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Following Confusion, LRHSD Superintendent Awarded New Five-Year Contract

By Mark Hatoff

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

SHAMONG—Based on information requested and obtained by the Pine Barrens Tribune, Dr. Carol Birnbohm has had her contract renewed as Lenape Regional High School District (LRHSD) superintendent for the period beginning July 1 through June 30, 2022.

This newspaper had been aware for many months that Birnbohm’s contract was due to expire at the end of June.

Birnbohm’s contract renewal was not discussed during the public session of the LRHSD Board of Education Meeting on June 21.

However, according to Laura Bishop of Laura Bishop Communications, the district’s public relations firm, the contract was discussed during the meeting’s executive session and approved together with other personnel matters after the board returned from executive session.

This reporter was present during the board’s return to the meeting room.

Board Solicitor R. Taylor Ruilova of Comegno Law Group requested the board to approve a “motion to ratify and approve the contracts as discussed during the executive session.” The motion was approved without any explanation as to what the contracts entailed.

Both Birnbohm and Board Secretary and School Business Administrator James Hager were non-committal on the status of her contract when asked by the Pine Barrens Tribune following the regular session and executive session, respectively, on June 21.

A copy of the contract obtained by this newspaper through an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request shows that it was signed by Birnbohm and LRHSD Board President Linda Eckenhoff, but not signed by Interim Executive County Superintendent Daryl J. Minus-Vincent.

Although the provided contract is not signed

by Minus-Vincent, he did sign an attached letter sent to Comegno Law Group, stating that he approved the contract.

“Some executive county superintendents sign the contract and some don’t,” said Bishop, who was interviewed two days after the board meeting. “It’s the signed approval letter that counts.”

On Monday, David Saenz Jr., press secretary for the New Jersey Department of Education, who also serves as the spokesperson for each county superintendent in the state, confirmed that Minus-Vincent approved the contract.

Bishop also took the opportunity to explain why Birnbohm’s contract did not appear on the meeting agenda.

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Microburst Hits Browns Mills

75 MPH Wind Gusts Knock Down 12 Utility Poles; Force Town Center to Shut Down

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Twelve utility poles were downed by a microburst in Browns Mills on June 24.

By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

BROWNS MILLS—The National Weather Service (NWS) has confirmed that a severe thunderstorm produced a microburst in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township on Saturday, June 24.

Meteorologists from the local NWS office conducted a storm survey in the Burlington County municipality after the storm caused extensive damage to utility infrastructure.

The path of damage from the microburst began on Crescent Drive with several downed trees and power lines. The damage then extended southeast onto Trenton Road where multiple utility poles were downed.

Sporadic damage also occurred on Broadway and Pear Avenue. Damage was also noted on either side of Mirror Lake.

“The path of damage was a little over a mile

long,” said Sarah Johnson, a lead forecaster with the local National Weather Service office in Mount Holly. “It was as wide as one-third of a mile.”

Meteorologists believe maximum wind gusts neared 75 mph during the peak of the microburst which began at about 7:05 a.m.

“Several signs pointed to the damage being caused by straight-line winds,” said the NWS in a statement. “All the trees were pointed to the southeast as the wind came in from the west and northwest. Also, the damage was concentrated at first, but then spanned outward from a path in both directions—typical of a microburst.”

A microburst is a convective downdraft with an affected outflow area of less than 2 1/2 miles wide and peak winds lasting less than five minutes. Microbursts may induce dangerous horizontal and vertical wind shears, which can adversely affect aircraft performance and cause

property damage.

“Straight-line winds are generally any wind that is not associated with rotation, used mainly to differentiate them from tornadic winds,” Johnson said. “I’d like to emphasize that straight-line winds can cause just as much damage and be just as dangerous as a tornado.”

The thunderstorm responsible for the microburst was associated with a cold front that had absorbed the remnants of Tropical Storm Cindy, which made landfall in southwestern Louisiana on Thursday, June 22.

Showers and thunderstorms associated with the cold front and remnants of Cindy had weakened considerably early on Saturday morning while crossing the Appalachian Mountains. At 4:30 a.m., very little lightning was detected on radar.

By 6:30 a.m., the situation changed as the remnant moisture moved into New Jersey.

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Sunbury Village Woes Are Aired at Pemberton Twp. Meeting

By Adam Tait III

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PEMBERTON—In a council meeting lasting two hours and 20 minutes on June 21, the woes of Sunbury Village spilled over into the larger Pemberton Township community.

While the meeting consisted of the usual resolutions, ordinances and township business (see separate story), this session was clearly dominated by “the village.”

The focus on the often-maligned Sunbury Village was sparked two weeks ago when Villagers, led by a major owner (56 homes) Richard Gober, held a meeting there. The ostensible purpose was to pick a new name for Sunbury Village, which is intended to be only the first change in a bid to clean up the beleaguered, high-crime area.

Gober appealed to those attending that meeting to show up at this one to request council’s assistance in combating the crime plaguing their neighborhood.

At least six people from that meeting showed up to appeal for help.

All stressed a theme Gober had promoted weeks earlier—the installation of cameras to record any criminal activity in the area.

Gober wants at least dozens, if not hundreds, installed by the township. No one at this point is talking about the cost, even though all agree cameras can be an effective tool against crime.

Here is what some attending the meeting had to say to council: Resident Peter Sawyer said he felt safer in Camden. He’s especially worried as his wife is handicapped. Sawyer says cameras are not a cure-all, but believes they would be a huge help. Sawyer also cited a drug overdose case in May, which he said took about 30 minutes to draw a medical response.

Another resident, Michelle Thompson, is equally emphatic about cameras helping the situation. She said she and her family often feel trapped.

“My kids don’t go out at night,” she said, citing fear of what might happen.

Sharon Chiavarou said cameras might have been able to identify the teen who pistol-whipped her son, 27, in a vain attempt to steal his car.

She said when her son refused to give up the keys to his car, he suffered facial cuts and now has permanent scars. She also cited

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Pemberton Township Council Moves Quickly Through Busy Agenda

By Adam Tait III

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PEMBERTON—In a meeting dominated by concerns over Sunbury Village (see related story), township council nevertheless moved through a busy agenda.

Nine consent agenda resolutions were weighed and eight passed, along with an ordinance on second reading and two major purchases.

Here are the highlights.

The first resolution sought permission from the state Department of Local Government Services to include in this year’s budget $72,659 from the state’s Clean Communities Program.

Another closed eight of the treasurer’s escrow sub-accounts totaling $800.

The third discharged a mortgage note for a township resident.

Two others approved the purchase of hot-mix asphalt from American Asphalt Co. of Collingswood for $130,000 and a contract with the engineering firm of Remington & Vernick for redevelopment plans adjacent to Deborah Heart & Lung Center.

One measure was tabled for further consideration. It would have designated Walter Pereira as a redeveloper of certain lots in the Town Center redevelopment area.

Two resolutions involved Burlington County.

One approved payment to the county of $24,890 for 9-1-1 services pursuant to an Integrated Law Enforcement Computer Project. The other approved a five-year Municipal Solid Waste Service contract.

The last resolution approved the renewal of 10 Plenary Retail (Liquor) Consumption Licenses and Club Licenses, with another five pending.

Passed on second reading was an ordinance which approved the purchase of easements at two properties on Reeves avenue for $2,001.

Two purchases of more than $2,000 won approval. 30 trash and recycling containers for parks, beaches and other public places will be purchased from Recycle Away of Brattleboro, Vt., for $16,875.

A trench box from Trenchtech, of Maple Glen, Pa., will also be bought. A trench box is a support for a newly dug trench, keeping it from possibly collapsing on workers.

