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October 22-28, 2016

Voters Hear Pitch for $53.6 Million in Repairs to Pinelands Regional Schools By Adam Tait III For the Pine Barrens Tribune

LITTLE EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP–What happens if the referendum is defeated? That question was addressed to Stephen J. Brennan, business administrator and board secretary of the Pinelands Regional School District. The reply, accompanied by a frown, “We don’t want to think about that.” The exchange came at the end of a school board meeting last Wednesday night at the junior high school. The referenda, actually three, totaling just over $53.6 million dollars, are what’s needed to fix massive structural damage at Pinelands Regional High School and serious but lesser damage to the junior high school. The amount would be cut by the 40 percent contribution of the state, or $21 million. But that leaves taxpayers in four local communities on the hook for $32.6 million, to be paid over the next 25 years. Compounding the problem is that the repairs, at least the overwhelming majority of them, are absolutely necessary. Total high-school costs are $37 million; junior high school costs are $16.6 million. While some major repairs are needed at the junior high school, built in 1990, it’s the older high school, erected in 1979, that is hazardously decayed. Nine classrooms had to be abandoned in the past year. A stair tower was torn down several months ago. The major repair at the junior high is a new roof. The first, largest question totals just over $46.8 million, with a local, 60 percent bill of $28.1 million for the high school. The next two referenda are relatively modest. The second, almost $4.9 million, is for electrical work and interior repairs at both schools. The state’s share would be $1.9 million. The third, priced at just under $2 million, involves the school’s athletic fields, including a new track and tennis courts, a grasssurfaced football field and a sidewalk leading to them. When asked why money was being sought in this area, the reply was that the track was so unsafe now that lanes have had to be abandoned, the football field was so badly decayed as to be unsafe and the tennis courts were also dangerous. The state’s share of the athletic repairs is only 19 percent. As to the question of what happens if the vote is defeated, Brennan said there are several possibilities. Here are the two most likely. The school board could simply call for another vote on the identical question and hope for a different result. That election would probably be held in January. The cost of a

PHOTO SUBMITTED An engineer has concluded that water has penetrated the building's brick veneer, causing its deterioration.

PHOTO SUBMITTED Ceiling tiles that were removed reveal corrosion. second vote is estimated to be $20,000 to $30,000. If voters reject the bond issue a second time, split sessions or renting trailers for classrooms may occur. But if the defeat is relatively close, some smaller items might be cut or trimmed, in an effort to convert wavering voters in a third election. Further complicating the issue is that if the first referendum goes down to defeat, the other two votes also lose, even if they are approved. While space limitations bar itemizing all

PHOTO SUBMITTED A close-up of the damage behind the removed brick.

the repairs needed, here is a list of the major items and their estimated costs on the first referenda. At the high school, the biggest item is $25 million for exterior repairs. Both the brick exterior and steel building frame are badly decayed due to interior water seepage. It was water damage that caused the classroom abandonment and stair tower demolition. Masonry repairs for the entire building are $15 million. Replacing a singlemembrane roof, with a three-ply model will

cost almost $3.6 million. Exterior windows and frames will add $1.25 million. These costs are associated with the junior high school. The largest is $4.25 million to replace a roof similar to the high school’s. Almost $1.2 million is needed for parking improvements, including road reconstruction, drainage, a ramp and exterior steps. The junior school also needs almost $2.6 million for heating and air conditioning repairs in the gym, cafeteria, library and main

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PHOTO FOR PINE BARRENS TRIBUNE A school bus and a vehicle collided on Friday Morning at the intersection of Arney's Mount and N. Pemberton Roads.

By Douglas D. Melegari Staff Writer

PEMBERTON – A school bus and a vehicle collided on Friday, Oct. 14 in Pemberton Township at around 8:00 a.m. The accident occurred at the intersection of Arney's Mount and N. Pemberton Roads. "During transport to a Hampton Special Services school this morning, a 15 passenger school bus was involved in a motor vehicle accident at Arney's Mount and N. Pemberton Roads," said Mike Pinto, a spokesman for the Pemberton Township School District. A preliminary police investigation revealed that a 2012 Toyota Rav 4 being operated by Willenett S. Scott, 65, of Mount Holly, was traveling south on Arney’s Mount Road, approaching a traffic light that was red at N. Pemberton Road. Police say Scott failed to stop at the stop light and continued traveling straight into the intersection. She collided with a school bus driven by Alissa R. Sorrentino, 56, of Browns Mills. Sorrentino was entering the intersection, attempting to make a left turn onto N. Pemberton Road. There were five students on board the bus, along with an aide and the driver.

"The driver and aide were taken to the hospital as a precaution. The students on the bus were checked and are okay," Pinto said. "Three of the students were taken to school and the two remaining students were picked up by their parents." Two of the students on board the bus received minor injuries. However, they were treated and released at the scene. Scott suffered injuries from the collision and was transported to Virtua Memorial Hospital by ambulance. Sorrentino and the school bus aide complained of pain and discomfort and were transported by ambulance, as a precaution, to Virtua Memorial Hospital. Police said that it was determined that Scott and Sorrentino were wearing their required seatbelts at the time of the collision. The collision is still under investigation and no summonses have been issued at this time. Anyone with any additional information who may have witnessed this collision please contact the Pemberton Township Police Department at (609) 894-3308 or Police Confidential Tip Line at (609) 894-3352.

