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Gateway to Glasstown
Millvilles past, present and future
depicted in new High Street mural.
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Muralist Marcos Montiero grins during the official unveiling of the 90-footby-24-foot mural he painted over the course of the past few months on
High Street near Broad Street in Millville. See p. 24 for full mural image.
Drug Abuse Prevention

Program Launched
ts Thanksgiving Day and Mays Landing artist Marcos

Montiero is 25 feet in the air at the corner of Broad
and High streets in Millville.
Its a spot hes called home since early October, when
he began work on an enormous mural that he was commissioned to create for Millvilles Glasstown Arts District.
A sharp bitter wind slices through the afternoon, but
Montiero is used to it. At times, during the painting
process, its so cold that he cant feel his hands to grip the
brushes. Intent, however, on finishing the 90-foot-wide by
24-foot-high mural before winter arrives and the weather
becomes more difficult to work in, hes been up on a scissor lift for the better part of seven weeks, sometimes for 12
hours a pop, applying his talent to a formerly barren wall
at the northern gateway to Millvilles downtown.
Its the biggest mural Millville has ever has seen within
its borders and the largest exterior piece Montiero has
ever produced.
Originally from Brazil, Montiero is marine-life artist,
with a massive portfolio. After submitting his ideas for the
mural, he went through a series of focus groups and other
meetings this past summer before he was selected among
several artists to create the new mural.
The building, owned by New Jersey Community
Capital, was formerly a VFW hall and currently houses a
day-care center.
The building owner has been great, says Montiero.
He renovated the wall of the building, fixing cracks and
stuff so we had a better surface to work on.
Funded by the Holly City Development Corporation
(HCDC), the New Jersey Department of Community
Affairs, the Neighborhood Revitalization Tax Credit
Program and South Jersey Gas, the $40,000 mural project,
dubbed MillvillePast, Present & Future, adds a big
splash of much-needed color to downtown Millville.
Some of the other projects that HCDC has been a part
of include the Cumberland County College Arts and
Continued on page 24
Inspira Pharmacy Director Sabrina Romean

(left) safely disposes of Carmela Barretts
expired prescriptions during Fridays event.
n an effort to prevent the misuse and

abuse of prescription drugs, Inspira
Health Network has partnered with
the Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester Health
and Wellness Alliance to provide community agencies with the Deterra Drug
Deactivation System free of charge.
Deterra is a drug deactivation product
that can be used for easy and environmentally friendly disposal of prescription drugs.
It uses a molecular absorption technology
to neutralize active chemicals in prescription drugs when water is added.
By partnering with community agencies,
including the Southwest Council, home
care and hospice workers, funeral homes,
realtors and others, Inspiras goal is to
reduce the amount of old or unused prescription drugs in homes and stop addiction
before it begins.
During the launch event held at Inspira
Medical Centers main lobby on Friday, the
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Local
Residential Customer
Myra R. Osborn, 86, of Hopewell Twp.

passed away early Friday morning
November 18, 2016 at The Cumberland
Manor in Hopewell Township where she
had been admitted the day before.
Paul G. Menz, a true Millville man, died
Friday November 18, 2016 peacefully in his
home. Born on October 30, 1934 to Paul V.
and Gertrude D. Menz, he called Millville
home for the vast majority of his life.
Rose Kopreski, 87 of Vineland NJ passed
away peacefully at home on Saturday,
November 19, 2016. Rose was born in West
Virginia to Joseph and Carmela LaRosa in
1929. She attended Vineland Schools and
was a dedicated member of The Chestnut
Assembly of God Church, Vineland.
Barbara Wasilkowski, 78 of Millville/
Commercial Township died on Saturday,
November 19, after a brief illness at the
Penn Presbyterian Hospital of Philadelphia,
PA. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, she had lived
in the area for over 40 years.
Ronald Edward Hinds, age 55 of Millville,
passed away Saturday, November 19, 2016,
at Inspira Medical Center, Vineland.
Born and raised in Millville to Marion
Grubbs and Edward Hinds, Ronald attended Millville High School, and was a lifelong resident.
Patricia Ann (Giberson) Jones, age 81 of
Millville, passed away Sunday, November
20, 2016 at her residence after an extended
illness. Born and raised in Millville to the
late Ellsworth and Anna (Finch) Giberson,
Patricia graduated from Millville High
School, Class of 1953.
Carol Theresa Sharrar, 87 of Upper
Deerfield Twp. peacefully departed this life
early Sunday morning November 20, 2016.
George "Doc" E. Jenkins, of Richland,
passed away on Monday November 21,
2016, peacefully at his home surrounded
by loving family. George was born and

raised in Philadelphia and lived in
Richland for 37 years with his wife of 49
years, Vivienne.
Ruth Toba Pollock, 81, of Voorhees and

formerly of Bridgeton died Thanksgiving
morning, November 24, 2016 at Lions
Gate Convalescent Center in Voorhees.
Emma (Hinson) Gabiano, 90, of Vineland,

NJ passed away on Monday morning
November 21, 2016 after an extended illness. Mrs. Gabiano was born in Leesburg,
raised in Mauricetown, and was a longtime
resident of Port Norris, NJ.
Nina (Jelisenko) Nichik, 84, of Buena,

NJ passed away on Thursday morning
November 24, 2016 in the Warren Haven
Nursing Ctr., Oxford, NJ. Nina was born &
raised in Belarus and immigrated to the
US in 1951 and settled in Buena where she
remained a longtime resident.
Frank L. Di Leonardo Sr., age 81 of

Vineland, NJ, gently passed away at home
surrounded by his family on Tuesday,
November 22, 2016, after losing his battle
to lung cancer.
Domenico Tony Marabello, 80, of
Seabrook died Tuesday morning November
22, 2016 at his home. Although in declining
health, his death was unexpected.
Jean Sanders Hruza, 85, of Millville
passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon November 23, 2016 at her residence.
She was born in Millville and was the
daughter of the late Herbert and Pearla
Ottinger Sanders. She graduated from
Millville High School in 1948.
Leslie (Erwin) DiAmore, 36, a lifelong
resident of Millville, passed away at peace
at home in the arms of her loving husband
on November 23, 2016 after a courageous
battle with cancer. Leslie was born on
August 20, 1980 in Vineland NJ. She was a
1998 graduate of Millville High School and
earned a Bachelor of Communications
degree from Richard Stockton College in
2007. She was employed as a Teacher's
Aide at the Geraldine O. Foster Early
Childhood Center in Bridgeton NJ.
Earl Len Frankenfield, 71, of Vineland,
passed away on Thursday, November 24,
2016 at Inspira Medical Center. He was
born in Woodbury, NJ to the late Earl and
Eleanor (Francks) Frankenfield.
Joan L. Holt (nee Wheeler), 70, of

Vineland, NJ passed away on Friday, Nov.
25, at home where she had been under the
care of family and hospice. Joan was born
and raised in Vineland where she
remained a lifelong city resident.
Mabel C. Murray (nee Kiger), 91, of
Millville and formerly of Vineland passed
away peacefully with her devoted family
at her side on Friday, November 25, 2016
at Millville Center Genesis Elder Care,
where she had been a resident since 2010.
Donald L. Don Vanaman, 78, of
Millville, passed away peacefully with his
family by his side on Friday, November 25,
2016 at the Penn Presbyterian Hospital in
Philadelphia. Born and raised in Millville,
he was a 1957 graduate of Millville High
School. Don was a rugged outstanding halfback and, along with Pete Bybel, made up a
terrifying tandem for their opponents.
They both played during the Orange &
Blues 31-win streak. After high school, both
Don and Pete matriculated at Missouri
State, where they also starred in football.
Don was an Army veteran, serving during
the Vietnam War. On his return he became
a Millville Police Officer serving over 30
distinguished years, retiring in 1997.
Guy C. Hutchinson, 70, of Newfield, NJ,
passed away on Friday morning November
25, 2016 at home where he had been under
the care of family and hospice. Guy was
born in Naples, Italy, raised in Brooklyn,
NY, and has made his home at Malaga

Camp since 1995.
It is with heavy heart that the Del Valle
family announces the death of their beloved
Patriarch Brandon Del Valle. Brandon
passed peacefully on Friday, November 25,
2016 in the company of his family.
Alice P. (Mead) Barlam, age 94 of
Millville, passed away Saturday, November
26, 2016 at Lincoln Specialty Care,
Vineland. Born in Bridgeton to the late
Arthur and Gabreel (Hankins) Mead, Alice
moved to Millville in 1952, where she lived
for many years.
M. Edward Ed Ridgeway, age 90 of
Millville, passed away Saturday, November
26, 2016. Born in Philadelphia to the late
Earl and Rita (Peruzzi) Ridgeway, Ed was
raised in Hamilton Square, NJ and graduated from Hamilton High School.
Vicki Lynn (Bays) Yunk, age 56 of
Millville, passed away unexpectedly
Saturday, November 26, 2016 at Inspira
Medical Center, Vineland. Born in
Bridgeton to the late Leonard C. and Carol
(Hammidy) Bays, Vicki grew up in Millville
and lived in Millville most of her life.
Manuel Ruiz-Garcia, age 88 of Vineland,
went to be with the Lord on Sunday,
November 27, 2016 at home. Manuel was
born in Arecibo, Puerto Rico to the late
Jacinto and Candida (Garcia) Ruiz and was
a resident of Vineland for most of his life.
Before retiring he worked with Gillespie
Brothers Inc. of Vineland for over 25 years.
Mary Louise Scott Schick Springer aged
102 passed away November 27, 2016.
Louise was born January 10, 1914 in
Toronto, Ohio. Her family soon moved to
the Philadelphia area and she grew up in
Woodlyn, NJ, graduating from Camden
High School in 1931. She entered nurses
training at Cooper Hospital, becoming a
Registered Nurse in 1935.
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Deterra product was available for community members to dispose of their unused
medications and they also received Deterra
pouches to take home. An Inspira pharmacist was available for community members
to discuss their current medications and
review possible duplications, interactions,
dosing and more. Local elected officials,
representatives from the Southwest
Council, prosecutors, law enforcement,
physicians and other community leaders
were present at the event.
Kicking off the press conference was
Elizabeth Sheridan, Chief Operating
Officer of Inspira Medical Center, who
explained that Inspira bought 50,000
pouches of Deterra at a cost of $174,000.
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Matt Rudd, Director of Coalitions &

