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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. 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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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Casadia was concerned about the large number of dead Atlantic white cedar trees in the Blackwater Branch wetlands downstream of the Mill Road chemical plant. Fenili had recently formed a citizens’ group called “Kids Against Pollution” and was working as an activist to raise awareness about the dangers of chemical exposure. Each independently approached VCC’s owner, Arthur Schwerdtle, to inquire about the company’s practices. Each was turned away with unsatisfactory answers. After many letters and phone calls to the Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), an official investigation finally began. Arsenic salts, a byproduct of pesticide production, were found in open piles on Continued on page 10 Fluffy Friends s part of a science unit on the characteristics of living things, The Ellison School’s kindergartners opened their hearts to 12 little eggs…just about ready to hatch. 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Wheat Road • Buena, NJ 08310 HOURS: Sun. thru Thurs. 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. • Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. I Editor’s Letter Signs of Spring Residential & Commercial Service & Installation Heating & Cooling Equipment Hot Water Heaters Water/Sewer Underground Piping Sewer Drain Cleaning On Friday we officially welcome springtime, though the signs of spring have already begun to present themselves around Vineland. As our “Recipe Corner” columnist Lisa Ann DiNunzio pointed out in her column two weeks ago, the first robins could be seen and heard chirping and swooping about in these parts before we turned the calendar to March. For the past two weeks, I’ve witnessed landscapers hard at work mulching and unearthing spring buds as piles of leaves are cleared away. The days are getting longer now that we turned our clocks ahead an hour two weeks ago. The dawn of spring coincides with the vernal equinox. On March 20 at 7:44 a.m., the sun will cross directly over the equator. On this date, day and night are about equal in length all over the world (equinox translates literally to “equal night”). As our planet revolves around the sun, the Northern Hemisphere, where we live, becomes tilted more toward the sun as winter turns to spring. That’s why the temperatures gradually rise, the days get longer and plants grow more vigorously over the course of the next few months. Another sure sign of spring is the appearance of dandelions on local produce market shelves, as pointed out by culinary writer Stephen Wilson in his column this week (see p. 14). Thankfully, they haven’t begun to appear in my yard yet. But even if you don’t see dandelions blooming amidst the grass here in Vineland, you’ll see plenty of them sprouting all over town in the form of lawn signs advertising the annual Dandelion & Beer Festival. The festival is being held on Saturday, March 28, from 6 to 11 p.m. at Merighi’s Savoy Inn. As the name implies, the event will once again highlight as a key ingredient in many different dishes, the much-maligned dandelion. And, also as the event’s moniker suggests, the event will once again feature a craft-brew component where attendees will get to sample numerous brews in their very own keepsake Pilsner glass. This year’s event will also feature cooking demonstrations so that you can replicate at home the delicacies you taste during the festival. The annual dandelion dinner pays homage to Vineland’s agricultural heritage and members of the city’s farming community will be recognized and honored during the evening. The Dandelion & Beer Festival is a feast for all senses that appeals to the ears (and dancing feet) as much as it appeals to the palate. The evening is headlined by southern New Jersey favorites, the Special K Band, a group that knows how to keep the crowd on their feet. Additional entertainment is provided by roving magician Bill Kerwood, and in a nod to Vineland’s Italian heritage, singer Tommy Serra. Tickets are $45.00 and can be purchased in advance. Call the Chamber at 856691-7400 or order online at www.vinelandchamber.org/events. { CONTENTS } 1 Hazardous Waste Cleanup Arsenic from a local Superfund site has leached into the soil, streambeds, and groundwater. A N D R E A KO R N B LU H 5 The School Budget The School Board gears up to approve the budget before presenting it to the voters. LEE BURKE 6 Ideas From Chicago National Main Street Conference generates ideas and entusiasm for Vineland’s program. TO D D N O O N Serving Vineland for over 100 years! 7 Men Who Knit They may not be such a rare breed, after all. DEBORAH A. EIN 691-1950 State Lic. # 12089 8 Community Calendar 12 Faces in the News 14 DINING: Springing To Life Gardens all over the region are beginning to do so, with a little help from the gardeners. ST E P H E N W I L S O N 17 18 20 21 Recipe Corner Pineapple pudding with a twist for holidays. L I SA D I N U N Z I O In Our Schools Entertainment A Third Weekly The Independent and its editors found fault with the town’s founder. V I N C E FA R I N AC C I O 22 Real Estate Transactions { STAFF } MIKE EPIFANIO Editor & Publisher DEBORAH A. EIN Managing Editor LORI GOUDIE Art Director GAIL EPIFANIO Controller JACK EPIFANIO Advertising Executive { 4 } the grapevine | MARCH 18, 2009 SHERRY MUNYAN Advertising Executive MIKE EPIFANIO Editor & Publisher MARIE HALPIN-GALLO Advertising Executive TRACY BUSCHAM Graphic Designer MARIE TEDESCO Editorial Intern The Grapevine 3660 E. Landis Ave. Vineland, NJ 08361 PHONE: 856-457-7815 • FAX: 856-457-7816 EMAIL: letters@grapevinenewspaper.com WEB: www.grapevinenewspaper.com The Grapevine is published on Wednesdays by Grapevine News Corp. Copyright © 2009. All rights reserved. I Civic Engagement { LEE BURKE } The School Budget What does a $196 million status-quo 2009-2010 school budget really mean? hile Vineland taxpayers may breathe a sigh of relief that there will be no school tax increase this year, the Board of Education has more work to do. Plans to apply for $80,000 in supplemental funding were announced at the March 11 meeting to restore more than 65 positions not included in the 2008-09 budget. Voters rejected a 2.5 cent tax increase last year, but City Council determined the increase was warranted and overruled the voters. School Board President Frank Giordano pointed out that the recent challenge to Abbott school districts funding was “put back in” by the State Supreme Court for just one fiscal year. Giordano has scheduled a special board meeting for 6:30 p.m. on March 17 to approve the proposed 2009-10 budget, which must be submitted the next day to W the Cumberland County Superintendent of Schools. A public hearing is set for April 1 at 7 p.m. at 649 Plum Street. Voters will decide their school district’s annual budget and select the citizens to represent their interests on the school board on Tuesday, April 21. The Grapevine will introduce the individual candidates in its April 15 issue. All VINELAND SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES Frank DiGiorgio Anthony Fanucci Gene Mercoli Robert Petronglo Patricia Phillips Paul Spinelli registered voters will receive a sample ballot listing the candidates for school board, the proposed budget, as well as the polling location and hours. Gov. Jon Corzine made good on his promise to increase school aid with about $1 billion in federal stimulus funding. However, the state must still deal with issues involving the under-funding of public employee pensions, the high cost of health benefits and gaps in revenue that might remain after the federal stimulus monies run out. The public should keep in mind the local board of education doesn’t run the school district; that is the job of the superintendent. Rather, the board sets the goals and direction of the district. According to the New Jersey School Boards Association, school board policies govern the district’s operations ranging from student discipline to personnel matters. The board annually evaluates the superintendent to ensure the schools are well run. It reviews and approves the proposed budget and negotiates labor contract with employee unions. The board serves as the liaison to the community to inform the public of the needs of the district, while conveying the public’s needs to the school administration. The annual budget reflects Vineland’s goals for its schools. It addresses academics, extracurricular activities and enrichment programs, special education, and support services such as busing, cafeteria and business operations. Vineland’s current superintendent, Charles “Chalky” Ottinger, has announced his plan to retire next year, along with six other senior professional staff. Vineland has had three superintendents and one interim in the last eight years. I Lee Burke regularly reports on civic meetings and organizations in an effort to keep Vinelanders informed and to get residents more involved in the processes of city government. The Top Banana DIV. OF ZUKERMAN FOODS Wholesale Outlet Wheat Road & Delsea Drive, Vineland • 641-0815 HOURS: Mon. – Thurs. 9-6:30; Friday 9-8; Sat. 9-6; Sun. 11-5 Sale Expires 3/25/09 Major Credit Cards Accepted EGGS & MILK LOW PRICE ALWAYS! FRESH CALIF. Ready to pick up. Easy shop by Phone or Fax 641-0813 ROMAINE .99¢ Each STRAWBERRIES FRESH – RED FLORIDA PARK FARM FROZEN CTN $1.99 MOMMA CARUSO DURAM CHICKEN DRUMS .79¢ LB. WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | WHITE POTATOES 5 LB. BAG FRESH $1.99 IMPORTED PASTA ALL CUTS .99¢ LB. SWEET ITAL. SAUSAGE 5 LB. 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I like to think of the annual National Main Street Conference as the ultimate battery recharger for each of us dedicated to the Main Street mission and vision. Each year those of us who attend come back reinvigorated, our minds more keen to new ideas—and we transmit this new enthusiasm to our other volunteers. As at the conference in Philadelphia last year, we can take pride in the size and dedication of Vineland’s representation. Our delegation of nine—which included Mayor Robert Romano, Councilwoman and VDID/Main Street Vineland Liaison Mayra Arroyo, six volunteers including the chairs of the Organization, Design, and Economic Restructuring Committees, and me—was, in fact, the largest from New Jersey this year. These conferences are valuable, because our delegation meets and networks with people representing the redevelopment efforts of cities and towns throughout the United States. We see what other Main Street districts are doing that we can do, and other districts can do likewise. We can see where we stand in relation to other communities. Each city and town follows the same Main Street program approach, and this common strategy to redevelopment makes learning and sharing easy. This year’s conference focused on technology as a means of helping in the revitalization effort. Representatives from VDID/Main Street Vineland’s delegation attended a wide variety of educational sessions that touched on such areas as website design, using social websites for promoting the downtown, ideas for promotional events, downtown safety, effective design elements in the downtown, investing in open space, helping merchants capitalize on the revitalization T HELP US CELEBRATE OUR 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH OUR OWN SPECIAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PLAN! ONLY ONE TIME PER YEAR TO SAVE BIG $$$!!! effort, and much, much more. Several of theses topics are already under discussion in our four standing committees. I have mentioned in past columns some of the initiatives taking place. Other initiatives are under consideration. Our task now is to take what we learned at the conference, apply it our downtown, and continue our work with renewed vigor. Meanwhile, we have several subcommittees hard at work on events and proj- Our delegation networks with people representing the redevelopment efforts of cities and towns across the United States. ects—the Fresh and Specialty Foods Market, the Vineland Family Soap Box Derby, Thunder on the Avenue (which is returning to Landis Avenue this year), and, for the first time, a bridal show tentatively scheduled for the fall. We are even hard at work planning the annual Holiday Parade for Thanksgiving weekend. This is not to mention several other projects worked on by smaller groups from our committees. Just as a group of us got reenergized about revitalizing our downtown by going to the National Main Street Conference, you can get reenergized about our revitalization efforts by joining in and helping us. It can be as simple as picking a project or event that interests you and offering to volunteer your help. If you are unsure of where to start or how you can help, just get in touch with us. We can lead you in the right direction. I For more information on all VDID/Main Street Vineland events and activities, call our office at 794-8653 or visit our website— www.mainstreetvineland.org. FIFTH ANNUAL MAJOR CLEARANCE EVENT! Cash, credit card and 2008 Tax Refund Checks Accepted! Choose from hundreds of new and used Acoustic & Electric Guitars and Basses. Sale also applies to Drums, Percussion, Cymbals, Amps & PA Systems! Save on big names such as Marshall, ESP, Ibanez, Epiphone, Takamine, Pearl, Tama & more! { 6 } the grapevine | MARCH 18, 2009 While supplies last. Sale price based on the current manufacturer’s suggested retail price. Guitar cases not included with any guitar. The second item must be a different model than the first (not valid for two of the same guitar – etc). Sale valid for existing in-store inventory only. No special orders, layaways, or rain checks. We reserve the right to limit quantities. All Sales are FINAL! Sale for the public only. NO DEALERS PLEASE!! Exclusions: Rivera Amps, Keyboards, Music Books, DVD’s, Software, Digital Recorders and Drum Machines 606 E. Landis Ave., Vineland 856-692-2060 www.musiccentralonline.com I Gleanings { DEBORAH A. EIN, MANAGING EDITOR } Men Who Knit They’ve been popping up all over this week, on stage and in real life. ditorial intern Marie Tedesco asked me how I decide what to write about each week in this column. Good question, right? Maybe it’s not something readers wonder about as much as someone entering the field of publishing might. I explained to Marie that it often takes all week for my ideas to percolate, but usually by the weekend, I’ve narrowed it down to a couple of possibilities. Last week, for example, National Youth Art Month and the local exhibition of student artwork at Mennies School happened to coincide with my reading a CNN article about a bold Pakistani girl who wrote stories and poems that described how she felt about the Taliban’s repression of females and free speech. The report made me glad that in this country we have no inhibition of artistic expression, and I wanted to share that appreciation with readers of The Grapevine and E especially our youth. I’m hoping that parents urged their children to read the column. Another thing that clinched last week’s topic was when my own son brought home a letter informing us that his artwork, a selfportrait, had been selected for exhibition at our downtown coffeehouse in Hammonton. Which brings me to another topic for columns—my kids and the situations of parenthood, which I’m fairly certain many readers can relate to. (My kids, by the way, do not like it when I write about them, but would be more horrified if I wrote for a paper delivered to their friends’ houses.) I also told Marie that I have several unfinished columns. Some week, one of these may congeal into a column…or not. So in essence, Marie, it’s a confluence of events that causes an idea to win out for the week. The confluence of events this week has to do with a column I wrote a few issues back about a knitting group some of us in Hammonton started at the ever-popular coffeeshop/art gallery. Since then, I’ve noticed that Bogarts in Millville, on a Saturday last month (2 p.m. this Saturday, too!)—had “Chicks with Sticks” for “all levels of crocheting.” We have had so much fun with our knitting group so I’m glad to see there’s a group nearby for Vinelanders. But a couple of other events this past week makes me question that group’s title. Does it mean that men are not welcome? Is the group making the assumption that there are too few male knitters/crocheters out there? All I can say is that our group is glad we did not make that assumption. Bernie has been coming to our knitting group since the first gathering, and he has simply amazed us. I was previously content to knit simple scarves, but Bernie has raised the bar for all of us. From the first meeting when he pulled out a beautiful shawl he had knitted from a black/gold/silver ribbon “yarn” (that I purchased and wore to the Hometown Heroes Gala), he has been an inspiration. Having learned while he was a young man in college, Bernie now knits items for fundraisers and hospitals. Last Wednesday, he showed us some head warmers he knitted for preemies. So imagine my surprise when a knitter friend and I took our daughters on Friday night to the drama club’s performance of How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at Hammonton High School. None of us had seen the play performed ever before, so we were, well, in stitches when the actor portraying the president of the corporation pulled his knitting out of a desk drawer. Later, when the mail clerk finds out the big boss is a knitter, in order to get on the boss’ good side, claims he, too, is a knitter and that men who don’t knit must have a huge void in their lives. The president then proceeds to show off golf club covers he knitted using the popcorn stitch. Recently, Bernie joked with another knitter’s husband that a perk in being the odd man in the knitting circle is that he gets to be surrounded by the ladies. So I’m not so sure that the “Chicks with Sticks” title of Millville’s group would keep Bernie away. But that’s just Bernie! 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Food and fun 6 p.m., comedy 7:30 p.m. $30 (proceeds benefit VHS Tennis Team). 692-2283. FRIDAY, MARCH 20 Homeschool Session. Parvin State park, 701 Almond Rd., Pittsgrove. Nature games, crafts, and activities to celebrate spring. Free and open to all homeschoolers. 1 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 21 THURSDAYS IN LENT Community Lenten Lunches. First Presbyterian Church, 800 East Landis Ave. Lunch and brief message by a clergy from the community. Noon-1 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 21 St. Joseph’s Day Celebration. The Parish of Saint Padre Pio at Church of Our Lady of Pompeii, 4680 Dante Ave. SicilianAmerican Club hosts. Proceeds to local charities. $35, age 6-12 $17.50. 697-2292. Rock Around the Clock. CCC gymnasium, Sherman Ave. and College Dr. The Cumberland County College Foundation hosts sock hop. Music by David Christopher Orchestra. 6 p.m. $100. 691-8600 ext. 392. FAN OF THE SOAPS? A “Nighttime CUSTOMIZED BIRTHDAY PARTIES with the Daytime Stars” bus trip and banquet is scheduled for March 28 at Rex Manor, in Brooklyn, NY. Proceeds will benefit the Gabriel Project, founded by Veterans Memorial sixth grade teacher Mark J. Melamed in 1990. The objective of this non-profit organization is to provide life-saving heart surgery to a child from an area where such surgery is not available. The organization also helps local children who need surgery and whose families cannot afford it. Those who attend “Nighttime with the Daytime Stars” will enjoy a buffet dinner, dancing, and a chance to meet and have their photo taken with their favorite soap opera star. Among those expected to attend are Bobbi Eakes (Crystal from All My Children; Bree Williamson (Jess/Tess) from One Life to Live; and Jeff Branson (Shayne Lewis) on Guiding Light. Tickets are $160 and include bus transportation, eight appetizer choices, eight entrees, and eight dessert choices. An open bar is part of the package. The bus will leave the parking lot on North Main Road opposite McDonald’s at 4 p.m. Approximate arrival time back in Vineland is 2 a.m. For tickets, contact Valerie Carbonara at 609-432-8542. 2 Private Rooms Cafe / Movie Area Leave The Details To Us — We Can Take Care of Everything So You Can Relax & Have Fun! during this week, including a relay race, a bingo day, basketball tournament, clean-up day, a visit to the Bay Atlantic Symphony and an essay contest. The public is invited to an open house on Tuesday, March 24, from 6-7 p.m. at the Carl Arthur Recreation Center, 300 W. Plum Street. Stuffing Parties Available Stuff Your Own Cuddly Friend WWW.TOWNPLAYALOT.COM 692-TOWN (8696) BABYSITTING SERVICE AVAILABLE 106 W. Landis Avenue, Vineland DISCOUNTED WORKSHOPS, special events and even yoga classes are on tap at The Artist Consortium (129 North High Street) in Millville’s Glasstown Arts District. For example there’s Dr. Sketchy’s Drawing Sessions every first Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. Cost is just $10. There’s a Senior’s Drawing Workshop ($5), a Writer’s Group (free), Ostara Yoga Sessions, and more. Contact Jenny Klein at 447-0005 for details. BUCK THE BUCKLE-UP DOG is visiting the Animal Friends Foundation (AFF) at its April volunteer meeting at 7 p.m., Monday April 6, at the Millville Public Library (210 Buck Street) in Millville. Buck is sponsored by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Department, Traffic Safety Program. His handler is Bill Garrison. Buck will present information on his five safety rules, including “Buckle your seatbelts!” He will also have handouts geared toward young people like his own coloring book and trading cards. All ages are invited to come out and visit with Buck and listen to what he has to teach us. AFF is an all-volunteer organization committed to finding solutions to the overpopulation of unwanted companion animals through education and financial support of existing low-cost spay-neuter programs. Call 503-5572 or visit www.animalfriendsfoundation.com. A FREE SEMINAR open to business owners or representatives from firms across the region will focus on compliance issues resulting from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also known as the Stimulus Bill. More specifically, the discussion will concentrate on the sweeping changes in the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and employers’ use of revised Form 941. The GlassWorks, located at the former administrative offices of glassmaker Wheaton Industries, will host the informational seminar on Tuesday, March 31, at 10 a.m. To reserve a spot, call 765-5607 or visit www.theglassworks.biz. The seminar is sponsored by Human Resources Consultant Andrea M. 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Water that contacted the salts leached the arsenic into the Blackwater Branch, contaminating the stream as well as the floodplain soils. This stream joins the Maurice River and eventually flows into Union Lake. The arsenic also contaminated groundwater as cooling water stored in unlined lagoons percolated through the peat and sand and into the underlying Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer. Both the inorganic and organic forms of arsenic found at the VCC site are toxic to humans. The ingestion of large amounts of either form can cause death. Ingestion of inorganic arsenic increases risk of skin, liver, bladder, and lung cancer. Skin contact or the inhalation of airborne particles causes irritation to affected tissues. The EPA limit for arsenic in drinking water is 0.01 parts per million (ppm). In comparison, contamination hotspots along the Blackwater Branch contained sediments with as much as 4000 ppm. State officials stepped in and required Vineland Chemical to modify its production and wastewater treatment processes. In 1982, the waste piles were removed, some of the lagoons were lined, and a wastewater treatment system was installed. The system was unable to process that amount of water that left the site daily, so further remedies were pursued by the EPA. Meanwhile, VCC continued to operate until 1994. By 1989, a two-stage cleanup approach had been selected by the EPA. This approach focused on four distinct areas of site remediation: source control, management of migration, river area sediments, and Union Lake sediments. The “immediate action” stage began in 1992 with the removal of hazardous chemicals, the permanent closure of some outbuildings, and the installation of safety fencing. The second stage of the project began in 2000 and continues today. Last Wednesday, the agencies involved Veins? 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The out, but the arsenic salts are not as easily contained. total volume of arsenic-tainted groundwater is unclear. with the project spoke to members of Contaminated sediment in the Citizens United to Protect the Maurice Blackwater Branch system is the third River and Its Tributaries (CU) and memfocus of the project. A diversion channel bers of the public, about 60 people in all. was built in 2006 to redirect the stream Ron Naman, project manager for EPA and allow access to the original streambed Region II, gave an overview of the project. and adjacent floodplain. Here, too, soil Also on hand were representatives from washing is the preferred cleanup method. the Army Corps of Engineers and Sevenson The wetland’s peat soil, however, may have Environmental Services, the firm awarded contaminated soil up to four feet deep. the cleanup contract. The Blackwater Branch remediation east Naman said that the EPA’s first priority of Mill Road was completed in 2008. was to address the arsenic-contaminated Remediation west of Mill Road is expected soils near the chemical plant. Rather than to continue until 2012. Steve Allen, techniremove the 400,000 tons of contaminated cal consultant for Sevenson Environmental, soil, the EPA opted to build an on-site facil- explained that the goal is to restore the ity to “wash” the soil and return it directly floodplain to a cedar bog. Atlantic white to the site. This was feasible because the cedar seedlings, native shrubs, and grasses majority of the soil consisted of mediumhave been planted. But until groundwater grain sand; 95 percent of it could be cleaned pumping has ceased and the hydrology of and returned to the ecosystem. Contamthe area is restored, returning the area to its inated peat and fine-grain sand that could former ecological state is questionable. not be washed would be transported to a Once the Blackwater Branch phase is hazardous waste landfill in Michigan. complete, the EPA plan calls for a threeThe soil-washing facility was built in year “natural flushing period” to see if the 2003 and can process 52 to 71 tons of soil arsenic in the Maurice River can be per hour, allowing the cleanup of the reduced to acceptable levels. “Acceptable” chemical plant location to be completed in this case means reaching targets of 120 late last year. ppm in submerged sediments and 20 ppm The second priority of the EPA was to in exposed sediments. If these levels are prevent the arsenic-contaminated groundnot met, “active remediation of the water from migrating farther away from Maurice will be considered,” says the EPA the site. The affected water formed a website. Naman referred to this strategy as plume of contamination that was most con- a “wait and see approach.” centrated at its source and more dilute as it The project’s final focus is the cleanup flowed laterally underground. Thus, the of Union Lake. The EPA plan calls for a EPA, in 2000, built a 13-well extraction sys- lowering of the water level at the lake and tem that pumps groundwater through a the dredging of contaminated materials. Until the streambed remediation is complete, it remains to be seen where the arsenic-contaminated sediments will settle. The established beaches on the Maurice and along Union Lake are tested annually and so far, have been deemed safe for swimming. The arsenic that was carried downstream is more likely to be found in the deeper part of the lake, say EPA experts. However, hotspots of contamination are not marked. Considering the cost of the project so far—$25 million and climbing—and the present state of the nation’s economy, it helps to view the cleanup in an overall context. The VCC site is one of 1,255 abandoned hazardous waste sites currently on the EPA’s National Priority List. According to a report by The Center for Public Integrity, the law that taxed polluters and put money into the Superfund expired in 1995. Current cleanup efforts are supported by the general tax fund and the few dollars that the EPA manages to recover from polluters. Often pollution cannot be traced to a single person or company. In the case of Vineland Chemical, the EPA obtained $3.5 million from the Schwerdtle estate. The Recovery Act of 2009 includes $7.2 billion for EPA-administered projects and programs. The largest proportion of these funds, some $6 billion, will be used for community-based water quality and water infrastructure projects. A total of $600 million is earmarked for hazardous waste cleanup at priority sites. This amounts to less than a drop in the bucket. Those who attended the recent Citizens United meeting learned an important lesson: Environmental cleanup, around the country and right here in Vineland, is not guaranteed. There is not enough funding to go around. The EPA classifies the VCC site as “human exposure not under control.” It is our responsibility, like it or not, to do whatever we can to make sure that this remediation is a success. We—like John Casadia, Sue Fenili, and Dorothy Lang— must refuse to allow the mistakes of the past to plague the future. I DR. JOHN MAINIERO Affordable CHIROPRACTIC CARE $ 25.00 A VISIT NO INSURANCE NEEDED! NO REFERRAL NEEDED! WALK-INS WELCOME. AND WELLNESS CENTER 691-5900 1420 S. 