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guide you through tastings of six different wines and help you discover what you like and why. Learn about the "structure of the wine" and the infl uence of oak, tannins and acids on the taste of wine. $50. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Heritage Vineyards, 480 Mullica Hill Road, Mullica Hill. www.heritagewinenj.com.

03.27 ALL ABOUT EYE SHADOW MAKEUP CLASSThis eye shadow master class, presented by makeup artist Jennifer Surovick, gives you a guide to applying eye shadow to defi ne and enhance your eyes. Jen will demon-strate and provide hands-on teaching for your own application during this 90-minute class. Please bring your favorite eye shadow palette, brushes, a mirror and makeup bag. Contact Mandee Casey at [email protected] or 856-251-0990 ext. 105 for any additional information. $15 member/$20 non-member. 7 - 8:30 p.m. RiverWinds Com-munity Center, 1000 RiverWinds Drive, West Deptford. riverwinds.govoffi ce.com.

03.28 ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT & 5K HOP N’ RUNJoin the fun on Saturday, March 28 (Rain Date March 29) at the William Wilt Soccer Complex. Register early for the 5K Hop N’ Run or by 7:30 a.m. the day of event. Pro-ceeds benefi t the Harrison Township Com-munity Day in May. Race time is 8:30 a.m., and the Easter Egg Hunt starts at 11 a.m. 134 Walters Road. HarrisonTwp.us.

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corks into works of art. Included in ticket price is one glass of wine, light bites and all craft supplies...plus take home two com-pleted projects, Wine Cork Coasters and a Wine Cork Memo Board. $50. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Heritage Vineyards, 480 Mullica Hill Road, Mullica Hill. www.heritagewinenj.com.

03.06 - 03.29THE 39 STEPSMix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel and add a dash of Monty Python, and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced "whodunit" for everyone who loves the magic of theater. This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs and over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talent-ed cast of only four actors). Featuring every-thing from handcuffs to an on-stage plane crash and missing fi ngers to some good old-fashioned romance, this show is not to be missed. $28. Fridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Broadway Theatre of Pitman, 43 S. Broadway, Pitman. 856-384-8381. www.thebroadwaytheatre.org.

03.07 MOONLIGHT STROLL AND NATURE WALKEnjoy a stroll on the nature trail with only the light of the moon, followed by story-telling by the fi re. 7-8:30 p.m. Scotland Run Park Nature Center.

03.09 THE ART OF PSYANKYJoin Lorraine Kiefer of Triple Oaks Nursery to learn the art of Psyanky. Create your own decorative egg for Easter or for beauty with this traditional egg decorating and dyeing technique, which has been practiced for hundreds of years by many Eastern Euro-

pean cultures. No experience required and all materials provided. This program is free and open to the public, pre-registration is required. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Woodbury Public Library, 33 Delaware St. 856-845-2611.

03.11ST. PATRICK’S DAY FOR KIDSSign the kids up for this fun scavenger hunt throughout the fi rst fl oor of Riverwinds Community Center. Kids, ages 5-12, will be supervised by our staff as they go from clue to clue to seek what’s at the end of the hunt to fi nd their prize. It will be followed by a fun St. Patrick’s Day craft. $10 member/$12 non-member. 6:30 p.m. RiverWinds Community Center, 1000 RiverWinds Drive, West Dept-ford. riverwinds.govoffi ce.com.

03.14 & 03.15ANNUAL GLOUCESTER COUNTY HOME Show features vendors, demos and tons of ideas for those spring home remodeling projects you're dreaming of completing. Saturday hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rastelli’s Sports & More, 1855 Hurffville Road, Sewell. For more informa-tion, call 856-401-9111 or visit www.alway-spositivegroup.com.

03.18 LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD & OTHER STORIES, LIVE!The Pushcart Players visit for a live per-formance of Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories. This is a collection of classic tales that also includes The Emperor's New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea, and Hans Christian Andersen's All's Well That Ends Well. Presented in innovative settings and with sing-along songs, this program is the perfect opportunity for participation in a theater experience. All ages are welcome; most suitable for ages pre-K through grade 5. Woodbury Public Library, 33 Delaware St. 856-845-2611.

03.18 (8 - 10 a.m.)

6TH ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE ROUNDTABLE BREAKFAST. This casual event has limited seating to fa-cilitate dialogue between participants. De-signed to provide you with an opportunity to engage in conversation with represen-tatives from your local legislative districts, you’ll have a chance to pose questions and raise concerns to your local legislators. $25 for members, $35 non-members. Held at Adelphia Restaurant, 1750 Clements Bridge Road, Deptford. GC-chamber.com.

03.19 (7 p.m.)

BOTTO’S ITALIAN LINE RESTAURANT PRESENTS BRING IN THE SPRING WITH WINES OF THE WORLD. Chef Enrico of Botto’s welcomes spring with a fresh six course dinner, paired with wines from the Kobrand wine portfolio. Featuring dishes like asparagus ravioli with a pesto cream sauce with shrimp and chorizo and a fi let mignon with asiago gratinee, aspara-gus points and truffl e oil mashed. $75 per person, all inclusive. Limited seating, tick-ets sold in advance. Held in the King’s Pal-ace Banquet Room, 1411 King’s Highway, Swedesboro. 856-467-1570. www.bottos.com.

03.19 DISCOVER SCUBAInterested in scuba but don't want to com-mit to the Open Water certifi cation just yet? "Get your feet wet" with Discover Scuba. This introduction to diving allows partici-pants to get familiar with the equipment and feeling of breathing underwater all while under the careful supervision of a PADI-certifi ed scuba instructor. Offered on the third Thursday of the month from 6:30 - 9 p.m. in the Lap Pool. A one-time fee of $40.00 is payable prior to participation at least 24 hours prior to the activity. River-Winds Community Center, 1000 RiverWinds Drive, West Deptford. riverwinds.govoffi ce.com.

03.19 PAINTING ON THE PATIO Don't know how to paint? Don't worry. Her-itage Vineyards teams up with artists from Paint Tyme to help you create a wine-in-spired work of art. All the supplies and step-by-step instructions are provided so you can create your own unique masterpiece. Ticket price includes: one glass of wine, lite bites and your fi nished art work. $50. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Heritage Vineyards, 480 Mullica Hill Road, Mullica Hill. www.heritagewinenj.com.

03.21 MAKER DAY 2015Celebrate Maker Day 2015. Stations for all ages and interests will be ready with dem-os and make-and-take projects. Bring the entire family. Woodbury Public Library, 33 Delaware St. 856-845-2611.

03.26 WINE 101Learn how to taste just like the professionals as you expand your wine IQ with Dan "the Wineman" from Pinot Boutique. Dan will

Through 03.11TINY TOTS OBSTACLE COURSE Looking for something active for your 3-5-year-old? This 30-minute class will build motor skills and coordination. Mondays, 6 p.m. $18 member/$24 non-member. River-Winds Community Center, 1000 RiverWinds Drive, West Deptford. riverwinds.govoffi ce.com.

Through 03.11KIDS OBSTACLE COURSE Get kids active with this indoor obstacle course night. Children will start with a warm-up and stretch followed by fun ob-stacle course activities to get them mov-ing. Class will fi nish with a cool down and stretch. Ages 6 to 12. 6:30 p.m. $18 mem-ber/$24 non-member. RiverWinds Com-munity Center, 1000 RiverWinds Drive, West Deptford. riverwinds.govoffi ce.com.

Through 03.25MIXED MEDIA EXHIBITGalleria Deptford will be showing the work of the students in Perkins Mixed Media Class, instructed by Dolores Poacelli, and masks by Clif Anderson. Over 120 works on display, worthy of admiration. The Deptford Municipal Building, 1011 Cooper St., Dept-ford. www.thelivingartsclub.org.

Through 03.26YOGA FOR KIDSPartner poses, group games, self-awareness and respect for others are emphasized in this fun and creative class. Children will learn a variety of techniques and exercises to help them relax and calm their minds, as well as build strength, increase fl exibility and improve coordination. Ages 6 to 12. 6 p.m. $18 member/$24 non-member. River-Winds Community Center, 1000 RiverWinds Drive, West Deptford. riverwinds.govoffi ce.com.

03.04 MAGICAL-LIFFIC DR. SEUSS Join the fun as the Franklinville Library cel-ebrates National Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss' birthday (March 2). There will be storytelling, magical mayhem, colorful surprises and puppets that will emphasize reading the books of Dr. Seuss. Open to chil-dren ages 3 to 6. Registration required by

Monday, March 2. 10:30 - 11 a.m. 1584 Coles Mill Road, Franklinville. 856-694-2833.

03.04 ROSIE THE RIVETER: WE CAN DO IT!The American Historical Theatre visits for the living history program just in time to celebrate Women's History Month. Eliza-beth Michaels’ Rosie the Riveter shows the characteristic strength and grace under pressure for which this American arche-type is famous. This self-taught actress has created a successful career and family by identifying her talents and fi nding ways to make her contribution. The program is free and open to the public. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Wood-bury Public Library, 33 Delaware St. 856-845-2611.

03.05 IN THE GARDEN WITH BEATRIX POTTERIn celebration of Women's History Month, storyteller Kathryn Ross will bring the famous children's author to life in a per-formance that will enchant and inspire. Despite the repressive Victorian upbring-ing of her youth and the tragic loss of her love, Potter emerged a successful author, illustrator and farmer. Registration required by Monday, March 2. 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. 1584 Coles Mill Road, Franklinville. 856-694-2833.

03.05CRAFTING ON THE PATIOCraft instructor Megan leads the way as she teaches visitors how to turn Heritage Wine

ACTRESS ELIZABETH MICHAELS PORTRAYS ROSIE THE RIVETER THIS MONTH AT THE WOODBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY.