Communications for the Southwest
Council, introduced the Deterra product to
the tri-county Health & Wellness Alliance
in February. I never thought wed see it
introduced this fast, he said.
Cumberland County Prosecutor
Jennifer Webb-McRae mentioned that, a
little more than a year ago, Inspira helped
local law enforcement battle the opioid epidemic by purchasing Narcan, an opioid
antidote that can be used to reverse overdoses to heroin and prescription pain pills
like morphine, codeine, oxycodone,
methadone and Vicodin.
Today they have given us another tool
in our toolbox, said Webb-McRae. Now
there will be one less opportunity for a
young child to experiment with a drug
found in grandmas medicine cabinet or to

bring it to school and sell it to another child.
Now these drugs can be properly disposed
of without getting into our water stream or
thrown in the trash, where they could still
get into the wrong hands, she added.
Sheridan explained that the pouches of
Deterra will be made available to the general public, in addition to the 48 organizations
that make up the Cumberland, Salem and
Gloucester Health and Wellness Alliance.
Included among those 48 agencies are
local police and health departments.
The public was encouraged throughout
the event to check their medicine cabinets
for expired or unneeded medications, especially pain medicines. If you find any such
prescription bottles, do not simply flush
them down the toilet, which is how medicines can seep into the water supply. Nor
should you simply throw them in the trash.
Instead, bring them to your local police station or health department, where the drugs
can be destroyed by using a Deterra pouch
supplied by Inspira Health Network.
According to the Southwest Councils
Rudd, Our explicit message to our community goes like this: Avoid prescription
drug misuse by 1.) Account take inventory of your prescriptions; 2.) Secure most
abusers start from a family or friends cabinet; and 3.) Dispose of unwanted medicine, either at a local PD drop box or use a
proper disposal method like Deterra, he
advises.
Rudd also encourages parents to educate their kids about the dangers of opioid
drug addiction by telling them to take
their medicine(s) exactly as prescribed
and to be aware of the dangers of prescription drug abuse.
A few days before Fridays event, participants in a Senior Health Education
Class at Inspira were told they could bring
their leftover prescriptions to the event to
be properly destroyed. Several did just
that, including Carmela Barrett, who
brought a half dozen of her old prescription bottles (see photo on front cover).
The speaker at our November meeting
told us about this program and about the
elimination of prescription drugs, she
began. They warned of situations like visitors to your home asking to use the restroom and then opening your medicine
cabinet and having access to your prescriptions. Barrett was happy to take
advantage of the opportunity to bring her
old meds to Inspira to have them
destroyed so there was no chance they
could end up on the street. I
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DirectorsJoel Cruz and Yves Salomon-Fernandez, Ph.D.
Both have already been welcomed to the Board by its
president, Gary Galloway, who praised their extensive
backgrounds and commitment to community service.
Cruz is the Senior Resident Director and Wealth
Management Advisor of the Merrill Lynch office in
Vineland. He is a graduate of Rider College (now Rider
University). He serves on the regional board of the United
Way and on the North Vineland Little League Challenger
Baseball board. Three generations of his family have been
members of the Vineland Y. Cruz and his wife, Sandy, live
in Vineland with their two children.
Dr. Salomon-Fernandez is the president of Cumberland
County College. She was previously the interim president
of Massachusetts Bay Community College. She has also
taught at several universities. She holds degrees from the
University of Massachusetts, the London School of
Economics, and Boston College. She is fluent in French,
Haitian Creole, and Spanish. She and her husband, Steve,
have two children who attend Vineland public schools. The family were Y members
in Massachusetts and are now members of the YMCA of Vineland.
New County and State Service Complex Opens

State, county and
local officials as well
as business and
community leaders
recently joined
Cumberland County
Improvement
Authority representatives to celebrate the
opening of a new
State and County
Services Campus
located at 275
Delsea Drive in
Vineland. A ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the launch of a building project
model for the CCIA and their role in local economic development.
The project was financed and developed by the Improvement Authority, which
owns the recently celebrated facility and a second building on the property. This initiative involves a partnership primarily with the New Jersey State Treasury and
Motor Vehicle Commission that has resulted in a $14.4 million restoration incentive.
The CCIA also administers shared services to the county and local municipalities to create pooled resources for items such as fleet maintenance, trash and
recycling services, property management, marketing and economic development.
The programs collectively result in nearly $1.5 million in annual savings and allocated funds, along with a direct contribution to Cumberland County.
The two buildings set on the State and County Services Campus in Vineland
cover 116,000 square feet. The project was intended to streamline delivery of federal and state social services. Renovations at the 275 North Delsea Drive location
include the States Department of Agriculture, WorkFirst NJ, and the department of
Children and Families along other county bureaus. The entire project is slated for
completion this year.
New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles officials report that the building arrangement with the Improvement Authority has enabled them to have a new and conveniently located office space for their staff and for the many residents who use their
services.
From left: Assemblyman Bruce Land, Senator Jeff Van Drew, County Freeholder Deputy
Director Darlene Barber, Secretary of Agriculture Doug Fisher, Vineland City Council
President Anthony Fanucci, Chairman of the CCIA Robert Nedohon, Vice Chairman of the
CCIA Albert Kelly, County Freeholder Director Joe Derella, Greg Hanley, NJ State Treasury,
and CCIA Executive Director Gerard Velazquez.
Food Drive Supports

Domestic Violence
Awareness
Employees of Oldcastle Precast Pipe
Co., located in Folsom, donated food and
money to the local State Police to support
their food drive. The donations will go to
local families that are located in SafeHaven houses.
Their goal is to make living in this situation a little more bearable.
Domestic violence is an epidemic affecting individuals in every community,
regardless of age, economic status, sexual orientation, gender, race, religion, or
nationality. It is often accompanied by emotionally abusive and controlling behaviour that is only a fraction of a systematic pattern of dominance and control.
Domestic violence can result in physical injury, psychological trauma, and in severe
cases, even death.
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From left: Larry Adair, Jennifer DeMarco, Renee Myers, Trooper, Rich Neals, Trooper, Frank
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Boys & Girls Club of Vineland staff
member and SMART Girls counselor
Lavena Scafe (right) attended a Starfish
Foundation reception in New York City
recently. The foundation helps girls prepare
for college and provides educational and
engaging workshops for teenage and college-aged girls throughout the United
States. The reception was hosted by Starfish founder Soledad O'Brien (center) and
featured such celebrities as jazz great Wynton Marsalis (left).
SMART Girls is a healthy lifestyle program for girls and its goal is to help girls
develop a healthy attitude and lifestyle, as well as acquire and maintain a positive
self-concept, sound decision making skills and mentor relationships. The program
is evaluated each year by surveys and member feedback to determine progress.
For more information on this and other Club programs, call 856-696-4190.
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From left: Antonio Lopez, New Jersey's Family Success Centers; Kimberly Friddell, Inspira
IMPACT Program; Leahe Togno, Family Success Centers Commercial Township; Dr. Allison
Blake, New Jersey Department of Children and Families; Elizabeth Sheridan, Inspira Health
Network; and New Jersey Assemblymen Bruce Land and Bob Andrzejczak.
The official opening of the

Family Success Center of
Commercial Townships new Laurel
Lake location was marked with a
ribbon cutting ceremony on November 22, with local families, the New Jersey
Department of Children and Families, local elected officials, and Inspira Health
Network administrators and staff.
Family Success Centers are community-based, family-centered, neighborhood
gathering places where any community resident can go for family support, information and services. Funded by the New Jersey Department of Children and Families,
Family Success Centers are designed to enrich the lives of children by strengthening
families and neighborhoods; provide integrated, locally-based services; reduce isolation and promote connections among family and community; and provide services in
a warm and welcoming environment. Services provided at the center may include:
Connections to community resources
Family enrichment activities and workshops
Professional and personal goal setting and planning
Nutrition, health and wellness classes
Financial planning and budgeting
Access to computers, fax, telephone and more
With the opening of the new Laurel Lake center, Inspira Health Network now
operates three Family Success Centers in Cumberland County including locations
in Port Norris and Vineland. The Family Success Center of Commercial TownshipLaurel Lake is located at 2009 Spring Garden Road, Millville, NJ 08332. For more
information about the center, call 856-413-5494.
Millville High School Grads Return, Offer Advice
Cumberland Christian NHS Inducts 14

Cumberland Christian School inducted 14 new members into the National
Honor Society. The Induction Ceremony took place at the school, with the current members assisting and explaining the pillars of the National Honor Society:
scholarship, character, service, leadership. The new inductees then signed the
schools registry, lit a candle from the wisdom/Jesus candle, and received a certificate of membership. The existing members then lit candles and joined the
new members on the stage. Mr. Ken Howard, Headmaster of Cumberland
Christian School, commended the students on this high honor and recognized
the important role of the parents as well.
The 2016-17 new inductees: Fahren Rilley, Jacob Berge, Michael Connelly,
Isaac Herchelroth, Anne Hoffman, Kyle Koering, Allyson Pacitto, MytchellParmer,
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for Millville Public
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about a day in the life of a college student. The graduates gave advice on how to
prepare for living away from home and how to properly manage their time. They
also spoke about getting used to dorm living and missing a home cooked meal.
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Jeremiah Pierce, Rutgers/ Civil Engineering; Alyssa Simpkins, Eastern
University/Exercise Science; Ray Slater, Rutgers/Bio/Animal Science; Matthew
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Hullihen Signs Letter of Intent to Temple University
The Ellison School's

Thanksgiving Feast is
Set for More
The Ellison School's traditional
Thanksgiving Feast was a time for students to enjoy a bountiful luncheon, to
express their thanks to their families,
friends and teachers, and also an
opportunity to gather as a Toddler to
Grade 8 community to celebrate the
school's recent enrollment growth.
Amanda Hullihen signs her (NLI) National Letter of Intent to Temple University.
She receives a four year full ride Womens Division 1 Rowing Scholarship and will
pursue Degree in Early Childhood Education. The Vineland Senior is a four year
Varsity Swimmer on the Vineland Girls Swim Team, has competed in the Cape
Atlantic League Individual Championships for the past two Seasons and is also
one of the Captains on the Team. Amanda is also a three year Varsity Rower on
the Vineland Girls Crew Team which qualified for National Championships this
past May 2016
and holds the
Schools
Record for the
2K. Amanda is
also an Honor
Student, takes
AP/Honors
Classes and a
member of
National Honor
Society.
Amanda
holds the VHS
Hammer"
Record for 2K
(2,000 meters)
with a time of 7:23:8 (Feb. 2016). Amanda hopes to break that record again this
upcoming year (Feb. 2017) in Boston at the World Indoor Erg Rowing
Championship C.R.A.S.H.- B Sprints.
She continues to be a positive role model, works hard in school and in community. Kudos to Amanda, Vineland High and the Crew Team.
Dr. Thomas McCann, Principal; Chris Sereci, Coach; Mike Schneider, Girls Head Swim
Coach; Lou Tramontana Jr., Girls Crew Coach; Lori Hullihen, Mother; Matt Hullihen, Father;
Amanda Hullihen; Carli Hullihen, Sister; Melissa Zerra, Girls Crew Coach; John McCarty,
Head Girls Crew Coach; Mike Grabowy, Swim Coach. Not pictured, Megan Carlin, Girls
Swim Coach and Don Robbins, VHS Athletic Director. (Photo by Darya Tomasello)
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Coffee With a Cop

December 10 event at Cumberland Mall supports local service initiatives,
including The Birthday Book Project. { BY TAYLOR HENRY }
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he Vineland Police Departments

Community Policing Unit is
partnering with SNJ Today to
provide books for local children
on their birthdays, while honoring the late
Cara McCollum.
Cara started The Birthday Book Project
in 2008 to provide children from Title 1
schools with new, age-appropriate books on
their birthdays. Her goal was to help combat
illiteracy among children born in poverty.
Cara moved to New Jersey from her
home state of Arkansas to attend Princeton
University in 2010. She became Miss New
Jersey 2013 with the platform Giving the
Gift of Reading. Cara joined the Millvillebased SNJ Today news team in the summer
of 2015 as the lead anchor for the nightly
newscast.
Cara wanted to get The Birthday Book
Project started in South Jersey, but in
February, at the age of 24, she passed away
after a tragic car accident.
In Caras memory, the SNJ Today
teamwith the help of Caras parents, Rick
and Maureenstarted The Cara McCollum
Book Project of Southern New Jersey as a
501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
The Project collects donations of wrapping paper, money and books for children
up to the fifth grade. Members of SNJ
Today have teamed up with Miss New
Jersey contestants to wrap the books.
Every month, they bring the wrapped
books to area schools, where teachers keep
them until each childs birthday. The
Project brought books to Gloria M. Sabater
Elementary School in Vineland last week.
On December 10, The Vineland Police
Department will be collecting books for
The Birthday Book Project at their Coffee
with a Cop event in Boscovs of the
Cumberland Mall.
Coffee with a Cop is a national program
that the Vineland Police Department participates in as a way to connect with the community. According to coffeewithacop.com,
the program was launched