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Fun and Games. . . . . . . . . . 12

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Opinion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Home, Garden, & Farming . . . . 14

Community. . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Automotive . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Business and Technology. . . . . 10 Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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Pemberton Council Handles Routine Business Quickly By Adam Tait III For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PEMBERTON–With an agenda of strictly routine measures and sparse attendance, township Council met for only 30 minutes on Oct. 5. Mayor David Patriarca quipped after the meeting adjourned that it might have been the fastest one in township history. Three consent agenda resolutions were approved unanimously, 5-0. The first released a performance bond for Amiano Construction of Southampton for road work. Another seeks permission of the state Division of Local Governmental Services to add $6,408 from the Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund to this year’s budget. The last measure renewed dental benefits for township employees. Two other measures passed, also unanimously. The most important authorizes the sale of $900,000 of general obligation bonds to the state Environmental Infrastructure Trust Fund for various improvements in that area. The other authorizes loan and escrow agreements with the same fund’s financing to combat the continuing radiation in the township’s well #11, a long-standing problem. There was no debate on any of the above. One measure was brought up that seems certain to stir debate at the next meeting. An ordinance to ban the sale of “puppy mill” animals was introduced. In new business, there were three purchases of over $2,000. The largest was $6,480 for new curbing at Nesbitt Park, paid to Paetzold Construction of Browns Mills. Removal of a tree at Rhode Island Road and Washington Blvd. by Richard May Tree Services of Jackson cost $3,350. The final item was to reimburse the school district $2,500 for awards involving Youth Alliance activities. Council also reviewed the township’s responses to the N.J. Department of Community Affairs’ Best Practices

questionnaire. The group lists 30 practices, widely recognized as highly efficient forms of local government. While not compulsory, they are believed to lead to more responsive and less costly government. Pemberton was found to be in full compliance in 23 of the 30 areas that are evaluated. Council approved unanimously an application for membership in the Pemberton Volunteer Fire Co. by Timothy M. Smoot. Fire Prevention week, just ended, had two timely reminders: change your fire alarm batteries yearly, and the alarms themselves every 10 years. Unanimous approval was given for payment of vouchers on the bill list of Sept. 30. Jack Tompkins, the lone Republican on Council, brought up a matter of long-term concern to him: what he terms the excessive number of cars stored, illegally, he believes, on township property. Tompkins believes this violates chapter 180 of the municipal code on vehicle storage. He feels stymied because he would have to use his own money to contest this. The township, in an attempt to declutter its tax records, is planning to foreclose on a few hundred tiny parcels of land throughout the township, most of them abandoned since the ‘50s and ‘60s by their original owners. They have little value: most consist of slivers of acres and they serve merely to clutter the records. The meeting adjourned at precisely 7:30 p.m. Council meets next on Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 6:30 p.m. In an unrelated issue, don’t forget to mark down Sunday, Oct. 23 on your calendar. That’s the date for the annual debate of Pemberton School-Board candidates. It will start at 2 p.m. in the Browns Mills Improvement Association building. It’s the best way to learn about your board candidates, what they stand for and hope to accomplish, incumbents and newcomers alike. Attend, and learn to cast an informed vote.

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REPAIRS FROM PAGE 1 offices and $1.8 million for air conditioning in two classroom wings. The estimates were all prepared by Ivan Becica, of the engineering firm of Becica Assocs., of Cherry Hill. The Pinelands School District takes in four towns. Bass River Township is in Burlington County. The other three are in Ocean County: Little Egg Harbor and Eagleswood townships and Tuckerton borough. Here’s what taxpayers in each town face, all based on a 25-year payment program. Bass River residents will pay $119 more annually, based on an average home assessment of $221,000. The figure for Eagleswood would also be $119. The average assessment there is $252,200. Little Egg Harbor residents get off a bit easier. Their annual payments would rise $97, based on a valuation of $196,100. Tuckerton owners, with an assessment of $200,000, would pay $82 more. Architect Bob Garrison, of the firm bearing his name, said actual costs may come in slightly lower. A special meeting is slated for Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. for more discussion. It will be held across the street in the high school auditorium. This meeting had a peak attendance of about 50, which dwindled to half that at adjournment. Seven of those attending had questions about the repairs. They were civil, but due to the circumstances of the meeting, it

was difficult to verify their remarks. At most meetings, speakers stand at a dais with a microphone, sign in and introduce themselves. Here, there was no microphone and those speaking did so randomly from the rear of the auditorium. While the proposed repairs occupied most of the meeting’s spotlight, a fair amount of other business also took place. A dozen teens won “Student of the Month” honors, a boy and a girl each in grades 7 through 12. Reflecting national concern over increasing drug use among young people was Little Egg Harbor Township Police Det. Wilfredo Hernandez. He said police will increase activity in local schools in the hope that more police presence may discourage potential users. Acting superintendent Dr. Maryann Banks spoke on two issues: lead content in the drinking water and the age-old problem of bullying and harassment among students. There are no problems with the water, according to Banks and no lead at all. She displayed a series of charts on bullying and harassment. Most showed a low level of incidents over the past few years, with a few jumps and dips, but nothing that could be called alarming. The meeting began promptly at 7 p.m. and adjourned at 8:38 p.m. It had appeared that everyone was in for a much longer session. The repairs discussion began just before 8 p.m. and took 30 minutes. There were another nine pages in the agenda to complete, but the board polished them off in 10 minutes. Don’t forget the special meeting at the high school. It’s Wednesday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m., a scant six days before the election.

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Scanner Two Wild Raccoons Test Positive For Rabies MEDFORD LAKES–The Burlington County Health Department in conjunction with the Medford Lakes Police Department announced on Monday that two wild raccoons have tested positive for rabies. Officials say that a wild raccoon that was submitted for rabies testing on Oct. 7 and another wild raccoon that was submitted for testing on Oct. 10 have both tested positive for the disease. The raccoons were captured in Medford Lakes, Burlington County, one in the 200 block of Kihade Trail and the second in the 100 block of Wagush Trail. The Health Department is concerned that other wild and stray animals may have come into contact with the raccoons. To date, the Burlington County Health Department has determined that there have been no humans exposed. There was one individual’s dog that may have been exposed. That person has been contacted and instructed to follow up with their veterinarian for vaccinations/care for the pet as well as a standard observation time. The Health Department is asking for your cooperation in this matter. They are advising that if you have been scratched or bitten by a raccoon in your neighborhood in the last two weeks, to please contact them immediately. They are also asking that owners of pets check the status of their pets’ rabies vaccine. The Department is encouraging pet owners to ensure that their pet receives a rabies booster if it spends time outdoors, outside of your supervision and has not received its latest rabies shot within the last three months. The Department also is reminding property owners to not feed any wild or stray animals in their neighborhood. The public is urged to avoid all wild animals – especially bats, skunks, foxes, cats and raccoons. Rabies is a fatal viral disease that affects the brain. The rabies virus lives in the saliva or the spit of an infected animal and is spread from a bite or when saliva from an infected animal touches broken skin, open wounds, or the lining of the mouth, nose, or eyes. Rabies in certain animals—especially wildlife—is common in New Jersey. Residents with questions or concerns can contact Daisha Pierce at (609) 265-5073. Additional information can also be found on http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/.

