed more than
two runs in any of his seven starts this season. He struck out a season-high 12 on April 20 against Greensboro.

On Friday, Mike McClendon took a no-hitter into the eighth and West Virginia settled for a one-hitter and an 8-1 win over Asheville.

The Power (27-12) staked Braddock to a 7-0 lead in the first. John Alonso drilled a two-run double before Stephen Chapman followed with a two-run single. Martin Maldonado, Taylor Green and Darren Ford followed with run-scoring hits. Brent Brewer slugged a two-run homer in the seventh and Maldonado added a two-run double.

Hector Gomez, Daniel Mayora and Jhaysson Agustin singled for the Tourists (29-12).

Asheville starter Andrew Graham (4-3) gave up seven runs on seven hits and a walk in five innings. He struck out nine. David Parker allowed up all four seventh-inning runs
on six hits while fanning two over two frames. — Danny Wild/MLB.com

Braddock played baseball for Gloucester Catholic High School. He also pitched for the Brooklawn American Legion Post 72 for several years helping the team move on to the American Legion World Series in South Dakota in 2005 the same year he graduated for GCHS.

  by Hank F. Miller Jr. 

 

Think About This One!!!  

It is short but very interesting!

A car company can move its factories to Mexico and claim it\’s a free market.

A toy company can out source to a Chinese subcontractor and claim
it\’s a free market.

A shoe company can produce its shoes in south East Asia and claim
it\’s a free market.  

 

A major bank can incorporate in Bermuda to avoid taxes and claim
it\’s a free market.

We can buy HP Printers made in Mexico. We can buy shirts made in
Bangladesh. We can purchase almost anything we want from 20 different countries.

BUT, heaven help the senior citizens who dare to buy their prescription drugs from a Canadian or Mexican pharmacy. That\’s called un-American!  

Tell everyone you know about this that is now over the age 50. It is an
interesting thought. 

 

Forget the 50, send it to everyone. We\’re all in this boat together! Even if you aren\’t in this boat now, you\’re standing on the pier waiting for it to arrive. 

I\’m already on board! 

 

Warm Regards from the Miller English School Kitakyushu City, Japan 

 

 

 

 

Gloucester City Mayor and Council at Thursday\’s work session (May 17) approved the hiring of Robert Bevan (photo) to the position of Community Relations Specialist at a salary of $28,000.

Councilman Nick Marchese said he is thrilled to have former mayor Bevan on board. \”His past experience as our mayor for eight years will be a big help to the new administration.\”

Bevan served two terms as Gloucester City mayor in the 1980\’s. He was a staunch supporter of the James ticket (Bill James, Jay Brophy, Marchese); and was instrumental in helping them get elected in November 2006.

Marchese said City Administrator Paul Kain will be returning to work on Monday, May 21. Kain has been out on sick leave since the middle of March.

\”We are very happy to have Paul back to work. And I believe he and Bob will work well together.\”

Dog Quote: I have a great dog. She\’s half Lab, half pit bull. A good combination. Sure, she might bite off my leg, but she\’ll bring it back to me.
….Jimi Celeste

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Crate Training
By Allan

One of the best things you can do for your puppy early in life is crate training. Many people are under the misconception that crate training a puppy is cruel but this is far from the truth.
Dogs actually get a lot of benefit from having been crate trained and they generally come to like the fact that they have been crate trained. Many people also assume that crate training is
difficult, but this is also far from the truth.

Dogs, naturally avoid soiling the area where they will eat and sleep and this is one of the reasons why crate training is important. It is essential to take notes of the times when your puppy likes to eat, sleep, and \’go to the toilet\’ because this will help determine the best times for the crate training. Crate training is not about keeping your dog locked up for extended lengths of time.

Crate training needs to be handled with the care that one would expect from a family member. You should remember that, done correctly, crate training will enhance the lives of both you and
your dog. There are bound to be mishaps along the way when your puppy might \’mess\’ in the crate but he/she should not be punished for this, as it is highly unlikely that it would have been intentional.

Crate training is the best method of potty training a puppy by far, so it is well worth doing when they are young to eliminate one area that can be a problem with dogs, as they grow older. While it might seem that your dog doesn\’t like crate training initially, (many dogs will fuss, whine and bark when they first start crate training) most crate trained dogs learn to love their crate as their own place, much like children have their favorite blanket for security that they will carry around.

Crate training usually starts with short periods of 10 to 15 minutes slowly building up to two hours as they become more accustomed to their crate.
More Information:
http://AboutDogs.info/recommends/dogtraining.html

ZALBERT, BESSIE
(Nee Santangelo), on May 17, 2007, age 90 of Mt. Ephraim, NJ.
Beloved wife of the late August P. \’Augie\’. Devoted mother of Mary Ann and son-in-law Frank DiLorenzo of Longport, NJ. Loving grandmother of Frank, Jr. of Longport and Tony of Pennsauken. Dear great grandmother of Anthony Giovanni, and Frank IV. Dear sister of Frank and Sonny Santangelo, Josephine Santangelo and Mary Ricci.
Mrs. Zalbert was retired from Burlington Coat Factory. She was also a long time member of the Sons of Italy Lodge # 2362 Mt. Ephraim and a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church in Mt. Ephraim for over 48 years.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing Monday evening 7-9 PM and Tuesday from 8:30-9:30 AM at the
MAHAFFEY-MILANO
FUNERAL HOME
11 E. Kings Highway
Mount Ephraim, NJ
856-931-1628
Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday 10 AM at Sacred Heart Church, Kings Hwy, Mt. Ephraim, NJ. Entombment Harleigh Mausoleum, Camden, NJ.