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A Day of Service
Voice of Vineland
a Huge Success
MOOD (Molding Our Outstanding

Daughters) hosts MLK Day of Service.
Lip-sync contest raises thousands

for six local charities. Fundraiser to
continue as public can bid for acts
while watching on Comcast 22.
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The Bee Gees
Nahjae Harris and Zhoei Travis with books on the source of their
inspiration, Dr. Martin Luther King. The volunteers from left:
Shaniqua Merritt, Sara Vincente, Jason Bowen, Jr., Sindy Estrada,
James Owens, IV, Egypt Owens, Hakin Lowery, Tamiya Bryant,
Zhoei Travis, Nahjae Harris, Jaydah Owens, Jennifer Gaskins, Anisa
Harper, Kamall Merritt, James Owens, III. Not Pictured: Beth
Lincoln, Pastor Sue Flicker, Patricia Cummines, Judy Scull, Sue
Townsend, Dotty Gardner, Pilar Munoz and Marchee Briant.
n January 18, the members of MOOD

(Molding OUR Outstanding Daughters)
answered the national call to service to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,
by coordinating a Day of Service, with the support from
community businesses and organizations. With the help
of over 20 volunteers from the southern New Jersey area,
these young ladies served lunch to more than 40 people
in the Spirit and Truth Ministries soup kitchen; read to
and crafted dream catchers with children at the Vineland
Public Library; created blankets and Get Well Soon
cards for the sick and shut in, as well as, sorted and hung
clothing and accessories in the First United Methodist
Churchs clothes closet.
Dr. King believed in a nation of freedom and justice for
all, and encouraged all people to live up to the purpose
and potential of America by applying the principles of
nonviolence and service to others, to make this world a
better place to livecreating the Beloved Community.
MLK Day of Service is a day that empowers individuals,
strengthens communities, bridges barriers, and moves us
closer to Dr. Kings vision of a Beloved Community.
Kudos to these young community leaders. Dr. King
would be very proud.
Visit moodgirls.org for additional information about
the organization and to learn how you can help.
pic, best ever, amazing, a blast, hilarious,

creative, unique these are just a few of
the adjectives used by participants and
audience members who were a part of Friday
nights Voice of Vineland lip-sync contest to
describe the fundraiser at Merighis Savoy Inn.
The fundraiser was so successful, first, because
it was so much fun; second, because it brought
the community together through a spirit of collaboration amongst numerous local organizations; and third, because it raised thousands of
dollars for six very worthy non-profit groups in
the greater Vineland area.
The fundraising will continue as the Voice
of Vineland (VoV) will be rebroadcast on
Cumberland Countys Channel Comcast 22
over the course of the next two months. Just as
had been the case during the event on Friday,
the public will be able to watch the contest and
vote for their favorite acts by pledging donations, however small or large, to crown a
Peoples Choice Award winner. The first
airings of the event on Comcast 22 will be on
Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and on
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Elizabeth (Betty) Sheridan, R.N., M.A., chief

operating officer of Inspira Medical Center Elmer
and Vineland has been listed on the Beckers
Hospital Review annual list of Women Hospital
and Health System Leaders to Know.
Beckers listed 130 female executives at hospitals and health systems across the nation, who
have established themselves as successful leaders within the ever-changing healthcare industry.
Bettys energy and passion for health care is
extraordinary, said John DiAngelo, president
and CEO of Inspira Health Network. During her
time with Inspira she has helped to transform
our organization into the regions leading health care network and has proven herself as a dedicated leader to our physicians and staff.
Sheridan has been the chief operating officer of Inspira Medical Center Vineland
for more than a decade. In 2014, her role expanded to include oversight of Inspira
Medical Center Elmer, which was recently named by Beckers as number one of
seven hospitals in New Jersey with the cleanest rooms reported by patients.
During her tenure with the network, Inspira Medical Centers Elmer, Vineland and
Health Center Bridgeton have been designated two consecutive times by the
American Nurse Credentialing Center as Magnet facilities for excellence in nursing, and became the first hospitals in New Jersey to international certification for
quality care through DNV Healthcare. Sheridan has also been recognized by The
Organization of Nurse Executives of New Jersey as an exemplary leader.
According to Beckers, the leaders on the list were selected based on editorial
judgment and discretion of members of the Becker's editorial team, who evaluated
leaders for their management and leadership skills and career accomplishments
and also read through and considered a record number of nominations.
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Jose Ledezma, Jr. has been named Youth

and Adult Healthy Living director at the YMCA
of Vineland. His areas of responsibility include
youth sports, fitness facilities and staff, and specific activities such as Pickleball. He is a
Vineland resident whose own life experiences
give him insights into this important position.
As a self-described chubby adolescent,
Ledezma lacked assurance as a child until discovering exercise and its benefits. He said,
Exercise gave me confidence in life. It also
made me want to help others reach their fitness
or other goals.
The new director has worked in the fitness
industry as a personal trainer, supervisor, instructor, and coach. He recently completed an internship at the YMCA as part of fulfilling his Bachelor of Arts/Health
and Exercise Science degree requirements at Rowan University.
He explained, Starting as an intern at the YMCA gave me a chance to become
close to many of the members. I enjoy talking with them, getting to know them,
and seeing their growth. I like this interaction and the idea that I can help them to
attain their objectives.
Ledezma holds an Associates degree from Cumberland County College as well
as numerous certifications, including AAAI Personal Training, American Red Cross
First Aid, and American Red Cross CPR/AED. His hobbies include walking, exercising, and coaching. Appreciative of his new position at the YMCA, the 26-year-old
said, I thank my parents for their hard work that has given me the opportunity to
have an education and a career.
Jacob Kell Crowned Mr. Vineland

Jacob Kell was crowned Mr. Vineland in the
23rd annual competition before a lively, enthusiastic crowd in the auditorium of VHS South.
Kell, the son of Michael and Kimberly Kell, was
one of 12 candidates selected by senior girls to vie
for the prestigious title. Kells interests include
singing and playing instruments such as guitar,
piano, mandolin, and banjo. He also enjoys being
the schools mascot as well as helping with community service. He put his musical talents to good
use, singing a medley of Elton John songs as he
accompanied himself on the piano.
Coincidentally, Kells twin sister, Jaclyn, is the
reigning Miss Vineland. The two are pictured
together at right.
The new Mr. Vineland plans to attend Belmont
University in Nashville, Tennessee to study Audio
Engineering with a minor in Music Business.
Kell received his crown and sash from the reigning Mr. Vineland, Donovan Bennett.
First runner-up was Devon Mattie. Second runner-up was Jeff Martine. Third
runner-up was Tristan Rhubart, and fourth was Thomas Forkin. The other contestants were Michael Velazquez, Robert Blakely, Anthony Mollica, Nico Gonzalez and
Dominic Ciancaglini.
Mayor Ruben Bermudez was thanked for providing without charge the tuxedos
worn by the contestants each year of the pageant.
DVD copies of the program are available for $10 by calling the district, ext. 2103.
Soifer, Esq. Elected as New Board President of Bay

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The Bay-Atlantic Symphony recently announced

the election of Mark Soifer, Esq. of Somers Point,
NJ as the President of the orchestras Board of
Trustees. A member of the Board since 2009,
Soifer has been is a partner in the law firm of
Cooper Levenson, of Atlantic City, NJ. He has over
30 years of experience in business and commercial
litigation with clients including private companies
and high net-worth individuals. He has an extensive
practice before the Chancery Courts, has mediated
on the New Jersey roster of mediators, and has
served as an arbitrator or mediator of commercial
disputes throughout New Jersey. He is a barrister
and member of the Executive Committee of the
Vincent S. Haneman American Inn of Court.
A graduate of Brown University and the
Dickinson School of Law at the Pennsylvania State University, Soifer is admitted to
the Bar in New Jersey and to the New Jersey United States District Court.
James F. Ferguson, Esq., of Galloway, NJ, has been appointed as Vice-President.
A member of the Board since 2014, Ferguson has been County Counsel for Atlantic
County since 2003, overseeing the Atlantic County Department of Law.
Robert Woodruff, of Elmer, NJ, has been reappointed as Treasurer. The former
president of Woodruff Energy in Bridgeton, Woodruff is a long-time member of the
Board and formerly served as its President, Vice-President, and Secretary.
David Iams, of Port Elizabeth, NJ, has been reappointed as Secretary. Iams is
the retired Society Editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer and has served on the Bay
Atlantic Symphonys Board for seven years.
Other members of the Board are Past-President Aaron Cohen of Philadelphia
PA; Robert Dragotta of Bridgeton, NJ; Loretta P. Finnegan, M.D., of Avalon; Thomas
A. Giegerich, DMD, of Galloway, NJ; Michele Newell Hill of Somers Point, NJ; Shy
Kramer of Pleasantville, NJ; Maria Jimena Mento of Ventnor, NJ; Charles and
Cheryl OHara of Avalon, NJ; Alyce Parker of Pittsgrove, NJ; Samuel Serata, Esq. of
Bridgeton, NJ; Hon. Carmine J. Taglialatella, JWC, of Smithville, NJ, and Immediate
Past-President Robert Watters of Avalon, NJ.
I am really excited about our Board and the ongoing combination of experience
and talent of its members, said Bay-Atlantic Symphony Executive Director Paul
Herron. With dedicated people such as these at the helm, the stewardship of the
orchestra will remain in good hands.
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Liis (Kukk) Hensel passed peacefully at

home on January 5, 2016 after an extended illness due to frontal lobe dementia.
Born May 25, 1938 in Tartu, Estonia, Liis
emigrated to the United States from
Bamberg, Germany, where her family had
fled during the Russian occupation of
Estonia.Liis is survived by her husband of
57 years, Eric M. Hensel; her children
Karen Yacovelli (Michael), Eric R. Hensel
(Lois) and Michele Sangataldo (Brian);
her grandchildren Michael E. Yacovelli
(Caitlin), Christa Shaughnessy (Steven),
Nicolette and Eric Hensel, Rocco,
Gabrielle and Isabella Sangataldo; and her
great grandchildren Carson and James
Shaughnessy and Anna Yacovelli. Liis is
also survived by her sister Mal Ippolito
(Ross) and several nieces and nephews,
sisters and brothers in law. Liis was predeceased by her parents Ernst and Linda
Kukk, and her in laws, Erich and Cecelia
Hensel.
Reba Honey Elizabeth Ojeda-Vega, 83,
of Vineland passed away Tuesday morning
January 5, 2016 after a long term illness.
Honey is survived by her lovingly devoted
husband of 55 years, Angel Ojeda-Vega.
Honey is lovingly remembered by son,
Miguel A. Guzman, step children; Angelo
Guzman, Jorge Guzman, Chick Ojeda,
Lisa Ojeda, Eddie Ojeda, Mark Ojeda, and
Junior Angelo Ojeda; grandchildren, Tina
Robbins, Kevin Sammons, Erica Reyes,
Jonathan Reyes, Megan Ojeda, Michael
Guzman and Ryan Ojeda. Great
Grandchildren: Alexis Sammons, Brianna
Sammons, Aliana Perez, Ariana Perez,
Alexander Ojeda, Isabella Perez, Nariyah
Reyes, and Jaden Reyes. Great -great
grandson: Kayden Sammons. Niece and
Nephews: Tonya Pierce, Robert Gould,
Joseph Gould, Sherman Pierce, Phillip
Pierce and Vernon Pierce.
Michael A. Gagliardi Jr., 58, of Mt.
Ephraim and formerly of Vineland passed
away on January 6, 2016 at Our Lady of
Lourdes Hospital in Camden. Michael
graduated fromHe is survived by sisters,
Barbara Saia; Brenda Dhom; Beverly
Gagliardi and his niece and nephews,
Tamara, Michael & Michael. He was predeceased by his parents, Michael and
Ellen (Albanese) Gagliardi. Vineland
High School in 1975.
William DuHadaway Jr., 47 of Vineland
passed away peacefully in his sleep at
home on Friday, January 8, 2016. Born in
Elmer, NJ, he previously lived in
Pittsgrove Township before residing in
Vineland. William is survived by his siblings, Donna DuHadaway-Wargo (Mike);
Michael Guy (Judy); Ruth Irey, Betty
Cleary, and Debbie D'Angelo; several
nieces and nephews and his longtime
companion, Betty Vail.
Joseph Paul Grabowy, 68, of Vineland,

