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Medford Lakes School District to Hold $2.9 Million Bond Referendum Vote in September Council also Hires Police Officer, Purchases Police Vehicle

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Nokomis School (lower left) and Neeta School.

By Mark Hatoff

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

MEDFORD LAKES—An announcement that the Medford Lakes Board of Education is looking to form a committee in advance of a bond referendum asking for $2.9 million and the swearing in of a local hero were the main highlights of the July 13 Medford Lakes Borough Council meeting.

The bond referendum will be decided by borough voters during a special school election scheduled for Sept. 26.

Borough Manager Dr. Robert Burton said that Medford Lakes School Superintendent Anthony Dent had reached out to him to ask if a representative from council would be interested in serving on the referendum committee.

He said the district would like the

committee to consist of borough residents, Colony Club members, school foundation members and others.

Its main purpose would be to discuss the bond referendum addressing repairs and improvements to Nokomis School (pre-K to 2nd grade) and Neeta School (3rd to 8th grade).

Dent said in an interview the day after the council meeting that he wanted to give council and others a “heads up” about the referendum.

The superintendent is planning a meeting that he hopes will be held by the end of July.

“We will be involving a member of an architect firm, the school board president (Sandra Weiss), myself and others to go over a rough estimate of costs,” he said.

Informational meetings for borough residents to learn more about the referendum are planned

at Nokomis and Neeta later this month. The meetings will be repeated in August. Parents and any interested residents are encouraged to attend.

Dent said the $2.9 million bond would pay for a new roof at Nokomis. He said the roof would replace one that is about “15 years past its shelf life”.

He added that concrete work on sidewalks around the perimeter of the school, bathroom remodeling, repair or replacement of boilers and the addition of a security vestibule and cameras would also be financed through the bond.

Dent said that Neeta also requires bathroom remodeling, concrete work, boilers and a security vestibule and cameras, as well as a “more redefined handicapped entrance.”

REFERENDUM>>PAGE 20

July 22-28, 2017 NJDOT Denies Woodland Grant Funding for Sooy Place Road Repairs

By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

WOODLAND—A number of potholes and deteriorating pavement on Woodland’s part of Sooy Place Road was not enough to convince the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) to award the township with municipal aid this year for repairs.

Officials announced the township was denied municipal aid to cover a portion of the total cost to fix the road, estimated to be about $1.5 million, during a Woodland Township Committee meeting last month.

“We were counting on it,” said Township Clerk Maryalice Brown after the meeting. “We’ve been denied NJDOT funding for about two or three years.”

Sooy Place Road runs through two other municipalities, Tabernacle and Southampton.

However, Woodland is responsible for a long stretch of the road.

Brown said the NJDOT did not provide the municipality with a reason for the denial. A copy of a notification letter sent by the NJDOT to the township, obtained by the Pine Barrens Tribune, also did not elaborate on the reason for the denial.

Woodland is a rural town with a population of 1,788.

The NJDOT Municipal Aid program appropriates $78.75 million each year. Of that amount, $5 million is dedicated to urban towns as identified by the state Department of Community Affairs.

The remaining $73.75 million is allocated per county based on population and road miles.

This formula is established in the Transportation Trust Fund Act. Municipalities within each county compete for funding from their county’s allocation.

“Of the 40 municipalities in Burlington County, 37 submitted applications for municipal aid grants totaling more than $20.6 million in funding requests,” said Daniel Triana, a spokesman with the NJDOT. “There were 22 towns that received grants. Burlington County only receives approximately $4.4 million for municipal aid, which is allotted by formula.”

Triana said the NJDOT’s Municipal Aid program is competitive. He said grants are awarded based on project need.

“Each application is reviewed in the field by Local Aid staff and assessed using a 25-point rating system,” Triana said. “The rating criterion for roadway projects takes into consideration pavement condition, traffic volume, truck percentages, transit buses, safety, construction readiness, and the applicants’ past

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Pemberton Township Hires 10 Police Recruits

By Adam Tait III

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PEMBERTON—Plans were approved at a July 12 Pemberton Township Council meeting for a major increase in police staffing. The local force has suffered from a substantial loss of manpower in recent years, due to retirements and other reasons.

Here’s the initial bill for the addition of 10 recruits to the force.

Each recruit will receive two uniforms.

Training uniforms from Action Uniforms will run $2,900. Academy uniforms for the trainees from Samzie’s Uniforms will cost $6,043. The total cost for the uniforms is $8,943.

Another $2,470 is for duty gear from Chief’s Supply Corp.

Training for the recruits at the Camden County Police Academy will run $850 per recruit or $8,500 in total.

There was plenty of other business at the meeting, as council approved all but one of 15 consent agenda resolutions and a longtime Department of Public Works employee was feted on his retirement.

The first three resolutions assigned tax-sale certificates within the township. The fourth canceled taxes from 2013 to 2016 for various properties bought by the township. The total amount was $36,791.

A purchase of truck parts from Hoover Truck Centers for $3,585 was approved as was a refund of a solid waste overpayment of $213.

So was the discharge of a mortgage and note for a property on Phillips Ave. The resolution not approved was one seeking $10,000 from the state for community policing. It was pulled without a vote. Later, it was explained that the paperwork involved couldn’t be completed by the deadline, so an alternative plan is being weighed.

Funds were approved for emergency repairs to a home on Meadowbrook Drive.

A maintenance bond was released for West Pemberton Solar, while a retail plenary (liquor) license for Terrace Inn was renewed.

Five refunds totaling $1,518 were approved, as was a preservation resolution for two farms—Kirby and Fenimore.

The final two resolutions pertained to the upcoming 2017 Pemberton Township National Night Out, scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 1.

The first approved a “Release and Indemnification Agreement” with Burlington County. The second seeks permission from the state Department of Labor, Division of Workplace Standards, to conduct a public fireworks display at the event.

All of the votes were unanimous, 4-0, as Councilman Kenneth Cartier was absent.

Two ordinances were introduced, with both winning preliminary approval.

The first was a bond issue and would appropriate $3,331,000 for various township improvements, primarily a Presidential Lakes combination fire station and community center, in the same building, but separate. $3,164,450 in bonds or notes would be issued. Other items that are anticipated to be funded by the bond include asphalt for major road repairs, a modular for police headquaters and public works equipment.

The second provides for an increase in inspection fees for rental properties.

Township Administrator Dennis Gonzalez said the boost, from $25 to as much as $50, is simply to cover increasing costs.

A re-inspection fee for a unit failing to pass the first time will rise to $35.

Final action on both ordinances is expected at council’s next meeting.

Council also approved the membership application of Kurtis A. Snider with the Pemberton Township Volunteer Fire Company.

The township’s Department of Public Works (DPW) is losing a longtime and valued member.

He is Vincent Troia who is retiring after 29 consecutive years. In briefly speaking with Troia and his family after the meeting, Troia proudly said he had also worked there earlier for four years, making his total service with

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Browns Mills Home Shot Up With Residents Inside For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PEMBERTON—On July 17, at approximately 11:32 p.m., Pemberton Township Police Department patrol officers responded to a residence on Railroad Street for a report of gunshots.

Upon further investigation, it was revealed that numerous gunshots were heard by a resident.

Police say a vehicle was observed leaving the area immediately after the shot rang out.

Police checked the residence and it was

found that numerous bullets had been fired into the home.

The residents were home at the time of the shooting, but were not injured.

“There is no further information at this time and an investigation is ongoing,” said Lt. Brian Wechkus, a spokesman for the Pemberton Township Police Department Anyone with information on 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.

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Robbery and Witness Tampering Lands Gang Member from Pemberton 25 Years in State Prison

PHOTO SUBMITTED Tifani Young Jr., 22, of Pemberton Township was sentenced to 25 years in state prison for his role in the robbery of a Mount Holly man held at gunpoint two years ago.

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

MOUNT HOLLY—Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced last week that a member of a criminal street gang was sentenced to 25 years in state prison for his role in the robbery of a Mount Holly man held at gunpoint two years ago.

The sentence was handed down in Superior Court to Tifani Young Jr., 22, of Pemberton Township by the Hon. Charles A. Delehey, J.S.C. Young was convicted on May 25 of witness

tampering (first degree), robbery (first degree) and conspiracy to commit robbery (second degree).

Young was waiting nearby as the getaway driver on May 7, 2015 when two fellow members of the Gotti Boy Movement (GBM) criminal street gang robbed a gas station worker on Hulme Street as he walked home after his shift. Young later threatened the victim of the robbery multiple times and in multiple ways for cooperating with law enforcement.

“Witness and victim intimidation strikes at the very core of the criminal justice system, and if it is not forcefully addressed, (it) deters law-abiding individuals from coming forward with information to ensure that people committing violent crimes can be effectively prosecuted and removed from society,” Coffina said. “This case demonstrates that our office will prosecute cases of intimidation very aggressively and will take every reasonable step to reassure our residents that law enforcement in Burlington County will stand with them when they take the brave step of coming forward with information about criminal activity.”

GBM is affiliated with the Bloods criminal street gang. Young is the third GBM member to be convicted for the robbery.

