Arms carry Profs to sweep

Starting pitchers Gary Winkler and Brian McLaughlin each went eight innings and allowed just one earned run as the Rowan University baseball team swept Rutgers-Newark in a doubleheader by scores of 5-2 and 12-1 Saturday in New Jersey Athletic Conference action.

The Profs improved to 16-14 overall, 6-7 in the NJAC, and are still in the fight for one of the six berths in the conference tournament with a week to play. The Scarlet Raiders fell to 11-21, 7-7.

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Profs defeat Rutgers-Newark

Rowan University captured both ends of an NJAC doubleheader against Rutgers-Newark by scores of 6-3 and 4-1.

Amanda Riegel scattered six hits and fanned eight to win Game 1, while Kim Ryan and Heidi Smith (double, triple) each drove in a pair of runs.

Washington Township High School graduate Kristin Wallace was 2-for-3 with a double and two RBIs in the second game. Danielle Lawlor went the distance for her 10th win of the season.

Raptors split two with WPU

William Paterson took Game 1 of an NJAC doubleheader with Rutgers-Camden, 4-2, while the Scarlet Raptors rallied to take the nightcap, 5-2.

The Pioneers came back from a 2-0 deficit in the opener, scoring three times in the fourth. Ana Abourashed\’s two-run pinch-hit single gave them the lead for good. Deptford resident Megan Farrell took the loss, with only one of the four runs earned thanks to a pair of errors.

DODD, THOMPSON A.
Of Haddon Twp., NJ, passed away peacefully on April 19, 2007. Age 84. He resided at the VA Nursing Home Care Unit in Philadelphia, PA since 2004.
Beloved husband of 58 years of Norma (nee Ryrie). Loving father of Linda Dodd of Haddon Twp. and Janice (Steven) Ward, also of Haddon Twp. Loving grandfather of Katy E. Ward of Queens, NY and Henry C. Ward of Boston, MA. Also survived by several nieces and nephews.
Tom retired in 1986 after 35 years as an accountant with Breyer-Kraft Foods, Inc. in Phila. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II as a Signalman 1C in the South Pacific, aboard the Destroyer USS Overton. Tom was a member of the Fairview Village United Methodist Church, Camden, NJ and the Disabled American Veterans Organization. He will be sadly missed.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend the Viewing from 7 to 9pm Monday eve and 10 to 11am Tuesday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral Service 11am Tuesday at the funeral home. Interment Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill. Donations may be made in Tom\’s memory to the Alzheimer\’s Assoc., 3 Eves Dr., Suite 310, Marlton, NJ 08053. Expressions of sympathy may be e-mailed to
Condolences@Gardner
FuneralHome.com

RAMSBOTTOM, RONALD A.
Of Audubon, on April 18, 2007, age 63 years.
Brother of Gene Rams-bottom & his wife Rose Marie of Rosemont, PA and Bruce Ramsbottom of Ft. Meyers, FL; uncle of Jennifer, Torrie & Allison Ramsbottom and cousin of Mickey Evans & his wife, Mary of Gloucester; and dear friend of Charlie Falkenstein of Mt. Laurel.
Ron was a member of the Collingswood High School Class of \’64 where he was a stand-out member of the Track Team. Mr. Ramsbottom served in the US Army during the Vietnam War and belonged to the American Legion Post 84, Oaklyn. Ron worked most recently for Cherry Hill Mitsubishi. Previously, he was a salesman for Holly Distributors (Schmidt\’s) in Mt. Laurel & WESCO in Camden.
Viewing and Funeral Tuesday at noon in BLAKE-DOYLE FUNERAL HOME, 226 Collings Avenue, Collings-wood. Funeral service 1pm. Interment Bethel Memorial Park, Pennsauken.