New Gretna Fire Co. Hosts Mass Casualty Exercise

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The New Gretna Volunteer Fire Company hosted a Mass Casualty Exercise on Oct. 15.

Pick up a copy of the PINE BARRENS TRIBUNE Today! Wooden Sign Valued At $2,000 Stolen MEDFORD–On Oct. 12, at 2:16 p.m.; Medford Township Police responded to Macclesfield Drive for a report of a theft. The investigation revealed that sometime between Oct. 11 and Oct. 12 a wooden "Wellington Woods" sign was removed from its posts and stolen from Macclesfield Drive at the entrance to the neighborhood. The sign is valued at approximately $2,000. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding the theft is asked to contact Medford Twp. Police at 609-267-8300 or the Citizen's Tipline at 609-714-0302.

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Cub Scout Pack 539, Juniors from Girl Scout Troop 276, and some of their parents portrayed the part of the "victims" for first responders.

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New Gretna Volunteer Firefighters in action during the exercise.

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Editorial: Grab a Cup of Coffee with Assemblyman Howarth in November We were very pleased to learn that 8th Legislative District Assemblyman Joe Howarth decided to hold “Coffee With Your Assemblyman Joe Howarth” on the third Saturday of each month for the rest of the year from 8 to 9:30 a.m. at the Vincentown Diner in Southampton. It’s a step in the right direction. The event was hastily organized after 8th District legislators faced fierce and well deserved criticism for their vote in favor of increasing the gasoline tax. We love it when local elected officials interact with the community and conduct outreach efforts in the communities in which they serve. We hope Senator Dawn Marie Addiego and Assemblywoman Maria RodriguezGregg will hold similar events in the immediate future. But, for now, you have two more opportunities to sit down, have a cup of coffee, and chat with Howarth about your concerns on state issues. We urge our readers to mark their calendars and attend these sessions on both Nov. 19 and Dec. 17. Too much is at stake. Legislation has been introduced to provide for a gross income tax deduction on fuel taxes paid

by motorists for their personal vehicles. 8th District legislators should be convinced to support this legislation and join their 9th District colleagues. Also, after nearly three decades, SouthSTAR, a publicly-funded New Jersey State Police medical helicopter serving southern New Jersey residents, ended its run in July. Private medical helicopters are now being used. The privatization of this service has resulted in patients, who are airlifted to the hospital, to be on the hook for whatever the hospital charges for the trip. SouthSTAR trips were funded via a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission surcharge on motor vehicle registrations. Of course, the surcharge hasn’t been eliminated, despite the grounding of the helicopter. 8th District legislators need to be part of the squeaky wheel that gets the grease and help to fix this. Constituents have lost faith in Addeigo, Howarth, and RodriguezGregg after their vote for the gas-tax increase. Outreach events have the ability to restore trust and promote conversation. The ball is in their court now.

Social Media Sound Off All District 8 state politicians voted yes! Are you as fed up with our out of touch politicians as I am? Was the passage of the gas-tax increase the breaking point for you? If it was, please join me and other average New Jersey voters in being part of the solution by joining a statewide recall effort. There is a facebook group called State of New Jersey Committee of Recall Information Group where regular NJ voters are uniting to get the effort underway. Stacy, New Jersey (Facebook) Everyone now knows who not to vote for in the upcoming election. Sara, Tabernacle, New Jersey (Facebook) People need to be ready for things like this. Many steps ahead for those with evil intent. Lise, New Jersey (Facebook) Please comment on our Facebook and Twitter pages. Twitter: @PineBarrensTribune with the hashtag #SoundOff or Facebook: www.facebook.com/pinebarrenstribune

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To Our Loyal Readers: In some editions of the Oct. 8th issue of the Pine Barrens Tribune, there were photo caption errors. These errors have been attributed to a software malfunction which occurred as the newspaper file was sent to print. The program we use reinserted the previous week’s front-page caption underneath the larger photograph. In the same issue, a news article concerning the Junior Mechanics

Cemetery mentioned that Tabernacle Township will be taking over the maintenance of Tabernacle Cemetery along with repairs to the archway. This is incorrect. The Tabernacle Historical Society will be undertaking these efforts. We sincerely apologize for any confusion caused by these errors.

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October Events October 22 Location: Medford Lakes Event: Fall Festival & Oktoberfest, 12 p.m.to 5 p.m Details: The Fall Festival will be held at Beach I, Aetna Way, & Vaughn Hall. This fun event will have brewers, food, crafters and live music to enjoy. For more information, contact: rachaelurban@yahoo.com. (Rain date is Oct. 23) Location: Browns Mills Event: Whitesbog Gallery Members Show Opening, 2 p.m to 5 p.m Details: The Whitesbog Gallery shows continue with a member’s show, including all media. Join the gallery now to be included in the show! Email us at whitesboggallery@gmail.com and check out the website at www.whitesbog.org for more information. The Whitesbog Gallery is a renovated, three room worker’s cottage which housed cranberry picking families during the early part of the 20th Century. Open on weekends, the gallery hosts local photography, paintings, sculpture, installation works and workshops for kids and adults with local artists. Location: Browns Mills Event: Campfires, Wagon Rides & S’Mores! 5 p.m. to 8 p.m Details: Bring the family and ride the bogs during harvest to see all the sights of Whitesbog with the beautiful berries on sunset wagon rides, sit by the campfire, make your own S’mores and make a night of listening to music. Admission is free. Wagon ride tickets are $5 per person, ages 3 and up. S’mores kits are available in the General Store. Tickets for wagon rides can be purchased in advance at eventbrite.