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Sportsmen Federation and Lake Aubrey Reclamation Project I Faces in the News Outstanding 4-H Members Recognized YMCA of Vineland Skateboard Park Animal Friends Gazebo at NJ Veterans Memorial Home Betty Moak, left, and Robert Sharp, Past President of the Bridgeton Exchange Club named Cassidy Wagner of Cedarville center and Chris Weir (not pictured) from Vineland as the 2008 Outstanding 4-H Members at the annual 4-H Recognition Program. In photo at top right, Freeholder Deputy Director Joseph Pepitone and former Freeholder and 4-H Department liaison Doug Rainear presented the 2008 4-H Member of the Year award to Jennifer Taylor of Millville. Taylor has been a 4-H member for the past nine years. She is a member of 4-H Teen Council and the Pony Pals 4-H Club. She represented New Jersey at the 2008 National 4-H Youth Congress held in Atlanta, Georgia and was selected as one of six youth from New Jersey to attend the National 4-H Conference next month. Vinelanders Samantha Mason, left, and Kelsey Burns were selected as the 2008 4-H Salute to Excellence award winners. Both are members of 4-H Teen Council and Hoof Beats 4-H Club. FREE WORKSHOP!!! Learn the Three Secrets to Tyler Talks Heart Health Jill Tyler, an Advanced Practice Nurse at South Jersey Cardiology in Millville, presented at the South Jersey Healthcare Women’s Health Institute’s annual Heart Health Conference at Centerton Country Club. More than 200 women attended. Tyler focused on what women need to know in order to reduce risk of heart disease. She also addressed signs and symptoms of a stroke and heart attack. Tyler has more than 20 years nursing experience, and has been certified by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners as a Nurse Practitioner, in addition to Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) through the American Heart Association. Schiapelli Honored for Safety, Security South Jersey Healthcare has selected Charlie Schiapelli, director of Safety and Security, as the 2009 Director of the Year. Schiapelli joined SJH in 2004, after a distinguished 25-year career with the Vineland Police Department. He was nominated by numerous members of the Security team who describe him as a role model who exhibits professionalism and respect as he carries out his work. His leadership, fairness, honesty and compassion are admired throughout the health system. In 2008, Schiapelli initiated a Workplace Violence Committee to help ensure a safe environment for patients, visitors and staff. With patient safety and convenience in mind, he also took the lead in ensuring free valet parking Monday through Friday at the Regional Medical Center. YOUR HEALTH PROBLEMS Learn Natural Solutions to Get Your Health Back! If you suffer from Fatigue, Headaches, Hormone Imbalances, Digestive Trouble, Pain, Asthma, Arthritis, Sinus Problems/ Allergies, Weight Problems, and more, then this is for you! { 12 } the grapevine | MARCH 18, 2009 Monday, March 23 • 7:00-8:00 PM Vineland Library, 1058 E. Landis Ave. Workshop participants will: • gain understanding of the CAUSE of their health problems • learn non-drug solutions Presented by the Foundation For Welness Professionals Make your reservation today by calling (856) 691-1313 Use of the Vineland Public Library’s Meeting Room does not constitute Library endorsement. Seating is Limited to the First 20 Callers! 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. Yi Students Win Medals Ten students from Yi's Karate of Vineland participated in a Martial Arts Tournament in Egg Harbor Township, winning 21 medals (eight Gold, seven Silver, five Bronze, and one Sportmanship). Yi's Karate will compete at the 33rd Annual Garden State Championships later this month. Front row, from left: Hakim Abdus-Salaam, MaryAnn Grace, Rachel Davis, Sarah Mill, Paige Bailey. Back row: Zack Warren, RJ Vertolli, Master C. Vertolli, Joe Nvarro, Sam Llabres. Not Pictured: Josh Vertolli. Bennett, Middleton Rise to Top The YMCA of Vineland Seals traveled to Towson University to compete in the 36th Annual Towson YMCA Regional 8 & Under Championships. YMCA swim teams from New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland competed in this competition. Marc Bennett won the 8 year old boys 25 freestyle with a time of 14.68 and the 25 breaststroke with a time of 20.34. He also finished 2nd in the 25 butterfly with a personal best of time 15.89. Just beinning her swimming career, Caitlyn Middleton won the 6 & under girls 25 breaststroke and placed 3rd in both the 25 freestyle and butterfly. Marc joined Dominick Sheppard, Kyle Slusarczyk, and Jacob Alicea to finish 2nd in the boys 100 freestyle relay and the same relay team finished 9th in the 100 medley relay. Caitlyn joined teammates Cathryn Manning, Germaine Smart, and Sara Parks to finish 8th in the 100 freestyle relay and 13th in the 100 medley relay. Pictured are swimmers and coaches as they prepared for the meet. Irving Fryar Visits Landis School Students at Landis School were treated to a visit from former Philadelphia Eagle Irving Fryar on Thursday (March 12). Landis School’s 21st Century Community Learning Center’s after school program hosted the former wide receiver. Pastor Preston, CEO of The South Jersey Youth Alliance, sponsored Fryar’s visit to speak with the student body of Landis School on the subjects of character, motivation and making positive choices. RIGHT: Irving Fryar, who spoke to several groups of students throughout the day on Thursday, signs seventh-grader Matthew Sapsai’s shirt as Landis School principal Donald R. Kohaut observes. WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | the grapevine { 13 } I Culinary Adventures { STEPHEN WILSON / PHOTO: JILL MCCLENNEN } Springing to Life Getting the backyard garden ready for the season is a sure sign of spring. T he snow fell heavy last Monday, and we ended up with over a foot of the white stuff. Growing up in Florida, I never saw frozen precipitation when I was a kid. The saying that March comes in like a lion and leaves like a lamb certainly rang true on the first day of the month, and now that saying made sense to me. One thing about New Jersey that I love is the changing of the seasons. In Florida and in San Francisco, where Jill and I lived before we moved back to her home here, the seasons changed in much more subtle ways. Here in Vineland, the change is more noticeable and tangible, so I feel more connected to my environment and the natural cycles around me. During the course of the week that followed the snowfall, the snow turned to slush and the slush melted into the soil where it slowly saturated the Earth below our feet. This dampening prepared the soil for the spring seeds that would soon be sprouting to life and bringing us beautiful flowers and tasty edible plants. The previous week, I had gone to a meeting at the Carl Arthur building on Wood Street regarding the community garden that the Boys and Girls Club is constructing. There had been two speakers from the Master Gardeners Program there to talk about what kind of plants to put in a community garden and how to prepare the site. One of the questions was simple enough, what should people grow. The answer was equally simple—grow what you like to eat. By the time the weekend rolled around, I was ready to prepare my backyard garden ner of our little garden plot, I got on my knees and raked the thick layer of leaves from the ground. Underneath the brown, moist leaves was my oregano plant, which looked as though it had made it through the winter quite well. Low to the ground and hidden under an insulating layer of leaves, small bits of green were ready to explode in the next few weeks into a full-fledged, harvestable plant. Next to the oregano, a small rosemary plant showed signs of life. Elsewhere in the garden, large swaths of wild mint hid much like the oregano, protected from the cold by a thick layer of last year’s leaves. With my gardening tools, I set to work, plunging the shovel into the cool damp ground and turning over the for planting. Even so soon after the snowwinter cover crop of rye that I had planted fall, spring was in the air, and I particularly last fall. The soil was dark and damp, with enjoyed finding the edible hints that a new the occasional eggshell that remained from season was upon us. In the southeast corprevious years’ additions of homemade { 14 } the grapevine | MARCH 18, 2009 Eating Out compost. Unearthed plump earthworms reacted to their newfound liberation from the ground by quickly slithering back into the depths. I was pleased to see them, as worms are a sign of healthy soil. I stayed away from two patches of the garden—the asparagus bed and the rows of garlic that I had planted in the fall. We planted asparagus roots two years ago, garlic plants have looked remarkably better. Most are looking strong and healthy and I hope they turn out better than last year’s batch, which were on the small size. As I’ve come to realize, gardening is a lifelong learning experience with many failures and successes. After finishing my work in the garden that day, I saw another sign that spring is well on its way. I went to Santori’s at Main and Oak, my favorite produce market in Vineland, to do some shopping. In the back of the store, nestled between the leeks and spinach, were Jersey Fresh dandelion greens! I remembered these bitter greens from last year, and am excited to make a big dandelion salad this week. Later this month, on March 28, I’ll also be getting my fill of this bitter green at Merighi’s Savoy Inn when the Chamber of Commerce hosts the Dandelion and Beer Festival. If you’d like to attend, contact the folks at the Chamber at 691-7400. Maybe I’ll see you there. I Stephen Wilson along with his wife Jill McClennen owns The Sweet Life Bakery. You may contact him via e-mail at thesweetlifebakery@verizon.net. 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. Casa Dori II, Brewster Rd. and Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 794-1888. Authentic Italian, lunch and dinner; catering available. 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. 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. 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. 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., ...the long skinny green leaves seemed to have survived the winter intact and healthy. and one must wait two years before harvesting the tender pencil-thin spears, so in mere weeks, we’ll be eating tender, delicious spears fresh from our garden. The other patch that I avoided was where the green garlic tops were protruding from the ground. I planted three rows of them last fall, and the long skinny green leaves seemed to have survived the winter intact and healthy. Since the snow has melted and the temperature increased, the Continued on next page Family Restaurant & Pizzeria 3600 E. Landis Ave. (In Lincoln & Landis Shop Rite Center) 856-691-3099 Delivery!! March is Gourmet Lunches & Dinners Take Outs & Package Goods SERVING THE FOOD YOU LOVE IN A VERY DIFFERENT WAY. FREE LUNCH Month! NO NEED TO WAKE UP EARLY! 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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 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. Italian cuisine, pizza. Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 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, 691-5558. Open to 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. 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. Bring the family. 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. Manny & Vics, 1687 N. Delsea Dr., Vineland, 696-3100. Daily pizza specials, delivery. Manny's Pizza, 426 N. High St., Millville, 327-5081. Daily pizza specials, delivery. Marciano’s Restaurant, 947 N. Delsea Drive, Vineland, 563-0030. Italian-American cuisine, seafood and veal. Open daily for lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast buffet. Martino’s Trattoria & Pizzeria, 2614 E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 692-4448. Dinners, 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. MVP Bar, 408 Wheat Rd, 697-9825. Full bar menu, live entertainment, drink specials. 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. 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 CC, 1136 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. Vineland's neighborhood bakery, where everything is made from scratch and quality counts. { 16 } the grapevine | MARCH 18, 2009 a 6th street between Landis and Elmer in Downtown Vineland 856-692-5353 www.thesweetlifebakery.com The Sweet Life Bakery was recently named 'Best Muffins in South Jersey? by SJ Magazine Readers Poll I Recipe Corner 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. Pizzas, gourmet salads, appetizers. 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 Rockwell setting. { LISA ANN DiNUNZIO } Recipe Swap June Walko suggests decorating this pudding with holiday-themed edibles. G reetings! This week’s recipe is a perfect springtime treat. I have to be honest: I love almost anything to do with pineapple, and this was no exception, it was simply delicious. I also want to let everyone know who has shared a recipe so far, that I continually receive numerous e-mails and comments from other Grapevine readers, stating how much they are enjoying the family-favorite recipes shared by the contributors. So thank you,—your favorite recipes are fast become other families’ favorites! togethers. It’s simply refreshing and delicious, and you can decorate the top of the pudding right before serving with many different holiday or seasonal items. Candy spearmint leaves and candied cherries to make holly leaves for Christmas, gummy hearts for Valentine’s, marshmallow peeps or chocolate eggs for Easter and candy pumpkins for autumn are just some of the creative ways you can have fun decorating this pudding. So enjoy!” In a bowl add pineapple and pudding mix, stir well with a fork. Add the container of Cool Whip and mix with a rubber spatula. Refrigerate overnight and decorate pudding before serving. 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. Pineapple Pudding 1 (16 oz.) can Dole crushed pineapple, undrained 1 small box Jell-O instant vanilla pudding mix 1 (8 oz.) Lite Cool Whip, thawed The following recipe and story is shared by June Walko. She writes: “My sister Eunice shared this recipe with me many years ago, it’s served at most of our family holiday get- WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | 419 South Delsea Dr., Vineland • Take out Only • 12”PIZZA PIZZA PIZZA BUY 2 GET 1Plus Tax FREE $14.00 OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK the grapevine { 17 } Private parties available on Sat. & Sun. Mon. to Thurs. 11 to 9 Fri. & Sat. 11 to 10 All Credit Cards Accepted 696-0477 I In Our Schools Cumberland Christian School Honor Roll Elementary School, 2nd Quarter HIGH HONORS Fourth grade: Jacob DuBois, Taylor Endres, John Bonanno, Olivia Fields, Faith Karkocha, Nathaniel Kreofsky, Cara Melchiorre, Julia Wiberg, Daniel Wright. Fifth grade:Tori Djakow, Richard Gardenhire, David Shepherd, Chyanne Smith, Katelyn Torrance, Alissa Weyman. HONORS Fourth grade: Erin Blizzard, John Bonanno, Tyler DuBois, Robert Giacoboni, Dustin Ott, Brandon Paulaitis, Timothy Peterson, Caroline Robbins. Fifth grade: William Gardner, Aden Herchelroth, Steven Mazzochi, Dayna Myers, Dylan Ott, Mallory Reichert, Cory Shropshire, Victoria Shuster, Jami Vohland, Daniel Yang. Students Hear Stories of Iraq Staff Sgt. Anthony Evans, a graduate of Vineland High School, and Staff Sgt. William Daisey spoke to Terry Kuhnreich’s history classes at VHS South. Both men are part of Delta Co 1-114. Front row, from left: Nicolina Barbagli, Dana Polo, Staff Sgt. Evans, David Cohen, Kimberly Jackson, Shirley Gusman, Hans Jones, Glenn Stultz and Mrs. Kuhnreich. Back row, from left: Jenn Miller, Liane Drastal, Kelsey Price, Oliver Gomez, Glenn Stultz, Staff Sgt. Daisy, Amanda Laboy, Amanda Colon, and Sophia Garrahan. Future Lawyers? The Vineland High School mock trial team was crowned Cumberland County champion after competing in the regional two-day county competitionl. Front row, from left: Sylvia Brown, Brigid Wallace, Brandon Tomasso, Jasmine Beatty, Corinne Boesz. Back row, from left: Charles Fiore, Melanie Schaffer, Yasenia Wagner, and John Howard. Not pictured: Paul Cohen, Sean Deloach, Sean Laurencio, Erika Suda, Maryann Wallace and Samantha Wallace. Middle School, 2nd Quarter HIGH HONORS Sixth grade: Jada Fields, Nicholas Kreofsky, Rachel Reese Seventh grade: Emily Austen, Matthew Crow, Joshua Ginchereau, Noreena Ogidan Eighth grade: Joshua Bonanno, Precious Bryant, Amber Davis, Joshua DuBois, Christopher Fitting, Brianna Paulus, Caitlyn Saul, Alexis Smith, Adam Watts. HONORS Sixth grade: Austin Hale, Anna King, Maeghan Parmer, Brenda Zeck, Jacob Bonanno, Brianna Lund, Abigail Milcarek, Cory Monteleone-Haught, Meredith Rehmann. Seventh grade: Joseph Chick, Nicole Crow, Allison Federico, Ryan Godfrey, Connor MacLeod, Courtney Saul, Sara Seabock, Seth Thompson, Austin Valentine. Eighth grade: Kara Gregor, Jared Gunn, Maria Hayes, Meredith Jones. Wallace Read-In Wallace Middle School held its First Annual African American "Read In" in conjunction with the 20th National African American Read In. Celebrating Black History through the written word and promoting literacy were the goals of the event. Students listened to volunteers read from books, short stories, folk tales, speeches, quotes and poetry. Volunteer readers included students, teachers, and community members, Dr. Emily Cannon, Mrs. Gwen MacCalla and Claudia Smith, Vice President of the Greater Vineland Chapter of the NAACP (pictured). { 18 } the grapevine | MARCH 18, 2009 Restaurant Profile Dreamz Cafe & Gelato n accountant for 19 years, Joann Constantine decided to open a cafe at Union Lake Crossing. It would be a place where she could prepare family recipes that had been cooked for her by her mother and grandmother. Gelato was another item she would offer. She had learned how to make the treat at the Aromi D’Italia Gelato Culinary Institute in Baltimore. Now several months later, Constantine is living her dream at Dreamz Cafe & Gelato, where the menu includes her signature panini sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups, coffees, teas, pastries, and more. “Everything is homemade and made to order,” Constantine says. “So that means it may take a little longer to get your food, but it will be worth it.” The 24 flavors of Italian gelato made daily on the premises are what makes some people frequent Dreamz. “Our slogan is ‘Come sample us’,” she states. “You can come in and try every flavor.” According to the Dreamz website, Italian gelato is comparable to premium A which has 250 calories and up with 20 grams of fat or more per 1/2 cup). The water-based gelato is vegan and preferred by the lactose intolerant; it has just 70 calories and 0 fat per 1/2 cup. So maybe you really can have your gelato and eat it, too. That’s good news for springtime! ice cream you would buy in a grocery store or purchase from ice cream shoppes. But Italian gelato is heavier and has an extremely intense taste. There are two forms of gelato— cream and water based. The creambased gelato has approximately 170 calories with 7 grams of fat per 1/2 cup (compared to premium ice cream, Dreamz Cafe & Gelato is located at Union Lake Crossing, 2184 N. Second St., Millville, 765-5029 or 765-5031. www.dreamzcafeandgelato.com Hours are Monday through Thursday 11 a.m to 8:30 p.m. in winter, until 9 p.m. in summer., as well as Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. year-round. Always closed on Sunday. JEWELRY Trade In Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11am–2am Sunday 8am–2am 3 Movies 4 Repair, Redesign or Scrap NOW SERVING BREAKFAST ON SUNDAYS! 2 Eggs Any Style w/Homefries & Coffee Get Credit For Movie Trades towards purchase of DVD’s Not Valid on any other offer. Sales titles limited to inventory in Stock. Exp. 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For a free and no-obligation advertising consultation, call 856-457-7815 or e-mail: sales@grapevinenewspaper.com today. I Entertainment Dance Exclusive CHOREOGRAPHERS TO WATCH, THIRD FRIDAY, WINE AND CHEESE, AND A CUMBERLAND PLAYERS PRODUCTION. FRIDAY, MARCH 20 Book Signing. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Author Helen Patricia Jones signs copies of He Wants, She Wants. 6 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 20 Musicaly Inclined, The Towheads, Mark Forchic Trio, Organic Trio. Fuel House Coffee Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. Violin groups, Celtic music, jazz. 7 p.m., $6. FRIDAY, MARCH 20 Tom Moran/Adelante. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Acoustic, 5 p.m./7 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Cosy Sheridan & T.R. Ritchie. Fuel House Coffee Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. Enjoy a special concert event and fundraiser to support 4Epilepsy. 7 p.m., $20. For questions, adonoflio@yahoo.com. Photo: TR Ritchie. MARCH 20 AND 21 Nightlife at Villa Filomena. Villa Filomena Ristorante & Lounge, 821 Harding Hwy., Buena, 697-7107. Thurs.: Ladies Night, Fri.: Live music, Sat.: Italian Accordian. MARCH 20, 21, 26, 27, AND 28 Barefoot in the Park. SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Works in Dance 2. Cumberland County College, Guaracini Arts Center, Sherman Ave. and College Rd., Vineland. 8 p.m. Tickets are $10. Call box office at 692-8499. This year’s N.J. State Council on the Arts Choreographic Fellowship Awards went to a collection of unique and expressive professional New Jersey choreographers, including Heidi Cruz-Austin, John Evans, Donna Gentile, Dajhia Ingram, Samuel Pott, and Ramya Tirumalai. See them work together in an exclusive dance performance. The Little Theatre, 66 E. Sherman Ave, Vineland. A Neil Simon classic is staged by local actors. 8 p.m., plus 3/22 matinee at 2 p.m. Tickets $13. Senior citizens $6 at matinee performance. All seats reserved. Visit www.cumberland players.com for advance tickets, or call 6925626 and leave a message. SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Savoy Unplugged: Andy DiMacale. Merighi’s Savoy Inn Bistro, Landis Ave. and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. 9 p.m.-midnight. No cover. SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Dan Wythoff, Bread & Butta, Carmen Costa, Shutters, Elisa Frederic. Fuel House Coffee Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. 6 p.m., $8. MARCH 18, 19, 20, 21, AND 24 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. Savoy Inn Bistro, E. Landis Ave. and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. DJ Nicky G from 95.1 WAYV, music from ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and today. 9 p.m.-midnight. No cover. SUNDAY, MARCH 22 Poetry On High. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Hosted by Rita Lyman, with featured poet and musician John Stirneman, 2-5 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Steve Testa. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. 7 p.m. AT THE CASINOS Tickets: 1-800-736-1420; www.ticketmaster.com unless otherwise noted. HEADLINERS, COMEDY ACTS, AND MORE THURSDAY, MARCH 19 Wine & Cheese Event Feat: Ryan Carr, A’s Rage, Dustin Burrows. Fuel House Coffee Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. 7 p.m. { 20 } the grapevine | MARCH 18, 2009 9 p.m. (except during headliner engagements) 1-800-298-4200. BOARDWALK HALL MARCH 21 Divas 4 Divas. Pop Diva Kuh Ledesma, Divine Diva Zsa Zsa Padilla, Concert Queen Pops Fernandez, and Asia’s Songbird Regine Velasquez. 8 p.m. $68-$150. 609-348-7000. Comedy Stop at the Trop. Three comedians nightly. Sun.-Thurs., 9 p.m., $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 609348-0920. Visit www.comedystop.com. HEADLINERS SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Loretta Lynn. Harrahs. 9 p.m. $55, $45, $35. MARCH 19, 20, AND 21 Anything Goes. Sacred Heart High's Performing Arts Dept. presents the Cole Porter classic. 7:30 p.m. each night, Sat. matinee 1 p.m. $15 reserved, $10 general admission. 691-4491 ext. 1110 or 1206. CONVENTION CENTER MARCH 21 AND 22 Atlantic City Beer Festival: Celebration of the Suds Noon-10 p.m. (two sessions) Saturday, 1-5 p.m. Sunday. $45 at the door, $35 per session in advance online, Group tickets available. www.celebrationofthesuds.com. George Thorogood. Showboat House of MARCH 19, 20, AND 21 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: Kelly & Kozak, 9 p.m. Blues. 9 p.m. $42, $32. Yesterday: A Tribute to the Beatles. Tropicana. Liverpool Club Theater in North Tower. Wed.–Sun., 8:30 p.m., $25. COMEDY & MORE Comedy Club at Borgata. Borgata Music Box: three comedians daily, SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Trump Comedy Series Presents Josh Blue. Trump Plaza. 9 p.m., $25. FRIDAY, MARCH 20 Friday Night Flashback. Merighi’s Save Time & Money! fter Charles K. Landis’ Rural Vineland and The Weekly, the third newspaper to appear in Vineland was forged from the political conditions of the town and shaped by reaction to what was already being published. The Independent was conceived by a group of residents who felt they had been shortchanged in some way on the opportunity Landis promised to all those who moved here. As Frank D. Andrews explains in his series “History of Vineland Newspapers,” those who harbored resentment over their lack of success here were quick to point a finger, “blaming their failure upon the promoter of the enterprise.” Because The Weekly, in its early years, was apparently influenced by Landis, it was felt that an opposition newspaper was necessary. Andrews writes that those disenchanted by Vineland’s founder “formed a party whose leaders furnished the financial backing, in part, toward the establishment of The Vineland Independent…” The new publication debuted on March 2, 1867, one-and-a-half years after The Weekly first appeared. While The Independent’s title professed a neutral political stance, Andrews identifies its politics as a “less pronounced” version of The Weekly’s Republicanism. With William Taylor as proprietor and E. Hale as editor, The Independent was launched as a weekly publication, its opening editorial proclaiming it would support the side its editor deemed correct and basing its stance on the line, “Be just and fear not,” from William Shakespeare’s Henry VIII, according to Andrews. But, just like the Bard of Avon’s play, the authorship of which has recently been challenged, The Independent’s adherence to its principles to “be just” would soon be open to question. Unlike The Weekly, which existed 12 years under its original ownership, The Independent was immediately plagued with an abundance of management changes. Six months after the appearance of its first issue, Hale retired and Charles W. Blew became Taylor’s partner in the business a month later. In less than a year, Blew sold his interest in the newspaper to Taylor, who became sole proprietor and A editor for the next two years. On August 5, 1870, Taylor sold the operation to William H. Gill, Jr. and T. F. Mackenzie whose ownership lasted less than a year when Uri Carruth and William G. Smith purchased the newspaper. By August 2, 1871, Carruth had become the sole owner and editor and seemed to meet with the approval of the town’s “Independent Party.” As records indicate, the new editor mercilessly ridiculed Landis in the pages of his publication, seemingly unaware of the boundaries and limitations commonly accorded to good taste. On March 18, 1875, after Carruth had, according to a later New York Times account, “more than once made Mr. Landis’s domestic problems, which were many, the subject of a newspaper article,” a piece that examined the fragile mental condition of Landis’s wife appeared in The Independent. Upon reading the article the following day, Landis quickly marched to the newspaper offices and shot Carruth. The editor survived for seven months and, in the early months of 1876, Landis was tried, then acquitted for reasons of insanity. Meanwhile, the paper had been forced to change hands once again, the third time in only five years. Andrews reports that friends of Edwin A. Teall bought the publication in the spring of 1875 and then placed him in charge of the enterprise. Teall left before the end of the year, replaced by co-editors William J. Corbett and E.G. Blaisdell who were, in turn, replaced in May 1876 with Henry Wilbur and Myron H. Dodge who turned The Independent into a daily newspaper from October 14, 1876 until January 17, 1877. Wilbur consolidated his publication with The Weekly in 1880, creating The Weekly-Independent, which was purchased by W.V.L. Seigman in 1884. By 1890, the title reverted back to The Independent and it was sold to The Independent Publishing Company in 1893 when Daniel W. Davis took over as editor. With Davis’s retirement shortly afterwards, J.J. 