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INSIDE HOME & GARDEN TAB • PLANNING BOARD MEETS • VERY VINELAND FOODS VOLUME 2 | ISSUE 8 | APRIL 1, 2009 CONNECTING YOU T O V I N E L A N D . W E E K L Y. Visit us online www.grapevinenewspaper.com { STEPHANIE FARRELL / PHOTOS COURTESY KEN LEAP } Stories in Glass Ken Leap uses stained glass to tell stories. At The Prep, it’s the story of a young St. Augustine and his spiritual journey. “Understanding is the reward of faith. Therefore, seek not to understand in order to believe, but to believe in order to understand.” —St. Augustine tained glass artist Ken Leap painted these words of St. Augustine, a famous 3rd century Roman Christian, writer, and philosopher, in a panel in the new chapel of Saint Augustine College Preparatory School (The Prep). The Prep commissioned Leap for two panels, a landscape depicting St. Augustine’s life and a lifesized portrait of the saint. “Because of my background in illustration, my work always contains a story,” says Leap. “I do a lot of research on my own to figure out what is the client’s story and how to depict that for the viewer. Sometimes a client has a sense of what it should be about.” For instance, at the Veteran’s Home in Vineland, Leap designed windows for the chapel and library. The images in the library depict some of the residents while they were active in the military, along with stanzas from “The Star Spangled Banner.” For the landscape at The Prep, Leap’s research led Continued on page 10 EGG HUNT: Pick a Park The Easter Bunny is rumored to arrive early in town this year, as Vineland’s annual Easter Egg Hunt is scheduled for this Saturday, April 4. 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Lincoln Ave. • Vineland, NJ 08360 www.doctormainiero.com WWW.TOWNPLAYALOT.COM 692-TOWN (8696) BABYSITTING SERVICE AVAILABLE 106 W. Landis Avenue, Vineland { CONTENTS } 1 Stories in Glass Stained glass is the medium Ken Leap uses to tell the story of St. Augustine. ST E P H A N I E FA R R E L L I Editor’s Letter 4 6 7 Faces in the News In the Spotlight Take Me Out to the Ball Game Each year at around this time, I fall victim once more to sunflower seed addiction. This habit, for me, goes hand-in-hand with being a spectator at youth baseball games. All the players, including my son, chew the salty shells, carefully extracting the nutty seeds from within before spitting out the shells and starting on the next handful. Many of the parents subsequently have gotten hooked on the tiny treats. The spitting part may not sound very dignified, but hey, it’s baseball. At least the kids (and parents) aren’t chewing tobacco. Youth baseball, in my humble opinion, is the purest and most enjoyable form of the game. There are no obscene player salaries. There are no drunken fans cursing at the top of their lungs, oblivious to the young children seated directly in front of them. There are no outrageous ticket prices or parking fees. And there are no seats so high that the players on the field look like ants. There are just kids who love to play the game and coaches who volunteer their time because they love to teach the finer points of America’s pasttime to the next generation. I enjoyed my limited time coaching youth baseball when my son was three and four years old. Those two years were spent coaching T-ball and showing the kids which direction to run after they hit the ball. I still get a huge kick out of watching the old videos of those teams learning to play the game. I don’t know enough about baseball strategy to coach at the higher levels, but with kids that young, the main thing was to show them the basics and make sure they had fun so that they’d learn to love the game. Pure baseball. It’s that time of year again, though many seasons have since passed. My son is now a better ballplayer than I ever was, and he loves the game as much as I do. This summer, his traveling team will go to Cooperstown to play in a weeklong tournament and visit the Baseball Hall of Fame. But before then, there will be many more weekend games, countless practices and too many more fundraisers. Most of the kids on my son’s teams hope to one day play in the big leagues. Their fantasies were most likely fueled even more when the region’s team, the Philadelphia Phillies, won the World Series last year. Most of them, like me, are hoping for a repeat this year. And the Phightin’ Phils have as good a chance at recapturing the world championship as any other World Series champs in recent memory. After all, most of the roster is returning, with the exception of Pat Burrell. He’s been replaced by the more consistent Raul Ibanez. Ryan Howard has played in Spring training just as he finished off last year—leading the league in homers and playing pretty decent defense, too. Cole Hamels and Chase Utley are both recovering very well from injuries; and though Hamels won’t be ready for opening day, he’ll most likely be ready for the time he’s due to pitch in the rotation. The Phillies’ season opener is on Sunday night, in Philadelphia, against the Atlanta Braves. The game will be on the TV in the Epifanio household (provided we get back in time from my son’s game in Mount Laurel). And we’ll be root-root-rooting for the home team. And while watching the game, I’ll reminisce about watching and playing the game as a kid. When the game seemed so pure. And when the sunflower seed addiction first began. Residential & Commercial Service & Installation Heating & Cooling Equipment Hot Water Heaters Water/Sewer Underground Piping Sewer Drain Cleaning A downtown assessment team visits this week. TO D D N O O N Time To Plant…Again Fields and backyard gardens are readied. DEBORAH A. EIN 8 Entertainment 12 Community Calendar HG1-4 HOME & GARDEN 17 More Faces 18 In Our Schools 19 Vineland on the Move Transportation and the Four Corners project are topics at last week’s Planning Board meeting. LEE BURKE Serving Vineland for over 100 years! 691-1950 State Lic. # 12089 20 A Century of Study The Training Center at Vineland has led some important mental health studies. V I N C E FA R I N AC C I O 24 DINING: 31 Very Vineland Vineland has an array of food specialties. ST E P H E N W I L S O N Recipe Corner Josh Phillips is the first man to share a recipe. 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I Faces in the News Dandelion & Beer Festival Held on Saturday at Merighi’s Savoy Inn, the 36th Annual Dandelion & Beer Festival was sold out and packed with attendees who sampled craft brews and feasted on dozens of dishes prepared with dandelion greens as the highlighted ingredient. The event, which was sponsored by Capital Bank of NJ, celebrated Vineland’s agricultural heritage with a special nod to the many farmers in attendance at the event. Cumberland County’s own Doug Fisher, NJ’s Secretary of Agriculture (pictured with Assemblyman Nelson Albano, below), attended the event in one of his first public appearances since being sworn in. The Dandelion & Beer Festival featured entertainment by the Special K band with special appearances by roving magician Bill Kerwood and singer Tommy Serra. • • • • • • • • Horse Poultry Goat Sheep Pig Cattle Dog Cat • • • • • • • Pond Fish Rabbit Game Bird Hay/Straw Shavings Woody Pet Domestic/ Wild Bird We Carry All Natural Pet Food! 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Mike Oliva finished 4th in the 15-18 boys 50 freestyle with a time of 21.67. Jeannie Weaver broke a team record in the girls 100 yard freestyle with a time of 54.12. She swam best times in all her events, 100 fly, 1:01.17, 50 freestyle, 25.09, 200 backstroke, 2:14.59. Jerry Capriotti swam best times in the 100 butterfly, 56.43 and 50 freestyle, 22.69. Victoria Moorehouse recorded a personal best in the 50 freestyle, 26.02. These high school swimmers had come off their High School Championship meet and the coaches increased the practice yardage to prepare them for Nationals in April. Courtney Middleton improved time in the 200 freestyle, 2:05.00, 100 fly, 1:02.8, 200IM, 2:23.71, 100 freestyle, 57.90, and 50 freestyle, 26.39. Robert Moorehouse swam a personal best in the 100 breaststroke, 1:11.17. Chris Morris improved in the 200 backstroke to swim a 2:05.27 and held steady in his other events. Corryn Rivera dropped time in the 200 breaststroke for a time of 2:44.80. The team is now preparing for its National meet in Charlotte, North Carolina. WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | WE WANT YOUR FACES! SEND US YOUR NEWS. We know that there’s more happening out there, and we want to help you publicize your events. Send them to us at the address listed on page 3. the grapevine { 5 } I Downtown Vineland { TODD NOON, EXEC. DIR., VDID/MAIN STREET } In the Spotlight The Downtown Assessment Resource Team pays Vineland a visit this week. A nytime we have the opportunity to show off what we have accomplished and the progress we’ve made downtown, I am very excited, but this week gives me an extra surge of pride. During four days this week, the Downtown Assessment Resource Team, a group including representatives from national and state Main Street organizations and a nationally recognized consulting firm specializing in comprehensive revitalization programs is visiting our downtown. The team consists of Norma Miess, program officer of the National Main Street Trust Center; Jef Buehler, state director of Main Street New Jersey; Heather McCall, assistant state coordinator of Main Street New Jersey; Darlene Rios Drapkin, principal of the consulting firm Urban Transformation; and Wayne Bell, an architect from the Texas Main Street Program. From Tuesday through Friday, this group is not only meeting with members of VDID/Main Street Vineland, but also with representatives from the City of Vineland, the Vineland/Millville Urban Enterprise Zone, the Downtown Merchants’ Association, downtown business owners, and other important stakeholders in the downtown revitalization effort. The team is taking an up-close look at our downtown and touring the sur- rounding community. The culmination of the team’s visit is