PHOTO CREDIT: AMERICAN HISTORICAL THEATRE.

LEARN THE ART OF PSYANKY, A TRADITIONAL EASTERN EUROPEAN EGG ART, WITH LORRAINE KIEFER OF TRIPLE OAKS NURSERY.

PHOTO CREDIT: FACEBOOK/ WOODBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY.

DAN “THE WINEMAN” FROM PINOT BOUTIQUE LEADS A LESSON IN WINE THIS MONTH AT HERITAGE VINEYARDS.

PHOTO CREDIT: CHRISTOPHER BROWN

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guide you through tastings of six different wines and help you discover what you like and why. Learn about the "structure of the wine" and the infl uence of oak, tannins and acids on the taste of wine. $50. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Heritage Vineyards, 480 Mullica Hill Road, Mullica Hill. www.heritagewinenj.com.

03.27 ALL ABOUT EYE SHADOW MAKEUP CLASSThis eye shadow master class, presented by makeup artist Jennifer Surovick, gives you a guide to applying eye shadow to defi ne and enhance your eyes. Jen will demon-strate and provide hands-on teaching for your own application during this 90-minute class. Please bring your favorite eye shadow palette, brushes, a mirror and makeup bag. Contact Mandee Casey at [email protected] or 856-251-0990 ext. 105 for any additional information. $15 member/$20 non-member. 7 - 8:30 p.m. RiverWinds Com-munity Center, 1000 RiverWinds Drive, West Deptford. riverwinds.govoffi ce.com.

03.28 ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT & 5K HOP N’ RUNJoin the fun on Saturday, March 28 (Rain Date March 29) at the William Wilt Soccer Complex. Register early for the 5K Hop N’ Run or by 7:30 a.m. the day of event. Pro-ceeds benefi t the Harrison Township Com-munity Day in May. Race time is 8:30 a.m., and the Easter Egg Hunt starts at 11 a.m. 134 Walters Road. HarrisonTwp.us.

6 766

goingsonGLOUCESTER COUNTY

corks into works of art. Included in ticket price is one glass of wine, light bites and all craft supplies...plus take home two com-pleted projects, Wine Cork Coasters and a Wine Cork Memo Board. $50. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Heritage Vineyards, 480 Mullica Hill Road, Mullica Hill. www.heritagewinenj.com.

03.06 - 03.29THE 39 STEPSMix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel and add a dash of Monty Python, and you have The 39 Steps, a fast-paced "whodunit" for everyone who loves the magic of theater. This two-time Tony and Drama Desk Award-winning treat is packed with nonstop laughs and over 150 zany characters (played by a ridiculously talent-ed cast of only four actors). Featuring every-thing from handcuffs to an on-stage plane crash and missing fi ngers to some good old-fashioned romance, this show is not to be missed. $28. Fridays & Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Broadway Theatre of Pitman, 43 S. Broadway, Pitman. 856-384-8381. www.thebroadwaytheatre.org.

03.07 MOONLIGHT STROLL AND NATURE WALKEnjoy a stroll on the nature trail with only the light of the moon, followed by story-telling by the fi re. 7-8:30 p.m. Scotland Run Park Nature Center.

03.09 THE ART OF PSYANKYJoin Lorraine Kiefer of Triple Oaks Nursery to learn the art of Psyanky. Create your own decorative egg for Easter or for beauty with this traditional egg decorating and dyeing technique, which has been practiced for hundreds of years by many Eastern Euro-

pean cultures. No experience required and all materials provided. This program is free and open to the public, pre-registration is required. 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Woodbury Public Library, 33 Delaware St. 856-845-2611.

03.11ST. PATRICK’S DAY FOR KIDSSign the kids up for this fun scavenger hunt throughout the fi rst fl oor of Riverwinds Community Center. Kids, ages 5-12, will be supervised by our staff as they go from clue to clue to seek what’s at the end of the hunt to fi nd their prize. It will be followed by a fun St. Patrick’s Day craft. $10 member/$12 non-member. 6:30 p.m. RiverWinds Community Center, 1000 RiverWinds Drive, West Dept-ford. riverwinds.govoffi ce.com.

03.14 & 03.15ANNUAL GLOUCESTER COUNTY HOME Show features vendors, demos and tons of ideas for those spring home remodeling projects you're dreaming of completing. Saturday hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Rastelli’s Sports & More, 1855 Hurffville Road, Sewell. For more informa-tion, call 856-401-9111 or visit www.alway-spositivegroup.com.

03.18 LITTLE RED RIDING HOOD & OTHER STORIES, LIVE!The Pushcart Players visit for a live per-formance of Little Red Riding Hood and Other Stories. This is a collection of classic tales that also includes The Emperor's New Clothes, The Princess and the Pea, and Hans Christian Andersen's All's Well That Ends Well. Presented in innovative settings and with sing-along songs, this program is the perfect opportunity for participation in a theater experience. All ages are welcome; most suitable for ages pre-K through grade 5. Woodbury Public Library, 33 Delaware St. 856-845-2611.

03.18 (8 - 10 a.m.)

6TH ANNUAL LEGISLATIVE ROUNDTABLE BREAKFAST. This casual event has limited seating to fa-cilitate dialogue between participants. De-signed to provide you with an opportunity to engage in conversation with represen-tatives from your local legislative districts, you’ll have a chance to pose questions and raise concerns to your local legislators. $25 for members, $35 non-members. Held at Adelphia Restaurant, 1750 Clements Bridge Road, Deptford. GC-chamber.com.

03.19 (7 p.m.)

BOTTO’S ITALIAN LINE RESTAURANT PRESENTS BRING IN THE SPRING WITH WINES OF THE WORLD. Chef Enrico of Botto’s welcomes spring with a fresh six course dinner, paired with wines from the Kobrand wine portfolio. Featuring dishes like asparagus ravioli with a pesto cream sauce with shrimp and chorizo and a fi let mignon with asiago gratinee, aspara-gus points and truffl e oil mashed. $75 per person, all inclusive. Limited seating, tick-ets sold in advance. Held in the King’s Pal-ace Banquet Room, 1411 King’s Highway, Swedesboro. 856-467-1570. www.bottos.com.

03.19 DISCOVER SCUBAInterested in scuba but don't want to com-mit to the Open Water certifi cation just yet? "Get your feet wet" with Discover Scuba. This introduction to diving allows partici-pants to get familiar with the equipment and feeling of breathing underwater all while under the careful supervision of a PADI-certifi ed scuba instructor. Offered on the third Thursday of the month from 6:30 - 9 p.m. in the Lap Pool. A one-time fee of $40.00 is payable prior to participation at least 24 hours prior to the activity. River-Winds Community Center, 1000 RiverWinds Drive, West Deptford. riverwinds.govoffi ce.com.

03.19 PAINTING ON THE PATIO Don't know how to paint? Don't worry. Her-itage Vineyards teams up with artists from Paint Tyme to help you create a wine-in-spired work of art. All the supplies and step-by-step instructions are provided so you can create your own unique masterpiece. Ticket price includes: one glass of wine, lite bites and your fi nished art work. $50. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Heritage Vineyards, 480 Mullica Hill Road, Mullica Hill. www.heritagewinenj.com.

03.21 MAKER DAY 2015Celebrate Maker Day 2015. Stations for all ages and interests will be ready with dem-os and make-and-take projects. Bring the entire family. Woodbury Public Library, 33 Delaware St. 856-845-2611.

03.26 WINE 101Learn how to taste just like the professionals as you expand your wine IQ with Dan "the Wineman" from Pinot Boutique. Dan will

Through 03.11TINY TOTS OBSTACLE COURSE Looking for something active for your 3-5-year-old? This 30-minute class will build motor skills and coordination. Mondays, 6 p.m. $18 member/$24 non-member. River-Winds Community Center, 1000 RiverWinds Drive, West Deptford. riverwinds.govoffi ce.com.

Through 03.11KIDS OBSTACLE COURSE Get kids active with this indoor obstacle course night. Children will start with a warm-up and stretch followed by fun ob-stacle course activities to get them mov-ing. Class will fi nish with a cool down and stretch. Ages 6 to 12. 6:30 p.m. $18 mem-ber/$24 non-member. RiverWinds Com-munity Center, 1000 RiverWinds Drive, West Deptford. riverwinds.govoffi ce.com.

Through 03.25MIXED MEDIA EXHIBITGalleria Deptford will be showing the work of the students in Perkins Mixed Media Class, instructed by Dolores Poacelli, and masks by Clif Anderson. Over 120 works on display, worthy of admiration. The Deptford Municipal Building, 1011 Cooper St., Dept-ford. www.thelivingartsclub.org.

Through 03.26YOGA FOR KIDSPartner poses, group games, self-awareness and respect for others are emphasized in this fun and creative class. Children will learn a variety of techniques and exercises to help them relax and calm their minds, as well as build strength, increase fl exibility and improve coordination. Ages 6 to 12. 6 p.m. $18 member/$24 non-member. River-Winds Community Center, 1000 RiverWinds Drive, West Deptford. riverwinds.govoffi ce.com.

03.04 MAGICAL-LIFFIC DR. SEUSS Join the fun as the Franklinville Library cel-ebrates National Read Across America Day and Dr. Seuss' birthday (March 2). There will be storytelling, magical mayhem, colorful surprises and puppets that will emphasize reading the books of Dr. Seuss. Open to chil-dren ages 3 to 6. Registration required by

Monday, March 2. 10:30 - 11 a.m. 1584 Coles Mill Road, Franklinville. 856-694-2833.