The other two members, Kavon Carter, 19, of Lumberton, and Tayron Brown, 20, of Edgewater Park, approached the victim at gunpoint and demanded the keys to the gas station’s safe. When the victim said he was unable to access the safe, Carter and Brown walked him to his house and attempted to gain access, but were chased off by the victim’s

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Saturday, July 22, 2017

Speed Humps and Road Improvements Considered for Grassy Lake Road

By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

SHAMONG—Grassy Lake Road speed control and road improvements were discussed at length during a Shamong Township Committee meeting on July 12.

Officials say numerous motorists are continuing to speed down the roadway which has a speed limit of 25 mph, despite a number of actions taken by the township to deter it in recent years.

In 2014, several residents from Grassy Lake Road, who live between Indian Mills Road and Stokes Road, attended township committee meetings.

The residents presented the committee with a list of nine items they would like to see the township undertake to deter speeding and other unsafe situations on the road.

Mayor Timothy Gimbel said the committee has checked off eight of the nine items on the list.

The last item is installing speed humps.

“The last conversation we had with the residents living on that road was to put some type of speed hump in,” he said. “What I said to you guys before is I would like to try it and do a temporary install just to see what happens. We still get complaints and calls from some of the residents, although not all of them.”

Gimbel said he observed an unsafe situation as he drove down the road a couple of weeks ago.

“What was coming at me?” he said. “A full-size tractor trailer on Grassy Lake Road.

I was totally dumbfounded. I couldn’t believe somebody was actually doing that (traveling down the narrow road with a tractor trailer).”

Gimbel encouraged his colleagues to support his proposal of having the township’s Department of Public Works install two temporary speed humps on the road for a period of 60 days.

“I just want to see what kind of reaction we get,” he said. “I was hoping to do it in August and go into September.”

Committeemen Sean Gray had reservations about installing temporary speed humps on the road.

“I submit we will get an opposite reaction,” he said. “Hundreds of people travel that road every day. People are going to be (upset). That is a thoroughfare.”

Gimbel said Gray was 100 percent correct with his prediction.

“But I will have checked off every item on the list,” Gimbel said. “I don’t have a perfect answer for you with what is going to happen here. So we want to see if some people like it better. At the end of the day, if we don’t use them, we’ll sell those things.”

Gray reiterated his hesitation.

“If you take them out and don’t put them back, you are going to have the local people mad,” he said.

Gimbel said he thinks temporary speed humps are “an inexpensive way to kind of test and see what we can do.”

“Maybe a speed hump does become a permanent fixture there,” Gimbel said. “But we won’t know unless we try to do it (temporarily). After that, I don’t have any other answers other than closing the road.”

McKendimen Road is the only township road currently with a speed hump. The traffic

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New Salary Ranges Established for Washington Employees

Mayor Lewis Says Washington Tax Maps Are in Shambles

By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

WASHINGTON—As officials OK’d a plan to fund tax map revisions after a discovery that the town’s most important set of documents are flawed, residents got a much clearer picture of when officials became aware of the erroneous maps and the extent of the inaccuracies.

“They are not accepted by the state,” said Township Engineer Scott Brown during a Washington Township Committee meeting on July 11. “So that is the first thing we want to do—get them accepted.”

During a May committee meeting, Brown said the state reviewed the maps and determined that 26 pages require revision to meet their standards.

His announcement drew the immediate attention of Chief Financial Officer Kristen Manning.

“Isn’t there something we can do with the tax maps so that we can spread out the cost over five years with the budget—because we’ve already spent way too much money on the tax maps,” she said. “With 26 pages of revision required, we don’t have that kind of money in the engineering budget this year. Is there something we can do? Before we proceed with revisions to 26 pages of the tax maps, we need to come up with a figure.”

Manning and the committee was then grilled by resident Leonard Forand as to why the township “spent way too much money on the tax maps.”

It was at this point that Mayor Dudley Lewis alleged that Kris Kluk, who served as the township’s engineer for many years and was mysteriously not reappointed for another term in January, was tasked with redoing the tax maps, but didn’t complete the job and made mistakes along the way.

“Some things he did do,” Lewis said.

“There’s a lot that’s still outstanding as the engineer said tonight. There are situations where some pieces of property aren’t even where they are supposed to be.”

Last month, in response to Manning’s concern, the committee created a plan to authorize a $30,000 special emergency appropriation to fund the costs associated with preparation of a new set of tax maps. The plan was introduced via an ordinance and specifies that at least one-fifth of the $30,000 be included in each succeeding annual budget until the appropriation has been fully provided for.

This month, the committee held a public hearing and second reading on the ordinance.

“Our tax maps are in shambles,” said Mayor Dudley Lewis. “We have received an estimate for getting them into usable condition for the State of New Jersey of $30,000. That amount is obviously outside of our current budget. This ordinance will allow us to spread that cost over 5 years.”

Resident Jeannette Depiero asked the committee if the $30,000 was the actual cost to revise the maps or if it was an estimate.

She referenced last month’s meeting when the committee reviewed a proposal and quote from Brown, who is affiliated with Dante Guzzi Engineering. Brown quoted $30,000 for the job of rectifying only the issues the state flagged, plus reimbursable expenses.

The “plus reimbursable expenses” clause concerned both Lewis and Deputy Mayor Daniel James. Brown was asked if he could eliminate the “plus reimbursable expenses” clause from the proposal and quote. Brown agreed to review his proposal and quote again.

However, he did not commit to removing the clause.

“The fee is for, number one, meet the state’s formatting standards,” Lewis said.

“Number two, to address the state review comments dated July 19 of last year. Number three, to address the state’s tax map markups.

The fee is $30,000, plus reimbursable expenses and does not include application or review fees.”

Resident Bruce Freilich repeatedly pressed the committee and officials to discuss the severity of the flaws.

“There are quite a few problems with the tax maps from what I understand,” Brown said. “I haven’t gotten to go through every single sheet yet. But I know just from some of the issues that have come up already, there are lots that haven’t been drawn in the right place, there are lots where tax-lot numbers are backwards and what is shown does not match the deeds.”

Freilich asked Brown to provide a specific example of a state objection or flaw.

That is when resident Marie Heffley spoke up.

“I can give you a personal one,” she said.

“Our property has two lots in the front and on the tax map there is only one lot. An extra lot, 25’ x 50’, is not even put on there. That is the new maps that Mr. Kluk drew up. So it doesn’t even match the deed.”

Freilich asked if officials believed it was “sloppiness” that led to the inaccuracies.

“They were put together over many, many, many years,” Brown said. “As information gets better, we try to fix it. There are road widths that aren’t correct. There are lots that may have been there, that aren’t there anymore. This has all happened over a period of many, many years.”

Brown discussed a couple of the factors that he believes led to the inaccuracies.

“The original maps were all hand drawn,” he said. “When Mr. Kluk took the maps, he drew them from scratch again. The hand-drawn ones don’t necessarily fit together real well. You can’t necessarily scan them because a lot of them aren’t scaled correctly either. Since they were done over the course of many years and copied by many engineers over the years, they get all out of whack. So now we are trying to draw them on something a little more accurate, like AutoCAD (engineering computer program).

“You are trying to correct the scaling problems as you are going along, too. Each individual deed is like a puzzle piece. When you plot that puzzle piece—you plot what is next door and the one behind it and a lot of times they don’t fit together. There are gaps and overlaps. There are all kinds of problems with them. So we try to correct them as we go through it.”

Freilich said tax maps are an asset to a community.

“Are we in a position to use them to help the community build up the community?” he said.

“Or, are they so flawed they can’t be used?”

Brown said the purpose of the tax maps are for tax purposes.

“That is what they are used for,” Brown said. “That is the number one purpose of the tax map. They are also used to give everyone an idea of where each individual lot is situated somewhere in the town. They are also used to give the township an idea if a lot can be subdivided or not subdivided. There are a lot of other uses for a tax map, just besides tax purposes.”

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By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

WASHINGTON—The Washington Township Committee has established new salary ranges for township employees.

A salary ordinance passed on second reading with no public objection. Employees received a 2 percent increase in pay.

Mayor Dudley Lewis will now have the potential to make between $3,000 and $4,000 each year.

Deputy Mayor Daniel James and Committeeman Barry Cavileer will now have the potential to make between $2,000 and $3,000 each year.

Township Clerk Kathleen D. Hoffman can now earn up to $18,500 per year, Tax Assessor James Renwick can now earn up to $18,000 per year, Chief Financial Officer Kristen Manning can now earn up to $17,000 per year, and Deputy Clerk Karen Bacon can now earn up to $12,500 per year.

Laborers for road maintenance can now earn between $11 and $20 per hour and laborers for buildings and ground maintenance can now earn between $10 and $20 per hour.

All other employees earn no more than $7,500 per year.

In other action, a resolution approving an employee manual was tabled for the third time since the winter. James has been requesting the postponements, citing that he hasn’t read through the entire manual to make a decision.

In December of last year, he said reading it “puts me right to sleep.”

Cavileer said he has read through the entire manual and made suggestions for incorporation.

A resolution authorizing certified animal control services for the care of injured animals

by Mount Laurel Animal Hospital was also tabled.

“My question is, why was Mount Laurel Animal Hospital designated?” James said.

Bacon said she did not know. Hoffman and Township Solicitor Thomas Coleman were absent from the meeting to explain.

After the meeting, Lewis said the committee was unaware if proposals were sought from other animal control services. He added that the committee typically authorizes up to a $200 treatment for an injured animal and charges any established owner for the treatment.

Amendments to a five-year Community Forestry Management Plan were approved. The amendments to the plan were requested by the state.

