Obits: Philomena Thomas Gloucester City, Yolanda M. Conroy Mt. Ephraim, Catherine O\’Boyle Mt. Ephraim

PHILOMENA (PHYLLIS) THOMAS

Private Funeral Services were held for Philomena (Phyllis) Thomas, 83, of Gloucester City, who died September 21, 2010.

Phyllis was an avid Phillies Fan and loved going to the Four Seasons Campground where she spent most of her summers for the past 25 years.

She was the beloved wife of the late John Thomas and loving mother of John of Gloucester City, Edward (Stella) of Bellmawr, Robert (Brenda) and Glenn (Diane) both of Gloucester City. She is also survived by her dear brother Robert Conlon of Bellmawr, seven grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Etherington-Creran Funeral Home, 700 Powell Street, Gloucester City.

YOLANDA M. CONROY

Private Funeral Services were held for Yolanda M. Conroy, 92, of Mount Ephraim, who died September 17, 2010.

Beloved wife of the late John W. Conroy. Devoted mother of John (Margo) Conroy, William Conroy, Kathleen (Craig) Abbott, Karen (Kurt) Pechmann. Loving grandmother of John, James, Kate, Kevin, Kyle, Kurt, and Heather. Loving great grandmother of Kurt C., Natalie, and James. Also survived by one sister, Lit Mattia, and many nieces and nephews.

CATHERINE O’BOYLE

Funeral Services were held for Catherine (nee Tortorelli) O’Boyle, 85, of Mount Ephraim, who died September 15, 2010.

Catherine was a special woman with qualities shared by few. Her family was very proud of her. She will be deeply missed.

Catherine was the wife of 46 years to the late John E. O’Boyle; the mother of Martin E. O’Boyle and his wife, Shiela of Gulf Stream, FL; sister of Pauline Boulden, Anita Curcio and Dominic Tortorelli; grandmother of Kathleen, Martin, Jr., Christine, Kelly, Jonathan and Sara; great-grandmother of ten.

Interment was in New Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.

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Obits: Cornelia Verfaillie, of Gloucester City; Ruth Guza-Herrman, of Williamstown

CORNELIA \”SIS\” VERFAILLIE

Funeral Services were held for Cornelia \”Sis\” Verfaillie, a 70 year resident of Gloucester City, age 85, who died September 22, 2010.

Beloved wife of the late John H. Verfaillie and loving mother of John C. Verfaillie (Joanne). She is the proud grandmother of Jill Adomat and great grandmother Max and Alex Adomat. Dear sister of Mary Barrett (James) and the late Marshall Yearicks (Eleanor) and Ethel Cline (Jack).

Friends met the Etherington-Creran Funeral Home, 700 Powell Street, Gloucester City. Interment was in Woodbury Memorial Park, West Deptford.

RUTH E. GUZA-HERRMANN

Memorial Services were held for Ruth E. Guza-Herrmann, 80, of Williamstown, who died September 21, 2010.

Born in Philadelphia, she grew up in Gloucester City and lived many years in Williamstown and Vineland.

Mrs. Herrmann was a bookkeeper for the Monroe Country Inn before retiring. She was formerly involved in local politics, was a member of the Monroe Township Republican Club and ran for Township Clerk in 1968.

Beloved wife of the late Royal Herrmann. Devoted mother of Thomas Guza, Karen Juliano (Albert), Karl Herrmann (Gina) and Sharon Albright (Wayne). Dear sister of Grace Rittmeyer, Ethel Kimley and Joan Schoelkopf. Loving grandmother of Kristina Bouchard, Jennifer Juliano, Karl Herrmann, Jr., Jaime Juliano, Gianna Herrmann and Zackery Herrmann. Loving great-grandmother of Jaiden Taylor Smith. She was pre-deceased by 3 sisters.

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Frances M. Cammarota, of Gloucester City, former member of The Sons of Italy Lodge

$\"R2\"$ CAMMAROTA, Frances M. (nee Milaccio) On October 1, 2010, age 91, of Gloucester, formerly of Audubon, NJ. Beloved wife of the late Frank J. Cammarota Jr. Devoted mother of Gladys L. Severino of Gloucester, Michael A. Sr. (Kathleen) Cammarota of Gloucester and the late Frank R. and the late daughter-in-law Judy Cammarota. Loving grandmother of eight, Denise, Lisa, Michael, Sandra Lee, Scott, Vincent, Christie and Matthew. Also loving great grandmother of five, Michael, Brittany, Jessica, Nicole, and Samantha. Also several nieces and nephews.

Mrs. Cammarota was a parishioner of Sacred Heart Church since 1952 and a former member of The Sons of Italy Lodge, Mt. Ephraim. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing Tuesday from 8:30 AM to 10:15 AM at Emmaus Catholic Community (Sacred Heart location), 7 W. Kings Hwy., Mt. Ephraim, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial Tuesday 10:30 AM at the church.

Entombment New St. Mary\’s Mausoleum, Bellmawr, NJ. Family requests in lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The St. Jude Children\’s Research Hospital , 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105-1942 in Frances\’s memory. Arrangements by MAHAFFEY-MILANO FUNERAL HOME Mt. Ephraim, NJ (856) 931-1628

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City of Gloucester City Council Meeting Agenda

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B. Discuss possibility of no longer audio taping council meetings.