After the public portion of the meeting, Mayor David A. Patriarca praised all the firefighters, Pemberton’s and others, who responded to the recent blaze on St. Ann’s church grounds.

“We can’t rely on them enough,” he said. Council’s next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 5, at the usual 6:30 p.m.

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Medford Lakes Begins Process of Revising Borough Master Plan and Starts Tree Inventory

By Mark Hatoff Staff Writer

MEDFORD LAKES—A revision of the borough’s master plan, finding ways to encourage increased participation in town planning, and a tree inventory were the top points of discussion at the Medford Lakes Council meeting at Oaks Hall on June 22.

Borough Clerk Mark McIntosh said the Medford Lakes Planning Board, which revisits the borough’s master plan every 10 years, is currently conducting a re-examination of the master plan during workshop sessions.

The next meeting is scheduled for July 5 at 7 p.m.

“So far, there have been two workshops held in June,” McIntosh said. “The first one was to figure out what the participants are supposed to do. The second one was to go over the goals and objectives, looking at the 2007 update.

Now, starting with July 5, we are going to be meeting every other Wednesday through at least August.”

Borough Manager Dr. Robert Burton said that the purpose of reviewing the master plan is to make sure problems that were described 10 years ago have been addressed.

Another purpose is to examine new issues.

“There are some things that were not on the radar at the last review, such as discussing short-term rentals and changing material design standards,” he said.

McIntosh added that there are many new and advanced materials that look like wood and “are easier on the budget of our residents.”

He encouraged the public to become more aware of the process and participate.

“We welcome participation and everyone is invited to attend the workshops,” McIntosh said. “You can just show up like at our

public meetings. There will be a planning board link on the borough’s website, where all of the workshop dates will be listed.”

Burton added that all of the dates will also be published through social media.

In addition to the master plan, another topic of conversation was a tree inventory survey currently being conducted in the borough by Erica Muller of Heartwood Ecological Consulting. A state Community Forestry Management Plan grant is funding the survey.

“There are five goals that are required to be met as part of the grant,” Burton said. “One is that we evaluate the feasibility of developing a strategic tree inventory. The other goals are that we improve and maximize the life of borough owned or controlled trees, assess unacceptable safety risks posed by public trees, maximize borough volunteers and employees through state environmental training and enhance public knowledge of participation in the community forestry of Medford Lakes.”

Burton said that the borough hopes to have an initial report from Muller within the next four weeks that will provide suggestions to the municipality in developing a five-year plan.

During the public comment portion of the meeting, both he and others again expressed the need for community involvement.

“We are a unique community in that, unlike a traditional township like Medford, we have limited open space,” Burton said. “After we hopefully receive guides from the report on how to deal with certain kinds of fungus and pine needles, we need community participation (for helping). We also need to find ways to better communicate with the public on when brush and leaves are going to be collected. We need to place this information where people of

all technology ages and all backgrounds can see it. We want to make sure that we inform the public as much as possible so we can all work together. “ Also discussed and unanimously approved at the meeting were 13 resolutions.

Resolution 89-17 awarded a contract to Environmental Resolutions to hire a special project engineer for a 2017 Road Improvement Program for $45,000.

Resolution 90-17 inserted a $10,744.85 Clean Communities Grant received from the state’s Solid Waste Administration into the municipal budget.

Resolution 91-17 accepted a 2017 NJDOT Municipal Aid Program Grant for Phase II of Lenape Trail reconstruction.

Resolution 92-17 approved the appointments of William T. Smith and Steven Bruder to unexpired Class IV term positions on the planning board. The two were formerly alternates on the board. This leaves their prior alternate positions vacant and the borough is now looking to fill those spots with residents who might be interested in serving.

Resolution 93-17 authorized the execution of a recycling and solid waste services agreement with Burlington County, which according to Mayor Thomas Cranston, allows the borough’s continued use of a landfill.

Resolution 94-17 canceled grant revenue from Homeland Security—a firefighters’ grant in the amount of $9,500.

“The grant was misapplied and marked as an unapproved grant,” McIntosh said. “It was included in the budget. It should have been applied as a grant receivable. The resolution is a paperwork correction and not a loss of a grant.”

Resolution 95-17 authorized the borough to

apply for a 2016 Recycling Tonnage Grant.

Resolution 96-17 authorized the borough’s police department to participate in the Burlington County Safe Streets program.

Medford Lakes officers can now participate in mutual aid law enforcement operations with Burlington County and other municipalities within the county.

“Potentially, if we were to aid other agencies, we would be able to apply for reimbursement,” Cranston said.

Resolution 97-17 acknowledged the receipt and review of the borough’s audit report for the period ending Dec. 31, 2016.

“As has been the trend since I have been here, the audit was excellent,” Cranston said. “There were no real recommendations for corrective action and we are able to add surplus for the year. It was another year where we demonstrated that our own employees and officials take their jobs seriously and take their responsibility for handling taxpayers’ money diligently.”

Deputy Mayor Robert Hanold, Sr. concurred.

“The bottom line tells it all,” Hanold said.

“For the past five to six years, we’ve come out clean with no recommendations at all. It’s a great report.”

Resolution 98-17 authorized the sale of municipal property and the sale of personal property found or recovered by the borough.

At first, there were trees that were due to be disposed of, but the borough received unexpected news.

“Apparently, one or two of the trees we were going to remove are walnut trees,” Hanold said. “We were contacted by a saw mill that said the wood is very valuable. So we decided not to cut it up, but auction the trees off

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Microburst Hits Brown Mills

Transformers were destroyed by the damaging winds.

A fallen tree blocks Pear Avenue.

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PHOTO BY TOM WALKER A man became trapped in his pick-up truck after downed wires surrounded it.

Residents and business owners from Browns Mills assess damage.

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PHOTO BY TOM WALKER Police prevent motorists from traveling down Trenton Road due to fallen utility poles.

A transformer lies in Trenton Road turning lane.

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SCANNER Police Investigate Stabbing at Pine Grove Plaza PEMBERTON—On June 26 at approximately 3 a.m., officers from the Pemberton Township Police Department responded to a report of a stabbing at the Pine Grove Plaza located at 18 Broadway in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township.

Upon arrival, a man was found lying on the ground. He was identified as Paul Warner Jr., 31, of Browns Mills.

Warner suffered from multiple stab wounds

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to his back and was transported via helicopter to Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton with life-threatening injuries.

An investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Warner is listed in critical, but stable condition.

Anyone with information of this crime or any other is asked to contact the Pemberton Township Police Department at 609-894-3310 or the Confidential Tip Line at 609-894-3352.

State Police Respond to a Report of a Masked Man Watching Children Swim TABERNACLE—New Jersey State Police were dispatched to a Sawmill Road residence on June 23 to investigate a report of a man seen acting suspiciously.

Police say children were swimming in a pool at the residence when one of them noticed a man watching them. The child described that the man was wearing dark-colored clothing and had a ski mask on.

Police combed through a wooded area surrounding the home, but were unable to find the man.

The homeowner later wrote about the incident in social media groups throughout the area and asked parents to remain vigilant.

The homeowner also provided some additional details about what took place and said it was a girl who observed the man.

“She saw him, he realized it and crouched down behind a tree,” the homeowner said. “She took her eyes off of him to grab the other kids and run inside. In those few seconds he ran away.”

The homeowner said two teens and a 7-yearold were in the pool at the time of the incident.

Trooper I Lawrence Peele, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police, said the homeowner asked troopers to document the incident. The agency complied with the request.

PHOTO SUBMITTED Prior to graduating, members of the class raised the U.S. flag at the academy.

School Bus Crash Sends Five People to the Hospital MEDFORD—Officers from the Medford Township Police Department are investigating a motor-vehicle crash on June 26 that sent five people to the hospital.