“It went from being a half-inch thick to an inch thick,” said Horrace Somes, who is responsible for the plan. “That is what they asked for and that is what they are getting.”

Other resolutions passed unanimously authorized the receipt of uncashed court funds ($1), refunded taxes for a totally disabled veteran ($697.28), canceled taxes on a property purchased by the state ($3,284.97), and certified the municipal audit for 2016.

M.P. Campground, Inc., known as Belhaven Lake RV Resort, received a campground permit.

All actions taken during the meeting were unanimous.

There were a few notable items during township committee and professional reports.

Township Engineer Scott Brown said that he received a notification that Pine Island Cranberry Co., Inc. wants to consolidate several lots. He said he plans to review the request.

Cavileer, who for a long time has served as the township committee’s liaison to the Washington Township Board of Education, asked Lewis to take over as liaison.

Last month, the Washington Township Board of Education created a Minimum Tax Levy Committee in hopes of reducing the minimum district tax levy required of taxpayers.

The Washington Township Board of Education voted on April 18 of last year to make the Washington Township School District a send-receive, non-operating school district beginning with the 2016-2017 school year. All students now attend classes in the Mullica School District in Atlantic County.

The Washington Township School District has acquired a surplus because of this decision.

State law prohibits a board of education from refunding any district surplus to the taxpayers.

Lewis was designated by the township committee to serve on the tax-levy committee because of his knowledge of the issue. Cavileer thought that it would be more appropriate for one person on the township committee to handle all school district affairs.

Lewis did not comment.

As the Pine Barrens Tribune has been reporting since March 9, the township committee has been going into executive sessions to discuss the possibility of purchasing the Green Bank School.

Lewis said negotiations are continuing with the school district.

He announced that all parties involved in the negotiation process, including the school board

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Woman Killed Behind Vacant Store in Pemberton Township For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PEMBERTON—Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina and Pemberton Township Police Chief David H. Jantas announced that a township woman was killed during the night of July 13 behind a vacant store in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township.

Diana Stillwell, 29, of Finch Street, was pronounced dead at the scene behind a strip mall at the intersection of Juliustown Road and Pemberton-Browns Mills Road.

The case is being investigated as a homicide.

The victim appeared to have suffered severe lacerations to her upper body.

Burlington County Medical Examiner Dr. Ian Hood was performing an autopsy as of

press time.

Police were called to the area at approximately 8:45 p.m. by a pedestrian who heard screams coming from the rear of the strip mall. No arrests have been made.

The investigation is being conducted by the Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes Unit and Crime Scene Unit, and the Pemberton Township Police Department. The lead investigators are BCPO Detective Michael Reagan and Pemberton Township Police Detective Thomas Lucas.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Pemberton Township Police Department at 609-894-3352 or Burlington County Central Communications at 609-265-7113.

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Sheriff Stanfield Announces Canine Teams Will Be Equipped with “Fido Bags”

PHOTO SUBMITTED K-9 Scottie and his handler pose with a “Fido Bag” donated by the Fetch Foundation.

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MOUNT HOLLY—Burlington County Sheriff Jean Stanfield announced last week that the Burlington County Sheriff’s Department has received three “Fido Bags” for their canine teams as a donation from the Fetch Foundation.

“The Fido Bags will be used for our two explosive detection K-9’s, Niko and Scottie, along with our new drug detection K-9 Ringo,” Stanfield said. “While out working in the field; Niko, Scottie and Ringo are at risk of injury and having the right equipment on hand is necessary to ensuring their safety. Thanks to the generosity of the Fetch Foundation, our officers will now be equipped with first-aid kits in the event of any emergency, and better able to protect our K-9’s from harm.”

The Fido Bags include oxygen masks designed to fit canines. Additional first-aid items include specialized burn sheets,

bandages, rinsing saline, protective restraints, and other items for K-9 emergency care.

“Our K-9’s and their handlers put their lives on the line keeping our residents safe,” Stanfield said. “We are proud to be able to equip our four-legged officers with these firstaid bags so that they may remain safe during their mission to keep others safe.”

Three Fido Bags were donated to the Sheriff’s Department by the Fetch Foundation.

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Freeholder Linda Hughes Announces Addiction Support Group Meetings For the Pine Barrens Tribune

MOUNT HOLLY—Burlington County Freeholder Linda Hughes announced this week that the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders, in partnership with Ashley Addiction Treatment, will be hosting a series of monthly Parent & Family Connection meetings to share support, wisdom, and perspective to help cope with the effects of addiction.

“Coming off the success of our first forum, we want to continue bringing members of the community together to address the addiction epidemic while providing support for those affected,” Hughes said. “These meetings will offer a safe and professionally-facilitated resource for parents, guardians, and other family members that have a child or other loved one in recovery or in active addiction.”

The first addiction support group meeting was held on July 20 at the Burlington County Agricultural Center Farmhouse.

“By providing an intimate environment where residents can connect with resources and other members of the community, it is our goal to continue to end the stigma that surrounds addiction,” Hughes said. “We want everyone

to know that if you are battling addiction in Burlington County, there are resources and support available for you.”

She said the meetings will help navigate sensitive topics such as supporting children without enabling them, focusing on personal recovery and signs that a child is using again.

“Other topics include recovery support and resources outside of the Ashley Parent & Family Connection group, what to do if your child stops going to recovery-based activities, and how to handle a crisis,” Hughes said.

The meetings will be facilitated by Rich Sockriter, MS, LPC, LCADC. Sockriter is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Clinical Alcohol and Drug Counselor with over 25 years of clinical and executive experience in inpatient, outpatient, and community health.

The Parent & Family Connection meetings are free and open to public. Meetings will be held on the third Thursday of each month.

For additional information visit https:// www.ashleytreatment.org/pec-events/nj-parent-family-connection-new-location/?event_ date=1495132200 or contact 410-273-2205.

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SCANNER Vehicle Slams into Motorcycle Injuring Operator and Passenger from Browns Mills WHITING—On Sunday, July 16, at about 7:36 p.m., members of the Manchester Township Police Department responded to the intersection of Route 539 and Route 530, in the Whiting section of Manchester Township, to investigate a motor vehicle accident.

The accident involved a motorcycle and two vehicles.

Upon arrival, officers observed a red 2008 Harley Davidson Road King on its side, against the curb, with two injured occupants lying in the roadway. Also at that location were the two other involved vehicles; a silver 2012 Hyundai Sonata and a 2012 Jeep Wrangler.

The Sonata had extensive damage to its front end and windshield. The Wrangler had minor passenger side damage.

A police investigation revealed that the Harley Davidson, which was being operated

by Brian Klapproth, 41, of Browns Mills was exiting a Wawa parking lot and entered the intersection onto Route 539 south when it was struck by the Sonata.

The Sonata, which was being operated by Leonard Cerame, 85, of Whiting, was traveling west on Route 530 when it struck the motorcycle.

The collision caused both Klapproth and his passenger, Becky McCrosson, 45, also of Browns Mills, to be ejected from the motorcycle.

McCrosson was thrown onto the Sonata’s hood and windshield, before landing on the asphalt.

After colliding with the motorcycle, the Sonata collided with the Jeep Wrangler which was stopped in traffic, in the left turn lane of Route 530 east.

Klapproth sustained abdominal injuries and was transported by ambulance to Community Medical Center in Toms River.

McCrosson sustained a head injury and serious injuries to both of her arms and was transported to Jersey Shore University Medical Center by a medevac helicopter.

Cerame was uninjured and refused medical attention.

The driver of the Wrangler, Kaitlyn McQueen, 26, of Forked River was also uninjured in the collision.

The roadway was partially closed for several hours during the investigation and cleanup.

Both occupants from the Harley Davidson were listed in stable condition as of late Sunday evening.

Assisting at the scene were EMTs from Quality Medical Transport and paramedics from MONOC. This crash is being investigated by Patrolman Ian Bole of the department’s Traffic Safety Unit.

Pedestrian Stop Leads to Heroin and Cocaine Arrest EVESHAM—On July 12, at 11:15 a.m., an Evesham Township Police Department officer was patrolling a business complex and walking trails in the area of 401 N. Route 73 due to recent criminal activity.

While patrolling the complex, the officer spoke with a man who was walking in the area.

The officer determined that the man, identified as Nicholas Dalia, 25, of Marlton,

had an active criminal warrant for his arrest.

During the arrest of the Dalia, heroin and cocaine were found in his possession. Dalia is charged with 3rd degree possession of heroin and 3rd degree possession of cocaine.

He was lodged in Burlington County Jail in default of bail from an unrelated criminal warrant out of the Camden City Police Department.

Authorities Investigate the Passing of Counterfeit Money MEDFORD—Authorities are investigating two separate incidents of counterfeiting reported by Rita’s Water Ice in Medford.

The first incident occurred sometime between July 6 and 9, when unknown suspect(s) passed a counterfeit $50 bill.

The owner of the water ice store discovered the counterfeit bill on July 10 at 11 a.m. while counting receipts.

The second incident occurred on July 11

at 5:38 p.m.

Police say two individuals approached the store on foot, from the rear, and passed a counterfeit $100 bill after making a small purchase.

The suspects then left on foot through an alley which comes out toward St. Mary of the Lakes School.

An investigation into this incident is ongoing.