passed away peacefully on Friday, January
8, 2016 with his family by his side at
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in
Philadelphia, PA. He is survived by his
loving wife of 45 years, Sally; children,
Matthew, Michael, Jessica, Marissa
(Amir), and Kaitlyn Grabowy; grandchildren, Joseph, Kayliegh, Malachi, Ava, and
Lily; his beloved animals, Mimi, Freedom,
and Molly; sister, Patricia (Frank) Barone;
aunt, Eileen Zachariah; his brothers-inlaw, Jerry (Carol) Cole and Alan Cole and
many nieces and nephews.
Constance Connie Tomasso, age 92, of
Vineland, went to be with the Lord, on
Friday, January 8th 2016 in the New Jersey
Veterans Memorial Home, Vineland.
Connie is survived by her eight devoted
and loving children; Georgeanne
McClennen and husband David, Steve
Tomasso and wife Gaye, Nancy Tomasso,
Joyce Nelson and husband Carl, Keith
Tomasso and wife Melanie, Patricia Tyler
and husband Danny, David Tomasso and
wife Tiffany and Brian Tomasso and wife
Penny. Connie also is survived by her 11
grandchildren, Dawn McClennen (Tom),
Brian McClennen (Tracy), Christopher
Tomasso (Michelle), Jason Tomasso, Amy
Ramierez, Kurt Tomasso, Krystal Tomasso,
Daniel Tyler (Jen), Taylor Tomasso,
Morgan Tomasso and Eve Hollifield. Eight
great-grandchildren, Abigail, Christopher,
Nicolena, Dylan, Chloe, Alana, Kaylee, and
Skyler. Two sisters-in-law, Evaline
Goldstein and Marie Tomasso and her
brother-in-law, Dominic Piovano. And by
many nieces and nephews.
John Michael Zullo, 68, of Collingswood,
NJ passed away after a long illness on
January 9, 2016. He is survived by his
brothers, Salvatore Zullo and Paul Joseph
Zullo and his nieces, Olivia Zullo and
Carolyn Zullo.
Yolanda Cruz, 60 of Vineland, passed
away on Saturday, January 9, 2016 at
Inspira Medical Center, Vineland. She is
survived by her 4 children; Zaida
Montanez, Grissette Lebron, Emilio
Lebron and Karen Torres; 16 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren.
Brittany Nicole Acosta, age 17 of
Vineland, went to be with the Lord on
January 9, 2016 at Inspira Medical Center,
Vineland. In addition to her parents and
her daughter, Brittany is survived by her
siblings; Rafael Osorio, Blanca Delgado,
Lizbeth Acosta, Ruby Mercedes Osorio
and Gregory Acosta. Her Maternal grandparents Reinaldo and Blanca Delgado and
paternal grandparents Gregorio and
Lurdes Acosta. She is also survived by
several nieces, nephews aunts, uncles and
cousins.
Paul F. Memmo Jr. 78 of Vineland,

passed away peacefully at home on
Sunday, January 10, 2016. Paul was born in
Philadelphia on May 16, 1937 and lived
there for 30 years. He moved to New
Jersey in 1967. He is survived by his loving
husband, James J. O' Connor Memmo; sister Irene Cudd of Clayton and many
nieces and nephews, Butchie, Ceil, Mark,
Sean and Tracey and many great nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Fred A. Ruberti Jr., age 84 of Vineland,

went to be with the Lord on Friday,
January 15, 2016 at the N.J. Veterans
Memorial Home, surrounded by his loving
family. Fred is survived by his loving and
devoted children; his son Fred A. Ruberti
III and wife Donna of Clayton and his 2
daughters, Katherine Smith and husband
Paul of Hi-Nella, NJ and Karen Peale and
husband Chris of Pitman. 6 grandchildren; Christine Bruning (Steve), Brian
Ruberti (Angela), Steven Smith
(Alexandrea), Gregory Smith, Holly Peale
and Shawn Peale, and by his great-granddaughter Viviana. He is also survived by 2
brothers; Angelo Ruberti and wife
Carmella and Robert Ruberti, his sister
Barbara Marts and husband Claude and by
several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Luis Benito Vasquez, age 83 of Vineland,
went to be with the Lord on Tuesday,
January 19, 2016 at Inspira Medical
Center, Vineland. Luis is survived by his 4
children; Maria and husband Luis
Rodriguez of Vineland, Carlos and wife
Virginia Maldonado of Middletown, NJ,
Jesus Manuel and wife Evelyn of S.C. and
Jesus Maldonado and fianc Liz Graves of
Vineland. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 6
great-great-grandchildren and by 3 sisters;
Juanita Vasquez Mendez of Lawrence
Harbor, NJ, Maria Antonia Vasquez of
Mass. And Carmen Delia Vasquez of Toa
Alto, P.R. and by his brother Felix Vasquez
of N.Y. And also by several nieces,
nephews and cousins.
Sylvia Ethel Molzon, 91, of Irvine, CA
passed away peacefully on Sunday morning January 17, 2016. Mrs. Molzon is survived by her four sons, Robert (Linda) of
Versailles, KY, William (Huguette) of
Irvine, CA, Charles (Donna) of
Martinsville, IN and James (Doreen) of
Durham, NC, 8 Grandchildren, 2 Great
Grandchildren as well as her brother
Lionel Bannister and numerous nieces
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Cranes Badge of
Courage
This writer, who helped shape American literature of
the 20th century, was a native of New Jersey.
tephen Cranes novel The Red

Badge of Courage has been a part
of high school reading lists for
decades, yet it offers no evidence
of its authors origins throughout its Civil
War narrative. The same is true of Cranes
first novel, Maggie: A Girl of the Streets,
which is set in the 19th century Bowery
section of New York or, for that matter, his
famous fatalistic short story The Open
Boat. The prose and poetry he produced
during his lifetime might lead a reader to
believe that he hailed from New York or
even the New England region, but the reality is that this writer, who helped shape
American literature of the 20th century
was a New Jersey native.
Born in Newark, New Jersey on
November 1, 1871, six years after the close
of the Civil War, Crane was the 14th child
of a Methodist minister and a clergymans
daughter. One of his ancestors served as
delegate of New Jersey to the First
Continental Congress while another is
rumored to have founded Elizabethtown,
New Jersey. According to online sources,
the family history in this country can be
traced back to Jaspar Crane, who emigrated from England and helped establish New
Haven Colony.
Cranes education included two years at
Pennington Seminary, a boarding school
located a few miles north of Trenton,
before he transferred to Claverack College,
an institution described as a quasi-military school. It was here that Crane discovered how his skills in military exercises
and baseball far outweighed his ability in
the classroom. His experiences at
Claverack, however, would serve him well
in the writing of The Red Badge of Courage.
Convinced by family members that he
should transfer to Lafayette College in
Pennsylvania, Crane looked toward a
career in mining engineering. But he had
already had a taste of what a writing
career would be like, creating short stories
and working summers with his brother
Townley at a news bureau in New Jersey.
When he transferred to Syracuse
University after only a semester at
Lafayette, he spent most of his time playing baseball and experimenting with writ-
ing techniques. The publication of one of

his short stories in the New York Tribune
ended his college career and returned him
to his home state as a freelance reporter.
Living just outside Paterson in 1891,
Crane would make daily treks into New
York City to examine and write about the
impoverished Bowery district of
Manhattan. The reports he filed for a series
of New York newspapers inspired him to
write a fictional work about the inhabitants.
The result was Maggie: A Girl of the Streets,
a novel privately published by Crane in 1893
at a cost of over $800. The book painted a
realistic portrait of life in the Bowery at the
time but, unlike their 20th century counterparts, late 19th century readers werent prepared to engage in this type of literature.
The novel failed to sell.
The following year, however, would
reverse the authors fortunes when The
Red Badge of Courage, a psychological look
at war from the perspective of the battlefield, caught the attention of readers
nationwide in serialized form. Crane may
have never served in combat, but his portrayal of fear, survival and commitment
has been praised for its accuracy by those
who have, earning the book an esteemed
position in American Literature and signaling the next direction in writing.
Crane never repeated his success with
The Red Badge of Courage but continued
working on short stories and poetry while
freelancing as a reporter. In 1896, he was
hired as a war correspondent to cover the
impending war in Cuba. He sailed from
Jacksonville on New Years Eve aboard the
Commodore. Within days, the ship would
sink, leaving its passengers and crew in
lifeboats. Newspaper accounts have captured the details of the sinking, but Cranes
The Open Boat tells of how its author
shared a dinghy with two crew members
and the ships Captain for a day-and-a-half.
When they attempt to bring the lifeboat
ashore at Daytona Beach, tragedy strikes
one of them.
In one of his poems, Crane once wrote
that the existence of man does not create a
sense of obligation on the part of the universe. The Open Boat is about that. So was
Cranes death at age 28 by tuberculosis. I
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Leonard R. Block Jr., 89 of Millville

passed away on Tuesday, January 12, 2016
at Bishop McCarthy Residence, Vineland.
He will be sadly missed by his daughter
Linda (Block) Szynal and husband Frank,
brother Leslie of Connecticut, and
nephew Frank Birkner III, as well as several other nieces, nephews, and grand-
Julio Morales, age 83 of Vineland, went

to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January
12, 2016 at Inspira Medical Center,
Vineland. Julio is survived by his loving
and devoted daughters; Madelyn and her
husband Binui Rodriguez of Vineland and
Blanca and her husband Marcil Medina of
Roselle, NJ. 4 grandchildren; Julio A.
Carrasquillo and Linette Carrasquillo both
of Vineland and Jacqueline Medina and
Jesus Medina and his great-grandson Jose
Gonzalez all of Roselle, NJ. He is also survived by 2 sisters; Rosa Vargas and Felicita
Morales and his brother Victor Morales,
all of Vineland.
I Vintage Vineland
Grace J. (Piccione) Raffaelli, 86, of

