Link: Local News Story – WCAU | Philadelphia.

GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. — Family, friends and veterans in Gloucester City welcomed home a Purple Heart recipient on Saturday.

Army Specialist Shawn Smierciak, who is stationed at Fort Benning, Ga., recently returned from a tour in Iraq, where he received a Purple Heart.

His mother, Nancy Gundle, said she is grateful her son is home.

Link: Catholic Star Herald – School briefs (7-04-2008).

Gloucester Catholic senior Alyse Scaffidi ranked in the top 10 percent of all high school speakers at the National Catholic Forensics Tournament in Appleton, Wis., during Memorial Day Weekend. Alyse competed in the original oratory category.

Her sister Alexis, a Gloucester Catholic sophomore, competed in declamation and ranked in the top 20 percent. Another member of the GCHS delegation, senior Rose Marinari, competed in drama and finished in the top third.

Under the direction of Coach Joe McKenna, eight Gloucester Catholic students represented the Diocese of Camden at the national event. Other GCHS students who competed in Wisconsin included Bridget Wills, Rob Quigley, Ricky Santosusso, Christy Mainart and Elizabeth O’Shea.

Fifteen Gloucester Catholic art students garnered state awards and nine took county honors in the visual arts competition at the annual Camden County Arts 4 Teens Festival. In addition, eight students won prizes in creative writing, four took honors with their vocal selections, and three students received recognition in dance.

The annual event on the campus of Rutgers University in Camden is sponsored by the Camden County Cultural and Heritage Commission.

\”Our students always make us proud at this event, but this year was our best showing ever,\” commented GCHS art instructor Dave Sipple. \”We are especially proud that our students were recognized in writing, dance and voice.\”.

Students receiving state recognition include Brooke Carrero, Tamara Larose, Kelli Weichert, Reina Stazzone, Erika Ranger, Elaina Unger, Bryan Cheesman, William Malone, Alicia Cendejas, Angela Gattuso, Vincent Trovato, Brianne Foschini, Celeste Crane, Jeff Hansen and Christy Clifford.

\’If it starts, I\’m turning Catholic.\’

Blue & Gold Boxscores reprinted with permission/ www.legionbaseball.com

(4) Shrub Oak @ (6) Haddon Heights, NJ
Date/Time: July 5, 2008 9:00 AM
Location: Notre Dame HS

SHRB | HHTS | View Full Boxscore
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Shrub Oak	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	X	X	4	11	4
Haddon Heights,	0	0	0	6	0	0	X	X	X	6	6	0
HHTS ﾠ– Harrington.R (C) ﾠ– Leadbeater.R SHRB ﾠ– Ziotnik.D (C) ﾠ– Gimblette.M ﾠ– Mason.D READ MORE

 

Media Release

Gloucester City, NJ, July 1, 2008 – The Schooner \”Northwind\” will sail from Greenwich, NJ, to its new home at Freedom Pier, in the City of Gloucester, providing the city with a symbol of its revitalization project which is developing the Delaware River waterfront corridor along King and Water streets into a multifaceted, festive retail and entertainment destination with a predominant Irish Village theme.

WHO:
William James, Mayor of Gloucester City, and other city officials.

WHAT:
Will welcome the Schooner Northwind to its new home as an addition to the City of Gloucester\’s revitalization project. The City will dually name the schooner to include \”Saoirse Ceallaigh,\” an Irish-Gaelic term for `Freedom from Strife.\’ This is done to commemorate and memorialize not only the Irish, who represent 42% of the city\’s population, but all immigrants who fled their native lands to come to America to be `free.\’

WHEN:
Saturday, July 5, estimated time of arrival in Gloucester City, 4:00 p.m.

WHERE:
Freedom Pier, Cumberland Street and the Delaware River, Gloucester City, NJ.

WHY:
Plans call for using the former sail training 75-foot vessel for public sailing excursions up and down the river and as a working marine educational exhibit, attracting maritime business and programs for adults and youth. The city recently purchased the schooner with funds from its Urban Development Action Grant.

Along with the schooner, a 65-foot, 150-passenger excursion boat, The Flagship, will operate from the pier throughout the summer, offering sightseeing excursions and group charters; and the development of an outdoor cafe at the pier is underway.

The City of Gloucester recently completed a Community Insights revitalization study, which identified strategies to renew its older, underutilized retail districts. The study determined three primary areas for renewal, including recreating the Delaware River waterfront corridor along King and Water streets into a multi-faceted retail and entertainment destination, a second district along Broadway between Jersey Avenue and Division street, Powell Street to Hudson Street and Essex Street to Linden Street, focused on increasing everyday, residential retail, such as places to eat, personal services, health care and groceries, and the third district adjacent to the convergence of Rt. 130 and I-76 leading to the Walt Whitman Bridge, which would be suitable for additional regional retail catering to commuters and transient traffic, such as furniture stores, home improvement centers or automobile dealerships.