in 2011 in Hawthorne,
California, because members of the Hawthorne
Police Department were
looking for ways to interact
more successfully with the
citizens they served.
Vineland Police
Department held its first
Coffee with a Cop in July
2012. At locations all over
Vineland, police officers
chat with citizens over cups of coffee every
month or two. In October, the Friends and
Family Diner on Landis Avenue hosted a
Coffee with a Cop event. Local businesses
offer to provide their venues for coffee chats.
According to the December 10 event
flyer, there are no agendas or speeches,
just friendly conversation, and Coffee with
a Cop is a chance to ask questions and/or
voice concerns.
Lieutenant Lene Bowers of the
Community Policing Unit is very excited
about collaborating with The Birthday
Book Project, after learning about it from
an advertisement.
Its great for us to partner with SNJ
Today, she said.
Not only will police officers be collecting books, but they will also help wrap
them and deliver them to schools.
[This is] much more than just collecting books, Lt. Bowers said of delivering
the books to schools, and meeting the children who will receive them.
While Coffee with a Cop events are held
all over Vineland, the annual Boscovs
event has been a December tradition for
the police department since they started
participating in the program.
The police officers partner with charities for every Coffee with a Cop. Last year
at Boscovs, they accepted toys for Vineland
Police Athletic League to distribute during
its Christmas Party.
The Saturday, December 10, Coffee with
a Cop at Boscovs will run from 9 a.m. to 12
noon. Free coffee will be provided by
Xpresso Caf. Miss New Jersey Brenna
Weick may be in attendance.
The officers will be accepting donations
of new, unwrapped books for children age
five to 11. They will also be accepting
expired or unused medications for disposal,
as long as they are not syringes or liquids.
The Birthday Book Project also accepts
monetary donations on its GoFundMe at
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Birthday Book Project reading.
ABOVE: Previous Coffee With a Cop events
with officersSargeant Daniel LaTorre, top
photo, Lt. Lene Bowers, second from top, and
Officer Jose Rodriguez, center photo.
Photos provided by Lt. Lene Bowers.
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Gabriella Hartman
William Jamison
Valeriya Kagdina
Parker Swift
Alana Zorzi
GRADE 7
Emily DOttavio
Noah Davis-Logan
Shannon Kavanagh
Destiny Simmons
Brooke Urie
GRADE 8
Jocelyn Geese
Michael Hoban
Samantha Hurban
Matthew Mallon
Thomas MCCormick
Stephanie Savela
2nd HONORS
GRADE 5
Luke Bevilacqua
Elizabeth Bolton
Aiden Boughton
Brayden Brown
Hunter Brown
Todd Fiocchi
Naomi Jones
Karina Melesio
Zander Rudd
Caleigh Ryan
Grace Stanker
GRADE 6
Isabella Bottino
Cecilia DeSimone
Joshua Lugo
Aaron Ortiz
Gabrielle Ralph
Gianna Ricci
Matthew Stanker
John Terista
Robert Van Note
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Angelina Alimenti
Nicholas Alimenti
Sydney Ball
Brian Gallagher
Kevin Grealis
Zoe Marino
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Thalia Cruz
Jacob Mallon
Olivia Mance
Nicholas Marshall
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Aleena S. Clark
Joseph A. Lopresti
Madison P. Maxwell
Elizabeth L. Nicell
Sarah E. Nicell
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GRADE 10
Rachel L. Baglio
Aidan Borguet
Sienna Brown
Carli Busler
Luke Carione
Jenna L. Coraluzzo
Kayla DeCesari
Allison Gebhart
Ashley M. Harris
Ashley Jackson
Patrick Kelleher
Gia Leotta
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Thomas C. Maxwell
William Mayhew
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Kaitlyn M. Rauscher
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Thomas Schofield
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Nicolette Biscardi
Kylie L. Brown
Tyler Burger
Gabrielle M. Carbonara
Joanna L. Caruso
Gianna Cava
Erin A. Collins
Gianna L. Consalo
Elle Crawford
Avery R. Curcio
Charles K. Dalisay
Shane Delowery
Stephanie S. Eastlack
Julia Enman
Michael A. Fabrizio
Travis T. Griffith
Victoria Hassett
Amaris Hernandez
Angelina Hewitt
Gianna Horvath
Ryleigh J. Huntsinger
Jack Hutchison
Anthony Jiannotti
Demetrius X. Johnson
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Jaliyah J. Kutu-Akol
Aaron R. Latimer
Macie L. Leaf
Joshua R. Lewbart
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Michael Markert
Kayla Marrs
Shauna Marsh
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Colin McCoy
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Emma Alexander
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Ready for Impact

Local United Way appeals to community:
We need your ideas, we need volunteers and
board members, we need donors, and your prayers
wouldnt hurt, either. { BY MIKE EPIFANIO }
hen the news broke this summer

that General Mills will close its
Progresso Soup plant in Vineland
by early 2018, many in the community
were devastated. The obvious source of
emotional pain stems from the lost jobs;
something New Jerseys poorest county
can do without.
What many dont realize is that the
generosity of Progresso workers contributed some $180,000 per year to the
United Way through payroll contributions.
Thats money that funded dozens of chari-
many others, not to mention the numerous United Way programs such as the NJ
2-1-1 program and the Volunteer Income
Tax Assistance program.
The NJ 2-1-1 can help you find solutions to personal needs by informing you
of resources in your community such as
day-care facilities, shelters, affordable
housing units, social services, employment
training programs, senior services, medical insurance, and more (see nj211.org).
The United Way offers no-cost income
tax preparation for qualifying low-income
Merighi addresses the crowd:

We need volunteers, donors.
Exp: March 1, 2017
GV16-17
table organizations each year, along with

much needed programs that benefit the
neediest among us.
As the Campaign Chairman for the
local United Way, Thomas Merighi, Jr.
knows the effect of the Progresso Plant
closure will be immense and that something needs to be done about it now. He
just wasnt sure how to address it. So he
did what hes done so many times in the
past; He opened up his restaurant,
Merighis Savoy Inn, and invited supporters of the United Way to brainstorm.
We already had our challenges here in
Cumberland County, said Merighi. Now
the source of 80 percent of our funding
those hourly Progresso plant employeesis
going away. Were in trouble. Number one,
we are going to have to help the employees who are losing their jobs. Number two,
we need to find people to donate to
replace the $180,000 were no longer
going to recieve from them.
Merighi noted that there are dozens of
local charities that benefit from United
Way funding, including the YMCA, Boys
and Girls Club, Habitat for Humanity and
individuals and families through the

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.
Those who attended last weeks United
Way event at Merighis Savoy Inn saw a
video highlighting some of the programs
funded by the United Way. They also heard
from United Way board members and
staffers, who echoed Merighis sentiments
about how vital the agency is to a community that ranks last on many lists among New
Jerseys poorest and unhealthiest counties.
United Way Regional Executive
Director John Emge called the United
Way a safety net for the community and
reminded the crowd that the agency was
there after Hurricane Sandy and recent
casino layoffs to help people in times of
widespread need.
Merighi wrapped up his presentation
with one last appeal: We need your ideas;
we need volunteers and board members;
we need donors; and your prayers
wouldnt hurt, either.
To find out how you can help through
volunteering or donating, visit the United
Way online at UnitedWay.org or call 856896-2307. I
TV 22 - SCHEDULE
Cumberland Countys Channel Comcast 22
(Evening program highlights for the week
ahead, December 713)
On this weeks episode of Road to Recovery (see schedule for air times), host Michael
DeLeon sits down with Tim Ryan and former profesional skateboarder and actor Brandon
Novak, both of Banyan Treatment Center.
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11
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5:30PM
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6:00PM
SNJ Today Hotline
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6:30PM
Road to Recovery
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7:00PM
SNJ Today News
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8:30PM
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10:00PM
Hometown Heroes
11:00PM
SNJ Today News
5:30PM
A Paws for Your Pet
6:00PM
SNJ Today Hotline
6:30PM
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7:00PM
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ArtC with Bill Horin
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Cowtown Rodeo
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5:00PM
Whats on Tap
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6:00PM
7:00PM
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Remembering Millville: 1940s
11:00PM
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6:00PM
Latino Motion
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Road to Recovery
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Santas Mailbag
Send your letters to Santa by way of
The Grapevine Express!
Have you written your letter to Santa yet? Your hometown newspaper is
collecting letters to Santa from all good boys and girls. We will print your letter
in a future issue of The Grapevine, then send them along to the North Pole.
Remember to keep your letters shortSanta is very busy this time of year.
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ONGOING EVENTS
Affordable Care Workshops. Need
help? A Trained Navigator will help you
to enroll in a healthcare plan as the
Center for Family Services will have
Navigator Exchange Program Staff available at the Millville Public Library, (210
Buck Street, Millville)on Wednesdays (10
a.m. to 1 p.m.) and Thursdays (1:30 to
3:30 p.m.). To make an appointment
call 1-877-922-2377. centerffs.org/home
Artful Giving Holiday Shopping. The
Riverfront Renaissance Center for the
Arts presents from Nov. 18 through
December 31. Curated fine art and craft
gift show featuring all handmade items
by some of South Jersey's premier
artists. Including jewelry, pottery, knit
wear, paintings, photography and more.
Hours Tues.- Thurs. and Sun. 11 a.m.-5
p.m.; Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Extended Hours: 12/10, 12/16 open until
9 p.m. rrcarts.com
Book Sale. The Friends of the Millville
Library invites you to their December
book sale. All items in the Millville Public
Librarys lobby are only 25 cents. Books,
cassette tapes, VHS tapes, and puzzles
are available. Magazines are available for
free. 210 Buck St. during regular library
hours. 856-825-7087 ext. 12.
Connecting Families to Communities.
Millville Public Library, 210 Buck St.,
Millville. A trained advocate can assist
families in creating personalized action
plans and goals. CF2C can provide the
tools, resources, and opportunities necessary to accomplish those goals.
Appointments are free and confidential.
Appointments with A CF2C advocate can
be made for Mondays from 10 a.m.-12:30
p.m. and on alternating Fridays from
3:30-5 p.m. For an appointment, contact
Connie Chard, 856-207-1261. Walk-ins.
connie@unitedadvocacygroup.org
cfcmillville.org
Cumberland County Ostomy Support

Group. Meets the 4th Wednesday of
every month except July and August
from 6-7:30 p.m. on the 2nd Surgical
Conference Room (2nd floor) of the
Inspira Health Network hospital, 1505
West Sherman Ave., Vineland. 856-3276505.
Divorce Recovery Support Group

Sessions. First Church of the Nazarene
(Ramoth Church), 2725 N. Delsea Dr.,
Vineland. Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. Call
856-697-4945 for more info.
Free Fitness Classes. The Holly City
P.S. Dont forget to send a

photo of yourself, too!
Family Success Center of Millville is offering free exercise groups through its Club
F.I.E.R.C.E. (Finding Inner Empowerment
Reaching Core Enrichment). The Holly

City Family Success Center of Millville is
holding yoga and kickboxing each
Monday from 4:30-6 p.m. and Power
Walking through the Park from 10:3011:30 a.m. each Wednesday. Space is limited for kickboxing and yoga and yoga
participants need to bring their own
mats. For additional Club F.I.E.R.C.E.
information, contact the center, located at
21 E. Main St., (rear suite), Millville, at
856-327-1510 or 856-765-0205 or e-mail
ssimpkins@gatewaycap.org.
GriefShare. The Millville Church of the

Nazarene's Journey Home (white house
in front) 2201 Main (Rt. 49), Millville. 13week program, with experts on DVDs
who guide you through the journey of
grief, while caring people are there for
support. Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. $15.
Scholarships and childcare available with
advanced notice. 856-207-5747.
Guided Tours of Woodruff Museum

of Indian Artifacts. Bridgeton Public
Library, 150 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton.
Every Wednesday, 1-4 p.m. A knowledgeable volunteer will be on hand to provide
guided tours of the Woodruff Museum of
Indian Artifacts.
Ready, Vet, Go! Program sponsored

by Catholic Charities, Diocese of
Camden, offers free screenings to help
homeless & low-income military veterans
with financial assistance and/or housing.
At Millville Public Library, 210 Buck
Street, Millville, NJ on the following
Wednesdays, December 7 & 21, 1-3 p.m.
856-691-1841.
Weekly Pre-School Storytime.