03.04 ROSIE THE RIVETER: WE CAN DO IT!The American Historical Theatre visits for the living history program just in time to celebrate Women's History Month. Eliza-beth Michaels’ Rosie the Riveter shows the characteristic strength and grace under pressure for which this American arche-type is famous. This self-taught actress has created a successful career and family by identifying her talents and fi nding ways to make her contribution. The program is free and open to the public. 7 - 8:30 p.m. Wood-bury Public Library, 33 Delaware St. 856-845-2611.

03.05 IN THE GARDEN WITH BEATRIX POTTERIn celebration of Women's History Month, storyteller Kathryn Ross will bring the famous children's author to life in a per-formance that will enchant and inspire. Despite the repressive Victorian upbring-ing of her youth and the tragic loss of her love, Potter emerged a successful author, illustrator and farmer. Registration required by Monday, March 2. 6:15 - 7:15 p.m. 1584 Coles Mill Road, Franklinville. 856-694-2833.

03.05CRAFTING ON THE PATIOCraft instructor Megan leads the way as she teaches visitors how to turn Heritage Wine

ACTRESS ELIZABETH MICHAELS PORTRAYS ROSIE THE RIVETER THIS MONTH AT THE WOODBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY.

PHOTO CREDIT: AMERICAN HISTORICAL THEATRE.

LEARN THE ART OF PSYANKY, A TRADITIONAL EASTERN EUROPEAN EGG ART, WITH LORRAINE KIEFER OF TRIPLE OAKS NURSERY.

PHOTO CREDIT: FACEBOOK/ WOODBURY PUBLIC LIBRARY.

DAN “THE WINEMAN” FROM PINOT BOUTIQUE LEADS A LESSON IN WINE THIS MONTH AT HERITAGE VINEYARDS.

PHOTO CREDIT: CHRISTOPHER BROWN

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Glassboro fi fth-grader Randolph Littles and Jason Tyrell, a Glassboro parent and a local pastor and business-man, share a love of reading. They had the opportunity to discuss

literature at the recent Real Men Read Breakfast held at Thomas E. Bowe School.

Glassboro sixth-grader Gideon Owen discussed his favorite books with US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Francis Spence at the Thomas E. Bowe School's Real Men Read Breakfast recently. Spence and other community members volunteered their time to talk about reading with members of the Real Men Read Pro-gram. The program encourages boys to read and spotlights role models in the community who enjoy reading.

Congratulations to the winner of the Pleasant Valley School 5th Grade Spelling Bee, Lily Cloyd (left), pictured with Mrs. Ingiosi, Interim Principal, and 1st runner up, Nikki Willis (right).

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The cast of characters who participated in an assembly at Orchard Valley Middle School

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Ron Lucarini, Jeff Snyder, Ron Ippolite and 76ers dancer

Jemila Worley. The banners in the background are images of

past hoagie sale recipients.

Twelve selected contestants are preparing their dance routines and skits in preparation for the upcoming and ever-popular “Mr. Washington Township” competition to be hosted on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at 7 p.m. in Washington Township High School’s TDBank Arts Centre. Admission to the event is $5. Proceeds will benefi t Project Graduation.

The 2015 Mr. Washington Township participants include (front row left to right): Dalin Hackley, Kyle Lark, Tom LaSalle; (middle row left to right): Keesean Skinner, Jon Lucich, Bob Marsh, Chris Cozzan; (back row left to right): Koy Connors, Eddie McCusker, Ross Wilson, Chris Mullen, Ryan Waters.

Glassboro High School crowned Mykah Hutton as the winner of its 2015 Glassboro Idol Contest a few weeks back

The eight Glassboro Idol fi nalists, pictured on the evening of the competition, included: (back row, left to right) Laney Richeal, JaZahn Hicks, Mykah Hutton (First Place), Briana Banskter (Second Runner-Up) and (front row, left to right) Taisha Quinones, Gwen Polillo, Corrina Pereira, Jackiey Washington (First Runner-Up).

(back row left to right): Koy Connors, Eddie McCusker, Ross Wilson, Chris Mullen, Ryan Waters.

Want to show off your school spirit in our pages? Email [email protected] with your photos and captions of your school and sports events and activities. We’ll try to include as many submissions as possible.

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Glassboro fi fth-grader Aaron Hart (left) loves to read Myster-ies, while sixth-grader Shamar Pickett (right) enjoys Adventure stories. The boys were excited to discover that Glassboro High School football star Ronnie James likes to read both genres. The three are pictured above at the Thomas E. Bowe School's Real Men Read Breakfast.

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A group of Washington Township High School students took advantage of a

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Matthews, Kariyah Bennett, Dalal Qasem, Ashley Schwartz, Morgan Riccobene;

Back row (l to r) – Luke Molnar, Michael Gallagher, Kelsey Reid, Bayley Hart, Anna

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Glassboro fi fth-grader Randolph Littles and Jason Tyrell, a Glassboro parent and a local pastor and business-man, share a love of reading. They had the opportunity to discuss

literature at the recent Real Men Read Breakfast held at Thomas E. Bowe School.

Glassboro sixth-grader Gideon Owen discussed his favorite books with US Air Force Chief Master Sergeant Francis Spence at the Thomas E. Bowe School's Real Men Read Breakfast recently. Spence and other community members volunteered their time to talk about reading with members of the Real Men Read Pro-gram. The program encourages boys to read and spotlights role models in the community who enjoy reading.

Congratulations to the winner of the Pleasant Valley School 5th Grade Spelling Bee, Lily Cloyd (left), pictured with Mrs. Ingiosi, Interim Principal, and 1st runner up, Nikki Willis (right).

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The cast of characters who participated in an assembly at Orchard Valley Middle School

included (left to right): Philadelphia 76ers dancer

Brielle Gatto, Hawaiian dancer Marie Dileonardo, Joe Hoopes,

Ron Lucarini, Jeff Snyder, Ron Ippolite and 76ers dancer

Jemila Worley. The banners in the background are images of

past hoagie sale recipients.

Twelve selected contestants are preparing their dance routines and skits in preparation for the upcoming and ever-popular “Mr. Washington Township” competition to be hosted on Thursday, April 30, 2015, at 7 p.m. in Washington Township High School’s TDBank Arts Centre. Admission to the event is $5. Proceeds will benefi t Project Graduation.

The 2015 Mr. Washington Township participants include (front row left to right): Dalin Hackley, Kyle Lark, Tom LaSalle; (middle row left to right): Keesean Skinner, Jon Lucich, Bob Marsh, Chris Cozzan; (back row left to right): Koy Connors, Eddie McCusker, Ross Wilson, Chris Mullen, Ryan Waters.

Glassboro High School crowned Mykah Hutton as the winner of its 2015 Glassboro Idol Contest a few weeks back

The eight Glassboro Idol fi nalists, pictured on the evening of the competition, included: (back row, left to right) Laney Richeal, JaZahn Hicks, Mykah Hutton (First Place), Briana Banskter (Second Runner-Up) and (front row, left to right) Taisha Quinones, Gwen Polillo, Corrina Pereira, Jackiey Washington (First Runner-Up).

(back row left to right): Koy Connors, Eddie McCusker, Ross Wilson, Chris Mullen, Ryan Waters.

Want to show off your school spirit in our pages? Email [email protected] with your photos and captions of your school and sports events and activities. We’ll try to include as many submissions as possible.

glassboro

pleasant valley

whitman The Cat in Hat made

a celebrity appearance at Whitman Elementary School,

encouraging students to keep up their great

reading efforts.

Glassboro fi fth-grader Aaron Hart (left) loves to read Myster-ies, while sixth-grader Shamar Pickett (right) enjoys Adventure stories. The boys were excited to discover that Glassboro High School football star Ronnie James likes to read both genres. The three are pictured above at the Thomas E. Bowe School's Real Men Read Breakfast.

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A group of Washington Township High School students took advantage of a

chance to attend the Special Olympics of New Jersey’s Youth Leadership Conference on Friday, February 6, at the Hilton Garden

Inn in Hamilton. Front row (left to right) – Miya Brooks, Julia Versace, Samantha

Matthews, Kariyah Bennett, Dalal Qasem, Ashley Schwartz, Morgan Riccobene;

Back row (l to r) – Luke Molnar, Michael Gallagher, Kelsey Reid, Bayley Hart, Anna

Gallicchio, Chante Howard, Isaac Augusto, Brandon Pearce.

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Schileen's PubThis Westville mainstay is known the rest of the year for its addictive roast beef sandwiches (hand carved right in front of your drooling face) but for St. Paddy's celebrations, skip to the Irish fare portion of its menu. If you're one of those revelers who needs Guinness to feel Irish, have no fear, there's Guinness French onion soup, a Guinness burger and Guinness mac 'n cheese here to satisfy your Stout cravings. But

don't miss the corn beef sliders, ham and cabbage, and Shepherd's Pie, which is made from the owner's old Irish family recipe. Schileen’s Pub is located at 32 Delsea Drive in Westville. schileenspub.com.

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St. Patrick’s Day is synonymous with many things. From parades to parties at the local pub, March 17th is a day enjoyed by Irish and non-Irish alike. But St. Patrick’s Day is also a time to gather with family, and the following recipe for “Bacon and Cabbage” from Margaret M. Johnson’s “The Irish Pub Cookbook” (Chronicle Books) is sure to please your family as you gather to celebrate St. Patrick this year.

Bacon and CabbageServes 4 to 6

3 pounds Irish boiling bacon1 small head cabbage, cored and quarteredParsley Sauce or Whole-GrainMustard Sauce for serving (see below)Boiled potatoes for serving

1. Put the bacon in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring the water slowly to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer, skimming the water occasionally to remove the foam, for 11/2 hours (about 30 minutes per pound), or until the meat is tender when pierced with a fork.