The single-vehicle crash occurred at 9:52 a.m. and involved a school bus. The driver of the bus, Liz Y. Tirado, 27, of Pennsauken, struck a tree while turning into the Jewish Community Center (JCC) off of Tuckerton Road in Medford Township.

Police say the bus driver was in the process of

transporting children to the JCC for day camp when the crash occurred.

One adult and four juveniles were transported to Virtua Voorhees hospital by the Medford EMS, Tabernacle EMS, and Evesham EMS for various complaints of pain. The driver of the bus was not injured.

Police say an investigation into the cause of the crash is ongoing. Charges are pending the outcome of the investigation.

Firefighters Rescue Trapped Crash Victim SOUTHAMPTON—A June 23 collision in Southampton Township left one person trapped in a vehicle.

New Jersey State Police say that a Toyota Corolla driven by Ashley Guenther, 23, of Philadelphia, and a Honda Accord driven

by Samantha Forlines, 23, of Southampton collided at the intersection of Route 206 and Skonesis Trail at 12:37 p.m.

Forlines had to be extricated from her vehicle

PHOTO SUBMITTED The men and women of the 157th New Jersey State Police class take the Oath of Office.

by the Vincent Fire Company and Good Will Fire Company. Firefighters had to remove both driver-side doors on the vehicle to get to the victim.

Forlines and Guenther were transported to Virtua Hospital in Mount Holly for further evaluation.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

Car Crashes into Utility Pole, Forcing Temporary Road Closure TABERNACLE—A single-car accident involving a utility pole forced the temporary closure of Carranza Road in Tabernacle Township on June 26.

The accident happened at 8:36 a.m.

Police say Courtney Scherrerd, 18, of Southampton was driving a Pontiac Grand Am,

when for unknown reasons, she went off the roadway and crashed into the pole.

Police say Scherrerd was not taken to a hospital.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

PHOTO SUBMITTTED The new troopers listen to remarks from their commanding officers.

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Editorial

Letter to the Editor

Make Fourth of July a Patriotic One

Furious With Tree Removal at Harrisville Lake

Independence Day or 4th of July remains an important national holiday and a symbol of patriotism.

241 years ago, the Declaration of Independence was adopted.

During this holiday weekend, celebrate our

nation’s birthday in style.

Fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, family reunions, and watching historical reenactments are just some of the ways you can celebrate independence.

Sincere Gratitude to Those Who Cleaned Up After the Storm This past weekend’s severe weather episode served as a stark reminder that no two storms are alike and we should all be prepared for the power to go out.

The men of women of the Pemberton Township Police Department, Fire Department and Public Works Department should be commended for their hard work during this past weekend’s storm recovery—along with the countless volunteers and neighbors who pitched in

to clean up the damage and checked on the vulnerable populations.

Thankfully, no injuries or fatalities were reported.

Jersey Central Power and Light should also be commended for replacing twelve utility poles downed on Trenton Road within 24 hours. Readers may not be aware of this— but it usually takes a utility crew three to six hours to replace just one pole.

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Notable Quotes “We are living in a most exciting time for commercial aviation. New users and new technologies are making their way into our airspace and the rapid increase in air travel will soon push us over the threshold of one billion passengers per year. In order to ensure that the United States remains at the forefront of aviation innovation, technology, and most importantly safety, it is imperative that Congress pass a multi-year, forward-thinking FAA Reauthorization bill that advances the FAA’s programs and policies. Critical to the FAA’s modernization efforts is the cutting-edge research and development done by the men and women of the FAA Technical Center located in Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey. This is the premier aviation research and development center and I have the honor of representing it in Congress. From pavement testing to lithium battery research, the work done at the Tech Center has developed and validated new technologies that have saved lives and makes our aviation system the safest in the world.

Today, the unique labs at the Tech Center are focused on 21st century challenges such as UAS integration and cybersecurity efforts to protect the NAS. The current construction of the Stockton Aviation Research and Technology Park adjacent to the Tech Center will compliment those efforts, bringing private companies into direct and daily contact with the labs and personnel at the Tech. Center. I am proud and humbled by these employees and the amazing work they do to support safety and help develop technology with experts across the aviation industry. I feel confident in saying that anyone who has flown has benefited from the innovation and expertise of the Tech Center. I want to see their hard work better utilized and more efficiently integrated into our aviation system. But, due to restrictions and decisions by FAA Headquarters here in Washington, their efforts and expertise cannot be fully leveraged. Similarly, unreliable funding, sequestration, government shutdowns, and political dysfunction do not allow us to develop the 21st century aviation system we need today. If we continue on our current path, we will fall behind other countries and lose our status as the world’s leader in aviation. More importantly for the good men and women at the FAA’s Technical Center, their critical work and expertise will not be fully appreciated or utilized. We must get out from under current Washington dysfunction; ensure stable funding for major, multi-year capital investments in our system; and unleash the expertise and innovation currently encumbered by Washington bureaucracy,”—Congressman Frank LoBiondo , R-NJ-2.

“As an entrepreneur who helped preserve and create thousands of American jobs, I’ve seen first-hand the challenges small businesses are facing in our current economy and understand how difficult it is to secure the necessary capital to open and expand companies. Since the adoption of Dodd-Frank, our community banks have been burdened with 22,000 pages of regulations, which have shut down lending and have literally shut down one community bank per day somewhere in the U.S. The Financial CHOICE Act includes many bipartisan provisions that will remove excessive regulations, end big-bank bailouts, ensure consumer protections and hold those accountable who violate the public trust. These are important steps towards common sense reforms that will unburden our community banks and increase small business growth throughout the country,”—Congressman Tom MacArthur, R-NJ-3.

I took advantage of my day off from work to go kayak fishing at Harrisville Lake, which is on the border of Washington and Bass River Townships.

Upon arrival, to my amazement, I found that all of the pine trees and other vegetation had been completely removed from the area in and around the lake’s dam.

This is a travesty.

Word is that the state has decided to do this around every dam in the state. There is no sensible reason for this to occur. A once

beautiful location has been destroyed.

Erosion is now taking place as dirt and debris find their way into the dam area with nothing left standing to prevent this from occurring.

I would love to be personally introduced to the overzealous idiot who put this policy into effect. Replanting must take place to remedy this situation immediately and everyone should be up in arms over this injustice.

Bill Ciavaglia Southampton

Social Media Sound Off (Re: Letter to the Editor: America Should Not Be the Land of Opportunity-Except If You’re Homeschooled) There is no discrimination here. If you want your child to participate in school activities, then sign him up for schooling in the district or go to another district. It is your choice that has taken away the ability for your child to participate in the districts’ after school activities. All students must meet a specified GPA to participate in after school activities. You denigrate those children who might not have the ability to maintain a high GPA, is that right? That is discrimination against students who are academically challenged for whatever reason. It’s your choice to homeschool that has kept your child from being able to participate, no one else’s.

Lynda Kay (Re: Letter to the Editor: America Should Not Be the Land of Opportunity-Except If You’re Homeschooled) So for the purpose of clarity: unless you agree with the so-called majority, you get berated...oh, now I get it. The issue is some parents elect to place their child’s education in their hands. Many are educators. Some are tired of rules for some, but not for all. Then there are those who present a valid position and are berated. It’s a fact that some children learn better independently.

Some thrive in a conventional classroom setting. Some are technically inclined, others sports minded. Suggesting “moving” is ridiculous. Suggesting one way is better than another is redundant. Whatever the reason, clearly there has been enough conversation on social media for the Board of Education to consider engaging in a meaningful discussion and include members of the community as they revisit their current position. This would allow any result to ultimately be for the derivative benefit of all the youth within the geographic location in the designated district.