Vineland, NJ died suddenly Sunday,
January 10, 2016 at Inspira Medical
Center with family by her side. Grace was
born in Vineland on February 3, 1929 to
the late Rose (Rosati) and Peter Piccione.
She graduated from Sacred Heart High
School in 1946 and attended Glassboro
State College. Her career was primarily
spent in banking, first as a bookkeeper and
teller at First National Bank of Newfield
followed by many years at Landis Savings
and Loan Assn. from where she retired as
Vice President/Secretary in 1985. Grace
served on the P.T.A. of Sacred Heart and
St. Francis Parochial Schools. She enjoyed
being a Den Mother for Cub Pack 36 and a
Girl Scout Leader for her daughter's
troop. She was active in the Vineland
Chamber of Commerce. Grace was a
member of both Sacred Heart and St.
Francis of Assisi parishes. In retirement,
Grace enjoyed taking art lessons and
painting for her own enjoyment. Her
other hobbies included reading, cooking,
gardening and solving crossword puzzles
and word searches. In addition to her parents, Grace was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, L. Peter Raffaelli, whom
she married on September 14, 1952 and
her son-in-law, Gil Langlois. In addition,
she leaves behind her brother, Joseph
Piccione (Dolores) and her sister, Maria
Porreca (Paul) and her brother-in-law
Mario Raffaelli (Catherine) as well as a
host of nieces, nephews and cousins. She
will be dearly missed by her children:
Richard (Carol) of Wilmington, DE; Louis
of Wilmington, DE and Lisa Langlois
(Richard Fiorani) of Hopewell, NJ. Her
great joys were her grandchildren: Ryan
Raffaelli (Teresa) of Towson, MD; Todd
Raffaelli (Shelly) of Quincy, MA; Laura
Archambault (Barry) of Downingtown, PA
and Cheyenne Langlois of Hopewell, NJ.
"Great Big Grandmom" was especially
grateful for her times spent with her precious great-grandchildren: Trent, Holden,
Garrett and Vivian Raffaelli and Evan
Archambault. She was looking forward to
the birth of Evan's little brother in May.
nieces and grandnephews. He is predeceased by his loving wife Anna, parents

Leonard Sr. and Sarah, and brother
Raymond.
I News in Brief
Body Benefits Has Great
Programs for the New Year
The New Year is a great time to make a
resolution to your health and wellness. If
you are determined and ready to commit
to a better quality of life, Body Benefits,
Vinelands premier Pilates studio, has
some great programs to help you.
Their group Pilates classes are great for
those looking to gain strength, flexibility,
improve posture and relieve mild back
pain. For those who need more one-onone training, they offer private apparatus
and private mat instruction. These private

sessions are geared to each individual and
their specific needs and for those who
have more serious limitations and as a
step down from rehabilitation.
Body Benefits also offers Barre Fitness.
Barre classes are all the rage these days
and if you're bored with the usual strength
training workouts you owe it to yourself to
give it a try! The program utilizes a ballet
barre to perform small isometric movements that burn fat, sculpt muscles and
create long lean physiques, while challenging your core and balance. No prior
dance experience is required and it is suitable for all shapes, sizes and fitness levels.
Melt classes are offered twice a month.
The Melt Method has helped tens of thou-
sands of people to eliminate chronic pain,

fall asleep more easily and sleep more
soundly, have more energy during the day
and live a more active pain-free life in just
minutes a day!
Whatever your health and wellness
needs are we have something for everyone
at Body Benefits. They have been serving
the Vineland area since 2006 and look forward to helping you live your best life possible! Call 856-213-6365.
Vineland OEM Register Ready

for Residents with Special
Needs
The Vineland Office of Emergency
Management would like to inform resi-
dents to register persons with special

needs for emergency planning and
response. The web-based program will
create a master database to allow emergency response agencies to plan and coordinate services during emergencies. All
information is confidential and will be
used only by emergency responders.
The site is www.registerready.nj.gov
Persons who complete the online forms
should have name, address, telephone,
(TTY/TTD numbers for hearingimpaired), date of birth, height and
weight. The informant should also report
if there is a pet or service animal in the
home, medication information and care
requirements. Temporary residents may
also register. The time to register is now,
before an emergency occurs.
Additional registration assistance is
also available by contacting 2-1-1. Vineland
residents without computer assistance
may call the Vineland Office of
Emergency Management at 856-691-4540.
Matilda Landis to Get Face

Lift in 2016
A life-sized portrait of Matilda T.

Landis (the sister of Vinelands founder)
has been temporarily removed from
exhibit at the Vineland Historical and

Antiquarian Society museum to undergo
conservation by noted art conservator
Steven B. Erisoty of Philadelphia. The
painting is especially significant because it
was created by Richard Worsen Meade
Landis, the third son of Vinelands
founder Charles K. Landis.
Erisoty, who previously worked as a
conservator at the Philadelphia Museum
of Art, has been in private practice at his
Chestnut Hill studio since 1985. He will
repair some flaking at the bottom of the
painting and clean the entire canvas
before it is returned to the Society.
Its especially important to us to conserve this painting because it is the only
known portrait of Matilda Landis, said
Ruth A. Shropshire, president of the
Societys Board of Trustees. Were hoping
that area residents will consider donating
to this project to help Matilda get a face
lift.
All pledges are welcome, no matter
what the amount. Shropshire noted that
such subscriptions from the community

often helped the Society in the past.
Thats actually how the current museum was funded, she said. It was built
through the support of local residents.
The painting is dated 1894 and was
probably copied from a photograph of
Matilda. Although Richard and his aunt
originally got along well, their relationship grew strained over the years.
Both Richard and his younger brother,
James, were disinherited by their father
after he died in 1900, and Matilda became
Charles primary heir and executor of his
will. After they unsuccessfully tried to
contest the will, both Richard and James
left Vineland.
James eventually moved to California,
where he was joined by his mother, Clara.
Richard died of kidney disease in
Philadelphia at 39 years of age.
Donors who contribute to the paintings preservation will be recognized for
their contributions and invited to the
unveiling once Matilda is returned to her
home in the Landis Room of the museum.
For further information or to make a
contribution, please call 856-691-1111 or email vinelandhistory@gmail.com.
Habitat of Humanity Board

Members Named
Career Day at Vineland High

In an effort to build stronger partnerships between the business community of
Vineland and our public school system,
The Greater Vineland Chamber of
Commerce is hosting a Career Day for all
students in the 9th / 10th grades and
selected students in the 11th / 12th grades.
The Career Day will occur on Friday,
March 4, 7:30 a.m to 2 p.m. at Vineland
High School.
Purpose: To provide information and
education about possible career paths
and/or information about industries and
job possibilities. This is not a job fair,
but a chance for our future workforce to
learn about the local business community.
Free for Chamber member businesses
to participate. A table and chairs for each
partner will be provided. Please bring your
own tablecloth. Refreshments and lunch
will also be served to our partners. It recommended that two representatives be
there so tables are never left unattended.
Registration is required. You can call
the GVCC at 856-691-7400. Space is limited. Once you are registered, additional
event details will be provided.
Missing Bible: Please Return

If Found
On Saturday, January 16, my Bible was
stolen out of my vehicle and I believe it
was discarded. If you found it, please
return it to the Vineland Police
Department located at 111 North 6th
Street in Vineland, NJ. It is a King James
Bible inside a black carrying case (approximately 8 1/2 x 11 inches), with an Eagle
on the front and many personal items
inside (poems and letters). My name is on
the front cover of the Bible in gold letters
(Robin Lynn C. Kirkpatrick). My Bible is
very sentimental to me and I would greatly appreciate it if the founder returned it
to the Vineland Police Department as soon
as possible.
Thank you and God bless.
Robin Crowell Kirkpatrick I
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Sunday, January 31, 2016
From Noon til Sell Out

on the Lodge Grounds
S. East Ave. & Virano Ln., Vineland, NJ
Platter: Homemade Macaroni Salad Corn

Cranbery Sauce Roll
856-692-9862
Whos Your Hero?
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Catch host Mike Epifanio
interview some of the more
than 150 Hometown Heroes
honorees who have been
nominated by YOU since the
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At a recent meeting of the Cumberland

County Habitat for Humanity Board of
Directors, the following officers were
named:
Linda Hinckley President
Debbie Holman Vice-President
Gary Beres Secretary
Jacqueline Jones Treasurer
At the same meeting, real estate developer Hans Lampart was added to the
Board of Directors.
Habitat for Humanity International is a
nonprofit, ecumenical Christian housing
ministry that has helped to build over
500,000 decent, affordable houses and
served 2.5 million people worldwide.
The local chapter was founded in
September of 1989 to help further the mission of providing deserving families with
decent, safe and affordable housing here
in Cumberland County. Today the net-
work of volunteers, sponsors, and affiliate