Ryobi Weed Whacker and Two Chargers Stolen from Residential Garage MEDFORD—Patrols from the Medford Township Police Department responded to a Tallowood Drive residence on July 16 for a report of a past-tense burglary.

Officers met with a male victim at around 4:16 p.m.

The victim, whose identity and age is being withheld, stated that on July 6 he found that his Ryobi weed whacker, two 40V batteries and two Ryobi chargers were stolen from his garage

by an unknown person for a total value of $200.

His garage door was left open overnight and it is believed the incident occurred between midnight on July 6 and 3 a.m. on July 7.

The homeowner stated nothing else was missing from the garage.

Anyone with information on this theft is urged to contact the Medford Township Police Department at 609-654-7511.

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PHOTO SUBMITTED St. Ann’s Church in the Browns Mills section of Pemberton Township held a Mass on July 16 in Thanksgiving of emergency responders who helped assist the church on June 16 with a fire that destroyed their garage and carnival trailer.

Citizen Tip Leads to Proactive Surveillance Detail That Yields Heroin Distribution Arrest EVESHAM—On June 17, Evesham Township Police Department detectives and officers assigned to an undercover surveillance detail as a result of a citizen tip, observed suspected narcotic activity in the unit block of Gladstone Road.

Surveilling officers determined that the resident, Kelli Gunning, 32, of Marlton, and a man, Dominic Roach, 36, of Camden, were involved in the distribution of heroin.

Both individuals were arrested and $3,000 in cash was seized.

Roach is charged with 3rd degree distribution of heroin. He was lodged in Burlington County Jail with no bail.

Gunning is charged with 3rd degree possession of crack cocaine and a disorderly persons offense for possession of drug paraphernalia. She was released on her own recognizance.

Police Continue to Search for Crispin Square Purse Thieves EVESHAM—Evesham Police on June 26 were called to investigate a burglary and theft to an unlocked motor vehicle in the parking lot of the Crispin Square Shopping Center located at 230 North Maple Avenue.

A purse belonging to a woman was stolen from her vehicle and several minutes later her credit card was used to make a purchase of gift cards at a nearby RiteAid Pharmacy.

Two females, one with blonde hair and one with dark hair, were captured on surveillance video making a purchase using the victim’s credit card.

A driver of a newer model Dodge Ram pick-up (white) 4-door cab, with no front license plate, picked up the two women captured on surveillance video.

Police posted still images of the surveillance video on social media.

From the handful of tips they received, officers were able to identify one of the women and the owner of the truck.

On July 11, officers from the Maple Shade Police Department located and arrested the truck owner, John Wilhelm, 35, of Maple Shade, who was staying in a motel on Rt. 73.

He was arrested on an outstanding criminal warrant and was lodged in Burlington County Jail in default of bail.

The woman in the surveillance picture with the blonde hair has been identified Dana Pierce, 35, of Maple Shade, who has been charged with 3rd degree burglary, 4th degree theft and 4th degree unauthorized use of credit cards.

She is currently wanted and her whereabouts are unknown.

The woman with the dark hair has yet to be identified.

Medford Lakes Resident Receives Fraudulent Call MEDFORD LAKES—On July 13 at 11:58 a.m., the Medford Lakes Police Department took a complaint for an attempted fraud.

A male resident reported to police that he received a recorded phone call with the speaker purporting to be the Medford Township Police.

The person speaking wanted him to purchase fraud protection.

The phone number that appeared on the caller ID contained digits similar to the

Medford Township Police line for nonemergencies.

“The Medford Township Police does not sell fraud protection to residents,” said Lt. Arthur Waterman, a spokesman for the Medford Township Police Department.

“Anyone who receives a similar call is asked to contact Central Dispatch at 609-267-8300, to report the incident.”

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Editorial

Letter to the Editor

Recent Pemberton Violence Is Senseless and Horrific

Idyllic Harrisville Lake Grove Now Lifeless

Two stabbings—one that turned deadly— at well-known shopping centers and a home being shot up has left Pemberton Township residents quite unnerved during the past two weeks.

This violence is senseless and horrific.

Pemberton and county officials must do everything in their power to fight crime and protect their residents.

Officials have assured us that they are working to get a handle on the situation.

The township has just added 10 recruits to the police force. Up until this latest hiring, the number of officers on the Pemberton police

force was 37, down from 57 a few years ago.

Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina has launched a new crime-fighting initiative that will provide local police departments with additional law enforcement personnel for proactive operations aimed at combating gun-related crime and other violent offenses.

Pemberton is a priority town for this new initiative.

Hopefully, coordination between town and county officials along with additional resources will improve the safety of residents.

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Political Cartoon

I want to magnify Bill Ciavaglia’s outrage I look forward to examining the long-range in “Furious With Tree Removal at Harrisville plans for this defilement.

Lake-Pine Barrens Tribune: July 1,” over the I invite anyone in local or state government tree removal at Harrisville Lake. to write in to the Pine Barrens Tribune or A friend and I drove there to leave a car for another publication with an explanation. kayak pickup after a Lake Oswego trip.

Rick Guariglia The once pristine, idyllic grove is scoured Tabernacle, New Jersey and lifeless.

Social Media Sound Off (Re: Advocates Urge Southampton to Repeal and Replace Feral Cat Ordinance) I would like to thank you for your article, specifically Douglas Melegari, about the feral cat issue in Southampton. I recently realized how many cats in Vincentown were not spayed and neutered and started taking action. I reached out to local organizations and received no response at all. I even sent a donation to a place in Tabernacle and got not so much as an email. I spend a lot of money every week on food for the feral felines (about a dozen of them). I rounded up a few Trap, Neuter, Vaccinate and Release (TNVR) friends to help trap as many as we could catch each week. All but one have been vetted. There are still a few kittens to be caught. A few of them were comfortable enough with people to be adopted. I even took one home who was born to a mother found behind Main Street along the lake. She’s the sweetest little lady you’d ever want to meet.

They all seem happier now. They’re easy to identify at a distance, each with a “tipped” ear. The most important things were to stop the bleeding and prevent spread of disease. They still need to be fed each day and we are doing our part. It would be kind if others did the same. If you see a feral cat or a gentle stray wandering about that is looking for food, please let me know. I will get in touch with people who are willing to help. You can keep your little furry friend and do the right thing by them.

Susan Faye Schindler (Re: Advocates Urge Southampton to Repeal and Replace Feral Cat Ordinance) I have an issue where a neighbor has left his home. He has about seven cats and one just had kittens. The cats are on the roof and constantly in my yard. The township told us to trap them.

The township should get in touch with the owner and hold them responsible. I have cats and they do not go outside. The owner of the home said to me that he has not abandoned them, but he only comes like once a week to feed them. Crazy!

Bernadette Nieratko Cardell (Re: Nepotism Claim Surfaces Amidst Anger Over Primary) Henrich’s executive session explanation of the Viscardi firing is a perfect example of a small-town abuse of power by an elected official. He should be removed from office as soon as the election cycle permits.

Kevin Kostyk (Re: Nepotism Claim Surfaces Amidst Anger Over Primary) Aside from this storm of cattiness, our town, Woodland, is an amazing place to live.

Holly Marie

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July 22 Event: Bluegrass & Blueberry Social Location: Whiting Details: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church will have a Bluegrass and Blueberry Social on Saturday, July 22, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Parish Hall. Tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children under 12. For more information, call 732-350-2121. 180 Route 539, Whiting.

Event: Native Americans of New Jersey Location: Bass River State Forest Details: Dr. Richard Veit, of Monmouth University, will give a presentation on the Native Americans of New Jersey, at Bass River State Forest, Lake Absegami Beach Breezeway, from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Bring a flashlight and something to sit on. ADA accessible. This is a free event; donations are welcome.

July 23 Event: Bowling Tournament Location: Toms River Details: St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church will host a Sport Shot Singles Bowling Tournament at Playdrome Lanes, 821 Conifer St., Toms River, at 10 a.m. The entry fee is $45, check-in and registration begins at 9:30 a.m. For more information call Playdrome Lanes, 732-349-534; William Bodine III, 732-814-6683; or St. Stephen’s office, 732-350-2121.

July 26 Event: Free Summer Concert Location: Southampton Details: Southampton Township free summer concert, July 26, featuring Gloucester City String Band (Mummers Music),

7:15 p.m. to 9 p.m., at Township Bldg., Route 206 and Retreat Road. Please bring your own chair. In case of rain, the concert will be held at Southampton Township School. This concert is sponsored by LeisureTowne Civic League.

Event: One-on-One Computer Help Session Location: Evesham Details: Make an appointment for a 30-minute personal help session to have your email, internet, and computer how-to questions answered. Evesham Branch Library, 984 Tuckerton Road. Registration by appointment required, 856-983-1444. Mouse skill required.

July 29 Event: Astronomy Presentation & Star Watch Location: Batsto Details: Come out to Batsto Historic Village (Route 542) for a presentation on astronomy and star watching conducted by the West Jersey Astronomical Society, from 7:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. This is a free event. For more information, call 609-567-4559.

Event: Acoustic Musicians Guild in Concert Location: Bass River State Forest Details: Come out to Bass River State Forest, Lake Absegami Beach Breezeway, for a concert by the Acoustic Musicians Guild, from 8 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Bring a flashlight and something to sit on. Appropriate for all ages. ADA accessible. This is a free event; donations are welcome.