2. About 20 minutes before the bacon is cooked, add the cabbage. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cabbage is tender, but not soggy. Transfer the bacon to a serving dish, and let cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Drain the cabbage, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid for the Parsley sauce or 11/2 cups for the Whole-Grain Mustard Sauce, and transfer to a serving dish.

3. To serve, slice the meat and serve it with the cabbage, potatoes and sauce.

Gloucester County A.O.H. Annual Saturday Night St. Patrick’s Day PartyWho better to throw a St. Paddy's party than the Ancient Order of Hiber-

nians Commodore John Barry Division of Gloucester County. Held on March 7, the evening includes a buffet dinner, bever-ages, draft beer and wine, and desserts. Live music will be supplied by The Broken Shillelaghs, a South Jersey Irish six-person band that has been playing the region for over a decade. Their music covers all the Irish styles from traditional to rebel to modern. Tickets to the event are $30, and more information can be found by con-tacting Rich Quinn at: [email protected]. Held at 200 Columbia Blvd., National Park.

Lazy Lanigan Publick HouseWith Celtic script writ-ten across the deep wood molding against exposed stone walls, it's easy to imagine yourself

in Ireland at Lazy Lanigan. With the set-ting taken care of, it'll be time to immerse yourself in its array of Irish-inspired dish-es. There's the Colcannon Soup, full of potatoes, leeks, and cabbage, Irish Nachos (you'll have to visit to experience), a Guinness Beef Stew, Fish 'n Chips, and Jameson chicken fea-turing this Irish whiskey demi glaze. You'll also be able to fi nd Irish music being played all day on St. Paddy's, a daytime family-friendly atmosphere, dancing, and of course green beads. Lazy Lanigan is located at 139 Egg Harbor Road, Sewell. www.LanigansnjHouse.com

Kavanagh's Irish PubThere aren't a whole lot of bars to hang in if you're around Malaga in Franklin Township, so good thing one of the few happens to be an

Irish pub! With a name like Kavanagh's Irish Pub and Grill, you know you can ex-pect a party come Paddy's Day. But what you might not expect is a post-Patrick's Day party with a purpose. "St. Pawtricks Day Celebration" is an annual fundraiser party thrown by the pub to benefi t lo-cal pet charities. This year, it will be held on Wednesday, March 25. Head on over to Kavanagh's Facebook page for all the details, but basically what you can expect are lots of food and drink specials, auction items, and live music, with all proceeds going directly to animal charities. 326 Old Dutch Mill Road, Malaga.

Senior's St. Patrick's Day LuncheonSt. Paddy's can be fun for all ages, and for seniors not looking to pub hop, Washington Township hosts the perfect event

to commemorate the day. The Annual St. Patrick's Day Luncheon is a popular tradi-tion in the area. Held on March 17 at 11 a.m., the day features an American-Irish traditional lunch catered by The Valley Restaurant. The featured entertainer is the famous Joe Gilligan with his “Touch of Sinatra” sound...because even "Old Blue Eyes" can be Irish for St. Patrick's Day! The popular program fi lls up quickly so send your nonrefundable fee of $9.50 for residents and $10.50 for non-residents to Washington Township Recreation, 50 Rock Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853. For questions, call 908-876-5941. Deadline date is March 9. Held at the Washington Township Senior Center located in Rock Spring Park. www.washtwpmorris.org.

It’s that time of year again when no matter what your ancestry might be, on March 17,

we’re all a little Irish thanks to the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s

our top five choices for some ‘luck of the Irish’ fun for St. Paddy’s.

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Schileen's PubThis Westville mainstay is known the rest of the year for its addictive roast beef sandwiches (hand carved right in front of your drooling face) but for St. Paddy's celebrations, skip to the Irish fare portion of its menu. If you're one of those revelers who needs Guinness to feel Irish, have no fear, there's Guinness French onion soup, a Guinness burger and Guinness mac 'n cheese here to satisfy your Stout cravings. But

don't miss the corn beef sliders, ham and cabbage, and Shepherd's Pie, which is made from the owner's old Irish family recipe. Schileen’s Pub is located at 32 Delsea Drive in Westville. schileenspub.com.

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2 4TOP FIVE Ways to Spend

SaintPatrick’s DAY in

gloucester county

A meal fit for a family on ST. PATRICK’S DAY

recipe

St. Patrick’s Day is synonymous with many things. From parades to parties at the local pub, March 17th is a day enjoyed by Irish and non-Irish alike. But St. Patrick’s Day is also a time to gather with family, and the following recipe for “Bacon and Cabbage” from Margaret M. Johnson’s “The Irish Pub Cookbook” (Chronicle Books) is sure to please your family as you gather to celebrate St. Patrick this year.

Bacon and CabbageServes 4 to 6

3 pounds Irish boiling bacon1 small head cabbage, cored and quarteredParsley Sauce or Whole-GrainMustard Sauce for serving (see below)Boiled potatoes for serving

1. Put the bacon in a large saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring the water slowly to a boil, then cover and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer, skimming the water occasionally to remove the foam, for 11/2 hours (about 30 minutes per pound), or until the meat is tender when pierced with a fork.

2. About 20 minutes before the bacon is cooked, add the cabbage. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the cabbage is tender, but not soggy. Transfer the bacon to a serving dish, and let cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Drain the cabbage, reserving 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid for the Parsley sauce or 11/2 cups for the Whole-Grain Mustard Sauce, and transfer to a serving dish.

3. To serve, slice the meat and serve it with the cabbage, potatoes and sauce.

Gloucester County A.O.H. Annual Saturday Night St. Patrick’s Day PartyWho better to throw a St. Paddy's party than the Ancient Order of Hiber-

nians Commodore John Barry Division of Gloucester County. Held on March 7, the evening includes a buffet dinner, bever-ages, draft beer and wine, and desserts. Live music will be supplied by The Broken Shillelaghs, a South Jersey Irish six-person band that has been playing the region for over a decade. Their music covers all the Irish styles from traditional to rebel to modern. Tickets to the event are $30, and more information can be found by con-tacting Rich Quinn at: [email protected]. Held at 200 Columbia Blvd., National Park.

Lazy Lanigan Publick HouseWith Celtic script writ-ten across the deep wood molding against exposed stone walls, it's easy to imagine yourself

in Ireland at Lazy Lanigan. With the set-ting taken care of, it'll be time to immerse yourself in its array of Irish-inspired dish-es. There's the Colcannon Soup, full of potatoes, leeks, and cabbage, Irish Nachos (you'll have to visit to experience), a Guinness Beef Stew, Fish 'n Chips, and Jameson chicken fea-turing this Irish whiskey demi glaze. You'll also be able to fi nd Irish music being played all day on St. Paddy's, a daytime family-friendly atmosphere, dancing, and of course green beads. Lazy Lanigan is located at 139 Egg Harbor Road, Sewell. www.LanigansnjHouse.com

Kavanagh's Irish PubThere aren't a whole lot of bars to hang in if you're around Malaga in Franklin Township, so good thing one of the few happens to be an

Irish pub! With a name like Kavanagh's Irish Pub and Grill, you know you can ex-pect a party come Paddy's Day. But what you might not expect is a post-Patrick's Day party with a purpose. "St. Pawtricks Day Celebration" is an annual fundraiser party thrown by the pub to benefi t lo-cal pet charities. This year, it will be held on Wednesday, March 25. Head on over to Kavanagh's Facebook page for all the details, but basically what you can expect are lots of food and drink specials, auction items, and live music, with all proceeds going directly to animal charities. 326 Old Dutch Mill Road, Malaga.

Senior's St. Patrick's Day LuncheonSt. Paddy's can be fun for all ages, and for seniors not looking to pub hop, Washington Township hosts the perfect event

to commemorate the day. The Annual St. Patrick's Day Luncheon is a popular tradi-tion in the area. Held on March 17 at 11 a.m., the day features an American-Irish traditional lunch catered by The Valley Restaurant. The featured entertainer is the famous Joe Gilligan with his “Touch of Sinatra” sound...because even "Old Blue Eyes" can be Irish for St. Patrick's Day! The popular program fi lls up quickly so send your nonrefundable fee of $9.50 for residents and $10.50 for non-residents to Washington Township Recreation, 50 Rock Road, Long Valley, NJ 07853. For questions, call 908-876-5941. Deadline date is March 9. Held at the Washington Township Senior Center located in Rock Spring Park. www.washtwpmorris.org.

It’s that time of year again when no matter what your ancestry might be, on March 17,

we’re all a little Irish thanks to the celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s

our top five choices for some ‘luck of the Irish’ fun for St. Paddy’s.

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oodbury is the coun-ty seat of Gloucester. That you probably already knew. But there’s probably a few things about Wood-

bury that might surprise you. There’s the little bits of trivia that make the town unique, like Woodbury holding the dis-tinction of being the fi rst community in the country to begin a serious recycling program way back in 1980. And in 1787, a fossil bone recovered in Woodbury from local fi nd ‘Cretaceous strata’ was pre-sented in Philadelphia that year...decades before anyone was using the word “dino-saur.” But enough about the past. Woodbury’s present is pretty darn exciting, too. The re-vitalization of Main Street has been much talked about and promised for years. Now, fi nally, residents and visitors are get-ting to enjoy the end result of those as-pirations.