partnerships continues to grow.
VPS Principal'sList,
First Marking Period
Vineland Public Schools has released thelistof the
students ingrades 3-12 who earned
Principal'sListhonors for the firstmarkingperiod
of the 2015-16 school year. High school list
was published last week.
Barse Elementary
GRADE 3
Richard Alarcon
A'Marie Calderon
Valentino Chanza
Yanna Cuevas Ramirez
Thao Jennifer Dang
Jose Irizarry
Isaac Ortiz
Bryan Perez
Jailene Rivera
Janay Snell
Jaheim Stewart
Rickie Tolbert
Jordyn Torres
Anthony Watts
Dylan Zarate
GRADE 4
Christian Alvarado
Victor Fernandez
Giovanni Franco
Landon Gentile-Adamson
Leana Inclan
Jada Sanchez
Maraya Santiago
GRADE 5
Skye Cook
Vanessa Mejia
Christopher Miranda
Debbrianna Russell
Kenneth Waters
Mennies Elementary
GRADE 3
Noelani Almanza
Jorge Alvarez
Jack Baruffi
Adrian Conde
Fernando Cruz Lopez
Alayah Fleming
Sofia Graiff
Taj Henschke
Ingrid Hernandez
Vincent Hirleman
Adam Jara
Samyah Kirkland-Laboy
Julissa Lopez
Leah Mears
Amanda Nemeth
Ashlynn Newton
Darwin Quiles Torres
Briana Ramales Cruz
Angelina Spinelli
Dylan Torres
Grace Valdez
Abraham Victoriano Cruz
Gavin Wilson
GRADE 4
Kaytlyn Clifford
Daniel Decarlo
Shelby Donoflio
Edward Fifth
Alyvia Fred
Nathan Freites
Iris Garcia Escudero
Denise Gonzalez
Brianna Lovisone
Jennifer Martinez Alavez
Hannah Rodriguez
Dimitri Santiago
Juliana Tirado
GRADE 5
Olivia Beyer
Derick Brizard
Braedyn Carroll
Anthony Espana
Michael Ferriola-Brosh
Julio Garcia
Jacqueline Hernandez Ruiz
Sarai Irizarry
Hannah Jara
Nivarro Morales
Alek Raimonde
Kylee Reissek
Skye Rivera
Amir Troy
Sabater Elementary
GRADE 3
Liliana Andres
Eric Carballido
Dulce Flores
Neftali Garcia
Luna Hernandez Mendez
Ismael Medina Zavala
Alexis Mercado
Adalberto Perez
Juan Ramirez Paredez
GRADE 4
Carina Bautista-Vargas
Isabela Cortez
Jose Gil Marrero
Anthony Jimenez
Khamani Paxton
Cristian Quintanilla
Adamariss Roblero
Kyelle Ruiz
Gloria Tomas
GRADE 5
Dezani Calderon
Cielo Chavez
Jennifer Cruz
Jennifer Hernandez
Cristina Jimenez
Lisettee Lopez-Garcia
Felix Martinez
Genesis Morales Villanueva
Destenie Perez
Dayana Portalatin
Winslow Elementary
GRADE 3
Za'Miya Borgese
Dawson Carter
Georgina Chalow
Mackenzie Chalow-Moore
Isabella Cooney
Dominic Defeo
Kareem Foster
Mackenzie Johnson
Ravneet Kaur
Akaylah Lawrence
Felisberto Maceia
Summer Miller
Cameron Mlynarski
Alessandra Parent
Arin Reyes
Chad Sciore
Arrison Terinoni
Quentin Torres
Olivia Vertolli
Josiah White
GRADE 4
Barry Ballurio
Lea Bellusci
Darien Bernardini
Rocco Celebre
Kaitlyn Crossland
Sidney Cruz
Brooke Demarchi
Alysia Finger
Alyssa Giercyk
Rylee Howerton
Jami Marion
Dominic Melchiorre
Jaden Molter-Castiglioni
Michael Murray
Allison Nguyen
Angelina Oliva
Caleigh Palmonari
Mitchell Rodriguez
Casey Russoman
Gianina Speranza
Sophia Stockbridge
Tyler Suppa
Isak Wurcel
GRADE 5
Alexandra Abreu
Tylissa Arnold
Kellie Crossland
Najvir Dhinju
Kimpreet Kaur
Catie Melchiorre
Ava Najdanovic
Brandon Sabio
Joseph Schmitt
Jessica Tramontana
Johnstone Elementary
GRADE 3
Gabriel Cruz
Zy'Mar Johnson
Kloe Leeds
Michael Letushko
Liam Mcmanus
William Miller
Mark Mutcherson
Anthony Nanni
Aniyah Whittaker
GRADE 4
Anthony Arce Matias
Jair Carmona-Bautista
Carla Guzman
Hector Maestre
Raiana Sherrer
Xavier Sudal
GRADE 5
Destiny Knight
Stella Letushko
Juliana Nanni
Jessica Perez
Aaliyah Thune
Remy Trinh
Durand Elementary
GRADE 3
Niyomie Acevedo
Skylar Candelaria
Alexis Carrasco
Jasmine Chavez Hernandez
Leilany Delgado
Gage Gallo
Brooklynne Hernandez
Fredy Hernandez Avendano
Valentina Leon Mondragon
Savannah Santiago
Cameron Spriggs
Kaylee Wright
GRADE 4
Vincent Asroff
Devoux Brooks
Lola Dayton
Charlie Garcia Cruz
Lesly Hernandez
Andrea Maldonado
Joseph Roig
GRADE 5
Selim Aydin
Rachel Davis
Eoghan Edgar
Eddie Hernandez
Alyssa Kochman
Diana Lopez Hernandez
Allen Marcial
Santiago Mondragon
Diana Perez
Emily Walters
Jada Williams
Vanessa Williams
Max Leuchter y
GRADE 3
Xavier Dayton
Jocelyn Delacruz
Jaden Marrero
Genesis Ortiz
Anaya Rosado
Lance Stinson
Christina Torres
GRADE 4
Pablo Bautista
Gabriela Cumba
Betsy Hernandez
Armoni Howard
Daniela Marroquin
Jesus Rosado Marquez
GRADE 5
Amora Baker
Alexes Farside
Kimberly Garcia
Jennifer Lopez
Amerie Ramos
Jetsi Regino Reyes
Carmelo Rodriguez-Ramirez
Petway Elementary
GRADE 3
Alessio Ashmen
Kiara Bautista-Alavez
Abigail Burger
Ava Cohen
Andraya Deola-Jiannotti
Michael Echevarria
Dylan Flores
Michaela Giuliani
Luis Gonzalez
Kevin Guinan
Ce'Niya Holland
Tommy Jones
Angela Kaskabas
Christopher Lirio
Ava Luciano
Ava Martine
Sophia Mazowski
Makai Myers
Sienna Nash
Noah Sarnoff
Zoe Scull
Erin Shipman
Marley Smith
Aidan Starn
Haley Tamagni
Alyanna Tiu
Mia Vertolli
Anoushka Yenigalla
GRADE 4
Benedetto Andreoli
Christian Bautista
Kelianne Burgess
Nora Cleary
Gabriel Coyle
Lucas Cruz
Jessie Donnelly
Danica Fiester
Isabella Forcinito
Alexey Gordeyev
Hailee Jones
Michael Kaganzev
Nicholas Melchiore
Brianna Mosley
Cheyenne Olivieri
Dimitrios Papadaniil
Michael Parish
Prit Patel
Talia Procopio
Angeliena Rodriguez
Ivan Romero
Arshveer Sehgal
Olufemi Sode
Lianna Velazquez
Owen Webster
Erika Wentzell
Lawren Whitesell
GRADE 5
Giovanna Amato
Sofia Amato
Katherine Anthony
Milania Ashmen
Sarah Caccese
Alexis Campbell
Michael Caprice
Melino Ciro
Angel Espinosa
Olivia Griggs
Michael Huang
Sarah Hullihen
Juliana Jones
Lucian Lees
Ava Levari
Sebastian Mercado
Madalyn Messore
Sophia Nelson
Joseph Nonnemacher
Austin Nordberg
Hannah Rasmussen
Andreya Rusnak
Brandon Santana
Carolina Sharp
Moesharlynn Torto
DIppolito Elementary
GRADE 3
Yaneth Bautista Santiago
Jordan Colon
Deborah Cuevas Vasquez
Albert Denovellis
Jonathan Ferrell
Samantha Figueroa
Rachel Gonzalez
Faith Harvey
Jennifer Lopez Perez
Ashley Martinez
Angelina Medio
Robert Montalvo
Pedro Nieves
Brianna Reinbott
Julianna Rosario
Kelmere Russell
Kiyah Solomon
Samantha Soracco
Christian Villafane
Jayana Wainwright
James White
Julius Wilson
GRADE 4
Eduardo Arce
Louis Gonzalez
Emily Gove
Henry Johnson
Tina-Marie Kalesse
Bryanna Snell
Mar'Najah Stackhouse
Leylani Torres
Christian Willis
Christina Zhang
GRADE 5
Amiyah Flores
Panagiotis Fotakis
Roberta Horton
Tyla Nottingham
Toprak Ozturk
Jesus Perez
Jazmine Rachal
Angel Rivera
Diana Shanava
Samantha Smith
Lucas Soracco
Giovanny Veliz
Rossi Middle School
GRADE 6
Morgan Allen
Luke Desimine
David Farside
Annalisa Franceschini
Justin Fuller
Angelina Mainiero
Ashley Mazon
Michael Mercado
Paige Miller
Aaliyah Pacheco
Emma Patrignani
Chloe Price
Erin Pritchett
Isabella Provenzano
Zackary Raguckas
Maria Jose Rivera
Kendyl Rivers
Giana Ruscica
Kellshay Russell
Ryan Russo
Savannah Shaw
La Hanna Singh
Makayla Vicente
Jazmari Vidro
Jahshyra Wiggins
GRADE 7
Dylan Amarando
Brianna Barnes
Meredith Bond
Jesus Cardona
Primo Centuolo
Omay Chaudhary
Rabiba Chaudhray
Victoria Crespo
Joshua Cruzan-Cecilia
Sofia Darrigo
Sara Fifth
Joshua Finger
Lilly Fisher
Caleb Gandy
Colin Green
Konnor Green
Vladilen Groshev
Carli Hullihen
Julius Jakubek
Kyleigh Johnson
Paulina Juarez Perez
Harpreet Kaur
Elizabeth Lascarez
Stephanie Likanchuk
John Marion
Cecilia Martino
Joseph Martino
Ariana Mercado
Melody Mercado
Caitlin Nemeth
Gabrielle Niles
Carly Oliva
Victoria Palow
Subh Patel
Jaelynn Perez
Julia Piekielko
Haleigh Purich
Joseph Robinette
Adriana Rodriguez
Lazaya Rosario
Madeline Rosas
Jamie Ross
Mekhi Sanchez
Alissa Sherban
Madison Smith
Emily Stanker
Kennedy Suprun
Anthony Tramontana
Dominick Vargo
Luke Vastano
GRADE 8
Kathryn August
Gabrielle Carbonara
Kaitlyn Charlson
Charles Coant
Alyson Lorence
Kaitlyn Maggio
Matthew Mercoli
Tiara Morales
Chisano Mutts
Danielle Ochs
James Andrei Virtucio

Landis Middle School
GRADE 6
Alexsandra Estrada
Michelle Morales
Brianna Tadeo Ramos
GRADE 7
Rita Deola
Millie Martinez Sosa
Sachira Matias Feliciano
Francheska Vera
GRADE 8
Anthony Jimenez
Priscila Rosario Abreu
Kelina Soto
Wallace Middle
GRADE 6
Sultan Aydin
Adrianna Cortes
Yahira Cuevas
Meilani Harold
Phalon Hiles
Marvin Homar
Sukayna Kazmi
Amanda Montero
Jake Murie
Zanaisha Ortiz
Sabrina Rivera
Jorge Rodriguez
Arnaldo Santiago Nieves
Karlee Shinskie
GRADE 7
Isabella Edwards
Alexander Harkins
Miguel Ortiz
Lauren Ruiz
Mya Thomas
GRADE 8
Destiny Acosta
Aaliyah Alston
Aaliyah Calderon
Nadia Calderon
Brianna Lagarez
Ariana Rodriguez
Alejandro Romero
Ariana Santos
Veterans Memorial
GRADE 6
Natalia Acosta
Julie-Ana Agosto
Aaliyah Ayala
Gabriel Baldosaro
Nakiya Batie
Emily Bautista
Ariana Beckford
Alyssa Camardo
Kimberly Cano
Benjamin Caraballo
Stephanie Cardona
Eleonora Chernenko
Adena Coefield
Xavier Colondres
Isabella Conklin
Kendall Corbett
Gustavo Cruz
Camilla Dagar
Elizabeth Dagar
Paige Dietterick
Julia Digh
Elisabeth Digiorgio
Emma Drayton
Emily Feltes
Thalia Garcia
Gianni Gentilini
Allison Gove
Nishi Gupta
Lianna Isihos
Jasleen Jaswal
Shirley Jin
Daniela Kaplunovska
Trinity Kent
Sophia Kopreski
Rustem Kultanov
Ja'Quan Lane-Durr
Christian Maldonado
Angel Mejia
Sydney Morello
Emily Muniz
Urvi Patel
Isabella Pullia
Jace Quiles
Sugey Ramirez-Montes
Ruchel Reyes Moreno
Lourdes Rivera
Abigail Rodriguez
Imalay Ruiz
Jacob Sheppard
Treniece Smallwood
Ta'Ziyah Smith
Stephney Soler
Hannah Tamagni
Jeyleis Torres
Anaya Troy
Bryan Vega
Ni'Jayla Winchester
Christina Zheng
GRADE 7
Jonathan Adorno
Jesutofunmi Ayeni
Guadelupe Bautista
Tyler Bui
Robert Burgess
Amanda Cao
Jonathan Choo
Ethan Crowell
Bailey Dickenson
Brooke Dickenson
Zara Elahi
Selina Eldridge
Jocelyn Jones
Jack Levari
Angelina Lewis
Kyle Mccain
Angel Murry Jones
Alexandra Orihuela
Nathaniel Pampkin
Zeel Patel
Camelia Silva
Courtney Wygor
Michelle Zheng
GRADE 8
Darlene Abriola
Jose Acosta
Isabella Cagno
Nina Caprice
Sydney Cherwien
Faviana Cohen
Omarly Cruz-Lovera
Laisha Cuevas
Anthony Flores
Zoe Frisko
Julianna Giordano
Catherine Giuliani
Justice Hammer
Emily Jones
Sarah King
Kevin London
David Lopez
Allan Manzano
Marissa Marchese
Jessica Melo
Abigail Mercado
Kierra Morris
Ferdinand Moscat
Krishna Patel
Preet Patel
Sahil Patel
Hannah Patrignani
Luis Perez
Caden Quiles
Jeremy Rasmussen
Arianna Sanchez
Brianna Sanchez
Vladyslav Shanava
Gilbert Thompson
Georgianna Trischitta
Destiny Valles
Chang Ye
Delsea DECA Chooses Service Project