Franklin Township Library, 1584 Coles
Mill Road, Franklinville. Wednesdays,
through December 14. 10:30 a.m. Open
to children ages 3 to 6 with a caregiver.
No registration required. 856-694-2833.
December Yoga at Cumberland

County Library. 800 E. Commerce
Street, Bridgeton. Mondays at 10:30 a.m
(CLOSED 12/26).; Wednesdays at 6:30
p.m. (NO CLASS 12/21). For more
details, contact 856-453-2210 or yoga
instructor Ceci Brandt at 856-207-7893.
Garden State Christian Womens
Connection. Ramada Inn, 2216 W. Landis
Ave., Vineland. Noon-1:45 p.m. $15. Call
856-327-4181 to register.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9
Swim with Santa. Cumberland Cape
Atlantic YMCA/YMCA of Vineland. 6 to
7:30 p.m. Preregistration is requested by
Thursday, December 8. For further details,
call the YMCA of Vineland at 856-691-
0030 or check ccaymca.org.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13
2nd Friday on the Bay. Bayshore
Center at Bivalve, 2800 High St., Port
Norris. 5:30-8:30 p.m. See details at
bayshorecenter.org
SAT. & SUN., DEC. 10 & 11

Patgong Valley Model Railroad Club
Open House. Route 40 and Fir Avenue in
Vineland Veterans Home Christmas

Party. Veterans Home Auditorium, 524 N.
West Blvd., Vineland. Entertainment,
refreshments. 6:30 p.m. 856-765-7712.
Movie Night at Millville Army Air

Field Museum. From 6-9 p.m. in the
Richland (1308 Harding Highway). 10

a.m.-4 p.m. each day. See highly detailed
HO scale models of different trains. No
admission fee. Door prizes. Also being
held: Dec. 17, 18 and select dates in
January. patcongvalley.com
Henry E. Wyble Research Library &

Education Center at the Airport, Millville.
The film Field Assembly of the P-47 will
be shown and guest speaker WWII veteran
Carl May is the guest speaker. Seating is
limited, call 856-327-2347 to attend.
p47millville.org
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14
Mauricetown Historical Society

Candlelight House Tour. Ten private
Greater Millville Chamber of

Commerce Holiday Luncheon.
homes and five additional buildings in

Mauricetown will be open from 3-7 p.m.
$20. Tour starts at 1229 Front St. Call
856-785-1372 for more information.
New Jersey Motorsports Parks Officers

Club, Millville. Luncheon will begin at
11:30 a.m. $20 with advance registration
and $25 at door. Call 856-825-2600 to
reserve a seat.
Coffee with a Cop. Boscovs at

Cumberland Mall (entrance), 3849 S.
Delsea Dr., Vineland. 9 a.m.-12 p.m. (See
p. 8 for details.)
Buena Historical Society Annual

Anniversary/Christmas Party. Villa
Fazzolaris, 821 Harding Highway, Buena,
NJ 08310. Call 856-466-4654.
Vineland Elks Lodge #1422 Hoop

Shoot Tournament. Sabater School
gym, 301 SE Blvd., Vineland. Registration
9-10 a.m.; the Shoot will begin at 10 a.m.
This is a free-throw contest for both boys
and girls ages 8 to 9, ages 10 to 11, and
ages 12 to 13. A copy of the participants
birth certificate must be provided. Medals
will be awarded to the top three contestants in each category. A trophy will be
awarded to the overall highest scorer. The
top three winners will move on to the
District Hoop Shoot to be held in
Wildwood on January 7, 2017. The winners
will continue on to the State Tournament,
then the Regional Semi-Finals, and finally
the National Finals in Chicago on April 22,
2017. To pre-register or for more information, contact Joe Romano at 606-7748880 or e-mail romanjo@comcast.net.
Free Christmas Dinner for All. Carl
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11
Living Nativity. Lakewood Chapel, 6155
Harding Highway, Mays Landing. 20minute presentations at 6, 6:30, 7, 7:30
p.m. Live performances of the Christmas
Story, carols, hot cocoa and bonfire.
lwchapel.com
Christmas in Greenwich Holiday

House Tour. Presented by Cumberland
FRIDAY, DEC. 9
Jacobs Brothers Christmas
Concert. Calvary Bible Fellowship
Church, 41 Broadway, Port
Elizabeth. 6 p.m. 856-327-0202
FRI.-SUN., DEC. 9-11

Treasures of Christmas. New Hope
United Methodist Church, 2018
Newcombtown Rd., Millville. The
Christmas Choir of New Hope UMC
presents this dinner theater program. Come hear the Christmas
Message while enjoying dinner.
Ham dinner each night. $5 per ticket. 6 p.m. each night. Contact the
Church Office for tickets: 856-8257320.
SATURDAY, DEC. 10
Parish of the Holy Cross Christmas
Craft Bazaar. St. Anthonys R. C.
Church, 1560 Main St., Port Norris.
9 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Visit with Santa
1 p.m. 856-367-7247.
Christmas Cantata. Rock of
Salvation, 513 E. Grape St.,Vineland.
7 p.m.856-794-8898.
rockofsalvation.net
Co. Historical Society. Noon-5 p.m. $15

(children under 12 free). Tickets available
on the day of event at the Doctors Office
at 960 Ye Greate Street, Greenwich and/or
the Morris Goodwin School, at 839 Ye
Greate Street, Greenwich.856-455-8580.
cchistsoc.org.
SERVICES & EVENTS
Arthur Center, 3rd and Plum streets,

Vineland. 4-7 p.m. Santa will make special
visit for the kids. Onsite food pantry. 856364-0895.
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| DECEMBER 7, 2016
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Nomination Form
Inspired by someone who has made our community a better place to live and work? Heroes can be found in every walk of
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View profiles of previous years honorees and
complete the nomination form online:
Hometown Heroes c/o:

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Millville, NJ 08332
www.grapevinenewspaper.com/hometownheroes
Nominations can be e-mailed to:

letters@grapevinenewspaper.com
(include all information requested above).
NOTE: Send a photo of nominee if possible.

Nomination Rules and Guidelines
Nomination forms must be received at The Grapevine by
11:59 p.m. on January 6. Nomination forms and essays
become the property of The Grapevine and will not be
returned.
While many heroes show lifelong heroic behavior, nominators
must highlight an event/situation within the last two years.
Nominees must live or work in the greater Cumberland
County area.
Nominees should be able to attend the Hometown Hero
Awards Gala (as our guest) on March 24, 2017.
The Hometown Hero Selection Committee
will be comprised of civic volunteers and community leaders;
this group will select the Hometown Heroes from amongst all
nominees.
Nominations may be submitted in a number of ways. You can

nominate a Hometown Hero by completing this form and sending it to the address below, or by faxing it to 856-457-7816.
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television movie The Migrants in
Cumberland County in 1973, its cast
departed this area to continue their
careers, adding this TV film to their
resumes and looking for the next project.
Many carved out a successful acting career,
but Ron Howard made the decision to take
his place behind the camera, and his choice
has led to four decades in which he has been
recognized as a distinguished director of
some critically acclaimed films. By The
Migrants shoot, he had already acknowledged where his future might be heading.
While he was in New Jersey, Ron
Howard shared with the Millville Dailys
John Ewing his plans on attending the
University of Southern California at the
completion of the shoot and his desire to
become a film director. Today, his accomplishments include acclaimed movies like
Apollo 13, A Beautiful Mind and the recent
Beatles documentary Eight Days A Week,
but Beverly Grays biography of the
actor/director, Ron Howard: From
Mayberry to the Moonand Beyond, traces
Howards style behind the camera to his
experiences working in the Vineland area
with Tom Gries.
While filming The Migrants, Gray
writes, Howard was deeply impressed by
the performances that director Tom Gries
elicited from his actors. Not until his own
directing career was underway did he
recall that in the early rehearsal period
Gries had offered his cast little guidance.
Instead, Gries preferred to watch what the
actors themselves brought to their roles,
then shaped his scenes accordingly.
Though Howards own first instinct as a
director was to treat his actors like puppets, imposing his interpretations on them
from the start, the example of Gries helped
persuade him to back off.
Like Howard, most of the stars of The
Migrants have chosen not to revisit this
television project in interviews or written
recollections after striking it big in motion
pictures. There are two exceptions, however. Cloris Leachman, in her memoir
Cloris, recalls the making of the movie.
The feelings I had during filming didnt
leave me when the day was over; the
awful burden of having to save my children was real to me every minute, she
writes. Still today Im left with emotions
I cant handle from playing that role.

David Clennon, writing online in 2010,
has been a bit more revealing about the
fate of the movie in which he played Sissy
Spaceks husband. After the movie's original broadcast in 1974, he reports, it was
never re-run nationally, in spite of its highprofile cast and its widely recognized quality. Why would CBS refuse to earn more
money on its original investment by
rebroadcasting its own movie? In 1974 the
U.S. was fighting the Cold War with the
Soviet Union (USSR). The image of
America was a key weapon in that bitter
struggle. The U.S. had to make itself look
good in the eyes of the world. Unsightly
images, and unflattering stories, like those
of the lives of migrant farmworkers, were
believed to be harmful to America's war
against the USSR.
Clennons evaluation of how the era
that produced The Migrants ultimately
decided its fate is best illustrated by something the films director recounted at the
time. According to director Tom Gries,
Clennon explains, the president of CBS
Entertainment (1974) declared that The
Migrants was an Un-American movie.
That is why a landmark movie in the history of American television remains virtually
unknown today.
Despite the controversy it sparked, The
Migrants earned six Emmy nominations
that year, including best actress
(Leachman), best director and best
screenplay. In an interview with Out
Smart magazine, screenwriter Lanford
Wilson explained why The Migrants
didnt win any Emmys. That was the year
that [The Autobiography of ] Miss Jane
Pitman won everything, so we didnt have
a chance, he said.
In the early years of video cassettes,
Monterey Video released The Migrants on
VHS but, unfortunately, it has been out of
print for years and there is no sign of a
DVD release. Clennon, in his online comments, is grateful the film was made available to consumers. This is an extraordinary movie-for-television, he writes.
Monterey Home Video and the
Monterey Movie Company have performed a valuable service in producing and
distributing the high-quality video cassettes of this television treasure. See it
before it disappears again. I
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we want people from clubs, civic organizations, churches, synagogues, mosques
everyoneto bring an ornament and hang
it on the tree, located in the southwest
mini-park at Landis Avenue and the
Boulevard. Then, at 7 p.m., the tree will be
lit. Refreshments will be served and itll be
lots of fun. What a tremendous statement
this makes! We have Shonda to thank for
this initiative, as well.
Hanukkah also figures in our holiday
celebration. Hanukkah menorahs will also
be added to selected storefronts, courtesy
of the Jewish Federation of Cumberland,
Gloucester & Salem Counties. Also, thanks
to the Jewish Federation, the largest
menorah in South Jersey, located on the
600 block of Landis Avenue, will be lit on
Thursday, December 29, at 6 p.m. Join in
for music, dancing, hot latkes (potato pancakes), and fellowship.
The music of Christmas and Hanukkah
will come together at the Holiday Cheer
concert by the Bay Atlantic Symphony at
the Landis Theaterthe orchestras new
Cumberland County performance home
on Saturday, December 10, at 7 p.m.
(Note the change in the starting time from
that in previous publicity.) Enjoy an
evening filled with festive music, including sing-alongs of holiday favorites. Get
your ticket now by calling the box office at
866-811-8111. Tickets are just $30 plus
service charges.
Enjoy all this fun as the good times
keep rolling on throughout December.
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slower month for Main Street
Vineland. Following the hubbub of the Holiday Parade, it
was a time to lay back a little, take in the
joy of the season, and plan for the next
year.
This year, however, the fun continues
through December. Yes, were enjoying
the season and planning some great events
and programs for next year, but we want
the fun to continue so you can enjoy the
good times along with us.
As I said in the last column, we have
two events this month celebrating the
beauty of holiday trees and how they contribute to this season. We have 10 holiday
trees placed in downtown storefronts
installed and decorated by over 100 students of the Vineland Public Schools.
They certainly add a lot of holiday spirit
to our downtownThe Aveand get
everyone in the right mood. I must thank
Shonda Johnston, a member of our Design
Team and Vineland Public School teacher.
Shonda, with her husband Reginald, a
member of our Board of Directors, has
contributed so much to Main Street
Vineland. She has worked hard to coordinate this and maintain a Main Street
Vineland holiday tradition.
We want you to vote for the best holiday tree. Weve made it easy for you by
putting a link on the Main Street Vineland
websiteTheAve.bizor you can vote by
paper ballot in selected downtown
Vineland stores. Either way, youll see
photos of each of the trees and you can
choose your favorite. Just make sure to get
your vote in by midnight on Sunday,
December 11.
The winning tree will be announced at
another special holiday tree-related event.
Over 100 years ago, the first Community
Christmas tree was raisedin New York
Citys Madison Square. This set the tradition for communities throughout the
country to set up trees this time of year to
unite people of different faiths, creeds,
and ethnicities. So, this year, we have
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From fine dining to lunch spots to bakeries, the area has choices to satisfy any
appetite. Call for hours (856 area code
unless otherwise noted).
Andrea Trattoria, 16 N. High St., Millville,
825-8588. Chef/owner serves up Italian
specialties in atmosphere of fine dining.
Annata Wine Bar, 216 Bellevue Ave,
Hammonton, 609-704-9797. Food served
tapas style, catering, private parties.
Extensive wine list. Live music Thurs. night.
Bagel University, 1406 S. Main Rd.,
Vineland, 691-0909. Breakfast and lunch
spot offering sandwiches named for colleges near and far.
Barberas Chocolates on Occasion, 782 S.
Brewster Rd., Vineland, 690-9998. Homemade chocolates, candies, custom baskets.
Bennigans Restaurant, 2196 W. Landis
Ave., Vineland, 205-0010. Entrees,
desserts, drink specials. Take-out. Happy
Hour Mon.- Fri. 3 p.m.7 p.m., Sun.Thurs.
10 p.m.close. All TV sports packages.
Big Johns Pizza Queen, 1383 S. Main Rd.,
Vineland, 205-0012. Featuring Gutbuster,
a 21-oz. burger, pizza, wings, subs, dinners.
BJ Roasters, 231 N High St, Millville, 8258123. Rotisserie chicken, wings, catering.
Black Olive Restaurant. 782 S. Brewster
Rd, Vineland. 457-7624. 7 a.m.10 p.m
daily. Entrees, desserts. Take out available.
Buena Vista Country Club. 301 Country
Club Ln. (off Rt. 40), Buena. 697-1200. The
Bunker Restaurant. Call for weekly specials.
Bruno's Family Restaurant, Cape May Ave.
and Tuckahoe Rd., Dorothy, 609-476-4739.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, pizza. Open MonSat. 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Captn Chuckys Crab Cake Co., 2 Cassidy
Ct., Bridgeton, 455-1590. Crab and shrimp,
any way you like them. Party trays and
appetizers, too.
Chestnut Diner & Bistro, 2578 E. Chestnut
Ave., Vineland, 696-2992. Breakfast, lunch,
and dinner. Open daily 7 a.m.10 p.m.
Crust N Krumbs Bakery, Main/Magnolia
rds., 690-1200. Cakes, pies, cookies,
breads, doughnuts, custom wedding cakes.
Dakota Prime Steakhouse & Sushi Bar at
Ramada, W. Landis Ave. and Rt. 55,