October 23 Location: Tabernacle Event: Tabernacle Community Fall Festival, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Details: The Community Fall Festival will be held Oct. 23 at Seneca High School, 110 Carranza Road. The fun day will include: Craft Fair, 50/50, Food Trucks, Dunk Tank, Judged Car Show, Rock Climbing Wall, Family Walk for Education, Touch A Truck, and more. Location: Browns Mills Event: Cranberry Bog Hike, 10 a.m. Details: As the harvest season is upon us, join an experienced guide on a daytime hike through the bogs of historic Whitesbog. Explore nature and all the beauty that the fall and harvest time bring. $5 per person donation. Reservations requested 609-893-4646. Meet up with the hike leader, Ken Mayberg, in the General Store. Be sure to bring your camera to catch images of Whitesbog in autumn! Location: Browns Mills Event: Cranberry Living History Tour, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Details: Visit all of the village’s interpreted museums and historic landscapes, pick vintage cranberries, take a wagon ride, and more at the autumn Living History Event! The village will come alive with workers and residents from the 1920’s. Join them in their daily activities. Visit Suningive, the home of Elizabeth White. Interact with those who helped make the cranberry one of America’s favorite fruits. We would love to see you become a part of our Living History. Call 609-8934646 for additional details and to make reservations. $8 ages 12 and up, $5 ages 4-11, children 3 and under are free. Location: Browns Mills Event: Crafting in the Art Gallery! 1 p.m. Details: Come explore Whitesbog and bring your children for craft time, the 4th Sunday of each month. This free activity will provide your children an opportunity to connect with Whitesbog, its history and natural surroundings. This month we will explore cranberries in a STEM activity. Pre-registration is encouraged, but not required. Please visit: whitesbog.org/calendar.

October 24 Location: Pemberton Event: Real Old Time Photographs Guaranteed to Give You Nightmares, 7 p.m. Details: Some of what passed for everyday life 75 or 100 years ago would send you running and screaming in the other direction today. And when those scenes are captured on grainy old-school film, you get the stuff of nightmares. See the display at the Pemberton Community Library; at 7 p.m. Register by calling 609-893-8262.

October 29 Location: Medford Event: Halloween Parade Details: The Medford Halloween Parade has been a continuous family-fun event since 1946. Come see marching bands, floats, costumed marchers, and more! The parade starts at 7:30 p.m. Location: Browns Mills Event: Special Halloween Craft Time & Trick or Treating, 11 p.m. to 2 p.m. Details: Visit Historic Whitesbog Village and stop in at the General Store for a special “Make and Take” craft on the porch. No reservations required.

October 30 Location: Browns Mills Event: Blueberry Music Jam, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Details: Calling all music lovers and musicians! Come to historic Whitesbog Village and join the music for an open jam session. All acoustic musicians are welcome from every music genre. Join experienced musicians for an open music jam on the porch of the General Store. FREE activity.

2016 Chatsworth Cranberry Festival

PHOTOS BY SKIP HARRIS & BERNADETTE MCANENEY HARRIS A sampling of the harvest.

PHOTOS BY SKIP HARRIS & BERNADETTE MCANENEY HARRIS Buzbys was busy with customers on perhaps its last weekend.

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By Ebba Liguori For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PEMBERTON–On Friday, Oct. 21, Pemberton Seniors held their annual International Festival at the Senior Center in Browns Mills. More than 80 seniors participated in bringing a “Pot Luck” dish to share with other seniors at the center. Many of the local seniors are from foreign countries; we have certain tables filled with Koreans, Japanese, Thais, and Germans. Each of these groups made their way to the Pemberton area as spouses or relatives of those returning from the many foreign wars. The proximity to the Joint Base provided the perfect home for these new citizens as they were close to the base and its many amenities. This area provides a comfortable country environment with woods and lakes, but within easy travel to big cities. More importantly, the residents are warm and friendly. This is a wonderful area to live in. The International celebration is an opportunity to share many aspects of life in another country. Many of the seniors wore the native dress of their own country, so the room sparkled with the many different costumes. The buffet table is a delight to all the senses. There were at least 80 different choices. Even foods from the same country were different as regions have their own specialties and flavors. It was a day to sample many foods and no one went away hungry. For the few seniors who did not want to join in the fun, there was the regular meal provided through the county programs. Everyone enjoyed the socialization. To sweeten the deal, there were numerous door prizes. Each senior brought a dish to share and received a ticket for the buffet. During the preparation time, numbers were drawn and door prizes awarded. This added to the

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Pemberton Seniors Hold International Festival excitement and incentive to participate. Pemberton Township continues to encourage outreach between the local schools and the senior citizens. Part of this outreach includes members of the PTEA and the School Board joining in the fun as servers. Residents get to know these public officials through this contact. Mayor Dave Patriarca also visits and assists serving the meal. One never knows which officials will be helping out. Of course, they also get to fill their plates and join in the feast. This year Frank Journeigan is in charge of the arrangements with assistance from Jim Saffo. Fran Love and her craft group are responsible for the unique decorations on each table. These three seniors are members of the township Senior Council. Teresa Bullock was in charge of setting up the dessert tables. Paula Kosko, Director of Senior Services, and her capable staff, Maria Martinez, Heidi Blankenship and Melissa Cuevas assisted in the set up and clean up. Their help was significant and contributed to the success of the day. This is an annual event held every October to celebrate our diversity. Other cooperative events include the Christmas visit by the WHY group from the high school when students and seniors join together in holiday activities. In March, the high school Interact Club visits the center for the annual St Patrick’s Day celebration. The students treat the seniors to a buffet dinner with entertainment and dancing. In April, the Pemberton Township Education Assn, We Help You, and Future Business Leaders of America join forces to produce the Senior Prom. Assisting that effort is the Culinary Arts and the Floral Arts Departments. The Future Nurses of America and Health and Occupational Safety Assn. clubs visit the center and check blood pressures during the spring months. You can see that the

cooperation between the seniors and the students is far reaching. Pemberton Township has a rich community with all the diversity and cooperation between the different age groups to provide many programs for the seniors. If you have not become involved in some of the activities or trips, it is time for you to stop by and check it all out. The new trip schedule is ready for 2017. There will be lots of variety and choices. Each month

the Senior Gazette is published with lists of events. This past week, flu immunizations were given by the Visiting Nurse Association. It is so convenient to stop in for the clinics as the staff is welcoming and friendly. They will assist you with paperwork and even provide a hot cup of coffee or tea. The center welcomes all township seniors to register and join in the many activities. Stop in at the center located across from the Browns Mills Post Office.