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BRIDGETON 245 W Commerce St., Federal National Mortgage Assoc. to James L Gazzola on 1/20/09 for $116,000 688 N Pearl St., Sec. of Housing & Urban Development (by Atty.) to Genora Rosypal on 1/28/09 for $54,600 7 York St., Rebecca J Snyder to Willie Kitchen, Jr. on 1/29/09 for $93,500 COMMERCIAL TWP 2604 Maurice St., Forrest Gottshalk to Theodore M Borodynko on 1/21/09 for $20,000 0 North Ave., John R Bateman, II to Leah Obrien on 1/26/09 for $10,000 1801 &C Main St., Fed. Nat. Mort. Assoc. to Arminda E Ernst on 1/29/09 for $62,000 FAIRFIELD TWP 476 Back Neck Rd., Lori C Lynch (Atty.) to Mayra I Rosa on 1/13/09 for $77,000 1 Copin Dr., Michael Fabrikant (by Agent) to Steven G Jost on 1/14/09 for $30,000 HOPEWELL TWP 6 Beebe Run Rd., Aiko I Nakawatase (by Atty.) to Michael P Everly on 1/13/09 for $125,000 58 Lakeside Dr., Donald A Counsellor, Sr. to Jason R Cramer on 1/21/09 for $140,000 LAWRENCE TWP East Pern Ave., Lorna L Hurlston to Joseph A Gambale on 1/26/09 for $6,000 MILLVILLE 409 W McNeal St., City of Millville to Brandt & Madison Development Co. on 1/13/09 for $7,651 817 Pine St., Dorothy Esham to Michael Futrell on 1/13/09 for $98,000 616 SW Lakeshore Dr., Silvio Ciancarelli to Katherine Bailey on 1/13/09 for $199,900 218 E Main St., Anthony Renzi, Jr. to Anthony Renzi, III on 1/14/09 for $100,000 839 S 2nd St., Janet R Page to Bryan W Page on 1/16/09 for $55,000 614 & 620 Willow Rd., Diana J Day (Exec.) to Hattie E Ayres on 1/21/09 for $85,000 140 Cottage St., Hovnanian K At Millville II LLC to James Francis Hughes on 1/21/09 for $297,382 1112 Wheaton Ave., Thomas Hyson to Emmanuil Kerusenko on 1/22/09 for $35,000 802 N High St., John H Vanaman (Est. by Exec.) to Edward T Harvey on 1/26/09 for $42,000 4 Sterling Pl., Sec. of Housing & Urban Development (by Atty.) to Kimberly R Hall on 1/28/09 for $225,000 214 S 5th St., John D Mingin to Joseph Ervin on 1/29/09 for $50,000 209 211 213 215 D St., Misha LLC to DDI Properties LLC on 1/29/09 for $200,000 UPPER DEERFIELD 4 Lewis Dr., Takashi Dodohara (Grdn.) to Leonard J Godrey on 1/14/09 for $169,900 ADVERTISE IN The Grapevine and get incredible results. 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Nat. Mort. Assoc. to Keith Metzger on 1/21/09 for $232,900 900 S Spring Rd., RPJ Properties LLC to Clarence C Newton on 1/23/09 for $225,000 3020 Dante Ave., Cynthia D Smith to Davco Construction Inc. on 1/26/09 for $48,000 747 Embassy Terr., Fed. Nat. Mort. Assoc. to Maribel Montero on 1/26/09 for $128,500 31 Glenn Terr., Rea Richter (by Atty.) to Cloud M Volpe on 1/27/09 for $152,000 1238 & C W Landis Ave., Alice B Pantaleo (Exec.) to Capital Bank of New Jersey on 1/27/09 for $890,000 3709 Willow Dr., Simon Betty Trustee LLC to Paul Shinskie on 1/28/09 for $228,750 700 Wheat Rd., Nicholas Mainiero (Est. by Exec.) to Vineland City Of on 1/29/09 for $60,000 50 S Myrtle St., Morgan JP Chase Bank Trust (by Atty.) to Hector Acevedo on 1/29/09 for $80,000 314 W Wood St., Federal Nat. Mort. Assoc. to Chad E Hall on 1/29/09 for $90,000 5783 Independence Rd., Patricia A Stewart (Ind. 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INSIDE RESTAURANT ROW • FACES IN THE NEWS • YOUTH ART MONTH • PANCAKES VOLUME 2 | ISSUE 5 | MARCH 11, 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 { STORY AND PHOTOS: STEPHANIE FARRELL } One Book: The Glass Castle At least eight local book clubs read the bestseller, many of them in anticipation of the author’s visit to Cumberland County College. T he Guaracini Center was packed for the culminating event of Cumberland County College’s “One Book, One College” program. Best-selling author Jeannette Walls, whose memoir The Glass Castle was read in classes as well as in the community, captivated the audience. For more than half an hour, Walls told funny stories and shared insights with a personable and positive style—and without a single note card. She then opened the floor for questions and afterward graciously signed books and posed for photos for a line that snaked the length of the center’s hallway. “I’m just a woman with a story,” says Walls. “For a long time, my story was a source of shame.” Walls’ parents, despite being intelligent and talented, were inca- pable of caring for their children. Walls and her three siblings suffered through lack of food, heat and indoor plumbing. Her father was an alcoholic. Walls was able to go on to college, and she became successful writing about celebrities. “I thought that once my story was out, I’d lose all my friends, lose my job….” Yet Walls felt compelled to tell the truth, and The Glass Castle is the result. CCC freshman Sarah Singer says she absolutely loved the book. “I think I actually cried, which I don’t usually do. She had this life experience, horrible but…look how successful she is. She made the best of her circumstances. There’s something to be taken from that.” Art students at the college read the book and created alternative book covContinued on page 10 Student Jessica Mooney’s artistic take on the book. Top: James and Amber Parrish, husband and wife CCC students who read Walls’ book for class, are eager to have their books signed. “Home of the Original Penny Sale” 2009 Civic VP 4DR We Treat You Better…Period NDAP 9 HO 200IC 4 DR V IV 5,718 C $1 nd 670 tion a Destinliang charge…..$8,825 hand ……………..$1 88 MSRP.. …………….$16,3 TOTAL.. 1517 South Delsea Drive, Vineland + 1¢ LEASE FOR $229 36/MO. 856-692-1700 Se Habla Español SIGN & DRIVE • 0 DOWN BUY FOR $16,388.00 + 1¢ 4 door,4 cyl., power steering, Auto. Trans. power brakes, compact disc, mp3 Compatible, Power windows, Stock # 12588 36 mo. closed end lease, $229. 12 k Miles per year .15¢ coverage top $8244., LEVO $10,635. 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ST E P H A N I E FA R R E L L I Editor’s Letter One Step Forward, Two Back for Stem Cell Research What a difference a couple of years make. In November of 2007, New Jersey voters rejected a $450 million bond referendum to fund stem cell research. The defeat of the public question was a crushing blow for Governor Jon Corzine, who was a big advocate for the Garden State taking a much bigger and more proactive role in promoting stem cell research here. ThenPresident George Bush was staunchly opposed to embryonic stem cell research and vetoed a bill in June of 2007 that would have opened the gates to massive federal spending on such programs. Now in March of 2009, Corzine has a like-minded President in the White House with regard to the stem cell issue. On Monday, President Obama signed an order striking down his predecessor’s restrictions on embryonic stem cell research. Unfortunately for stem cell research proponents like Corzine, this step forward comes at a time when the economy is forcing cutbacks on the same programs Obama is trying to liberate. In February, the Governor had to cut $13 million from the 2009 state budget for stem-cell research. That cut came on the heels of an even bigger cut of $21 million the month before. But Corzine is hoping that President Obama’s willingness to commit federal funds to scientific research will mean millions more for New Jersey’s efforts to lure cutting-edge scientific companies to our state. Of course it will be months before any of those federal funds begin to flow, especially in the case of embryonic stem cell research, which carries with it a host of ethical considerations that must be sorted out before those spending decisions are made. I voted against the bond referendum in November of 2007 and was pleased that most of my fellow New Jersey voters did the same. It’s not that I don’t support stem cell research; I do. It’s just that I don’t feel that government funds (taxpayers dollars) should be diverted into areas of scientific research better left to private funding. Nor do I believe that political motivations should be behind the regulation of scientific research of any kind. Consider the examples of California and Missouri, as cited by Sigrid Fry-Revere, director of bioethics studies at the Cato Institute: “It’s better to allow private interests to fund the most promising research than to allow the party in power to make medical and scientific decisions for all,” said FryRevere in a recent article. He pointed out that California’s Proposition 71 authorized $3 billion in state funding to stem cell research. That was more than three years ago and not a penny has been spent yet. Lawsuits by those morally opposed to stem cell research have kept the state from issuing the bonds to raise the funding. “And these being bonds,” says Fry-Revere, “they’ll saddle California taxpayers with an additional $3 billion in interest payments over the next 30 years.” On the other end of the spectrum were Missouri voters who, in November of 2006, passed a constitutional amendment that protects the right to pursue all forms of stem cell research allowed under federal law — but not funding it. “This,” says Fry-Revere, “ensured that the state kept the door open for private laboratories like the Stowers Institute for Medical Research, which employs an international team of researchers and $2 billion in private endowments. For years, Stowers has been doing extraordinary research on adult stem cells, and the amendment will see to it that the progress continues as the lab expands into embryonic stem cell research in the future. And since it’s privately funded, there’ll be no bond issues, no debts, no interest to pay, and no taxpayer liability.” New Jersey should take their lead from Missouri, not California. We should refuse to stand in the way of stem cell research while also refusing to allow government to use our money to promote or hinder it. MIKE EPIFANIO Editor & Publisher 5 Vintage Buttons The making of pearl buttons was one of Vineland’s earlierst industries. V I N C E FA R I N AC C I O Residential & Commercial Service & Installation Heating & Cooling Equipment Hot Water Heaters Water/Sewer Underground Piping Sewer Drain Cleaning 6 What’s Cooking? The Restaurant Row initiative along Landis Avenue, that’s what. TO D D N O O N 7 Poetry in a War Zone National Youth Art Month reminds us of our ever-fragile freedoms. DEBORAH A. EIN Serving Vineland for over 100 years! 8 Community Calendar Faces in the News 12 16 DINING: Cake and Dinner, Too A cake delivery to Philadelphia offers a chance to hit the town. ST E P H E N W I L S O N 691-1950 State Lic. # 12089 19 Recipe Corner Two pancake recipes serve up a healthy way to start the day. L I SA D I N U N Z I O 20 21 Entertainment In Our Schools 18 REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS { STAFF } MIKE EPIFANIO Editor & Publisher DEBORAH A. EIN Managing Editor LORI GOUDIE Art Director GAIL EPIFANIO Controller JACK EPIFANIO Advertising Executive SHERRY MUNYAN Advertising Executive MARIE HALPIN-GALLO Advertising Executive TRACY BUSCHAM Graphic Designer MARIE TEDESCO Editorial Intern WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | The Grapevine 3660 E. Landis Ave. Vineland, NJ 08361 PHONE: 856-457-7815 • FAX: 856-457-7816 EMAIL: letters@grapevinenewspaper.com WEB: www.grapevinenewspaper.com The Grapevine is published on Wednesdays by Grapevine News Corp. Copyright © 2009. All rights reserved. the grapevine { 3 } { 4 } the grapevine | MARCH 11, 2009 JUNIPER VILLAGE OFFERS ASSISTED LIVING AND A SEPARATE SECURED COMMUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS IN NEED OF DEMENTIA CARE A S S I S T E D L I V I N G A N D W E L L S P R I N G M E M O RY CA R E AT W I L L I A M S TOW N Nurturing the spirit of life 1640 South Black Horse Pike Williamstown, NJ 08094 www.junipercommunities.com SM 856.740.4444 I Historical Vineland { VINCE FARINACCIO } Vintage Buttons Vineland nurtured the business of pearl button manufacturing as one of its earliest enterprises. n the lawn, Hatchet Jack tried on one of the Warden’s linen suits, then a high-collared London shirt and Spanish leather vest with pearl buttons.” This passage is from novelist Rudolph Wurlitzer’s latest work, The Drop Edge of Yonder, a mystic Western peppered with iconic figures roaming a 19th century mythic frontier. But, if the characters and events of this narrative were real, it’s possible those pearl buttons glistening from Hatchet Jack’s leather vest could have come from Vineland, New Jersey. Shortly after its 1861 founding, Vineland nurtured the business of pearl button manufacturing as one of its earliest enterprises. While specialized buttons of gold and ivory had been around since the 14th century, pearl buttons were a relatively new and popular commodity of the 19th century, ini- “O tially produced in bulk in London, England and Vienna, Austria. According to the Chest of Books website, button manufacturing in the United States didn’t begin until 1826 when Samuel Williston started a modest business that soon led to the construction of a factory and world distribution. Pearl buttons, the Chest of Books site explains, “are made of pearl shells, or what is known as natural pearl, having a clear, pearly inside of various degrees of whiteness.” The site also observes that the craft of cutting, drilling and polishing a pearl button must be accomplished largely by hand. While machinery was added to this field of work, the industry hasn’t changed much. While the pearl button boom occurred in the 1880s and 1890s, Vineland was well ahead of most of the country. According to Elena J. Darling’s study of the subject in the Vineland Historical Magazine, the first men- tion of pearl button manufacturing in this area was in the July 4, 1868 edition of The Weekly, in which it was announced that a Philadelphian was about to establish a button factory that would employ 20 to 40 people. As it turns out, two men, Captain S.F. Hanson and a Mr. Bryant, established a factory on the northeast corner of Sixth and Quince streets by August 1 and began production of pearl buttons using shells from China, Panama and the Red Sea. Hanson and Bryant had hired as superintendent Newark, New Jersey resident David James, whose reputation was one of the best in the field of pearl button manufacturing. Within a year of working for Hanson and Bryant, James established his own business, and within two years, had the sole pearl button factory in Vineland from 1871 to 1872. In 1875, the business was placed in the hands of a relative while James opened yet another button factory in Landis Township. Darling reports that in March 1876, another pearl button manufacturer opened its doors, and shortly after, Nathaniel Eldridge Jenkins purchased the James business. In 1879, E.O. Mills & Company was established, led by Thomas Jones, an entrepreneur whose previous experience in the Philadelphia pearl button business guided the Vineland enterprise to what Darling reports as 1,200 gross of buttons weekly and a staff of 50 workers. Housed in the Gage machine shop at the Boulevard and Pear Street, the company was considered one of the biggest pearl button manufacturers in the United States. The Chest of Books website reports that the number of pearl button businesses in the country rose drastically from 17, as of April 1, 1891, to 95 by 1892. Unfortunately, as this nationwide competition increased and as the 20th century approached, changes in manufacturing as well as flooded markets led to a turning point for the last of the small pearl button businesses in Vineland. Some companies, like Peter Smith & Son, turned to specializing in jewelry that continued to require the precision of cutting by hand. Some, like Frank M. Lyons & Son, simply closed their doors. 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The Restaurant Row initiative heats up with the first eatery opening on Landis Avenue later this year. estaurant Row is one of the programs the City has in place to attract businesses downtown and make it easier for such businesses to gain a foothold on Landis Avenue. It is also part of the mission to make the downtown a destination for food, entertainment, culture, and shopping. While the results of one of the City’s incentive programs, the Façade Improvement Program are already being seen up and down Landis Avenue, the Restaurant Row initiative is still in its preliminary stages. The end result, however, will be several fine eateries downtown and an indoor public market where a wide variety of foods can be purchased. To update you on the Restaurant Row initiative and make it more of a reality for you right now, I will give you a preview of one of the first eateries that will R open as a result of this program and introduce you to the owners. Obie Bermudez is dedicated to the revitalization of downtown Vineland. He is one of the newly appointed members of our Board of Directors. He and his wife Marilyn also love crêpes—very thin, delicious folded pancakes that originated in France and are filled with eggs, meat, or dessert topping. This inspired an interest in the CrêpeMaker franchise that led them to become the developer for that franchise in southern New Jersey. They will be opening a CrêpeMaker in the Cherry Hill Mall food court on March 21 and one is scheduled to open on the 600 block of Landis Avenue later this year. Negotiations are in progress for two more locations for the Atlantic and Cape May County areas. The Vineland location, which will be the Bermudez’s first free-standing CrêpeMaker store, will be the base for the catering division. The 2,300 squarefoot facility will also include a lounge. The incentives made possible by the Restaurant Row initiatives made it feasible for Obie and Marilyn to choose Vineland for a free-standing location. “With all of the projects going on downtown,” Obie Bermudez says, “like the renovation of the Landis Theatre, the Main Street façade program, and the Restaurant Row initiative, now is the right time to put it all together, and now seemed the right time to get involved from the beginning. I want to help set the standard for what’s to come.” However, his incentive runs deeper and he cites his roots from his parents’ arrival in Vineland in 1951. “I was born and raised in this town and I can tell you Vineland has something that a mall or any shopping center can never have and can never take away—history.” He cites, by example, the buildings with their unique architecture. “Landis Avenue was just waiting to be found again and, with the team that has been assembled here at the VDID and City Hall, we’re going to bring it back,” Obie continues. “Downtown Vineland will become an exciting family destination, attracting visitors and residents alike by embracing our history and culture, and by celebrating our unique and diverse heritage.” That is the spirit behind what we want to achieve downtown. Once this spirit takes root, it will blossom in other places. All it needs is something to nourish it. That is what the Restaurant Row initiative is all about. I hope that I was able to enlighten you about it. Perhaps, I even made you hungry for more. I For more information on all VDID/Main Street Vineland events and activities, call 794-8653 or visit www.mainstreet vineland.org. Choose from hundreds of new and used Acoustic & Electric Guitars and Basses. Sale also applies to Drums, Percussion, Cymbals, Amps & PA Systems! Save on big names such as Fender, Ibanez, Epiphone, Takamine, Pearl, Tama & more! Now signing up new students on all instruments! OUR OWN SPECIAL ECONOMIC STIMULUS PLAN! HELP US CELEBRATE OUR 15 YEAR ANNIVERSARY WITH ONLY ONE TIME PER YEAR TO SAVE BIG $$$!!! { 6 } the grapevine | MARCH 11, 2009 Come see our recentl renovated y store!! NUAL IF TH AN NCE EVENT! F L ARA nd JOR aCh,E redit card aAccepted! MA C s c s Check Refund 008 Tax 2 While supplies last. Sale price based on the current manufacturer’s suggested retail price. Guitar cases not included with any guitar. 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She crafts poems telling of the pain and suffering of children just like her; girls banned from school, their books burned, as the hard-core Islamic militants spread their reign of terror across parts of Pakistan.” These are the words of Stanley Grant, reporting for CNN. His article continues; “A stanza of one of her poems reads: ‘Tiny drops of tears, their faces like angels, Washed with blood, they sleep forever with anger.’ Tuba is not afraid to express her views. Of the Taliban forcing young girls out of the classroom, she says: ‘This is very shocking to hear that girls can’t go to school, they are taking us back to the Stone Age.’ ” In good times and bad, art lifts our spirits. This is especially true of the burgeoning talents of the young. In this country, we are fortunate to be able to fearlessly encourage our children to express themselves through their art. This month in particular, we celebrate the artworks of our youth. Vineland Public Schools will again host the annual district-wide children’s art exhibit at Mennies Elementary School (361 East Grant Avenue), from March 11 through the end of the month. The exhibit is held in conjunction with the celebration of National Youth Art Month, and an opening reception is scheduled for March 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The exhibit is open to the public and children whose works are displayed are invited to attend with family and friends. All eight elementary schools in the district will be represented with work being displayed from kindergarten through grade five. Locally, National Youth Art Month coincides with “Music in our Schools Month,” so during the evening, there will be performances by Mennies’ School Fine Arts Club, the Petway School Chorus, and the Spanish chorus from Barse School. As in past years, the Woman’s Club of Vineland will present first-, second-, and third-place prizes to children in each school for outstanding artwork. “We welcome families to come and meet their child’s art teacher and to support the ever-increasing importance of the arts in our schools,” said Cherie Hackler, art teacher at Mennies School. “Those unable to attend the reception are welcome to stop by Mennies School throughout the month of March to view the artwork.” For more information, call Hackler at 794-7141 or e-mail her at chackler@vineland.org In addition to Hackler, Vineland’s elementary art teachers include Nancy Curley, Dane Barse School; Cynthia Doulis, Durand School; Beverly Hughes, Johnstone School; Lisa LaRosa, Petway School; Lisa Kaler-Ahma, D’Ippolito School; Kristin McMackin, Sabater School, and Kara Rehm, Winslow School. Congratulations and thanks to all these teachers who teach and encourage artistic endeavors. In addition to self-expression, art education develops self-esteem, appreciation of the work of others, cooperation, and critical thinking skills. We are blessed to be far from the world’s war zones, but our kids still have a lot to say and contribute. Tuba Sahaab’s home is less than two hours from where the Taliban have control. She loves writing poems and short stories (she has already published one book) and has created a cartoon character called Tomato Man. “I want to give peace to my nation,” she says, “I will fight for it.” I Men – Plan to Attend a free prostate cancer screening ( for men 40 years or older) Saturday, March 14 9 a.m. – Noon South Jersey Healthcare Frank & Edith Scarpa Cancer Pavilion 1505 West Sherman Avenue Vineland, NJ WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | PSA testing (a simple blood test) ~ Prostate exam and consultation by Christopher Lee, MD South Jersey Urology Consultants ~ Come and find out about the latest advances in prostate cancer treatments ~ If you plan to attend, please call to register: 856-575-4430. the grapevine { 7 } www.SJHealthcare.net/cancerservices.htm I COMMUNITY CALENDER HAPPENINGS EVERY WEDNESDAY IN LENT Bread and Broth. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 2384 E. Landis Ave. A Lenten meal at 6 p.m. followed by a 7 p.m. service. 691-4278. Lunch and brief message by a different clergy from the community each week. Noon-1 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 13 RNS Mobile Mammongraphy. Vineland Senior Center,. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Women should call 1-800-246-2404 to make an appointment. Have insurance ID, if applicable, and name of physician. FRIDAY, MARCH 13 Benefit for Ron. North Italy Club, 414 Virano Ln. Friends of Ron Mejia are holding this benefit to help defray his cost for medical treatments. 7-11 p.m. $30 (includes a buffet, DJ and dancing, comedian (WIP’s Big Daddy Graham), silent auction, cash bar.. 692-4406 or 466-2664. FRIDAY, MARCH 13 South Jersey Homeschooler’s Support Group. Loyle Lanes Bowling Alley, Delsea Dr. Deanne Scalfo will take you through the supermarket jungle and show you how to find the good stuff (at the good prices)! She lets you in on the secrets the food companies don’t want you to know. Noon2 p.m. dscalfo@comcast.net. EVERY THURSDAY IN LENT Community Lenten Lunches. First Presbyterian Church, 800 East Landis Ave. THE EPICUREAN SOCIETY of Southern New Jersey presented its respected Restaurant of the Year award to Winfield’s Restaurant, located on High Street in Millville. Jeff Schwartz, President of The Epicurean Society made the presentation to owners Rick and Lois Abbott, and stated that Winfield’s stood out because of its excellence in food, service, and ambiance. The award is given by the Society to one outstanding restaurant, which is chosen from among the restaurants visited by the Society during their monthly dinner events. The Epicurean Society is a member of the American Culinary Federation, consisting of restaurant owners, chefs, purveyors and foodies from six counties in southern New Jersey. Call County Clerk Gloria Noto at 4534860 or Surrogate Douglas Rainear at 453-4800 for further information. COLLEGE STUDENTS may purchase a one-week YMCA membership while on break for $25. To qualify, students need to bring a valid college identification card to the front desk at the Y (1159 E. Landis Avenue). YMCA hours are 5:15 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday; Saturday, 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Sundays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For information, call 691-0030. KIDDIE KORNER, a children’s store featuring new and used clothing will have its grand opening on Thursday, March 12, at 11 a.m. It is located at 504 E. Landis Avenue (near Army recruitment center). THE VINELAND PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL held its first Open House with about 50 local youngsters and their parents attending the event at 1155 East Landis Avenue, next to the YMCA. The bright-eyed children, ages 5 through 8, enjoyed refreshments and played with educational toys while their parents learned more about the school and completed enrollment forms. (Pictured is Neftali Ramos and Mom Erica Rosa doing just that.) Executive Director Ann Garcia and her husband, Tito, who serves as the facility consultant, answered questions and Albert R. Maccani CPA/PFS CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT THE COUNTY CLERK’S AND SURROGATE’S OFFICE will be open as follows for the month of March: Late Night – Offices open until 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 12. Mall Information Booth – Wednesday, March 18, from 10 .a.m until noon. Vineland/Millville Satellite Office Wednesday, March 25 Vineland 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. / Millville 1:30 p.m. until 4 p.m. Celebrating 31 Years of Excellent Service! 