Each year, the students of Delsea
DECA commit to participate in a New
Jersey community service project.
Before the school year even started,
Delsea DECA students Jordan
Dobzanski and Shannon Waller stepped
up to take on the NJDECA campaign
coined"Packages for Patriots." While
other students were enjoying the last
days of summer, Dobzanski and Waller
were sitting in their marketing classroom planning their promotional campaign. Their goal was to have their message out to the school community by the first day of school.
Through showcase displays, fliers, raffles, and word-of-mouth, the students
sent their message ablaze through Delsea High School on opening day: "Support
our troops"
Their goal was to raise awareness and funding for the local
organization:Operation Shoebox- a non-profit, New Jerseybasedorganizationthat ships packages toservice men and women overseas
(opshoeboxnj.org). Through their promotional activities and the participation of
their entire Delsea DECA chapter, Dobzanski and Waller were able to raise over
$600, which was their goal to reach by the end of December. Dobzanski and
Waller are proud to contribute to such a worthy cause, and grateful for the support of their Delsea DECA chapter.
For more information on the community activities of Delsea High School
DECA, contact efischer@delsearegional.us
DECA seniors Jordan Dobzanski (l) and Shannon Waller (r), are displaying one of their
coin drop cans available for contributions in the Delsea Crusader Cafe.
Science Explorers After-School

Program at Edgarton
Starting February 1, Edgarton Christian Academy
students in grades first through fifth grades will
have a new after-school club to join with the entire
focus on SCIENCE!! Kicking off the program with an
assembly, Mrs. Jill Shinn, Educational Coordinator,
Science Explores, gave the students a small taste of
what they will experience in the weekly club. For
information, contact Melissa Knapp@ 697-7300 ext.
304 or visit www.edgartonchristianacademy.com
VHS Academic Team

Takes First at Millville
Mind Mash
From left, back row: Frank DiGiorgio, Sejal Menghani, Greg Hughes, Sarah Gibney, Justin
Malme, William Reichard, Hannah Joyce and Travis Harrell. Front row: Jeff Martine and
Bobby Dickenson
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The Vineland High School Academic

Team placed first at the Millville Mind
Mash held at Millville High School on
December 16.The competition featured
19 teams from South Jersey high
schools. Competition categories included music, science, world history, the US
Supreme Court, Disney, food, space, and current events.Vineland finished 9
points ahead of the second place winner.
The winning team consisted of Captain Sarah Gibney, Greg Hughes, Justin
Malme, William Reichard, and Sejal Menghani.
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Saturday, April 2nd
PROGRESS
Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center will host the Mid-Winter Antiques
Show on February 6 and 7. This show attracts more than 40 quality
dealers and hundreds of visitors from the Mid-Atlantic region. Located
in the Event Center, attendees explore a wide selection of antique furniture, books, ceramics, glass, jewelry, linens, memorabilia, paper, toys,
pottery, primitives, and vintage accessories.
Show hours: Saturday, February 6 WheatonArts Members Preview at
9:30 a.m. General Public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sunday, February
7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $5 per person.
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Food and refreshments will be available for purchase in the Event

Center. In addition, admission to the show includes an opportunity to
shop in WheatonArts award-winning Museum Stores.
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2016 business forecast guides
February 3 & 10, 2016.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 6-7

WheatonArts Mid-Winter Antiques Show
(WheatonArts is a participant in Museums on Us, a customer-benefit

program offering free admission for a Bank of America cardholder to
the finest museums and cultural institutions from coast to coast on the
first full weekend of each month of 2016. Cardholders will receive
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NIGHTLIFE
Nightlife at Bennigans. 2196 W.
mic; Flashback Fridays.
Landis Ave., Vineland, 205-0010. Fridays:

Latin Night 9 p.m.-midnight. Saturdays:
DJ. All Sports Packages abd drink specials.
Nightlife at DiDonato Family Fun

Center. 1151 South White Horse Pike,
Nightlife at MVP Sports. 408 Wheat
Nightlife at Tre Bellezze. 363 Wheat

Rd., Vineland. Wed: Ladies Night
(karaoke and free pool. Thurs: Tony
Mascara 710 p.m. Fri.: DJ Joe Gorgo
from 92.1 WVLT 610 p.m. Sat.: Tony
Mascara 7-10 p.m.
Rd., Vineland. 856-697-9825. Food and

drink specials all week. Fri. DJ starting at
9 p.m.
Nightlife at The Centerton. Ten22,

The Centerton Country Club & Event
Center, 1022 Almond Rd., Pittsgrove.
Tues.: Trivia. Wed.: Country Line Dancing.
Every first Thurs.: Painting with Foxy Fine
Art; Thurs. Acoustic & musicians open
Hammonton. 609-561-3040. Tues.:

Quizzo. Fri. and Sat.: DJ and karaoke.
EVERY TUESDAY
Boot Scoot Tuesdays. Martins Custom
Catering and Wedding Venue, 311 S.
Harding Hwy, Landisville, 856-697-1626.

Country dancing along with lessons.
Ave., Hammonton, 609-704-9797. Live Jazz

featuring area's best jazz duos. 6:30 - 9:30
p.m. No cover. RSVP recommended.
one-man shows in history. Join Steve

in an evening of comedy topped off
with the voices of almost 30 characters. All this brought to life by the
comic genius of master dialectician
and comedian, Steven Solomon. More
than 450,000 have seen and loved this
show. $31-41. 865-327-6400. levoy.net.
JANUARY 27FEBRUARY 3
Nightlife at Old Oar House. Old Oar
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4
Vanilla Fudge. Levoy Theatre, 126-130
House Irish Pub. 123 N. High St., Millville,

293-1200. Wed.: Karaoke. Fri.: Live music,
Matt Adams Trio, 9 p.m. Sat.: Live music,
Camille Peruto, 9 p.m.
High St., Millville. 8 p.m. $28-$48.

865-327-6400. levoy.net.
Nightlife at Ramada. Harry's Pub at
E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 8 p.m.

American Led Zeppelin experience.
$34-$39. For tickets visit
ticketmaster.com
EVERY THURSDAY
Jazz Duos. Annata Wine Bar, Bellevue
Ramada, W. Landis Ave. and Rt. 55,

Vineland, 696-3800. Wed.: Ladies Night,
1/2 price appetizers all night. Happy
Hour Mon.-Sat, 4-6 p.m. $1 off alcoholic
drinks. Wed.Sat., live entertainment.
Nightlife at Bojos Ale House. 222 N.

High St., Millville, 856-327-8011. Wed.:
Nick@Nite Open Mic 7 p.m. Thurs.: DJ 8
p.m. Fri.: Live music, 9 p.m. Sat.: DJ
Gatti 9 p.m. Daily drink and food specials.
EVERY SATURDAY
Back in the Day Dance Party. Villa
Fazzolari, 821 Harding Hwy. (Rt. 40), Buena.
856-697-7101. 7 p.m.midnight. Five hours
nonstop dance music from 1970s and 80s.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29
Wildflower Vegan Cafe & Bakery. 501
N. High St., Village on High, Millville. Fri.
Live Music: TBA
Borgarts Books. 210 N. High St.,

Millville. Fri. Live Music: Mama Kidd, 7
p.m. 856-327-3714
Auditions for Summer Burklyn Ballet

Theatre
Theatre, 126-130 High St., Millville. 8

p.m. Now one of the longest running
Thursday, Feb. 4th

at the Levoy Theatre
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12
The Bass/Janice Trio. Gallery 50 Live,
8:00 pm
50 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton. 7 p.m.

Brenda Bass Janice and her husband
Rich Janice join with drummer George
Dragotta for an evening of soft jazz, New
Orleans jazz and standards. Tickets $30.
Direct payment via PayPal to
Gallery50Live@gmail.com
Tickets on sale NOW

$28$48
www.levoy.net
130 N. HIGH ST. MILLVILLE, NJ 856-327-6400
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13
African Folktales & Jackie Robinson.
Cumberland County Library, 800 E.
Commerce St., Bridgeton. Bright Star
Touring Theatre, a national professional
touring theatre company based in
Asheville, NC, is visiting the
Cumberland County Library with its
production of Jackie Robinson, a 45minute interactive production, The life
and work of Robinson are recreated in
this tale of one man's journey to forever change America. Robinson's story is
sure to be a hit among young audiences. (K-5th Grade) 1 p.m. Earlier
that day, the Cumberland County
Library and Bright Star Touring Theatre
present the acclaimed show African
Folktales. From the National
Undgerground Railroad Freedom
Center in Cincinnati to audiences
across America, this inspiring production has received nationwide acclaim.
African Folktales is a 45-minute production that brings to life the vastness
of the African landscape and a variety
of clever animals. Celebrate world cultures, literature and the art of interactive African storytelling. (Pre-K through
5 Grade) 11 a.m.
VALENTINES DAY at
Valentines Specials
Top Quality
Saturday, Feb 13
Dinner in the Bistro
Long Stem Red Roses

in a Vase
George Perez performing
Sunday, Feb 14
Serving City Brunch
10am-2pm
Sunday, Feb 14
Serving dinner in the
Savoy Bistro 4pm-9pm
Merighis Savoy Inn

4940 E. Landis Ave.
E. Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 691-8051
www.savoyinn.com
60/doz.
Same price last 10 years
~ Same Day Delivery ~

Dozen Roses - All Colors, Plants,
Flowers, Fresh Flower
Arrangements Silk Roses, Single
Rose $5 & Up, Wire Service
Available, Teddy Bears, Balloons
ALSO AVAILABLE:
Corner of 8th and Chestnut

Vineland, NJ 856-696-3577
OPEN EVERYDAY 8 AM6 PM
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SATURDAY, JANUARY 30
My Mothers Italian, My Fathers
Jewish and Im in Therapy! Levoy
The Spirit of 67 Tour
Maxines Studio of Dance, 2388 N. East