MCKENNA, MARGARET
Suddenly on April 19, 2007, Margaret (nee McGurl) age 58 of Deptford, NJ. She was a 25 year resident of the area who enjoyed traveling with her husband Jack.
Margaret is the beloved wife of Jack McKenna, Sr. She was a devoted mother to her three children, Colleen, Kathleen (Mike) Niroda, and Jack Jr. and a loving grandmother to Meghan Hyatt. She is also survived by her three sisters, Cathy Shields, Anne McGurl, and Mary McGuire.
Relatives and friends are invited to her visitation Tuesday from 9-10 AM at The BOUCHER FUNERAL HOME, 1757 Delsea Drive, Deptford. A Memorial Mass will take place at 10:30 AM at the St. John Vianney RC Church, 2901 Good Intent Road, Deptford. Interment will be held privately.

RHODA, FREDERICK H.
On April 19, 2007, in the loving care of his family, of Audubon Park and formerly of Oaklyn, NJ. Mr. Rhoda was born and raised in Gloucester City and was the loving son of Frederick & Margaret Rhoda. He was a 1950 graduate of Gloucester High School. After high school he enlisted in the Navy, serving his country proudly during the Korean War aboard the USS Sage. Upon returning from the War, he enrolled in HVAC School. He later worked as a truck driver for over 30 years and was presented with the 500,000 Mile Safe Driver Award. Mr. Rhoda loved music his entire life and was an accomplished musician, playing several instruments including the guitar and banjo. He played professionally with his best friend Mike Walters and was also a member of the Gloucester City Old Timers String Band.
Mr. Rhoda is survived by his beloved wife Mildred D. (nee Corney), 2 loving daughters Sharon L. Seiler (Richard) and Denise L. Medeiros, his dear sister Betty Rieder, and his devoted grandchildren PJ and Jesse.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet Monday evening from 7:00 to 9:00pm and again Tuesday morning from 10:00 to 11:00am at the CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, 400 White Horse Pike, Oaklyn. Funeral services will be held 11:00 AM at the Funeral Home. Interment to follow Woodbury Memorial Park, W. Deptford. In lieu of flowers the family has requested memorial donations in Mr. Rhoda\’s name be made to the Gloucester City Old Timers String Band, PO Box 532, Gloucester City, NJ 08030.

MCGRANAGHAN, ANNA
(nee Flach). On April 18, 2007, of Bellmawr. Age 88.
Beloved wife of the late John. Dear sister of Catherine Kenney, Pauline Wilson and the late Marie McKenna, George, Joseph and Margaret Flach. Also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Mrs. McGranaghan was a longtime resident of South Philadelphia. She will be sadly missed by all.
There will be a viewing from 8:30 to 9:30am Monday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, BELLMAWR. Funeral Mass 10am at Annunciation BVM Church, Bellmawr. Interment New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.
Family requests in lieu of flowers donations may be made in Mrs. McGranaghan\’s memory to Annunciation BVM Church Building Fund, 601 W. Browning Road, Bellmawr, NJ 08031, or to Moorestown Hospice, 10 E. Stow Rd., Suite 100, Marlton, NJ 08053. Expressions of sympathy may be e-mailed to [email protected]

 

Gloucester City News

P.O. Box 151

Gloucester City, NJ 08030

Attn: Albert J. Countryman, Publisher/Editor

William E. Cleary, Publisher/Emeritus

 

Dear Mr. Countryman and Mr. Cleary:

In response to your inquiry about the absence of City Clerk/Administrator, Paul Kain, we are writing to inform you of the current status of the City Administration.

Mr. Kain has been out on extended sick leave since early March. During this time, we the elected officials, department heads, and staff have voluntarily stepped in to ensure that current projects and the day-to-day duties are completed. In appointing Mr. Kain as Administrator we were well aware of the necessity and importance of his duties. Now, during his absence, it has become more evident that our City needs an Administrator to run the operations of the City and oversee the many projects that are currently taking place in Gloucester City.

We are hopeful Mr. Kain will soon return to his duties and we wish him a speedy recovery.