PINE KNOTS COLUMN BMIA Holds Annual October “Pot Luck” and Installation of Officers By Ebba Liguori For the Pine Barrens Tribune

PEMBERTON–The annual Installation Pot Luck dinner was held on Oct. 15 with an excellent attendance of members and their guests. This was gratifying as many members had been out in “PL” to assist in the Clean Communities Day. Thanks to all those volunteers who were able to spend this time making our community better. Please remember that when trash is discarded along the roadside, someone will need to pick it up. Remind all your family and friends to keep the community clean all the time. This was a successful venture between the BMIA and the Rotary Club and enough residents participated to earn the stipend from the Clean Communities Fund. This will be used to further community projects, a double bonus. Some interesting dishes were brought by members to celebrate the Pot Luck and Installation of Officers. Fried chicken seemed to be a popular choice as several people brought that, some homemade and some from the Acme rotisserie. Of course, there was a kielbasa and sauerkraut dish with some whole grain mustard to compliment it. There were lots of choices of veggies and salads, and some super side dishes. There was plenty to satisfy everyone. Desserts were provided by the Board of Directors, and as usual there were many sweet treats. George Terry Patton read the oath of office and installed the officers for their terms. Now the BMIA is ready to serve the community for another year. We are fast approaching our 100th Anniversary and are looking for special events to celebrate the year. If you have any ideas for suitable events, please let one of the officers know. It is time to start planning. On Sunday, Oct. 23 at 2 p.m., at the BMIA Building, a forum will be held for the Board of Education candidates. There are three openings for terms beginning January, 2017. There are five candidates running for the three positions: Wanda Knox and Christopher Otis as newcomers and Sandy

Glawson, Tom Maier, and John Ulrich for reelection. Each candidate will have an opportunity to introduce themselves and explain why they wish to serve on the Pemberton Township School Board. Questions have been submitted in advance and each candidate will be given time to respond. Questions from the audience will not be accepted at the forum, but ample time will be allowed following the meeting for personal questions and concerns. Board of Education members will be elected at the Nov. 8 elections, along with our local, state, and Federal candidates. October is also time for the “Annual Berry Bake-Off.” Since Pemberton Township is located in the heart of both blueberry and cranberry country, and there are many fine and creative local cooks and bakers, the BMIA decided to honor these traditions and hold an annual event. Residents may bake and submit their finest creation to compete in the contest. Entries will receive a number when brought in and the judging will be “blind”. The judge will be Chef Rudolph Zotter, instructor of Culinary Arts at Pemberton Township High School and Rowan College at Burlington County. “Mr. Z” holds many awards for his culinary creations and prepares his students for a successful career in the food service industry. He is well qualified to judge the entries. Contestants will remain anonymous and only after Mr. Z makes his judgment will the names of the winners be revealed. Good Luck to all! Refreshments will be provided following the meeting and will include samples of the “Berry Creations”. The Browns Mills Improvement Association, known as the BMIA, is the oldest local civic organization in Pemberton Township. Meetings are held on the fourth Sunday monthly, September through June, at 2 pm at the BMIA Building on Arbutus Street, near the Mirror Lake Beach. The building is handicapped accessible and there is ample parking. Annual dues are only $15 per family. Checks may be sent to: BMIA, PO Box 395, Browns Mills, NJ 08015. Residents are encouraged to join the BMIA and support community efforts to improve our township.

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BUSINESS AND TECHNOLOGY Don’t Get Tricked When Shopping at Halloween “Pop Up” Stores For the Pine Barrens Tribune

NEWARK –With Halloween fast approaching, the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs today warned seasonal shoppers to beware of retail pop up stores that can vanish like ghosts when Halloween is over, leaving them with no way to return merchandise or redeem store credit. Next to Christmas, Halloween is the biggest shopping holiday of the year, with consumers across the country expected to shell out $6.4 billion on costumes, candy and holiday décor, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey. Much of that money will be spent at “pop up”

Halloween stores, retailers that set up shop in rented commercial spaces several weeks before the holiday and close up shortly afterward. The stores are a frenzy of pre-Halloween activity, selling a vast array of hair-raising costumes, creepy decorations and other ghoulish goods needed for a “spooktacular” celebration. But they often pack up and clear out of their rented space long before the last piece of Halloween candy has been eaten. “We want consumers to be aware that these “pop-up” stores come and go in a flash, so shoppers need to be extra careful when making purchases,” said Attorney General Christopher S. Porrino. “Know what questions

South Jersey Gas Continues Partnership With Sustainable Jersey For Schools For the Pine Barrens Tribune

FOLSOM - South Jersey Gas announced the continuation of its partnership with Sustainable Jersey for Schools as part of a community education award to improve energy efficiency, cut waste and cultivate Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education for schools and students throughout New Jersey. Sustainable Jersey for Schools provides specific guidance and resources to schools on developing comprehensive sustainability programs. Participating schools earn points for various actions including performing energy audits, establishing a sustainability curriculum, converting to green cleaning products and boosting recycling efforts. "Schools participating in this program have an increased ability to conserve energy and deliver community benefits. Working with Sustainable Jersey for Schools gives us the opportunity to help schools reduce their energy costs today while educating students on sustainable practices for tomorrow,” said South Jersey Gas President Jeffrey E. DuBois. “Helping our customers conserve energy has always been a high priority for South Jersey Gas. We are pleased to be able to support our schools in doing the same.”