Terry Sheerin (Re: Letter to the Editor: America Should Not Be the Land of Opportunity-Except If You’re Homeschooled) The LRHSD is a designated “No Place for Hate.” The district’s policy that excludes tax-paying homeschoolers from even applying for eligibility is contrary to the pledge. It’s also contrary to the policies of equal opportunity, inclusivity, and respect for diversity.

Marni Cunard

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SPOTLIGHT Scout Carves New Life into Nokomis School

New Coffee Shop Stirs Up Excitement One Cup at a Time

PHOTO BY JUDY COHEN MINCHES Scout Christopher O’Neill introduced the re-design of “The Secret Garden” to teachers and students.

By Judy Cohen Minches

PHOTO BY JUDY COHEN MINCHES Jesse Pagliuso (right) stands next to his father, Anthony Pagliuso.

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MEDFORD LAKES—Christopher O’Neill has carved new life into Nokomis School.

On June 14, the entire K-2 school gathered outside to celebrate O’Neill’s Eagle Project— the culminating achievement of a Boy Scout— during a re-dedication and ribbon-cutting of “The Secret Garden,” or an outdoor classroom.

It was also Flag Day, with teachers and students celebrating the holiday wearing red, white and blue.

Some 75 people reveled in the finished product as well as the evolution of the outdoor space, which had been created in stages, since the mid-1990s.

O’Neill’s contributions included the design and construction of a hexagonal bench around a large dogwood tree (planted approximately 20 years ago); the replacement of an arbor and split rail fence; and raised deer-proof wooden planters.

He filled the planters with soil. He also provided cucumber, tomato and herb seeds and plants to be planted in the planters.

O’Neill also presented an outdoor classroom teacher with a surprise gift of a hand-crafted podium. The project also included the sanding of all the tree seats and leveling of the area with wood chips.

“It truly takes a village to complete all this,” said O’Neill, 16, who thanked numerous people for the success of the project, many of whom were in attendance, including—but not limited to—his mom, Adult Scout Leader Pam O’Neill, for her “help and guidance;” his dad, Medford Lakes Colony President Dennis O’Neill, for “construction sense and tools;” and his brother and Boy Scout, Jason O’Neill, for his “muscles in the garden.”

He also thanked everyone in Troop 48: Sue Wingert from the Medford Lakes Education Foundation, the project’s benefactor; Josie Carfagno from the Medford Lakes Garden Club, of which O’Neill is also member; and his first-grade teacher, Sherry Gerber, who remains at Nokomis School.

O’Neill named local business people and organizations which also made the project possible with donations and/or discounts. He

thanked Alenco Fencing for the split-rail fence and arbor, Dave Closson from D.E.C. Contracting for the wood chips, JRG Contractor for guidance with the building and design of the bench, Medford Cedar for the planter boxes, Spike Wells from Spike’s Saw Mill for cedar logs and wood, Spott’s Hardware and Garden Center for the soil for the planter boxes, Lowe’s and Home Depot.

Medford Lakes Superintendent of Schools Anthony Dent and Medford Lakes Mayor Thomas Cranston addressed the crowd that had gathered.

“We have trouble finding funds for what we need and we rely on volunteers for the betterment of everyone who lives in Medford Lakes,” Cranston said. “I thank everyone who stepped up to make our town a better place.”

Also in attendance were Scout Master Jon Harris, an Eagle Scout himself who served as O’Neill’s mentor, and Janet Boris, Garden State Council, Boy Scouts of America, who assisted O’Neill in his endeavor. She spoke about his diligence in completing all the steps required to become an Eagle Scout.

Harris estimated that a minimum of several hundred hours went into the project from the planning stages through execution. He said the man-hours started to rack up at the site in April.

The total cost of the project was estimated to be about $2,000.

Boris said O’Neill was steadfast in his determination to reach his goal and went through many steps to see the project through to completion; including by starting with an outline of the plan, presenting the project before the Garden State Council, approaching local organizations and businesses for assistance, and providing leadership as needed to the kids and adults working on site.

Boris said only 4 percent of Boy Scouts become Eagle Scouts, indicating the level of difficulty required in attaining such status.

“Every detail was thoroughly thought out,” said Gerber, whose involvement in the garden started around 2008, when she and kindergarten teacher Lisa Better wrote a grant to enhance the garden and expanded the

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By Judy Cohen Minches For the Pine Barrens Tribune

MEDFORD LAKES—Lakes Coffee is stirring up excitement in Medford Lakes, one cup at a time.

Jesse Pagliuso opened Lakes Coffee in the town where he spent much of his childhood, rode his bike to school, played ice hockey and planted the seeds for lifelong friendships.

His ties to Medford Lakes and its surrounding areas remain strong; he recently set up shop at 8 Trading Post Way to invest in the local economy, re-create the nostalgic feelings of yesteryear, establish new connections and build for future generations to come.

The store focuses on its large offering of 11 varieties of coffee plus an espresso line, in addition to lots of sweet treats, in a room that feels like it could be the family room of his home.

He enjoys hosting in his new digs, which he designed himself: durable porcelain floors that look like slate, combined with the warmth of wood on the walls, ceiling beams and tables and complemented with high, low, leather and wood seats.

He is eager to serve this rich, warm and ultimate blend—in both flavor and ambiance— to everyone who enters.

His first patrons of the day (during the school year)—as well as his youngest and most loyal—are often the boys and girls in the third and fourth grades who ride their bikes to his coffee shop on their way to school. Sometimes five of them stop in, sometimes 20.

They start their day joking with him, catching up with their friends, preparing for their math or vocabulary tests and at times waiting patiently for their turn while business people run in for their early morning fuel.

Pagliuso may have been in for an hour or two by the time the kids pour in. He enters Lakes Coffee around 5:45 a.m. Monday through Friday and a bit later on weekends. He stays until at least 5 p.m.

“There’s no room for complaining about the long hours or anything else,” said the 22-yearold proprietor. “I’m grateful to be in this position.”

A recent Rutgers University - Camden

graduate with a degree in business management, Pagliuso lived at home to save money and worked in a local coffee shop while going to school full-time.

He gained an appreciation for balancing both work and school and hired high school and college baristas who are commuting from home, as he did. Pagliuso relies on Eddie, Brooke, Will and Duff. He appreciates their sense of responsibility and determination and wants to help them succeed.

His two brothers, Dan and Tim, also pitch in when he asks for help—which he gets a kick out of as the youngest one in the family who can finally give some orders.

It was Pagliuso’s upbringing which opened his eyes to the world of business; first, wanting to be like his dad as a businessman as well as his own boss; and second, learning from both his mom and dad that “hard work pays off.”

He can point to the volume of his Lakes Coffee business already having exceeded his expectations as a most-appreciated reward for his open-to-close 80-100-hour work weeks.

His all-encompassing work schedule does, however, pose a challenge for socializing with his friends who go out late at night. But, Pagliuso is fine with that, as long as they visit.

He hopes they will enjoy his coffee selection and pop in during Philly sports events to gather around a big flat-screen television or whenever they are in the neighborhood. Or maybe his choice of music will be the draw: Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan, the Beatles, Tom Petty and Neil Young are some of the musicians he will have playing in the background.

Pagliuso created Lakes Coffee with relaxation and friendship in mind; he wanted to create a comfortable, homey atmosphere that would appeal to people of different ages and backgrounds and which would serve as a hub in the community for gatherings of all kinds— over coffee, of course.

To Pagliuso, the success of Lakes Coffee will come down to the experience of the customer.

He knows he may only have “a single chance” to grow the relationship, so he starts with a welcoming “How is your day?,” waits

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July 1 Event: Snakes of the Pine Barrens Location: Bass River State Forest Details: Come out to Bass River State Forest’s Lake Absegami Beach Breezeway on July 1 from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. to see and learn about the snakes of the Pine Barrens. Bring a flashlight and something to sit on; ADA accessible. This is a free event; donations are welcome. For more information, call 609-296-1114.