1537 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland 856-691-3279 explained some of the goals of the new school, which will open its doors this August to kindergarten, first and second grade students. School Curriculum Consultant Yvonne Cribbs offered a tour of the facility. Established by the Garcias and Cribbs. the school will provide the basics mandated by the State‘s Core Curriculum program, as well as drama as a way to encourage students to actively use their language skills and develop a lifelong interest in learning. The Vineland Public Charter School was one of six such initiatives approved last October by the New Jersey Department of Education. It is the first charter school to open its doors in Cumberland County. “If all goes well, we plan to add more grades in the years to come,” Garcia said. The charter school is funded by state and local taxes, which means there is no charge for students to attend. Transportation is provided for free by the Vineland School District. Classes are expected to begin on August 31 and run through June 29, 2010. The school day starts at 7:40 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. To register a child or for further information, call 985-4782 or e-mail info@VinelandPublicCharterSchool.org. { 8 } the grapevine | MARCH 11, 2009 Do You Have Dangerous Trees? 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! FREE ESTI MATES www.forresttreesurgeon.com 10% Off Any Tree Service Forrest Tree Surgeon • 856-694-0922 Must present coupon at time of estimate. Not valid with other offers. Exp. 2/28/09 SATURDAY, MARCH 14 DTW Professional Wrestling. Landis Intermediate School, 61 W. Landis Ave. Former ECW, WWE Superstar Al Snow teams up with Tommy Golden to take on the team of Patch and JOJO. 7:30 p.m. $16, kids 6-12 $9. 563-0124. Varicose • SUNDAY, MARCH 15 Pasta Dinner Fundraiser. North Italy Club, Virano Ln. VHS softball team benefits. $10. 794-6800, ext. 2745. MARCH 15 THROUGH 17 Parish Mission & Healing Mass. The Parish of Saint Padre Pio at the Church of Our Lady of Pompeii, 4680 Dante Ave. Healing Mass and Anointing of the Sick, Sunday 3 p.m. Lenten dessert social to follow in Rosary Hall. Communal Lenten Penance Service, Monday, 7 p.m. Mass and healing service, Wednesday, 7 p.m. All invited to attend. 691-7526. Veins? Reach Out To The Most Qualified Specialist Minimally Invasive Insurance covered and SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Rock Around the Clock. CCC gymnasium, Sherman Ave. and College Dr. The Cumberland County College Foundation hosts an old-fashioned sock hop, 6 p.m. Music by David Christopher Orchestra, a jitterbug contest and more. $100 per person. 691-8600 ext. 392. SATURDAY, MARCH 21 Evening of Stand-Up Comedy. Moose Lodge, 187 W. Wheat Rd., Vineland. Headliner comic is Chris Dubail, emcee is Matt Faison. Must be at least 21 to attend. 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Walls was impressed with the college’s discussions of the book as well as the student artwork. “It’s very humbling,” she said, and added that the artwork was “so amazing.” Singer said the book was required reading for freshmen. “We talked about it in English Comp. A lot of kids could relate.” On a trip to Wal-Mart, Singer noticed that the cashier, also a CCC student, had the book and they discussed it while she checked out. It’s just those kinds of conversations that Sharon Kewish, CCC English professor and chair of the program’s book selection committee, hopes happen all over campus and throughout the community. “The committee was pretty much unani”mous in choosing the book,” she says. We understood how directly our students would get involved in the book. The student reaction has been just amazing. In the classes I teach, the students have related to the main character, the issues of homelessness and extreme poverty.” Kewish says some of her students had been homeless themselves. “They were comfortable enough to talk about it.” For other students who had not experienced poverty, it makes an impression to hear about it from a fellow student. Her students also relate to Walls’ sense of survival. “Siblings taking care of siblings when parents are dysfunctional,” says Kewish. “Even when she’s going through it, there’s hope.” In addition to many classes reading and discussing the book, CCC hosted a well-attended panel discussion of faculty, students and community members in the fall. They also showed two movies with similar themes, Angela’s Ashes and The Pursuit of Happyness. These events were open to the community. “We want to be sharing with the Exceptional bariatric surgery care. Right here in South Jersey. The experienced SJH Bariatric Team put Nichole at ease and prepared her for every step of her successful weight-loss journey. Nearly two years later, and almost 120 lbs. lighter, activities that were once difficult or impossible are back in her life. She spends more time outdoors exercising, talking to neighbors and shopping, which is fun again! She’ll even take an occasional run up the Philly Art Museum steps. Why? Because she can! Our promise From our experienced physicians to our pre-op and follow-up group sessions, the SJH Bariatrics Team is dedicated to offering high quality weight-loss surgery and positive outcomes and experiences for every patient. { 10 } the grapevine | MARCH 11, 2009 For more information call: (856) 641-8263 • www.SJHealthcare.net Past CCC “One Book” Picks: 2004-05 James McBride’s The Color of Water 2005-06 David Guterson’s Snow Falling on Cedars 2006-07 Jodi Picoult’s My Sister’s Keeper 2007-08 Erin Gruwell’s Freedom Writer’s Diary community in an exchange of ideas,” says Kewish. “It’s a means of communicating with the community what we are doing in our classes. We want to have the community reading right along with us.” Kewish hears that eight book clubs are reading the book. One of those is Rose Diaz’s, which discussed The Glass Castle last month in anticipation of the author’s visit. Diaz says they talked about the resilience of children. “It was amazing how these children survived these parents,” notes Diaz. “Their basic human needs of shelter, food and clothing were consistently denied and yet three of them went on to be productive, functioning individuals. Could it be possible that even though they starved their little bodies the fact that they educated them, provided culture, and promoted self sufficiency was more essential to the development of the human spirit?” The Walls’ parents were nonconformists. “Granted there were issues of alcoholism and mental health,” Diaz continues, “but even so their personalities loved the chaos and refused to follow rules or fulfill expectations of any sort. Their fierce independence made them reject a normal life while always reaching for an impossibly grandiose future, i.e. the glass castle.” Diaz says she is impressed by the book’s nonjudgmental tone. “Her ability to accept her past and her parents as they are without rancor is truly awesome,” she says. “I think the author has captured the torn feelings a person experiences with members of their family that disappoint and wreak havoc.” Walls is not bitter. “I don’t consider myself a victim. My parents are who and what they are. I can accept them as flawed people, who did the best they could,” Walls says, who adds that what she truly regrets from her past is her father’s drinking. “We can take these things in our past that we’re not crazy about and have them work for us, turn them all to our advantage. I truly believe that everything in life is a blessing and a curse, it’s what you choose to make it.” She says that writing about her past was more than cathartic. “It has transformed the world for me. I was always a happy person, but I felt like a fraud. The world was filled with potential enemies,” she says. “I underestimated people, their goodness, kindness and compassion with a kid from the wrong side of the tracks. In the isolation of my shame, I didn’t realize that other people had their own stories. Now the world is filled with potential friends. Also, people like hearing about parents stranger than their own.” But writing about her past had excruciating moments. Her husband was reading her draft and asked her if her parents were not buying food, what did she eat? “My face started burning with shame. But he said, ‘you have to explain where you got food.’ It was very hard to be honest.” Walls had to write about digging through garbage. “Now that I’ve written it, it doesn’t haunt me anymore.” Walls recognizes that America is going through hard times, but having survived without the basics has helped her not take anything for granted. The Glass Castle has been optioned by Paramount and is currently with Brad Pitt’s production company. Walls’ next book, Broke Back Horses, is due out in October. She says it is being called a “true novel,” as it is based on her grandmother’s life, but told in first person and with gaps filled in with fiction. I WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | the little shop BIG SALE 856-825-1194 HOURS Tue.- urs. 11-5 Fri. 11-6 • Sat. 11-4 60% OFF Melissa & Doug Toys % 75 OFF Winter & Selected Spring SALE ENDS 3-25/09 Large Selection of Christening Out ts & Gi s the grapevine { 11 } One Sale Item CLOTHING w/ this ad SIZES PREEMIE TO 4T 137 N. HIGH STREET, MILLVILLE NEW LOCATION Formerly Ricci’s Little Shop I Faces in the News Davila Promoted Battle of the Young Warrior The champions, from left: Hector Agosto, 3rd place Kata and Sparring; Diana Diaz, 2nd place Kata and Sparring, 4th place Weapons; Patrick Maxwell, 2nd place Weapons and Kata, 4th place Sparring. All the karate competitiors train at NJ State Black Belt Association in Vineland. Glenn Davila has been promoted to President of Performance Marketing (PM), a marketing and branding firm serving the Delaware Valley. Along with company founder Penny Rossi, Davila will provide support for all marketing and management functions including strategic planning, advertising, public relations, special events, market research, direct mail, signage and Internet marketing. Davila was part of the team that initially formed Performance Marketing. In 2000, Rossi spun off the company from Unitel Wireless Communications as an independent marketing firm. Since then, the company has worked with local and regional clients including South Jersey Healthcare and the SJH Foundation, Minotola National Bank, Stanker & Galetto, and the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce. VASA Partners with Youth Services The Vineland Administrators and Supervisors Association (VASA) recently formed a partnership with Big Brothers Big Sisters of Cumberland and Salem County and the Boys and Girls Club of Vineland, according to Dr. Thomas McCann, VASA president and Vineland High School South principal. VASA includes district supervisors of instruction, principals, executive principals, assistant principals, administrative assistants, and department directors and coordinators. “We’re thrilled,” said Donna Bennett, CEO for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Cumberland and Salem Counties. “Since we mainly offer one-to-one mentoring services, I think VASA could be very helpful….” Said Chris Volker, Chief Professional Officer of the Boys and Girls Clubs: “We’re always excited when we can get more people involved in helping the children who really need assistance.” In the photo, from left: Bennett, Dr. McCann, and Volker. LSA Recognized At the annual reorganization meeting of the Statewide Insurance Fund, the Landis Sewerage Authority (LSA) received a Special Recognition Award for “maintaining an exemplary loss control program and employee safety program.” Pictured are Executive Director Dennis Palmer, Carol Ricci, Insurance Coordinator and Chairman Peter Galetto, Sr. with the award plaque received at the conference. Free Movie Rental @ Coupon Good for One Free* Overnight Movie Rental when you rent one at regular price. Hoag in Business 50 Years Martin K. Hoag, of Hoag-Parrish Financial Management, is celebrating 50 years in business. He started in 1959 as the sole proprietorship, selling New York Life Insurance out of his home. Hoag has served as President of the Vineland City Council (1968-1972); Chairman of the Board for Newcomb Hospital for three years and as a Board Member from 1980 to 1990. He also served on the Board of Directors of the United Jersey Bank from 1972 to 1989. Hoag is currently a member of Vineland Rotary and the Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce. For the past 20 years, he has awarded scholarships to deserving Vineland High School seniors with financial needs. In 2000, Hoag joined forces with his son-in-law, Frank Parrish to form HoagParrish Financial Management. Raised on Staten Island New York, Hoag is a World War II veteran who served as an officer in General Patton’s Third Army in all five European Campaigns. Kudos to Edmeads The family and friends of Toya Edmeads would like to celebrate with her as she has attained some major successes in the past several years. Edmeads has carried a nursing license in the state of New Jersey for 29 years. She is also licensed in California. She has been attending Cumberland County College since 2004, majoring in Psychosocial Rehabilitation. In 2006, she made the Dean’s list and was inducted into Phi Theta Kappa (national honor society for two-year colleges), In 2008, she made the President’s list. 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WE WANT YOUR FACES! SEND US YOUR NEWS. We know that there’s more happening out there, and we Open 10am to 9pm Mon.-Thurs. 10am to 10pm Friday and Saturday 12noon to 9pm Sunday want to help you publicize your events. Send them to us at the address listed on page 3. Rieck Gets Green Flag Dan Rieck has been appointed as a Co-Chair of the New Jersey Motorsports Park (NJMP) Green Flag Committee (GFC). Rieck, along with the other CoChair Barry Taylor will continue to develop and expand the impact the GFC has on the local and racing communities. A former racecar driver and huge racing history buff, Rieck spent many race weekends at the old Vineland Speedway back in the 1950s and 60s Rieck replaces original GFC co-chair Hugh McElroy, who has transferred out of the area and is no longer able to participate in activities and events. The NJMP Green Flag Committee works to inform the general public of the features and benefits of NJMP and related Millville Airport tourism centers. In the photo: Rieck gets into a Lotus Formula junior single seater at the Vineland Speedway in 1964. FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Worldwide Convenience • Personal Attention Savings Home Equity Checking VISA Credit Cards Auto Loans VISA Check Cards Personal Loans Online Banking Plus Much More! “Serving Members for Over 70 Years” 37 West Landis Ave. Vineland, NJ 08360 856-696-0767 Also serving members at: 28A Cornwell Dr. Bridgeton, NJ 08302 856-453-9094 www.cumcofcu.org Ramada Honored by ARC The Ramada Inn of Vineland was honored for providing the American Red Cross with an outstanding facility to conduct community blood drives. Present at the award ceremony were Sherry Kejzman Soutiere, representing the Kejzman family, owners of the Ramada Inn; Carla Yates, and Guy Troiano, from the American Red Cross; and Vineland Rotarian Ron McMahon, Blood Drive Organizer for the Vineland Rotary Club. The ceremony took place during a Vineland Rotary Club Luncheon. The Vineland Rotary Club members have participated with the American Red Cross in donating blood for the past 11 years. During that time, Rotarians, their friends and family members have donated 1,000 units of blood holding four blood drives a year. In the photo, from left: Carla Yates, Sherry Kejzman Soutiere, Guy Troiano, and Ron McMahon. Vineland Rotary Club recently inducted Melissa Rhodes, owner of the Huntington Learning Center in Millville, into the Vineland Rotary Club. Club Member, Charles Loyle, inducted Melissa, and her sponsor, Melanie Druziako, left, presented her with a Rotary pin. 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? Bonnie Laube (center) receives the Vocational Service Award from current Rotary District Governor Ralph Owen (left) and incoming Rotary District Governor Sam Conte (right) at an award ceremony in Whippany, NJ. 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. WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | The solution is . . . Go Green! D’Angelo Leads Seals The YMCA of Vineland swim team traveled to Ocean County YMCA for the 12&under New Jersey State Championship. Victoria D’Angelo finished 9th in the 9-10 girls 50 breaststroke 39.73 and 14th in the 100 breaststroke 1:27.76, swimming two personal best times. Other swimmers with personal best times at the meet include Melanie Milam, Kelsey DeMatte, and Alan Hsueh. Also, Joey Martino made two more National qualifying and personal best times in the 100 freestyle and 100 breaststroke. 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The elevators are necessary for elderly and handicapped parishoners who have difficulty getting down the steep stairs to the social area below the church. Also part of the first phase expansion is an indoor waiting area with matching architectural design, with an anticipated completion date of April 2009. The second phase includes construction of a 12,000-square-foot multipurpose facility with expanded parking lot, and the third phase consists of an expansion of the existing church, which has served the Greek community in Vineland for 35 years. Pictured at the groundbreaking are, left to right: Marco Papadaniil (Parish Council), John Papadaniil (architect), Richard Milstead (Legal Council), James Gruccio (Legal Council), State Sen. Jeff Van Drew, Mayor Robert Romano, Fr. Nick Rafael, Nick Kaskabas (Parish Council President), Dr. Paul Mastoridis (Parish Council VP & Project Director), Jim Costas (Parish Council), Pan Kaskabas (building committee), Dan Kuhar (DRK Construction) and City Councilman Doug Albrecht (Parish Council Secretary). Garrett in Honor Band FREE WORKSHOP!!! Learn the Three Secrets to YOUR HEALTH PROBLEMS Learn Natural Solutions to Get Your Health Back! If you suffer from Fatigue, Headaches, Hormone Imbalances, Digestive Trouble, Pain, Asthma, Arthritis, Sinus Problems/ Allergies, Weight Problems, and more, then this is for you! Jenna Garrett, a Rossi Middle School sixth grader, has been selected to perform with the 2008/2009 All South Jersey Honor Band. Garrett was one 12 musicians accepted for 24 flute chairs in the Honor Band from a field of more than 60 candidates from throughout southern New Jersey, according to Kenneth Schultz, her music teacher (pictured with her here). { 14 } the grapevine | MARCH 11, 2009 Monday, March 23 • 7:00-8:00 PM Vineland Library, 1058 E. Landis Ave. Workshop participants will: • gain understanding of the CAUSE of their health problems • learn non-drug solutions Presented by the Foundation For Welness Professionals Make your reservation today by calling Internal Medicine Associates, P.A. 201 Laurel Heights Drive, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 • Phone: 856-455-4800 & Cumberland Medical Associates, P.A. 1206 West Sherman Ave., Bldg. 1, Vineland, NJ 08360 • Phone: 856-691-8444 (856) 691-1313 Use of the Vineland Public Library’s Meeting Room does not constitute Library endorsement. Seating is Limited to the First 20 Callers! proudly welcome General Surgeon, Cristina M. 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We have a magnet on the back of the van that states “Caution: Wedding Cake on Board,” because we get tired of people honking at us when we go slowly around corners. I had called the concierge earlier and was instructed to pull up to the front entrance. Jill eased the van to the curb, and I tossed my keys to the doorman. We unloaded the cake onto a cart that we brought with us and began to wheel it into the hotel. We slowly made our way through the lobby, into the elevator, across the ballroom and to the display table. We were nervous every time someone walked by and made a snarky comment—it is NOT funny when you ask us if we’ve ever dropped a wedding cake. After about a half hour, we had set the cake up and it looked great. We left the hotel with about 30 minutes to spare before the guests would arrive. With the hard part done, it was time to eat. We parked the van in a parking garage nearby, and made our way onto Sansom Street. We were headed to Vintage, a wine L ast month, when The Sweet Life Bakery crew went to New York, we all stayed at the apartment of Lindsay’s sister and her fiancée. Last week, we made their wedding cake and transported it to Loews Philadelphia Hotel, where the wedding was to take place. We bar recommended to us by a customer of ours. He had told us the vibe was fun, the food good, and the wine selection excellent. We found Vintage right around the corner from El Vez (where I had gotten phenomenal guacamole a few months back). The dining area was long and dark, and the place was packed with hipsters. The music was loud but chill, and the whole place hummed from the conversations of several dozen people. We sat near the back of the dining room at a tall bistro table and perused the smallish menu for a few minutes. We ordered three dishes—fried calamari with a smoked tomato aioli, French onion soup, and a homemade veggie burger made with lentils, white beans, and root vegetables. Jill ordered a drink special, a champagne and lychee concoction, I got an Argentinean Malbec and Brittany asked our server what he recommended for a white wine. She settled on a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. All were excellent, especially Brittany’s wine. New Zealand is becoming well renowned for their Sav Blanc, and rightfully so. The food quickly arrived. The burger was wonderful, served with caramelized shallots and baby arugula on top, and golden skinny Beautiful Smiles, Made Affordable OUR SERVICES { 16 } the grapevine | MARCH 11, 2009 MILLVILLE FAMILY DENTAL Union Lake Crossing Shopping Center 2144 N. 2nd St., Millville NEW PATIENT WELCOMING PACKAGE $ 80( reg. $230.) Includes oral exam, full mouth series of x-rays, cleaning & polishing, oral cancer screening, periodontal (gums) evaluation. With coupon only. Not valid with other offers. 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We walked over to the Loews, where the reception was well under way. The cake had been cut and enjoyed by that point. We found the bride and groom and congratulated them on their future life together. We danced for a bit, and since the evening had long since turned into night, we decided to head home. It was a fast, fun trip into Philly. It’s nice to have a big city so close, and I’m glad we got to take advantage of it…if only for a few hours. I Stephen Wilson along with his wife Jill McClennen owns The Sweet Life Bakery. You may contact him via e-mail at thesweetlifebakery@verizon.net. 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. Casa Dori II, Brewster Rd. and Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 794-1888. Authentic Italian, lunch and dinner; catering available. 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. 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. 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. 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., French fries on the side. The calamari was great—so hot, tender and crispy, it was hard not to eat them all myself. After relaxing for a few minutes, we left Vintage and walked over to Fergie’s, a little Irish pub on a side street. We had a pint, and people-watched for a while. The pub was very crowded and there were tons of Continued on next page It’s an intriguing steak sandwich served on an oversized poppyseed kaiser roll baked exclusively for Donkey’s Place. That’s right, a round roll. The meat is a block of thinly sliced ribeye steak grillcooked, but never chopped, covered with American cheese and topped with tender onions cooked until they are caramelized from our secret seasoning. It’s the loads of our signature onions that gives Donkey’s Steaks its personality. The red pepper relish is a tangy addition to the flavorful taste. 20 South 6th Street Vineland, NJ Pay to the bearer: WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | Donkey’s Place expires 3/31/09 Limit one per customer – present this check to receive discount 10% Off Entire Order Stomach Stimulus Check • Panzarotti • Chicken Cheeseteak • Salad (Grilled Chicken Salad) • Grilled Barbecue Chicken Deluxe • Tender BBQ Pork Sandwich • Fried Fish Platter, and Much More! the grapevine { 17 } 20 South 6th Street, Vineland, NJ (856) 690-1777 • Fax (856) 690-1677 • www.donkeyscheesesteak.com Continued from previous page 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 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. Italian cuisine, pizza. Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 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, 691-5558. 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. 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. Bring the family for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Sunday breakfast buffet and 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. Italian-American cuisine, seafood and veal. Open daily for lunch and dinner, Sunday breakfast buffet. Martino’s Trattoria & Pizzeria, 2614 E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 692-4448. Dinners, brick oven pizza, risotto, polenta. Open daily for all three meals. 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, 1136 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. Pizzas, gourmet salads, appetizers. 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. { 18 } the grapevine | MARCH 11, 2009 I Recipe Corner { LISA ANN DiNUNZIO } Recipe Swap A healthy start to the day is fun and delicious with these favorite pancakes. Oatmeal Pancakes 3 cups buttermilk 1 3/4 cups old-fashioned oats 1 1/4 cups flour 2 tbs. sugar 1 tsp. baking powder 3/4 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 2 tbs. water 2 eggs, lightly beaten 2 tbs. butter, melted ay: Tuesd Mic Open ht Nig 8 PM Hours: Mon.-Sat. 11am–2am Sunday 8am–2am St. Patty’s Day Party! $2 Miller Lite Bottles; $2 Bud Lime Bottles; Knot non Dri Girls Specnk ial Shant Up Frida yN Shu ight Mon. $6.95 Miller Light Pitchers Tues. $6.95 Bud Light Pitchers Wed. $6.95 Bud & Bud Light Pitchers Thurs. $6.95 Coors Light Pitchers Fri. Sat. Sun. $2 Miller High Life Bottles; $2 Bud & Bud Light Bottles; G reetings! It’s important to start the day with a good healthy breakfast—it helps children focus better in school and adults to deal better with daily tasks. Whole grain cereal or toast, fruit, eggs and oatmeal are all good options. It’s best to stay away from sugary cereals and pastries; instead of helping you get a good jumpstart to the day, they will make you feel sluggish. Here are two healthy breakfast recipes for you to try. Marie Robinson writes: “I love making my family a healthy breakfast. Here is a pancake recipe that I’d like to share….” 2 tsp. sugar 1 tsp. baking soda ¼ tsp. salt Fluffy Buttermilk Pancakes 1 1/2 cups buttermilk 2 eggs 1 cup flour plus 2 tablespoons 2 tsp. wheat germ In a large bowl, beat buttermilk and eggs, then stir in the flour, wheat germ, sugar, baking soda and salt, just until blended (batter will be lumpy). Heat a heavy skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Lightly grease with butter. Using about 3 tablespoons batter for each pancake, cook until bottom is golden brown and edges are dry. Turn and cook until second side is golden brown. Serve pancakes warm with maple syrup. You can also top with fresh berries, bananas, or chopped pecans. Anna Miller writes: “My husband and I share breakfast together every day. We both cook and take turns making our meals. Once a month, we have family and close friends over for brunch, this is one of the most requested recipes we serve.” In a bowl combine buttermilk and oats, cover and refrigerate overnight. Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Dissolve baking soda in 2 tablespoons of water. Add the other ingredients in the bowl along with the buttermilk and oats, stir until blended. Bake on a lightly greased hot griddle, until bubbles appear, then turn and lightly brown pancakes on second side. Serve with favorite topping. 