a public presentation of their findings on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., in City Council Chambers. As Buehler says about the purpose of the visit: “The Downtown Assessment Resource Team provides a comprehensive review of the state of Vineland’s Main Street District and local Main Street Vineland Program. It is one of the key services provided by Main Street New Jersey, a program of the Office of Smart Growth and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. “By bringing in outside expertise from around New Jersey and the nation, including the National Main Street Center, the Team will be able to listen to and interview a number of public and private stakeholders in the downtown and review the ‘facts’ on the ground that affect the quality of life and commerce in the community. As a result, the Team will provide immediate results-oriented feedback to help Main Street Vineland enhance its programming and the health of the business district, as well as a follow-up with a strategic report to guide Main Street Vineland in the coming years.” This is obviously an intense week of collaboration that will be a mutual learning experience for all concerned. I am optimistic that the team will be impressed with the progress that has occurred. Even a quick cruise down Landis Avenue shows how far we’ve come. New facades are appearing at an ever-increasing rate and work on the Four Corners project at East and Landis is moving along. In addition, we have had several success stories with new businesses on the Avenue. This will be an opportunity to celebrate our successes, assess where we stand, and move on with some strategies for the future. Speaking of celebrations, we will be capping off this busy week with a breakfast on Saturday recognizing the achievements of our volunteers. So stay tuned, and I will inform you, in an upcoming column, of the Downtown Assessment Resource Team’s findings. I For more information on all VDID/Main Street Vineland events and activities, call the office at 794-8653 or visit www.mainstreetvineland.org. Get a Fresh Start… 4.79% 4.79% .79% 7 79% { 6 } the grapevine | APRIL 1, 2009 * APR APR P 5-Year Fixed Rate Home Equity Loans! Don’t wait! Call us at 1-800-690-3440 for more information. *This annual percentage rate is available when you make automatic payments through your new or existing percentage availa able you s through your new Newfield National Bank Account. If you Newfield National Bank Account. If you choose other payment options, the annual percentage rate is 5.04% percentage APR. There are no fees associated with our Home Equity Loans. 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One of the sure signs of spring’s arrival is not so much something seen, but something heard. I’m talking about the spring peepers, the tiny frogs that can be heard, especially towards evening. Once we get used to hearing them, their “peeping” (really a mating call) becomes background trilling—the white noise of early summer. Another sign of spring is evident in the farmers’ fields. All over the region, the winter cover crops are giving way to tilled earth, cultivated brown and black soil ready to nourish plants that will yield another harvest of Jersey produce. Last year about this time, I wrote a col- umn titled “The Onion Experiment.” In it, I described a little of what it was like growing up on a Jersey farm and how I wanted to pass some of the life lessons learned on the farm along to my own kids. Lessons such as gaining an appreciation for hard work, earning money to save and spend, working together as a family toward a common goal, and keeping busy in summer away from TV and video games. Thus, my twin sons along with their uncle planted a field in onion seedlings. We chose onions, because it’s a crop that doesn’t ripen suddenly or spoil quickly. (The farm is about 10 miles from where we live, so we couldn’t get there every day.) Plus, both my boys like to eat onions. I promised to keep you updated with the project. Well, as Stephen Wilson noted in his Culinary Adventures column last week, growing crops is a learning experience. The experiment didn’t go so well last year, but lessons were learned. The weather turned dry and we did not have the ability to irrigate the onion field, so the yield was disappointing. But that doesn’t mean we’ve given up. This year, we will choose a more fertile field, we’ll plant another crop (potatoes) in addition to onions, and we’ll also have a home garden that we can monitor more closely. Elsewhere in this issue, you will find guidelines for planting your own vegetable garden. The Rutgers Cooperative Extension Service offers excellent tips and ideas for our locale. And we have a wealth of garden centers and landscaping services in the Vineland area that stand ready to provide seeds, seedlings, topsoil, tools and all the equipment needed to get your garden started, be it a flower bed or vegetable plot. In the Home & Garden section of this issue of The Grapevine, you will find a chart that lists the recommended month to plant specific crops. My grandfather each year insisted upon getting the seed potatoes in the ground around the time of the March full moon, which usually falls near St. Patrick’s Day. Maybe it was his German roots paying homage to fellow immigrants of Irish ancestry. More likely, it had something to do with the old adage: “Plant potatoes during the dark of the moon.” The gravitational forces of the moon are believed to have an effect on seed germination and plant growth, and the period from the full moon to the new moon, when light is decreasing, is considered best for planting root and bulb crops. The chart on page 16 (HG-4) lists April as the month to plant both onions and white potatoes in the region. This gives us an extra few weeks to plant beyond Granpop’s deadline—a good thing, since our planting will have to wait until next week when my kids are off school for Easter vacation. Planting by the moon is certainly a romantic idea, but we will need to sweep superstition aside. Once again, we will be sowing seeds for the future, cultivating new ideas, and setting down deep roots. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to check the April calendar for the full moon. I WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | the grapevine { 7 } I Entertainment RUNDGREN IN TWO WEEKS, FOLKSY FIRST FRIDAY, SPRING DANCE CONCERT, AND A CLASSICAL TRIO. Hwy., Buena, 697-7107. Thurs.: Ladies Night, Fri.: Live music, Sat.: Italian Accordian. APRIL 2, 3, AND 4 Nightlife at Old Oar House. Old Oar House Brewery, 123 N. High St., Millville, 2931200. Thurs.: Open mic, 9 p.m. Fri.: Danny Eyer Band, 9 p.m., Sat: Retrospect, 9 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 3 Tom Moran/Dan Barry. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Acoustic, 5 p.m./7 p.m. FRIDAY, APRIL 3 Friday Night Flashback. Merighi’s Savoy Inn Bistro, E. Landis Ave. and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. DJ Nicky G from 95.1 WAYV, plays music from the ’60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, and today. 9 p.m.-midnight. No cover. FIRST FRIDAY AT APPEL FARM FRIDAY, APRIL 3 Folk By Association. Appel Farm Arts and Music Center, 457 Shirley Rd., Elmer. The multi-talented duo of Karen Krajacic and Jill Cohen will appear as part of the First Friday@theGallery series, a showcase for rising young talent who often are on the verge of breaking into mainstream success. Krajaci and Cowen write their own songs and play several string instruments including guitar, mandolin, and banjo. The intimate setting of the Art Gallery at Appel Farm is limited to 50 seats, patrons are invited to bring their own beverage of choice. 8 p.m. Tickets $7. 358-2472. SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Todd Rundgren “Arena” Tour. Hangar 84, 20 S. Sixth St., Vineland. 6 p.m. $30-$35 (frontgatetickets.com). FRIDAY, APRIL 3 Passion Play. Our Lady of Pompeii Church, 4680 Dante Ave. St. Padre Pio Parish performs the Easter play. 7 p.m. All are welcome. 691-7526. SATURDAY, APRIL 4 Savoy Unplugged: Rob Lipkin. Merighi’s Savoy Inn Bistro, Landis Ave. and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. 9 p.m.-midnight. No cover. annual Spring Dance Concert. 7. p.m. $25 and $35. 691-6059 or www.VRDC.org. SUNDAY, APRIL 5 Matthew Bengston. Cumberland County College, Guaracini Arts Center, Sherman Ave. and College Dr., Vineland. Pianist Matthew Bengtson will join members of the Atma Trio (pictured, violinist Blanka Bednarz and cellist Cheung Chau) for a program of chamber music. 3 p.m. $10 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and under 18. 692-8499. APRIL 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 7 Nightlife at Bennigan’s. 2196 W. Landis Ave., Vineland, 205-0010. Wed.: ’70s and ’80s Throwback Night (frozen drink specials) 8 p.m.-midnight, Thurs.: Karaoke with DJ Bob Morgan, 9 p.m.1 a.m. Fri.: Blue Moon Dance Party, $3 Blue Moon drafts, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Sat.: Latin Dance Party, 9 p.m.-1 a.m., Tues.: Country Western Dance Party (beer and shot specials), 8 p.m.-midnight. Millville, 327-8011. Mon, Tues, Wed: Texas Hold’m. Thurs: Ladies Nite with Charlie Maines. Fri: Ravioli Shanker. Sat: Dance Party with DJ Chris. Sun: Nascar and Shuffle Bowl. SATURDAY, APRIL 4 Christopher Martin Record Release. Fuel House Coffee Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. . 6 p.m. $8. SATURDAY, APRIL 4 The Passion of Christ. Rock of Salvation Church, 513 E. Grape St. A one-man presentation. 8 p.m. 794-8898. Free. SATURDAY, APRIL 4 Elements of Dance. Cumberland County College, Guaracini Arts Center, Sherman Ave. and College Rd., Vineland. Vineland Regional Dance Company’s 30th THURSDAY, APRIL 2 Open Mic Night. Fuel House Coffee Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. 