Event: Looking for Players for 10 U Travel Fall Baseball Location: Tabernacle Details: New opportunity for a new team! Travel baseball players are wanted for Tabernacle and the surrounding areas.

Designed for players wanting to learn the fundamentals and skills along with the mental approach to take baseball to the next level for fun and exciting play. Please respond by July 1. Call 609-388-4233, or email tabtravelbaseball@gmail.com for more information.

July 5 Event: Adult Yarn Social Location: Evesham Details: Do you knit or crochet? Come out to Evesham Library for an hour or so of relaxed yarn time, 11 a.m.,

Wednesdays from July 5 through July 26. Share your current project, ask for pointers, swap patterns, or just enjoy the company of fellow enthusiasts. 984 Tuckerton Road, Evesham.

For more information, call 856-983-1444.

Event: Introduction to the Internet Location: Evesham Details: This beginners’ class introduces uses of the mouse, navigating web pages using a browser, and searching with Google. 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Evesham Branch Library, 984 Tuckerton Road, Evesham. For more information, call 856-983-1444.

Event: Free Summer Concert Location: Southampton Details: Southampton Township is hosting a series of free summer concerts at the Township Building, Route 206 and Retreat Road, from 7:15 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Golden Eagle Band will perform pop tunes and marches on July 5. This concert is sponsored by Jr Mechanics of Vincentown and Mason’s Lodge #44. Bring your own chair. In case of rain, the concert will be held at the Southampton School.

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Event: Teens Invited to Beat the “Summer Slide” Location: Pemberton

Details: SAT practice test prep classes, Tuesdays and Thursdays, July 6, 11, 13, 18, 20 & 25, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Available to high school students who plan to take the SAT exam during the upcoming year or the following year.

Students must attend all sessions. Registration is required, 609-893-8262, or www.bcls.lib.nj.us. Pemberton library is located at 16 Broadway Street, Browns Mills.

July 8 Event: Full Moon Hike Location: Bass River State Forest Details: Come out to Bass River State Forest’s Lake Absegami Beach Breezeway and enjoy a full-moon hike, 8:15 p.m. to 10 p.m. Bring a flashlight and insect repellent. Must be 8 years of age or older. $3 per person; pre-registration required (limit of 25 people). 609-296-1114.

Event: Over Eaters Anonymous Location: Whiting Details: Over Eaters Anonymous announces a new meeting schedule, Saturdays, beginning July 8 at 11 a.m. Christ Lutheran Church, 40 School House Road, Whiting. No dues or fees.

Events should be submitted at least three weeks in advance.

PEMBERTON TWP. SENIOR CITIZEN COLUMN Seniors Watch Legendary Entertainer Deliver Hilarious Comedy

By Ebba Liguori

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PEMBERTON—On Wednesday, June 21, Marty Gravenstein arrived driving the Safety Bus, ready to take the seniors to Hunterdon Hills Playhouse located in Perryville, just off Route 78.

The seniors enjoyed a special engagement event, “From Nashville to Memphis.” Featured was Jim Barone, an “Elvis” impersonator who has won numerous nationwide awards for his performances. He did not disappoint the seniors as they enjoyed every minute of his time on stage. He sang a lot of songs that were not as well known, but spanned the several years of Elvis’ career.

Tim Gillis led his band, the “TBG Country Band,” and performed many of the songs himself. There were two very talented female vocalists singing back up for both men. There was a special guest appearance by “Uncle Floyd,” the well-known comedian. He is a

legendary entertainer and added his own brand of hilarious comedy. He really was the highlight of the show with so many jokes. He had most of the audience laughing until tears were flowing.

The usual delicious meal was served. The “Country Combination Platter,” which included southern fried chicken and barbecue ribs, was added to the regular choices of pot roast, fried shrimp, fish, eggplant-rollatini and roasted vegetable kabobs. Of course there was also the famous dessert buffet featuring more than 30 different choices of bite-sized desserts, including several sugar-free choices.

The seniors enjoyed the “TBG Band” as its musicians were professional and talented. The violinist was one of the best fiddlers ever. The steel guitarist was a great addition to the mix.

The seniors are planning another trip to Hunterdon Hills on Aug. 8 to attend the all-new patriotic musical “The Land We Love.” We will celebrate our wonderful country with this

uplifting, new musical. Expect a tremendously talented cast, beautiful sets and costumes, and onstage musicians of the highest quality.

Tickets are still available at the Pemberton Senior Center daily from 9 a.m. until noon. The center is located across from the Browns Mills Post Office on Brook Street.

The seniors headed to Tomasello Winery on Wednesday June 28. More on that trip will appear in an upcoming column. Seniors will next head to the Pines Dinner Theatre in Allentown on July 13. A few tickets remain for the Pines Dinner Theatre trip, so if you are interested, stop in soon. The River Lady Cruise will take place on July 24. All these trips are open to Pemberton seniors at reasonable prices and out of town seniors still get a good value.

All trips are $50 or less for Pemberton seniors.

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Tickets are now available for that trip at only $25 for Pemberton seniors. It is a great day out with lots of bargains and coupons. Do not be disappointed and end up on the “Wait List.”

Thanks goes out to the The Beauty Castle for another productive visit to the senior center.

Another 20 seniors were delighted to have their hair trimmed. Thanks, girls!

Stop in daily at the senior center to join in all the fun. It opens daily at 7:30 a.m. and closes around 3 p.m. It is a great place to visit and meet friends, enjoy a cup of coffee and a snack.

A nourishing lunch is available daily at only $2 for resident seniors. There is no cost to complete an application and join in the fun.

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“It was a very quickly evolving line of showers with a few thunderstorms that intensified as it moved towards our Coastal Plain,” Johnson said. “It came off the higher terrain and intensified—we have to do further research and look at the data to see why it did so.”

Jersey Central Power and Light arrived on Saturday morning to assess the storm damage and restore power. At first, 60 customers were without service. By noon, the number increased to 1,544 customers as the utility removed damaged equipment from service and began making repairs. By 6 p.m., only 40 customers remained without service.

Power was fully restored to affected customers on Sunday afternoon. The utility is continuing to assess the cost of repairs.

“It is confirmed that 12 poles were downed by the storm on Trenton Road,” said Christy Hajoway, a spokeswoman for Jersey Central Power and Light.

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Emergency Management Coordinator Craig Augustoni said that Jersey Central Power and Light had made “unbelievable” progress.

He said officials first learned of the storm damage after receiving a call that there had been a car accident at the intersection of Trenton Road and Broadway.

“The accident turned out to be the storm event,” Augustoni said. “The first call came in just after 7 a.m.”

A car traveling on Trenton Road was struck by the utility equipment that fell and had its rear window shattered.

Emergency crews also had to rescue a man who was trapped in a pickup truck surrounded by downed wires near the intersection of Trenton Road and Broadway.

“The wires trapped the guy,” Augustoni said.

Hajoway said that the company’s electrical system is built to withstand severe weather; but sometimes extreme weather conditions will create damage.

“When the wind reaches a certain miles per hour and there is heavy rain, there is a breaking point and a perfect storm ensues,” she said.

The number and location of the fallen utility poles limited access in and out of Browns Mills.

Trenton Road, between Lakehurst Road and Pine Mill; Broadway, between Trenton Road and Pear Avenue; and Pemberton-Browns Mills Road, between Market Street and Trenton Road, were closed to through traffic. The portions of the roads closed contain two residences, an apartment complex and several businesses.

Augustoni said Jersey Central Power and Light quickly cleared the way for residents to safely get to and from their homes in the affected areas.