Vineland, 692-8600. Stylish atmosphere
perfect for upscale lunch or dinner. Steaks,
seafood, sushi. Closed Monday for dinner.
Dennys, 1001 W. Landis Ave., Vineland,
696-1900. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Takeout, too. Happy Hour Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m.
Open 24 hours. Kids eat free Tues. & Sat.
DeThomasis 5 Points Inn, E. Landis Ave. &
Tuckahoe Road, E. Vineland, 691-6080.
Authentic homemade Italian cuisine. Family
owned and operated. Lunch and dinner
daily and breakfast buffet on Sundays.
Dominicks Pizza, 1768 S. Lincoln Ave.,
Vineland, 691-5511. Family time-honored
recipes, fresh ingredients.
Double Eagle Saloon, 1477 Panther Rd.,
Vineland, 213-6176. Lunch and dinner,
Wed.Mon., 11 a.m.midnight. Pub-style
foodBBQ brisket, pulled pork, flatbreads,
1/2-pound burgers, Buffalo wings.
Dukes Place, 305 N. Mill Rd., Vineland,
457-5922. Open for breakfast and lunch,
seven days. Homemade soups, burgers,
hot and cold subs. Catering available.
El Guacamole Restaurant, 110 N. High St.,
Millville, 300-5433. Authentic fresh farm
made Mexican food.
Elmer Diner, 41 Chestnut St., Elmer. 3583600. Diverse menu of large portions at
reasonable prices.
Esposito's Maplewood III, 200 N. Delsea
Dr., Vineland, 692-2011. Steaks, seafood
and pasta dishes at this Italian restaurant.
Erics, 98 S. West Ave., Vineland, 2059800. Greek and American cuisine, pizza.
Friends and Family Diner, 601 E. Landis Ave.,
Vineland, 696-3412. Breakfast, lunch, coffee.
Open 8 a.m.2 p.m. Freshly made breakfast
sandwiches. Fresh muffins. Fast service.
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill, 3624 S.
Delsea Dr., 362-5508. All you can eat,
breakfast every day 8 a.m.9 p.m, Lunch
Mon.Fri. 114 p.m., Dinner 7 days a week.
Giovanni's Authentic Italian Deli, 1102 N.
East Ave. Vineland. 692-0459. Open daily
serving 10 hot and cold subs, breakfast
sandwiches, salads, soups, sandwiches,
flat bread panini, wings, family dinners.
The Greenview Inn at Eastlyn Golf Course,
4049 Italia Ave., Vineland, 691-5558. Golfers
lounge/bar serves lunch and snacks daily
11 a.m.4:30 p.m. Inn is a fine dining
restaurant dinner open Wed.-Sun. at 5 p.m.
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Jersey Jerry's. 1362 S. Delsea Dr.,

Vineland, 362-5978. Subs, sandwiches,
take-out platters.
Joe's Poultry. 440 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland,
692-8860. Barbecue and Kosher chickens,
homemade sides, catering.
Kura Thai & Sushi, 607 E. Landis Ave.,
Vineland, 213-6706. Lunch and dinner
daily. Authentic Thai dishes ranging from
traditional to modern recipes. Takeout, too.
La Laconda, 1406 S Main Rd., Vineland,
794-3332. Restaurant and pizzeria.
Landis Pig Roast Restaurant & Bar, 623 E.
Landis Ave., Vineland. 691-8980. $5 glass
of wine, daily, all day. Happy hour, bar only:
$5 menu and $6 drink specials, Wed.Sun.
Larry's II Restaurant & Cafe, 907 N. Main
Rd., Vineland, 692-9001. Three meals
daily. Sunday breakfast buffet, early-bird
dinners. Outdoor patio.
Lynn's Deli, 913 N. Third St., Millville, 8252383. Homemade foods, breakfast sandwiches, omelettes, pancakes, soup, chili, beef
stew. Call for daily specials. Catering, too.
Marcianos Restaurant, 947 N. Delsea Dr.,
Vineland, 563-0030. Italian-American
cuisine, seafood and veal. Open daily for
lunch, dinner, $6.99 lunch buffet Mon.Fri.
Martinos Trattoria & Pizzeria, 2614 E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 692-4448. Brick oven
pizza, risotto, polenta. Three meals daily.
Merighi's Savoy Inn, E. Landis Ave. and
Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. Banquet
facility and intimate restaurant. City Brunch
at The Bistro on Sundays 10 a.m.2 p.m.
Millville Queen Diner, 109 E. Broad St.,
Millville. 327-0900. Completely remodeled
in 2015. Open seven days, 24 hours.
Old Oar House Irish Pub, 123 N. High St.
Millville, 293-1200. Year-round fresh
seafood daily, slow roasted prime rib specials, homemade corn beef, kitchen open
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Olympia Restaurant, 739 S. Delsea Dr.,

Vineland, 691-6095. Authentic Greek
cuisinelamb dishes and salads.
Osteria Gaetano 363 Wheat Rd., Vineland,
457-7773. Dine in or take out. Teacher
Appreciation Days on Thursdays.
Outlaw's Burger Barn & Creamery, 1370 S.
Main Rd., Vineland, 691-5438. Call for lunch
and dinner specials. Fresh ground burgers
and ice cream. Mon.Sat., 11 a.m.10 p.m.
Pegasus, Rts. 40 and 47, Malaga/
Vineland, 694-0500. Since 1984.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner specials; convenient drive-thru, mini-meal specials.
Peking Gourmet, 907 N. Main Rd., (Larrys
II Plaza), Vineland, 691-0088. Chinese.
Takeout only. Major credit cards accepted.
Ten22 Bar & Grill at Centerton Country
Club, 1022 Almond Rd., Pittsgrove, 3583325. Lunch and dinner. Tavern menu.
Sunday Brunch.
The Red Knot, 3600 E. Landis Ave.,
Vineland, 205-0049. Gastropub, 40 craft
beers, wine, food, in relaxed setting.
Tombstone Saloon and Grill, 373 Rt. 54,
Buena, 856-457-7786. Open seven days a
week 11 a.m.2 a.m. Daily food and drink
specials 11a.m.7p.m.
Tower Catering. On or off site catering.
Ask for Janet. 200-2018 or jbrown@Tower
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Uncle Rickys Outdoor Bar, 470 E. Wheat
Rd., Vineland, 691-4454. Ribs, chicken,
fish, steaks. Always clams, eat in or take
out. Crabs, call for prices.
Villa Fazzolari, 821 Harding Hwy., Buena
Vista, 697-7107. Dinner combos, grilled
meats, fish. Lunch and dinner daily.
Wildflower Earthly Vegan Fare, 501 N.
High St., Millville, 265-7955. Vegan cafe.
Winfields, 106 N. High St., Millville, 3270909. Continental cuisine and spirits
served in a casually upscale setting.
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Holiday Lighting Contest. Cash prizes
totaling $1,000, courtesy of Corning Glass,
will go to the top five contest winners.
Anyone interested in participating in
this years holiday lighting contest must
notify the city by 5 p.m. on December 14,
via e-mail to vmeu@vinelandcity.org or by
calling 856-794-4000, ext. 4149. Participants
should include name, address, daytime
phone number and clear directions to residence. Contest is open to Vineland residents only. Judging will take place on
December 14, between 6 p.m. and 9 p.m.
Participants are asked to have displays
turned on during judging time. Winners
will be announced the next day. First place
prize is $500; second place, $300; third
place $100; and fourth and fifth place will
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Parade Float Winners
Announced
The winning floats have been
announced for the Vineland Main Street
Holiday Parade. The parade, organized by
Main Street Vineland, with sponsorship by
BB&T, had the theme Holidays on The
Ave and took place on Saturday, November
26, on Landis Avenue in Vineland.
The winners are as follows:
1st Place: Edgarton Christian Academy
2nd Place: Vineland Police
Department Community Policing Unit
3rd Place: Marie Durand Elementary
School
Months of long hours and hard work
paid off for the Float Committee at
Edgarton Christmas Academy with a first
place trophy! This is a wonderful event for
ECA. Winning First Place for the 5th year
in a row is an honor and having families so
committed to the school as our float
demonstrates every year is humbling. We
are truly blessed, stated Principal Dr.
Mary Alimenti. Students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade participated as
dancing reindeer under the direction of
Mrs. Trish Tomasso and eighth grader
Stephanie Savela who choreographed the
routine. The theme of the float was Home
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The Greater Millville Chamber of
Commerce announces the winners of the
Millville Christmas Parades float competition. First Place winner of the Christmas
Float competition was the Millville Girls
Softball League. Second place winner was
Cub Scout Pack 138 and the Millville
Soccer Association took third place.
The winning float depicted kids gathered around a tree decorated with home
made decorations and the float adorned
with holly leaves, each noting a period of
Millvilles historical timeline.
The floats where judged by a team of
three who awarded points based on overall
Design, Relevance to Theme and
Originality and Spirit. Winners will receive
a one-of-a-kind glass trophy created by the
artists of WheatonArts. If you missed the
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one-size-fits-all gift, so choose wisely.
Karen Kingsburys Brush of Wings? My