7 p.m./ 6 p.m., Free. APRIL 1 THROUGH 8 Nightlife at Bojo’s. 222 N. High St., APRIL 2 AND 3 Nightlife at Villa Filomena. Villa Filomena Ristorante & Lounge, 821 Harding Do You Have Dangerous Trees? { 8 } the grapevine | APRIL 1, 2009 Call For Your Free Evaluation Good, Clean Work At Reasonable Prices Don’t Be Fooled. Call A Certified Aborist. For All Your Tree Care. Pruning • Tree Removals • Storm Damage Elevations • Shrubbery Trimming • Stump Grinding Owner Operated Local Business • Fully Insured Owner Working At All Jobs! 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City Code Enforcement staff are coducting neighborhood inspections throughout the City to identify properties with disabled/abandoned vehicles. The owners of these properties will receive notices from City staff requiring removal of the vehicle(s) from their property within 15 days. Property owners will also receive information regarding options to have the disabled/abandoned vehicles removed from their property at no cost. HEADLINERS SATURDAY, APRIL 4 G Love & Special Sauce. Borgata. 9 p.m. $39.50. An Evening of Comedy starring Bill Cosby. Caesars. 7:30 and 10 p.m. $85, $70, $55, $45. The Spinners. Hilton. 8 p.m. $35. REO Speedwagon. Showboat House of Blues. 10 p.m. $50, $45, $35. $23; Fri., 9 and 11:15 p.m., $23; Sat., 9 and 11:15 p.m., $28. Order tickets by phone at the Comedy Stop Box Office: 1-877-FUNNY-AC or 609-348-0920. Visit www.comedystop.com. Chris Botti. Tropicana. 9 p.m. $45, $60, $45, $30. Our goal through this program is to provide convenient remedies for the affected individuals while improving the quality of life for all City residents. Valery Leontiev. Trump Taj Mahal. Time and price TBA. APRIL 5 THROUGH 10 Sheena Easton. Hilton. 7 p.m. except Tues. 2 p.m. and Fri. 9 p.m. $20. Yesterday: A Tribute to the Beatles. Tropicana. Liverpool Club Theater in North Tower. Wed.–Sun., 8:30 p.m., $25. Any questions concerning the program should be addressed to Department of Licenses and Inspections, Code Enforcement Division, 856-794-3806. This program is supported in part by funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. SATURDAY, APRIL 4 COMEDY & MORE Comedy Club at Borgata. Borgata Music Box: three comedians daily, 9 p.m. (except during headliner engagements) 1-800-298-4200. Trump Comedy Series Presents Bill Burr. Trump Marina. 9 and 11 p.m. $28. BOARDWALK HALL SATURDAY, APRIL 4 Eat Bulaga! Live. The popular Filipino game show. 7 p.m. $95, $75, $55, $35. Comedy Stop at the Trop. Three comedians nightly. Sun.-Thurs., 9 p.m., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 Farewell. Hangar 84, 20 S. Sixth St., Vineland. Also, Last Try, Play Your Aces, A Little Affair, Alert the Media, David Earl Experience. 6 p.m. $10-$12. THROUGH APRIL 16 Cumberland County’s Got Talent Auditions. Loyle Lanes, 3565 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland. Audition application at www.vinelandrotary.com. Individuals and groups are welcome—singers, dancers, novelty acts, and comedians of all ages. Two levels of competition—15 and under, and 16 and over. Applications accepted until April 7. WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | Come Peek at our Wedding Invitations Getting Divorced? Bonnie L. Laube, Esq. 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He is in contemplation, wrestling with his thoughts,” says Leap. “The way I depicted that figure was someone walking through with a silhouette, so the viewers could put themselves in that situation. It’s about each person on their own spiritual quest, their individual search for God.” Leap also read some of Augustine’s work and included some of those quotations in the landscape. The life-sized portrait of Augustine also contains a story. “He is usually shown as old, a patriarch of the church with a full beard,” says Leap. But Leap discovered that Augustine converted to Christianity in his late 20s. “He was a bishop by the time he was in his 30s. The possibility existed to depict Augustine as a younger man. There was enough historical evidence that I could make a case. The students could perhaps relate to him better. I try to identify what the story is for the community, and who is viewing the panel.” The panel also contains traditional symbols associated with St. Augustine, “the heart on fire for God pierced by an arrow. He was a bishop, so he is carrying a bishop’s staff and wearing bishop’s hat. He is often depicted carrying a book.” Leap is a well-known for his stained glass work, having worked in southern New Jersey for two decades. He spent many of those years as an artist-in-residence at the Stained Glass Studio at Wheaton Arts. He still has ties there, but now he primarily does large-scale architectural projects for corporate and liturgical settings and also residential work. Leap works in a tradition of hand painting glass that was used in the European medieval cathedrals. He starts with colored glass and then creates imagery on the surface, painting with a special pigment of crushed particles of glass and metallic oxide. These pigments are then fused to the glass by firing in a kiln. In the Prep’s panels, Leap painted in a traditional style, but employed a cuttingedge production technique. Leap is fond of the Munich-style stained glass of the 1800s. “They had a representational approach to depicting Biblical scenes. Very elaborate patterns were used in the garment of their figures.” Similarly, Leap painted an elaborate pattern in The Audience The chapel is a quiet place, a spot for rest and reflection. “We have mass in there three times a week,” says Father Paul Galetto. “We find students and faculty going in there whenever they get a quiet moment to reflect and pray.” Leap’s windows enhance that experience. “Everybody loves the windows. When they were first installed, we had an open house. There was nothing but sounds of joy.” Galetto and Leap worked through the details in feedback sessions. The project took close to a year from the initial meeting until the installation of the windows. “Augustine says, ‘Our hearts are restless until they rest in you.’ Students have all this energy,” says Galetto, who works with students to direct their energy toward God, toward helping others. “The windows talk about his faith journey, the questioning of faith, struggling with sexual temptations, committing offenses that at the time were thought to be right, but upon later reflection, he realized were not. Those moments are highlighted in the windows.” Augustine’s garment. And it was to Germany he went again, this time for his new technique. Rather than having the individual glass Save Time & Money! Vineland’s Premier Car Wash Offers To You: EXPRESS WASH Only $6.00 to get the dirt off!! No Waiting for vacuum customers… Stay in your car!! 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Landis Ave. Meal at 6 p.m. followed by 7 p.m. service. 691-4278. APRIL 2 AND 7 County 4-H Public Speaking Program. 4-H Center, 291 Morton Ave., Rosenhayn. Support county 4-H members learning the art of delivering speeches. 451-2800. SATURDAY, APRIL 4 Little League Opening Day. Cunningham Park, West Ave. and Wheat Rd. 10 a.m. North Vineland Little League will be having its Opening Day ceremonies. “Challenger Division” has added two new teams so will have four teams this season. THE FIRST CRABS AND SPAGHETTI DINNER of the season at the North Italy Club (Eighth St. and Verona Ln.) will be held Friday, April 10, at 6 p.m. Takeouts will be available starting 5:30 p.m., but you should bring your own container. Steamed and raw clams will also be available. Cost is $15 per person eat-in or takeout. FRIDAY, APRIL 3 Ellison Spring Spectacular Auction. Merighi’s Savoy Inn, Landis Ave. and Union Rd. Celebrity auctioneer/comedienne Dena Blizzard. Three auction formats (live, silent and tricky tray), raffle items, and a 50-50 with a grand prize of up to $10,000. Tickets are $55 (includes dinner). 691-1734. SATURDAY, APRIL 18 Run for Aaron 5K/1 Mi. 4680 Dante Ave. Registration 7:30 a.m., race at 9 a.m. All age groups. Scholarships awarded to graduating area seniors. $25 per runner, $50 per family for the 5K and $20/$40. 825-5228 or www.runforaron.com. JEFFREY SERRA IS BRINGING his hair makeover event, “Peeps in the East,” to Vineland. His 15-plus years working in one of the most recognizable fashion trend starting points, Beverly Hills 90210 at GIUSEPPE FRANCO. During this two-day event, held April 4 and 6 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Tommy Serra Salon (1167 E. Landis Avenue), Serra will give a portion of the proceeds to The Kevin J. Snyder Memorial Foundation, which raises money for research of pediatric cancer. Call Serra at 323-573-2990 to secure your appointment on visa/Mc. All services start at $100. All prices given upon consultation. Serra’s celebrity clientèle includes the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Tia Carrera, Andrew Dice Clay, and Michelle Beisner. APRIL 4 AND 5 Yard Sale. 419 E. Elmer Rd. Five family sale with lots of bargains. Starts 8 a.m. SUNDAY, APRIL 5 Outreach, “The Point.” Maurice River Township Elementary School, 3593 Rt. 47, Port Elizabeth. This month’s message presented by Margaret (Cottrell) and Jared Keefer entitled “Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People.” 7 p.m. 785-0221. DR. SKETCHY’S ANTI-ART SCHOOL is the little New York art event that became a movement. Started in 2005 by artist Molly Crabapple, the concept is simple: Artists draw glamorous burlesque dancers, compete in contests, and win wacky prizes. From its humble Brooklyn beginnings, Dr. Sketchy’s now has nearly 70 branches around the globe, and Madcow Designs LLC is bringing Dr. Sketchy’s to Millville. The monthly sessions will feature burlesque babes, roller derby girls, snow bunnies (pictured) and fetish models, along with contests, prizes and fun galore. Dr. Sketchy’s happens every First Sunday, from 2 to 5 p.m at Artist Consortium, 129B N. High St. $10-$15, tickets at the door, must be 18 to participate. SUNDAY, APRIL 5 Palm Sunday Breakfast. Recreation Club, 626 Washington Ave. (parking lot on Paul St.) All you can eat. Eggs, ham, sausage, pancakes, potatoes, coffee, tea, jucie. Benefits Rec. Club Scholarship Fund. 7 a.m.-noon. $6, kids $3. 