By Rick Hogge

— My friend, Mark Goodwin, invited me on a bowhunt for black bear in Nova Scotia, Canada. I was joined on the trip by my good friend Tom Cardoza. We packed our coolers and hunting gear in Tom\’s pickup and drove over to Mark\’s house. We got on the road around 6 a.m. It was a long 13-hour ride to our destination.

We arrived at our guide\’s place and began to unpack. We were staying on a farm owned by the guide. The outfitter was Stewiake Valley Outfitters. The following day was Sunday. Our hunt didn\’t start until Monday afternoon, so we took a little ride down to the city of Halifax to see the sites. It\’s a nice city with lots to see. Monday we headed out at 1 p.m. I was in my stand and ready to hunt 30 minutes later.continue

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Stardust Ballroom 367 W. Browning Road, Bellmawr, June 29 from 1 PM to 5 PM. Tickets $44.95

Big Band Brunch with the Original Glen Miller Orchestra
Take a stroll back in time to the days of the elegant supper clubs, with fine dining, a great venue for dancing, and the swing sounds of the original Glenn Miller Orchestra under the direction of Larry O\’Brien. Andy Kortman of WNJC-1360am and WFYL-1180am, and Mainstage Center for the Arts host this fabulous blast from the past.

The ticket includes: The Glen Miller Orchestra, non-stop music with a DJ between sets, and a delicious buffet. And of course, all the dancing you can do in 5 hours of time. And all of this for the best price ever!!!

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Monday April 21, 2008, 5:04 PM

State wildlife officials are trying to trap a large bear that broke into a house in Vernon and ran away when police shot at it, authorities said.

The incident occurred in the Lake Wanda section of Highland Lakes at 8:10 p.m. Sunday, when a resident who was home alone watching television in his bedroom heard \”strange noises\” coming from his kitchen, police said today. A large bruin had broken through the front door of the man\’s home on Chestnut Street and was \”tearing at his kitchen garbage,\” police said.

A police officer arrived to find the bear eating a bag of garbage outside the home. Following state procedures for killing nuisance bears, the officer used a shotgun to shoot the bear, which then ran off into woods behind the home, police said.

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The Gloucester City Business Association meeting will be held at O Hara\’s Pub, King Street at 5.30pm Tuesday April 22nd. The topic this month will be the Gloucester City’s Urban Enterprize Zone (UEZ).

The new UEZ director will be introduced and a discussion will be held on where the UEZ was, where it is now and the direction in which we would all like to see it go forward.

If you are not a member of the UEZ this is still the meeting for you and if you are a member then come on out and bring all of your questions and concerns.

TO APPLY TO BECOME A UEZ BUSINESS:

Download the following forms, complete and sign EACH & EVERY PAGE and return them to the Gloucester City UEZ Office at 512 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08060 with a copy of your deed or lease, business registration certificate, and certificate of formation.

UEZ Certification Instructions

UEZ Certification Application (page1)

UEZ Certification Application-Employee Data Sheet (page2)

UEZ Certification Application-Part Time Employee Data Sheet (page 3)

UEZ Certification Application-UZ1 Form (page 4)

UEZ Certification Application-UZ5SB Form (page 5)

GLASSBORO, NJ – Rowan University diver Bryan Carlisle was named the Philadelphia Inquirer Men\’s Swimming and Diving Academic All-Area Performer of the Year for the second straight season. Kevin Wallace joins Carlisle on the third annual Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area team while Samantha King was named to the women\’s team.

The Academic All-Area team is determined by votes from sports information offices of 28 area institutions in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Ten student-athletes are named to the team, with one selected as the Performer of the Year. Eligible student-athletes must have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher and be in at least their sophomore year.

Carlisle (jr. Somers Point, NJ/Mainland Reg.) is an advertising major with a 3.66 GPA. He earned All-America honors at the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships in the one meter and three meter diving. Carlisle was third in one-meter with 451.20 points and fifth in the three meter with 458.45 points.

Carlisle was Rowan\’s top diver this season in both the one meter (457.85 points) and three meter (515.00 points). He placed first in the one meter against William Paterson University (264.68), New York University (288.45) and The College of New Jersey (264.25). Carlisle also won the three meter diving against William Paterson (319.95), NYU (304.88) and at the Rowan Cup Races (515.00).

This is Wallace\’s (jr. Mt. Laurel, NJ/Lenape) first selection to the Academic All-Area Team. He is majoring in geography with a 3.32 GPA. Wallace posted the Profs\’ best times in the 100 (51.40) and 200 (1:57.57) butterflies. Wallace was also a member of the first place 200 medley (1:36.80) and 400 (3:12.28) and 800 (7:06.12) freestyle relay teams at the Franklin and Marshall Invitational.

King (so. Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) is making her first appearance on the Philadelphia Inquirer Academic All-Area Team. She has a 3.532 GPA and is majoring in elementary education and math. She was Rowan\’s top swimmer in the 200 IM (2:16.21), which she won against Swarthmore College (2:17.08), Johns Hopkins University (2:22.51) and TCNJ (2:18.15). King also placed first in the 100 breaststroke against Swarthmore (1:10.85) and Montclair State University (1:12.98).

Source http://AboutDogs.info

Unless you have no intention of ever being apart
from your dog, then it is a wise decision to train
it to be happy while you have periods apart.

As we have our pets for many years there will
generally be times when there is no alternative
but to leave your dog alone or with someone else.

The sooner they become accustomed to staying on
their own as puppies the easier it will be for
both you and your dog.

It is a lot harder to leave an older dog on it\’s
own if you have never been apart since it was a
puppy.

Dogs can get separation anxiety quite easily as
they cannot be told when we will be back if ever
and they will assume that you have left them and
are not coming back.

