FALCON

Rudolph \”Bud\” 

On September 7, 2012. Age 75. Of Gloucester City. Formerly of Bellmawr and Camden. Beloved companion of Jo Ann Zanetich. Loving father of Kevin, Daren (Vonda), Sherri and Scott Falcon. Cherished grandfather of 5. Dear brother of Charles and Ralph Falcon and predeceased by his sisters Marla and Jeanne. Also survived by his pals from Dunkin Donuts in Brooklawn.

Bud proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean Conflict. 

Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing on Wednesday morning from 10 AM to 12 Noon at St. Mary’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth St., Gloucester City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 12 Noon in the church. Inurnment with military honors in Camden County Veterans Cemetery at Harleigh Cemetery, Camden will be private.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Rudolph Falcon Memorial Fund: P.O. Box 358, Gloucester City, NJ 08030. 

Condolences and Memories may be shared at www.mccannhealey.com under the obituary of Rudolph Falcon. Funeral Arrangements and Inquiries through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Ph: 856-456-1142

Gloucester City NJ-Gloucester Catholic Junior High Students opened up the new Saint Mary\’s wing during Orientation Day on Wednesday, September 5. Seventh and 8th grade students participated in a busy morning of activities. — Junior High Orientation Fall 2012(11 photos)

 

The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife has been informed by the vendor operating the electronic licensing system that they will be unable to open sales of deer permits until tomorrow, Tuesday, September 11, at 10:00 a.m. The division apologizes for this inconvenience and any confusion which has resulted from this situation.

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Posted: 06 Sep 2012 07:44 AM PDT

September 7, 2012

Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. is marking his first anniversary as Archbishop of Philadelphia with a letter to the almost 1.5 million parishioners in the Archdiocese. The letter, dated September 8, 2012, will be read, distributed or made available at the 257 parishes of the Archdiocese this weekend.

A Letter to the People of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Among other demands, the Chicago Teachers Union had asked for a 30 percent pay increase—despite the facts that just 15 percent of fourth graders are proficient in reading and just 56 percent of students graduate in the district. The school board ended up offering a 16 percent pay increase over four years, but as last night’s midnight deadline for strike negotiations neared, the union rejected the offer.

The average teacher in Chicago Public Schools—a district facing a $700 million deficit—makes $71,000 per year before benefits are included.

Reuters reports that \”Chicago Public Schools has projected a $3 billion budget deficit over the next three years and faces a crushing burden of pensions promised to retiring teachers.\”

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, formerly President Obama’s White House chief of staff, is getting an advanced class in union power. He came into office last year and asked the teachers to accept a 2 percent pay raise instead of 4 percent to try to address the $700 million budget shortfall, and the union refused.

He did reach a deal to lengthen one of the country’s shortest school days. As the Tribune describes: \”In exchange for the longer school day—an additional half-hour in high schools and 75 minutes in elementary schools—CPS agreed to rehire nearly 500 teachers in non-core subjects from a pool of teachers who had been laid off. That kept the hours in the work week the same for full-time teachers.\”

The most reliable data show that teachers in general work no more than private professionals in a typical workweek, even when off-site work on evenings and weekends is included. Yet the CPS school day is among the shortest for teachers in the nation.

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To honor the scarifies of all the veteran, first responder and civilian heroes of September 11, the annual Heroes Run will be held at Cooper River Park on Sept. 9, in cooperation with the Travis Manion Foundation and the Camden County Hero Scholarship Fund. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at the stadium. The 5K race begins at 10:28 a.m., the time of the North Tower Collapse. Join the Freeholder Board and our community for this annual event that honors the fallen by challenging the living.

Until recently, U.S. Rep. Rob Andrews, D-1st Dist., was a shining star in South Jersey and someone who represented us well.

The recent allegations (\”Andrews broke law, ethics office alleges,\” article, Sept. 1) are shocking, to say the least. Now he sits among the others who took advantage of their position, and allegedly abused campaign contributors’ dollars to serve his own purpose.

Actually, Andrews lost my support during the \”Obamacare\” debates. I emailed him several times to express my concerns about House members not reading the bill before voting on it. I made clear my disapproval of the bill from what I knew of it.

Andrews returned my email, stating that he thought the bill was a good idea for America, and he would help pass it. I reminded him that he represented his constituents and should vote accordingly. Andrews’ response was that he would continue to support the bill.

So, I say to Republican challenger Gregory Horton: You have my vote! It is clearly time for a change.

If he wants to be successful on Nov. 6, I suggest that he recommend that all of Congress abide by any laws they vote on for the American people. Since Obamacare is so good for us, why would anyone not want to be a part of it?

People who represent us are no better and do not deserve anything different. If their laws applied to them also, I am sure things would be quite different.

Lorraine Ruffino

Turnersville

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