Invested in the FutureWoodbury City offi cials announced re-cently funding for Main Street Woodbury in addition to launching several other economic development initiatives de-signed to grow business in the city. The city will utilize the funds in a number of different ways, including expanding and improving city-run events such as the 4th of July fi reworks, Fall Festival Parade and Memorial Day candlelight vigil; expand-ing on the small business loan program as a partnership with the Gloucester

County offi ce of Economic Development; advancing commercial marketing and promotion of the city’s available commer-cial and retail space; and participating in multiple organizations and networking consortiums that drive business growth.

Main Street Makeover And speaking of new business growth, in the past year, many new storefront faces appeared in the city. Sweet Pea Soul Food, for instance, located at 43 S. Broad St., offi cially opened its doors recently, with Mayor Bill Volk and Council President Dave Trovato as some of the fi rst diners. According to Volk, “The food was great—very authentic. It was like (owners) Shon-dale and Carl opened the doors to their home to us and let us in for dinner.” Fresh from the kitchen, Sweet Pea of-fers everything from fried, baked and bar-becued chicken to fi sh, pork chops and turkey. Carl serves up his famous Lemon-Pepper Wings, and they have an array of sides from collard greens, candied yams, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese and black-eyed peas to corn on the cob and dirty rice and beans. Also adding some fl avor and spice to the neighborhood is Seven Three Social Club, which fi lled the fi nal retail space at the Woodbury Court Apartment com-plex. “I am really excited about opening in Woodbury,” said Will Sachs, owner of the body art studio. Seven Three specializes in custom bio-mechanical tattoos as well as black and gray, color, and traditional body art. “We

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the neighborhood is Seven Three Social Club, which fi lled the fi nal retail space at the Woodbury Court Apartment com-plex. “I am really excited about opening in Woodbury,” said Will Sachs, owner of the

Seven Three specializes in custom bio-mechanical tattoos as well as black and gray, color, and traditional body art. “We

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oodbury is the coun-ty seat of Gloucester. That you probably already knew. But there’s probably a few things about Wood-

bury that might surprise you. There’s the little bits of trivia that make the town unique, like Woodbury holding the dis-tinction of being the fi rst community in the country to begin a serious recycling program way back in 1980. And in 1787, a fossil bone recovered in Woodbury from local fi nd ‘Cretaceous strata’ was pre-sented in Philadelphia that year...decades before anyone was using the word “dino-saur.” But enough about the past. Woodbury’s present is pretty darn exciting, too. The re-vitalization of Main Street has been much talked about and promised for years. Now, fi nally, residents and visitors are get-ting to enjoy the end result of those as-pirations.

Invested in the FutureWoodbury City offi cials announced re-cently funding for Main Street Woodbury in addition to launching several other economic development initiatives de-signed to grow business in the city. The city will utilize the funds in a number of different ways, including expanding and improving city-run events such as the 4th of July fi reworks, Fall Festival Parade and Memorial Day candlelight vigil; expand-ing on the small business loan program as a partnership with the Gloucester

County offi ce of Economic Development; advancing commercial marketing and promotion of the city’s available commer-cial and retail space; and participating in multiple organizations and networking consortiums that drive business growth.

Main Street Makeover And speaking of new business growth, in the past year, many new storefront faces appeared in the city. Sweet Pea Soul Food, for instance, located at 43 S. Broad St., offi cially opened its doors recently, with Mayor Bill Volk and Council President Dave Trovato as some of the fi rst diners. According to Volk, “The food was great—very authentic. It was like (owners) Shon-dale and Carl opened the doors to their home to us and let us in for dinner.” Fresh from the kitchen, Sweet Pea of-fers everything from fried, baked and bar-becued chicken to fi sh, pork chops and turkey. Carl serves up his famous Lemon-Pepper Wings, and they have an array of sides from collard greens, candied yams, mashed potatoes, macaroni and cheese and black-eyed peas to corn on the cob and dirty rice and beans. Also adding some fl avor and spice to the neighborhood is Seven Three Social Club, which fi lled the fi nal retail space at the Woodbury Court Apartment com-plex. “I am really excited about opening in Woodbury,” said Will Sachs, owner of the body art studio. Seven Three specializes in custom bio-mechanical tattoos as well as black and gray, color, and traditional body art. “We

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the neighborhood is Seven Three Social Club, which fi lled the fi nal retail space at the Woodbury Court Apartment com-plex. “I am really excited about opening in Woodbury,” said Will Sachs, owner of the


plex. “I am really excited about opening in Woodbury,” said Will Sachs, owner of the



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will be adding piercing to our studio soon, hopefully by the end of March, but defi nitely by April,” added KC Sachs, Will’s spouse and apprenticing tattoo art-ist. “Will is our driving talent. He not only does custom tattoos, but airbrushes and canvas paints. Defi nitely not the typical tattoo studio.” Other newbies to the Woodbury scene include Tiki Tiki Board Games, which sells and rents retro, vintage and new board games. Not only can you get your hands on an old-school version of Hi Ho Cherry-O here, but you can snag the latest im-port games and participate in the board boutique’s gaming events. There’s even weekly yo-yo lessons hosted by the Tiki team. If that wasn’t enough quirk for you, there’s Luke & Cades Toy Chest, which let’s you get your nerd sci-fi on with Star Wars, Transformers, graphic novels from DC and Marvel and Teenage Mutant Nin-ja Turtle merch. There’s sure to be some-thing to crave, no matter your fandom.If food is more your craving category, Woodbury offers a variety of tasty stops. Head for the train tracks and put the brakes on at Woodbury Station Cafe. Here you can dine in the picturesque converted train station, which offers an enormous breakfast menu and hearty comfort food dinners served all day long.

Shop Local The City of Woodbury started a grass-roots shop local campaign recently that uses SHOP WOODBURY cards. Card holders who spend the most amount of money in a one-month period of time in Woodbury are eligible to receive a $50 gift certifi cate from a local merchant.

Cards are free and available to anyone who stops by the Main Street Woodbury offi ce at 36 S. Broad St. or the city’s eco-nomic development offi ce at 33 Dela-ware St. Just last month, Woodbury resident Pam Duckworth won a $50 gift certifi cate to La Piazza DiScotto’s as the fi rst recipient of the Shop Woodbury rewards program. “I challenge all Woodbury residents, visitors and business owners,” said Main Street Woodbury’s executive director, Mary Carter. “If you truly believe in Wood-bury and the businesses here, then start shopping here and you will be rewarded!” Starting on the 15th of each month, Main Street Woodbury will collect Shop Woodbury Cards along with original re-ceipts and total the amount of money each cardholder has spent during a giv-en month. Cards will be collected at the Main Street Woodbury offi ce the 15th day of the following month through the 17th. The receipts attached to the cards will be tallied, and a “winner” will be an-nounced by the end of each month. The cardholder who proves to have spent the most amount of money in each month will receive a $50 gift certifi cate from a local merchant. The gift certifi cate will be presented to the cardholder at the local business during a small ceremony. According to Woodbury’s Economic Development Director, Randi Woerner, “SHOP WOODBURY is a great campaign to support the city’s economy. There is no buy-in by anyone and it doesn’t cost participants or merchants anything to participate. It is just based on the amount of money that a person would normally spend within the city and to hopefully have residents and shoppers start think-ing twice about keeping their purchases local to Woodbury.”


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will be adding piercing to our studio soon, hopefully by the end of March, but defi nitely by April,” added KC Sachs, Will’s spouse and apprenticing tattoo art-ist. “Will is our driving talent. He not only does custom tattoos, but airbrushes and canvas paints. Defi nitely not the typical tattoo studio.” Other newbies to the Woodbury scene include Tiki Tiki Board Games, which sells and rents retro, vintage and new board games. Not only can you get your hands on an old-school version of Hi Ho Cherry-O here, but you can snag the latest im-port games and participate in the board boutique’s gaming events. There’s even weekly yo-yo lessons hosted by the Tiki team. If that wasn’t enough quirk for you, there’s Luke & Cades Toy Chest, which let’s you get your nerd sci-fi on with Star Wars, Transformers, graphic novels from DC and Marvel and Teenage Mutant Nin-ja Turtle merch. There’s sure to be some-thing to crave, no matter your fandom.If food is more your craving category, Woodbury offers a variety of tasty stops. Head for the train tracks and put the brakes on at Woodbury Station Cafe. Here you can dine in the picturesque converted train station, which offers an enormous breakfast menu and hearty comfort food dinners served all day long.

Shop Local The City of Woodbury started a grass-roots shop local campaign recently that uses SHOP WOODBURY cards. Card holders who spend the most amount of money in a one-month period of time in Woodbury are eligible to receive a $50 gift certifi cate from a local merchant.

Cards are free and available to anyone who stops by the Main Street Woodbury offi ce at 36 S. Broad St. or the city’s eco-nomic development offi ce at 33 Dela-ware St. Just last month, Woodbury resident Pam Duckworth won a $50 gift certifi cate to La Piazza DiScotto’s as the fi rst recipient of the Shop Woodbury rewards program. “I challenge all Woodbury residents, visitors and business owners,” said Main Street Woodbury’s executive director, Mary Carter. “If you truly believe in Wood-bury and the businesses here, then start shopping here and you will be rewarded!” Starting on the 15th of each month, Main Street Woodbury will collect Shop Woodbury Cards along with original re-ceipts and total the amount of money each cardholder has spent during a giv-en month. Cards will be collected at the Main Street Woodbury offi ce the 15th day of the following month through the 17th. The receipts attached to the cards will be tallied, and a “winner” will be an-nounced by the end of each month. The cardholder who proves to have spent the most amount of money in each month will receive a $50 gift certifi cate from a local merchant. The gift certifi cate will be presented to the cardholder at the local business during a small ceremony. According to Woodbury’s Economic Development Director, Randi Woerner, “SHOP WOODBURY is a great campaign to support the city’s economy. There is no buy-in by anyone and it doesn’t cost participants or merchants anything to participate. It is just based on the amount of money that a person would normally spend within the city and to hopefully have residents and shoppers start think-ing twice about keeping their purchases local to Woodbury.”