692-9629. BEWARE OF FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCHEMES, County Clerk Gloria Noto warns. Homeowners should be alert to con artists looking to take advantage of those who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments. The con artist approaches the homeowner with promises of paying off the delinquent mortgage and helping the homeowner stay in the property. They often say they will be able to “rent” their property back from the “investor” who has stepped forward to save their home, but they must transfer title of the home to the “investor” as collateral. They also promise they may “re-purchase” their home at a later date. If you are having difficulty with your mortgage payments, talk directly to your mortgage lender to see if they offer any programs to help get you on track and retain your home. Recently a state foreclosure mediation hotline was established at 1-888-989-5277 (also on the web at www.njforeclosuremediation.org). AN ARC LIFEGUARDING COURSE will be held at the YMCA of Vineland from April 3 to May 2. All but the final two of seven sessions will be held at the YMCA (1159 East Landis Avenue). Attendance is mandatory at all classes. Participants must be 15 years or older. A prescreening session to determine eligibility will be held at 5:30 p.m. on April 3. Bathing suits and towels will be needed at that time, as swimming skills will be tested. The price is $265, with course book and pocket mask included. For more information, call the YMCA at 691-0030. MORE THAN 15 4-H DOUBLE DUTCH TEAMS from the Bridgeton, Vineland and Millville areas will be participating in the Cumberland County 4-H Double Dutch Contest on Saturday, April 4, from noon to 3 p.m. at Bridgeton High School. Double Dutch is a jump roping sport that consists of two ropes, two turners and one or two jumpers. It is a skill in coordination and rhythm between both jumpers and turners, as the ropes are turned in egg-beater fashion. The competitors, in grades 3 to 12 will be judged in three categories: compulsory jumps, speed jumping and free style tricks. The First and Second Place winners in the county contest may compete in the State Tournament. For more information, call 451-2800. MONDAY, APRIL 6 Identity Theft. Learn how to protect yourself from financial hardship. This program is presented by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service. 6:30—8:30 p.m. Register by calling Vineland Postmaster at 507-0032 or Donald.G.Herzog@usps.gov MONDAY, APRIL 6 Environmental Commission Meeting. City Hall, Fourth Floor Conference Room, 640 E. Wood St. 7 p.m. TUESDAY, APRIL 7 Candidates Forum. Wallace Middle School, 688 N. Mill Rd. The six candidates seeking seats on the Vineland Board of Education in the April 21 school election. 6 p.m. Anyone interested in submitting questions may do so via e-mail (info@vinelandchamber.org or fax (691-2113). { 12 } the grapevine | APRIL 1, 2009 New Jersey Motorsports Park will host its second annual Run-Ride-Walk, which will honor the late Barbara Cook, a co-owner of Quality Lincoln Mercury Hyundai with her husband Marty. She passed away last year after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. The Barbara Cook Run-Ride-Walk for Cancer at New Jersey Motorsports Park will benefit the Lance Armstrong and South Jersey Healthcare Foundations, raising both awareness and funds to fight cancer. The event is scheduled for Saturday, July 25. This year’s event will feature new bike routes including 62-mile (Metric Century) and 31-mile rides, plus an 8mile fun ride for family riders. A post-event barbeque fundraiser that will include raffles and auctions, for those who do not wish to run, ride or walk, but still want to contribute to this great cause is being added. Also, a “Winners” karting tournament is being developed for the participants. With the exception of the two longer cycling events to begin at 8 a.m., the rest of the benefit will be held in the evening, with registration starting at 4:30 p.m., and events beginning at 6 p.m. For more details, or to register, visit www.njmp.com/RunRideWalk or www.ACTIVE.com. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8 Planning Board Meeting. Council Chambers of City Hall, Seventh and Wood sts. 7:30 p.m. SEND US YOUR EVENT NOTICES. We want to help you publicize your events. Send them to us at the address listed on page 3. TUESDAY, APRIL 14 City Council Meeting. Council Chambers of City Hall, Seventh and Wood sts. 7:30 p.m. Home Garden and How to Make a Quick, Easy, & Cost-Effective Butterfly Garden Courtesy of Dan Sepers, Sepers Nursery – Newfield, NJ Butterflies like different types of plants—those that provide nectar for the adults to eat (nectar plant), and those that provide food for their offspring (host plant). The key to attracting a diverse grouping of butterflies is to offer a variety of flowers. Below is a great starter list of easy to grow perennials that are perfect for the southern New Jersey area (Zone 7) in a sunny location: • • • • • • • • • • Asters Coreopsis Lavender Buddleia (Butterfly Bush) Hibiscus Hemerocallis (Daylilies) Verbena Echinacea (Coneflower) Rudbeckia (Black eye Susan) Achillea (Yarrow) 10 Most Popular Trees for Zone 7 Source: Arbor Day Foundation he Plant Hardiness Zones divide the United States and Canada into 11 areas based on a 10 degree Fahrenheit difference in the average annual minimum temperature. (The United States falls within Zones 2 through 10). Suggested hardiness zones are generally indicated for all trees and perennials sold. If a range of zones, for example, zones 4-9, is indicated, the tree or perennial is known to be hardy in zones 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Suitable hardiness means a plant can be expected to grow in the zone’s temperature extremes, as determined by the lowest average annual temperature. Keep in mind, however, that local variations such as moisture, soil, winds, and other conditions might affect the viability of individual plants. You may want to ask a local professional arborist or nursery about which trees to plant in your community. 1. ARBORVITAE, AMERICAN (Thuja occidentalis) The narrow, pyramid shape makes it a T Walks, Patios, BBQ 1 5 % Off Hardscaping Herb & Joe Morgan Lighting/Landscaping Call for Free Estimate www.herbsshamrocklandscapingllc.com WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | Continued on next page Get Your Home Ready For The Season! Largest Selection of Stone & Mulch in South Jersey! We Carry a Full Line of E.P. Henry Products • • • • Riverock- Various Sizes Driveway Stone PICK-UP & DELIVERY Screened TopSoil Mulch–Various Varities Homeowners Spring Special! GAROPPO STONE & GARDEN CENTER the grapevine { HG-1 } IN BUSINESS OVER 35 YEARS! PROPANE GAS REFILLS 10% Off Your EP Henry Purchase! One coupon per customer. Not valid with other offers or prior purchases. exp: 4/30/09 1200 Harding Highway (Rt. 40), Newfield • www.garoppos.com • (856) 697-4444 Home Garden and Continued from previous page natural choice for windbreaks. Tall and elegant, it requires almost no care when used as a hedge or screen. Pairs of these hardy trees make great accents for doors and garden gates while single specimens soften house corners. Single specimens can grow to 40’-60’ with a spread of up to 15’ in the wild, but 20’-30’ with a 12’ spread in urban settings is more typical. Plant 3 feet apart for hedge. (zones 3-7) 2. SPRUCE, COLORADO BLUE (Picea pungens) A magnificent sight of silver blue-green spruce. Rated one of the most popular evergreens. It grows well while young and matures at 50-75’; 25’ spread. (zones 2-8) 3. SPRUCE, NORWAY (Picea abies) Fastest growing of the spruces. Develops strong graceful branches that are covered with dark green needles. Ideal windbreaker. Matures at 60’; 25’ spread. (zones 3-7) 4. PINE, WHITE (Pinus strobus) A hardy, valuable tree. Clustered soft blue-green needles. Ideal screen or windbreak. Likes moist, well-drained soils. Grows 50’- 80’ with a 20-40’ spread. (zones 3-8) 5. BOXWOOD (KOREAN) (Buxus microphylla koreana) Esteemed for hedges because it can be sheared into precise shapes. Its small dark leaves create dense foliage. An excellent plant to line driveways or borders. (zones 5-9) 6. JUNIPER, BAR HARBOR (Juniper horizontalis ‘Bar Harbor’) A low-growing spreading form of creeping juniper with blue green color turning reddish purple in winter. It has a slow to medium growth rate, about 10’ in ten years with a deep taproot. It is long lived. Typically, ‘Bar Harbor’ is male, but both male and female forms are known. (zones 3-9). 7. HEMLOCK, CANADIAN (Tsuga canadensis) This handsome and graceful evergreen is ideal for screening, groupings, and foundation plantings. May be sheared to any height or shape and likes full sun to light shade. Avoid heavy soils. 