South Jersey Gas’ initial commitment of $150,000 in October 2014 focused on developing the school-focused program, modeled after the successful Sustainable Jersey certification program for municipalities. This third contribution from South Jersey Gas will assist Sustainable Jersey for Schools and its Program Underwriters, the New Jersey School Boards Association, the New Jersey Education Association, The Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, and the New Jersey Board of Utilities Clean Energy Program in providing the 2,500+ public schools in the state with the necessary resources to attain significant environmental, academic, financial and health benefits. “South Jersey Gas’ continued involvement will enable our schools to access training, tools and expert guidance,” said Donna Drewes, co-director of Sustainable Jersey. Dr. Lawrence Feinsod, Executive Director of the New Jersey School Boards Association, explained “The link between sustainability and school districts will ultimately reach into the classroom, with benefits to our students’ physical and academic well-being. That is our major goal in helping our members to adopt financially and environmentally sustainable practices.”

to ask to avoid getting shortchanged.” In anticipation of the 2016 Halloween shopping season, a task force comprised of investigators from the Office of Consumer Protection within the Division of Consumer Affairs recently inspected 23 Halloween stores statewide to ensure compliance with consumer protection laws regarding pricing and refund policy postings. New Jersey requires all merchants to affix to the merchandise the total selling price, either by plainly marking the item with a stamp, tag, label or sign, or by displaying the price at the point where the merchandise is offered for sale. A retailer also must conspicuously post its refund policy on a sign

that is attached to the item itself, affixed to each cash register or point of sale, clearly visible to the buyer from the cash register, or posted at each store entrance used by the public. The sign must state whether the business issues refunds and under what conditions a refund will be given. Consumers who believe they have been cheated or scammed by a business, or suspect any other form of consumer abuse, can file an online complaint with the State Division of Consumer Affairs by calling 800-242-5846 (toll free within New Jersey) or 973504- 6200.

South Jersey Gas Receives NJBPU Approval to Reduce Rates By 2.4% For the Pine Barrens Tribune

FOLSOM - South Jersey Gas, a subsidiary of South Jersey Industries, Inc. (NYSE: SJI), received approval today from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities for an overall rate reduction that will result in an annual savings of $23.17, or 2.4 percent, for the typical residential customer beginning October 1, 2016. This reduction is primarily driven by lower gas costs that are reflected as decreases to the company’s Basic Gas Supply Service rate component. The BGSS serves as a method to pass along changes in wholesale gas costs directly to customers in response to decreases or increases in gas costs, on an annual basis. “Consumers are benefiting from the advances in technology that have unlocked large supplies of natural gas in the neighboring Marcellus shale. South Jersey Gas has effectively managed its supply portfolio to bring this lower priced natural gas to its customers, resulting in lower rates,” said Jeffrey E. DuBois, president of South Jersey Gas. “The annual residential customer bills today are, on average, at their lowest levels in 15 years due to those combined reasons.” In addition, South Jersey Gas received

approval to change its Conservation Incentive Program rate component. The CIP encourages customers to use natural gas more efficiently, reduce consumption and also adjusts customer bills to account for weatherrelated changes in usage. Since the CIP was introduced in 2006, South Jersey Gas’ customers have reduced their natural gas use by 59.9 billion cubic feet and have saved $598.7 million in energy costs. The Company also received approval to adjust its base rates to reflect approximately $34 million of investments made under its Storm Hardening and Reliability Program. The SHARP is a three-year program that was initially approved by the BPU in August 2014 and enables South Jersey Gas to invest in infrastructure upgrades along coastal communities to protect against future major storm events. “Through our continued investments in SHARP, we are able to increase the reliability of our distribution system, specifically in barrier islands, to ensure that the potential impacts of severe storms that may affect our systems and, most importantly, our customers, are mitigated,” DuBois said.

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HEALTH 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 .

DHA: How One Fat Supplement Helps You Head to Toe Fat gets a bad rap! The word “fat” is associated with negative things, but the only real toxic fat is the “visceral” fat that surrounds and strangles your precious organs. It’s that kind of fat that is dangerous. From now on, I want you to think of certain fats as a good thing and as life-sustaining. The best organs in your body are made of fats like your heart, your brain, pancreas, liver, and your omentum (which is the fat that insulates your intestines). By the way, your omentum surrounding your gut contains all kinds of neurotransmitters, similar to those in your brain. That’s part of the reason why people who take benzodiazepines and opiate pain killers have so many problems that related to their digestion. Anyway, the fat-based supplements I’m referring to today are fish oils, and more specifically DHA, a part of fish oils. If you read the back of your label, you’ll see DHA listed on your fish oil supplement, but it’s usually in a smaller amount to the EPA. I love fish oil supplements, both constituents EPA and DHA. DHA in particular is food for your brain. DHA is something you got from mom through breast milk. This is something that breastfed babies get from nursing, and it gives them a great head start. If you didn’t get DHA through breast feeding as an infant, it’s okay to start now. Better late than never because DHA is brain food, literally. Your brain’s cerebral cortex is

composed of 20% fatty acids. Important research on DHA has shown it supports structural integrity of your central nervous system which then supports a healthy mood and emotional well-being. Do you feel like you used to be smarter? DHA helps maintain cellular fluidity, which supports our memory and thinking patterns. Might help you keep track of your cell phone a little better. DHA is a fat and so are your eyes. Could it help with vision and dryness of the eye? Yes, in my opinion. Studies on kids with low DHA levels show poor reading scores as well as behavioral problems. Low DHA in children aged 7 through 9 were associated with reading and comprehension that was below average, as well as behavioral issues. Makes you wonder about the rampant use of ADHD medications! Get this! Your body has a mechanism in place such that you can think about what you want to do and then do it. You think, “I want to get that pot from the cabinet and cook tea” and then, without a thought, your arm reaches into the cabinet and you begin cooking. Omega 3 fatty acids (high DHA) supplementation has been shown to support healthy motor control by affecting the part of the brain called the cerebral cortex which oversees voluntary movements like this. DHA is one of my favorite supplements, and it’s sold at healthfood stores nationwide.