Multiple churches in Browns Mills canceled their services for both Saturday and Sunday.

The Pemberton Volunteer Fire Department Bingo was postponed.

Augustoni said that besides extensive utility pole damage and downed trees, his office received no reports of structural damage in the township. Property damage was minimal.

“We had one tree on N. Lakeshore Drive which uprooted and ripped out a gas main,” he said.

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Augustoni activated the township’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) during the daylight hours of Saturday. Two fire police strike teams from the county were dispatched to the township to help with traffic control.

However, he said that an emergency declaration was not signed or needed.

No injuries or fatalities were reported as a result of the microburst.

“The storm damage in the township was isolated to the section of Browns Mills,” he said. “We heard from people in the northeast corner of the township that they hardly got any rain.”

Pockets of storm damage also occurred in other parts of our coverage area.

In Medford Township, crews removed several trees that fell on private properties alongside Allen Avenue. One tree fell on a house, causing damage to its roof.

“It was some minor structural damage to the roof of the garage,” said Lt. Robert Dovi, Jr., Medford’s emergency management coordinator.

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By Lori Clinch

Lori Clinch was born and raised in North Platte, Nebraska, a hotbed of material for writers whose passion it is to make people laugh. Lori Clinch is the mother of four sons and the author of the book “Are We There Yet?”

They’re a Couple of Great Catches On our wedding day, I stood in our receiving line wearing an oversized veil and a hoop skirt so large that one could have put a zipper door in it and used it to comfortably tent a family of four.

One guest after another offered me a warm embrace as they whispered in my ear, “Oh, you’re so fortunate to have Pat.” They then felt the need to ask, “Do you know how lucky you are?” and follow it up with, “That Pat is quite a catch!”

Of course I knew they were right. My new and handsome husband had a steady job, a vehicle that was in good repair and when I discovered he had an extensive supply of safety pins, I knew that I had hit the proverbial jackpot.

Yet, I think it’s worth mentioning that Lady Luck smiled on Pat as well.

I’m not one to toot my own horn, but I can hammer my own nails, change out furnace filters all by my ownsie and heat up a batch of leftovers like it’s my job.

In short, I can bring home the bacon AND fry it up in a pan.

Since there is never a long line of folks telling Pat how lucky he is to have me, I tend to have to do it myself.

I inform him that he’s privileged that I like to mow the yard. I point out that he’s fortunate that I can type with speed and efficiency, and just last week when I utilized a coupon for myself at the shoe store, I reminded him how truly blessed he is that I like to save money.

Go me.

However, the area in Pat’s life where he should be dropping to his knees and thanking his lucky stars that he has me, is when he’s downright desperate for assistance and I’m willing to step up to the plate.

Take last Friday as an example, when he needed someone to help him back up a trailer.

Now, everyone knows that I’m not much of a backer upper. Although I don’t like it, I can pull forward with a trailer in tow, round a corner with a flatbed and once was known to pull a camper across the Continental Divide.

Yet, I fall short when it comes to backing up.

In fact, I once entertained an entire neighborhood as I moved a small trailer in a reverse circle in the middle of the street for an entire afternoon because I couldn’t figure out how to back the stinking thing into a driveway.

Meanwhile, that man of mine (who I’m so lucky to be married to) could back a 70-foot trailer with l6-foot extension ladders strapped to its sides, uphill, around a corner and park it between two trees and still have room left over for a sheet of paper.

Worse yet, he wouldn’t even break a sweat.

“I’ll help you,” I said when he asked for my assistance, “but I refuse to back anything up.”

“Oh, you don’t have to!” he responded as though he was being good to me. “You simply need to direct me in.”

Pat certainly made that sound easy enough.

All I had to do was stand between the dump truck and the object of his destination and give him these fun little hand signals that included, but weren’t limited to, moving a little to the right, a little to the left or pull that big rig forward and start all over again because I wasn’t paying attention.

When I gave him the signal for, “It’s hopeless,” he climbed out of his truck and came to my side to instruct, “See this point? I need it to line up with this point on the trailer.”

“Gotcha,” I said with more confidence than I felt.

Pat climbed back into his truck and pulled forward. As he came back, I gave him the signal to go a little to the right, then the one that indicates moving left and for a little creativity tossed a signal of my own in the mix indicating that, although he only had two feet to do it in, he should try to go four feet to the right.

Give or take.

It took time and perseverance and although there are those who might believe that Pat would have been better off conquering the task on his own, we got it done with no bodily harm. It might have tested his patience, but I feel he’s a better person for it.

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“The district did not receive the letter and contract approval until after the board packet had been assembled,” Bishop said. “That’s why (the contract discussion) was added to the agenda.”

Birnbohm will receive an annual base salary of $196,584 for the 2017-18 school year. For each subsequent year of the contract, she will receive a 2 percent salary increase.

The contract also states that Birnbohm may be awarded merit bonuses each contract year if she meets three quantitative merit criteria (3.33 percent of her annual salary for each) and two qualitative criteria (2.5 percent of her annual salary for each.)

Birnbohm’s annual base salary when she became the district’s superintendent in 2012 was $177,500.

In other news that was not discussed during the public session of the board and was presented in the form of a press release after an hour-long executive session, the board unanimously approved a four-year employment contract with the Lenape District Education Association (LDEA). The LDEA represents approximately 850 teachers and additional staff; including school counselors, child study team, nurses, athletic trainers and administrative support staff.

According to the release, the four-year agreement, which was ratified by the LDEA on June 8, includes an average salary increase of 3.19 percent and a move to a less costly health insurance plan. The release also stated that the district approved a four-year contract with the Lenape District Support Staff Association (LDSSA) that was ratified on June 19. That contract includes a salary increase of 3.21 percent as well as lower-cost health insurance.

Hager said the contracts will be in effect from July 1 to June 30, 2021.

In other district action that occurred during the meeting, a lengthy personnel report resulted in the approval of a number of teachers in the district for the 2017-18 school year, as well as resignations, retirements, leaves of absence, transfers and promotions.

The board unanimously approved nine teachers for a total of $552,274 (including five for Lenape High School), five resignations/ retirements, four leaves of absence and eight transfers or promotions.

In addition, four part-time summer security assistants were approved, as well as an interim math instructor at Seneca. A number of substitute teachers, homebound instructors, child-study team members, educational interpreters, secretaries, security personnel and computer technicians also won approval for the 2017-18 school year.

Additionally, a leave of absence for a Seneca custodian was approved. The board also approved the resignations/retirements of a custodial supervisor at Shawnee, security assistant at the district’s transportation facility, and a school bus driver.

Earlier in the regular meeting, Birnbohm reported on some end-of-the-year highlights, which included recognition of the Shawnee High School Boys Golf team, which won the State Group 4 Championship, only the second such championship in school history. She also recognized the approximately 1,700 students in the district who graduated on June 16 and made note of the Ninth Annual Sequoia Senior Send Off dinner, which was held the night before graduation.

“One of the things I like about this night is that the students can invite anybody who helped

PINE BARRENS TRIBUNE, WWW.PINEBARRENSTRIBUNE.COM them along the way in their school journey,” Birnbohm said. “You also get to hear about all the community service endeavors that the seniors lead at Sequoia.”

Birnbohm thanked everyone—administration, teachers, custodians and media tech crew— who helped make the end-of-the-year awards ceremonies and concerts extra special for participating students and their families.

She also thanked the personnel department, administration and District Spokeswoman Elaine Kurtz for organizing the district staff recognition programs.