Ave., Vineland, hosts the summer program and is holding auditions from 4:406:30 p.m. There are two programs available major program for dancers 12 and
older and an intermediate program for
dancers 10-12. Both programs are held in
Johnson, Vt., on the campus of Johnson
State College. Further information can be
obtained by calling Burklyn Ballet
Theatre at 877-287-5596. VRDC.org or
Maxinesdancestudio.com. 856-691-6059.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5
Get the Led Out. Landis Theater, 830
I Downtown Vineland
{ BY RUSSELL SWANSON, EXEC. DIRECTOR, VDID / MAINSTREET VINELAND }
February
Lineup
Cash Assaults, a Merchant Meet-and-Greet and Fourth
Friday fun.
s Im writing this, a blizzard is

raging outside, but things really
heat up downtown in February.
No, it wont necessarily be the
weather, but it will be something else thatll
make you want to come to Landis Avenue.
First up, well be holding our second
cash assaultthis time on Wednesday,
February 3, at Spataros Pizza and Italian
Specialties, in the Landis MarketPlace
building at 631 E. Landis Avenue. From 11
a.m. to 7 p.m. you can enjoy some of Frank
Spataros tasty Italian foodspizza and a
variety of other dishes. Those of you who
have been there before know how great the
food is, so come out and enjoy.
We kicked off our cash assaults last
week at Tropical Latin Restaurant and
were going to do them on a monthly basis.
Its a way to have you discover our downtown businesses and, at the same time, to
help bring businesses to our merchants.
The following evening, on Thursday,
February 4, well be having our second
Merchant Meet-and-Greet. It will take
place from 5:30 to 7 p.m., at Friends and
Family Diner (formerly Landis Diner), at
601 E. Landis Avenue. This is a networking
event for downtown merchants to socialize,
get to know each other, and hear the latest
news from Main Street Vineland. We had
over 40 people at first Merchant Meet-andGreet, at our Main Street Vineland office,
and this despite very inclement weather.
We encourage all downtown businesses to
come out and enjoy this networking opportunity. Well be having these every other
month on the first Thursday.
Well be having an extra cash assault on
Friday, February 26, as our Fourth Friday
activity. It will take place at Q-Ball Billiards,
133 W. Landis Avenue. Owner Jose Garcia
likes to think of Q-Ball Billiards as an oldschool pool hall for people who like to play
poola place that also has a lot of history
with pool legends who have played there.
From noon to 1 a.m., pay just $4.50 per
hour to play. Hell have hot dogs and other
snacks for sale, as well.
Even more is planned for February and
youll be reading about that shortly.
Also, in a quick peek ahead, Vineland
will have the honor of hosting one of Main
Street New Jerseys Downtown
Revitalization and Management Institutes
(DRMI) event. This will be on Wednesday,
April 27 and will bring representatives to
our downtown from Main Street districts
throughout the state. Well be hosting the
daylong workshop at Grant Plaza, 619 E.
Landis Avenue. Main Street New Jersey
has these workshops four times a year
throughout the state and were really proud
to be hosting this one. Ill save more information about this for next week. I
For more information on Main Street Vineland,
call 856-794-8653, visit mainstreetvineland.org
or check them out on Facebook. You can also email rswanson@vinelandcity.org.
Zonta Club of Cumberland County Celebrates

Women in Aviation
Colonel Barbara Ann Logan (third
from left) was guest speaker for the
Zonta Club of Cumberland Countys
annual Amelia Earhart Meeting, which
features women in aviation. The meeting
was held at the Millville Army Air Field
Museum at Millville Airport on January
4, 2016. Col. Logan, a longtime resident
of Millville, told the inspiring story of her
life, which included careers in aviation, medicine and the military. After three years
in the Army Reserves, Logan went on to serve 25 years in the United States Air
Force and ultimately became the first female full colonel Medical Squadron
Commander of the 177th Fighter Wing, New Jersey Air National Guard, based at
the Atlantic City International Airport. Along the way, Logan earned the coveted
Flight Nurse Wings at the School of Aerospace Medicine. She had her pilots
license at a young age, flew as a nurse at Millville Airport and later flew gliders.
Col. Logan has numerous military medals, biographical information, and her dress
uniform on display at the museum. Logan was recognized by Rosalie Forcinito,
Zonta president, left, and Zonta members (left to right) Cindy Hennessy, Nellie
DAlessandro, Betsy Perugini, Barbara Sheftall, and Carol Iaconelli. Zonta is an
international service organization of women in business and the professions who
are dedicated to improving the status of women worldwide. Amelia Earhart was
one of its founding members. For more information about Zonta visit Zonta.org, or
for local membership call 856-825-7733.
Swanson Speaks at Service Clubs Meeting

Russell Swanson,
executive director of
Vineland Downtown
Improvement
District, spoke to
members of the
Vineland Service
Clubs Council about
efforts to revitalize
Main Street
Vineland. Swanson
discussed volunteer
opportunities and such initiatives as Adopt-a-Block, community policing and the
Landis Theatre. He also explained how important Taste of Vineland, Cruise Down
Memory Lane, and some other noteworthy events are to the downtown and city as
a whole.
From left: Chris Volker, Boys & Girls Club; Sandy Firman, VDID; Sue Sauro, Elwyn; Diane
Kolman, Hug-a-Bear Foundation; Swanson; BJ Giercyk, Tiny Tim Foundation; Rosemary
DeQuinzio, Catholic Charities; and Mike Regenelli, Southwest Council.
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For Sale
Services
For sale - snowblower. 26

inch used two times, paid
$800, will sell for $500.
856-362-5768
SUPERIOR HOMEWORKS
*** Get it all done ***
Affordable, fast, reliable
yard home clean outs
restoration
Phil 856-358-3604
For Rent
Tree Service
Individual wanted to share

house in Vineland. No
charge for utilities. $100
security deposit. $750/mo.
609-213-0832
Joshua Tree & Lawn.

Insured tree removal crane
service bucket truck service, professional climbers,
storm cleanup, yard
cleanup/maintenance, 24hour emergency service.
Quality work, reasonable
price. Free estimates. 856503-3361 or 856-794-1783.
Elegant sofa &

loveseat. Leather with
beautiful paisley seats
& back cushions.
Photos available.
$800. 856-691-7974
For sale, 3 cars: 2014
Chevy Cruze 10,500 miles
- $9,999 2008 Toyota
Prius 85,000 miles $7,100 2004 Dodge
Caravan 95,000 miles $4,100 609-638-6292
609-638-1113
Call for more information
Available March 1st: one

(1) bedroom upstairs
apartment, excellent
downtown area.
Energy/efficient gas heat &
central air. Kitchen with
new appliances. Single or
couple only, $725 per
month plus utilities and
security. Call 856-6926849.
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Please consider donating
it. The Vineland Rotary
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needed for transportation.
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From fine dining to lunch spots to bakeries, the area has choices to satisfy any
appetite. Call for hours.
Dakota Prime Steakhouse & Sushi Bar at

Ramada, W. Landis Ave. and Rt. 55,
Vineland, 692-8600. Stylish atmosphere
perfect for an upscale lunch or dinner.
Delicious steaks, seafood and sushi.
Closed Monday for dinner.
Andrea Trattoria, 16 N. High St., Millville,

825-8588. Chef/owner Andrea Covino
serves up Italian specialties in atmosphere of fine dining.
Deeks Deli & Kustard Kitchen, 1370 S.

Main Rd., Vineland, 691-5438. Call for
lunch and dinner specials. Soft ice cream
and cakes year-round. Mon.Sat., 9 a.m.
8 p.m.
DINING OUT
Exotic Asian
Our columnist recalls when there was a
dearth of Asian restaurants in the area.
Annata Wine Bar, 216 Bellevue Ave,

Hammonton, 609-704-9797. Food served
tapas style, catering, private parties.
Extensive wine list. Live music Thurs.
night.
remember years ago my mom taking

out of the cupboard the big doublecan of Chun King Chow Mein with
the crunchy noodles in the top can.
She heated it up and served it to us as if it
were a gift from the gods. It was the treat of
the week!
Back then, that was the only way to get
Chinese food until the Jade Restaurant
opened up on West Landis Avenue next to
Garden State Florist. I thought it was so
exotic! We mostly picked up takeouts and
got the usual unimaginative fare of chicken
chow-mein or fried rice.
Now, there are as many Chinese restaurants in town as there are pizza parlors!
Great stuff, but in these past few years, my
sister Linda and I were looking for something more exotic, something more flavorful.
One of our favorite places is the Viet
Bistro in the Cumberland Mall. A pretty little place that serves great fish curries and
hearty noodle dishes along with other
unique items. The food can be as hot and
spicy as you like it and is so different from
standard Chinese takeout food. You can literally taste the layering of flavors in each
dish. Now, this is truly the food of the gods!
We go every couple of weeks and sometimes even make sure to take home a takeout for the next day.
This is not meant to disparage the standard Chinese restaurants in the area, however, because there is some great food out
there. Every once in a while, when I am in
the mood for a real crispy duck dinner, I
order Hunan Duck from Ocean Garden
Restaurant on Lincoln Avenue in Vineland.
It is one of the best duck dishes I have ever
eaten and the portion is enough for two
people.
I also like the new Chinese restaurant,
Good Flavor, across the street from the
Wawa at Main and Landis. I had a great
Pork Lo Mein the other night and asked for
light sauce and it was just delicious.
After all of that holiday food, something
exotic is a welcome change.
Here is an easy little recipe for one of
my favorite dishes and a great family meal.
Curried Beef With Sweet Potatoes

1 lb rib-eye steak, trimmed and cut
into 2-inch cubes, seasoned with salt
and pepper
4 tbsp vegetable oil
Bagel University, 1406 S. Main Rd.,

Vineland, 691-0909. Breakfast and lunch
spot offering sandwiches named for colleges near and far.
1 cinnamon stick
8 whole cloves
1 cup onion, thinly sliced
1 bay leaf
3 minced garlic cloves
2 tbsp fresh ginger root, minced
1 tbps curry powder
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
2 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and
sliced into thick half-moons
1 can unsweetened coconut milk (14
ounces)
1 cup fresh string beans
1 can diced tomatoes in juice,
drained (14.5 ounces)
3/4 cup red bell pepper, seeded and
diced
Juice of a 1/2 lime
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Sear seasoned steak on all sides in 2 tablespoons of oil in large saute pan over mediumhigh heat (do not cook all the way through),
transfer to a plate.
Fry cinnamon stick and cloves in the
same pan with remaining 2 tablespoons oil
until cinnamon unfurls and cloves swell,
about 2 minutes. Remove spices and discard.
Add onions and bay leaf, saute until onion
begins to brown, stirring occasionally, about
8-10 minutes. Add garlic, ginger, curry powder, and pepper flakes; saute until fragrant,
about 1 minute. Stir in sweet potatoes,
coconut milk, and tomatoes; cover, reduce
heat to medium and simmer 10 minutes, or
until potatoes are tender, not mushy. Add
seared steak and its juices, beans and bell
pepper; simmer to heat through, about 5
minutes. Serve over jasmine rice. Finish with
lime juice and chopper cilantro. I
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Barberas Chocolates on Occasion, 782 S.