In his absence, Kathy Jentsch has taken over as Acting City Clerk and is available to address your community needs. Also during this time, we the elected officials, our department heads and staff will continue to work together to ensure the smooth operations of our City government.

We appreciate your concerns and invite you to contact the City at 856-456-0205 or [email protected] for any further assistance.

 

Very truly yours,

Mayor William James

and Governing Body Members of Gloucester City

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(Photo by Bill Cleary) Several hundred people turned out on Saturday, April 21 to partake in the sixth annual Gloucester Lakes Association Fishing Derby held at Martin’s Lake, Johnson Blvd. and Baynes Avenue. The contest was held from 8 AM to 12 noon.

The Association gave away free refreshments to all participants as well as prizes and trophies. The names of the winners will be released later.

By 10 AM there were 27 fish caught. The fish were released back into the Lake after it was weighed by the judges.

Leading the contest at 10 AM was Anthony Cook, pictured, with a 2 lb.3oz Cattie. If anyone has photos of the fishing derby they would like to share send them to [email protected]

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By Bill McLaughlin M.A., A.T.,C 

The spring sports season is getting underway in schools and township leagues alike. As with all forms of athletic competitions at all age levels, the risk of injury looms present in every contest. One of the most controversial types of injury an athlete can undergo is that of the sports related concussion.

A concussion, simply put, is a bruise to the brain that results in a \”graded\” set of clinical symptoms ranging from simple (confusion, headache, nausea) to complex (seizures, slurred speech, coma) states.

The biggest mistake made by athletes, parents and even some physicians is to downplay the seriousness of a concussion simply because the athlete did not \”black out\” at onset.

In November of 2001 and then again in 2004, The International Conferences on Concussion in Sport were held in Europe to establish a definitive criteria on the treatment and management of sport related concussion. The findings of these professionals, which included physicians and specialists in varied areas of sports, established protocols that alter and in some cases, contradict management techniques used in athletic medicine as recent as five years ago.

This includes elimination of the words \”ding\” and \”bell rung\” as to not downplay the seriousness of any brain related injury, however seemingly innocent.

We now know that loss of consciousness alone is not a predictor of the long-term effects of concussion and that having a single concussion increases the chances of more down the line. A concussion in the middle school years or younger, may set an athlete up for more cumulative effects of neurological function with each incident as they continue to compete in sports over their \”athletic\” lifetime.

Signs of simple concussion include but are not limited to:

amnesia, \”fogginess\”, headache and nausea. An athletic trainer can determine the initial severity of the concussion but physician consultation is essential to determine follow up care and the length of activity cessation.

The minimal time an athlete should stay out of activity based on a simple concussion is seven days from the end of all symptoms. This is only for the first simple concussion. Any seceding concussion will compound the down time and care of the athlete.

Returning the athlete to activity too early risks the \”layering\” of another concussion before the first one has healed complicating neuropathology even further.

A complex concussion results when the athlete is unconsciousness on the field for over five seconds or has sustained multiple simple concussions. Symptoms such as vomiting, disorientation and seizure can follow. This injury may even warrant being removed from the field via ambulance and transferred to the nearest hospital. A quick reference for acute concussion from the International Conferences on Concussion in Sport* is as follows:

 

When a player shows ANY sign of concussion:

1. The player should not be allowed to return to the current game or practice.
2. The player should not be left alone; and regular monitoring for deterioration is essential over the initial few hours following injury.
3. The player should be medically evaluated following the injury.
4. Return to play must follow a medically supervised stepwise process.
5. A player should NEVER return to play while symptomatic…\”When in doubt, sit them out!\”

 

* Summary and Agreement Statement of the 2^nd International Conference on Concussion in Sport, Prague 2004

 

Remember, concussions are always serious sports injury no matter how benign they may initially appear. Knowing what to look for and how to act will help the athlete get the most appropriate care in the least amount of time. Play it safe this year!

 

Bill McLaughlin, M.A., A.T.,C. is the certified athletic trainer at Gloucester City Junior – Senior High School. He can be reached at [email protected]