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This is a cottonless hybrid. Plant back from sidewalks. Grows to 40’ to 50’, 30’ spread. (zones 3-9) 9. PINE, AUSTRIAN (Pinus nigra) Very hardy, withstanding city or seaside conditions, heat and drought, and clay and alkaline soils. Good for windbreaks. Grows to 60’, with 20’-40’ spread. (zones 4-7) 10. WILLOW, WEEPING (Salix babylonica) Graceful and refined, easily recognized by its open crown of ground-sweeping branches. Leaves are light green above, grayish-green beneath. This willow grows especially well near water, reaches 30’ 40’ tall, 35’ spread. (zones 5-8) Planning a Vegetable Garden Source: Rutgers Cooperative Extension Factsheet by Peter J. Nitzsche, Morris County Agricultural Agent & Stephen Reiners, Ph.D., Former Extension Specialist in Vegetable Crops he most important factor in planning a vegetable garden is location. Choose a site with good drainage and no standing water, even after the heaviest rain. Keep the garden away from trees and shrubs, which may compete with vegetables for water, nutrients, and light. Leafy vegetables, such as lettuce and spinach, require the least direct sunlight, only 4 to 5 hours. Root vegetables require 5 to 6 hours, and fruiting vegetables, such as tomatoes, cucumbers, and zucchini, require at least 8 hours. Remember, NO vegetable can grow in total shade. Once you’ve decided where the garden will go, it’s time to choose which vegetables to grow. First, make a list of those vegetables you like. Next, put a plan down on paper. This will help you make the best use of space and will save time when planting by showing you exactly where to place your seeds and transplants. The plan should include the following information: garden size, space T between rows and within rows, crops and varieties, planting dates, seeded crops, and transplanted crops. You may want to make two plans—one for the spring planting and one for a second planting for summer and autumn harvest. Use the table included on the next page to help you plan. If possible, rotate your crops so similar vegetables are not planted in the same location consecutively. Remember to place your tallest growing crops on the north side of the garden so as not to shade lower growing plants. Also allow for good air movement through the garden. This ensures that moisture on plant leaves dries quickly and may lessen disease problems. When choosing varieties, always look for ones with disease resistance. Although these varieties may cost more than some of the old standards, they more than make up for the cost with improved yields and less reliance on chemical controls. For more information call your county Rutgers Cooperative Extension office (listed in the phone book under county government) or visit our web site at www.njaes.rutgers.edu. A good garden design will save you time and make the best use of limited garden space. Most importantly, vegetables grown under optimal conditions, along with the use of disease-resistant varieties, will result in healthy, high-yielding crops. Buy what you want. t want. t. R Rent what you need. GRAND REOPENING FULLY STOCKED FOR SPRING Large Selection of Trees, Shrubs, Perennials & Specimen Plants Knowledgeable Personalized Customer Service Swanson Hardware is your local equipment rental source! ½ day & full day rates available! WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | the grapevine { HG-3 } SEPERS RETAIL CENTER 1 14 W. Weymouth Road 1 Newfield, NJ 08344 856-696-4220 All Major Credit Cards Accepted 533 N. East Avenue Av 856.691.7900 .7900 Home Garden and Vegetable Vegetable Planting Guide *Mr=March; Ap=April; Ma=May; Ju=June; Jl=July; Ag=August; Se=September ©2004 by Rutgers Cooperative Research & Extension, NJAES, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. Desktop publishing by Rutgers-Cook College Resource Center Revised: July 2003 RUTGERS COOPERATIVE RESEARCH & EXTENSION N.J. AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION RUTGERS, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW JERSEY NEW BRUNSWICK Spacing (in.) Transplant In Row Btwn. Rows or Seeds Asparagus 18 60 Crowns Beans, Lima, bush 4 24 seed Beans, Lima, pole 36 36 seed Beans, Snap, bush 4 24 seed Beans, snap. pole 36 24 seed Beets 3 15 seed Broccoli 15 30 transplant Brussels Sprouts 18 30 transplant Cabbage 18 24 transplant Cabbage, Chinese 12 18 seed or trp. Carrots 3 15 seed Cauliflower 24 30 transplant Celery 6 18 transplant Chard, Swiss 6 24 seed Collards 18 24 seed Corn, Sweet 12 24 seed Cucumbers 36 30 seed or trp. Eggplant 30 30 transplant Endive 12 18 seed or trp. Kale 15 18 seed Kohlrabi 4 15 seed or trp. Leeks 3 15 transplants Lettuce, Leaf, Romaine 8 15 seed or trp. Lettuce, Bibb 6 15 seed or trp. Muskmelons 36 72 seed or trp. Mustard Greens 12 15 seed Okra 24 36 seed Onions, dry 4 15 seed, trp. sets Parsley 6 15 seed Parsnips 3 18 seed Peas 2 18 seed Peppers 15 15 transplant Pumpkins 48 96 seed Radishes 1 12 seed Rhubarb 36 48 crowns Rutabagas 4 18 seeds Spinach 4 18 seeds Squash, bush 24 48 seeds or trp. Squash, vine 36 72 seeds or trp. Sweet Potatoes 12 36 transplants Tomatoes 24 36 transplants Turnips 3 18 seed Watermelons 36 96 seed White Potatoes 12 24 tubers Planting Dates Perennial Ma,Ju,Jl Ma,Ju,Jl Ma,Ju,Jl Ma,Ju,Jl Ap,Ma,Ju,Jl Ap,Ma,Jl,Au Jl Ap,Jl Ap,Jl Ap,Ma,Ju,Jl Jl Ma,Ju Ap,Ma,Ju,Jl,Au Ap,Ma,Ju,Jl Ma,Ju Ju,Jl Ma,Ju Ap,Ma,Ju,Jl,Au Jl,Ag Ap,Ma,Jl,Au Ap,Ma,Au Ap,Ma,Au,Se Ap,Ma,Au,Se Ju Au Ma,Ju Ap Ap,Ma,Ju Ap Mr,Ap Ju Ju Ap,Ma,Ju,Jl,Au,Se Perennial Ap,Jl Ap,Se Ju,Jl Ju Ju Ma,Ju Ap,Jl Ju Ap Avg. 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The honorees are Sharon P. Blase, of Vineland; Jane Morton Galetto, of Millville; and Nancy Sungenis, of Bridgeton. Thressa Giampietro, of Vineland, will receive a special Founder’s Award for her pioneering work in education. Blase is a family and consumer science educator with the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cumberland County. In this capacity, she has been involved with adult and education, nutrition for low income families, community outreach, and other issues of importance to the local community. Galetto is a leader in local environmental protection and advocacy, as well as a member of numerous local organizations. Through her leadership, Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries has created and coordinated school programs, conservation presentations, documentaries, wildlife studies, and habitat projects. Sungenis was the first woman mayor in Cumberland County. She is also a businesswoman, the owner of Sungenis Insurance Agency. She has been highly involved with the county, with interests ranging from the Cumberland County Utilities Authority, which she chairs, to commissioner of registration for the Board of Elections. The event will be held at Centerton Country Club starting at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to attend. Tickets for the dinner cost $45 per person. Entrée choices are prime rib or shrimp imperial. Individuals and groups are welcome to be part of this historic first for the county. For additional details, call Louise Bertacchi at 825-5929. Scouts Honor Swanson The Boy Scouts of America, Southern New Jersey Council, will honor Robert D. Swanson with the 2009 Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award on May 19 at the Centerton Country Club. Swanson is being honored for his contributions to the community through his professional and civic careers. He started Swanson Hardware Supply in 1958 in partnership with his father, Walter G. Swanson. Bob is a former member of the board of directors of the Boy Scouts’ Southern New Jersey Council, chairman of strategic planning, and member of the capital campaign. He has served as both a Cubmaster and Assistant Scoutmaster. He has been a member of the board of directors for the Century Savings Bank since 1993 and the Siloam Cemetery Association since 2008. He has served on local community organization board of directors including the American Red Cross, YMCA, United Way, Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce, and Newcomb Hospital Foundation. Tickets are $150. For tickets or to support the event as a sponsor, call 327-1700, ext. 25. Sungensis Galetto The AT&T Foundation presented the Cumberland Empowerment Zone Corporation (CEZ) with a $221,754 grant to support a new Community in Schools initiative to work with at-risk youth in Bridgeton and Millville high schools. Those two schools were identified as having the highest dropout rates in the county. Under the program, the CEZ and school districts will help students recover credits for failed academic courses. The four-year program will provide support and guidance to ninth and tenth grade students until they graduate. WE WANT YOUR FACES! SEND US YOUR NEWS. We know that there’s more happening out there, and we want to help you publicize your events. Send them to us at the address listed on page 3. Blase Giampietro Protect Your Health & Home There is no better time than the present to rethink the products that you use in your home and on your body. We are assaulted by toxic chemicals, dangerous additives and poisons in our food, home products, and construction materials — day after day, every day. Is it any wonder why cancer is afflicting Americans at an alarming rate? You can start to do something about it by ridding yourself of the toxic products currently in your household that are — at this very moment — affecting you and your children. 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Delsea Dr., Vineland (856) 696-3100 I In Our Schools Odyssey of the Mind The Vineland High School “Earth Trek” team came in third at the Odyssey of the Mind regional competition and thus qualifies for the April 25 state finals at Ewing High School. The team includes Rodolfo Perez, Cori Rose Schroer, Nima Karvar and Savanna Bassett, all sophomores; and Ivonna Dumanyan, Jessica Flitcraft, and Joanna Donoulis, all freshmen. The school’s other team, competing in the “Classics” division, placed fourth. Odyssey of the Mind is an international program that provides creative problem-solving opportunities for students from kindergarten through college. Team members apply their creativity to solve problems that range from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics. They then bring their solutions to competition on the local, state, and world level. Thousands of teams from throughout the United States and about 25 other countries participate in the program. VHS Odyssey of the Mind participants, from left, Ivonna Dumanyan (front) Jasmine Stickland, Jessica Flitcraft, Nima Karvar, Rudy Perez, Diane Severino, Savanna Bassett, Cori Rose Shroer, Gina Trivellini, Mike DeVono (kneeling). Lying in front of the rock is Zack Cook. Absent from photo: Joahna Dounoulis, Melissa Garcia and Cody Carpenter. Students of the Vineland High School S.H.A.P.E. Club took part in the NJ Clean Communities Council Student Exchange with several other schools from all over the state. Events included a beach clean-up in Brigantine and a tour of the ACUA sewage treament facility and wind farm. VHS students collected several bags of trash, a keg and even a car engine. Student Brian Holt of Vineland High’s School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, shared his passion for reptiles recently. He brought in several lizards, a tortoise and black widow