brother, who enjoys action adventure and
crime novels, is back on a Stephen King
kick, ranking Doctor Sleep as one of his
favorites. He also digs Kings Bazaar of Bad
Dreams. Maybe Grishams The Whistler?
My sister loved the writing in the poignant
All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony
Doerr, but returns to British humorist P.G.
Wodehouse for escape.
Lighter literary authors, like Alexander
McCall Smith, are good picks. My high
school senior loved A Separate Peace by
John Knowles. My daughter enjoys Wendy
Maas books. The Rick Riordan books and
classics like C.S. Lewiss Chronicles of
Narnia and Tolkiens The Lord of the Rings
Trilogy are my middle sons favorites. My
youngest boys delight in Mo Willems picture books and Magic Tree House chapter
books. Of course, there are also great gift
books for hobbyistscookbooks, art books,
and how-to books. There are also bookrelated items, like book lights, bookmarks,
and book plates for stocking stuffers.
If you have the opportunity to wrap up
time, give that. Give an armchair adventure,
a trip through time, a walk in someone
elses shoes through a struggle. Give the gift
of experiencing a character develop and the
hope to do the same. Give the gift of empathy. Give beauty and meaning, or an understanding of history as both a warning and a
challenge. If you could give the gift of quiet
from the electronics, the hype, the ads, the
demands, the bleeps of text and twitter with
an escape into a storywell, then you have
really given something of value. I
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reading. My dad was a traveling salesman when I was
young, gone days at a time.
But when he was home, he would gather us
up and read. His standby was the Wizard of
Oz series, which his uncle had given to
him. Now on my shelves is The Lost
Princess of Oz by L. Frank Baum, a wellworn hardcoverpublished in 1917, full of
magical and scary adventures.
And it encourages imagination. So I
believe that dreamsdaydreams, you know,
with your eyes wide open and your brainmachinery whizzingare likely to lead to
the betterment of the world. The imaginative child will become the imaginative man
or woman most apt to create, to invent and
therefore to foster civilization. As Dad and
I entered the Land of Oz, sharing the story
of Woozy and the Patchwork Girl, time
slowed. We had been swept into a portal.
This was the gift.
My mom was an infectious reading
enthusiast. Once a week, wed head to the
library where the childrens librarian
would help me pick out books, some just
wrapped in the book jacket cover. Every
afternoon, my mom would take a reading
break; lying down on the couch, out
would come her latest novel. Likewise, we
were to quietly read. Billed as a half hour,
it was often extended for another chapter.
Mom wasnt reading to be educated or
informed; she read for the sheer pleasure
of the escape.
When it came time to go through
Moms things, a decade after she died of
cancer, it was her books that brought
tears, those wed discussed over the
phone, bridging our distance by shared
characters and stories. I had inscribed
some of them, like Girl with a Pearl
Earring by Tracy Chevalier; it was a present carefully chosen.
That is the key to giving books, to curate
based on the recipient. Its not a one-sizefits-all gift. Some on my gift list are easy, as
we share tastes. I pick one of my favorite
books of the year, like The Storied Life of
A.J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin, about a curmudgeonly bookseller. For others, its a
good rule to look for similar books to what
theyve enjoyed. My dad loves the west, so
maybe The Oregon Trail by Rinker Buck or
This House of Sky, a memoir by Ivan Doig.
My niece likes Christian fiction, so maybe
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Innovation Center building that is currently being constructed down the street from
the mural.
We are currently working on the
development of the Glasstown Creative
Enterprise Center, which will be a mixeduse site that serves as a small business
incubator, says Heather Santoro, of the
HCDC. We also served as the lead agency
in coordinating the Center City Playstreets
initiative, which provided free activity for
youth and families this past summer, just
to name a few.
It was during those Playstreets events
that local children were encouraged to
offer their ideas and input for the mural,
according to Marianne Lods, executive
director of the District.
There is a large contingent of people
and organizations that have been working
together over the course of the last few
years, all with a common goal of revitalizing the Center City neighborhood, adds
Santoro. This is just one example [of several] which shows the kind of impact that
can be made when organizations and the
community at large work together. We
have found that programs and projects are
more successful and have more impact
when they are a collaborative effort.
At a chilly December 1 dedication ceremony, several city officials, local dignitaries, artists and others from the local arts
sphere joined Montiero to officially
announce the completion of the mural.
That group included Pat Witt, the matriarch, teacher and founder of Millvilles
arts district. She is depicted in the mural,
which will serve in part as a new gateway
to the Glasstown Arts District, says Lods.
Its the gateway to downtown Millville
that reflects its past, present and future,
says Lods at the ceremony, and thats
pretty much what community is all about.
The mural depicts such images related
to Millvilles past as glassblowers, a child
working at a potters wheel, the Millville
Airport, plus present-day scenes such as
the Levoy Theatre, as well as the Millville
Rose and children, whom Lods refers to as

the citys future.
From listening to all of the youth and
the adults who participated in our focus
groups in July, Marcos captured the
essence of Millvillenot forgetting our
past, the roots of the community [such as]
the glass industry, the river, what the
wildlife means [to Millville], and of course,
our wonderful arts community with Pat
Witts portrait featured as a part of it, says
Lods. But its the diverse youth that are
picturedthats our future, and its in their
hands. So, lets hope they become good
custodians of the future.
With the new mural situated blocks
away from the Glasstown Arts Districts
main cluster of activitywhere venues
such as the Levoy and the Riverfront
Renaissance Center for the Arts sustain
the cultural vibrancy envisioned with the
initial creation of the districtLods says it
will not only help to bridge the edges of
the strip, but also to create a new gateway
to the downtown district.
There are some very good businesses
on this block, says Lods. The La Botega
Gallery, and the Village on High, which is
very prosperous with eateries as well, but
its the entrance. From Route 55, most people take the 27 Exit and come this way and
its great for them [to now] see something
beautiful.
Lods says plans are being finalized to
finish the empty dirt lot in front of the
mural to make it a new and attractive public space on High Street.
We envision a mixmaybe a garden
with some concrete or pavers around it
and putting up a sign that says, Welcome
to the Glasstown Arts District on the corner. And I think that will spur some more
development here.
The project would be another joint
effort with the buildings owner, and any
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Now completed, with its assorted
(mainly) acrylic hues breaking through
from the original graphite stick outlines,
the mural has come to life, and while
Montiero is relieved, he says the dedication ceremony was somewhat bittersweet
for him.
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he says. Sometimes until after the sun
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Although Montieros initial concept was
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included artists, as well as local school
children, he says the final mural is not too
far off from his original vision.
Only a few elements have changed, he
says. But the core of the layout is really
here and I got to the end of it in the way I
wanted. Its colorful and the people I
ent people appreciating it. I hope it lasts

for a long time so people can enjoy this for
many years to come.
People really love this city, he adds.
Theyre proud to be born here, to live
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something like this. I have not experienced
that before and that was a great thing.
That made me feel very good about my
work and about myself.
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Montiero.
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deep connection to [Millville] and to have
this mural now is surreal, she says. My
grandparents met at the [Levoy] Theatre, I
was born in the hospital, I was baptized
there at St. Marys and here I was supporting my boyfriend on this mural.
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and High, Lods says other projects are in
the works for the downtown district,
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Nightlife at Bojos Ale House. 222 N.
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This years lineup of activities includes:

Arts. (22 N High St., Millville) Witt
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Diane Emerson, Maryann Cannon, David
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Cumberland County Improvement
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by Inception. glasstownartsdistrict.com
for all events and details.
Cumberland County Colleges Clay
College celebrates Caribbean arts and
culture with Oil-Down: (A Recipe for)
Uniqueness Born from Differences on
display from December 1 through
January 16, 2017 at 108 N. High Street,
Millville. An artist reception takes place
6-9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 16. For more
information, call the Clay College at
856-765-0988.
Bridgeton High School Winter Concert.
The Bridgeton High School Visual and
Performing Arts Department will be presenting their Winter Concert on
Thursday, December 8, 2016 at 7:00 PM
in the Robert L. Sharp Auditorium. The
Choir, Select Choir and Mixed Chorus,
under the direction of Mrs. Charlene
Cranmer will perform a variety of selections followed by the all City Choir under
the direction of Mrs. Trisha Fusco Dennis.
The Concert Band, directed by Mr.
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directed by Ms. Alexandra Rones, will be
performing a variety of musical favorites.
The All-City Band under the direction of
Mrs. Lauren Nicosia will also be performing in the concert. The program is free.
A parent must accompany non-Bridgeton
High School students under the age of
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accompanied by a parent.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 9
Bay Atlantic Symphony Benefit. Bob and
Merry Woodruffs at 353 CohanseyFriesburg Rd., Elmer. 7-9:30 p.m. $40
per person. Call Beth for directions and
more information at 856-455-1111.
FRI. & SAT., DEC. 9 & 10
Noises Off. The Little Theatre, 66 E
Sherman Ave., Vineland. Cumberland
Players perform on select dates from
Dec. 2-10. Tickets are $12/$15 with
shows on Dec. 2, 3, 4, 9 & 10 with a Dec.
Horse & Carriage rides - $5 adults and $1 children Tickets go on sale at 5:30
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Strolling carolers throughout the evening
Carriage stops at High & Sassafras and the other at the Village on High
On the Glasstown Plaza Nutcracker ballet vignettes by the Vineland
Regional Dance Co. and Off Broad Street Players holiday chorus.
Businesses Open for Holiday Shopping
Live Music
Light Refreshments
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Free Trolley all evening
The Levoy Theatre is presenting the classic movie Miracle on 34th Street
at 8 p.m.
Soul of the Season has been a long-time signature holiday event in the Arts
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8 Industry Night performance. For
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The Intruders. Everett P. Marino Center,
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Team Graves & Moebass Entertainment
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Steff. $65 general admission, &80 VIP,
includes dinner. Contact H. Maurice
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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11
A Little Christmas with the Calamari
Sisters. Merighis Savoy Inn Ballroom,
4940 E. Landis Ave., E. Vineland. Doors
opne 4:40 p.m., dinner at 5 p.m., show
at 6:30 p.m. $60 per person. See details
at savoyinn.com
SAT. & SUN., , DEC. 10 & 11
Movie Night at Levoy. Levoy Theatre,
126-130 N. High St., Millville. The Levoy
continues its Winter Movie Night series
featuring holiday classics with Miracle
on 34th Street (Saturday, Dec. 10, 8
p.m.) and The Polar Express (Sunday,
Dec. 11, 11 a.m.) Tickets are $5, except
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MONDAY, DECEMBER 12
A Christmas Carol. Cumberland County
College, Guaracini Performing Arts
Center, Sherman Avenue and College
Drive, Vineland. Performed by the
Nebraska Theatre Caravan beginning at
7:30 p.m. Tickets are $22-$37 based on
seating preference. Tickets may be
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For more information, go to
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at 856-692-8499.
SAT. & SUN., DEC. 17 & 18
The Nutcracker. Vineland Regional
Dance Company (VRDC) celebrates its
39th production of The Nutcracker ballet
on Saturday, December 17 at 1 p.m. and
5 p.m. and Sunday, December 18, at 2
p.m. at Cumberland County Colleges
Frank Guaracini Jr. Fine & Performing
Arts Center. Tickets are available at
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orchestra and front mezzanine, $25 for
back orchestra and back mezzanine.
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utilities included. 609638-6292 or 609-5798541
Door Doctor. Are your

doors drafty? Costing you
high utility bills? Repairing
and installing doors and
frames *ONLY.* Interior,
exterior, 40 years experience. Discounts for seniors. (856) 641-5593.
The Greater Vineland

Chamber of Commerce
building, situated at a
prime location on South
Delsea Drive is looking for
a tenant. We have excellent office space available
to rent approximately
800 square feet. Call us at
856-691-7400 today.
Services
Pete Construction.
Specializing in decks,
roofs and home
remodeling. State
licensed and insured.
Call for a free estimate. 609-335-9251.
Services
Dreams Tree &
Landscape LLC
All phases of tree
removal. Trimming,
shaping, fertilizing,
shrubbery trimming
and removal, stump
grinding, firewood,
landscape construction, lawn restoration,
fall cleanups and demolition. Free estimates,
fully insured. Over 28
years of experience.
856-322-7128.
Misc.
For Sale
Seasoned Firewood for
sale. Delivery / price per
location. Woodstove and
fireplace cuts available.
856-322-7128.
Floor tiles (21 boxes),

$5/box Power chair, asis $200 Dinette table
w/chairs $40 Wheelchair
- extra large $60 Call
856-906-8838
Grave blankets & logs

starting at $10. Sherman
Avenue Flower Pot, 1709 E
Sherman Ave, Vineland.
856-691-0130.
YARD MAN Lawn Care.