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Breastfeeding Gets a Lift From Advocacy, Education Campaigns By Sue Hubbard, M.D. An editorial concerning breastfeeding was published last year in The New York Times. It was written by Courtney Jung, who is a professor of political science at the University of Toronto, and it was quite interesting to me as she wrote that "the moral fervor surrounding breast-feeding (sic) continues unabated, with a steady stream of advocacy and education campaigns, hospital initiatives, social pressure and workplace and insurance regulations designed to push breast-feeding (sic) numbers still higher." The World Health Organization developed "10 steps to successful breastfeeding" in hopes of increasing breastfeeding initiation and duration around the world. Hospitals have been designated "baby-friendly" (aren't they all supposed to be?) if they adhere to these steps as well. But the United States has done well with breastfeeding rates, as 79 percent of mothers initiate breastfeeding. Most, if not all, of the new mothers I make rounds on are proponents of breastfeeding. They have read the books, gone to classes and are determined to be successful at it. But over the years I have actually seen more and more new mothers becoming overwrought and wary of breastfeeding, fueled by the "rules" that they are being required to follow. With that being said, having someone tell you that "you must breastfeed your baby in the first hour after birth," that "your baby must remain in your room 24 hours a day," that your baby "may not have a pacifier," and your baby should "breastfeed on demand" promotes anxiety and leaves many a new mother exhausted and tearful within a day or two of having a baby. While breastfeeding is "natural" it also requires some practice, and the only practice is really "on the job" training. Some babies just latch on quickly and are pros immediately, but not all babies will become proficient at breastfeeding in the first day or two. The mothers are told to "let the baby nurse on demand" and some mothers have had their

babies at the breast for hours on end and are exhausted, with sore and bleeding nipples. I have walked into too many hospital rooms with a mother in tears, a fretful baby and a "helpless" new father. Some feel as if "they are failures" as mothers before they even are discharged, and at the same time are having serious doubts about continuing to breastfeed. They are sure that their baby will catch serious illnesses and have a lower IQ if they don't breastfeed, but how can they maintain this constant breastfeeding and no sleep and never put a pacifier in their baby's mouth? Is there only one way to be successful at breastfeeding? I loved breastfeeding, but it was a long time ago and we were instructed by caring nurses "to just go home and put the baby to the breast every two to three hours". While that may not have been the best education, has the pendulum swung too far? Will giving the baby one bottle when a mother is having postpartum anxiety and sleeplessness really harm the baby? Should a mother have to sign an order allowing her baby to have a pacifier? While guidelines for breastfeeding are helpful should they be so rigid that a mother "gives up" on breastfeeding because she can't follow 10 steps in the first 24 to 48 hours? The New York Times article was quite interesting, and I had to agree with many of the author's points. Supporting a woman's choice to breastfeed is admirable, and policy changes promoting maternity leave and flexibility are definitely needed to encourage women to continue to breastfeed. But is all of this breastfeeding advocacy crossing the line? A mother should choose to breastfeed because she wants to, and that does not mean if her baby does not breastfeed in the first hour that she will never bond with her baby or be successful at breastfeeding. Some women are unable to breastfeed for a multitude of reasons, and that decision should not label her as a "bad mother." Again, breastfeeding, like a woman's breast, is not "one size fits all."

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Are We There Yet? 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?"

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Across 1 Dash gauge 5 Pawn at a shop 9 Vague shapes 14 Height: Pref. 15 Saintly glow 16 Sportscast rundown 17 *Pest-control device 19 Hersey's bell town 20 Like paradise 21 Go round and round 23 "Tao Te Ching" poet __-tzu 24 "Yummy!" 25 *Off-the-wall game? 27 Grant-granting gp. 29 Soul automaker 30 *Simple garment 36 Aerobic exercise aid 40 Woodlands man-goat 41 Campus URL suffix 42 Serious 43 Old Russian ruler 44 *One given to flights of fancy 46 Short-lived Egypt-Syr. alliance 48 Drunkard 49 *Hidden explosives activator 54 Overthrow 59 Farm female

60 "__ o' your throats": "Measure for Measure" 61 Phobic 62 "Alas and __!" 64 Figuratively, where some wild ideas come out of; literally, a hint to a word and its position when paired with the starts of the answers to starred clues 66 In need of a chill pill 67 Mystery writer Gardner 68 Colombian city 69 Beer holder 70 Ear piece? 71 __-slapper

Down 1 Got under control 2 Words after "crack" or "live by" 3 Pitiless 4 Mubarak of Egypt 5 Came out of one's shell? 6 "Days of __ Lives" 7 Attend uninvited 8 Letter after iota 9 Chastain of women's soccer 10 Guided 11 City NW of Orlando 12 Unoriginal

13 Thread dispenser 18 Ex-Disney CEO Michael 22 Printer cartridge contents 26 Iraqi port 28 Neighborhood 30 FDR's last vice president 31 Western defense gp. 32 Actress Hagen 33 IHOP condiment 34 Ice cream maker Joseph 35 Brewski 37 Bagpiper's topper 38 December 24 or 31 39 Each 42 Exit the bus 44 Tap concern 45 Went round and round 47 Greet the day 49 "__ Life": Sinatra hit 50 Rented again 51 Silly 52 Romeo and Juliet, e.g. 53 Apply, as pressure 55 Puncture with a pin 56 Song of praise 57 City in northern France 58 Comic Izzard 63 TV forensic drama 65 __ shot