spider to present to fellow classmates in the Environmental Science class for National Wildlife Week. Young Artists An overflow crowd of students, family and friends jammed Mennies Elementary School on March 13 for the 12th annual Youth Art Month opening reception. The district’s elementary art teachers covered nearly every square inch of wall space in the building with work from students in grades kindergarten through five. The winners (art teacher’s name in parentheses) included: BARSE: 1st Joshua Jimenez, 2nd Kayleigh Cooke, 3rd Avisail Bermudez (Nancy Curley); DURAND: 1st Elizabeth Estrada, 2nd Timothy Schneil, 3rd Marc Terron (Cynthia Doulis); D’IPPOLITO: 1st Kobe Hick, 2nd Emma Stratoti, 3rd Shylynn Castro (Lisa KalerAhmad); JOHNSTONE: 1st Lionel Nieves Jr., 2nd Lauren Viscusi, 3rd Jerick Cerala (Beverly Hughes); MENNIES: 1st Jennifer Antonio, 2nd Siobhan Three students from Cynthia Doulis’ art classes at Durand Elementary School had their art work chosen to be displayed at the State Capital in Trenton, in celebration of Youth Art Month. From left, Isaac Ochoa, a second grader; Celine Lockman, a fifth grader; Doulis, and third grader Adianez Negron, show a certificate. The trio had their art displayed with more than 100 other works by students from all over New Jersey in grades K-12. Russian class honors Twenty-seven students enrolled in the Russian language class at Vineland High School won recognition in the recent Annual Russian Essay Contest, said Vlada Jackson, VHS teacher of Russian. VHS students won four gold medals and five silver medals in the contest, which is sponsored by the American Council of Teachers of Russian. Fourteen other VHS students earned bronze medals and four received certificates for their participation. Jackson said nearly 1,200 students from 66 Russian language programs across the country vied for the honors. Gold medal winners included Diana Shubrat, Vadim Drozd, Artem Broshchan, and Boguslav Sakhan. Shubrat’s essay was forwarded to the Pushkin Institute in Moscow for the second round of judging by members of The International Association of Teachers of Russian Language and Literature (MAPRIAL). Silver medal winners were: Ivonna Dumanyan, Pavel Predit, Inna Nechay, Viktoriya Scherbyna and Kirill Romanov. Bronze medal winners: Halyna Mashura, Anna Sakhno, Ilya Nechay, Anastasiya Novatorskaya, Susanna Zakota, Rashad Williams, Vyacheslav Drozd, Svetlana Gordeeva, Dariya Groshev, Diana Kucher, Alina Shelestun, Tatyana Broshchan, Mark Groschev and Maciej Grudzien. Diplomas of honorable mention went to Joshua Bareiszis, Valentin Shulzhenko, Yekaterina Beletskaya, and Yuriy Zozulya. In the photo, seated, from left: Halyna Mashura, Diana Kucher, Anna Sakhno, Diana Shubrat, Dariya Groshev, Alina Shelestun. Second row, from left: Svetlana Gordeyeva, Ivonna Dumanyan, Anastasiya Novatorskaya, Viktoriya Shcherbyna, Inna Nechay, Suzanna Zakota. Back row, from left: Vadim Drozd, Vyacheslav Drozd, Pavel Predit, Rashad Williams, Boguslav Sakhan, Kereel Romanov, Ilya Nechay, Joshua Bareiszis. James Patrick Sbrana, second grader at Petway Elementary School, gives his artistic endeavor a thumbs-up. Moncrief, 3rd Erynn Heggan (Cherie Hackler); PETWAY: 1st Joel Colon, 2nd Queena Wang, 3rd Sara Bortle (Lisa LaRosa); SABATER: 1st Ashley Gonzalez, 2nd Ikea Alvarez, 3rd Omar Gonzalez (Kristin McMackin); and WINSLOW: 1st Kynaat Moosvi, 2nd Juliet Brown, 3rd Luis Perez (Kara Rehm). { 18 } the grapevine | APRIL 1, 2009 I Civic Engagement { LEE BURKE } Vineland on the Move The Planning Board holds back-to-back special public meetings on transportation and the Four Corners project. wo back-to-back special public meetings were held Monday, March 23, by the city’s Planning Board. The first addressed plans for a new circulation element to be added to the May 2008 master plan. The previous circulation element was last reviewed and approved in the 1992 master plan. The New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law refers to a “circulation” plan element as showing the location and types of facilities for all modes of transportation required for the efficient movement of people and goods into, about, and through the municipality. It takes into account the highway classification system and the types and conditions of existing and proposed transportation facilities, including air, water, road and rail. The project was presented by Daniel Kueper of Orth-Rodgers & Associates of West Trenton and David Fields of NelsonNygaard & Associates of New York City. Both are transportation engineers and planning consultants hired by the city with funding provided by the South Jersey Transportation Planning Organization (SJTPO), the local regional planning entity for Atlantic, Cape May, Cumberland and Salem counties, based here in Vineland. (The 2035 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for the southern region of New Jersey can be viewed at www.sjtpo.org) Kueper’s power-point presentation covered data on existing conditions of vehicular, pedestrian, bicycle, and transit facilities. Information was gathered in the field and by review of previous city traffic stud- T ies, including examples of crash clusters, missing sidewalks, roadway design and bus and rail routes analysis. Kueper made special note of signalized intersections at Landis Avenue and Mill Road and Landis and Orchard Road as ones with a very high number of left-turn crashes due to poor lane alignment and sightlines. (The 1992 master plan stressed the need for a series of intersection, shoulder, signalization and signage improvements under various state, county and city jurisdictions in this area based on a 1988 Route 55 Impact Study.) He also thought it was odd that sidewalks were missing at Petway School on Lincoln Avenue and Wallace School on Mill Road. Fields’ part of the presentation outlined opportunities to identify and prioritize roadway improvements, sidewalk requirements, a citywide bicycle network and transit analysis of current commute patterns. He noted the highest commute patterns were toward Atlantic County and Millville. The project will include further analysis of population and employment densities as part of an expanded transit market. The next steps will be for the consultant to gather more information from the public and provide a draft circulation element and meet with the city’s technical advisory committee before another presentation to the Planning Board. The project will end June 30, 2009. The public is encouraged to contact Kathy Hicks, Planning Supervisor, at 791-4101 or khicks@vinelandcity.org for more information and comments prior to this date. The second public hearing dealt with a series of waivers requested by Hans Lampert, president and CEO of Eastern Pacific Development, in response to the site plan review by the city’s planning and engineering staff of the southeast corner of the Four Corners project (also known as the Landis Square or Gateway project). The Board previously approved the other three corners at Landis and East avenues as part of the $50 million downtown redevelopment plan. The site will have a threestory building that includes 8,000 square feet of retail space and 74 age-restricted units and seven for special needs that count toward the city’s Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) plan. However, a question of ownership of the property led to a lengthy discussion between City Solicitor Frank DiDominco and an attorney from the law firm Cooper Levenson, representing Seaboard Developers, who previously had a longterm lease on the property. The attorney challenged the city on its interpretation of municipal land use law of property not fully owned by the developer. Lampert explained that eight properties are involved and he has two under contract. It was determined Lampert has standing with the city to proceed as planned. After further discussion between the Board and Lampert’s project engineer and architect on parking spaces, property lines, tree placement and fencing, approval was granted. Click on www.easternpacificdevelopment.com for details on Four Corners, including architectural renderings by J.W. Pedersen. I $2 Overnight Movie Rentals @ 10 PACK MOVIE RENTAL PACKAGE *Prepay 10 overnight movie rentals for just $20 Take them anytime…one at a time or up to 3 at once, bring them back the next day and save $10 off of our regular individual rental rates. Present this coupon and get a bonus movie rental free with purchase of 10 pack for a total of 11 movie rentals! 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It was out the day and into the evening, 1845 when Cumberland County Senator Goddard who, according to the website on but the meetings were conducted Stephen Ayres Garrison argued in the State the institution’s history, proposed the term with little note of the weather. Senate for the need to recognize and pro“moron” to “identify higher level individuThe morning session focused on electing a vide care for retarded children. als, formally called feebleminded.” Board of Directors and creating bylaws. The senator’s son, S. Olin Garrison, took Research conducted at the Training By 8 p.m., local notables and visitors from as up the cause and, according to the website School began earning it world recognition. far away as Haddonfield and Woodbury on the institution’s history, founded his The French Binet Intelligence Test was reconvened in the Presbyterian Church; school at his Millville home on September 1, standardized here in Vineland for use in the hundreds of Vineland residents also attend- 1887. Exactly six months later, philanthroUnited States. The school’s examination of ed this meeting. After several speeches, pist B. D. Maxham provided 40 acres of land heredity was published as the Kallikak songs and a benediction, the gathering dis- in Vineland along with the Scarborough Study in 1912. Under the direction of the persed into the rainy night, confident it had Mansion. The donation allowed the school government, the institution devised the accomplished its goals on the opening day to expand, and by