August 1 Event: Red Cross Blood Drive Location: Evesham

PEMBERTON TWP. SENIOR CITIZEN COLUMN “Little Lambs” Visit Senior Center and Seniors Travel Again to Pines Dinner Theatre

By Ebba Liguori

For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PEMBERTON—On Friday, July 14, Pemberton seniors noticed a long line of children of various ages, along with adult chaperones, walking down the sidewalk heading for the senior center.

It was the expected arrival of the “Little Lambs.”

This group of children met at the United Methodist Church nearby on the corner of Broadway and Trenton Roads and made the short trek from the church to the center during a break in the rain.

It was quite a varied group arrived, too!

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There were numerous adult and older teen chaperones accompanying the younger ones, each holding another’s hand. They were mostly wearing dark purple “tee” shirts with the “Little Lamb” logo in white.

There were so many smiles on both the younger and the older faces. The “Little Lambs” brought some prerecorded guitar music with them and soon the music was playing. The children sprang into action with some “sign language” motions accompanying their songs. The littlest ones were adorable as they tried to mimic the older ones with the correct sign language motions. The first song

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Details: The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive at the Evesham Branch Library, 984 Tuckerton Road, from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, call 856-983-1444.

August 2 Event: Free Summer Concert Location: Southampton Details: Come out to hear the Bonsal Concert Band play marches and show tunes, 7:15 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Southampton Township Building, Route 206 & Retreat Road. Bring your own chair. In case of rain, the concert will be held at the Southampton Township School. This free concert is sponsored by LeisureTowne Association.

Event: Adult Yarn Social Location: Evesham Details: Do you knit or crochet? Come join other knitting and crochet fans for an hour or more of relaxed yarn time. Share your current project, ask for pointers, swap patterns, and enjoy the fellowship of other enthusiasts. 11 a.m., Evesham Branch Library, 984 Tuckerton Road. For more information, call 856-983-1444.

August 3 Event: International Aromatherapy Conference & Wellness Expo Location: New Brunswick Details: The Alliance of International Aromatherapists in partnership with Rutgers University Plant Biology Department will present the International Aromatherapy Conference and Wellness Expo, August 3-6, at the Heldrich Hotel, New Brunswick. Please visit www.aromatherapyconference.com

Music Beckons Many to Serve: Almost 100 years of Song at MUMC For the Pine Barrens Tribune

MEDFORD­­—When most people see an organ with the rich history of Medford United Methodist Church (MUMC), they figure nothing else can be around for that long.

Well, the music staff comes in at a close second.

Carol Reilly was hired in 1968 as choir director. Reilly brought all the credentials needed to fulfill her duties as the first professional to join the music staff.

She holds a master’s degree in music from Temple University and taught music for 12 years in Medford Public Schools, followed by 15 years in Pemberton Township.

Reilly says that she “doesn’t look for talent so much as tries to develop it,” and also believes

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Reilly warmly welcomed Barb Kirby Frame to the music staff in 1997, when she took over as director of bells and chimes. The original set of handbells was purchased in memory of her mom, Helen A. Kirby, using gifts received as a memorial when she died earlier that year.

Frame, a MUMC member since childhood, played bells at Shawnee High School and majored in Music at Gettysburg College. She will complete her 30th year leading the handbell and chime choirs for adults, youth and children this December. Frame credits the growth, now comprised of five octaves

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was “This is the Day” and many seniors knew this song and sang along with the children.

Everyone was so happy.

The music continued to play with many familiar and even unfamiliar songs, but all were joined in by many of the seniors. When seniors did not know the words to a song, they clapped in rhythm to the music.

At least 30 children were in the group and the chaperones were all teachers for the “Little Lambs” child day-care program. These children all were so happy and enthusiastic in their performances. One can tell they enjoy their day-care programs.

The location is convenient and the staff is friendly and accomplished; so it is a great place for parents to send their children. The program runs year around and provides early childhood educational based programs. During the summer months, older siblings are included in the programs. It was gratifying to observe older ones holding the hands of the younger ones as they marched to and from the

performance. The seniors hope these young ones will make another appearance, and soon.

This has been the highlight of the summer at the senior center.

A program offering kayak lessons continues through the summer. If you are interested in learning a new skill, or just in viewing Mirror Lake from a different perspective, call the center at 609-893-4400 and ask to sign up.

One of the seniors has already completed the program and related that he really enjoyed it. The new director, Joe Marrolli, wants to encourage seniors to join in the waterfront programs at the beach.

The long awaited trip to the Pines Dinner Theatre in Allentown, PA took place on July 13.

Marty Gravenstein arrived at the Acme parking lot and was ready to transport the seniors.

Everyone boarded the bus quickly and soon were on the PA Turnpike and the Northeast Extension. There was a brief rest stop at the Allentown rest area where many seniors could not resist a dish of ice cream or a cup of coffee.

Everyone knew there would soon be a delicious meal later on, but did not want to pass up the opportunity for ice cream. The theatre opened

at noon and it was only another 15 minutes to get there, so everyone had a chance to stretch their legs.

The Pines Dinner Theatre is located near the former Fair Grounds. It seats less than 100 persons and every seat is a good seat. The staff consists of mostly local persons and friends of the owners, Oliver and Amber Blatt. Amber Blatt is a teacher at Tulpehocken High School and Horizons Dance Conservatory in Leesport.

She is extremely talented and has a magnificent voice. The show “The Bikinis” is about four Jersey girls who were in high school together and formed a singing group of the same name.

After 20 years away, they returned to their teenage roots to assist in saving “Sandy Shores,” a beachfront mobile estate development. All four women in the cast had great voices, stage presence and easily handled the music, mostly from the 1960’s. There was comedy mixed in and even some audience participation.

There were 30 songs, all of which related to activities on the Jersey Shore. Many of the seniors joined in singing along. A few of the memorable ones included “Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini”, “Under the

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Prior to the show, a delicious luncheon was served. The meal began with a salad and choice of dressing.

The entrée choices were teriyaki grilled beef skewers, pineapple mango grilled pork loin, striped Pangasius, all served with rosemary roasted potatoes and fresh green beans, fettuccine alfredo with steamed broccoli, or wild mushroom ravioli in a garlic brown butter sauce.

All meals were delicious and satisfying.

Dessert was really special with a family-style warm apple crisp with a side of vanilla ice cream. The apple crisp arrived in a cast-iron serving pan, too hot to touch and so delicious.

Ice cream was also served in a large bowl.

Coffee, tea, iced tea and soda was replenished frequently and service was attentive. The servers are so friendly and accommodating—it made the day really special.

The Pines Dinner Theatre uses mostly local professional talent.

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Dear Pharmacist

By Suzy Cohen, R.Ph.

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

My Brother Was a Secret My oldest brother just passed away, he was an alcoholic for decades. He smoked too.

He died with his Chihuahua and wife beside him. It was colon cancer that had metastasized everywhere.

So, with a heavy heart, I beg you to try one more time to taper off and stop drinking. This is the best way to honor Danny’s lifelong struggles. I want him to have a legacy.

By a million miles, he was my favorite brother of the two. In his twenties, Danny was handsome, charming, witty, intelligent and strong. He always had a joke to share and he loved music. He played it very loud on the vintage hi-fi console, which especially annoyed my ‘book face mom’ who would holler at him as if she could obtain higher decibels than Stairway to Heaven, “Daniel, turn the noise off!”

Growing up, he was like most guys. He had a job, a girlfriend and many skills. He was a very hard worker. Then he fell on hard times in his 30’s and began drinking heavily. He became withdrawn, pessimistic, and more irritable with time. I still loved him, but more from a distance.

I spoke to him last week and he said to me, “Suzy, I don’t want to die.”

Confused, I did not ask him this question out loud, but wondered, “Then why did you slowly commit suicide all these years?”

Since alcohol is encouraged in our society, we get the idea that it isn’t dangerous, but it is.

It’s psychoactive, addictive and potentially lethal when misused.

My brother was a secret.

Not because we made him one. He simply felt shame. Today, I want him to stand for something far greater than what he could

conceive during his life. Maybe you’ll be inspired to heal yourself. Here are considerations for when you’re ready to taper.

1. Denial. Looking in our mirror and accepting who you see is difficult, if not painful.

2. Supplements. These can bridge you from addiction to recovery. Gotu kola, L-theanine and magnesium help balance glutamate to GABA. 3. Withdrawal. Quitting cold-turkey is dangerous. A slow taper is best because it allows for GABA receptor down-regulation in the brain to correct itself.

4. Cheerleader. There needs to be at least one person rooting for you, if only by phone, text or physical presence. These people are scared, alone, afraid and in pain. They just need thought seeds of hope. Be that for someone.

5. Recovery Centers. Becoming and staying sober is difficult, so look to established clinics and organizations that can help, as long as they are not too aggressive to medicate you with some other drug, and boot you out the door. AA sets the standard and can be reached at (800) 615-3851.

Recovery is the bridge between who you were and who you are.

I believe you can recover and yes, I know it’s hard.

It’s hell, but if you’re going through hell, do not stop!

Danny Gurvich is no longer a secret. He gave me an incredible 23-year-old nephew.

Today I am celebrating the life of a very good man … and mourning his passing with you.

With love… November 29, 1958 to July 10, 2017

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

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An Emergency Abroad Makes You Appreciate Western Medicine

By Sue Hubbard, M.D. I have just returned from a graduation trip with my youngest son, which is another topic.