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Although my beloved spouse, Pat, is a pretty easygoing guy, he does have a few guidelines that he adheres to. First of all, as far as Pat’s concerned, sleeping past six a.m. is a waste of time. Being a woman who loves to sleep in, this has been a bone of contention in our marriage from day one. But after lo, these many years of marital bliss, we’ve come to a compromise where I let him get up early and he lets me sleep in as long as I like, or until 7 a.m. Whichever comes first. Pat doesn’t like a TV in the bedroom and as near as I know, has never snuggled in while the old tube blared out with reruns into the wee hours. Vacations with Pat are a real hoot if you feel that boot camp is a walk in the park. Not one to let moss grow under his feet, Pat loves to start out with a brisk early morning walk, go for a long bike ride and to the tune of “Yoddleyay he hoo!” loves to hike up the mountain. On a typical vacation day with Pat, this will all be accomplished before lunch. After considering all of these things, I was truly concerned about how Pat was going to handle the Florida vacation that we had booked with his family this last week. While a book on the beach sounded like a slice of heaven for me, I knew that it would be Pat’s worst nightmare. In fact, I was quite certain that the only thing that could make it worse for that dear man, would be if we dined at a restaurant with only fish on the menu. Although I loved every minute of this dream vacation, there was a strange chain of events that occurred. It began on the first morning in Florida when that handsome husband of mine slept in past 7 o’clock. I kid you not. Pat didn’t wake me from my slumber in the pre-dawn hours and didn’t ask me at 5:30 a.m. if I was “up for all day?” Nor did he show up at the side of the bed with a cup of coffee, complete with cream, in an effort to guilt me

out from under the blankets. But the strangeness didn’t end with that, no sir. While dining out at a restaurant with plenty of beef and chicken options, my Pat ordered a fish sandwich. The next night he ordered a cheeseburger…with fish on it! If I hadn’t seen it with my own two eyes, I never would have believed it and yet there it was. I truly began to eye Pat suspiciously when he went to bed and turned on the TV. I’m telling you it was a page straight out of "The Invasion of the Body Snatchers" and suddenly I wasn’t thinking about sleeping in, I was afraid to close my eyes. After Pat did a 30-mile bike ride for no reason in particular, he went to the beach and actually sat down on a beach chair for the first time in his 50-plus years. Does this not just freak you out? When his sisters, who love to shop, dragged him into a tourist shop, Pat offered up nary a complaint. He rifled through the items, chuckled at a few things and actually picked out a hat. He balked a bit at a $3 visor I had picked up for myself, and then walked off. That’s my Pat. But it was when he came back with a more expensive one that I realized what was going on. Pat had cloned himself and sent some other guy on this vacation. Of this I am certain. Now that we’re home, I pay attention when folks ask, “Hey Pat, how was your trip?” You see, I need to know if my Pat is back, or if we’re still with the clone. His general response is, “Oh, it was all a bunch of nonsense.” But then his mind seems to drift, he appears to be lost in thought and an ever-sosubtle smile appears on his face. In all seriousness, I know that my Pat is still my Pat. Yet, if I catch him eating a flounder sandwich in bed while watching TV, I may take him for a 30-mile bike ride straight to the therapist.

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HOME, GARDEN, AND FARMING Farm and Food File By: Alan Guebert

Alan Guebert is an award-winning ag journalist and expert who was raised on an 720-acre, 100cow southern Illinois dairy farm.

Livestock’s Bleak Industrial Future The more the American meat and milk sectors industrialize—via integrated contract production, fewer bigger players, machinecentered scale—the more these key parts of American agriculture resemble industry itself: commoditized products, razor-thin margins, and extended periods of steep losses. This shift from what we once quaintly called animal husbandry has also shifted economic and political power to a handful of farm groups and even fewer transnational gatekeepers. These global players now dominate—and discipline—the farm-to-food marketing process. That’s the point; discipline the input- and output-side of the fabrication process to squeeze more profit from both sides of the gate. And, wow, is it working. Currently, Big Food is reaping enormous profits while almost every dairy farmer, hog farmer, and cowboy is begging gatekeeping packers and processors for pennies to soften a bruising year. Worse, today’s crushing livestock markets are going to get far bleaker before any gets remotely better. For example, in his Sept. 30 “Weekly Livestock Comments,” Andrew Griffith, an ag economist at the University of Tennessee, noted beef calves that sold for $180 per hundredweight (cwt.) this past March “averaged $118… this week… a 34.5 percent decline… or a value reduction of $341 per head.” Moreover, Griffith offered, when recently asked “what year” (Year?) today’s rib-busting cattle market would bottom, he replied, “There’s no doubt that 2017 prices will be lower than 2016 prices… It is likely 2018 prices will result in another decline… and… large losses. Prices will likely be below 2016 levels in 2019…” Holy cow, if today’s devastatingly lowand-going-lower cattle prices continue for two and, possibly, three more years, will any independent cowboys even be around in 2020? Misery loves company and the cowboys won’t be riding into the sunset alone. The bloodbath in today’s hog market will be equally long and equally “punishing,” predicted Purdue University ag economist Chris Hurt in his Oct. 3 “Weekly Outlook” report. “With hog prices in the higher $30s this

fall and winter,” explained Hurt, “estimated losses will be $25 to $30 per head. Losses are expected to moderate in the spring and summer of 2017 and intensify once more in the fall of 2017. For the year 2016, estimated losses are about $10 per head and for 2017, projected losses are at $16 per head.” That means expected losses this year and next will near $3.5 billion and could climb if forecasted production tops recent government estimates, as many market watchers now suggest. Dairy farmers, on the other hand, will likely continue on the roller coaster ride that’s sickened them for two years. Like the packerintegrated hog sector that continues to expand into today’s market meltdown, mega-cow dairies continue to add cows despite clear market signals to stand pat or even cull. That herd expansion has led to overproduction and, in turn, parachuting prices for the bellwether Class III milk, or milk ticketed for cheese making. While farmers and ranchers have been taking it in the teeth this year, Big Food is chewing through increased profits. Cargill, which operates in every corner of the world’s food business, announced Oct. 3 that its “adjusted operating earnings rose 35 percent to $827 million in the first quarter…” On Aug. 8, Tyson Foods, Inc. noted that its quarterly “earnings surge(d) 51% due to strong performance…” None of this is news. Big Food has been moving in on American farmers and ranchers for decades. Indeed, many farm and ranch groups encouraged the move as a logical next step in “modern food production” because it promised better profit with less risk. Now, however, it’s delivering dead and near-dead cash markets, waves of cheap imports, sustained low prices, and years of sector-shattering losses. And, too, deafening silence from the farm and ranch groups who pushed these “supply chain” links as the “future.” When they do speak now, however, it’s usually to blame today’s market collapse on vegans, vegetarians, and the Humane Society of the U.S. Since they’re wrong on the origin of today’s sickness, no one should expect them to be right about its cure.

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