Brewster Rd., Vineland, 690-9998.
Homemade chocolates and candies, custom gift 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
available.
Big Johns Pizza Queen, 1383 S. Main
Rd., Vineland, 205-0012. Featuring
Gutbuster a 21-oz. burger, pizza, wings,
subs, dinners.
Black Olive Restaurant. 782 S. Brewster
Rd, Vineland. 457-7624. 7 a.m.10 p.m
daily. Entrees, desserts. Take out available.
BocCone Ristorante Italiano. 1303
Harding Hwy. (Rt. 40), Richland. 856-4577360. Authentic Italian cuisine. Full lunch
and dinner menus daily.
Buena Vista Country Club. 301 Country
Club Ln. (off Rt.40), Buena. 856-6971200. Sunday Brunch 10 a.m.2 p.m.
Buffet items vary each week. Call for specials of the week.
Bruno's Family Restaurant, Cape May
Ave. and Tuckahoe Rd., Dorothy, 609-4764739. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, pizza.
Open Mon-Sat. 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Chestnut Diner & Bistro, 2578 E.
Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 856-696-2992.
Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Open daily 7 a.m.10 p.m.
Chows Garden 1101 N. 2nd St., Millville,
327-3259. Sushi Bar, All-you-can-eat buffet.
Crust N Krumbs Bakery, Main/Magnolia
rds., 690-1200. Cakes, pies, cookies,
breads, doughnuts, custom wedding
cakes.
Dakota Burger Bar & Grill, W. Landis Ave.
and Rt. 55, Vineland, 692-8600. Open
Daily, 6 a.m.11 p.m. Breakfast served all
day. Daily specials Monday through
Friday.
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. Onand off-premises cathering. Family owned
and operated. Serving lunch and dinner
every day and breakfast buffet on
Sundays.
Dominicks Pizza, 1768 S. Lincoln Ave.,
Vineland, 691-5511. Family time-honored
recipes, fresh ingredients.
Doris Italian, 1883 Harding Hwy.,
Newfield, 465-3315. Appetizers, pasta
specialties, veal, chicken, house favorites.
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.
Gardellas Ravioli Co. & Italian Deli,
527 S. Brewster Rd., 697-3509. Name
says it all. Daily specials, catering. Closed
Sun.
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill, 3624 S.
Delsea Dr., 856-362-5508. All you can eat,
serving Breakfast every day 8 a.m.9 p.m,
Lunch Mon thru Fri 11 - 4 p.m., Dinner 7
days a week. Senior early bird specials
daily 24 p.m. Takeouts available.
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, platters, family
dinners.
Golden Palace Diner Restaurant 2623 S
Delsea Dr, Vineland, 692-5424. Serving
breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
The Greenview Inn at Eastlyn Golf
Course, 4049 Italia Avenue, Vineland,
691-5558. The golfers lounge and bar
serves lunch and snacks daily from 11
a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The Greenview Inn is a
fine dining restaurant open for dinner
Wed.-Sun. at 5 p.m.
Harrys Pub at Ramada, W. Landis Ave.
and Rt. 55, Vineland, 696-8600. Lunch &
dinner 7 days a week. Happy hour daily
4-6pm with half price appetizers. Live
Entertainment WednesdaySaturday.
Jersey Jerry's. 1362 S. Delsea Dr.,
Vineland, 362-5978. Serving subs, sandwiches, and 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. Open for lunch & dinner daily. Authentic Thai dishes ranging
from traditional to modern recipes.
Takeout, too.
Landis Diner, 601 E. Landis Ave.,
Vineland, 696-3412. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. $2.79 breakfast specials, $9.99 dinner specials, $5.99 lunch specials.
Pudding, ice cream.
Landis Pig Roast Restaurant & Bar, 623
E. Landis Ave., Vineland. 691-8980. $5
glass of wine, every day, all day. Happy
Hour, bar only: $5 menu and $6 drink
specials, Long Island Iced Tea to
Moonshine Mojito, WedSun.
Larry's II Restaurant, 907 N. Main Rd.,
Vineland, 692-9001. Three meals daily.
Sunday breakfast buffet, early-bird
dinners.
La Locanda Pizzeria & Ristorante, 1406
S. Main Rd., Vineland, 794-3332. Pasta,
veal, chicken. Lunch and dinner. Closed
Sun.
Marcianos Restaurant, 947 N. Delsea Dr.,
Vineland, 563-0030. Italian-American cuisine, seafood and veal. Open daily for
lunch and 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.
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MVP Bar, 408 Wheat Road, Vineland,

697-9825. Full bar menu, drink specials.
Old Oar House Irish Pub, 123 N. High
Street Millville, 293-1200. Year round
Fresh seafood daily, slow roasted prime
rib specials, delicious summer Salads,
daily lunch and dinner specials, homemade corn beef, kitchen open till 1 a.m.,
outdoor beer garden.
Olympia Restaurant, 739 S. Delsea Dr.,
Vineland, 691-6095. Authentic Greek cuisinelamb dishes and salads.
Pegasus, Rts. 40 and 47, Vineland, 6940500. 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.
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Vineland, 205-0049. Gastropub, 40 craft
beers, wine, food, in relaxed setting.
Uncle Rickys Outdoor Bar, 470 E. Wheat

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fish, steaks. Always clams, eat in or take
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Banquet/wedding facility and intimate
restaurant. Gourmet Pizza Nite on Wed.
Seasonal outdoor dining in the adjacent

Lunas Outdoor Bar & Grille.
VOICE OF VLD
(Continued from cover)
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday nights at

9 p.m.
The fundraiser was the brainchild of Ken
Dondero and Hugh McCaffery, two longtime Vineland businessmen and community
activists. The pair came up with the concept, which married the formats of the hit
TV shows The Voice and Lip Sync
Battle. They recruited a dynamic team of
committee members, all of whom came up
with their own contributions for improving
on the original concept developed by
Dondero and McCaffery. The committee
members, or perpetrators as they referred
to themselves, included Tim Chew, Julie
and Ken Dondero, Betty and Gary Galloway,
Jody Hirata, Gail Marino, Hugh McCaffrey,
Tom Merighi, Dave Schad, Sherry Soutiere
and George and Ryan Steinbronn.
Ken Dondero reflected on the origin of
the events concept: The inspiration for
the show came from Hugh McCaffrey, he
said. We were standing in line for lunch
at Rotary back in May or June talking
about potential fundraisers for Rotary and
the YMCA. Someone had suggested
another roast, like we had done a few
years ago. Hugh pitched this [lip sync content] idea to me and it sounded like it
could be a blast. We also thought that this
would be an opportunity to help some
other charities and pool the resources of
the various committee members to
accomplish something new and different
in our area. So we decided to ask some
folks we knew, [all of whom] had a great
sense of humor and might want to give
this a go. That committee meshed very
well together to say the least.
According to McCaffery, one of the
keys to the events success was that nothing like this had been done before in this
community. He pointed out recent
roasts of Gary Galloway (2013 YMCA
fundraiser) and Gary Simmerman (last
years Bridgeton Rotary and Chamber of
Commerce fundraiser) as major successes,
but said that yet another roast would not
have been nearly as much fun as those
events had been.
In my mind it was important to do

something different, said
McCaffery. People were worn down by
typical fundraisers and we needed to inject
new life into whatever we decided to do.
McCaffery recalled telling Dondero
about his idea of replicating the popular
show The Voice as a fundraiser. Ken
listened and I explained that I thought it
would be fun and could be successful if
we incorporate a like-minded group of
people, McCaffery continued. Ken
bounced the idea off a few others and,
honestly, most were confused on how it
would work, but as we all discussed it
further it started to take shape.
Ken took the ball and ran with it by
organizing a committeemostly from the
Vineland Rotary and the YMCA, since the
initial effort was to help both those organizations. As we developed the idea, we
realized that we could help other nonprofit organizations as well, and that a
collaborative effort would be beneficial
for our community.
McCaffery said that it was important to
the committee that the VoV plan would
not require tapping the resources of the
benefitting charities, since they are always
taxed to run fundraising efforts.
The theme of our group, he said, was
that our community is constantly being
painted with a downtrodden label and that
we needed to show those outside of
Cumberland County that our community
can come together in a positive way.
The committee decided to incorporate
local Cumberland County-area community bankers as judges, since they were very
involved in efforts to help local non-profits already. Each banker/judge was asked
to pick a local charity that they would like
to represent. The judges for the event
were Dave Hanrahan from Capital Bank,
Gail Marino from Bay Atlantic Federal
Credit Union, Dave Hemple from Century
Savings Bank, and Kathy Valla from
Newfield National Bank.
After selecting the judges, the committee then brainstormed who would be good
as performers. We wanted it to be people
who represented our community and
incorporated as many different segments
of the population as possible, said
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Mon.Wed. 76 Thu.Fri. 77 Sat. 75

1776 S Lincoln Ave, Vineland (856) 696-0172
The Acts:
The Bee Gees Ken Dondero, Sherry Soutiere and Jim Economy
Barry Manilow & Bette Midler Robert Odorizzi, Rachel DIppolito and
Macleod Carre
Sonny & Cher Gary Galloway and Christy DiLeonardo
Cyndi Lauper Ann Marie Brooks, Kristina Kulik and Kelsey Allen
Run DMC & Aerosmith Mike Loyle, Tyler Steinbronn, Levar McCall and Sam Trader
Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga Bill Whelan and Dina Elliot (and snowman Ron Rossi)
Bobby Darin George Perez
Billy Joel Bob DeSanto, Chris DeSanto, Ed Doughty, Dave Mosserini,
Francis McCloskey and Jeff Roswell
Ike & Tina Turner Leslie Jones and Dennis Williams
Justin Timberlake & Beyonce Fr. Paul Galetto and Linda Pine
Aretha Franklin Leanne Kurtz, Suzi Wescott, Miss Double D and Dylan Nash
The Fifth Dimension Frank DiMauro, Mike Epifanio, Donna Frie, Rebecca
Kowalewicz, Kevin Malone, Kenny Pustizzi, Kevin Pustizzi and John Salvatore
The Winning Act: The Bee Gees
The Winning Team: Team Century... Featuring The Bee Gees, Lady Gaga and
Tony Bennett, and Bobby Darin... and judge Dave Hemple!
Congratulations to all the acts, sponsors and organizers!
McCaffery. When you look at those
involved, you are just impressed by their
willingness to show their human [fun]
side, no matter what position of authority
they hold.
The names of the performers in each
act are listed in the box above.
Dondero recounted the committees top
three goals for an event like this: 1) Get
the people in our community together for
a night of fun and laughs. 2) Raise awareness for the charities associated with the
event. 3) Try and raise some money for
those charities, said Dondero. He added
that the group knew the event would be a
good time because of what the committee
meetings were like. The committee meetings were off-the-chart fun... the sponsors
were so generous, and the community support was beyond belief. The performers
and judges made that night just so much
fun for all who attended.
As the first performers took the stage
on Friday night (January 22, 2016), the
first few snowflakes of the Blizzard of
2016 began to fall. By the end of the
night, several inches of snow already had
accumulated. But the attendees had
already blanketed the events beneficiaries
with generous donations in support of the
acts that performed. At press time, the
VoV committee was reviewing the totals
received from sponsorships, ticket sales
and bidding during the event, as well as
total expenses, to determine the total net
proceeds. They anticipate that the net
profit should eclipse $20,000, and that
total will be divvied up to each charity.
That doesnt take into account the
amount that will be raised as the public
bids for the Peoples Choice Award winner over the course of the next two months
as the program airs repeatedly on
Cumberland Countys Channel Comcast
22. The event will also be available to view
anytime, anywhere on SNJToday.com starting Friday night, January 29. The public
will be able to bid on their favorite act(s)
electronically or by sending in a check to

