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By s. Joseph hAgenmAyerCorrespondent

MOUNT LAUREL — “We support T-N-R,” the small paper signs read.

Certainly, Township Council members remembered from a meeting in May just what this group of about 25 residents was concerned about.

The signs referred to a method of man-aging feral cats by trapping, neutering and returning the animals to their homes in the wild. The council previously discussed a rec-ommendation by Burlington County that the municipality adopt an ordinance banning the feeding of feral cats to further efforts to trap and remove them.

At Monday’s meeting, Mayor Irwin Edel-son was careful to remind the audience of the need to keep their public comments brief to give others a chance to speak.

When the public portion was closed, none of the supporters of the more humane method of dealing with the cats had spoken.

“We are monitoring the council to see if they are still considering a feeding ban,” said Debbie Reindl, who has practiced animal rescue and trap-neuter-release for 10 years as a volunteer.

She and a partner took the step of

incorporating and filing as a nonprofit Piney Paws Rescue about two years ago.

“We would like them to consider a T-N-R ordinance. We didn’t need to speak, did we?” Reindl said.

The township resident said Piney Paws Rescue has a website and Facebook page, and doesn’t need to advertise for work.

The traditional solution of trapping and ultimately killing feral cats is less humane and practicing TNR “can save the township residents money,” she said.

Keeping the feral cat population stable also keeps other feral cats from moving into an area, Reindl said.

“All these people are all residents who don’t believe in a feeding ban,” she said. “We are hoping to work with council to adopt an ordinance that would allow us to go after grant money” for the more humane trap-neuter-release.

Group members had volunteered to serve on a committee to explore the various options and their costs, benefits and disad-vantages at the May meeting they attended.

The council is still studying the issue and has not yet appointed a committee. email: mconstantino@calkins.com

By s. Joseph hAgenmAyerCorrespondent

MEDFORD — Mayor Chuck Watson has received approval for plans to revise his existing deer fence to comply with the munici-pality’s recently adopted deer fence ordinance.

Because of a complaint made by a neighbor against Watson’s fence, the munic-ipality created a subcom-mittee more than a year ago to resolve deer netting-fencing concerns.

The municipal zoning officer could not perform the inspection of the coun-cilman’s property, so Med-ford Lakes’ zoning officer, Julie Horner Keizer, was called to do it.

Watson’s plans were reviewed by Keizer, who said she inspected the property May 19. She issued a letter of approval May 28.

“When it is completed,

I will go out and reinspect it,” Keizer said.

She said the plans will bring the fencing into compliance with the new ordinance, including the removal of a gate across the driveway of the Taunton Lake property.

The mayor said he applied shortly after the ordinance went into effect and received the permit approving his plans last Friday.

“As soon as I get the materials needed, I will alter the existing deer fence to comply with the ordinance,” he said.

The controversy has plagued the Township Council for several years, and Watson has recused himself from all discus-sions and votes on the issue since his deer fenc-ing was questioned by a neighbor.email: mconstantino@calkins.com

By lisA ryAnstaff writer

FLORENCE — After 70 years, the 1945 graduates of Florence Township Memo-rial High School are more than just former classmates, they’re a family.

The class members met for their 70th reunion Tues-day for lunch at Rocco’s Res-taurant on West Front Street. Among a graduating class of 65 students, 20 attended.

Most if not all the sur-viving members come to the reunions, said township resident Judy Lubrano, who coordinated this year’s event.

The Class of 1945 has abandoned traditional reunion intervals in favor of meeting each year. Most of the graduates have stayed relatively close to Florence over the years, Lubrano said.

Catherine Kephart (neé Carlani) lives in the town-ship again, but attended the reunions even when she lived in Florida.

In addition to the annual

reunions, the class holds a “First Four” lunch every October.

Bob Quig, a Cherry Hill resident and former class president, said the Class of 1945 was one of the first to graduate from Florence. When the school began accommodating students in first through 12th grades instead of only first through ninth, the Class of 1945 was the first sophomore class.

Now, each of the “First Four” graduating classes gath-ers for the annual luncheon.

The Class of 1945’s high school closed and was reno-vated and turned into an affordable housing complex for seniors, where Kephart and some of her former classmates live. It later was renamed the Marcella L. Duffy School, after Kephart’s high school principal, and is now called the Duffy School Apartments.

Augustine “Gus” Picotti, of Burlington City, remem-bered his principal from a school dance.

“She asked me to do the waltz with her, and would you believe it, I did it?” Picotti said. “And to this day, I still can’t believe it.”

The classmates talked easily with one another over their lunch. Souvenir mugs sat between them on the table. The mugs commemo-rated not only the school’s mascot, but also the class’ special bond, reading: “For-ever Flashes.”

“This class is like a big family,” Quig said.

The classmates who attended Tuesday’s reunion were: Rosella Berryann, Isobel Bykowsky, Grace Compton, Frances Divito, Bertha Durham, Bill Elliott, Gloria Elliott, Albina Esaia, Joan Geary, Bea Hamilton, Leon Hamilton, Catherine Harpact, Dudie Lubrano, Gloria Mognancki, Marion Pancoast, Ray Patterson, Gus Picotti, Arleen Quig, Bob Quig and Ruth Tonne. Lisa ryan: 609-871-8077; email: lryan@calkins.com

‘Forever Flashes’ mark 70 years

By dAvid levinskystaff writer

LUMBERTON — A 15-year-old boy was arrested Sunday on charges that he broke into two auto repair businesses on Route 38 and stole money, firearms and motor vehicles, police said Tuesday.

The juvenile is accused of breaking into Meineke Car Care on May 24 and Semraj Auto on Sunday.

Five firearms, a small amount of cash and a 2005 Hyundai Sonata were sto-len from Meineke, and an unnamed motor vehicle

and an undisclosed amount of money were taken from Semraj Auto, police said.

The boy was arrested at 3:54 a.m. Sunday after crash-ing the vehicle stolen from Semraj Auto on Route 38, police said. Further investi-gation connected him to the Meineke break-in.

Four of the five stolen handguns were recovered, and five other juveniles between the ages of 14 and 17 were charged with weapons offenses.

None were identified because they are underage, but police said all six are

clients of Legacy Treatment Services, which operates juve-nile group homes in the area.

The Burlington County Times was unsuccessful in reaching a representative of Legacy Treatment Services on Tuesday for comment.

Four of the juveniles were placed in the Burlington County Juvenile Deten-tion Center in Pemberton Township pending court appearances. The other two were released pending court hearings.david Levinsky: 609-871-8154; email: dlevinsky@calkins.com; twitter: @davidlevinsky

Teen charged with burglariesFeral cat supporters monitor meeting

Mayor gets approval to revise deer fence

driver accused of dWi after crash

BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP — A Westampton man is accused of driving drunk Mon-day night when his Ford Explorer collided with another vehicle at Route 541 and Cadillac Road, police said Tuesday.

Anthony D. Juene, 26, was charged with driving while intoxicated after the 10:31 p.m. collision. Juene was treated at Lourdes Medical Center of Burling-ton County in Willingboro for a cut to his eye and released pending a court hearing.

The driver of the sec-ond vehicle was treated at Lourdes for unspecified injuries. The driver’s name and condition were not available.

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