Fall Clean-up. Leaves
& Trimming. Call Today
856-297-3424
Bikes Wanted
Have a bike or portable
sewing machine taking up
space in your home?
Please consider donating
it. The Vineland Rotary
Club has partnered with
Pedals for Progress to
export bikes to third-world
countries where they are
needed for transportation.
Contact Henry Hansen at
856-696-0643 for drop-off
or pick-up.
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Registration is required for all GVCC

meetings and events. Call 691-7400
or visit www.vinelandchamber.org.
Presented by Brad Tornberg of E3

Consulting. Learn about the coolest
tools and which ones you should
use to build and promote your business. GVCC members only. Free to
attend; you must pre-register.
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VOLUME 30 NUMBER 12
Veterans
Applauded
Vista Country Club, 11:30 a.m.1:30

p.m. Recognize an employee who
exemplifies a giving spirit. Price $35.
More details and registration form
on page C5.
Electrical Supplies (667 S. Delsea

Dr.). 5:30-7 p.m. Free. Members
only. Register by December 19 or
pay $5 at the door.
JANUARY 10 TUESDAY
MEET & GREET. J&J News Agency
JANUARY 19 THURSDAY
GVCC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
LUNCHEON. Hampton Inn ( 2134 W
Landis Ave) Presentation by
Southwest Council on Addiction.
Members $25. Non-members $30.
Must register by January 17.
Love Where You LiveEat, Shop, Play!
he Greater Vineland
Chamber of Commerce
honored veterans in
business at a breakfast event
on November 2 at the
Greenview Inn, Vineland.
Featured guest speaker was
Congressman Frank
LoBiondo.
LoBiondo has championed
many veteran causes as a
Congressman in New Jerseys
2nd Legislative District.
Honorees included Bob
DeSanto, Joe Garner, Karl
Holzinger, Bonnie Laube,
John Lilliston, Corey
Mulholland, Sigmond Ronis,
Seth Silver, Joe Sparacio,
Greg Yacabell, Fred Angelo,
Stephen Buck and Aaron
Pearl.
To view the recognition of
veterans, visit SNJToday.com.
ABOVE (left to right):

Top Row: GVCC 1st Vice
President Jeff George, GVCCs
Dawn Hunter, Rep. Frank
LoBiondo, Greg Yacabell (Navy),
Joseph Sparacio (Air Natl. Guard),
Seth Silver (Army), Sigmond
Ronis (Army), GVCC President
Victor LaTorre.
Bottom Row: Corey Mulholland
(Marines), John Lilliston (Air
Force), Bonnie Laube (Air Force),
Karl Holzinger (Navy), Joseph
Garner (Navy) and Bob DeSanto
(Army).
Honorees not pictured: Fred
Angelo (Marines), Stephen Buck
(Army) and Aaron Pearl (Navy).
For a video of the recognition
program, visit SNJToday.com and
search for Honoring Veterans in
Business
More photos on page C4
e are always looking

for ways to help our
business community
succeed. I am pleased to
announce this new program:
HOW IT WORKS:
We will supply FREE
Passports to the general public
to encourage them to shop at
our local businesses.
Every participating business will also have a supply of
passports to give out.
A person with a passport
must spend a minimum of $10
at participating businesses
listed in the passport book.
The business will validate
the passport by a stamp and
date.
People are allowed to visit
a business multiple times and
each visit will count as a validated entry.
The program will run from
December 1, 2016 to May 2017.
Passport participants will
submit their completed passports back to the GVCC by
May 15, 2017 to be entered
into a random drawing for the
grand prize that includes a gift
certificate from each participating business.
The winner will be our
guest at our Annual Gala on
June 8, 2017 and will be
awarded their prize at that
event.
The following GVCC member businesses are registered

participants:
Ace Plumbing & Heating
Supplies
Al & Sams Canoe and
Kayak
Appliances Plus Video
Bellview Winery
Bennigans Restaurant
Choice Cleaners
Crust N Krumbs Bakery
Dennys Restaurant
Double Eagle Saloon
Landi Pools & Games
Larrys II Restaurant
LaTorre Hardware
Lilliston Ford
M&M Music
Mainieros
Mauros On The Ave
Merighis Savoy Inn
Running Deer Golf
Servpro of Cumb. Co.
Sir Speedy of Vineland
South Jersey Litho
Spot At The Ave
Wheaton Arts Center
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(792 N. Main Rd., hosted by Todds

News Agency). 5:30-7 p.m. Free.
Members only. Register by January 9
or pay $5 at the door.
Business Passport
Program
DECEMBER 15 THURSDAY
GVCC HOLIDAY LUNCHEON. Buena
DECEMBER 20 TUESDAY
MEET & GREET. Ace Plumbing &
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Welcome Message
The GVCC is proud to be your Small
Business Neighborhood Champion.
Remember to shop at your local small
businesses during the holiday season.
And every time you shop! It makes a big
difference to our local and regional
economy.
As you see on the cover of this
newsletter, we are pleased to offer our
Business Passport Program, Love
Where You LiveEat, Shop, Play! This
promotion runs from December to May.
Spend a minimum of $10 at the participating businesses, get your passport
stamped, and submit your completed
passport book back to our office to be
entered into a random drawing for a
grand prize. That grand prize will
include a gift certificate from every participating business as well as items from
the Chamber. The winner will be our
guest at our Annual Gala in June. Pick
up your passport book at our office
today!
We continue to host Cash Mob
events at chamber member businesses.
Come and support our local businesses
by participating. All you have to do is
show up at the designated location and

time with some money to spend and
join the fun! Be sure to check our event
calendar on our website as well as look
for e-mails announcing these events
registration is not required.
In January, we will be mailing out
your new Membership Discount Cards
for 2017. Many members offer discounts
to other members and this card will
allow you to take advantage of them. If
you dont currently offer any discounts
to fellow members and would like to,
please call us at 856-691-7400 and well
help you set it up on our website. When
doing any kind of business, shopping,
eating out or looking for a referral,
remember to be loyal to your Chamber
members.
I hope you will consider making a resolution for 2017 to be more active in
your Chamber. Try to attend a few more
events next year and get connected to
your fellow business leaders in the community. Or at the very least, let us know
what issues are on your mind concerning your business. We make every effort
to offer programs and seminars that
GREATER VINELAND
CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
2115 S. Delsea Dr.
Vineland, NJ 08360
Phone (856) 691-7400
Fax (856) 691-2113
www.vinelandchamber.org
info@vinelandchamber.org
keep you informed and help you succeed, but we always welcome your input!
There are some exciting things happening at the GVCC and lots of great
plans in place for 2017.
Follow us on Facebook at Greater
Vineland Chamber and Twitter
@vinelandchamber.
On behalf of the Chambers Board of
Directors and office, we wish you and
your families a safe and joyous holiday
season!
Dawn Hunter,
Executive Director
advocacy
Focusing on important issues that
impact our business community.
LEGISLATIVE
CORNER
{ C2 } GREATER VINELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
>
DECEMBER 2016
TRANQUILITY TRAIL
DEDICATED
Peter Galetto, center, cuts the ribbon
to The Guidance Centers new
Tranquility Trail, located on the
Centers wooded property on Carmel
Road in Millville. The trail is dedicated
to the Galetto Family and Citizens
United to Protect the Maurice River
(CU) for their assistance in building
the trail and their support of the work
of The Guidance Center as it helps
individuals and families struggling
with mental health needs.
Pictured left to right: Jay Einstein,
president of The Guidance Center;
Jane Galetto, president of CU; Peter
Galetto, president of Stanker and
Galetto Builders; Dieter Hovermann,
executive director of The Guidance
Center; and Larry Pepper, Jr.,
Guidance Center trustee.
The GVCC is the voice of business in

Vineland, Cumberland County and
South Jersey. We take that role very
seriously and work hard to maintain
and nurture relationships with all of
our elected officials at city, county,
state and federal levels of government.
A224 Acs (ACS) Provides for licensing of pool and spa service contractors,
and pool and spa builders and
installers.
A3333 Aca (1R) Establishes
microenterprise training program and
assistance for microentrepreneurs;
gives priority status to projects involving microenterprises under
Neighborhood Revitalization Tax
Credit Program. This bill provides
assistance for certain individuals who
own or are starting a microenterprise
business. A microenterprise is a commercial enterprise that has five or
fewer employees, one or more of
whom owns the enterprise.
A3559 Aca (1R) Establishes Small

Business Bonding Readiness
Assistance Program in EDA to assist
certain small businesses meet state or
federal contract surety bond requirements.
A4189 Aca (1R) Extends duration of
first five designated UEZs for two additional years; specifies permissible use
of UEZ funds; requires DCA
Commissioner to assess and issue
report on UEZ program.
A4289 Encourages timely recording
of residential deeds.
S2160 Concerns unemployment
compensation and labor disputes.
S2815 Makes technical change to
law concerning title recordation.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:
Dawn Hunter
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT:
Victor LaTorre
LaTorre Hardware
FIRST VICE PRESIDENT:
Jeff George
Merrill Lynch
SECOND VICE PRESIDENT:
Frank Guaracini, III
Franks Realty
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Keith Baldosaro
South Jersey Litho
Pete Capizola
Newfield National Bank
Ginger Chase
Sir Speedy of Vineland
Dina Rossi Elliott, Ed. D
Cumberland County Technical
Education Center
Scott Fransko
Max Communications, Inc.
Kevin Gibala
TD Bank
Joseph Isabella
Vineland Municipal Utilities
Barbara Jones
Servpro of Cumberland County
Leslie Jones
Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital
of Vineland
Peter Kaprielyan
Inspira Health Network
Stacey Lilliston
Lilliston Ford
Donna Perez
Wells Fargo Advisors

Aaron Price
Family Medical Equipment
Kevin Pustizzi
Clearbridge Media / SNJ Today
Nicholas Scardino
BB&T
Dave Surdam
Chemglass Life Sciences, LLC
TREASURER:
Steve Testa
Romano, Hearing, Testa & Knorr, CPAs, P.A.
SOLICITOR:
Michael Benson
Buonadonna & Benson, P.C.
PUBLISHER:
SNJ Today / The Grapevine
influence & recognition

Working towards a united vision with other key community organizations. Using all
available tools to promote businesses and the GVCC.
Congratulations to These Members:

Steve Plevins, on behalf of the Board of Directors at the
Volunteer Center of South Jersey, has been selected to receive the
Presidential Volunteer Service Award, which is the highest level
service award in the nation. He has been commended by the
President for his work with the Vineland Salvation Army. This
year, Plevins received a Caring Hearts award from the Vineland
Salvation Army.
Honored as one of the Volunteers of the Year at
Main Street Vinelands Taste of Vineland & Volunteer
Recognition Event was Sarah Bradway Johnson,
chairperson of the Millennial Advisory Board. Johnson
was recognized for her leadership role in getting millennials involved in Main Street Vineland activities
and her work in other projects. She has worked in the
real estate industry for over 15 years, recently accepting the Team Leader/CEO position for Keller Williams
Realty who is preparing to open their new office in Vineland.
Main Street Vineland Board of Directors Chairperson Robert DeSanto, Sarah Bradway
Johnson, Main Street Vineland Executive Director Russell Swanson. PHOTO: JOHN W. CARR
New Members
Corning Pharmaceutical Glass, LLC
Classification:
Manufacturing/Scientific Glass
563 Crystal Ave.
Vineland, NJ 08360
856-507-5970
Catherine Brandon
www.corning.com
Pineland Learning Center
Classification: Schools, Education
520 N. Fourth St.