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The BottoBrothers

Robert and Enrico “Henry” Botto

The fi rst word that Robert Botto says when asked about his business is: family. And that’s no surprise. Walking into Botto’s Italian Line Restaurant and its Italian

market located right next door is like coming home for dinner. There might be a cliché about Italian families in the kitchen but with the Botto’s, it doesn’t get more sincere.

It all began with Robert and Henry’s father, Robert Sr., who began the family sausage business back in 1965. “My parents came to Gloucester County in 1964 from South Philadelphia,” explained Robert. Here they worked a tiny grocery store with the family living in an equally small attached apartment. It was then the idea for making a quality Italian sausage began. “He had a vision,” said Robert, reminiscing about his late father. “He always said, ‘If I make the best, I cannot fail.’ And he worked day and night to make it work.

“From the time I was a child I always worked in our market,” Robert continued. “My parents taught me you always want to better yourself. So I always wanted to better the business. It’s hard work. I just re-did the banquet hall, just re-did the dance fl oor, I want the place to be beautiful.”

With Chef Enrico frying up some of the company’s signature sausage in the background, Robert said the main focus has always been the same for the family: “When people hear the Botto name, we always want them to think, ‘Man, that’s great food!’ “We are one big team here. I might be the quarterback, Henry’s the star running back, and our staff all help us win.”

Robert said he can’t choose one title for his role at Botto’s, as he does whatever it takes to help the business, whether that’s marketing and managing to playing bartender when there’s a crowded bar and a guest in need of a drink. “I make a great Cosmo in a pinch.”

“Someone once told me it doesn’t cost anything to be nice but it goes a long way. That’s kind of what I always try to keep in mind.” And the positivity seems to be working. Robert said he’s most proud of their family unity, and that he and his brothers and mother all still work together in the family business that his father began decades ago.

In Henry’s kitchen, corners aren’t cut. He cooks with extra virgin olive oil and top grade seasonings and spices. With Botto’s sausage now sold in 27 states and their C.W. Brown factory in Mt. Royal en-joying a major expansion, Robert said the family business continues to grow.

“My father was a visionary. We opened the restaurant in 1998 and it did nothing but lose money. But he was confi dent that by serving good food and giving people a good time when they came in, that there was no way it could fail. And 17 later years later, here we are. It has become the success he knew it would be.”

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The fi rst word that Robert Botto says when asked about his business is: family. And that’s no surprise. Walking into Botto’s Italian Line Restaurant and its Italian

market located right next door is like coming home for dinner. There might be a cliché about Italian families in the kitchen but with the Botto’s, it doesn’t get more sincere.

It all began with Robert and Henry’s father, Robert Sr., who began the family sausage business back in 1965. “My parents came to Gloucester County in 1964 from South Philadelphia,” explained Robert. Here they worked a tiny grocery store with the family living in an equally small attached apartment. It was then the idea for making a quality Italian sausage began. “He had a vision,” said Robert, reminiscing about his late father. “He always said, ‘If I make the best, I cannot fail.’ And he worked day and night to make it work.

“From the time I was a child I always worked in our market,” Robert continued. “My parents taught me you always want to better yourself. So I always wanted to better the business. It’s hard work. I just re-did the banquet hall, just re-did the dance fl oor, I want the place to be beautiful.”

With Chef Enrico frying up some of the company’s signature sausage in the background, Robert said the main focus has always been the same for the family: “When people hear the Botto name, we always want them to think, ‘Man, that’s great food!’ “We are one big team here. I might be the quarterback, Henry’s the star running back, and our staff all help us win.”

Robert said he can’t choose one title for his role at Botto’s, as he does whatever it takes to help the business, whether that’s marketing and managing to playing bartender when there’s a crowded bar and a guest in need of a drink. “I make a great Cosmo in a pinch.”

“Someone once told me it doesn’t cost anything to be nice but it goes a long way. That’s kind of what I always try to keep in mind.” And the positivity seems to be working. Robert said he’s most proud of their family unity, and that he and his brothers and mother all still work together in the family business that his father began decades ago.

In Henry’s kitchen, corners aren’t cut. He cooks with extra virgin olive oil and top grade seasonings and spices. With Botto’s sausage now sold in 27 states and their C.W. Brown factory in Mt. Royal en-joying a major expansion, Robert said the family business continues to grow.

“My father was a visionary. We opened the restaurant in 1998 and it did nothing but lose money. But he was confi dent that by serving good food and giving people a good time when they came in, that there was no way it could fail. And 17 later years later, here we are. It has become the success he knew it would be.”

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Joe PalimenoThe Philadelphia Flower Show is underway this month at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. It’s always a popular event for South Jersey residents eager to get that fi rst glimpse of spring. But what those visitors might not know is that one of the Flower Show’s most prolifi c landscape designers is based right here in Sewell. Joseph Palimeno is the principal landscape designer for his South Jersey landscape company, Ledden Palimeno. A native to South Jersey, he’s been designing at the show since 1993. For the 2015 show, Palimeno designed not one, but two dif-ferent exhibits, both with South Jersey ties. The fi rst, inspired by the cinematic theme of this year’s show, was a backyard movie theater exhibit designed for EP Henry, which has its corporate headquarters in Woodbury. This other, a backyard birdhouse ex-hibit, was for Subaru of Cherry Hill. “We only have fi ve days to set up for the show,” explained Palimeno. “But we start preparing for the show eight to nine months in advance.” His advice to show-goers? Take pictures and take your time. “Take pictures and notes of the plants and features you like and contact the designer or company who built the garden, they are there with the hopes of signing business and are ready to help you.” For those who didn’t get to see Palimeno’s Flower Show work this year, he described the EP Henry exhibit as the ultimate back yard. “There is something for everyone: Fireplace, comfortable furniture, lush gardens, old world pavers and the feature is an outdoor movie theater. We wanted to motivate the visitor with ideas on how to create their own bac kyard oasis.” But designing for an indoor arena can have its challenges. “Creating a garden that is planted on a concrete fl oor, keeping plants alive for ten days inside can be a challenge,” explained Palimeno. “The benefi t, though, is showing off our work in a very creative atmosphere.” For the Subaru exhibit, Palimeno was tasked with creating a giant bird house that visitors could themselves walk through. “It was quite the learning experience working with Cornell Univer-sity and learning the habits of birds and how important they are to us. We wanted visitors to come away knowing how to create a bird habitat in their own yard by learning the right house and right food to attract them.” To get the facts straight on bird-speak and bird habits, Pali-meno and his team consulted with experts from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology on every detail, from sound-absorbing wall cov-erings in the birdhouse to detailed plans for a dozen nest boxes, to the sound recordings of birds speaking chickadee. “You step into the birdhouse to hear the language birds speak and what they are actually saying.” “These are up there with the best we have created,” Palimeno said about his Show exhibits. “These gardens show us how to live outside in harmony with nature. I have the greatest clients (EP Henry and Subaru) they respect our creativity and give us freedom to do what we love to do.” The creativity dynamic must be working. Palimeno is a mul-tiple award winner at the Philadelphia Flower Show and the Sin-gapore Garden Festival. His achievements include Best of Show honors at both events, the Governor’s Award in Philadelphia and Gold and Silver awards in Singapore. Besides being very active in his landscape business, for nearly two decades Palimeno has worked as a “Green Industry Con-sultant” with Vanderkooi and Associates, traveling the country giving presentations at seminars and conferences on Design-Build and helping contractors develop standard operating pro-cedures. Once the Flower Show concludes, look for Palimeno back in Sewell, working on his next big design project...perhaps your back yard!

JOSEPH PALIMENO OF SEWELL IS A PROLIFIC LANDSCAPE DESIGNER WHOSE GARDEN DISPLAYS HAVE APPEARED AROUND THE WORLD.

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Joe PalimenoThe Philadelphia Flower Show is underway this month at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. It’s always a popular event for South Jersey residents eager to get that fi rst glimpse of spring. But what those visitors might not know is that one of the Flower Show’s most prolifi c landscape designers is based right here in Sewell. Joseph Palimeno is the principal landscape designer for his South Jersey landscape company, Ledden Palimeno. A native to South Jersey, he’s been designing at the show since 1993. For the 2015 show, Palimeno designed not one, but two dif-ferent exhibits, both with South Jersey ties. The fi rst, inspired by the cinematic theme of this year’s show, was a backyard movie theater exhibit designed for EP Henry, which has its corporate headquarters in Woodbury. This other, a backyard birdhouse ex-hibit, was for Subaru of Cherry Hill. “We only have fi ve days to set up for the show,” explained Palimeno. “But we start preparing for the show eight to nine months in advance.” His advice to show-goers? Take pictures and take your time. “Take pictures and notes of the plants and features you like and contact the designer or company who built the garden, they are there with the hopes of signing business and are ready to help you.” For those who didn’t get to see Palimeno’s Flower Show work this year, he described the EP Henry exhibit as the ultimate back yard. “There is something for everyone: Fireplace, comfortable furniture, lush gardens, old world pavers and the feature is an outdoor movie theater. We wanted to motivate the visitor with ideas on how to create their own bac kyard oasis.” But designing for an indoor arena can have its challenges. “Creating a garden that is planted on a concrete fl oor, keeping plants alive for ten days inside can be a challenge,” explained Palimeno. “The benefi t, though, is showing off our work in a very creative atmosphere.” For the Subaru exhibit, Palimeno was tasked with creating a giant bird house that visitors could themselves walk through. “It was quite the learning experience working with Cornell Univer-sity and learning the habits of birds and how important they are to us. We wanted visitors to come away knowing how to create a bird habitat in their own yard by learning the right house and right food to attract them.” To get the facts straight on bird-speak and bird habits, Pali-meno and his team consulted with experts from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology on every detail, from sound-absorbing wall cov-erings in the birdhouse to detailed plans for a dozen nest boxes, to the sound recordings of birds speaking chickadee. “You step into the birdhouse to hear the language birds speak and what they are actually saying.” “These are up there with the best we have created,” Palimeno said about his Show exhibits. “These gardens show us how to live outside in harmony with nature. I have the greatest clients (EP Henry and Subaru) they respect our creativity and give us freedom to do what we love to do.” The creativity dynamic must be working. Palimeno is a mul-tiple award winner at the Philadelphia Flower Show and the Sin-gapore Garden Festival. His achievements include Best of Show honors at both events, the Governor’s Award in Philadelphia and Gold and Silver awards in Singapore. Besides being very active in his landscape business, for nearly two decades Palimeno has worked as a “Green Industry Con-sultant” with Vanderkooi and Associates, traveling the country giving presentations at seminars and conferences on Design-Build and helping contractors develop standard operating pro-cedures. Once the Flower Show concludes, look for Palimeno back in Sewell, working on his next big design project...perhaps your back yard!