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RELATED NORTH WIND

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Sacketes Harbor (13) @ Roberts Post (6)
Location Delutis Field 1
Game Date July 5, 2008 Game Time 11:00 AM

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SACK – 2,1,1,2,7,0,0,X,X – 13 14 3
ROB – 4,0,0,0,2,0,X,X,X – 6 9 5
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SACK [SP]ﾠ- Cavalet.B [C]Capone [RP]- None ROB [SP]ﾠ- Parsons.C [C]ﾠ- Hurlbut.C [RP]ﾠ- Rixford.M

Game Highlights: For Post 1757 Cavalet pitched 7 innings had 12 k\’s, 3 walks, 9 hits, 6 runs scored 2 were earned,Capone caught.Batting for Post 1757 B.Magovney went 4 for 5 with 1 rbi, and scored 3 times, J Cox went 3 for 4 with a 2 run HR and a Dbl had 6 rbi\’s and scored 3 times, A.J.Capone went 3 for 5 and scored 2 twice.For Roberts Post Chas Parsons went 4 innings had 2 k\’s, walked 1, 8 hits 6 runs scored 5 were earned,Mike Rixford came in and pitched 3 innings and had 1 strike out, 1 walk, 6 hits, 7 runs scored, 6 were earned, Cory Hurlbut caught 6 innings and Andrew Roberts caught 1 inning.Batting for Roberts Post Dylan Jones went 2 for 2 scored 1 time, Tyler Mann went 2 for 4 scored 2 times, Matt Hammill went 2 for 2 with a Dbl and had a rbi, Geoff Ogden went 3 for 3 and had 3 rbi\’s, Eric Latus had a Sac rbi.

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Link:Saugus, MA – Saugus Advertiser.

Saugus –

The Fox Hill Yacht Club recently held its fifth annual Striper Tournament.

The tournament, open to all, raises money for the club’s scholarship fund, as well as the Friendship Club of Saugus. The Friendship Club provides social opportunities for the developmentally-disabled young adults throughout the year.

More than 110 fishermen turned out to fish both Saturday and Sunday.

Leo Maggioli took first place overall, with a fish weighing in at 44.3 pounds. Second place went to Art Nigro, whose catch weighed 40.55 pounds. Russ Burgess pulled in a third place fish, at 37.85 pounds, but also earned top billing from Sea Tow, Inc.

FLETCHER Thomas E.

On July 2, 2008. Age 72. Of Gloucester City. Loving husband of 29 years to Eileen M. Fletcher (nee Bernhardt). Devoted father of Thomas A. (Jennifer L.) Fletcher and Brian Fletcher. Beloved grandfather of Colin and Drew Fletcher. Dear brother of Mildred Myers and Brother-in-law of Harold Bernhardt and Harold Myers. Beloved uncle of Greg Myers.

Thomas was born in Philadelphia and had been a resident of Gloucester City for more than 40 years. He worked 17 years at Most Holy Redeemer School and Church in Westville Grove. Thomas was a faithful and devoted parishioner of Saint Mary\’s R.C. Church in Gloucester City.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Monday morning from 8:30 to 10:30 am at McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 am at Saint Mary\’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City.

Interment New Saint Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.

There will be no evening viewing. Family requests memorial donations in Thomas\’ memory to St. Mary\’s R.C. Church Special Fund: 426 Monmouth St., Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Please write in memo: Thomas E. Fletcher. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Thomas E. Fletcher.

Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Phone: 856-456-1142

Kamps, Charles E., III, 32 of Woodbury, NJ on June 30, 2008.

Beloved husband of Kimberly (nee Lynch).
Devoted father to Charles E., IV and Julia-Lynn.
Son of Joan Kamps and the late Charles, Jr.
Brother of Kevin Kamps. Chuck is also survived by many nieces and nephews.

Chuck Kamps was an outgoing, friendly guy who loved his kids. He was an Air Force veteran and was working for the City of Woodbury at the time of his death.
He previously had worked for Pep Boys, Red Bank Lukoil and Wawa. Chuck was especially proud of earning his Class A Tractor Trailer License.

Chuck will always be in our hearts and thoughts every day.

A viewing will be held Monday evening from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the McGuinness Funeral Home, 34 Hunter St., Woodbury. Funeral services will begin at 8:00 PM Monday.

Interment will be held privately at the convenience of the family.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to: Charles and Julia-Lynn Kamps Fund c/o Commerce Bank 562 Mantua Ave. Woodbury, NJ 08096
Tributes & memories may be shared at: www.mcgfuneral.com.

Stinsman, Mary G. ( Nee McAteer), 94 , of Brooklawn formerly of Gloucester City and Cherry Hill, NJ on June 27, 2008 in her home surrounded by her loving family. Mary was devoted to her faith and her family. She is the loving wife of the late George, the devoted mother of Genevieve ( Frank) Cipolone,

Mary Ann Duus, George ( Carol ) Stinsman, Catherine Lieberum and Dennis Stinsman,

Loving grandmother of 9, Great grandmother of 11, Great Great grandmother of 1, dear sister of Gertrude Schultes.

Relatives and friends are invited to Mary\’s Funeral Mass on Tuesday 10 AM in St.Maurice R. C. Church , Brooklawn. Interment New St. Mary Cemetery
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In lieu of flowers Donations may be made to Dominican Sisters of Hope, Development Office, 320 Powell Avenue, Newburgh, NY 12550-3498.