“The administration goes on a road show to each of the (high school) buildings during the last week of school,” Birnbohm said. “We were able to honor 124 staff members for achieving certain milestones, including our District Teacher of the Year, Christene Willitts (special education) who is at Lenape High School. We also honored 44 employees of the month and 18 employees who earned advanced degrees this year. There were 29 of our employees who reached certain milestones in their careers with 25, 35 and 40 years of service. Sadly, we said goodbye to 27 retirees. I would like to thank Board President Eckenhoff for being at every single one of those staff recognition programs and speaking to our staff.”

Birnbohm then presented a number of board members with awards, including Eckenhoff (10 years of service), Barry Fitzgerald (one for 10 years of service and another for beginning board certification), Dr. William Bisignano, John Jeffers and Ted Shinske (all 20 years of service), Dr. Robert Bende (25 years) and Vice President Paula Lee (35 years), who joked, “I don’t remember some of those years.”

The board approved May’s payroll of $8,914,241.81 and the writing of checks totaling $6,226,250.97.

The board also approved monetary and in-kind donations with a total value of $6,011.25. All but one of the nine donations were made to Seneca High School with the gifts going to the school’s music department, girls’ swim team, field hockey program, Yellow Ribbon Club, golf team and Senior Athlete Breakfast. One donation of $2,000 was made to support Cherokee High School Class of 2018 Activities by the Cherokee Football 5th Quarter Club.

There were a number of other items that were all unanimously approved by the board during the Education report.

Three additional curriculum writers were approved for the 2017-18 school year.

Acceptance of the Fiscal Year 2017-18 Individuals with Disabilities Education Act Part B Grant allocation of $1,324,477 was approved, which provides the right to a free, appropriate public education and all other rights and protections for students with disabilities and their parents.

A 2017-20 Bilingual/ESL (English as a Second Language) Three-Year Program Plan was approved, as was staff to attend 2017 Summer Advanced Placement workshops (costs covered through Title II funds) and Lenape, Shawnee, Cherokee and Seneca athletic directors to attend an athletic directors’ conference in Atlantic City in March 2018 (no cost to the district).

The board approved staff to participate in a mandatory NJ Department of Education Post-School Outcomes Survey of Students with Disabilities.

“This is a survey of special education students, based on a number of 2015-16 student exiters,” Birnbohm said. “We do all the research and give the results to the Department of Education (for which the district will receive

a reimbursement of $13,800).”

A number of student activities were approved, including a Shawnee High School senior trip to Walt Disney World in 2018. A request to allow Cherokee High School student council members to attend a leadership training conference at The College of New Jersey in July (at no cost to the district) and a request for staff to be paid for professional services provided to the Cherokee Music Department during the 2017-18 school year was granted.

The board accepted a $1,000 grant from the Big 12 Conference, the College Football Playoff (CFP) Foundation and its Extra Yard for Teachers Program that was awarded to special education teacher Amy Bodine of

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There was also tree damage at the Milton H. Allen Elementary School.

In Shamong Township, fallen trees and large branches blocked Three Bridge Road along with a few private driveways.

In Southampton Township, a few trees and branches fell down near the intersection of Picardy Way and Kingston Way in the LeisureTowne retirement community. One home sustained shingle and siding damage.

In Washington Township, a cinder block building on the Lee Brothers, Inc. cranberry farm sustained structural damage.

“The storm ripped a whole portion of the roof back and it collapsed along with a concrete wall onto a dump truck,” said Steve Lee IV, who co-owns the farm. “It damaged the dump truck.”

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The grant came through the efforts of current University of Oklahoma student and Cherokee alum Jessica Woodard.

“Jessica is a student athlete in the Champions for Life Campaign and she was selected for excelling in the classroom and on the field,” said Birnbohm of Woodard, who is a shot put and discus athlete. “As an award winner, she was asked to think about a teacher who had impacted her life positively. She wrote this wonderful letter, unsolicited, that said, ‘she (Bodine) taught me to believe in myself and through hard work, anything can happen.’

That’s pretty awesome and we will see Jess in the Olympics for sure.”

Johnson said there was a lot of straight-line wind damage that was reported across the area.

The NWS issued two tornado warnings and a couple of severe thunderstorm warnings for the state as the weather system swept through.

Another storm survey conducted by the NWS confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Howell.

One of the tornadoes was captured on video, touching down near a Home Depot store, resulting in flying debris and power flashes.

Saturday’s round of severe thunderstorms was the second to impact the area in less than a week.

On June 21, a complex of storms downed trees and wires throughout Tabernacle and Southampton townships.

Issac Budd Road in Southampton was closed for more than 12 hours while crews removed a large tree and a downed pole. The utility pole was replaced.

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instead. Rather than just throw the trees away, we would turn them into lumber.“ Resolution 99-17 awarded a bid for the wastewater treatment plant modular office construction contract to Maxwell Construction Company for $258,000.

The next two resolutions approved were related to each other. Resolution 100-17 terminated a shared-service agreement with Medford Township for the use of county administrative employees.

“For the past several years, Medford used to send employees to Medford Lakes for a couple days a week,” Cranston said. “There have been

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concept to include an outdoor classroom where teachers could provide students with a variety of learning opportunities.

Over the past nine years, Gerber said the Girl Scouts designed a “beautiful” rain barrel and the Cub Scouts built a bench and eight bird feeders for “The Secret Garden.” Others made or donated interactive signs about indigenous plants and animals, nature-printed stepping stones, bird houses, a thermometer, rain gauge and a bird bath.

Gardening tools, watering cans, insect peepers and planters can be found here along with the tree stump seating, most of which were added last year.

This space was first transformed into “The Secret Garden” more than 20 years ago when Carolyn Peterson, longtime president of the Garden Club—who has since passed away— along with Meredith Hahn, former Garden Club president, and other club members, envisioned something special in the sizeable

some changes in Medford and we came to the mutual decision that it was not feasible for them to do this anymore.”

In light of this approved decision, Resolution 101-17 approved the appointment of Elizabeth Tommasi and Tracy Jordan as acting Municipal Court Administrator and Deputy Court Administrator, respectively.

“These are part-time positions and should basically break even from a budget standpoint,” Cranston said.

In other news, it was reported that long-time Borough Solicitor Doug Heinold was recently installed as President of the Burlington County Bar Association. nook behind the school that kindergarten kids could see as they walked through its annex.

Peterson, Hahn and other volunteers raised money to start a low-maintenance garden that did not need to be watered with plants native to the Pine Barrens. They named it “The Secret Garden,” inspired by the children’s novel of the same name, written by Francis Hodgson Burnett. The first-time dedication took place on Arbor Day in 1998.

Fast forward nearly two decades later when O’Neill reached out to Gerber.

“I was extremely excited that he wanted to complete his project in the garden and so happy too that he recalled the lessons he had there as a student,” Gerber said.

They exchanged many texts, emails and phone conversations and met in the garden to share their ideas about “the kid-and environmentally-friendly” Eagle project.

“He was so considerate and exact on how to design the space,” Gerber said. “He had the creativity, determination, dedication and of course the knowledge to complete an amazing project for Nokomis students.”

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How to Talk to Your Kids About Strangers, Dangerous Adults

Dear Pharmacist

By Suzy Cohen, R.Ph.

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.

Suzy Cohen is the author of “The 24-Hour Pharmacist” and “Real Solutions.” For more information, visit www.SuzyCohen.com.

7 Genius Home Remedies for Bug Bites You know when you have one of those awkward moments that you think could go viral, if only someone had a camera on you?

Well, recently, my friend was outside when a bug swooped from above and descended down her V-neck shirt. Faster than you can say “bugger” she was stung or bitten on not one, but both of her breasts. It then dropped out the bottom of her shirt and flew away. What followed was a lawn dance the likes of which her neighbors have never seen. The chaos that ensued could’ve gone viral if someone had a phone handy.