the end of 1888, 40 boys mental tests used by the U.S. military during of the New Jersey Home for the Education and 15 girls were in residence. World War I. By the 1920s, psychotherapy and Care of Feeble Minded Children. Within five years, the institution was in cerebral palsy cases was undertaken. While the title of the institution would known as the New Jersey Training School. From 1935 to 1949, research at the facility be altered several times over the next 120 By 1897, Garrison had brought in Edward R. concentrated on social competence. years, the Home’s concern for its children Johnstone, his former vice-principal at As director, Johnstone expanded the and their development has been unwavering Indiana State School. Upon Garrison’s death school’s facilities and programs to benefit its since that May 24, 1888. The origin of the in 1900, Johnstone became director of the students and the community. Some 1,300 A Century of Study T acres were purchased four miles from the school’s main site for a satellite campus known as the Menantico Unit. The institution also brought in experts from state agencies to discuss farming, poultry and dairy techniques that benefitted many Vineland residents. Additionally, summer classes for the training of teachers were introduced. Johnstone died in 1946, but his accomplishments earned the Training School numerous accolades and international respect. In 1965, the school changed its name to the American Institute for Mental Studies (AIMS). For 16 years, it existed under this title, continuing its studies and adding a Division of Emotional Disturbance. In 1981, the institution faced the prospect of closing, before Elwyn Institute of Media, Pennsylvania, took over management; within seven years, a $300,000 grant initiated a renovation of the campus and new programs. The name reverted back to The Training School at Vineland. Today, the school has entered its third century and remains as committed and devoted to its work as ever. I member Re When? A Family Tradition { 20 } the grapevine | APRIL 1, 2009 Hairstylist Jennifer Eldridge is joining the hair design team at TNT Hair Designs (1242 S. Main Road). She graduated from Cumberland County Vo-Tech, has an Associate in Fine Arts from Cumberland County College, and has advanced training in Sexy Hair. Eldridge is continuing a family tradition in barbering and hair styling, along with her aunt, Nancy Tuso, who has been in business for 24 years and is the owner of TNT Hair This vintage photograph of Joe’s Diner graced the pages of the March/April issue of Reminisce. Several readers of The Grapevine spotted it there. It was sent to that magazine by Judith Brandt of Sea Isle City with this memory: “In 1938, my grandfather Joe Meandro opened his ‘lunch wagon’ diner on Landis Avenue in Vineland, New Jersey, where I grew up. This was home cooking at its best, and people came from all over the county for Joe’s special- ties, like homemade ravioli, baccala with polenta, pasta fagioli and clam chowder. Standing behind the counter, from left to right, is a counterman, my grandmother Mary, my grandfather Joe, and my Uncle Pete. “The Landis Theatre opened next door to the diner around that time, and one of my fondest memories is Saturdays when my sister and I would have lunch at the diner and then take in a matinee.” Designs. Also, Eldridge’s great grandfather, Solvatore Tuso, was a well-known barber in Vineland. Pictured above is his barbershop at Sixth and Landis. I Culinary Adventures { STEPHEN WILSON / PHOTOS: JILL MCCLENNEN } Very Vineland The Greek salads at Olympia, the ravioli at Conte’s, the subs at Giovanni’s… these are the foodie spots that make Vinelanders proud. ere’s hoping you enjoy reading my articles as much as I enjoy writing them. From the number of comments that I get from folks around town, it seems as if you do. Well, I wanted to take this opportunity to remind everyone (as well as myself ) why I write my weekly column in The Grapevine. First of all, I want this column to be a celebration of all foods local. I am what you might consider a locavore, someone who seeks out and enjoys eating foods that are grown and produced locally. The reasons for this are many—supporting small farmers, cutting down on the transportation costs and fuel consumption that goes along with moving food all over the world, keeping my money in the local economy, and the simple fact that local, seasonal food tends to taste better. H Also, I feel that eating locally really connects me to my environment and the region. The constant changing of the seasons gives me a progressively changing menu of foods throughout the year. Dandelion greens, for instance, are being eaten all over southern New Jersey right now, not because they are available year-round in hermetically sealed bags at the grocery store, but because they are growing right here, right now in the soil that surrounds us. Eating locally grown foods also connects me to a past that I know little about, but strive to learn from. The immigrants that first moved to the area ate dandelion greens because they didn’t have the endless options for year-round foods that we have today. Eating the foods that our ancestors ate, when they ate them, allows me to under- stand and respect them a bit more. I also see this column as a vehicle to highlight restaurants and eateries in Vineland and the surrounding region that are doing something truly special. Too often, our culture gives in to the idea that homogenized, consistent foods are the best option. With that idea, though, come bland foods, uninspired foods, foods that lack soul. With the constant barrage of marketing that comes from corporate advertising, it’s easy to forget about the local food artisans that give our fair city something to rave about. The Greek salads at Olympia, the Chambourcin at Bellview Winery, the ravioli at Conte’s, the subs at Giovanni’s, the strawberries from Pantano Produce… these are the foodie spots that give Vineland something to be proud of (and there are many more that I don’t have the space to list!). Another goal in writing my weekly article is to inspire pride in Vineland. Not being native to the area and having lived in quite a few places around the country, I have a different perspective of Vineland than many residents. I was surprised when I first Ashley, Samantha, and Marie at the Seafood Festival. moved here about how many people were down on this town when there is so much great stuff around! Mike Epifanio, the publisher of The Grapevine, and I share this passion for reigniting pride in our home city, and I’m happy to share my angle—which of course, is food. In the past year, I’ve done stories ranging from a tradiContinued on next page Family Restaurant & Pizzeria 3600 E. Landis Ave. (In Lincoln & Landis Shop Rite Center) 856-691-3099 Gourmet Lunches & Dinners Take Outs & Package Goods SERVING THE FOOD YOU LOVE IN A VERY DIFFERENT WAY. Delivery!! Fresh Gourmet Salads Asian Chicken Salad $8.99 Fresh crisp greens topped with pineapple and mandarin oranges with grilled chicken in a sweet honey Dijon dressing. 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I know not everyone can attend these events, so if I’m fortunate enough to go, I like sharing my experience with readers so that they can attend vicariously. Downtown Landis Avenue became Now that a beach for the Seafood Festival. spring is here, and I’m feeling tional Ukrainian Easter dinner, to the local revitalized from the winter blues, I can’t wait soup kitchen, to a good ol’ fashioned familyfor another year of food and drink. Downtown style crab and spaghetti feast. There is wonVineland has several food-oriented events… derful food stuff going on in Vineland, and I the seafood festival and the fresh and specialty want to pass that along to readers. foods market are coming up soon. There will I also like to write about special events in be new restaurants opening, and new possibilVineland and the region. The Rock n’ Roll n’ ities for food and fun all over Vineland. So Ribs n’ Chili cook-off in downtown Vineland make sure you go out this year and eat! I comes to mind as an event that is a source of Stephen Wilson, along with his wife Jill pride. The Dandelion & Beer Festival, which McClennen, owns The Sweet Life Bakery. took place last weekend, is another event You may contact him via e-mail at thesweetthat is very Vineland. The Chamber of Commerce does a great job of putting on this lifebakery@verizon.net. EATING OUT From fine dining to lunch spots to bakeries, the area has choices to satisfy any appetite. Call for hours. Amato’s Restaurant, 782 S. Brewster Rd., Vineland, 692-5756. Veal, chicken, seafood, and pasta specialties for dinner. Open for lunch, too. Closed Sundays. Andrea Trattoria, 1833 Harding Hwy., Newfield, 697-8400. Chef/owner Andrea Covino serves up Italian specialties in an atmosphere of fine dining. Annata Wine Bar, 216 Bellevue Ave, Hammonton, 609-704-9797. Food served tapas style, specialty martinis, catering, private parties. Extensive wine list. Live music every Friday 10 p.m.-1.a.m. Bagel University, 1406 S. Main Rd., Vineland, 691-0909. This breakfast and lunch spot offers a menu of sandwiches named for colleges near and far. Bain’s Deli, 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. Come in for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or take it with you. Daily specials include coffee of the day. Bennigan’s Restaurant, 2196 W. Landis Ave., Vineland, 205-0010. Entrees, desserts, drink specials. Take-out, too. Happy Hour buffet Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m. NFL flat-screen TVs. Big Apple, 528 N. Harding Hwy., Vineland, 697-5500. Steaks, veal, chicken dishes. Meet friends at the bar, gather for dinner. Open daily for lunch and dinner. Big John’s Pizza Queen, 1383 S. Main Rd., Vineland, 205-0012. Home of the “Gutbuster” 21-oz. burger, as well as pizza, salads, wings, subs, and dinners. Bojo’s Ale House, 222 N. High St., Millville, 327-8011. All food is homemade, including the potato chips. Casa Dori II, Brewster Rd. and Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 794-1888. Authentic Italian, lunch and dinner; catering avail. Continental Room at the Ramada Inn, W. Landis Ave. and Rt. 55, Vineland, 6963800. Open for lunch Mon.