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. $2 Coors Light Bottles; $6.95 Yuengling Pitchers $2 Yuengling Light Bottles; $6.95 Yuengling Pitchers $2 Corona & Corona Light Bottles; $7.50 Heineken Pitchers 10 % Off Serving Breakfast on Sundays, 8am–2pm All-U-Can-Eat Wings – Sunday, $7.95 Any Food Purchase Mention this ad to receive discount 408 Wheat Rd., Vineland (856) 697-9825 Vineland’s Serving Breakfast & Lunch Daily Dinner Wednesday-Saturday 3 Featuring Steaks, Seafood & Pasta 3 2 DON’T FORGET OUR SPECIAL 2 7 Wednesday Night 7 Pasta Night • Fight the recession and your • 3 financial depression with our 3 new Fresh For Less Menu!! 4 Dinner entrees from $8.95 to $13.95 4 Overstuffed Sandwiches • Black Angus Burgers 3 Chef Fred’s Jumbo Lump Crabcakes 3 FREDRIC BELFUS 5 5 Executive Chef/Owner neighborhood bakery, where everything is made from scratch and quality counts. WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | a 6th street between Landis and Elmer in Downtown Vineland 856-692-5353 www.thesweetlifebakery.com The Sweet Life Bakery was recently named ‘Best Muffins in South Jersey? by SJ Magazine Readers Poll the grapevine { 19 } 1405 Mays Landing Rd., Millville, NJ 08332 Between Custard Corral & Old Vineland Tavern I Entertainment JAZZ AND ACOUSTIC, MEET THE ARTIST, STAND-UP, BATTLING BANDS, AND A SCHOOL PRODUCTION. Filomena Ristorante & Lounge, 821 Harding Hwy., Buena, 697-7107. Thurs.: Ladies Night, Fri.: Live music, Sat.: Italian Accordian. THROUGH APRIL 5 Bosco Art Exhibit. Cumberland County College, Guaracini Arts Center (Art Gallery), Sherman Ave. and College Rd., Vineland. Opening Reception March 11, 2-3:30 p.m. 691-8600 ext. 314. The exhibition features 28 works in oils, acrylics, watercolor and mixed media by Gus Bosco. Pictured is Bosco’s “Landscape.” “My work originates from an outward image,” states Bosco. “Once the work begins, the image that I have before me becomes an illusive struggle to bring to life…. I trust my intuitive process to finish it.” The award-winning painter and sculptor studied at the Fleisher Art Memorial as well as the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Prior to retiring, Bosco was an art technician at Camden County College and also taught painting, sculpture and drawing. His work appears in private and corporate collections nationally. SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Savoy Unplugged: Frank Caprarri. Merighi’s Savoy Inn Bistro, Landis Ave. and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. 9 p.m.-midnight. No cover. SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Qatsi. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Acoustic guitar. 7 p.m. SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Tony Mascara. Ramada Inn, Harry’s Lounge, 22 W. Landis Ave., Vineland, 6963800. 6:30 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 15 Pre-Irish Festival Event. Bogart’s SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Horrible Horrible Creatures, Our Fair City (pictured), Is He Misery, Young Bloods, and Shadow Play. Fuel House Coffee Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. 6 p.m., $8. Photo: Bob Conboy Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Music with SJ Songwriters Guild, 2-5 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 15 Book Signing. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 5631400. Also, The Status, The Right Coast, Barely Blind, So To Speak, and Just in Case. 6 p.m., $8. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Author Michelle Andrews signs copies of Child of Compromise: The McKenna Family Chronicles. 2-5 p.m. MARCH 11, 12, 13, 14, AND 17 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. FRIDAY, MARCH 13 Dancing with the Cumberland County Stars. Centerton Country Club, 1136 Almond Rd., Pittsgrove, 358-3325. Four couples will compete to raise Scholarship Funds for CCTEC (Technical Education Center). 7-11 p.m. TUESDAY, MARCH 17 Tony Mascara. Ramada Inn, Harry’s Lounge, 22 W. Landis Ave., Vineland, 6963800. 6:30 p.m. the Bay-Atlantic Symphony. 7-8:30 p.m., free. 451-1169. TUESDAY, MARCH 17 Music Lecture. Millville Public Library, 210 Buck St., Millville. Learn about the influences of classical music in jazz; lecture by Paul M. Somers, sponsored by MARCH 19, 20, AND 21 Anything Goes. Sacred Heart High’s Performing Arts Dept. presents the Cole Porter classic. 7:30 p.m. each night, Sat. matinee 1 p.m. $15 reserved, $10 general admission. 691-4491 ext. 1110 or 1206. THURSDAY, MARCH 12 Open Mic. Fuel House Coffee Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. 7 p.m. MARCH 13 AND 14 Nightlife at Villa Filomena. Villa MARCH 12, 13, AND 14 Nightlife at Old Oar House. Old Oar House Brewery, 123 N. High St., Millville, 2931200. Thurs.: Open mic, 9 p.m. Fri.: Ravioli Shanker, 9 p.m., Sat: TJ Fry Duo, 9 p.m. AT THE CASINOS Tickets: 1-800-736-1420; www.ticketmaster.com unless otherwise noted. Sinbad. Resorts. 8 p.m., $50. HEADLINERS, COMEDY ACTS, AND MORE Yesterday: A Tribute to the Beatles. Tropicana. Liverpool Club Theater in North Tower. Wed.–Sun., 8:30 p.m., $25. FRIDAY, MARCH 13 Difonzo Pop Experiment. Hangar 84, 20 S. Sixth St., Vineland. Also RC Static, Gennereo, and Forgotten Fall. 6 p.m. $10$12 (frontgatetickets.com). { 20 } the grapevine | MARCH 11, 2009 HEADLINERS FRIDAY, MARCH 13 Flogging Molly. Showboat House of Blues. 7 p.m. $32, $27. COMEDY & MORE Comedy Club at Borgata. Borgata Music Box: three comedians daily, 9 p.m. (except during headliner engagements) 1-800-298-4200. SATURDAY, MARCH 14 Trump Comedy Series Presents Ben Bailey. Trump Marina. 9 p.m., $25. MARCH 13, 14, AND 15 John Edward. Trump Plaza. Psychic medium. Friday 7 p.m., Saturday 2 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. $175. FRIDAY, MARCH 13 Friday Night Flashback. Merighi’s Savoy Inn Bistro, Landis Ave. and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. DJ Nicky G from 95.1 WAYV, music from ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and today. 9 p.m.-midnight. No cover. Daddy Yankee. Taj Mahal. 9 p.m., $75, $60 and $50. Comedy Stop at the Trop. Three FRIDAY, MARCH 13 Tom Moran/Punky O’Dell and the Love Dark. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Acoustic, 5 p.m./7 p.m. MARCH 13 AND 14 Johnny Mathis with Gary Mule Deer. Tropicana. 9 p.m., $175. FRIDAY, MARCH 13 Ocean The Legend. Fuel House Coffee SATURDAY, MARCH 14 The Wailers. Taj Mahal. 8 p.m., $25. comedians nightly. Sun.-Thurs., 9 p.m., $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. BOARDWALK HALL MARCH 11 THROUGH 14 A-10 Men’s Basketball Championship. 609-348-7021. I In Our Schools Cumberland Christian High Honor Roll Highest Honors, 2nd Marking Period 9th Grade: Briana Horner, Rachel Nash, Kara Ott, Daniel Vandzura. 10th Grade: Rebecca Gardella, Jacob Havens, Jennifer Leonard, Kylie Ott. 11th Grade: Matthew Austen, Jessica Bradway, Sharmaine Ross. 12th Grade: Kimberly Koering, Jeffrey Sjogren, Richard Worley. 100 Days, 100 Bears The Ellison School’s first grade class celebrated the 100th day of school by making the smiles of 100 children, 100 times brighter. Earlier this year, the children were told the story of a young boy being helped by the Dream Foundation, an organization founded by Ellison parents, Mark and Gina Rudolph, to provide support to children and their families as they cope with devastating illnesses. “The children were so touched that they made cards and mailed them to him in the hospital,” says Rachel Engle, first grade teacher. “They also decided it would be fun to celebrate the 100th day of school by sending him 100 Teddy bears to share with his friends.” The students led a school-wide drive for brand new Teddy bears, and in they came. Carefully counted by the first graders, each Teddy bears was hugged before the students carefully packed up their fluffy friends and sent them on their way. Left behind is a 100-day lesson of love sure to last a lifetime. Honors, 2nd Marking Period 9th Grade: Eric Irizarry, John Johnson, Eric Sjogren. 10th Grade: Jessica Ciaurelli, Emily DenBleyker, Raychel DiMatteo, Angela Maccarelli, Emily May-hew, Brandon Paulus, Brandon Read, Alisa Yeon. 11th Grade: Hannah Andrews, William Fitting, Kevonna Hayes- Kennedy, Erica Nash, Leana Phillips, Taryn Riggs, Amaris Watson. 12th Grade: Sean Connors, Matthew Creamer, Ashley Haney, Richard Malatesta, Ashley Pinckney, Jessica Schaper, Hope Trifiletti, Kelly Varesio, Carey Walden, Paul Welch. Dr. Seuss Celebrated Students at Bishop Schad Regional school participated in a few special events to celebrate Dr. Seuss and Read Across America. Students made Dr. Seuss hats, enjoyed cooking and eating Green Eggs and Ham, and hosted guest readers. Pictured is first grader Carly Fanucci enjoying some Green Eggs and Ham. Mayoral Visit Mayor Robert Romano spoke to several classes of Vineland High’s School of Business and Leadership. He shared his personal and career history and then answered questions. The mayor also shared insights related to the duties and responsibilities of the mayor and city council members. Grandparent Society Mrs. Bialecki’s second grade class at Notre Dame won the penny collection contest for February sponsored by the Grandparent Society. The class gets to pick a dress-down day as their prize. The Notre Dame Grandparent Society is made up of grandparents, aunts and uncles, along with many friends of Notre Dame. Birthdays Are Special Come & Play With Us! WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | 2 Private Rooms Cafe / Movie Area Leave The Details To Us — We Can Take Care of Everything So You Can Relax & Have Fun! CUSTOMIZED BIRTHDAY PARTIES the grapevine { 21 } Stuffing Parties Available Stuff Your Own Cuddly Friend WWW.TOWNPLAYALOT.COM 692-TOWN (8696) BABYSITTING SERVICE AVAILABLE 106 W. Landis Avenue, Vineland Getting Divorced? Bonnie L. Laube, Esq. 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(Between Grant & Sherman) REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS The following transactions of $1,000 or more were filed with Cumberland County in the month of January 2009 (transactions may have occurred in an earlier month). Names listed may, in some cases, be those of buyers’ or sellers’ representatives. Gift Boo k Availables BRIDGETON 104 Harvard Ave., William G Guess (Est. by Exec.) to Oloruntobi A Olusa on 1/6/09 for $165,000 SE Ave & E Broad St., James Todd to TriCounty Community Action Agency Inc. on 1/7 /09 for $16,000 37 Twin Oaks Dr., Sherwood at Twin Oaks LLC to Verna S Hernon on 1/7 /09 for $191,220 Donald Bruce Wood on 1/8/09 for $310,000 451 S 2nd St., Grace Burcham to Financial Solutions Investment Group LLC on 1/9/09 for $25,000 321 Union Lake Rd., Miriam R Anderer (Aka, by Atty.) to Cynthia Carole on 1/9/09 for $178,000 1517 G St., RPJ Properties LLC to Stephen A Scaffidi on 1/12/09 for $203,910 COMMERCIAL TWP 402 Fern Rd., Lisa Garrison to Robert Kerr, Sr. on 1/7 /09 for $25,000 1410 E Buckshutem Rd., Taylor Fletcher Real Estate LLC to Panzini L LLC on 1/8/09 for $435,000 UPPER DEERFIELD 26 Westward Dr., Deutshce Bank Trust Co. Americas (Trust) to Shanda A Richer on 1/7 /09 for $202,500 VINELAND 324 W Cherry St., Joe Acosta (Est. by Exec) to Eligio Rodriguez on 1/5/09 for $7,000 23 Columbia Ave., Julio Ceasar Santiago to Madelyn Santiago on 1/5/09 for $60,000 1861 E Sherman Ave., Robert R Perna, Jr. (Ta) to Robert R Perna, Sr. on 1/5/09 for $150,000 1313 Nelson Ave., John C Reynolds to Erlentz Bernabe on 1/5/09 for $194,000 561 Timber Brook Dr., Freddie D Lavan, Sr. to James G Gillis, Jr. on 1/5/09 for $200,000 1624 Tomahawk Ct., NVR Inc. (Dba) to Quillon Longno on 1/5/09 for $252,715 2451 Magnolia Rd., Tracey E Pace (by Atty.) to Julio C Santiago on 1/5/09 for $299,900 2781 Rosemary Ave., Ezekiel Colon to Jeffrey T Lawrence on 1/6/09 for $199,900 801 Amber Ln., Courtney Dorsey to Desmond P Pessoa on 1/6/09 for $245,000 2782 Rome Rd., Coastal Properties Group LLC to Omar Cruz on 1/7 /09 for $164,000 511 Mayfair St., Eulogio Colon to Ezekiel Colon on 1/7 /09 for $164,000 1364 Venus Dr., Michael S Davis to Ramon J Rodriguez on 1/7 /09 for $168,000 167 E Butler Ave., RPJ Properties LLC to Katie Laferriere on 1/7 /09 for $192,500 2363 Lavalle Ave., Beazer Homes Corp. to Willie M Conley on 1/7 /09 for $286,400 415 W Almond St., Federal National Mortgage Assoc. to Juanita Torres on 1/8/09 for $112,900 711 Yale Terrace., Barbara L Dils (FKA, Est. by Exec.) to David Soto on 1/8/09 for $135,000 242 W Landis Ave., Melini Bros Inc. to Diversified Applications LLC on 1/8/09 for $166,000 800 Florence Ave., Bank of New York Mellon Trust Co. (Trust, by Atty.) to B&B Venture Group LLC on 1/9/09 for $16,500 920 New Pear St., Reinaldo S Vicente to Paul Letizia on 1/12/09 for $85,000 1542 Fela Dr., NVR Inc. (Dba) to Adriano S Regucera on 1/12/09 for $253,418 1950 Industrial Way, 1950 Industrial Way LLC to J&D Produce Inc on 1/12/09 for $2,900,000 DEERFIELD TWP Landis Ave., Frank S Martini to Salvatore F Tedesco, Sr. on 1/8/09 for $550,000 FAIRFIELD TWP 6 Laurel Dr., Maflda Spence to Issac Coombs on 1/6/09 for $5,500 Steward Ave., Dennis Spence to Issac Coombs on 1/6/09 for $8,500 170 Lummis Mill Rd., Judith A Layton (Est. by Exec.) to Domenick Puleo on 1/7 /09 for $121,069 GREENWICH TWP Gum Tree Corner Rd., Ricardo Slade to County of Cumberland on 1/5/09 for $445,574 743 Ye Greate St., James H Orr to Daniel J Orr on 1/6/09 for $200,000 HOPEWELL TWP 76 Hitchner Ave., Garrett E Corliss, III (Exec.) to Rebecca L Maltese on 1/7 /09 for $194,000 LAWRENCE TWP Cedarville Rd., Thomas B Kates, Jr. (Ind. Exec.) to County of Cumberland on 1/5/09 for $165,146 677 Ramah Rd., BBT Builders LLC to Karl J Duerr on 1/7 /09 for $182,000 MAURICE RIVER TWP 70 Leesburg Belleplain, John M Bailey, Jr. to Jason A Barbour on 1/6/09 for $187,000 MILLVILLE 333-334 1/2 W Main St., Joanne L Smith to Edward T Harvey on 1/2/09 for $70,000 2226 S Wedgewood Ct., Evelyne Wallace to Patrick E Williams on 1/5/09 for $215,000 316 W Green St., Jeffrey P Barnes to Michael R Sikora on 1/7 /09 for $23,890 15 Highland Dr., Alfred W Smedley (Exec.) to Thunderbolt Investments LLC on 1/7 /09 for $32,000 602 N 9th St., John Kaspar to Andre R Cephas on 1/7 /09 for $145,000 612 W Main St., Cosmo P Terrigno to www NEED REAL ESTATE? Find Out If You Qualify…. 856-696-CALL (2255) First Time Home Buyer Stimulus Bill **If you have not owned a home within the last 3 years, this also qualifies as a first-time home buyer.** OPEN HOUSE SAT 14TH FROM 1 – 4 & SUN 15TH FROM 1 – 4 Beautiful Bi-Level – Move In Condition Wow! 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INSIDE LANDIS & WOOD • COOKING VEGAN • CONLEY DRIVE HOME • RECIPE VOLUME 2 | ISSUE 4 | MARCH 4, 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 { VINCE FARINACCIO } { STEPHANIE FARRELL / PHOTO: MIKE EPIFANIO } Mayor Robert Romano reads to Mrs. Bordo’s fourth grade class at Petway Elementary. The Chamber at 90 Years The Vineland business networking group has changed with the times. inety years ago, 200 Vineland residents gathered at the now defunct Stanisic’s Hall on a Wednesday evening in early June. Amidst the music, entertainment and general camaraderie, a meeting was conducted. By the end of the night, 55 attendees had signed on as charter members of the Vineland Chamber of Commerce. By the following month, N Read Across Vineland Area schools have a full lineup of activities this week to inspire students to read. Parents and community leaders get in on the act, too. Continued on page 8 Executive Director Paige Desiere at the Chamber office on Delsea Drive. T his week Vineland schools are celebrating Read Across America, a nationwide event commemorating Dr. Seuss’ birthday. Dr. Seuss, officially Theodor Seuss Geisel, wrote more than 40 children’s books, hooking kids with his unusual characters and funny rhyming tales. At Johnstone Elementary School, Christopher Leistner and Usamah Oden, both fifth graders from Danielle Smith’s class, were checking out biographies on Dr. Seuss. They explained that although Dr. Seuss uses wacky and silly words, he gets across messages for real-life situations. Media Specialist Sonja Levin refers to that technique as Seuss’ sideways approach to deliver a serious message. “On equality and justice, Yertle the Turtle, ‘I know up on top you are seeing great sights. 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Winter officially ends on March 19. And we almost made it through winter without any major snowfall in 2008 or 2009. But that all changed on Sunday night when the snow started to come down steadily and heavily after dark. Most parts of Vineland were blanketed with a foot of snow or more by Monday morning. My staff and I have decided to embark upon a grand experiment—we officially closed the offices for the day on Monday and worked independently from our homes. Our print deadline is on Monday each week and we knew that this snow-day strategy may have had its pitfalls. But the key to its success would come down to effective communication. Just a few short years ago this would have never been possible. Technology has brought massive changes to the media business in the past few years. We all have laptops and high-speed internet access at home and work and we all have the publishing software that allows us to lay out the pages and send the files back and forth to each other; and then to our printer when the pages are complete. Throughout the day, we’ve been e-mailing each other and following up with phone calls to make sure nothing falls through the cracks. The experiment has proved that we can work remotely to get a weekly issue of The Grapevine compiled and printed as scheduled in emergency situations. But the experiment has also proven to me that it’s not a practice I’d want to engage in week in and week out. For me, there are far too many distractions at home—especially on a snow day when my wife and kids are home from school. And I enjoy the convenience and comaraderie that comes with working together in the office with my staff as we collectively face down the pressures of a print deadline. While it’s nice to work in my pajamas on the couch with the fireplace warming my feet, I actually prefer the office environment while “on the job.” I’m hoping this storm is winter’s big finale. I’m also hoping that I won’t have to face down another print deadline from home again for a long time. MIKE EPIFANIO Editor & Publisher BELATED THANK YOUS In last week’s issue, we thanked the numerous businesses who either sponsored our Hometown Heroes Gala or donated items for our silent auction. We regret having missed two of the businesses that were particularly generous. Dondero Diamonds & Fine Jewelry donated a $100 Gift Certificate and T&F Camera donated the proceeds from the portrait sales during our event. We also would like to credit Robert Cervini/ T&F Camera for the photo (above) that appeared on our front cover last week. The Chamber at 90 Years The Vineland Chamber of Commerce has been a part of the town’s rich history. V I N C E FA R I N AC C I O 4 6 Community Calendar Credit Earned The Main Street Program maintains its accreditation. TO D D N O O N 7 Science Rules Two science fairs spotlight young minds. DEBORAH A. EIN 10 Faces in the News 11 Recipe Corner An 84-year-old shares her pork chop recipe. L I SA D I N U N Z I O 12 DINING: Deliciously Vegan Christine Scalfo-Glover teaches how to cook for a vegan diet. ST E P H E N W I L S O N 16 17 Entertainment The Land Purchase Free Movie Rental @ Coupon Good for One Free* Overnight Movie Rental when you rent one at regular price. A behind-the-scenes look at how land was transferred from Richard Wood to Landis. V I N C E FA R I N AC C I O 18 REAL ESTATE: Engineered Style A Conley Drive house was crafted with attention to detail and special features. MARIE TEDESCO Choose from THOUSANDS of popular DVD and Blu-Ray Rentals. { STAFF } MIKE EPIFANIO Editor & Publisher DEBORAH A. EIN Managing Editor LORI GOUDIE Art Director GAIL EPIFANIO Controller JACK EPIFANIO Advertising Executive SHERRY MUNYAN Advertising Executive MELISSA FIORI-LACIVITA Advertising Executive TRACY BUSCHAM Graphic Designer MARIE TEDESCO Editorial Intern WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | *Free overnight movie rental when rented along with regular priced overnight movie rental. Regular additional day fees apply. One Free rental per coupon per customer per day. Expires 3/15/09 . LETTER TO THE EDITOR The Grapevine 3660 E. Landis Ave. Vineland, NJ 08361 PHONE: 856-457-7815 • FAX: 856-457-7816 EMAIL: letters@grapevinenewspaper.com WEB: www.grapevinenewspaper.com The Grapevine is published on Wednesdays by Grapevine News Corp. Copyright © 2009. All rights reserved. This letter concerns the generosity of one business in particular. Rossi School is having a Chinese auction fundraiser on Friday night, March 6, and our room is putting together a basket for hair. I went to every business that had anything to do with hair and asked for any small donation. One business, Douglas Arthur, on Main Road next to the Acme was the only one who responded, and his generosity was something else. He not only gave us a coupon for a hair cut, blow dry and style, but one for a pedicure and manicure, and also another for a complete makeup consultation and application. I believe kindness should always be acknowledged, and if you could mention it, I would greatly appreciate it. — Linda Salerno, Vineland. Visit www.doublefeatures.com for info on all of the latest new releases on DVD and Blu-Ray Disc and sign up for our free weekly emailed newsletter. the grapevine { 3 } Open 10am to 9pm Mon.-Thurs. 10am to 10pm Friday and Saturday 12noon to 9pm Sunday I COMMUNITY CALENDER HAPPENINGS EVERY WEDNESDAY Single Parents Society Dance. North Italy Club, Virano Ln. and East Ave. Cumberland County Chapter holds the dances weekly, featuring live bands. 7:30-10:30 p.m. $7 members, $9 non-members. 825-6635. side Andrea Handy, Project Graduation president, and Andrew Anastor, a senior active in the club. Mayor’s office: 794-4011. A 50TH CLASS REUNION is scheduled for the Vineland High School Class of 1959. It will be held October 17, 18, and 19. An informal get-together will occur at Filomena’s (Harding Highway) in Buena on Saturday, October 17. On Sunday evening, the big event will occur at Centerton Golf Club. Then on Monday, October 18, a buffet breakfast will be held at the Ramada Inn. If you know of any member of the class who has not received an invitation, call Jackie at 697-1092. TOTALLY TOMATOES is a free lecture to be given Thursday, March 5, at 10 a.m. and again at 7 p.m. at the Carl Arthur Recreation Center (Third and Plum streets). Countryside Garden Club is hosting the meeting and encourages everyone to grow some of their own vegetables, especially tomatoes, to help stretch their food budget. Call 794-9434 for information. Photo: Peter Nitzsche/RUTGERS THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT has moved to a new location recently. The new address is 790 East Commerce Street, Bridgeton, NJ 08302. Phone numbers have remained the same. The Offiice’s normal weekday hours of operation are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Basket Auction. Rossi Middle School, 2572 Palermo Ave. Baskets up for bid can be viewed from 6-7 p.m. Winners announced after 7 p.m. Bake shop,” door prizes, too. 6-9 p.m. Tickets $7. 794-6961. EVERY WEDNESDAY IN LENT Bread and Broth. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 2384 E. Landis Ave. A Lenten meal at 6 p.m. followed by a 7 p.m. service. 691-4278. FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Basket Auction. 1452 Main Rd., Newfield. More than 65 baskets, featuring merchandise for all ages. 6:30-9 p.m. Drawings begin at 8 p.m. $5 per sheet of 25 tickets. 697-0220 before 4 p.m during the week. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 Cooking Demonstration. Bellview Winery, 150 Atlantic St, Landisville. Wine with three courses by chefs from Scotland Run Country Club, Williamstown. 6 p.m., $47. Advance tickets required. 697-7172. MARCH 6 AND 7 Antiques, Collectibles & Crafts Show. The Woman’s Club of Vineland, 677 S. Main Rd. & Washington Ave. Friday 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. THE LADIES BIBLE CONFERENCE at Faith Bible Church (3139 E. Chestnut Avenue) is set for March 20 and 21. Titled “Be Still My Anxious Heart,” the conference costs $30. Deadline to register is March 8; call 691-3460. FRIENDS OF RON MEJIA, Vineland resident and owner of Systec of Vineland, will host a benefit to help defray Ron’s cost for medical treatments. The benefit is set for Friday, March 13, from 7 to 11 p.m., at the North Italy Club (414 Virano Lane). Tickets are $30 each and include a buffet, DJ and dancing, comedian (WIP’s Big Daddy Graham), and other fun activities, including a silent auction. A cash bar also will be available. Tickets can be purchased and silent auction donations made through Mary Lundberg at 692-4406 or Denise Vizzini at 466-2664. Donations also can be made to “Benefit for Ron” at any Sun National Bank. TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH welcomed a new priest, The Reverend Ellen C. Rutherford on March 1, the first Sunday of Lent. Service of Holy Eucharist is at 9 a.m. All are invited to coffee hour following the service. On alternate Sundays (starting March Rev. Rutherford will minister at St. Andrews Episcopal in Bridgeton. EVERY THURSDAY IN LENT Community Lenten Lunches. First Presbyterian Church, 800 East Landis Ave. Lunch and brief message by a different clergy from the community each week. Noon-1 p.m. MONDAY, MARCH 9 Environmental Commission and Tree Committee Meeting. City Hall, Fourth Floor Conference Room, 640 E. Wood St. 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 5 The Photographic Society of Vineland. Newfield Senior Center, corner of Catawba Ave and Church St, Newfield. New members welcome. 7:30pm. 691-4563. TUESDAY, MARCH 10 City Council Meeting. Council Chambers of City Hall, Seventh and Wood sts. Open to the public. 7:30 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Stars that Shine: Class of 2009. St. Anthony’s Community Center, Wheat Rd. “Beef and beer” benefit to raise funds for Project Graduation. 6-11 p.m. Tickets $30 per person. Pictured: Mayor Robert Romano holds up a pair of tickets, along- WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 Planning Board Meeting. Council Chambers of City Hall, Seventh and Wood sts. 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 11 VPS Board of Education Meeting. 625 Plum St. 7 p.m. THE CUMBERLAND COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION (CCBA) and its Foundation are now accepting applications for the CCBA Scholarship Program aimed at promoting and supporting deserving students of the law, or those choosing careers in related fields. Area high school and college students, and County residents currently attending law school may apply. All area law schools, high schools, and the Cumberland County College have the Scholarship Application packets on hand in their respective guidance departments. The deadline to postmark the applications is March 25. Students may obtain information and applications online at www.cumbnjbarassoc.org or by calling the Association at 696-5550. SUNDAY, MARCH 15 Pasta Dinner Fundraiser. North Italy Club, Virano Ln. VHS softball team benefits. $10. 794-6800, ext. 2745. SEND US YOUR EVENT NOTICES. 