But while on this trip, I was reminded again and again of how fortunate we are in the United States with medical care; even if the system is not perfect. Most Americans have access to emergency care.

We were in a remote area of Peru, traveling by train from one city to another, when our train slowed to let another train switch tracks and pass. It was then that I noticed several people running along the train tracks trying to get the train’s attention. One of the people looked to be a mother and she was carrying a child (not a baby) on her back. You could see that the child was bleeding.

Suddenly our train came to a halt and the door to our train car opened. They pulled a bleeding and obviously injured child on board.

The child appeared to be seriously hurt and her head and face were covered with blood.

It is at this moment that you remember your “trauma” training and I got out of my seat to see if I might be able to help. The majority of the people on the car spoke Spanish, but there was a bilingual tour guide on board who became the interpreter. I let him know that I was a pediatrician, at which time he told me that the little girl, who was 11 years old, had been kicked in the head by a donkey. She had been “doing her chores” and had bent down to untie the donkey when it kicked her on her

left frontal/temporal area.

First thing: lots of questions for the mother.

The little girl appeared to be in pain and very quiet, but it was difficult to tell if she was in shock or just scared. She would not speak, but she responded to a few commands from her mother. As for her past medical history, she had never been to a doctor.

The injury had occurred about an hour earlier. I asked if she had lost consciousness, had she vomited, and if she remembered what happened. Replies: No, no, yes. The mother had not done anything but put the child on her back to get her to the train. She had never been on a train before.

There was a first aid kit on board, and it did have gloves, some gauze and “antiseptic” wash. We also had lots of bottles of water to irrigate a fairly large wound and what felt like a possible skull fracture. Besides trying to clean the wound (on a very jerky, bumpy train ride), applying pressure and wrapping her head, I just had to wait and keep her awake for the next 30 to 45 minutes until we reached the town.

I was told that when we got to the station they would have “medical” care there waiting for her. I assumed that meant an ambulance.

But, the medical care was a wheelchair. At this point she began vomiting, a worrisome sign.

We took her to the street where they found a “tuck-tuck” and loaded the child and her

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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?”

No Talking ‘Til My First Cup of Joe Although we’re pushing three decades of wedded bliss, I still love my husband dearly.

I’m a little sad when he leaves, blissful upon his return and I don’t even mind swinging a hammer with him (unless the temperature is too hot or too cold or the barometric pressure isn’t up to snuff.)

Yet, I’m coming to realize that if there’s one thing that will wreck the wedded bliss it is this—the early morning.

Back in the day, I could really while away the hours in a blissful slumber. With blankets pulled up to my chin and my comfy pillow fluffed just right, I would hit the snooze button and doze until my heart was content.

Then middle age hit me and slumber began to evade me. These days my eyes pop open at zero-dark-thirty, thoughts race through my head and I lay there for the rest of the night wondering if I remembered to pay the electric bill.

Those were the days!

But everything is changing as I age, and my days of sleeping in are long gone. My mind goes to work at or around four a.m., my old body starts to ache around five and by seven a.m., I can no longer take it. I throw back the covers, pull myself up and curse the whole situation.

I meander to the kitchen with bed head in search of coffee and there I find my Pat. He has already enjoyed his quiet time, put his thoughts together and is ready to face his day. He is fully dressed, caffeinated and ready to spring into action.

“Well, look who it is!” Pat calls out to the dog, who is awake and aware as he is. Then he happily approaches me as he asks, “Are you up for all day? Are you gonna get a lot of work done today? What are your plans?” Then to really bring things full circle as he tosses in

“Say, did you remember to pay the lumber yard bill?” just to get my heart going.

Generally, I do my best to ignore him, pour my coffee and then head for the couch.

I did my best, to snub the poor man this morning, but Pat’s mind had been reeling and he had all sorts of thoughts to share.

“Boy, these taxes are getting out of hand, aren’t they? Every time you turn around, there’s something else due. Did you see that workman’s comp bill? Why, a guy can hardly stay in business.

“I think we’re going to have to cut down on eating out, could you believe what it cost us last night? Say, I think the work truck is starting to make a funny sound, I hope it’s not the transmission. Who has $2,000 just lying around.

Speaking of money, have you balanced the check book lately?”

I turned and looked at him with my sleepy eyes and softly said, “I just want my coffee.”

“Speaking of coffee, what are we going to do about it on our vacation? If it was just you and me, that would be one thing. But we sure can’t afford it for the whole crew!

“Say, do you think you would have time to drop my nail guns off while you’re in town today? I don’t suppose you’re going to the grocery store? What should we make for dinner tonight?”

He rambled on as if he had an attentive audience, but even the dog had become exhausted, gone to her bed and closed her eyes.

“Welp,” he said, “I’d best be getting to work, we’re burning daylight and time is a wastin!’”

Then he sprung to his feet, kissed me on the cheek and headed out the door.

I must say, for the first time in lo these many years of marriage, I wasn’t completely sad to see him go.

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26. Woodworking tool 28. Adopt 29. Atheist activist Madalyn 31. Mil. squad leaders 32. Phys ed teacher Leonard for whom a band was named 34. Maximum 35. Dynamo’s asset 39. Tolstoy title first name 40. Be less critical of 41. Narrow landforms 43. Do doer 44. Baker’s amt.

47. Hailing from Changwon, say 49. Hood et al.: Abbr.

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51. Madrid Mrs. 52. Groups for biologists 54. Italian road 56. Internet letters 58. On tap 60. Yet to be settled 61. Gives up 62. Start of a tennis point 63. One to follow

11. Increases 12. Not anymore 13. Frustrating sequence 14. Blue forecast 21. “The Big Easy” of golf 25. Eastern royals 27. Winter X Games host 29. Approved 30. Outcome 32. Charmer’s target 33. Take back 35. Strategy involving a cushion 36. Less than a few 37. Opens at the warehouse Down 38. Confrontational start 1. Half an African country, or its cap- 42. Met ital city 44. Legislation opposed by the Sons 2. Half a beer? of Liberty 3. Where the Mona Lisa smiles 45. Burden 4. Bill’s “Groundhog Day” co-star 46. Slight chance 5. “That’s __” 48. Org. founded on the 100th anni6. Subject of the 2013 documentary versary of Lincoln’s birth subtitled “Speaking Truth to Power” 50. Sportscaster Musburger 7. Slot in a car: Abbr.

53. More, in ads 8. Brand with a Magicube 55. In alignment 9. Writer of really old stories?

57. APB senders 10. Throat trouble 59. Half a bray

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calming device, which is a permanent one, has been the subject of several complaints primarily because of the noise that is created when vehicles go over it.

“There is one permanent speed hump in town,” said Township Administrator and Clerk Susan Onorato. “We got some complaints—so we got away from installing them.”

However, Onorato said that temporary speed humps would give Grassy Lake Road residents temporary relief with the speeding situation and that they would be useful in other areas due to their mobility.

She added that the installation of a temporary speed hump involves laborers drilling holes in the pavement and anchoring or “spiking it” into the ground.

“They can be pulled up,” she said. “I am told pulling them up can be cumbersome. They can be a little heavy.”

She said any drilled holes in the asphalt should be filled with epoxy to prevent water from going in and creating damage.

Onorato has investigated two types of speed humps, one that is 39 inches wide and another that is 7 feet wide “from the time you hit until the time you come off of it.”

“The cost of one speed hump is going to range between $1,200 and $3,200,” she said.

“The cost depends on what type of speed hump is put in.”

Gimbel said he wants to go with the least expensive option. He also said that he felt the speed hump that was 39 inches wide was sufficient.

Township Engineer Dan Guzzi said the speed humps should be installed on both ends of the road to have the greatest effect. He also recommended that any speed hump be installed away from private driveways.

Guzzi said the township will also need to purchase four warning signs to let motorists know the speed humps exist.

The committee decided to take no formal action on purchasing speed humps and signs.

However, all of the committee members agreed to have Onorato send out a letter to Grassy Lake Road residents notifying them of the their intentions.

The committee also discussed the deteriorating condition of Grassy Lake Road, between Indian Mills Road and Stokes Road, at its latest meeting.

Gimbel said the road has deteriorated to the point where improvements are required.

Guzzi presented the committee with two options for improvements.

“The important thing with both of these options is we are not widening the road,” he said. “We are not taking additional right-of-way or anything. We are basically using the existing

car path as is.”

The difference between the two options involves the extent of the repairs.

The costlier option includes a full depth reconstruction where construction crews would remove and replace all existing pavement as well as conduct some drainage improvements.

The less costly option includes base repair and an overlay of the road.

“Unfortunately, we can’t really do a mill and an overlay because there is not a lot of pavement there,” Guzzi said. “So it is more of strict overlay. But, the downside is—you see the condition of that road—there is a lot of it we can’t just overlay or it will just come right up. So the lower estimate has a lot of base repair with large sections that have to be done, especially down at the Indian Mills Road end.”

He said if the committee decides to pick the cheaper option, water will continue to pond on the road after a storm since there will be no stormwater management work.

Gray asked why Grassy Lake Road was not part of the township’s 10-year roadway repair program.

Gimbel said including the road in the program was discussed, but officials decided to hold off after receiving a $1.2 million estimate to fix it. He said the $1.2 million estimate included road widening and tree removal— which officials are no longer considering.

