The Gloucester City Feral Feline Committee (G.C.F.F.C.), would like to thank those that are helping so far. We still have a long way to go.

We would like to report that we have spayed/neutered 33 feral cats and we hope this is just the beginning.

The G.C.F.F.C. would like to ask, as a community, to help continue this endeavor.

We need volunteers of all sorts, not just working with the cats; so please, even if you are one to complain about the amount of cats roaming the city; you can volunteer.

Our first public meeting will be held May 13, 7 p.m. at the courthouse building. We will be discussing the T.N.R. (trap, neuter, release) program; how and why it works best in solving this program. Please join us.

Please keep in mind the new leash law that was past for the feline community.

Statistics show that just one female cat, and her offspring, in a ten year period, will produce 450,000 cats roaming our city. So let\’s not ask how we got here, let\’s ask what we can do about it now.

If you would like to report a hot spot (group of cats) or to volunteer, donate time or cat food, please contact G.C.F.F.C. at 856-456-3936.

Denise Rosenberg

G.C.F.F.C. Member

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We have a couple of additional successful turkey hunters to report on – Ryan Diehl, a 16-year-old sophomore at Madison High School, and Emily Albright of Sauquoit, the new regional coordinator for the National Wild Turkey Federation’s Women in the Outdoors Program.

Both scored doubles.

Diehl a big gobbler Sunday morning, then repeated the performance Monday, completing his season. The first bird weighed 20 pounds and carried a 9½-inch beard and 1-inch spurs. The other, a jake, weighed 15 pounds and had a 5-inch beard.

Albright, a Sauquoit Valley High School and Paul Smith’s College graduate who is gung-ho about helping women enjoy the outdoors, brought in a 17-pound jake May 2 that had 5½-inch beard and ¼-inch spurs. Thursday, she knocked down a 19-pounder that had a 10-inch beard and 1-inch spurs.

Congratulations and continued good luck to both hunters.
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A CLARIFICATION

Regarding the column in the May 8, 2008 issue of the Gloucester City News with the heading, Breakfast Club Thrown a Curve

It has come to my attention that the owner of the Dining Car Depot along with some other people believe the story was factual.

To clear up any misunderstanding let me begin by saying Daisy Daily the author of the column is actually yours truly. Yes I am coming out. I will admit that I have written other columns using that pen name. And Daisy will no longer be writing for ClearysNoteBook (www.clearysnotebook.com).

Tuesday night (tomorrow) at 7 p.m., the Gloucester City Feral Feline Committee will have it\’s May meeting at council chambers (the courthouse) to discuss a number of things. Two things that will be discussed are TNR programs and fundraising.

The May TNR trapping will be held this Friday night. If anyone is interested in volunteering please feel free to come to the meeting or call the Gloucester City Feral Feline Committee at 856-456-3936. We can always use volunteers with trucks or SUV\’s for the trappings as well as donations etc. Any and all help is appreciated.

If anyone is interested on serving on the committee or volunteering there time please do not hesitate to contact the committee at 856-456-3936.