C. Discuss dates and times of 2011 council meetings

D. Bid results trash trucks

COMMUNICATIONS:

A. Alex Tedesco\’ s request to attend League Conference

B. from County Public Works shared services for snow removal

ROUND TABLE:

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Hunting and Fishing: PA Grouse Hunting; Plenty of Squirrels

AVERAGE GROUSE HUNTING EXPECTED OVERALL

HARRISBURG – With favorable late spring/early summer weather conditions across much of the state, $\"6a00d8341bf7d953ef0115722fc9cc970b-320wi\"$ Pennsylvania Game Commission biologists expect ruffed grouse hunting to be average to slightly above average – where good habitat exists – for the more than 100,000 hunters who annually pursue these challenging game birds.

The opening day of the state’s three-part grouse season is Saturday, Oct. 16, and runs through Nov. 27. The season reopens Dec. 13 to 23, and then again from Dec. 27 to Jan. 22. Participating hunters must have a valid Pennsylvania hunting license and follow the regulations that govern this rugged sport of brush-busting and mountain-scampering.

\”Landscape-level trends in early successional habitat over the last several decades have been bad news for grouse, woodcock, and other young forest species throughout most of the northeastern United States, and Pennsylvania has been no exception,\” said Ian Gregg, Game Commission Game Bird Section supervisor. \”Christmas Bird Count and 2nd Pennsylvania Breeding Bird Atlas data suggest that overall grouse populations have declined 30 to 50 percent since the early 1980s, which is no surprise given that over that same period, even though our total forested acreage was pretty stable, the percentage in seedling/sapling cover declined from about 20 percent to 12 percent. Simply put, our forests are getting older, and that’s a negative for grouse.

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Brooklawn Republican Council Candidate Says Democrats Have Mismanaged Borough

Brooklawn\’s Republican Party Council Candidate Earl Foster issued the following statement:

\”Brooklawn’s Democrat Council recently voted to sell off additional Borough owned $\"Unknown\"$ properties, despite mandated government restrictions. Grant monies were provided to help rehabilitate these properties on condition that the Borough provide and sustain the availability of affordable housing for a specified term. This Council intends to violate that covenant to the grant by passing on added deed restrictions to prospective buyers. If not unlawful, it is highly unethical. It is also compromises \’Affordable Housing\’ principles and guidelines.

Don’t forget! Members of this Borough Council sold a (Borough owned) three bedroom single family house at 500 Chestnut for $34,500. After numerous $1.00 transactions between LLC’s, this property was resold for $134,900. Unknown parties with a piece of this last transaction shared in this $100,000 profit at the expense of Brooklawn’s taxpayers. Citizens must act to demand a stop to the sale of additional Borough owned properties by this Council. We can’t afford their incompetence and personal agendas.

We, the Citizens of Brooklawn, have enabled indiscretion, irregularity, and impropriety to infect our municipal government like a disease. The recent resignation of one Council member; and, the imminent resignation of others, just isn’t enough to restore municipal integrity and virtue. But it’s a start.

Next steps towards good government in Brooklawn include your vote for Earl Foster!\”

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Bellmawr Park PTO President Admits to Stealing $5000 from Organization

By Anne Forline

NEWS Correspondent

Former Bellmawr Park PTO President April Virelli resigned from her post after admitting to taking $5,000 $\"Images-4\"$ from the organization.

There were two special meetings at the Bellmawr Park School Library September 23, where PTO Vice President Dawn Reckard, sought to dispel the rumors and explain the matter so the Board can move forward.

In December, 2009 Virelli and Reckard had been serving alone on the Bellmawr Park PTO Board, and, as Reckard put it, \”doing the work of seven.\”

She conceded that the Board should have \”folded at that point.\”

In January 2010, Virelli had requested a three-month leave as she was about to undergo a \”medical procedure\” for an undisclosed condition. Reckard requested the books from Virelli at that time, but was unable to obtain them until February.

When Reckard gained possession of the books, she was confused about the lack of deposits and expressed concern that \”things didn’t look right.\”

She turned the PTO books over to Principal Elizabeth Calabria who, according to Reckard, put them in a school safe.

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Independent Council Candidate Says \”We Need To Promote The City\’s Convenient Location\”

David Townsend, Gloucester City Independent Council candidate for the First Ward states,

\’\” A Greater Gloucester City markets its location convenient to Philadelphia, the $\"Images\"$ airport and all of the major highways, and promotes the town’s rich history and developing waterfront. It has reasonable housing, successful schools, diverse neighborhoods, a burgeoning restaurant scene, and friendly, helpful and involved residents.

The location of the City is ideal — minutes from Center City Philadelphia with easy access to the major highways: 42, 295, 76, 676, 95 and the Turnpike. In the future, bus connections will be enhanced with the light rail.

Location also includes the waterfront. It is not there yet, but gradually getting there. Also, the City has made strides promoting its history. For 11 years it has provided a

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National Sports Day / Health Sports Day In Japan

WHEN EAST MEETS WEST

Commentary by Hank F. Miller Jr.

October 10 in most areas of Japan schools prefer to hold their sports day, but some areas hold this event in May. Around this time of the year sports festival are held in schools, but sometimes other places such as companies and neighborhood groups hold the sports day festival also.