JOSEPH PALIMENO OF SEWELL IS A PROLIFIC LANDSCAPE DESIGNER WHOSE GARDEN DISPLAYS HAVE APPEARED AROUND THE WORLD.

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Joseph DevineWhen it comes to health care in Gloucester County, few people epitomize it more than Joseph Devine. That's because he's been doing it for so long and so well in the region. Currently president and CEO of Kennedy Health, Devine is a 28-year Kennedy veteran, an offi cer of the Corporation of Kennedy Health and an Ex-Offi cio of the Kennedy Uni-versity Board of Trustees. He also sits on the boards of numerous Kennedy businesses, including Kennedy Health Facilities Inc., Kennedy Management Group and the Ken-nedy Health Alliance. Under his leadership, Kennedy Health was recently honored as one of the “Best Hos-pitals in the Country” by U.S. News & World Report (2014-2015), as well as being named a “Top Workplace” by Philly.com. In 2014, Kennedy received an award from the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ network as a top-performing hospital for safe, high-quality and effective patient care. An active, visible leader, Devine was presented with the Kennedy Beacon Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the community and to Kennedy’s mis-sion. His many other achievements include receiving the Community Benefi t Award at a Dancing with the Gloucester County’s Stars event for raising $62,000 for Kennedy’s Ronald McDonald House Charities Pediatric Center. In 2013, he received the Gloucester County NAACP’s Corporate Diversity Award in recognition of Kennedy’s commitment to diversity in the workplace. In 2011, Devine was named Gloucester County Business Person of the Year by the County Chamber of Commerce. In 2014, he was named one of the Executives of the Year and was also honored by the Washington Township Chamber of Commerce with the Rick Zammer Business Hall of Fame Award. Devine also received the Andre and Addie Taliaferro Award from the Adam Taliaferro Foundation. But Devine doesn't stop there. His interests range far beyond the hospital setting. He also serves as a commissioner of the South Jersey Transportation Authority, is a member of the New Jersey Hospital Association Board of Trustees, a board member of the Southern New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and executive club chairman of the

Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce. He is also active with the Adam Taliaferro Foundation, which supports athletes with spinal cord injuries. He has also been chairman for the South Jersey Heart Walk and the regional Arthritis Foundation Walk, and is active in many other charitable events. Devine was also the chairman of the Washington Township Mayor’s Task Force on Economic Development. Devine and his wife, Dina, have lived in Washington Township for close to 30 years, where they raised two daughters, who are both now married. We chatted with him recently to fi nd out more about his busy life in GC.

When you think of visiting a chiropractor, everyone you ask will have nearly the same thought in mind. It’s a great idea if you have a sore back. But Dr. Stephen Pisker of Swedesboro is trying to change that misconception in Gloucester County, one patient at a time. Of course, he sees a lot of patients with back pain and uses spinal rehabilitation therapies to help these patients. But Dr. Pisker is one of the few medical professionals in New Jersey, let alone Gloucester County who has focused much of his career and study on other holistic therapies, such as nutritional counseling, cold laser therapy, autonomic re-sponse testing, detoxifying foot baths and salivary hormone testing. Dr. Pisker said these are all exciting therapies. “I want to treat the whole patient, not just a specifi c symptom. We often see patients that have been traditionally treated for one issue, and the treatment focuses on how to reduce symptoms. Some-times, those treatments themselves can have adverse effects. I think it’s wise to try to dig down deeper to learn about what things, like emotional, environmental and physical stressors, are creating the initial imbalance in a patient’s body.”

Take for instance Dr. Pisker’s work in nutritional counseling. With some reports stating that South Jersey has a 30-percent obesity rate, Dr. Pisker wants to show residents that what we put into our bodies makes a signifi cant impact on our overall health. In his classes, Dr. Pisker focuses on blood sugar control,

detoxifi cation, reducing infl ammation and boosting a healthy immune system. But it’s not just lessons, since Dr. Pisker said every-

one’s body responds to diet differently, so part of the counsel-ing includes Autonomic Response Testing (ART). This type of biofeedback uses responses from the autonomic nervous sys-tem (the part we don’t consciously control, think breathing and heartbeat) to reveal things like hidden food sensitivities. “With ART, we can customize your nutritional supplement program, determine the best supplements for you and also fi nd out which ones you are wasting your money on,” added Dr. Pisker.

A lifelong resident of Gloucester County, some may be fa-miliar with the Pisker name from the bakery his grandparents started in Westville in 1927. Dr. Pisker graduated from La Salle College in Philadelphia and attended Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. In 1992, he and his wife, Karen, opened Pisker Family Chiropractic Cen-ter in Swedesboro, and in 2008, they built a new offi ce on Kings Highway. Dr. Pisker has become certifi ed in the Pettibon Spi-nal Correction Technique, in Auto-Trauma and Whiplash Treat-ment and is a certifi ed Cancer Educator.

Away from the offi ce, he enjoys spending time with his fam-ily, working out, fi shing and golf. Dr. Pisker and his wife have two children, a son in college and a daughter in high school. They also have a 3-year-old Golden Doodle, who is the mascot for the practice.

Coach CarpenterThere’s an acclimation period, any coach can tell you. The time when they come into an organization at any level where they begin to feel around, guiding through the nu-ances of the new position. There’s a culture to be learned, player habits deconstructed and retooled and a bond to be forged. And if it works, the coach melds with the his-tory of the organization, becoming a seamless fi ngerprint to its structure. But what of the coach who builds from the ground up; from the literal birth of a team? That’s the task of Anthony “Tony” Carpenter, the fi rst coach of the as-of-yet unformed women’s volleyball team at Rowan College at Gloucester County (RCGC). The New York native’s amiable goal for the team is both grand and minimal, conjuring a culture of “competi-tiveness” while actively searching for where it will all begin.

“I’m really excited at the potential of starting something new,” Carpenter said, confi -dently looking on the new challenge. A consummate athlete during his college career, Carpenter excelled in basketball, soccer, tennis, baseball, football and eventually vol-leyball with Eastern University in Pennsylvania. Near the end of his time as a student with the university, Carpenter took an extra semester to begin coaching, which he has stuck with “ever since.” A near-lifetime of coaching will undoubtedly host challenges. But for Carpenter, his new role may be as exciting as it is immense. “It starts with fi rst reaching out and seeing what we have here and assessing the talent we have on cam-pus,” he said on the building process. “As we get more towards the summer and some of the spring/summer sports get outside, we’ll try to get an open gym or two in here. And from there it’s just kind of reaching out into the community.”

Carpenter doesn’t shy away from the reality of his position, however. Working at the ground fl oor of the program, one of his biggest hurdles is scouring some unpolished gems among the RCGC students. Or, “fringe” athletes, as he plaintively calls them. “Year one, my main goal is to stock the team – just to get 10-12 students that have some familiarity of the sport. But from there the sky’s the limit,” he explained. But truly com-ing together, Carpenter noted, may not take that long. “I don’t think it’s outrageous to think that you can compete within a couple of years,” he continued. “You can go into fi rst with just one good recruiting class.”

But from the beginning, perhaps more so than anything else, Carpenter wants to see that “competitiveness;” a word he doesn’t shy away from repeating in regards to what he expects from his squad. “I want the kids to constantly be competing; may it be on a court in a match or here during practice,” he affi rmed while praising the long history of successful athletics at RCGC.

Challenge is, as an idea, lifted endlessly in sports vernacular. Athletes triumph or crumble under it. Coaches embolden themselves or become its newest victim. And the certain truth to it is that greatness is rarely achieved without confronting challenges head fi rst. Carpenter knows this, from his days as a multisport athlete in college to his storied coaching career. While the prospect of building a team from nothing can seem furiously daunting, he stands eager to create his own history among the College’s ban-ners. He just has to begin. Students interesting in the women’s volleyball team can contact Coach Carpenter at [email protected].