By training them when they are young they will
accept that you will be gone for while and will
remain happy knowing that you will be coming back
at some time.

I know people who have failed to do this and they
have the burden of never being able to leave their
dog alone with anyone else.

This can make certain situations very difficult
and I have seen these people take their dog to a
wedding and a funeral and having to check
constantly throughout proceedings to see that
their dog is happy in their vehicle while they are
gone for very short periods of time.

This is unfair on the animal as there can be times
when it is not possible for you to be with your
dog, in the case of a hospital emergency as an
example. If the dog is trained to accept these
times away it won\’t be a big deal but a dog who
has never been apart from it\’s owner could be
devastated by this time away.

It is in your dogs best interests to get used to
time apart so if you haven\’t done so already,
start a plan to help it cope as soon as possible.

More Information:
http://AboutDogs.info/recommends/dogtraining.html

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Bill\’s Point of View: 

JEER-Once again vandals are destroying the Fort Nassau playground located at the Johnson Blvd. jogging track in Gloucester City. Most recently they sprayed painted the words \”Die N$%%er\” and a swastika along with many curse words on some of the park equipment. The only way this is going to stop is to close down the Fort altogether. Move the equipment across the street to the Martin Lake Park. The vandals seem to stay away from that area because the park is surrounded by residential homes. While on the other hand the Fort is located in an area that is hard for the police to patrol because of all the foliage.

CHEER –The borough of Mount Ephraim has a new community website. The redesign was completed with the help of volunteers and resulted in no costs to the Borough. Special Kudos to Jeff Vilardo and Bernice Alibrando for the countless hours they put in. To view the site go to http://www.mountephraim-nj.com/

CHEER –The Wing eating challenge between the Gloucester City Police Department and the Gloucester City Fire was a huge success. Proceeds benefited the Camden County Heroes Scholarship Fund. PhillyFireNews.com was the corporate sponsor. The Fire Guys: Jerry Hubbs, Chris Oliver, Chris Ryan, Curt Dillon, Pat Hagan and Anthony Bramble. For the police the team consists of Brian Morrell, Doug Ziegler, Bob Lee, Jimmy Little, Billy \”Goober\” Johnson and Steve Burkhardt. Thanks guys for being great sports.

CHEER – Gloucester City\’s Annual Clean-Up Day held earlier this month. Thank you to all the volunteers that made this event a success once again. 

CHEER-The Gloucester City Lions Club for continuing the practice of mailing to residents an explanation on how much the organization receives from their Annual White Cane Drive. The organization explains how it spends the donations they receive down to the very penny. People have a right to view annual financial disclosures from each group that solicits donations from the public. Kudos to the Lions Club for leading the way.

CHEER-A Brooklawn resident wrote that the Public Works employees in her community deserve Kudos for being polite and courteous to borough residents. \”They go out of their way to help the people. And they always place the empty trash containers back on the sidewalk in an upright position.\”

JEER-I don\’t know how you feel but I am sick and tired of seeing the political commercials televised every 15 minutes for Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton .and Tom McCain. These annoying political spin announcements have been running now for nearly 20 months. And most of us realize that whoever is elected to the office be it Democrat or Republican they end up being no different than the person they replaced. Promise the voter the world to get elected; but forget your promises once in office.

CHEER-It was reported recently in the AARP magazine…… government competence is the top concern of voters 50 and older. There is only one solution writes Dean Brittain……..a national constitutional amendment for term limits. If politicians get only a short time in office and then have to live with the results of their decisions like everyone else, they will make decisions we can all live with.

THE UGLY-That title goes to every person who ever stole monies from a local fundraiser, such as the Softball Marathon, Mustangs Candy Sale or a Little League treasury. You never hear these individuals make a public apology for their wrong doing. Not only do they discredit the organization but they also destroy the reputation of their family. The courts are so lenient in punishing these thieves\’ it is no wonder the crime continues to be repeated time and time again. 

If you want to submit a Cheer or Jeer for next month\’s column send it to [email protected]. We welcome your suggestions.

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April 21

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The Latest From Late Night Comedians

Jay Leno: \”Hey, you might have noticed that Hillary \’I Might Be A Redneck\’ Clinton,\” she has \”backed off that\” duck hunting thing. Remember \”how she said when she was a little girl, her dad taught her how to hunt and she shot a duck? Well, apparently, that story not sitting well with the anti-gun and pro-animal rights people in the Democratic Party. So, now she said, yes, it\’s true, she did shoot a duck, but it was only in self-defense.\”

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Note from Bill: I contacted Dr. Vitola on Monday via email about the possibility that he may not be reappointed to the job of school physician for the district of Gloucester City.

Photo: Dr. Vitola, right with Dr Walter Poprycz at a GHS football game.

This is his response.

 Hi Bill,

As I mentioned, a classmate from GHS, class of \’69 brought this to my attention on Friday afternoon, April 11, 2008.I was totally unaware that the superintendent was planning not to re-appoint me as school physician, for what reason, I have no idea.

To answer your questions, I have had the honor and privilege of being a Gloucester City school physician since 1988.When I started, replacing Dr. Kelly, Dr. Brennan became senior school physician. Doctor Brennan advised me to attend the home football games to assist and aid any injuries on the field. I have attended every home football game and a few away games for the past twenty football seasons.

I consider myself part of the football team staff and I am proud to be associated with Lions Football. The coaches and players have a lot of heart and drive and are proud to represent Gloucester City, and they appreciate my presence.

Along with attending the home games, the team and I have had the added benefit of my friend, Dr. Walter Poprycz, M.D., an orthopedic specialist in sports medicine who attended the home games with me for the enjoyment of the game.

Thanks for your interest.

Sincerely,

Carl