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DIR., VDID/MAIN STREET } Credit Earned The Vineland program has again received national accreditation, thanks to volunteers and everyone involved. s I was preparing to write this week’s column, I suddenly received an e-mail that not only made me change the topic of the column, but also made me proud of our volunteers and Main Street organization. The hard work all of us do on behalf of VDID/Main Street Vineland has paid off and is being recognized. We have been accredited again this year as a National Main Street Program by the National Main Street Center. This accreditation is not given out at random and has to be earned by adhering to certain standards of performance. Last year, we were one of fewer than 680 Main Street programs across the nation to receive such recognition. The criteria for accreditation, which touch on many of the aspects of our organization that I have explained in earlier columns, include: • Having broad-based community support—in A the public and private sectors—for the downtown revitalization process; • Developing vision and mission statements relevant to our community and the program’s stage of organization; • Having a comprehensive Main Street work plan; • Possessing and exhibiting an historic preservation ethic; • Having an active Board of Directors and committees; • Having an adequate operating budget; • Having a paid professional program manager; • Conducting a program of ongoing training for staff and volunteers; • Reporting key statistics; and • Having a recurrent membership in the National Main Street Network® membership program. What does all of this mean? In the words of Doug Loescher, Director of the National Main Street Trust Center, “These standards of performance help us keep the Main Street movement strong and focused nationally.” The work of each of the four committees— Organization, Promotions, Design, and Economic Restructuring—is evaluated based on these 10 standards of performance. Documentation of our work is sent in and our performance is evaluated by Main Street New Jersey. If you want to learn more about this accreditation process, visit www.mainstreet.org/nationalprograms. Closer to home, it means that the four committees that meet in rotation every Thursday morning—and the various event and project subcommittees that come out of those committees—are on the right track. It means that our dedicated volunteers—those who work hard to plan and put on the various events and festivals, who plan fundrais- ing activities, who work on projects to beautify our downtown, and who work to help downtown merchants market themselves— are pulling in the right direction. I can only echo the words I said when we received this accreditation last year. “This is a tremendous honor for downtown Vineland. The thousands of hours donated by our volunteers, coupled with the millions of dollars in private and public investment in Landis Avenue, demonstrate that the revitalization of downtown is in full swing. The future is certainly bright, and it is great to be recognized by the National Trust Main Street for achievements.” I *** I want to thank all those who helped with our “Chuckles and Cheese Steaks” comedy show. The organizers, those who sold tickets, those who worked at the event, and the performers who kept everyone laughing—all deserve my gratitude. Most of all, my thanks go out to all who came out and had a great time. Your support of the VDID/Main Street Vineland cause is also a key factor in what our accreditation is all about. For more information on all VDID/Main Street Vineland events and activities, call our office at 794-8653 or visit www.mainstreetvineland.org. DAYTON MICHELIN FIRESTONE GOODYEAR All Tires And Wheel Packages On Sale The Largest Tire and Custom Wheels and Truck Assessory Inventory in South Jersey COMPLETE AUTO REPAIR SERVICE | MARCH 4, 2009 FREE TIRE MAINTENANCE for the life of your tires when you purchase 4 tires Mount • Balance • Valve Stems NO DISPOSAL FEE Apply now for your 5,000 Mile Tire Preventive Maintenance Program for the Life of Your Tire FREE • • • • • • ROTATE YOUR TIRES BALANCE YOUR TIRES CHECK AIR IN TIRES INSPECT BRAKES INSPECT SHOCKS & STRUTS INSPECT FRONT END CREDIT FIRST CARD ED CONSTANTE TIRE Welcomes Wholesale to all Dealers 6 } the grapevine 480 S. 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E “We’re proud of all the kids,” says Sarah King, a science teacher at Ellison. “We continue to be amazed by their creativity and unique interpretations of scientific concepts.” Top three overall CCC Science Fair winners— Luke Gedrimas, Trevor Blauth, and Zachary Horan—are all Notre Dame students. Science teacher Tracy Carrow and Principal Dr. Mary Alimenti proudly support the young scientists. The seventh and eighth grade student winners by category include: Earth/Plant Science: First Place, Rahi Patel (8th Grade, Vineland); Second Place; Kristen Natoli (8th Grade, Vineland); Third Place, Jillian Kutner (8th Grade, Vineland); Honorable Mention, Abiha Kazmi (8th Grade, Vineland). Human Health: First Place, Morgan Falasca (7th Grade, Vineland); Second Place, Nicole Libbey (7th Grade, Vineland; Third Place, Zachary Novick (8th Grade, Cape May Court House; Honorable Mention, Bryan Alcox (7th Grade, Mauricetown). Physical Science: First Place, Andrew Sager (8th Grade, Vineland); Second Place, Kasey Harmon (7th Grade, Vineland); Third Place, Tie between Jeremy Novick (8th Grade, Cape May Court House) and Thomas Scrivani (7th Grade, Vineland); Honorable Mention, Chris Painter (8th Grade, Pittsgrove). The other science fair in the region was at Cumberland County College on February 24. Grades 6, 7, and 8 from schools in the region entered the competition in categories including Behavior/ Morgan Falasca’s “Five Second Rule” project earned her First Place in the Human Health category at the Ellison Science Fair. Social Sciences, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Earth/Space Science, Environmental Science, Medicine/ Health, and Physics. Notre Dame students took the top three overall prizes. Eighth grader Trevor Blauth placed first for his project in Earth/Space Science. Zackery Horan, also an eighth grader, took second place overall for his project in the category of Medicine/Health, and Luke Gedrimas, a sixth grader, took third place overall for his project in the Physics category. Congratulations to all the young scientists who entered and placed in these two science fairs. I Safe & Secure Individual Retirement Accounts • Traditional & Roth IRAs • Education Savings • Health Savings • Simplified Employee Pension Plan • Savings Incentive Match Plans for Employees *Substantial penalty for early withdrawal. **Consult your tax advisor. Member FDIC • Save money for your retirement* • Reduce your taxable income now ** Don’t wait! Dial 1-800-690-3440 for more information or stop into a branch near you! WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | the grapevine { 7 } 1-800-690-3440 • www.newfieldbank.com CHAMBER AT 90 (Continued from cover) its membership practically doubled. In the next year, it published a Monograph of Beautiful Vineland and clearly defined its purpose as uniting the borough’s citizens “in a common cause as to insure concerted action on the part of all good citizens in the interest of community betterment and sound progress.” “The broad concept still applies,” says Paige Desiere, Greater Vineland Chamber of Commerce executive director for the past 10 years. “Our focus is much more geared toward the business community today, which has a definite impact on the community at large.” “Some people don’t know what we are,” Desiere continues. “They don’t know that we’re a non-profit organization and not an arm of the city. Some believe the Chamber of Commerce is a place to call for the best hotels in the area or for ribbon cuttings.” While Desiere confesses that her office receives its share of inquiries from tourists looking for accommodations while visiting the nearby Motorsports Park, she clarifies that the Chamber’s programs and sponsored events better define the organization and how it serves its 600 members. A Young Professional Group for members in their 20s and 30s and faster-paced business networking are examples of how the Chamber is placing, according to Desiere, “more focus on specific issues and groups.” A Restaurant Association to help promote such establishments, particularly in the midst of the economic crisis, has been created. The organization has also become more involved with legislation lately, watching for how New Jersey laws will affect area business. And, the Chamber now hosts a monthly session for local businesspersons to meet one-on-one with First District Assemblyman Matt Milam. Desiere’s enthusiasm for and longstanding devotion to the Chamber is reminiscent of the spark that gave rise to the organization 90 years ago. Although a Board of Trade was established in 1888, Leo L. Reading, a former newspaperman who became the organization’s first secretary, convinced others that there was a need for a Chamber of Commerce in Vineland. He helped organize the first meeting, taking the minutes while Eugene M. Kimball, who would serve as president until 1923, chaired the event. In addition to promoting the business opportunities the town has to offer, the Chamber has also served the community by honoring businesspersons who have contributed to Vineland. Desiere explains that the selections have recently been based on themes chosen by a Chamber committee. “This year, the recipients will be chosen based on how they overcame obstacles or adversity,” Desiere says. She adds that the theme reflected the economic crunch currently gripping the country. In its early years, the organization fought vigorously for the consolidation of Vineland Borough and Landis Township. The issue was the only business item discussed at its first meeting, and it continued to lead the list of priorities until the two municipalities merged in 1952. Former Chamber executive secretary M. Murray Sternberg, writing shortly after his retirement during the group’s 50th Anniversary, admitted that the Chamber’s efforts included setting up a “master plan to embrace, explore and answer every conceivable criticism that could be directed against this merger.” At the time of Sternberg’s retirement, the Chamber, which had incorporated in 1934, sponsored a successful annual Mardi Gras festivity that culminated in crowning a Queen who represented Vineland at various functions throughout the year. Curiously, Sternberg also told the press at the time that locating missing children was an important behind-the-scenes Chamber function. Today, the New Orleans celebration has been replaced by the Chamber’s sponsorship of a Dandelion Dinner, in which the Residential & Commercial Service & Installation Heating & Cooling Equipment Hot Water Heaters Water/Sewer Underground Piping Sewer Drain Cleaning Serving Vineland for over 100 years! 691-1950 State Lic. # 12089 Vineland-grown delicacy is sautéed, fried, baked and bottled for a special evening that draws residents and travelers alike. Desiere is quick to point out that this year’s Dandelion & Beer Festival, scheduled for March 28 at Merighi’s Savoy Inn, pays tribute to one of Vineland’s oldest businesses. “It represents the agricultural side of the community, which is so important,” she says. After the turn of the millennium, the Chamber of Commerce moved its offices from center city, where it had once occupied a series of Landis Avenue locations as well as the recent city-owned building on East Avenue and Wood Street, to its current Delsea Drive site. “That was a decision we had to make,” Desiere says. “It was important for us to have an independent voice. It was the right step for us to move out on our own… Wherever our physical location is,” she says, “doesn’t change our intent.” What has changed, she notes, is how consumers purchase what they need. “Ninety years ago, you didn’t think about buying anywhere else but your local stores,” she observes. “Now there’s a change in retail thinking across America, but this community still recognizes the importance of local economy.” Like Leo Reading, Desiere sees a profound need for a Chamber of Commerce in Vineland. “The community needs a Chamber to fight in Trenton, make conditions better, recruit new businesses and maintain current businesses,” she says. For the past 90 years, Vineland has certainly agreed. I | MARCH 4, 2009 Getting Divorced? Bonnie L. Laube, Esq. 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On our planet Earth, all animals, small and great, have a right to have a clean habitat.” (This year, Johnstone’s theme for Read Across America is “Think Green with Friends and Family.”) Sun National Bank “Reading lets you have an open mind and opens doors to new adventures, experiences and ideas,” says Bart Speziali, executive vice president of wholesale banking at Sun National Bank. “I like that a book can take you away to a new place and see things through others’ eyes.” Speziali will be reading to two fourth grade classes at Sabater Elementary. Some 30 Sun Bank employees, including the CEO, will be reading Money Savvy Kids at schools throughout New Jersey. The book has a traditional story, but also focuses on building financial literacy. “We’ve had individual people reading before, but this is the first year we’ve done a corporate-wide effort,” says Christine Irving, VP of public relations at the bank. “If we read to kids today, we’re helping them write their own story that will have a happy ending and that ending is success.” The bank also hosted a book drive earlier this month at all 70 locations throughout the state, collecting over 1,300 books. Those books will be distributed locally, in the area in which they were collected. The 100-plus books collected at the Sun’s Vineland locations will be distributed to Sabater, Mennies, and D’Ippolito schools. Bishop Schad Regional School “We are celebrating Read Across America by reading some of Dr.Seuss’ classic books,” says Linda Stanewich, a first grade teacher. “To go along with our stories, we will be making Dr. Seuss hats, cooking green eggs and ham, and having students from upper grades come to our class to read. Every Friday afternoon, the school has DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) time in which each child reads or listens while the teacher reads a story. This week, we will have DEAR time every afternoon.” Parents and grandparents are also coming in to read their favorite books to the class. Veronica Glogau’s second grade class will celebrate Green Eggs and Ham with a breakfast. “Our goal is to encourage reading as a pleasurable pastime,” says Glogau. “Students will bring bedroom slippers to school with their favorite books and will find a comfortable spot to read. They may even sit in the hall or at the teacher’s desk.” Petway Elementary School “Through the craziness of this wacky week, we hope to plant the seed to read,” says Debbie Eisinger, Petway’s media specialist. The school has hosted theme days based on Dr. Seuss’ books, such as a day to wear brown (Mr. Brown Can Moo Can You?), crazy or mismatched socks (Fox in Soxs), and pajamas (I Am Not Going to Get Up Today). Petway also has a full slate of guest readers lined up, including Mayor Romano, county freeholders, a Phantoms hockey player, and authors Lisa Funari-Willever and Chris Rumble. The school plans to keep a rocking chair going, inclusive of a student reader, for a “Rock and Read” marathon. Petway and Winslow schools are joining forces to include the whole family for an evening event, having breakfast for dinner to celebrate Green Eggs & Ham. In addition to crafts and activities, the schools plan to give each student a free book to encourage them to build home libraries. 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Some swimmers now advance to the YMCA State Championship meets in Ocean County and Franklin & Marshall College. The 9-10 boys who dropped time in 15 different swims: Jack Choko, Keith Harris, Alan Hsueh, Ben Jones, and Anthony Santoro. Wood at Woman’s Club Capital Bank Breaks Ground on Branch Office Capital Bank of New Jersey, the Vinelandbased community bank owned by hundreds of local stockholders, held a groundbreaking ceremony at the site of its first branch office, to be located at 1234 W. Landis Avenue, adjacent to Vineland’s new Wal-Mart. From left: Richard (Doug) Smithson, Gary Galloway, Michael Guadagno, Joe Bilbee, Dominic Romano, Mayor Robert Romano, David Catalana, Sam Pipitone, David Manders, Caleb Soto, Harry Hearing. DIVONNA ALLETS HANKINS was dedicated to the Lord on Sunday, February 22 at Pentecostal Church of God MI, located on 1115 South Main Road. Proud parents are Eric and Divad Hankins. Godparents are Lester Ramirez and Connie Mercado. “Thank you to everyone who shared this blessed day with us.” The Woman’s Club of Vineland, at its February business meeting, had guest speaker Kimberly Wood, Director of Planning & Development of Cumberland County. In her job, Wood collaborates between all the local County Chamber of Commerce offices and also the County College to keep the quality of life in balance with the County’s growth. The group learned much from her discussion. Pictured from left, Shirley Burke and Kimberly Wood. Dancing Seniors A dedicated group of Vineland seniors from the Senior Center entertained residents of the Bishop McCarthy Residence with line dancing. Vineland Senior Center has a group who gather at the center for dance lessons and recreation on a regular basis; their ages range from 65 to 81. The group has been together for more than two years. WE WANT YOUR FACES! Send your news and photos to us at the address listed on page 3. DR. 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Flanked by students who helped reate the “butterflies,” she seemed stunned hat the “award” ceremony attracted a throng of elevision and newspaper reporters. Then Monica Dannenger, the school’s princial, announced that “a special person” would be resenting the award. It was Sgt. Richmond and he raced across the room to embrace her husand, whom she hadn’t seen since September. The couple has been married less than a ear. The Sergeant wasn’t due home until aturday, his wife’s birthday, but made the twoay journey from Baghdad to Philadelphia with tops in Germany and Atlanta to surprise her. Sgt. Richmond is assigned to the 328th ilitary Police Unit/Cherry Hill. He will be home or 15 days and then return to the war zone until is tour is over in June. { LISA ANN DiNUNZIO } Recipe Swap From a lifetime of cooking for family and friends, Sara Rose Chinnici Conahan shares a favorite. reetings! Every year my Mom and I share in a friendly little competition, as each of us tries to be the first to spot a robin. This year for three days straight I could hear the robin’s call, but could not spot him anywhere in my yard. I would say to myself “I hear you, but I cannot see you!” as I wished he would make himself visible. Sure enough, my Mom called me last week and said with obvious enjoyment in her voice “Lee, guess what I saw?” I knew what was coming next, “a robin!” So, yes, this year my Mom beat me in our yearly tradition. But, I look at it as a winwin situation, it’s a sure sign that Spring is on it’s way! So, despite our Monday snowstorm, now’s the perfect time to send in those special spring or Easter recipes to share with other readers! G The following recipe and story is shared by Sara Rose Chinnici Conahan, who writes: “I have enjoyed cooking for family and friends for as long as I can remember. I love family gatherings during the holidays, birthdays, and summer barbeques. Actually, any time we all get together is a special time. And besides the company and great food, I am never seen without my camera to catch those special moments on film. It’s wonderful to look back at the photos later and cherish the fond memories. Here is a recipe I have made many times throughout my lifetime (I am 84 years young!) and I hope you and your family have many happy meals together, as I have with mine! 5 potatoes, peeled and quartered 5-6 Italian frying peppers, seeded, cut in half lengthwise Salt and pepper, to taste Preheat oven to 350°. Place pork chops into a baking pan. Add onion, carrots, potatoes and peppers around the pork chops, season well with salt and pepper. Cover pan with aluminum foil and place into the oven. Cook covered for 40 minutes, then remove foil and cook uncovered for 20 minutes or until pork chops are browned and juices run clear. 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 by mail to The Grapevine, 3660 E. Landis Ave. Vineland, NJ 08361. Sara’s Oven Baked Pork Chops 4 bone-in pork chops 1 med. onion, peeled and sliced ½ (16 oz.) bag peeled baby carrots WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | the grapevine { 11 } I Culinary Adventures { STEPHEN WILSON / PHOTOS: JILL MCCLENNEN } Deliciously Vegan Christine Scalfo-Glover cooks flavorful meals minus the meat, eggs, and dairy. J Family Restaurant & Pizzeria ingredients and cooking methods to achieve wellness through diet. In these classes, Scalfo-Glover cooks in the vegan tradition, which means she uses no meat, eggs, or dairy. A misconception is that these three ingredients add all the flavor to food, but Scalfo-Glover bucks this idea by making some delicious food without them. Jill and I arrived at the new Evolutions for Conscious Living building (1350 Southwest Boulevard) where the classes are taught. We spotted a yoga class in sesust recently, Jill and I acquired sion in another section of the building. tickets to a cooking class taught by Warrior pose was being practiced, and it Christine Scalfo-Glover. I had was silent and serene inside Evolutions. spoken with Christine back in We were guided around the corner and December to get her take on New Year’s into a small, brightly lit kitchen. Scalforesolutions, and thought that it would be Glover was there, talking with a woman fun to take one of her classes. who had arrived before us. Jill and I found The classes focus on using healthy a seat at a tall bistro table. 3600 E. Landis Ave. (In Lincoln & Landis Shop Rite Center) 856-691-3099 Delivery!! March is FREE LUNCH Month! NO NEED TO WAKE UP EARLY! Our Breakfast Menu Is Now Available All Day Long!! Want the “Real Thing?” | MARCH 4, 2009 It’s an intriguing steak sandwich served on an oversized poppyseed kaiser roll baked exclusively for Donkey’s Place. That’s right, a round roll. The meat is a block of thinly sliced ribeye steak grill-cooked, but never chopped, covered with American cheese and topped with tender onions cooked until they are caramelized from our secret seasoning. It’s the loads of our signature onions that gives Donkey’s Steaks its personality. The red pepper relish is a tangy addition to the flavorful taste. COUPON Gourmet Lunches & Dinners Take Outs & Package Goods SERVING THE FOOD YOU LOVE IN A VERY DIFFERENT WAY. Milmay Tavern has You no longer have to drive to Philly! Authentic “food with flavor” Better Food Better Prices Tuckahoe Road & Millville-Mays Landing Road, Milmay N.J. “Philly Cheesesteak” “Wit Wiz” or Without! Purchase one Lunch at regular price. Get a second of equal or less value FREE! French Fries, Fountain Soda or Coffee No Purchase Necessary 20 South 6th Street, Vineland, NJ Limit one per customer • Expires March 15, 2009 12 } the grapevine Free o er excludes veal or seafood Lunch served from 11am-4pm Expires March 31, 2009 Dine—In Only Phone (856) 690-1777 • Fax (856) 690-1677 E-mail: Donkeys4Vineland@verizon.net • Website: www.donkeyscheesesteak.com Donkey’s Place now booking Cash Benefit Night Fundraising for all schools. Donkey’s Place is located in Cumberland, Cape May, Camden and Burlington Counties. 20 South 6th Street, Vineland, NJ (609)476-3611 Open 6 days 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Closed Monday The kitchen was open and spotless with an island in the middle that had some workspace and gas burners. A freestanding exhaust hood hung over the burners, ready to remove the heat and cooking fumes. The kitchen was decked out with standard culinary wares; oven, dishwasher, big sink, fridge. Wood cabinets lined the rear of the kitchen, and several bistro tables lined the front. More chairs surrounded the island, providing an excellent view of the demonstration area. More folks started trickling in, and soon the kitchen was filled with people hungry to learn. After introductions, Scalfo-Glover passed out menus and recipes. We would be preparing a whipped white bean puree, sautéed mushrooms, spicy roasted sweet potatoes, and broccoli with shallots and walnuts. The cooking portion of the class began with the sweet potatoes. They would take the longest to cook, so the instructor sliced them into wedges and placed them in a bowl. She tossed them with olive oil, salt, curry powder, a little chili powder, and cinnamon. The wedges went onto a tray and into the hot oven. In a pan on the stove, a little oil was heated. Into the pan went chopped leeks, which cooked until softened. Then white beans were added, along with veggie broth, garlic and thyme. This mixture simmered for eight or nine minutes, and then was seasoned with salt and pepper. The contents of the pan went into a food processor, where everything was blended together into a yummy white bean puree. A large pot of water was put on the stove and brought to a boil with a little salt. The broccoli was cut into pieces and blanched in the boiling water, long enough to cook them to a bright green. The shallots were then sautéed in a pan until they got some color, and the broccoli was added with a loud sizzle and spatter. Scalfo-Glover quickly tossed the broccoli in the pan to coat with the shallots and oil, and with a quick seasoning, they were done. The mushrooms were sautéed in a bit of oil, salt, and pepper until they were soft and brown. At this point, the timer for the sweet potatoes went off, which signaled that they were done. Scalfo-Glover took them out of the oven and drizzled a little lemon juice on the browned wedges. It was time to eat! The plates were stacked next to the gas burners, and the food began to be portioned out. A large spoonful of the white bean puree, followed by a sprinkling of mushrooms on top. Several wedges of sweet potatoes found their way next to the white beans. The bright green, perfectly cooked broccoli was spooned onto the plate next. Everything was very pretty and fresh looking, and smelled good, too. The sweet potatoes were awesome. The curry, lemon and sweet potato was an interesting combination and it worked really well. The beans supplied the meal with copious amounts of protein, and the mushrooms added an earthy, meaty flavor to the dish. The broccoli was fresh tasting, and delicious. All in all, quite tasty, and not a drop of animal product! Eating healthy on a regular basis is not easy. It takes a lot of work to learn how to cook well, but it really just takes practice. If you ever need a little inspiration, or want to learn how to cook without using animal products, I recommend that you give Scalfo-Glover a call at 696-4234. You can also get more information on her website at www.foodforliving.net. I Stephen Wilson along with his wife Jill McClennen owns The Sweet Life Bakery. You may contact him via e-mail at thesweetlifebakery@verizon.net. WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | the grapevine { 13 } 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. Casa Dori II, Brewster Rd. and Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 794-1888. Authentic Italian, lunch and dinner; catering available. 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. 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. 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. 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. and Janet St., 697-3509. The name says it all. Daily specials, catering. Open daily except Sun. General Custard’s Last Stand, 2578 E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 696-2992. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Tues.-Sat. Gina’s Ristorante, 110 N. High St., Millville, 825-4241. Italian cuisine, BYOB, nothing over $20. Open for lunch and dinner, beginning March 9. Giorgio’s Restaurant 363 E. Wheat Rd., Buena, 697-2900. Serving lunch and dinner. Italian cuisine, pizza. Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 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, 691-5558. Restaurant and lounge open to the public for lunch Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Joe’s Poultry. 440 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland, 692-8860. Barbecue and Kosher chickens, homemade sides, catering. 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. Bring the family for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Sunday breakfast buffet and 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 and Ristorante, 1406 S. Main Rd., Vineland, 794-3332. Pasta, veal, chicken dishes. Open for 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. Dinners, brick oven pizza, risotto, polenta. Open daily for all three meals. Merighi’s Savoy Inn, E. Landis Ave. and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. A banquet/wedding facility as well as intimate restaurant. Friday Night Flashback with Nicky G. Fridays 9 p.m. –midnight. Vineland’s Serving Breakfast & Lunch Daily Dinner Wednesday-Saturday 3 Featuring Steaks, Seafood & Pasta 3 2 DON’T FORGET OUR SPECIAL 2 7 Wednesday Night 7 Pasta Night • Fight the recession and your • 3 financial depression with our 3 new Fresh For Less Menu!! 4 Dinner entrees from $8.95 to $13.95 4 Overstuffed Sandwiches • Black Angus Burgers 3 Chef Fred’s Jumbo Lump Crabcakes 3 FREDRIC BELFUS 5 5 Executive Chef/Owner neighborhood bakery, where everything is made from scratch and quality counts. a 6th street between Landis and Elmer in Downtown Vineland { 14 } the grapevine | MARCH 4, 2009 856-692-5353 www.thesweetlifebakery.com The Sweet Life Bakery was recently named ‘Best Muffins in South Jersey? by SJ Magazine Readers Poll 1405 Mays Landing Rd., Millville, NJ 08332 Between Custard Corral & Old Vineland Tavern 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. 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, 327-8878. Authentic Vietnamese cuisine—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, 1136 Almond Rd., Pittsgrove, 358-3325. Open for lunch and dinner. Steaks and reserve wines, upscale casual atmosphere. Sweet Life Bakery, 601 East Landis Avenue, 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, pasta, steaks, and sandwiches. Always clams, eat at the bar or take out. Venuto’s Old World Pizza, 2166 N. Second St., Millville, 327-4002. Pizzas, gourmet salads, appetizers. 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. Live t: en ntertainm t E . 