He also said that some of the same residents who have complained about the speeding made it known at past meetings they do not want the road improved because they feel it will exacerbate the situation.

“The other concern has been if you pave the road, it will become a race track,” Gimbel said.

“But something needs to be done.”

Guzzi was asked if the project would qualify for state aid. He said the road project would be ineligible for state aid.

“The problem of getting a grant with this road is that the road is very narrow,” he said. “When you are applying for the grant, one of the things that New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) looks for is that you are bringing the road up to NJDOT specs or standards and because of the width of the road, you wouldn’t be able to meet all of the NJDOT specs without widening it which would include tree removal and some right-of way-acquisition. If it was a wider road, it would certainly be eligible because it is a connector to two county roads.”

Officials would not disclose the new estimates provided by Guzzi and did not take any action.

“We wanted this for future planning ideas,” Gimbel said.

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relatives. They were arrested a short time later and the firearm they pulled on the victim was recovered.

Carter and Brown pled guilty to their roles in the robbery.

On May 2, Delehey sentenced Carter to eight years in state prison on charges of unlawful possession of a weapon (second degree) and possession of a controlled dangerous substance with intent to distribute (third degree).

Brown received a term of seven years for robbery (first degree) and unlawful possession of a weapon (second degree).

The case was tried by Burlington County Assistant Prosecutor Michael Angermeier, the supervisor of the Burlington County Prosecutor Office’s (BCPO) Gun Violence Unit.

The case was investigated by detectives from the BCPO, the Mount Holly Police Department and the Pemberton Township Police Department, with assistance from the New Jersey State Police and the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.

The lead investigator for the BCPO was Det. Timothy Van Fossen from the Gun Violence Unit.

of bells, to the support and enthusiasm of the congregation.

As proof of their longtime leadership in the music program and the continued growth of MUMC, both Reilly and Frame are now leading children of former students in this robust program.

The music program at MUMC has been a way for the church to reach out to the community and affect change often using music as a fundraiser for various causes.

Recently, Frame spearheaded a concert that raised money for Urban Promise of Camden.

The greater Medford community was invited to attend, and the monies raised will help Urban Promise to equip Camden children and young adults with the skills necessary for academic achievement, life management, spiritual growth and Christian leadership.

There is always music in the air at MUMC and there has been for a long time.

In the early 1800s, the Methodist movement in Medford began with meetings in members’ homes. A congregation was organized in 1821.

In 1824, the first church was built on Branch Street.

Bruce Rosvold arrived at MUMC in 2001 as an accomplished organist and pianist.

He learned to play the organ at the age of 13.

He began playing worship services in 1979 at Delran United Methodist, continuing until he joined the staff in Medford.

After 16 years in this position, Rosvold continues to look for creative ways to enhance and support the pastoral message and worship experience in both of the traditional services on Sundays.

“The willingness and talent of the volunteer musicians and vocalists as well as the enthusiastic congregation is so appreciated,” Rosvold said.

He is especially proud of the pipe organ and

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He also said that tax maps aren’t a completely accurate depiction of every single lot.

“They are just meant to be an overall view— like an aerial view—of what tax lots actually look like,” Brown said. “This isn’t meant to be a survey of all the lots. It is just a depiction of where the lots are, what the sizes of the lots are, and who owns them.”

Resident Horrace Somes, in an effort to deflate tensions in the room, sarcastically (in a humorous way) referred to the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres program which has resulted in numerous pieces of land being taken off the township’s tax rolls.

“I just received a notice of another state acquisition of approximately 50 acres with assessed value of $30,000,” he said. “If we wait long enough, maybe the state will own it all

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the excellent quality he is able to produce on the fine instrument. The organ was installed in 1973.

The most recent addition to the music staff is Logan Crossan, a 22-year-old Christian musician.

Crossan sings, plays seven different instruments and leads the music at the 9:30 a.m. contemporary worship service each week.

She brings a fresh and lively approach to the service, which offers a variety of musicians and singers and is often accompanied by the praise band.”

It is partially because of the growth of both the contemporary and traditional music programs that MUMC is in the process of constructing a $2.1 million building to provide additional space for worship, concerts, plays and special programs.

The holidays are an especially important time for music at church, and MUMC is no different.

Many non-congregant local residents make MUMC music a traditional part of their own celebrations.

At Christmas, alumni of Youth Choir are invited to sing “Let There Be Peace on Earth,” and people join in who have served in the choir the last 30 years or so—visiting from far and near.

Easter brings another spirit-raising tradition: a presentation of the “Hallelujah Chorus” with past and present choir members invited to participate. The number of participating individuals easily reaches 100 each year.

This is an experience that congregants and visitors look forward to each year.

Of course, both the Christmas and Easter services are open to the community at large and will be even better served with the new building’s capacity.

With a target date for completion by Christmas of this year, the church will be inviting the Medford community to experience services and a host of seasonal programs. and we won’t have to do tax maps. We’ll just do state park maps.”

The committee voted unanimously to authorize a $30,000 special emergency appropriation to fund the costs associated with preparation of a new set of tax maps. However, officials continued to caution that the $30,000 will be used to get the tax maps up to state approval or code, but would not be enough money to completely clean them up of all the errors.

Manning was asked by the Pine Barrens Tribune during this latest meeting if she knew how much the township gave to Kluk, the previous engineer, to produce a set of tax maps.

Manning said she would have to research it.

“I have no idea,” she said. “You can keep asking me and I am going to tell you the same answer. I don’t know without researching it.”

The Pine Barrens Tribune has filed an Open Public Records Act (OPRA) request with the township and is waiting for a response.

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one hour and 45 minutes, considerably longer DPW an impressive 33 years. than the average township meeting.

The meeting drew about 10 members of the Council will meet next on Wednesday, July public. It adjourned about 8:15 p.m., lasting 26, at the usual 6:30 p.m.

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performance in completing Local Aid grant projects, among the many criteria. The Sooy Place Road resurfacing project received a rating of 13 points out of 25.”

He added that each municipality is permitted to submit two applications for funds and the lowest rated project in the county that received funding, received a rating of 16.

“Recommendations for funding are reviewed by a Selection Committee comprised of municipal engineers representing a cross section of towns from throughout the state,” Triana said. “Final recommendations are approved by the (Acting) Commissioner of Transportation (Richard Hammer).”

The deteriorating condition of Sooy Place Road has prompted complaints from several residents.

In other township news, Exclusive Service and Maintenance Company (dba Garden State Removal Company) was unanimously awarded a three-year contract for $77,064 to haul solid waste disposed of by residents at the township’s transfer station.

Brown said Exclusive is the township’s current hauler and “everything remains the same.”

Exclusive will continue to haul the waste to the Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex. Therefore, the township committee unanimously endorsed a new agreement between the county and the township for solid waste and recycling disposal services.

The committee also unanimously agreed to award MCS $9,065.07 to install a new telephone system in the municipal building.

“Our equipment is 20 years old,” Brown said.

“We are upgrading our equipment.”

The township committee also unanimously renewed their membership in the Burlington County Joint Insurance Fund (JIF) from Jan. 1,

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mother to take her to the “clinic.” No ambulance, no doctor, no hospital.

They told me that they would have to call for an ambulance to get her to the city, which was about two hours away, in order to see a doctor

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and township committee, plan to get together within the next two weeks for a joint meeting to “iron things out.”

The school board last month voted to enter into a sale agreement with Washington Township for a second time.

However, the township committee has not voted to enter into an agreement yet.

The state Department of Environmental Protection has also expressed interest in

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for actors and most must also be talented vocalists as they usually produce musicals.

This is the third year the Pemberton seniors have attended performances there and all have been most enjoyable.

The theater is small and several of the tables are literally touching the stage, so it is also “intimate.” The theater can be accessed online for information on tickets and performances.

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2018 to Jan. 1 2021.

A grant of $12,016.54 was accepted from Clean Communities.

Clean Communities is a statewide litterabatement program created by the passage of the Clean Communities Act in 1986. The Act provides a funding source for the program by placing a tax on 15 categories of businesses that may produce litter-generating products.

Brown discussed liquor licenses (plenary retail consumption licenses) with the committee.

Licenses for Bungster Corp., Neeshi Liquors and Republic of Mayo’s were passed unanimously.

A license for Woodshed Beef and Beer was approved by Committeemen Mark Herndon and William DeGroff. Mayor Matthew Henrich recused himself.

The liquor licenses are good thru June 30, 2018.

A license for Shirley Bell was tabled as “final approval” was not received by commencement of the meeting.

A resolution changing authorized signers for a Bass River Township-Washington Township-Woodland Township Shared Municipal Court bank account with OceanFirst Bank was OK’d by a 3-0 vote, along with another that canceled tax overpayments or delinquent amounts of $1 or less.

Tax Collector Nancy Seeland announced the results of a tax sale held on June 15 for 2016 delinquent taxes.

Eight properties went to tax sale.

Two went to outside lien holders for $12,695.57. One went at 18 percent. The other went at 0 percent with a $3,000 premium paid.

Six went to the township for $127.56 at 18 percent.

“Very good,” Henrich said.

and have access to X-rays, CT scans, and all of the things that we have so readily available.

As I watched the mother cradle her daughter in her arms inside this little tiny “taxi,” I could only squeeze her hand and reassure her that her daughter should be OK. Then I said a prayer for little Margot.

purchasing the building.