Voice of Vineland, P.O. Box 7, Vineland, NJ
08362. Checks should be made payable to
Voice of Vineland and list the act you are
bidding for on the subject line of the check.
Alternatively, bids can be placed online at
https://events.helpusbuild.org/events/168.
It was very gratifying to see the
excitement and the positive results generated by the event, said McCaffery. The
performers were outstanding and they
engaged the attendees who responded
enthusiastically with donations to benefit
our area charities.
As much fun as the event was,
McCaffery, Dondero and the other committee members kept in mind the dire
needs of the groups that will ultimately
benefit. What was truly remarkable is
that on a cold, snowy night, while we
were raising funds and awareness for their
organization, Code Blues volunteers were
out in the streets helping those in need,
said McCaffery. I
For updates and more VoV information,
visit facebook.com/voiceofvineland or
VoiceOfVineland.com.
The emcees: Local stand-up comics Scott
Freidman and Mike KC (Cifaloglio) kept the
event moving and the crowd in stitches. Other
individuals providing key services included
Arsenal Sound, Nicky G, Merighis Savoy Inn,
Champion Trophies and BC Technologies.
Top Row (left to right): Judges Dave Hanrahan, Kathy Valla, Gail Marino and Dave Hemple; First-place
finishers the Bee Gees; SNJ Yesterday performing as the Fifth Dimension.
Second Row: Barry Manilow and Bette Midler; Cyndi Lauper; Run DMC and Aerosmith; Sonny and Cher.
Third Row: Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett; Bobby Darin; The finale featuring all performers and judges.
Fourth Row (below): Ike and Tina Turner, Beyonce and Justin Timberlake, Aretha Franklin and Billy Joel.
OR ON DEMAND AT
S N J To d a y. c o m
CHANNEL 22
WEEKNIGHTS AT 7 & 11 PM
Watch the Voice of Vineland

On Cumberland Countys Channel - Comcast 22
Airing repeatedly starting on Fri. and Sat. nights (1/29 and 1/30) at 7:30 p.m.
and Sun., Mon. and Tues. (1/31, 2/1 and 2/2) at 9 p.m.
Watch anytime on SNJToday.com.
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as Low as $59.95/month
For more events happening in the

greater South Jersey area and for
events farther into the furure, check
the Community Calendar tab at
snjtoday.com or visit the SNJ Today
Facebook page.
ONGOING EVENTS
Winter Yoga Sessions at Inspira
Health. Inspira Health Network Fitness
Teen Memberships only $23.64, Young Adult Memberships

(24 years and under) as low as $29.95/month
Connection, corner of Sherman Avenue

and Orchard Road, Vineland. Weekly sessionson Sundays at 10 a.m., Prenatal at
11:30 a.m., Mondays at 6:30 p.m.,
Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. and Fridays at
6:30 p.m. Sign up for 6 or or 12 classes
and mix and match the dates. Classes
are suitable for most fitness levels. To
register call 856-696-3924 or sign up in
person at The Fitness Connection.
* Family memberships include 2 adults and any dependents

that live in the same household
St, #4, Bridgeton. Donations accepted,

arrive 10-15 minutes before start time.
Mondays: 10:30 a.m.; Wednesdays: 6:30.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27
Paint and Wine Party - Celebrate Tu
BShevat. Jewish Federation of
Cumberland, Gloucester & Salem
Counties will commemorate Tu BShevat
with a paint and wine party at 7 p.m., at
Sons of Jacob Congregation, 321 Grape
St., Vineland. Celebrate the New Year
for Trees by relaxing and enjoy a glass
of wine while painting a beautiful
Kadinsky Tree with their concentric circular leavesinspired by the late
Russian Expressionist artist Wassily
Kadinskywith area artist and art
teacher Jennifer Carll-Simon. Wine will
be Reservations are $20 per person,
which includes all supplies. Reservations
must be made no later than Wednesday,
January 20, at (856) 696-4445.
Affordable Care Workshops.

YMCA of Vineland
1159 E. Landis Avenue
Vineland, NJ 08360
(856) 691-0030
www.ccaymca.org
South Main Medical Associates, LLC
Need help signing up for the Affordable

Care Act? A trained navigator will help
you to enroll in a healthcare plan. The
Center for Family Services will have
Navigator Exchange Program Staff available at the Millville Public Library, 210
Buck Street, Millville, on the following
dates: Wednesday, January 27, 2 to 6
p.m.; Thursday, January 28, 1:30 to
3:30pm. To make an appointment call:
1-877-922-2377. Walk-ins welcome.
centerffs.org/home
THURSDAY, JANUARY 28
Abstract Art Exhibit at Vineland

Public Library. The Vineland Public
Zumba Dance Party. Benefitts Cheryl
Library (1058 E. Landis Ave., Vineland)

will host the exhibition Abstract
Expressionism 45 Years Later, featuring
original acrylic paitnings by Bob Reid. The
works will be on display for the month of
January in the Doris Tripp Room.
WheatonArts Free Family Workshops
Stephanie Shustock,
MSN, APN-C
1317 S. Main Rd., Suite 2C Vineland, NJ 08360
856-213-6080
WheatonArts is offering free family art

workshops on select Saturdays in
January, February, and March. During
these three months of the WheatonArts
modified winter operating schedule, the
museum stores will be open Friday,
Saturday and Sunday only from 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m. As always, no ticket is required
to shop and stroll. The workshops, which
will take place every other weekend, will
be offered in The Gallery of Fine Craft.
All materials are included and prior registration is strongly encouraged. Walk-ins
will be accommodated if seats are available. No prior art experience is required
to participate in any workshop.
Additional workshop details and all dates
are provided at wheatonarts.org.
MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS
Wine and Painting Ladies Night.

North Italy Club in Vineland, presented
by Dr. John H. Winslow School, 6:30
p.m. Adults only (must be 21 years of
age to attend).$35 per person (gets you
all paint supplies, two glasses of wine
and refreshments) Payment must be
received prior to the event. To reserve a
ticket, contact Maggie Marrero at 856794-6973 ext 4. Tickets must be purchased by Jan. 21.
Chadwick Early Learning Center,

Bridgeton. 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the Marino
Center, 11 Washington St., Bridgeton.
Admission is $5 for adults, children 13
and under are free. 856-497-6687.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29
Designer Bag BINGO. Woodland
Country Day School, 1216 Roadstown
Rd., Bridgeton. Designer bags just waiting to be won! Bring a group of friends,
family, co-workers and neighbors and
join in thefun. Tickets are $25 (20
games). Doors open at 6 p.m. and games
begin at 7 p.m. There will also be raffles,
a 50/50 and door prizes during the
evening, as well as food available for
purchase along with baked goods and
refreshments. For tickets send your
donation to Woodland Country Day
School, 1216 Roadstown Rd., Bridgeton
NJ 08302. For additional information call
Diane at 856-453-8499 ext. 112 or e-mail
reesed@wcdsnj.org
Soup Supper Friday. First United
Methodist Church, 700 E. Landis Ave.,
Vineland. Homemade soup for take out,
$4/$8, Pick up between 5 and 6:30 p.m.
Yoga at Cumberland County Library.

Cumberland County Library, 60 W. Broad
Basket Blizzard. Church of the
FEBRUARY 2016
Need Help Signing up for

Affordable Care Act?
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:
Wednesday, February 3, 10 a.m. to
1 p.m.
Thursday, February 4, 1:30-3:30pm.
Wednesday, February 10, 10 a.m. to
noon
Thursday, February 11, 1:30-3:30pm
Wednesday, February 17, 10am to
1pm
Thursday, February 18, 1:30-3:30pm
Wednesday, February 24, 10am to
1pm
Thursday, February 25, 1:303:30pm
St. Valentines Dinner Dance
Merighis Savoy Inn, 4940 E. Landis
Ave., Vineland. Our Lady of the
Blessed Sacrament presents a dinner dance featuring live music of the
Vincent James Band. Tickets are
$50 per person and includes buffet
dinner. Cash bar available. All proceeds go directly to the Parish.
Tickets are on sale now via
856-364-8192.
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1-877-922-2377. Walk-ins welcome,
but appointments preferred.
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Resurrection Episcopal, 8th and Wood

sts., Vineland. 6-9 p.m. Beat the winter
blues by coming out to celebrate the
evening and to support the continuation
of our many outreach programs. A $25
ticket includes appetizers, full hot buffet,
desserts and other refreshments (BYOB
- setups provided) while enjoying music
by Darren. Basket auction of many
themed baskets and other items, each
valued at $50 or more. For more information, call 609-319-9234.
SUNDAY, JANUARY 31
War Room Movie Night.
Malaga Assembly of God, 377 Dutch Mill
Rd., Malaga, will be featuring the film
"War Room," 6 p.m. Admission is free
and refreshments will be served following the film.
Caf, 148 S. Broadway, Pitman. This

Peace, Love & Land Preservation event
will feature homemade food and desserts,
Auburn Road wines available for purchase, live music by local band Love
Alive and a raffle. Guests may also BYOB
(beer or wine only), if desired. Tickets are
$20 each, and may be purchased online
at sjlandwater.org or by mailing a check
with Peace Love in the memo to P.O.
Box 233, Glassboro, NJ 08028.
Mr. Millville 2016. Millville Senior High

School will crown the next Mr. Millville.
The theme of the show is Super Heroes
Unite. 7 p.m. in the auditorium. Co-hosts
for the show are Mr. Rob DeSantis, Mr.
Billy Forte (Mr. Millville 2015) and Miss
Samantha Price (Miss Holly City). Doors
Free Consultation and Testing.
Third Annual LEGO-Palooza.
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4-H Center, 291 Morton Ave.,

Rosenhayn. Free showcase 11 a.m.-2
p.m. The program is open to all youth
whether or not they are enrolled as
members in the county 4-H program.
For additional information, call the
4-H Center at 856-451-2800 ext. 3 or
email County 4-H Agent Julie Karavan
at karavan@njaes.rutgers.edu.
Note: Rescheduled from January due
to snow.
open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 and can

be purchased in advance at the school,
online or at the door (general admission
seating only at the door) Call 856-327-
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1
Singing Ambassadors Rehearsals.
The Singing Ambassadors will be starting rehearsals for their Spring Concert
on the lower level of the Senior Center at
6th & Elmer in Vineland at 7 p.m.
Everyone 14 and older is invited to attend
the rehearsal and audition to be a member. For more information, call Karen at
856-563-0376.
Family Nights Out Begins

The Southwest Council, Inc. will be providing the Family Nights Out program,
developed for NJ returning veterans families, includes children in family skill
training sessions. Both parents and children learn and practice new behaviors
separately, followed by working together
so that appropriate responses to various
behaviors become easier to incorporate
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so by contacting Rosemarie Cuevas at
856-794-1011 x305 or
rosemarie@southwestcouncil.org
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