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Joseph DevineWhen it comes to health care in Gloucester County, few people epitomize it more than Joseph Devine. That's because he's been doing it for so long and so well in the region. Currently president and CEO of Kennedy Health, Devine is a 28-year Kennedy veteran, an offi cer of the Corporation of Kennedy Health and an Ex-Offi cio of the Kennedy Uni-versity Board of Trustees. He also sits on the boards of numerous Kennedy businesses, including Kennedy Health Facilities Inc., Kennedy Management Group and the Ken-nedy Health Alliance. Under his leadership, Kennedy Health was recently honored as one of the “Best Hos-pitals in the Country” by U.S. News & World Report (2014-2015), as well as being named a “Top Workplace” by Philly.com. In 2014, Kennedy received an award from the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ network as a top-performing hospital for safe, high-quality and effective patient care. An active, visible leader, Devine was presented with the Kennedy Beacon Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the community and to Kennedy’s mis-sion. His many other achievements include receiving the Community Benefi t Award at a Dancing with the Gloucester County’s Stars event for raising $62,000 for Kennedy’s Ronald McDonald House Charities Pediatric Center. In 2013, he received the Gloucester County NAACP’s Corporate Diversity Award in recognition of Kennedy’s commitment to diversity in the workplace. In 2011, Devine was named Gloucester County Business Person of the Year by the County Chamber of Commerce. In 2014, he was named one of the Executives of the Year and was also honored by the Washington Township Chamber of Commerce with the Rick Zammer Business Hall of Fame Award. Devine also received the Andre and Addie Taliaferro Award from the Adam Taliaferro Foundation. But Devine doesn't stop there. His interests range far beyond the hospital setting. He also serves as a commissioner of the South Jersey Transportation Authority, is a member of the New Jersey Hospital Association Board of Trustees, a board member of the Southern New Jersey Chamber of Commerce and executive club chairman of the

Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce. He is also active with the Adam Taliaferro Foundation, which supports athletes with spinal cord injuries. He has also been chairman for the South Jersey Heart Walk and the regional Arthritis Foundation Walk, and is active in many other charitable events. Devine was also the chairman of the Washington Township Mayor’s Task Force on Economic Development. Devine and his wife, Dina, have lived in Washington Township for close to 30 years, where they raised two daughters, who are both now married. We chatted with him recently to fi nd out more about his busy life in GC.

When you think of visiting a chiropractor, everyone you ask will have nearly the same thought in mind. It’s a great idea if you have a sore back. But Dr. Stephen Pisker of Swedesboro is trying to change that misconception in Gloucester County, one patient at a time. Of course, he sees a lot of patients with back pain and uses spinal rehabilitation therapies to help these patients. But Dr. Pisker is one of the few medical professionals in New Jersey, let alone Gloucester County who has focused much of his career and study on other holistic therapies, such as nutritional counseling, cold laser therapy, autonomic re-sponse testing, detoxifying foot baths and salivary hormone testing. Dr. Pisker said these are all exciting therapies. “I want to treat the whole patient, not just a specifi c symptom. We often see patients that have been traditionally treated for one issue, and the treatment focuses on how to reduce symptoms. Some-times, those treatments themselves can have adverse effects. I think it’s wise to try to dig down deeper to learn about what things, like emotional, environmental and physical stressors, are creating the initial imbalance in a patient’s body.”

Take for instance Dr. Pisker’s work in nutritional counseling. With some reports stating that South Jersey has a 30-percent obesity rate, Dr. Pisker wants to show residents that what we put into our bodies makes a signifi cant impact on our overall health. In his classes, Dr. Pisker focuses on blood sugar control,

detoxifi cation, reducing infl ammation and boosting a healthy immune system. But it’s not just lessons, since Dr. Pisker said every-

one’s body responds to diet differently, so part of the counsel-ing includes Autonomic Response Testing (ART). This type of biofeedback uses responses from the autonomic nervous sys-tem (the part we don’t consciously control, think breathing and heartbeat) to reveal things like hidden food sensitivities. “With ART, we can customize your nutritional supplement program, determine the best supplements for you and also fi nd out which ones you are wasting your money on,” added Dr. Pisker.

A lifelong resident of Gloucester County, some may be fa-miliar with the Pisker name from the bakery his grandparents started in Westville in 1927. Dr. Pisker graduated from La Salle College in Philadelphia and attended Los Angeles College of Chiropractic, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude. In 1992, he and his wife, Karen, opened Pisker Family Chiropractic Cen-ter in Swedesboro, and in 2008, they built a new offi ce on Kings Highway. Dr. Pisker has become certifi ed in the Pettibon Spi-nal Correction Technique, in Auto-Trauma and Whiplash Treat-ment and is a certifi ed Cancer Educator.

Away from the offi ce, he enjoys spending time with his fam-ily, working out, fi shing and golf. Dr. Pisker and his wife have two children, a son in college and a daughter in high school. They also have a 3-year-old Golden Doodle, who is the mascot for the practice.

Coach CarpenterThere’s an acclimation period, any coach can tell you. The time when they come into an organization at any level where they begin to feel around, guiding through the nu-ances of the new position. There’s a culture to be learned, player habits deconstructed and retooled and a bond to be forged. And if it works, the coach melds with the his-tory of the organization, becoming a seamless fi ngerprint to its structure. But what of the coach who builds from the ground up; from the literal birth of a team? That’s the task of Anthony “Tony” Carpenter, the fi rst coach of the as-of-yet unformed women’s volleyball team at Rowan College at Gloucester County (RCGC). The New York native’s amiable goal for the team is both grand and minimal, conjuring a culture of “competi-tiveness” while actively searching for where it will all begin.

“I’m really excited at the potential of starting something new,” Carpenter said, confi -dently looking on the new challenge. A consummate athlete during his college career, Carpenter excelled in basketball, soccer, tennis, baseball, football and eventually vol-leyball with Eastern University in Pennsylvania. Near the end of his time as a student with the university, Carpenter took an extra semester to begin coaching, which he has stuck with “ever since.” A near-lifetime of coaching will undoubtedly host challenges. But for Carpenter, his new role may be as exciting as it is immense. “It starts with fi rst reaching out and seeing what we have here and assessing the talent we have on cam-pus,” he said on the building process. “As we get more towards the summer and some of the spring/summer sports get outside, we’ll try to get an open gym or two in here. And from there it’s just kind of reaching out into the community.”

Carpenter doesn’t shy away from the reality of his position, however. Working at the ground fl oor of the program, one of his biggest hurdles is scouring some unpolished gems among the RCGC students. Or, “fringe” athletes, as he plaintively calls them. “Year one, my main goal is to stock the team – just to get 10-12 students that have some familiarity of the sport. But from there the sky’s the limit,” he explained. But truly com-ing together, Carpenter noted, may not take that long. “I don’t think it’s outrageous to think that you can compete within a couple of years,” he continued. “You can go into fi rst with just one good recruiting class.”

But from the beginning, perhaps more so than anything else, Carpenter wants to see that “competitiveness;” a word he doesn’t shy away from repeating in regards to what he expects from his squad. “I want the kids to constantly be competing; may it be on a court in a match or here during practice,” he affi rmed while praising the long history of successful athletics at RCGC.

Challenge is, as an idea, lifted endlessly in sports vernacular. Athletes triumph or crumble under it. Coaches embolden themselves or become its newest victim. And the certain truth to it is that greatness is rarely achieved without confronting challenges head fi rst. Carpenter knows this, from his days as a multisport athlete in college to his storied coaching career. While the prospect of building a team from nothing can seem furiously daunting, he stands eager to create his own history among the College’s ban-ners. He just has to begin. Students interesting in the women’s volleyball team can contact Coach Carpenter at [email protected].

COACH ANTHONY “TONY” CARPENTER

LOOKS TO CREATE A NEW WOMEN'S

VOLLEYBALL TEAM AT ROWAN THIS YEAR.

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At 5 a.m. the still waters of the Esby Gym-nasium awaken to the humming lights and soft rustling along the bleachers. Mo-ments later, the pristine oasis is jostled abruptly by the sheer force of more than two dozen dedicated student athletes who represent Rowan University Swim-ming and Diving.

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At 5 a.m. the still waters of the Esby Gym-nasium awaken to the humming lights and soft rustling along the bleachers. Mo-ments later, the pristine oasis is jostled abruptly by the sheer force of more than two dozen dedicated student athletes who represent Rowan University Swim-ming and Diving.

Ranked 22 in the nation for Division III collegiate swimming by the College Swimming Coaches Association of Amer-ica (CSCAA), the Profs are led by veteran head coach Robert Bowser. The Men’s team (9-1) recently dropped its fi rst meet of the season to fi fth ranked The College of New Jersey.

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Dear Jill,I have trouble meeting new people. I am really bad at approaching strangers in bars or parties. I would like to meet someone new to date, but seem to struggle with my confi dence. What’s your advice.

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BEDAC Services Can HelpWe cater to all businesses, from small offi ces to large commercial facilities and any size in between. Our services can be customized to meet your needs.We offer standard janitorial and offi ce cleaning that shines above the rest. We also provide more specialized services such as:

• Janitorial Service (Day/Night)• Porter/Matron Service• Post Construction Clean-up• Parking Lot & Garage Sweeping• Window Washing, Power-Washing• Carpet Cleaning• Floor Maintenance• Snow Removal• Lighting Retrofi ts• General Facility Repairs, Tenant Improvement & Handyman Services• Visit website for a complete list

Why BEDAC is a Preferred ChoiceWe’re the 24/7, 365-day single source provider for all your commercial cleaning service needs - Whether you need a one-time service call or an ongoing maintenance program.BEDAC Services operates throughout the Tri-State area. If you require multiple services - even in multiple states - we’ll provide across-the-board expertise for commercial cleaning service.No surprises! Beginning with the proposal, you tell us what you expect, and our pricing is based on meeting those expectations.

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General Employment

GROUP™

DRIVERSDaily routes immediately available for

CONTRACTOR DRIVERS WITH CARGO VANS

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to submit your Business Profile & set up meeting.

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