Only one person, resident Jeannette Depiero, spoke during public comment.

“I wanted to comment on how nice the flowers look outside the municipal building, near the steps,” she said. “I don’t know who planted them, but it really makes the building look very appealing.”

Lewis said he didn’t know who did the planting, but that he noticed the flowers as he came into the building for the meeting.

“They look really nice,” he said.

“The Bikinis” runs until Aug. 20, followed by “Always, Patsy Cline” from Sept. 8 until Oct. 22. If one enjoys musicals and super talent, this is the place to visit.

Don’t forget, the annual Water Carnival will be held on Saturday, July 29, at Mirror Lake.

Floats can be observed at several locations around the lake. Fireworks will follow about 9 p.m. Do not miss this annual celebration. There is no admission charge. There will be activities and entertainment at the beach.

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“If the voters approve (the bond), we will plan to go out for bids in January 2018,” Dent said. “I then hope that work would begin within a day after the last day of school in June 2018 and we will be mostly finished by the time schools reopen again in September 2018.”

At the beginning of the council meeting, Mayor Thomas J. Cranston introduced Gary Denelsbeck, who took an oath of office to become a Special Law Enforcement Officer Class II for Medford Lakes.

“It’s a little unusual to see such an experienced Class II police officer hired after a distinguished career in Evesham,” Cranston said. “Denelsbeck has a ton of experience. It’s a win for the residents of our town.”

Denelsbeck, who had previously retired in 2014 after serving over 20 years as an Evesham Township police officer, is known for helping to save the life of a Cherokee High School staff member on Feb. 17.

Denelsbeck, an EMT for 27 years, was a school resource officer at Cherokee when he, along with three other Cherokee staffers, helped English teacher Janet Pulverenti by performing CPR when she lost consciousness during an in-service day at the school.

Pulverenti regained consciousness and later recovered after being transported to a hospital.

In other action, during the reports portion of the council meeting, Burton said that a leaf and brush drop-off program at the Department of Public Works complex, behind the Medford Lakes Fire Department building, was going well.

“About 20 to 25 residents come every Saturday,” Burton said. “Hopefully, residents will continue to use the drop-off spot until the fall.”

Borough Clerk Mark McIntosh reminded everyone that re-examination of the borough’s master plan by the Medford Lakes Planning Board is ongoing.

Two more Planning board workshops will be held in August. He said all residents are invited to attend.

There were five resolutions that were approved by council, all by unanimous 5-0 votes.

The first awarded a contract to Environmental Resolutions in the amount of $38,675 to serve as a special project engineer of a municipal

wastewater treatment plant. The current operator has retired.

The contract runs until Sept. 30, if need be.

Cranston said that the arrangement is seen as a stopgap measure until a permanent operator of the plant is appointed.

The second awarded a bid for a municipal building HVAC system to Air Control Technology for $55,086.

Another approved the disposal of fire department surplus and property that is no longer needed.

The fourth authorized a foreclosure on a property at 14 Lenape Trail in the amount of $125,614.94.

“The property has been in bankruptcy and has been vacant for a number of years,” Burton said. “The amount to redeem is what the owners would have to pay to get it out of foreclosure. At this point, since the property is in foreclosure, I’m not sure what the plan is moving forward or if the property is going to be auctioned or not.”

Council introduced a bond ordinance to fund a police vehicle and voted on a resolution creating a $40,000 emergency appropriation for the purchase.

“The cost to repair a vehicle was so excessive, that the decision was made to buy another vehicle,” Cranston said.

The second reading for the bond ordinance will be on August 10.

At the end of the meeting, guests Jacob Scott and Dan Vitelli of Medford Lakes Boy Scout Troop #48 were acknowledged.

The two were attending the council meeting to earn a merit badge in communication.

“One of the requirements (to earn the badge) was that we both had to go to a public meeting where different points of view were expressed and we had to take notes,” Scott said.

The pair said that they may seek to earn another merit badge by attending an additional meeting and asking questions.

“The town council meeting was a lot quicker than a troop meeting,” Vitelli said. “It was also more organized.”

Scott agreed.

“The council meeting is quieter,” he said.

“It’s very efficient.”

So what did the boys learn at the July 13 meeting?

“We learned that the Nokomis School roof was overdue (to be replaced),” Scott said.

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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.

The Stupidly Expensive Non-Broadband Blues Twelve years ago this month, the lovely Catherine and I moved from a three-story, oak-lined Victorian house in town to a modern, all-brick home in an unincorporated, rural community six miles north.

The mid-life migration delivered a quieter, safer life of no ladders, no roofing, and no painting.

The move also traded our faultless, $50 per month DSL, or Digital Subscriber Line, voice and internet connection in town for a $100 per month satellite internet connection that, compared to the DSL, worked less well on sunny days, poorly on rainy days, and hardly at all on snowy days.

Moreover, telephone service cost another $70 per month.

That trade-off—$170 per month rural internet and telephone service compared to $50 per month for both in town—was, back then, just the cost of living 1.3 miles off a county highway where fiber optic cable laid buried in its right-of-way.

Today, the office landline is gone as is the weather-affected satellite internet dish. Mobile phones and a cellular internet plan—more reliable and more functional—replaced both.

The upgrades aren’t cheap. Today, our basic monthly phone and internet service is, in fact, stupidly expensive; it nudges $300 per month.

Even more surprising, the hefty tab buys just a 50-gigabyte barrel of shared voice and internet data each month, an amount that barely accommodates my business (column research, a website, several online publications, Twitter, email, farm news services, etc.) and our iPhones and permits no online “streaming” of any television, radio, or music.

And if the 50-gig barrel overflows by one byte—which Verizon ridiculously classifies as a “gigabyte”—we get nicked $10 more.

Of course it’s outrageous. After all, we don’t live a four-day yak ride from the nearest internet café in western Tibet. We live, literally, 2,745 rows of corn from a fiber optic pipe that flawlessly delivers the 21st century to our friends in town at 186,000 miles per second.

On our steep downside of the digital divide, however, it’s 1994. After spending nearly $30,000 on internet and telephone service since moving to the “modern” house 12 years ago,

the download speed on my computer is now 0.90 Mbps (megabytes per second) and, wow, 3.61 Mbps for uploads.

That’s 18 times slower than the average download speed in Latvia and 25 times slower than what the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) defines at “fast,” or standard, for U.S. users.

Worse, it will be 1993 next year and 1992 the year thereafter because while the rest of the world is moving on to even faster internet connectivity, 39 percent of rural America, according to the FCC, remains stuck in the internet slow lane of corporate indifference and political patty cake.

On the corporate side, today’s telecom giants are plotting how to use their new, lightning fast 5G mobile broadband to challenge internet- and television-delivering cable companies. For their part, cable companies, richer and thus more readily able to invest, are quickly positioning themselves to—you guessed it—buy these telecom challengers to share, rather than compete for, the coming unregulated riches.

Meanwhile, politicians and government officials continue to promise high speed rural connectivity. As a detailed June 16 Wall Street Journal story discovered, however, there’s been little progress after decades of talk and billions in spending.

Some private efforts have found success. Not long ago, explained the Journal, a rural Missouri electric cooperative, Co-Mo, borrowed $80 million from two private lenders and asked co-op members to contribute $100 each to build a local fiber optic network. The result: “An estimated 70% of Co-Mo internet subscribers have 100 Mbps service that costs $49.95 per month…”

That’s just one way to bridge the rural internet gap. Farm and ranch leaders must find other ways and put their weight into implementing them. Cost is less important than function because most rural folks are already paying through the nose for inadequate—and, in fact, awful—service.

The bigger reason, however, is that the hope-filled future lies on the other side of gap and 23 million of us can’t get there.

© 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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2017 Land Rover Discovery For 2017, the all-new, Land Rover Discovery combines a radical exterior design with a highly versatile interior that’s capable of seating up to seven adults.

The 2017 Discovery incorporates key elements of DNA as established within the Land Rover brand. Inside, the Discovery incorporates intelligent new packaging solutions that ensure the driver and passenger are more comfortable than ever before, and are afforded plenty of space for all their gear.

The 2017 Land Rover Discovery is offered in three trim levels, SE, HSE and HSE LUX selectively available with the 3.0-liter supercharged V-6 gasoline engine, and the 3.0-liter turbocharged Td6 diesel engine.

Engines are paired with a smooth-shifting eight-speed ZF automatic gearbox, which can be controlled manually by using the steering wheel-mounted gearshift paddles to provide the ultimate flexibility.

The innovative suspension architecture in the all-new Discovery is mounted on optimized steel front and rear subframes. These provide

high levels of stiffness for enhanced steering response, chassis performance and greater on- and off-road refinement. The subframes are also designed to withstand off-road impacts while providing additional protection to the chassis and powertrain systems.

The fully independent suspension on the all-new Discovery uses a wide-spaced double-wishbone layout at the front and an advanced multi-link layout with an integral link at the rear. The integral link allows engineers to achieve stiffer damping when necessary for superior body control without compromising comfort and impact absorption.

The intuitive infotainment system delivers enhanced ease-of-use and faster processing over earlier systems. Along with all other entertainment functions, InControl Touch Pro also manages the satellite navigation, heating and vehicle controls.

Base model estimated mpg: 20/25 Estimated starting price: $49,990

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