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La Bella Art Gallery & Gifts, 715 E. Landis Ave, Vineland, 264-3711. An exhibition of works by Vineland artist George Perez will open with a reception on March 13 from 7-9 p.m. The exhibition, which will run through March 27, is a series of sketches in oils, watercolor, and pencil of typically American scenes. Pictured here is “Lil Lighthouse.” “This is how I see various facets of American life and culture through the eye of an artist,” Perez said. “I am really excited about sharing this artistic vision with the public.” Perez has worked in the fine arts field for 35 years. He attended the High School of Art & Design in New York prior to moving to New Jersey where he attended Glassboro State College. His portfolio includes commercial and fine art, portraits, caricatures, logo designs, and murals. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Friday, from noon to 4 p.m., and Saturday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. MEET THE ARTIST, JAZZ AND ACOUSTIC, COMEDY, BATTLE OF THE BANDS, AND SCHOOL PRODUCTIONS. MARCH 6 AND 7 Nightlife at Villa Filomena. Villa Filomena Ristorante & Lounge, 821 Harding Hwy., Buena, 697-7107. Thurs.: Ladies Night, Fri.: Live music, Sat.: Italian Accordian. LOVESICK’S ROMEO HILL Vineland born-and-bred musician, Michael “Lovesick” Amari, is making his first official release, the Romeo Hill EP, this week. Mike graduated in 2005 from Vineland High, and is nearly finished with a BA in Music Industry at SUNY Oneonta, located in upstate New York. While at college Mike further developed his talent in the studio and on stage, performing with just an acoustic guitar and harmonica at various open mics and shows. While he has collaborated with many musicians over the years (he fronted former Vineland-based band The Bubbachucks), Mike has made this EP a personal and focused effort by recording, performing, producing and releasing it entirely himself. Musically, Lovesick’s biggest influence is Bob Dylan. He makes it apparent on the EP’s poetically sinister “Atlantic City Girls.” This song gives the listener a first-person take on the serial murders that occurred in A.C. two years ago. The music is folk/blues based, and the focus is clearly on the lyrics. From the first track, “Romeo Hill,” to the last, “Walter (At The Pearly Gates),” there’s a mix of standard blues guitar, beautiful piano, as well as a gritty and raw rock ‘n’ roll sound. The Romeo Hill EP is set for release March 4, and will be available for just $5 at Brenner’s Brew (in Bridgeton), Bogart’s Books and Don’s Guitar Shop (in Millville), and Fuel House Coffee Co. (in Vineland). Check it out at www.myspace.com/Mike lovesick. —Jacqueline Voegtlin SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Just Surrender. Hangar 84, 20 S. Sixth St., Vineland. Also, The Harsh, Last Try, Eyes on the Prize, Almost Arlington, The Crosstown Rivalry. 6 p.m. $10-$12 (frontgatetickets.com). SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Savoy Unplugged: Rob Lipkin. Merighi’s Savoy Inn Bistro, Landis Ave. and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. 9 p.m.-midnight. No cover. SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Solas. Appel Farm Arts and Music Center, 457 Shirley Rd., Elmer. 8 p.m. Pre-show conversation with Gene Shay and Sample the Bounty reception add to Celtic music sensation. Tickets to Solas $26.50, Conversation and Concert $36.50, and Sample the Bounty $45.; 800-394-1211. MARCH 4, 5, 6, 7, AND 10 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. Vineland, 691-8051. DJ Nicky G from 95.1 WAYV, music from ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and today. 9 p.m.-midnight. No cover. FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Ann Hampton Callaway. Appel Farm Arts and Music Center, 457 Shirley Road, Elmer. Vocalist and songwriter performs. 8 p.m. Tickets $40; 800-394-1211. SATURDAY, MARCH 7 JerseyShows.com Battle of the Bands. Fuel House Coffee Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. 6 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Dark Hollow. S.R. Rileys, 101 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton, 459-1109. SUNDAY, MARCH 8 Madeline and the Bad Hat. Guaracini Arts Center, Cumberland County College, Sherman Ave. and College Dr., Vineland. Appropriate for grades preK-2, all seats are $5. Call 692-TIXX (8499) to reserve your seats. 3 p.m. THURSDAY, MARCH 5 I Set My Friends on Fire. Hangar 84, 20 S. Sixth St., Vineland. 6 p.m. $12-$15 (frontgatetickets.com). FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Tom Moran/Zack Caruso. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Acoustic, 5 p.m./7 p.m. MARCH 5 AND 6 Open Mic/Wine and Cheese. Fuel House Coffee Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. 7 p.m./6 p.m. MARCH 12, 13, AND 14 Once Upon a Mattress. VHS South Auditorium, E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland. The Vineland High School Cap ’n’ Dagger Club performs. 7:30 p.m. $15 for reserved seats, $10 general seating. 692-9231. SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Dan Barry. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. 7 p.m. MARCH 5, 6, AND 7 Oliver. Veterans Memorial School, Main Rd. and Chestnut Ave., Vineland. The intermediate schools of Vineland present their fifth annual production. 7 p.m. $10, senior citizens and students $8. 794-6918. MARCH 5, 6, AND 7 Nightlife at Old Oar House. Old Oar House Brewery, 123 N. High St., Millville, 2931200. Thurs.: Open mic, 9 p.m. Fri.: Revolver, 9 p.m., Sat: Retrospect, 9 p.m. AT THE CASINOS Tickets: 1-800-736-1420; www.ticketmaster.com unless otherwise noted. HEADLINERS, COMEDY ACTS, AND REVUES comedians nightly. Sun.-Thurs., 9 p.m., $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. | MARCH 4, 2009 Gary Allan. Showboat House of Blues. 9 p.m. $42, $37. AnnaLynne McCord. Harrah’s The Pool. From the hit series 90210. 10 p.m. $25. HEADLINERS FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Profapalooza. Showboat House of Blues. Stockton Faculty Band, Dangerboy, Faculty Lounge. 7:45 p.m. $35, $25. 16 } the grapevine COMEDY & MORE Comedy Club at Borgata. Borgata Music Box: three comedians daily, 9 p.m. (except during headliner engagements) 1-800-298-4200. Comedy Stop at the Trop. Three Yesterday: A Tribute to the Beatles. Tropicana. Liverpool Club Theater in North Tower. Wed.–Sun., 8:30 p.m., $25. FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Friday Night Flashback. Merighi’s Savoy Inn Bistro, Landis Ave. and Union Rd., SATURDAY, MARCH 7 Russell Thompkins Jr. and the New Stylistics. Hilton. 8 p.m. $25. MARCH 6 THROUGH 8 Rock n’ Roll Will Never Die. 9 p.m. Fri, 3 and 8 p.m. Sat, 7 p.m. Sun. $25. I Historical Vineland { VINCE FARINACCIO } The Land Purchase Journals reveal details about the negotiations that led Landis to purchase land that would become Vineland. W e’re familiar with the story of how Charles K. Landis settled on this area to conduct his experiment of a city surrounded by farms and vineyards, free of alcohol and broad-minded in its acceptance of different creeds and philosophies. But, what if the behind-the-scenes snags in the negotiations between Richard Wood and Landis prevented the deal that led to Vineland? There were several problems that had the potential to change the history we know. Richard Wood was born and raised in Greenwich, New Jersey. His family arrived with one of the first Quaker settlements to Philadelphia in the late 17th century. Wood established a business in Philadelphia, but returned to his home state, building an iron foundry and cotton mill in Millville. By 1858, Wood had acquired from his half-brother, David, the New Jersey land that once belonged to Pennsylvania founder William Penn. Thus, his ownership extended through most of Cumberland County, including Millville and land north of it. Wood and his partner, William Wilson, owned a lumber business in the Forest Grove area, but there was no sign that the land was being groomed for development by its owner. Selling it would offer more possibilities for progress. On April 1, 1861, Wood writes in his journal that “a person called Landis came to talk about the purchase of a large tract of land.” Landis’ account says the initial meeting occurred in Philadelphia and that Wood seemed to “appreciate the idea” for a planned city. After touring the land together, the prospective buyer found Wood “to be slow and cautious” and his price “exorbitant” at $10 per acre but decided to “humor him in the negotiations” by visiting every day. After a week, Wood chose to visit Hammonton, which had been founded by Landis, and was impressed to see the town’s growth. Landis was offered a second invitation to inspect the land he wished to purchase and visited Wood at his home the day before the tour. When Mrs. Wood asked Landis what he had in mind for the avenues in his new town, the Vineland founder gave a detailed description of how they would be 100 feet wide and “lined with a double row of shade trees.” Landis writes that he had already been called “demented” by Wilson when he explained that a swampy area of land could be drained and reclaimed “to make a good carriage road,” and now his unorthoLandis dox view of Vineland’s main streets would also land him in hot water. The following day, Wood cautioned his interested buyer to refrain from discussing his plans since Mrs. Wood had awakened him during the night to warn him “against making any agreement with you, as she is afraid you are of unsound mind owing to your description of the avenue last night.” Wood seemed convinced of what Landis could accomplish and suggested he not tell people “any more than their minds are prepared for.” Landis writes that Wood gave permission to commence operations on the land while negotiations continued, but Landis insisted on having a deal first. By May 8, 1861, the day after Landis was asked to write what he felt was an appropriate deal, Wood wrote in his journal that they had “agreed upon seven dollars per acre as the price he is to pay.” According to a May 27, 1861 entry in Wood’s journal, Landis was eager to finalize the deal, but by June 20, Wood writes that he had “read [a] letter from Landis, demanding a matter that I cannot comply with; I so informed him. 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I Editor’s Letter Help on the Way for Cumberland Businesses Normally journalists tend to shy away from “being the story.” But in this issue of The Grapevine, we’re making two very notable exceptions. First, our cover photo and the photo spread on pages 12 and 13 depict a great event that took place on Friday. The Grapevine staff is proud to have been associated with this group of Hometown Heroes and with the gala held in their honor last week. The success of the event ensured that the Hometown Heroes project will be an annual occurrence and we invite you to participate by nominating honorees for next year’s Hometown Heroes list now. Just provide your name and your nominee’s name, along with contact information for both of you and a few lines (or a few dozen) explaining why your friend, neighbor, relative or coworker deserves the honor. Next, I find it difficult to report on a press conference I attended on Thursday of last week objectively. The press conference was held in the Cumberland County Improvement Authority (CCIA) office in Millville to announce that a number of local, county and state agencies have partnered with Richard Stockton College of New Jersey to widen the scope of the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to better serve Cumberland County businesses. I saw a number of familiar faces in the room at the press conference – and not just the local dignitaries that I see at many area events on a near-weekly basis, but also some folks I got to be very familiar with when I was in the process of starting The Grapevine in December of 2007. The SBDC exists to help get small businesses off the ground or to provide assistance to existing small businesses to expand or get through difficult times with business counseling, mentoring and loan programs. I was surprised to see that The Grapevine’s culinary writer, Stephen Wilson, was also in attendance at the pres conference. It turns out that Wilson is an alumnus of the SBDC program, having gotten assistance from the Center’s Director Joe Molineaux and his staff when starting his bakery with his wife Jill McClennen in 2007. The press conference was led by Cumberland County Freeholder Director Lou Magazzu, who was joined by representatives of the Cumberland Empowerment Zone, the CCIA, the Cumberland Development Corporation, the Millville/Vineland Urban Enterprise Zone, the cities of Vineland, Millville and Bridgeton, and the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey SBDC. Separately the often acronymed agencies’ names read like alphabet soup, but in this case, when combined, they spell help for many local entrepreneurs. The SBDC will now have a staff person present a minimum of four days each week at the Cumberland Empowerment Zone’s Business Assistance Center, located at the One Stop Career Center on Delsea Drive in Vineland. The SBDC will establish a local phone number very soon, but for now, appointment requests and questions can be fielded in the SBDC’s Atlantic City office at (609) 347-2174. MIKE EPIFANIO Editor & Publisher Unplug the TV Set? A month without TV is eye-opening. ST E P H A N I E FA R R E L L Faces in the News Stroke of a Penn Residential & Commercial Service & Installation Heating & Cooling Equipment Hot Water Heaters Water/Sewer Underground Piping Sewer Drain Cleaning William Penn had landholdings that included what would later become Vineland. V I N C E FA R I N AC C I O 6 7 8 A Funny Way to Raise Funds A trio of comics will have you laughing. TO D D N O O N No Tomatoes Serving Vineland for over 100 years! The Garden State is celebrated by students. DEBORAH A. EIN Community Calendar Hometown Heroes Photos Crossword Puzzle Recipe Corner 12 14 16 691-1950 State Lic. # 12089 It’s perfect weather for some creamy chowder. L I SA D I N U N Z I O 17 DINING: Spice Corner Voorhees is so far to travel for Indian cuisine. ST E P H E N W I L S O N 20 Entertainment 21 In Our Schools { STAFF } MIKE EPIFANIO Editor & Publisher DEBORAH A. EIN Managing Editor LORI GOUDIE Art Director GAIL EPIFANIO Controller JACK EPIFANIO Advertising Executive SHERRY MUNYAN Advertising Executive MELISSA FIORI-LACIVITA Advertising Executive TRACY BUSCHAM Graphic Designer MARIE TEDESCO Editorial Intern WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | The Grapevine 3660 E. Landis Ave. Vineland, NJ 08361 PHONE: 856-457-7815 • FAX: 856-457-7816 EMAIL: letters@grapevinenewspaper.com WEB: www.grapevinenewspaper.com The Grapevine is published on Wednesdays by Grapevine News Corp. Copyright © 2009. All rights reserved. the grapevine { 3 } Cumberland County Freeholder Director Louis Magazzu receives a commemorative plaque from Cumberland Empowerment Zone Chairman (and Mayor of Commercial Twp.) George Garrison. SBDC Regional Director Joe Molineaux discusses the program’s benefits with Stephen Wilson of Vineland’s Sweet Life Bakery. I FACES IN THE NEWS on March 29 with the St. Louis Athletica. Loyden is the only Villanova University women’s soccer team member to be named First team All-American, along with being the only three-time Big East Goalkeeper of the year in history. She has set many school records for wins, shutouts, minutes played, and goals against average. She reports to St. Louis for camp on February 25, and her mother, Tracy LoydenFreese, submits these words: “I wanted to let Jillian know how truly special she is to me, and it has been an honor to be her Mother, and that she is truly a role model to all the kids she has taught. I am just amazed at the wonderful woman she has become and watching all her dreams come true is an unbelievable experience for me. Her sister, brother, and I wish her the very best as she leaves to take on a new life. We will miss her terribly. Together Time Casa Prac held a family activity for the parents and children participating in Project HELP and in its Prevention Program coordinated by Luz Petty. Everyone who attended created a Valentine Day card for a loved one, and played games. At night’s end, all gathered for snacks while family members exchanged cards. Loyden Drafted to Pro Team Jillian Loyden, a graduate of Vineland High (2003) and Villanova University (2007), has been drafted to the Women’s Professional Soccer Association. She will start the season New Doc at Eye Associates Drew Ricchiuti, OD has joined Eye Associates family. The Rowan University graduate attended the Pennsylvania College of Optometry where he received his Doctor of Optometry. He has worked locally providing quality primary eye care to the community. He is well trained and certified in the management and treatment of ocular disease. Eye Associates has offices located in Vineland, Mays Landing, Hammonton, Blackwood and Cherry Hill. SJSL Champs The Vineland Seals Parent Association and the YMCA of Vineland hosted the South Jersey Swim League Championships with 680 swimmers from eleven teams across South Jersey. The Seals took advantage of the home pool and recorded 137 personal best times. Individual high point winners for the Seals include included a sister combination. Caitlyn Middleton, a first-year swimmer with the Seals, won the girls 6 & under individual title and veteran Seal’s swimmer Courtney Middleton won the 13-14 girls individual title. Marc Bennett won the 7-8 boys high point award and Jeannie Weaver won the 15-18 girls high point award. The 13-14 girls won high point team honors for their age group totaling 132 points. The 13-14 girls at the meet included: Sammy Adelman, Shannon Dougherty, Jordan Hess, Irene Hsueh, Ashley Juzwiak, Zoe MacAvoy, Courtney Middleton, Caitlin Potter, Corryn Rivera, Genevieve Russo, Danielle Sileo. In the photos: Stephanie Creighton, Kylee Barton, Amber Juzwiak, Dana Fatcher, and Danielle Sileo sporting their new SJSL Championship sweatshirts. Top photo: Seals 9 & under swimmers at earlier meet, the Brandywine Winter Mini Mania Meet. Goodman in NYC Ron Goodman, 39, a former Vineland resident, has just joined Lenox Advisors, a leading wealth management firm for high-networth individuals, as a Vice President in the Firm’s NYC office. In his new role, Goodman will provide clients with risk management/ insurance, investment, retirement and estate planning strategies for their personal financial situations. With offices in New York City, Chicago and San Francisco, Lenox Advisors serves as a single-source wealth management firm for successful executives, professional athletes and celebrities. Happy 50th Birthday… to Katie Schelder, who celebrates on March 1. You have a Heart of Gold. May you continue to be a bright light to all you touch. and spread your sunshine to all who love you. You are a true blessing to all your friends and family. Love, Mommy, Margie, Marie, Jimmy, Isabel, Ellie, Isabella and of course your loving Husband Steve. KYW News Student Heart Health for Women More than 200 local women attended South Jersey Health-care’s second annual Women’s Heart Health Conference. The event’s keynote speaker was Nieca Goldberg, M.D., a cardiologist and nationally recognized pioneer in women’s heart health. Darryl Saull, a senior at VHS’s Communication, Media & Technology SLC, was chosen to participate in the KWY Newsradio 2009 Newstudies program. This program will take place over six Saturday mornings and will give Saull a first-hand look at the inner workings of KYW Newsradio and CBS3 from anchors, reporters, editors and station managers. For his final project. He will research, write and record a story about Vineland High School and/or our community, which will be broadcast on KYW Newsradio. WE WANT YOUR FACES! SEND US YOUR NEWS. 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Exp. 2/28/09 I Historical Vineland { VINCE FARINACCIO } Stroke of a Penn Southern New Jersey served as a prototype for William Penn’s “brotherly love” experiment. ost of us probably know William Penn as the man for whom Pennsylvania is named, the founder of the City of Brotherly Love and the Quaker whose miniature likeness towering over Philadelphia recently served as a good luck charm for the 2008 Phillies. But, our neighboring state shouldn’t receive all the credit when it comes to this 17th century figure, especially when we consider that a portion of southern New Jersey, including land eventually transformed into Vineland and Landis Township, was once owned by Penn. The Anglican-born Penn converted to the Quaker faith early in his life, earning him the contempt of his native England, which sought to persecute the practices of his new religion. While he was still in England, the conversion threatened Penn’s education and was the basis for several arrests and trials. The later M “holy experiment” that was Pennsylvania’s founding was an attempt to establish an area of religious freedom, but before that, New Jersey served as a prototype. When the Dutch laid claim to what was soon afterwards to be dubbed New York, the territory included what is now New Jersey. In 1664, the English King Charles II, claiming English ownership of the land based on John Cabot’s 15th century explorations, gave his brother, the Duke of York, a patent to the lands that included New York. The Duke, in turn, sold the area that is New Jersey to Lord John Berkeley and Sir George Carteret. When it was time to collect rent on the land, the citizens were unwilling to comply, arguing they had bought their property from Indian tribes or that it was purchased under Dutch rule. The Duke of York did little to remedy the problem, resulting in Berkeley selling his half of the land in disgust. According to George Warne Labaw’s book, A Genealogy of the Warne Family in America, Berkeley sold his share in 1673 to the future planner of Greenwich, New Jesey, John Fenwick, who later sold it to four Quakers, one of whom was Penn. The land was divided from the northwest corner down to Little Egg Harbor with Carteret maintaining what was referred to as the eastern portion and the new proprietors the western section. After the Dutch reclaimed New Jersey from the English in a war later that year and then returned it to the British through a treaty, the Duke of York executed a grant to Carteret that increased his landholdings. This led to the Quintipartite Deed of July 1, 1676, in which a more equitable division among the five proprietors was arranged and from which New Jersey was divided into East Jersey and West Jersey (today northern and southern New Jersey respectively.) In 1677, some 200 Quakers travelled the Atlantic Ocean, arrived in West Jersey and founded the town of Burlington. According to online sources, Penn remained behind in England but engineered the intellectual, political and judicial components of the settlement by drafting a charter that granted religious freedom, elections and fair trials. Penn maintained ownership of close to 20,000 acres of what would become most of Cumberland County, well after he undertook his “holy experiment” in Pennsylvania in 1681 and East and West Jersey consolidated their governments in 1702. After his death in 1718, Penn’s heirs continued ownership of much of eastern Cumberland County, including the sections that would develop into Millville and Vineland. According to Benjamin Stevens’s article “Origin of Vineland Land Titles” in the Vineland Historical Magazine, Penn willed the land to his three sons, Richard, Thomas and John, the latter of whom died soon after. The remaining brothers eventually bequeathed their portions to Richard’s son, Richard Jr., who, in 1776, sold the southern part that included Millville and possibly a portion of Landis Township to three businessmen. The remainder of the land, including the sections that would become Vineland and most of Landis Township, was sold in 1795 and parceled out to interested parties. Between 1813 and 1816, Philadelphians David C. Wood and Edward Smith purchased the land that had once belonged to William Penn. By February 22, 1817, Wood was the sole owner of the 19,962 acres. I WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | Academy of Therapeutic Massage & Healing Arts ENROLL EARLY Receive a $300 Discount Next Class Starts March 16th Call NOW For A Tour & School Booklet 1881 S . DELSE A DR . VINELAND, NJ (8 56) 692-8111 the grapevine { 5 } I Downtown Vineland { TODD NOON, EXEC. DIR., VDID/MAIN STREET } A Funny Way to Raise Funds Get out for food and laughs this Friday evening, and help downtown revitalization at the same time. O ne of the roles of the Organization Committee of VDID/Main Street Vineland is to become more financially self-sufficient and less dependent on outside sources for funds. Fundraising activities allow VDID/Main Street Vineland to better shoulder a larger share of its financial responsibility. Fundraising does not have to be just about asking for money. It can be funny. See just how funny it can be by coming out to “Chuckles and Cheese Steaks,” an evening of good laughs and good food this Friday, at Hangar 84, 20 S. Sixth Street in Vineland. Dinner is at 7 p.m. and the show starts at 8 p.m. You can have some laughs with top area and local comedians while satisfying your appetite with the delicious, celebrated cheesesteaks and wings from Donkey’s Place Steak Sandwiches. There will be some great comic acts on hand. The Legendary Wid, a longtime favorite at comedy clubs, will highlight the evening. His brand of hilarity and mayhem has been seen at The Laff House in Philadelphia, Comedy Cabaret, and at Atlantic City casinos. Also on the lineup is Chip Chantry, who has appeared at comedy clubs up and down the East Coast and has been voted one of “Philly’s Phunniest” by Philadelphia Magazine. Then Vineland’s own Mike KC, who made a brief appearance in Touchstone Pictures’ Ladder 4, will entertain the home crowd. (Since the show may contain adult material, no one under the age of 21 will be admitted.) Tickets are $20 each, which includes admission and food, and are available at the VDID/Main Street office, 603 E. Landis Avenue. Great entertainment for a great cause— and what a bargain! I hope that you will all come out and enjoy yourselves. You will be helping downtown revitalization at the same time. *** The Promotions Committee is putting together an exciting lineup of events and festivals for this year and is looking for volunteers to help make these events successful. In addition to the return of Fresh & Specialty Foods Market, Vineland Family Soap Box Derby, Seafood Festival, International Food & Cultural Festival, American Rock ‘n Roll ‘n Ribs ‘n Chili Cook-Off, and the Holiday Parade, some new events are being planned, including a bridal show, tentatively scheduled for October. Volunteers are needed for a wide range of jobs—large and small. If you enjoy working with people and like the idea of helping to make a difference in changing the face of downtown Vineland, come Chip Chantry Mike KC The Legendary Wid aboard and give us a hand. Call the VDID/Main Street Vineland office or stop in for more information on how you can help out. I For more information on all VDID/Main Street Vineland events and activities, call the office at 794-8653 or visit online at www.mainstreetvineland.org. Th e V i n e l a n d H e a l t h De p a r t m e n t is p le a s e d t o r e c og n iz e t h e f o ll o w i ng V i ne l a nd e s t a b l is h me nt s f o r t h e ir 2 0 0 8 “5 S tar A ch iev em en t A ward” ! First Year Burger King, S. Delsea Dr. Dunkin Donuts, Chestnut Ave. Edible Arrangements, Landis Ave Jim Main’s Bakery, S. Delsea Dr. McDonald’s, S Delsea Dr. Rita’s Water Ice, Landis Ave. Sabater School, East Blvd. Salad Works, S. Delsea Dr. Sweet Life Bakery, Landis Ave. Second Year Giovanni’s Deli, East Ave. Joe’s Poultry, S. Delsea Dr. Petway School, Lincoln Ave. Pizza Hut, S. Main Rd. Rita’s Water Ice, S. Delsea Dr. Third Year Central Kitchen, Mill Rd. WaWa #407 S. Main Rd. Fourth Year The Budding Chef, Forest Grove Rd. Tri-County Head Start III, Elmer St. WaWa #924, S. Delsea Dr. WaWa #942, N. Delsea Dr. Fifth Year Rehab Hospital of SJ, Sherman Ave WaWa #706, S. Main Rd. Wild Wings, Wheat Rd. Sixth Year Spring Oaks, Main Rd. WaWa #926, S. Brewster Rd. WaWa #773, E. Wheat Rd. Eighth Year Lincoln Specialty Care, Lincoln Ave. Vineland High School 11/12, Chestnut Ave. Ninth Year Community Medical Day Care, Landis Ave. Eleventh Year Maplewood III, Delsea Dr. Durand School, Forest Grove Rd. Mennies School, Grant Ave. Twelfth Year Dane Barse School, Orchard Rd. Max Leuchter School, West Ave. Winslow School, Magnolia Rd. Thirteenth Year Landis Middle School, Landis Ave. Fourteenth Year D’Ippolito School, Valley Ave. Rossi School, Palermo Ave. Fifteenth Year Johnstone School, Brewster Rd. { 6 } the grapevine | FEBRUARY 25, 2009 These outstanding establishments have gone above and beyond the minimum requirements for food safety and should be applauded. For further explanation of the program, go to www.vldhealth.org or contact the Vineland Health Department at 856-794-4131. I Gleanings { DEBORAH A. EIN, MANAGING EDITOR } No Tomatoes Yes, we have no tomatoes, but we have a George Washington and a Walt Whitman. E very year, fourth graders and their parents in the school district of Hammonton look forward to the springtime staging of “the New Jersey play.” It’s a fun way of bringing to life the students’ yearlong study of the state in which we live. The fourth grade social studies book is entirely devoted to a study of New Jersey—its history, geography, legislature, everything a 9-year-old wants to know about the Garden State…and more. The destination for the school trip in May is Wheaton Village, right here in Cumberland County, where the students learn about glassmaking, an important historic industry in the state. About this time of year, however, the kids draw parts and start rehearsing for the play. There are songs, such as “Fifty Nifty,” and “Twenty-One Counties” that all the kids sing, and in addition to several narrators, each child plays a specific person or thing that somehow relates to New Jersey. One of the most popular parts—maybe for parents more so than the kids—is the Jersey tomato. Five or six kids are generally chosen to dress up in large overstuffed tomato costumes and join in a swaying rendition of “We want some Jersey tomatoes. They’re thickskinned and juicy inside. Oh, give us some Jersey tomatoes. The fruit that is New Jersey’s pride.” Last year, a friend of ours was the largest of the tomatoes. Unable to find a ready-made tomato costume anywhere (even on eBay), his mom pulled out her sewing machine and made one. After the play, she saved the red and green cos- tume in case my twin boys or anyone else she knew was assigned the tomato role this year. Good thing, I thought, since I had two chances to have a tomato residing in my house…and I might even wind up with two tomatoes. Four years ago, my daughter was Clara Barton. Did you know that Barton established a free public school in Bordentown? My daughter did a great job with her lines, even though she would have preferred to be Miss America—what girl wouldn’t?