Please come out to welcome home Specialist Michelle Smith from serving in Iraq.

Specialist Michelle Smith is 21 years old and has been in the military for over 2 years. In the Army, Specialist Smith is a Military Police Officer and serves in the 558th MP Company.

Specialist Smith is a 2007 Collingswood High School graduate. Besides loving her country, Michelle absolutely loves animals. Before joining the army, she worked for years at the Collingswood Vet Hospital.

Michelle is welcomed by her loving sister, Gina who has been very excited for this day for some time now.

The Warrior Watch Riders, Yellow Ribbon Club, Collingswood Fire and Police Departments, along with the Borough of Collingswood will be on hand to make some noise and welcome home this hero in Rock Star style.

Hope to see you there.

Media welcome at family request.

\”This year we are taller, quicker and more athletic,\” said head coach Libby Ranero. \”We are more experienced and have a larger group of players. Ironically, in the past few seasons we have been strong defensively. This year, we are strong offensively with a lot of power and if we have a weakness, it is defense.\”

The Profs have a solid group of veterans returning. NJAC Rookie of the Year and All-Conference second team selection Katie Havlicek (so. Midland Park, NJ/Immaculate Heart Academy) will once again play at outside hitter. Last season, she was first on the team with 333 kills, 3.17 kills per set and a .231 hitting percentage. She also racked up 340 digs, 37 service aces and 22 blocks.

\”Katie brings competitiveness to the team,\” stated Ranero. \”She has played at a high level for a long time. She challenges herself and her teammates. Katie demands more out of everyone on the floor.\”

Also competing for playing time at outside hitter are veteran Megan Mondelli (so. Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) and rookies Nikki Binetti (fr. Brick, NJ/Brick Twp.) and Kirstin Sciolaro (fr. Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley). As a freshman, Mondelli compiled 144 kills, 282 digs, 120 assists and 30 blocks. She was tied for the team lead with 49 service aces. Sciolaro earned All-County and All-Conference first team honors at Wayne Valley High School.

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He will be greatly missed by ALL who knew him. Now you can ride your bike on the wide open road in the sky pain free. You are in my heart FOREVER!

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing on Tuesday from 6 to 8 PM at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, NJ. Catholic Funeral Service will begin at 8 PM in the funeral home. Cremation will be private. In lieu of flowers donations are welcome to the Tony Jervas Memorial Fund: P.O. Box 358, Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Expressions of sympathy www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Anthony Jervas. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth St., Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Ph: 856-456-1142

To the students and faculty of our high school:

I am your new principal, and honored to be so. There is no
greater calling than to teach young people.

I would like to apprise you of some important changes coming to
our school. I am making these changes because I am convinced that most
of the ideas that have dominated public education in America have worked
against you, against your teachers, and against our country.

First, this school will no longer honor race or ethnicity. I