-Fri., 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Open to hotel guests and the public. Crust N Krumbs Bakery, Main and Magnolia rds., 690-1200. Cakes, pies, cookies, breads, and doughnuts. Custom wedding cakes, too. Deeks Deli & Kustard Kitchen, 1370 S. Main Rd., Vineland, 691-5438. Call for lunch and dinner specials. Soft ice cream and cakes year-round. Mon.-Sat 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Denny’s, 1001 W. Landis Ave., Vineland, 696-1900. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Takeout, too. Happy Hour Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m. Open 24 hours. Kids eat free Tues. and Sat. Dominick’s Pizza, 1768 S. Lincoln Ave., Vineland, 691-5511. Family time-honored recipes, fresh ingredients. & Kustard Kitchen Ice Cream Cakes for all Occasions Large Easter Egg Cakes Small Easter Eggs & Bunny Heads ORDER EARLY! OPEN ar Ye Round Custard Stand 856-691-5438 1370 S. Main Road Vineland, NJ { 22 } the grapevine | APRIL 1, 2009 Donkey’s Place, 20 S. Sixth St., Vineland, 690-1777. One-of-a-kind cheesesteaks made on large, fresh poppyseed rolls. Dreamz Cafe, 2184 Union Lake Crossing, Millville, 765-5029. Panini, sandwiches, salads, soups. Also, gelato, Italian coffee, desserts, smoothies, and frappuccino. Eric’s, 98 S. West Ave., Vineland, 2059800. Greek and American cuisine. Pizza, too. Esposito’s Maplewood III, 200 N. Delsea Dr., Vineland, 692-2011. Steaks, seafood and pasta dishes at this Italian restaurant. Five Points Inn, E. Landis Ave. & Tuckahoe Rd., Vineland, 691-6080. Italian cuisine and dinner buffets to savor. Family-owned. Fresh Restaurant, 1405 Mays Landing Rd., Millville, 327-3435. Jumbo lump crabcakes, Black Angus burgers. Wed. is pasta night. Gardella’s Ravioli Co. & Italian Deli, 527 S. Brewster Rd.., 697-3509. Name says it all. Daily specials, catering. Closed Sunday. General Custard’s Last Stand, 2578 E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 696-2992. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner served Tues.-Sat. Gina’s Ristorante, 110 N. High St., Millville, 825-4241. Italian cuisine, lunch and dinner, BYOB, nothing over $20. Giorgio’s Restaurant 363 E. Wheat Rd., Buena, 697-2900. Serving lunch and dinner daily. Italian cuisine, pizza. Giovanni’s Italian-American Deli. 1102 N. East Ave., Vineland, 692-0459. Pizza, Italian subs, all your lunch favorites. The Greenview Inn at Eastlyn Golf Course, 4049 Italia Rd., Vineland, 6915558. Restaurant and lounge open to the public for lunch Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Jake’s. 611 Taylor Rd., Franklinville, 6945700. Italian-American, served lakeside. Lunch, dinner, happy hour, Sunday brunch. Joe’s Poultry. 440 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland, 692-8860. Barbecue and Kosher chickens, homemade sides, catering. Kawa Thai & Sushi, 2196 N. Second St. (Rt. 47), Millville, 825-9939. Thai and Japanese cuisine. BYOB. Landicini’s Family Restaurant & Pizzeria Landis and Lincoln aves., Vineland, 6913099. Italian cuisine, gourmet pizza, gourmet salads. Open for lunch and dinner. Larry’s II Restaurant, 907 N. Main Rd., Vineland, 692-9001. Three meals daily. Sunday breakfast buffet, early-bird dinners. Library V Restaurant, 206 Rt. 54, Buena, 697-9696. Renowned for prime rib, steaks, seafood, salad bar. Closed Mon. and Tues. La Locanda Pizzeria & Ristorante, 1406 S. Main Rd., Vineland, 794-3332. Pasta, veal, chicken. Lunch and dinner. Closed Sunday. Lucia’s Ristorante, 785 W. Sherman Ave., Vineland, 692-0300. Italian fine dining and regional cooking. Marciano’s Restaurant, 947 N. Delsea Drive, Vineland, 563-0030. ItalianAmerican cuisine, seafood and veal. Open daily for lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast buffet. Martino’s Trattoria & Pizzeria, 2614 E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 692-4448. Brick oven pizza, risotto, polenta. Three meals daily. Merighi’s Savoy Inn, E. Landis Ave. and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. Banquet/ wedding facility as well as intimate restaurant. Nicky G. Fridays 9 p.m.–midnight. Milmay Tavern, Tuckahoe and Bear’s Head rds., Milmay, 476-3611. Gourmet lunches and dinners in a casual setting. Neptune Restaurant and Cocktail Lounge, 1554 South Delsea Drive, Vineland, 6922800. American cuisine, array of cocktails. Next Oar, 127 N. High St., Millville, 2931360. Weekly menu, made-to-order dishes. Olympia Restaurant, 739 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland, 691-6095. Authentic Greek cuisine—lamb dishes and salads. Paperwaiter Restaurant & Pub, 1111 Village Dr., Millville, 825-4000. A special place for all your special occasions. Pegasus, Rts. 40 and 47, Vineland, 6940500. Breakfast, lunch, dinner specials; convenient drive-thru, mini-meal specials. Pete’s Pizza, 20 W. Park Ave., Vineland, 205-9998. Pizza (including whole wheat), subs, wings. Open daily 11 a.m-10 p.m. Positano Ristorante, 419 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland, 696-0477. Veal, chicken, and seafood specials, BYOB. Richland House, 1303 Harding Hwy., Richland, 697-5700. Eclectic dinners and casual lunch fare. Closed Mondays. Saigon, 2180 N. Second St., Millville, 3278878. Authentic Vietnamese—noodle soups, curry, hotpot, Buddhist vegetarian. South Vineland Tavern, 2350 S. Main Rd., Vineland, 692-7888. Breakfast, lunch, dinner daily. Seafood and prime rib. Steakhouse at Centerton Country Club, 1022 Almond Rd., Pittsgrove, 358-3325. Lunch and dinner. Steaks, reserve wines, upscale casual. Sweet Life Bakery, 601 East Landis Ave., Vineland, 692-5353. Neighborhood bakery. Homemade pastries, cakes, coffee. Tony Sopranos, 107 W. Landis Ave., Vineland, 405-0200. Pizza, Mexican Southwest fare, Atkins-friendly salads. Uncle Ricky’s Outdoor Bar, 470 E. Wheat Rd., Vineland, 691-4454. Ribs, chicken, fish, steaks. Always clams, eat in or take out. Venuto’s Old World Pizza, 2166 N. Second St., Millville, 327-4002. Pizza and gourmet salads. Villa Filomena, 821 Harding Hwy., Buena Vista, 697-7107. Dinner combos, grilled meats, fish. Lunch and dinner daily. Wheat Road Cold Cuts, 302 Wheat Rd., Vineland, 697-0320. Deli and catering. Wild Wings, 1843 E. Wheat Rd., Vineland, 691-8899. Dinners, grilled sandwiches, wings in eight flavors. Willmott’s Pizza. 12 S. Seventh St., Vineland, 696-1525. Hand-tossed pizzas, stromboli, breakfast pizza. Take-out or eat in. Winfield’s. 106 N. High St., Millville, 3270909. Continental cuisine and spirits served in a casually upscale setting. Ye Olde Centerton Inn, 1136 Almond Rd., Pittsgrove, 358-3201. American classics served in a building right out of a Rockwell painting. WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | Advertise in The Grapevine and get incredible results. Get amazing results from your advertising campaign in The Grapevine. Get the benefit of our distribution to every residence in Vineland (approx. 22,250)! Ride the wave of excitement as The Grapevine’s debut has excited our town’s citizens. For a free and no-obligation advertising consultation, call 856-457-7815 or e-mail sales@grapevinenewspaper.com today. the grapevine { 23 } I Recipe Corner Sushi Lunch Specials $7.99 NOW OPEN AT 2196 N. 2nd Street, Millville (Rt. 47 – Target Shopping Center) { LISA ANN DiNUNZIO } Recipe Swap Our first male cook submits a recipe sure to please the whole family. reetings! I was happy to see a recipe in my e-mail inbox a few weeks ago from the first male submitter. I know there are many men who can fire up a grill, but there are also plenty who cook great food at the range too, my Grand-pop and Dad included! Here is a fantastic recipe to try, and I hope to see many more gentlemen sending in their favorite recipes—don’t be shy! The following recipe and story is shared by Josh Phillips, who writes: “I’m the main cook at our home, my wife never really learned how to cook while growing up, but recently she has tried to make a few meals. They turned out pretty good so she is willing to try a few more recipes. We both enjoy reading the Recipe Corner weekly and have tried several of the recipes already. The one I’m submitting is Hours: Mon-Thurs. 11am – 10pm Fri.-Sat. 11am – 11pm Sunday 12pm – 9:30pm (856) 825-9939 G something my whole family likes. I make several spaghetti pies at a time since the slices go quickly. Thanks for the opportunity to share a family-favorite recipe.” Spaghetti Pie 6 ounces spaghetti, cooked as directed on package 1 pound ground beef 1 sm. onion, chopped 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce 2 tsp. Italian seasoning 1 (8 oz.) can mushrooms, drained 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp. garlic powder Since 1957 Custard NOW OPEN FOR THE SEASON! 22 Flavors of Homemade Ice Cream 9 Flavors of Sugar-Free, Fat Free and Soft Serve Daily • Water Ice Hot Dog & Soda $1.98 Open 7 Days • Noon-10pm • 692-2748 1231 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland the tomato sauce, Italian seasoning, and mushrooms. Simmer for 10-15 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the cooked and drained spaghetti, beaten eggs, ¼ cup Parmesan cheese and the garlic powder. Press the spaghetti mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 10-inch pie pan to form a crust. Pour the meat mixture over the crust and sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until the crust is set and the edge is slightly browned. Let stand for five minutes before serving. Serves 6. As always, Bon Appetit! I Lisa Ann is the author of Seasoned With Love, Treasured Recipes and Lisa Ann’s Seasoned With Love II. Send recipes for publication to lapd1991@aol.com or to The Grapevine, 3660 E. Landis Ave. Vineland, NJ 08361. Preheat the oven to 350°. Drain and rinse spaghetti under warm water. In a large pan, brown the ground beef with the onion, drain excess liquid from pan. 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