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Brother of the Wolf, LLC, which promotes gentle dog training, honored some very special people on Sunday. Seven individuals were recognized for either graduating from the Animal Behavior College or from Brother of the Wolf\’s own Apprenticeship Program.

 \” These are the best and the brightest,\” said Dawn Watson, owner of the facility located in Gloucester City. \”The future of dog training is in their hands and their work is very important.\”

Family and friends applauded loudly when each honoree was called to the front of the room to accept his or her award. Danielle Berger received the American Hero Award for her work with feral dogs in Iraq & Afghanistan. John Trainor & Jenna Delgado each received the Rising Star Award for their successes in teaching and public outreach. Sarah Fama, B.O.W.C.D.T., one of two students that graduated from the Apprenticeship Program at Brother of the Wolf, received honors for her high test scores and attendance at public outreach functions. Sara DeLaney, B.O.W.C.D.T, graduated from the Apprenticeship Program and has opened a practice that specializes in sensitive or fearful dogs.

The guests were treated to personal \’snippets\’ of information about the honorees\’ lives as Interns or Apprentices; these were punctuated by much laughter as some rather embarrasing moments were remembered. All in all it was a wonderful day to honor some wonderful people.

Left to right: Jenna Delgado, Sara DeLaney, Sarah Fama, Dawn Watson (owner of Brother of the Wolf), Joyce McKeon, Susan Geers, John Trainor. Missing is Danielle Berger.

 

 

 

 

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Born in Camden, NJ on May 13, 1937. Thomas A., 72, of Somers Point, formerly of Woodbury on February 20, 2010 after a short battle with a serious illness.

Tom was a 1956 graduate of Gloucester Catholic High School, where he was an avid spectator at all the Gloucester Catholic Rams sporting events. He was a proud and dedicated alumni member, who sported \”GCRAMS\” on his license plate. On October 31, 2009, Tom was presented with a plaque from the Gloucester Catholic Alumni Association to honor him for his dedication and service to the school.
Tom proudly served in the U.S. Air Force . He was a member of American Legion Post #352 in Somers Point, and a former member of American Legion in Brooklawn. Before retiring, Tom was a slot attendant at Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, NJ.
Tom loved dogs, especially German Shepherds. He enjoyed spending time with his favorite dogs, Frisky and Max.

Loving brother of Elizabeth A. Caufield . Dear Uncle of Patricia J. (Ron) Graves, C. James (Linda) Caufield, Frank J. (Deborah) Caufield; Patricia E. (Frank) Daly, Anne L. Finger, and Neal J.

Farewell Service

Memorial Mass Thursday, February 25, 2010 at 12 Noon in Gloucester Catholic Chapel, Gloucester City, NJ.
Memorial Contributions may be made to Gloucester Catholic High School, 333 Ridgeway St., Gloucester City, NJ 08030

Map/Directions

Funeral services under the direction of McGuinness Funeral Home, http://www.mcgfuneral.com

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WITH ENROLLMENT FIGURES DECLINING IS A $60 MILLION MIDDLE SCHOOL NEEDED IN GLOUCESTER CITY?…A 1979 District Master Plan Says NO!

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By Bill Cleary

I was clearing out a file cabinet recently and found a copy of the Gloucester City School District Facilities Master Plan prepared in 1979 by Robert F. Strauss and Associates.

Looking through that 100 page document I found it astonishing how close the author came to predicting the decline in student enrollment over a 10 year period beginning in 1978 and ending in 1988. In 1978 the total enrollment was 2493 and it was predicted that figure would decrease to 1854 by the year 1988.

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| Philadelphia Inquirer | 02/04/2010

Christie\’s transition advisers have recommended expanding the number of charter schools, re-evaluating hundreds of education regulations, and radically tightening eligibility for high-school students applying to the NJ STARS college-tuition program.

That\’s just a start. The education transition subcommittee, in a recent 25-page report, suggested that Christie think about stripping the state Board of Education of policy powers. Ditto for the state Council on Higher Education.

And in a move that snapped union members to attention, it floated the idea of tying teacher and principal raises to student performance and requiring teachers to work for five years, up from three, before they can get tenure.

What the naming of Bret Schundler, the political maverick and conservative school-choice champion, as state education commissioner strongly suggested, the subcommittee\’s recommendations solidified: The Christie administration plans a radical rethinking of the public education system.

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