Vineland, NJ 08360
856-378-5020 x 242
Lisa Gallo
www.pinelandschool.org
Nature Labs, LLC
Classification: Manufacturer
46 N. West Ave.
Building B, Unit 3
Vineland, NJ 08360
856-839-0400
Louis Rivers
www.naturelabsusa.com
Member Renewals
ARC of Cumberland County
Biondi Insurance
Boulevard Business Park
Butch's Gun World
College Funding Authority
Community Food Bank of NJ
Concept One Cleaning Systems Inc.
Cumberland, Salem & Cape May
Workforce Development Board
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Mental Health Caregiver
The Guidance Center is the areas
primary mental health support agency,
providing compassionate, professional
care for individuals and families with
mental health needs.
For more information or to make an
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John F Scarpa Technical Education

Center of Cumb County
M & M Music
Maturo Realty Inc.
Parrish Sign Company
Rental Country Inc.
Rudco Products, Inc.
Sonitrol Security of Delaware Valley
Daily Journal
Systec of Vineland, Inc.
Dondero Diamonds & Fine Jewelry
TD Bank
Dream Foundation
Utopia Salon & Day Spa
DRK & Associates, Inc.
Vineland Self Storage
Gressman, Repice & Associates
Worldwide Glass Resources, Inc.
Completecare Health Network
HP Homestead Plumbing & Heating,

Inc.
1370 S Main Rd
Magnolia Court Shopping Center
Vineland 856-692-0372
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Working towards a united vision with other key community organizations. Using all available tools to promote businesses and the GVCC.
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>
DECEMBER 2016
New Book Traces Skee-Ball

Roots to Vineland
When California residents Thaddeus Cooper and
Kevin Kreitman decided to
investigate the story of SkeeBall, they were surprised to
discover that its roots would
lead them across the country
to the heart of South Jersey.
The result of all of their
research is told in a new ebook titled Seeking
Redemption: The Real Story of the
Beautiful Game of Skee-Ball.
Utilizing the archives of the
Vineland Historical and Antiquarian
Society, Cooper and Kreitman have
crafted a timeless story of a start-up,
beginning with the unlikely inventor,
Joseph Fourestier Simpson, a Vineland
man who wanted to leave his mark on
the world. The book features all of the
classic struggles and triumphs but is
also a story of how this beloved game
survived two world wars, recessions
and depressions, industry transformations, technology revolutions and legal
wrangling to thrive for over 100 years.
Skee-Ball morphed from its origins
as A Mans Game to becoming a fascinating pastime for everyone. It survived patent wars, clone competition,
and the threats of bankruptcy and
obscurity to emerge once again as a
best-selling iPhone app, and be resurrected for modern amusement venues
by Bay Tek Games, Inc., redesigned in
2016.
This book is a treasure

for history buffs because it
includes documentation
from primary sources,
and is lavishly illustrated
with original photographs, letters, papers
and documents. More
than the story of the
game, it is a unique view
into the universal
human struggles for
redemption and recognition, and a salute to the eternal
inventiveness of the human spirit.
The book is available for download
with iBooks on a Mac or iOS device.
Multi-touch books can be read with
iBooks on a Mac or iOS device. Books
with interactive features may work best
on an iOS device. iBooks on a Mac
requires OS X 10.9 or later. The authors
expect the paperback version to be
available soon through amazon.com.
For more details, contact them at seekingredemption@nomoreboxes.com.
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Santa Claus is Coming to

Town to Benefit Freedom
Farm Animal Rescue
Santa Claus is coming to Pampered
Pup Luxury Pet Resort on Saturday,
December 10, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. to
visit with his furry friends. Santa photos will be available for $10 with all the
proceeds benefiting Freedom Farm
Animal Rescue. Pampered Pup Luxury
Pet Resort, located at 2709 Mays
Landing Road in Millville, has partnered with Freedom Farm Animal
Rescue to host this event. It is sure to

be a fun filled day with warm beverages and delicious treats for the family
and their four-legged friends to enjoy
for a charitable donation. All leashed
and vaccinated animals on the nice list
are welcome to join in the festivities.
Furry or scaly, Santa loves them all.
Children are welcome to visit with
Santa as well.
The following weekend, on
Saturday December 17, Freedom Farm
Animal Rescue will be at the Vineland
Tractor Supply on Delsea Drive from 10
a.m. to 2 p.m. for a second day of Santa
photos. Freedom Farm Animal Rescue
is home to over 350 animals from a
variety of different backgrounds, some
of which will be joining in on the Santa
photo fun.
Cash Mob at WheatonArts
On Friday, December 2, a Cash Mob was held at Wheaton Arts Center Shops. All
in attendance took the opportunity to do some holiday shopping at these great
stores in support of a local business. Stay tuned for news of our next Cash Mob!
CELEBRATE THE HOLIDAYS WITH

YOUR CHAMBER AT OUR
Holiday Deluxe Buffet Luncheon
Thursday, December 15, 2016 11:30 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Buena Vista Country Club
Join us for this special event! All are welcome to attend!

Special Guest: National Miss Amazing Preteen Rylee Howerton of Vineland.
Recognize an employee who exemplifies the Spirit of Giving. Bring an
employee youd like to honor and well recognize them for FREE with a special
ceremony and certificate!
Please bring a donation:
Accepting gloves and/or hand warmers for the homeless
Also accepting unwrapped toy donations for the Dream Foundation.
$35/pp Register online: www.vinelandchamber.org/events or call (856) 691-7400.
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION REGISTRATION:
Business: _______________________________ Phone: _______________________
__________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Employee to be honored: _______________________________________________
Please provide a brief description of their giving spirit:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce / 2115 So. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ 08360
# of people attending: ______ Names:
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WITH THE CALAMARI SISTERS.
SPIRIT & TRUTH MINISTRIES
FREE CHRISTMAS LUNCHEON.
5 p.m. Doors open 4:30 p.m.,

dinner at 5 p.m., show at 6:30
p.m. $60pp. savoyinn.com or
856-691-8051. Cash bar available.
DECEMBER 15 THURSDAY
MAUROS ON THE AVE:
DEVILERS COMEDY & NEW
TALENT NIGHT.
89:30 p.m. Tickets $10 / seating @ 6:30 p.m. Sign up to perform as a comic or singer by
calling Ken at 856-358-8972.
Food & Drink Specials and
Munchies. See some of South
Jerseys talented people!
Also, starting December 8,
Mauros on the Ave will be open
for lunch, beginning at 11 a.m.
Sacred Heart Church (Myrtle St &

Landis Ave), 11 a.m.2 p.m.
Presents for the kids and gift
bags for the adults.
NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION.
Mauros on the Ave, 830 E. Landis
Ave. Doors open 8 p.m. Dancing,
DJ and live entertainment.
Midnight champagne toast. For
more info, call 856-500-6628.
NEW YEARS EVE CELEBRATION.

Merighis Savoy Inn, 4940 E.
Landis Ave. Our Annual NYE
BASH in the Ballroom. Early bird
dinner (4-6 p.m.) and full NYE
dinner in the Bistro and the Rose
Room until 11pm. For more info
or reservations, call 856-691-8051.
2016 Christmas Stockings for Soldiers

Send local veterans a little Christmas cheer for the holidays. DeMarco-Luisi Funeral Home is proud
to be one of the nearly 1,000 exclusive Veterans & Family Memorial Care funeral home providers
across America participating in the 9th annual VFMC Christmas Stocking for Soldiers initiative.
>
DECEMBER 2016
Please stop in to the funeral home and pick up a free Christmas stocking to take home, decorate and
stuff with Christmas Cheer. You will receive a list of recommended items along with the free stocking.
DeMarco-Luisi Funeral Home will deliver the stockings to local veterans in time for Christmas.
You may stop by the funeral home Monday through Friday between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. to
pick up your free Christmas stocking. Deadline to return the stockings to the funeral home is
December 18.
101 W. Elmer Road Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 696-2525 (877) 590-8866 (toll free)
www.bayatlanticfcu.org
DeMarco-Luisi Funeral Home is located at:

2755 S. Lincoln Ave.
Vineland, NJ 08361
Rudolph A. (Skip) Luisi, CPC Manager
856-691-0929
dlfuneralhome@comcast.net
partnerships
Meet & Greet at

South Jersey Federal Credit Union
The GVCCs Meet & Greet was held most recently on Wednesday,
November 30, at South Jersey Federal Credit Union, (106 W. Landis Ave.).
The next Meet & Greet is scheduled for Tuesday, December 20,
at Ace Plumbing & Electrical Supplies (667 S. Delsea Dr.).
We are always looking for great venues to host

Meet & Greet or Cash Mob events! Our monthly Meet
& Greet events are centered around networking. You
need to have space to accommodate approximately
50 people. They are held on various days of the week
from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The host provides some light
refreshments. The GVCC promotes the event to members and handles registration. It's a great way to promote your business to other members!
Cash Mobs are conducted to support our local
members. We jointly choose a date and time for

people to come to your business and spend a few
dollars. The GVCC promotes the event to the public, at arrival time we take a group photo and issue
press items post event. Theres no cost to you for
hosting and it's another great way to make people
more aware of your business and to spend some
money there!
If interested in hosting either type of Chamber
event, call 856-691-7400 or email info@vinelandchamber.org.
Come try us out.
856.696.2494
609.501.0366
www.serenetouchcenter.abmp.com
Group Health
Insurance Solutions
Helping Local Businesses Offer

COMPETITIVE, QUALITY
BENEFITS PACKAGES
856.825.3271
Celebrating 15 Years!
PremiumEmployeeBenefits.com
Host a GVCC Event
Shirley Burke
Experience your desired life

with coaching;
relaxation and healing
with Reiki;
peace with meditation;
and moving forward in your life
with workshops and classes.
See website for details.
partnerships
Womens Professional Group Talks Nutrition

The GVCC Womens Professional Group met at Mauro's on the Ave (next to
Landis Theater) on Thursday, December 1. they were treated to a presentation
by ShopRites registered dietician, Jenna Gavigan, who discussed some healthy
eating tips and how to read nutrition labels.
It was a great networking event with give-aways and lots of fun.
News & Views is the monthly newsletter of the

Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce.
>
DECEMBER 2016
Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce

2115 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland, NJ 08360
856-691-7400 www.vinelandchamber.org
Member-to Member Discounts

One of the benefits of belonging to
the Greater Vineland Chamber of
Commerce is the member-to-member
discounts. These discounts are offered
by a wide variety of GVCC members.
The savings from these discounts can
help pay for your GVCC annual membership and for members that offer discounts, it helps drive business their way.
This program is only one of the many
ways the GVCC helps you succeed!
As a member, ALL of your employees
are eligible to take advantage of this discount program. You must present your
GVCC 201 Discount Card to receive
these discounts.
Everyone in your organization can
benefit from your chamber membership! Some examples of Member-toMember Discounts include:
Bob Morgan Entertainment: 5%
discount on all events
Burger King/SMS Enterprises:10%
discount
CK Mesa Mainline Realty: Buyer
rebate to purchaser of residential
property.
Comcast (Commercial Accounts
Only): 1st month of Internet service
free. 1st month of cable TV service free.

All install fees waived for standard
installations. Call Ed Voluntad 609458-3865.
Computer Techline, LLC: 30 days
free I.T. support for qualified businesses.
Comtek Solutions, Inc.: 10%
Member Discount on Credit Card
Processing and Equipment.
Concept One Cleaning Systems,
Inc.: 10% discount to members for any
of the cleaning services. House and
office cleaning. Carpet, upholstery,
ceramic tile grout/floor steam cleaning.
Cooper Wellness Center: Free
weight loss consult + $25 off our physician-supervised Weight Loss program
Cumberland County Improvement
Authority: Free waste assessment for
chamber members within Cumberland
County.
Diamonds & Design: Mention this
newsletter and be pleasantly surprised
with a courtesy discount.
Donderos Diamonds and Fine
Jewelry: 10% discount (class rings and
repairs excluded) Maximum discount
$100.
Ehrlich Pest Control: 10% discount.

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