So I said to her, “Did you apply meat tenderizer? Ammonia?” She said no, but was grateful that she had taken some Benadryl at 3 a.m. that morning to help with insomnia. She suspects (and I agree) that the inflammation and pain could have been much worse. We joked about her story and dubbed it “One Bee, Two Boobs.”

So what do you do if you are stung or bitten by a nasty little critter? There are a host of remedies for insect attacks and other summer “owwies” that you can find at your local pharmacy, or in your kitchen.

Oatmeal.

Put quick-cooking or rolled oats into a food processor or coffee grinder to make a fine powder. Mix that with a small amount of water to make a paste. Apply this paste to your sting.

You can also take a bath with oatmeal for all-over itch relief.

Black Tea. Put a cold tea bag on the bite site for 5

minutes. The naturally-occurring “tannins” in tea are what make it bitter, but these tannins also draw the poison out and ease discomfort.

English Breakfast Tea is high in tannins.

Vinegar.

Use white or apple cider vinegar. Mix it 50/50 with water and use a cotton ball to dab the mixture to your sore for instant itch relief.

Meat Tenderizer.

This contains papain which breaks up poisons from insect venom. Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon into a little cup and add some water, perhaps a teaspoon or two just to make a paste and dab directly onto the bite. The sooner after you get stung, the better!

Ammonia.

Insect venom is usually acidic and ammonia is alkaline so this neutralizes the poison, and is best applied as soon as possible to the bee or wasp sting. Some people recommend to dab it on straight, others suggest to dilute 50/50 with water.

Ice cubes.

It’s super effective at reducing inflammation and numbing the area. Just wrap a cube in a paper towel and apply for 5 or 10 minutes. Ice feels nice on bites!

Toothpaste.

The menthol in toothpaste makes for a nice cooling sensation while reducing swelling. Just apply a thin layer and let it dry.

If you’d like to read a longer version of this article with more natural and inexpensive home remedies, sign up for my newsletter at suzycohen.com and I’ll email it to you.

This information is not intended to treat, cure, or diagnose your condition.

For more information, please visit www.SuzyCohen.com. © 2017 SUZY COHEN, RPH. DISTRIBUTED BY DEAR PHARMACIST, INC.

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I received a question from an aunt who wanted to talk to her twin 4-year-old nephews about “stranger danger.” Unfortunately, this topic has been in the news quite frequently lately with child abduction cases being reported all around the country.

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has numerous resources for educating children about safety. Interestingly, most perpetrators are not actually strangers, but are often someone the parents or another adult knows who may have been around the child on occasion. So, it seems that “stranger danger” may not be the appropriate term to use when teaching our children, especially younger children, about safety. It is important that the conversation about safety begins with children at young ages. It is often easier to use teachable moments to begin the conversation with young children.

Talk to your child about “safe” strangers, as it is hard for a child to understand why you are talking to grocery store clerks, or people on the playground in the park, and yet they are strangers. It may be best to teach a child to watch out for dangerous behaviors from adults, rather than saying “never talk to strangers.”

Talk about adults who might approach them for directions, or to find a missing pet and role play as to what they should do. At the same time, teach them that they can turn to “strangers” such a store clerks, if they are scared.

While talking about this subject use a calm, reassuring manner. You do not want to make your child “too” anxious, as most people they will meet are not dangerous; and children do need to interact and trust numerous people around them that they will meet in different situations.

Another good way to discuss the issue of “stranger danger” is by reading books to young children that deal with the issue. Several good books include: “The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers” by Stan Berenstain, “A Stranger in the Park” by Stuart Fitts and “I Can Play it Safe” by Alison Feigh.

There are many other books out there, too, so head to your library or your local bookstore to get some more recommendations. The librarians are often helpful with finding “age appropriate” books. Lastly, this is not a one-time conversation; it should be discussed at different ages and stages of your child’s life.

Dr. Sue Hubbard is an award-winning pediatrician, medical editor and media host. “The Kid’s Doctor” TV feature can be seen on more than 90 stations across the U.S. Submit questions at http://www.kidsdr.com. The Kid’s Doctor e-book, “Tattoos to Texting: Parenting Today’s Teen,” is now available from Amazon and other e-book vendors.

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By Alan Guebert

Alan Guebert is an award-winning agriculture columnist who was raised on a 720-acre, 100-cow southern Illinois dairy farm.

Grocery Getter Even if you successfully navigate the When Jeff Bezos, the founder, chairman, and CEO of giant online retailer Amazon.com, ordering, transporting, storing, pricing and timeInc., paid $250 million for the money-losing liness issues, there’s the customer issue: grocery Washington Post in 2013, market analysts selling remains an incredibly crowded, highly downplayed the purchase as little more than a competitive business. Two years ago there were bored techie billionaire using pocket change to an estimated 262,800 food stores in the U.S., a 15 percent increase in just the last decade. buy a hobby.

Many of these “new” marketplaces are “old” They were wrong. Bezos buys businesses, stores—like the big box retailer Target and retail not hobbies.

By 2015, the Post had turned a profit. In pharmacy Walgreens—that now sell food basics 2016, the newspaper announced it would hire like milk, bread and canned foods. Others, like 60 more journalists, making it the third-largest Whole Foods, were upscale specialty retailers newspaper (behind the New York Times and the that expanded rapidly (Whole Foods now has 460 stores) to chase a growing generation of Wall Street Journal) in the U.S. Some of the same market analysts are now affluent, urban shoppers.

And the crowded field is about to get downplaying Bezos’ latest leap into another business known for its low margins, steep more crowded. Earlier this month, German competition, and fickle customers. These supermarket giant Aldi announced plans to naysayers see Amazon’s recent $13.7 billion spend $5 billion over the next five years to add move to buy upscale grocer Whole Foods 900 stores to the 1,600 stores it already operates Market Inc. as a risky bet on a tough business in 35 American states. Its German counterpart, slogging through another of its periodic flat Lidl, just opened its initial 10 U.S. stores.

Still, Amazon bought Whole Foods because markets.

Maybe, but the “Bezos Effect,” the boss’s it sees a new path to profit. Already on that legendary Midas touch, helped turn the Whole path is the 60 percent of all millennial-aged who have reached Foods deal into gold in less than a day. After Americans—people Wall Street learned of the buyout June 16, adulthood since the turn of the century—who Amazon’s share price rose from an already-fat use the e-platform to buy everything from $964 to an even fatter $988. The rise ballooned laundry detergent to energy bars.

As such, Amazon doesn’t need to reinvent the company’s value by $15.6 billion to effectively pay for the entire Whole Foods the grocery store, it only has to reinvent the purchase and bank an extra $2 billion in less grocery cart. Only 2 percent of today’s $700 billion in annual grocery store sales are made than 12 hours. online. Market experts predict that figure will Now that’s bringing home the bacon.

Still, the retail grocery business is a minefield explode to $100 billion by 2027.

Big food retailers like Walmart, Kroger, compared to Amazon’s online distribution business. Anytime anyone, including Jeff and Safeway hope to share in that growth. To Bezos, steps into grocery retailing, they date, however, none have had much success in figuring out how to get their customers out of confront problems unique to selling food.

Or, as one market analysis firm told the Wall packed parking lots, crowded stores, and long Street Journal in reviewing the Amazon-Whole checkout lines to buy most of their groceries Foods deal: “‘The entire fulfillment process is online.

Amazon might. Besides, having already paid more complex and time consuming from the moment a grocery shipment arrives… [There’s] for Whole Foods in one day on Wall Street, the need for refrigeration and factors such as it has nothing to lose in trying. It only has expiration dates, smell, and color…’” And, of billions—many, many billions—to gain. course, price. © 2017 AG COMM. The views expressed in this column are the author’s own views and do not reflect the view of the Pine Barrens Tribune.

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