—but that part went to someone in a different class. This year, I mentioned to both my sons’ teachers that I had access to a tomato costume, should either of my boys be chosen for that coveted part. And one of my sons, in a classroom play about recycling last year, was a “big ball of trash, so he was accustomed to being stuffed into a fat costume. Well, one day last week, my son came home and told me he would be George Washington in the New Jersey play. The next day, his brother exclaimed that he was chosen to play Walt Whitman. I called my friend to tell her that she could put the tomato costume on eBay, as there Our friend, Eric, as one of last year’s tomatoes. could be other parents looking for one in the days to come. Then, I set to work on a curly white wig for my George and a long flowing beard for my Walt. Perhaps Walt will clutch Leaves of Grass as he states his lines. Anyone know where I might find double-breasted topcoats for two 9year-olds? I Save Time & Money! Vineland’s Premier Car Wash Offers To You: EXPRESS WASH Full Service and Self-Service Car Wash Free Movie Rental @ Coupon Good for One Free* Overnight Movie Rental when you rent one at regular price. No Waiting for vacuum customers. Stay in your car!! Only $6.00 to get the salt off!! 2611 S. Main Rd., Vineland (Between Grant & Sherman) Choose from THOUSANDS of popular DVD and Blu-Ray Rentals. 10% OFF Any Full-Service Wash with this ad. 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North Italy Club, Virano Ln. and East Ave. Cumberland County Chapter holds the dances, featuring live bands. 7:30-10:30 p.m. $7 members, $9 non-members. 825-6635. CAT NEEDS HOME: A seven-month-old, Tre, who was dumped as a kitten and has a malformed front leg (not sure if it was an injury or a birth defect) needs a new home. She’s been kept inside but the rescuers have two Jack Russells who have now decided she looks tasty. They also fear she will not survive outside. If you know of a good home for this fiesty, lively cat, call All Critters Sitting Service, LLC at 313-2172. BILLBOARD ADVERTISING IS AVAILABLE for businesses interested in helping support the Challenger League. The Vineland Rotary Club along with the North Vineland Little League established the league in 2008 for mentally and/or physically challenged youths, allowing them the opportunity to play baseball. The games are played at the Charles Cunningham Park located at the corner of West Avenue and Wheat Road. The 4′ x 8′ billboards, mounted on the perimeter chain link fence of the Challenger league field are available for $600 for a five-year period. For more information, contact Lou Tramontana Sr. at loutra@comcast.net or 691-2442. MENTORING IS IMPORTANT to youth development, and the Carl Arthur Collaboartive is setting its goals high to help youth. Research clearly indicates that youth who have mentors experienced fewer unexcused absences from school, were less likely to abuse drugs and alcohol and also demonstrated positive attitudes. The Collaborative, which is made up of three organizations—Boys & Girls Club of Vineland, South Jersey Youth Alliance and Visions of Hope—holds an after-school program at the Carl Arthur Recreation Center and recently adopted the key elements for a positive youth mentoring program. The program will continue to incorporate such ingredients as a safe and positive place to go; a fun environment; supportive relationships; opportunities and expectations; and recognition. Mentors will interact with youth at the center on a weekly basis and, through their personal attention and guidance, open new doors of hope and opportunity for them. Pictured here are mentors from South Jersey Youth Alliance during a training session. For more information on the programs held at the Carl Arthur Recreation Center, call 896-0244. THE NORTH VINELAND LITTLE LEAGUE season is about to begin and registration is set for Wednesday: March 4, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and Friday: March 6, from 6 to 9 p.m. Place to register is at North Vineland Little League Clubhouse, Cunningham Park, N. West Avenue and Wheat Road. (Big League sign ups will continue through May 30.) Registration fees are $50 for players ages 5-15, $110 for any family with three or more children and $100 for players ages 16-18 Tryout Information: —(9-12 year old): Saturday March 7 (Rain Date Sunday March 8-TBD) —(13-15 year old): Saturday March 14 (Rain Date Sunday March 15-TBD—Times to be announced at registration) Any child age 5 to 18 years old is eligible to participate. All participants must bring proof of age and those under 18 must have a parent/guardian present during registration. Players must live in North Vineland between the areas on the north side of Landis Avenue to the Malaga border and west of Main road to the Norma border. To be covered by Insurance and also be eligible for All Stars, participants must live within this boundary. For those interested in coaching, sponsoring a team and/or additional information please call the Little League Clubhouse at 794-8806 or visit www.northvinelandll.org. EVERY WEDNESDAY IN LENT Bread and Broth. Lutheran Church of the Redeemer, 2384 E. Landis Ave. A Lenten meal at 6 p.m.; 7 p.m. service. 691-4278. EVERY THURSDAY IN LENT Community Lenten Lunches. First Presbyterian Church, 800 East Landis Ave. Lunch and brief message by a different clergy from the community each week. Noon-1 p.m. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Family Beach Party. YMCA of Vineland, 1159 Landis Ave. Swimming, games, prizes, snacks. Bathing suits required, kids under 8 need a parent in the water. 6-8:30 p.m. $18 for a family up to six. 691-0030. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Chuckles and Cheese Steaks. Hangar 84, Sixth and Elmer sts. Local comedians, cheesesteaks and wings. 7 p.m. No one under 21 admitted. Tickets $20. 794-8653. MARCH 2 THROUGH APRIL 25 Teen Activation. YMCA of Vineland, 1159 E. Landis Ave. Eight-week program to improve teens’ health. Ages 12 to 16. Mondays and Wednesdays, 6:15-7 p.m. $30. 691-0030. FEDERAL CREDIT UNION Worldwide Convenience • Personal Attention Savings Home Equity Checking VISA Credit Cards Auto Loans VISA Check Cards Personal Loans Online Banking TUESDAY, MARCH 3 Bereavement Support Group. Vineland Senior Center, 103 S. Sixth St. 1:30-2:30 p.m. RSVP 794-4074. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 Cooking Demonstration. Bellview Winery, 150 Atlantic St, Landisville. Wine with three courses by chefs from Scotland Run Country Club, Williamstown. 6 p.m., $47. Advance tickets required. 697-7172. Plus Much More! { 8 } the grapevine | FEBRUARY 25, 2009 “Serving Members for Over 70 Years” 37 West Landis Ave. Vineland, NJ 08360 NEW State-of-the-art Bath, Coming Soon! Kitchen & Lighting Design Centre 856-696-0767 Also serving members at: 28A Cornwell Dr. Bridgeton, NJ 08302 856-453-9094 Come to the place you can trust Plumbing, Heating & Electrical Supplies 601 S. 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Glen and Mayra Brown, who have participated in FBC’s February Free for three years, said the adjustment has gotten easier. “The first year the kids couldn’t understand why they couldn’t watch TV…. The second year it was a little bit of an adjustment…this year it’s been no issue whatsoever,” said Glen. He described their average TV time as 5-7 hours a week, much less than the national average. Another FBC family is TV-free year round, something that started by accident during a home renovation project, but has been deliberately maintained. “My husband hit something up in the attic. We kind of griped and complained when it first happened,” said Pam Repko. But the couple and their three sons have since decided to use their TV only for movies and video games. “When we watch, we watch together and it’s something decent to watch. The kids are more into sports and doing things outdoors.” Noah Repko, 15, said he is not deprived. “It gives you more time to do other things.” Noah plays basketball, soccer and wrestling and enjoys riding motorcycles. Local experts agreed that though TV has its benefits, too much of it can have an impact on health, reading ability, and being connected to nature. Keep the beat. Listen to your heart. You want the best possible care for your family. And when it comes to a heart attack, you want them to receive the highest quality care. At South Jersey Healthcare, you can rest assured that our highly skilled emergency team offers quality care, right here in our community. • Every doctor and nurse in SJH’s Emergency Rooms is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Basic Life Support. • Our emergency team receives specialized training to recognize the different heart attack symptoms of both women and men. • The SJH emergency teams follow the nationally accepted quality guidelines for heart attack treatment published by the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association. { 10 } the grapevine | FEBRUARY 25, 2009 You can care for the hearts of those you love by listening to your heart. Familiarize yourself with the signs of a heart attack and if you or a loved one experiences these symptoms, call 9-1-1 immediately. Want to learn more about keeping your heart healthy? Visit www.sjhealthcare.net/keepthebeat Physician Referral Line: 1-800-770-7547 Health: Dr. Matt Fisher of Pediatric Associates spoke of several concerns within the medical community regarding excessive screen time. “I do believe the trend of childhood obesity is somehow linked to TV.” He said kids often do not choose to play outside for entertainment because it’s more easily obtained indoors. Another issue relates to a child’s imagination: “Creativity is definitely being stifled. You now no longer imagine the superhero and run around the yard, using your own mind’s eye. It’s being transplanted.” Fisher said the biggest problem with “screen time” (includes TV, movies, computers, video games) is over-indulgence. In medical literature, there is a range of 12 hours a day as a limit, he said. “That is more than enough screen time.” Fisher also said it is good that kids are comfortable around computers. “It is not a bad reward for kids. It just needs to be controlled.” Fisher said he and his wife have no electronics for their kids during the week. “It is family time or other activities, like piano and soccer. It doesn’t need to be structured activity, but using different parts of the brain.” Reading: If the TV is off, everyone in the family is likely to read more. “I think there is nothing like picking up a book. Nothing will replace it, not a TV, not a movie. You will never find anything as satisfying as a good story,” said Anita Lupcho, community relations coordinator for the Vineland Public Library. “When children read there is so much going on in terms of comprehension and vocabulary and I believe that thinking process continues when you are an adult.” Lupcho added: “It would be a terrible world if all of our opinions came from television. I’m not saying don’t get info from TV, but we’re a free-thinking society. That’s what we’ve fought for.” The library offers many children’s programs to encourage young readers, but it also has a host of TV-free programs for adults, such as Scrabble, chess, art exhibits, and other events. Nature: Too much screen time can often mean not enough time outdoors. Leslie Ficcaglia, an artist and trustee with Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and its Tributaries, is also a retired school psychologist. “We have always felt that it was important to have children involved in the real world,” she said. “Events experienced through a screen, as in computer games and television programs, are passive and don’t permit children to develop a relationship with their environment. When our kids were growing up, television was strictly limited,” said Ficcaglia, whose children had chores on the farm with the animals and in the garden. “They grew up recognizing that they were making a real contribution to our household and to the animals,” she said. These experiences helped them to develop a sense of responsibility and of pride.” The Ficcaglias’ kids also fed birds and went boating on the river. “They knew firsthand that viewing wildlife was not akin to the slick outdoor programs aired on television, which make it look as though it’s easy to see an otter feeding its young or a hawk taking prey. Our granddaughter helps us to catch, band and release shorebirds. Our youngsters’ handson adventures taught them to appreciate that special experiences often need to be earned through patience.” Time in nature encourages us “to be more active participants in the world,” said Ficcaglia. “All of these experiences require that children actually look up from the screen to see what’s out the window, and to engage with the life around them.” I National Turn-off TV Week is April 20 through 26. It is sponsored by The Center for Screentime Awareness and supported by the American Medical Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, National Education Association, and President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. See www.screentime.org for more details. WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | Stripers, Drum Fish, Flounder, Blue Fish, Weakfish, Sharks, Tuna, Mahi-Mahi Anger Management Sportfishing the grapevine { 11 } For Pricing & Available Dates, Call Stephen at (856) 207-8128 e-mail: angermanagementfishing@comcast.net On the web at www.angermanagementfishing.com Fully insured and licensed charters The Hometown Heroes Gala was held on Friday, February 20 at Merighi’s Savoy Inn. The event was held to celebrate the 24 Hometown Heroes honorees who were nominated by the Vineland community (as announced in the January 28 issue of The Grapevine. The Gala was attended by 250 people and raised several thousand dollars for the Dream Foundation and Vineland Rotary Charities Foundation. { 12 } the grapevine | FEBRUARY 25, 2009 The Grapevine, The Dream Foundation and The Vineland Rotary Charities Foundation thank the sponsors listed at below, and the businesses and individuals listed on the opposite page, for their generous contributions in support of our Hometown Heroes. WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | Event Donations Congressman Frank LoBiondo – Honoree Citations Senator Jeff Van Drew – Honoree Citations Assemblyman Nelson Albano – Honoree Citations Assemblyman Matt Milam – Honoree Citations County Clerk Gloria Noto – Honoree Citations Vineland Mayor Bob Romano – Honoree Citations Jim Main’s Bakery – Sheet Cake Crust ‘n’ Krumbs Bakery – Sheet Cake Sweet Life Bakery – cookies, brownies and assorted sweets Anton’s Florist – table centerpieces Champion Awards & Gifts – commemorative plaques Fro Me a Party – balloons Auction Item Donations ACE Plumbing – brass Delta faucet Amato’s Restaurant – gift card Andrea Trattoria – gift card Bellview Winery – corkscrew & gift card Brewster Fine Wines & Liquors – gift basket Casa Dori II – gift card Dreamz Café – gift card Eastlyn Golf Course – four passes Frinj Hair Salon – gift card J & D Furniture – table Katie Schelder, Center for Body Therapy – gift card Kawa Thai & Sushi – gift card Lorenzo’s Barber Shop – gift card & gift basket Loyle Lanes – gift card Mainiero’s Appliances – Upright Vacuum & Hand Vac Marciano’s Restaurant – gift card Maria’s Hair Salon – gift card & gift basket Martino’s Trattoria – gift card Mimi & Kelsey’s Hair Salon – gift basket Neptune Restaurant – gift card Olympia Restaurant – two gift cards Positano Restaurant – gift card Isabel Halpin-Allen – monetary donation Sherry Munyan, Art of Massage – gift certificate SJ Healthcare Fitness Connection – gift card & t-shirt SJ Landscape Supply – bistro table and chairs William’s Totally Tobacco – box of cigars the grapevine { 13 } The Grapevine’s Crossword Puzzle ACROSS 1. 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She then suggested we order a house specialty, the NavRatan Shahi Korma (nine veggies cooked in an The aroma of Indian spices and smoky naan bread has almond coconut sauce). I saw they had food lovers trailing back to this Voorhees hole-in-the-wall. samosas (a favorite of mine that Naan and Curry didn’t have), which are crispy savory hen Jill and I lived in San up two places… what appeared to be a yup- pastries filled with potatoes, peas, and Francisco, we became pie Indian place, and a hole-in-the-wall. spices, so I got one for each of us. I also addicted to Indian food. We opted for the hole-in-the-wall. ordered three naan, one with garlic on top. Our friend John lived With directions printed, the three of us Jill piped up, and made sure we got three around the corner from us, and he soon set off after work one night last week. cups of masala chai, the original chai latte, became hooked as well. There was a place About an hour later, we found Spice before they started showing up in every called Naan and Curry near us that we Corner at the end of a small strip mall on green apron coffee shop. probably went to an average of three times Burnt Mill Road. The first thing we With our order in, we sat at one of the a week. It was cheap, delicious and had noticed when we walked in was how small tables and chatted until the samosas hearty portions. the place was. Our surprise quickly evapo- arrived. While we waited, we noticed that John has since moved back to Vineland, rated, though, in an aromatic whiff of everyone who entered the restaurant and we’ve all been hankering for some Indian spices and smoky naan bread. appeared to be Indian (or at least southeast good Indian food. Jill and I have only had When going to an unfamiliar restaurant, Asian… they could have been Pakistani or it a few times since we left the West Coast, I usually ask about the specialty of the Bangladeshi). John pointed out that this is and each experience has been good, but house. The woman at the counter, the a good sign… any ethnic restaurant with not particularly memorable. Recently, John owner, said that everything is good, so I customers of that ethnicity is a sure bet began asking the folks at Dunkin’ Donuts told her about our past experiences with that the food is at least authentic. where to get great Indian food locally. Indian food and what we used to eat— The samosas arrived shortly, fist-sized They all said that Voorhees is the place to chana masala (chickpea curry), daal golden brown, blistered dough wrapped go, but no one could remember the name (lentils), tikka masala (chicken in a creamy around a delicious potato and pea filling. of the place. A quick google search turned tomato sauce). 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Day & Evening Hours Proud Member Of The Allied Dental Practices Of NJ Personalized Dentistry SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO OUR SENIOR CITIZENS Se Habla Español E D W A R D P O L L E R , D D S • G L E N N P R A G E R , D D S • TO D D P R A G E R , D D S • D A N I E L D I C E S A R E , D M D cool them with two dipping sauces that arrived on the plate—a creamy cilantro/mint sauce, and a sweet tamarind sauce. We devoured the three savory pastries in no time, and at only $.85 apiece, it’s quite possibly the best deal in all of southern New Jersey. The samosa plate was cleared to make room for the entrée dishes, but not without us saving the two dipping sauces to use on the other food. The three entrées arrived in plastic pint containers, which seemed unusual, but was actually quite practical because it made packing up leftovers a breeze (it also made me realize that they must do a majority of takeout business). The chicken tikka masala was phenomenal, even better than Naan and Curry. It was a comical shade of orange/pink, the texture was creamy but light, and the flavor was intense and ohso-good! The roasted chicken pieces in the sauce were tender and moist, and we really liked this dish. The veggies cooked in the almond sauce were also very flavorful and fairly light. Neither of these dishes was spicy, although we were asked when we ordered what level of spiciness we’d like. The chickpea dish was equally yummy. Each came with rice, which along with the naan, provided a good starchy base for each entrée. The naan! I almost forgot the mention how good it was. Flat pancakes of soft yeasty bread, baked at a high temperature and spiked with smoky undertones. I usually judge an Indian place by how good the naan is, and if that’s the test, then Spice Corner passed with flying colors. We were so full, almost painfully so, since it has been so long since the three of us had had a good Indian feast. We sipped our sweet, slightly spiced, milky chai tea and digested for a little while. Before we left, I spoke with the owner about opening a restaurant in downtown Vineland. I told her about our food-based revitalization efforts, and ensured her that she’s already got three loyal customers! I Visit Spice Corner at 217 S. Burnt Mill Road #B, Voorhees NJ 08043 or online at www.spicecornerfoods.com. Stephen Wilson along with his wife Jill McClennen owns The Sweet Life Bakery. You may contact him via e-mail at thesweetlifebakery@ verizon.net. It’s an intriguing steak sandwich served on an oversized poppyseed kaiser roll baked exclusively for Donkey’s Place. That’s right, a round roll. The meat is a block of thinly sliced ribeye steak grill-cooked, but never chopped, covered with American cheese and topped with tender onions cooked until they are caramelized from our secret seasoning. It’s the loads of our signature onions that gives Donkey’s Steaks its personality. The red pepper relish is a tangy addition to the flavorful taste. COUPON WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | French Fries, Fountain Soda or Coffee No Purchase Necessary 20 South 6th Street, Vineland, NJ Limit one per customer • Expires March 15, 2009 the grapevine { 17 } Phone (856) 690-1777 • Fax (856) 690-1677 E-mail: Donkeys4Vineland@verizon.net • Website: www.donkeyscheesesteak.com Donkey’s Place now booking Cash Benefit Night Fundraising for all schools. Donkey’s Place is located in Cumberland, Cape May, Camden and Burlington Counties. 20 South 6th Street, Vineland, NJ 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. Bain’s Deli, 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. Come in for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, or take out. Daily specials & 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 and chicken dishes. Meet friends at the bar, then sit down 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. Casa Dori II, Brewster Rd. & Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 794-1888. Authentic Italian. Open for lunch and dinner. Catering available. 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, Vineland, 690-1200. Have coffee with a friend. Pies, cakes, cookies, breads, doughnuts. 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. 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. Esposito’s Maplewood III, 200 N. Delsea Dr., Vineland, 692-2011. Steaks, seafood and pasta dishes will tempt you 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. and Janet St., 697-3509. The name says it all. Daily specials, catering. Open daily except Sun. Giorgio’s Restaurant 363 E. Wheat Rd., Buena, 697-2900. Serving lunch and dinner. Italian cuisine, pizza. Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 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. Joe’s Poultry. 440 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland, 692-8860. Barbecue and Kosher chickens, homemade sides, catering. 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. Bring the family for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Sunday breakfast buffet and early-bird dinners. La Locanda Pizzeria and Ristorante, 1406 S. Main Rd., Vineland, 794-3332. Pasta, veal, chicken dishes. Open for 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. Merighi’s Savoy Inn, E. Landis Ave. & Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. A banquet facility as well as intimate restaurant. Friday Night Flashback w/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. 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. Positano Ristorante, 419 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland, 696-0477. Veal, chicken, and seafood specials, BYOB. & Friday, February 27 at HEADLINER: Mayhem will ensue when the stage is taken over by THE LEGENDARYWID!!!! Hangar 84 (6th and Elmer Streets) Food begins at 7pm, Comedy Show at 8pm Fundraiser to Benefit Downtown Revitalization! Area and local comedians will have you in stitches as you enjoy the greatest Cheese Steaks, Wings and more { 18 } the grapevine | FEBRUARY 25, 2009 courtesy of The South Jersey Joker, he has appeared in the movie Ladder 49 (for 4.9 seconds) and Comcast on Demand, Vineland’s own MIKE KC!!!! Donkey’s Place Steak Sandwiches Tickets are only $20 and include all food and admission to the comedy show. (Must be 21 or older to enter) One of Philly’s phunniest and a regular at Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia; the hilarious CHIP CHANTRY!!!!! For More Info Call Main Street Vineland 856-794-8653 This event is sponsored in part by VDID/Vineland Main Street. This ad has been paid for with funds approved for such use by the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority. 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 cuisine—noodle soups, curry, hotpot, Buddhist vegetarian. Steakhouse at Centerton Country Club, 1136 Almond Rd., Pittsgrove, 358-3325. Open for lunch and dinner. Steaks and reserve wines, upscale casual atmosphere. Sweet Life Bakery, 601 East Landis Avenue, Vineland, 692-5353. Neighborhood bakery. Homemade pastries, cakes, coffee. Uncle Ricky’s Outdoor Bar, 470 E. Wheat Rd., Vineland, 691-4454. Ribs, chicken, fish, pasta, steaks, and sandwiches. Always clams, eat at the bar or take out. Venuto’s Old World Pizza, 2166 N. Second St., Millville, 327-4002. Pizzas, gourmet salads, appetizers. 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. I Recipe Corner { LISA ANN DiNUNZIO } Recipe Swap Michelle Tomasso stirs up some warmth when making this chowder with her children. reetings! Chowders, stews and soups are usually pretty easy to make, and most recipes don’t require fancy ingredients. They are perfect meals that warm you up after a long day at work or play in the cold outdoors. Why turn to the stuff in metal cans when making a hearty chowder, soup or stew is healthier for you, and usually it is a quick “one pot meal.” Give this week’s recipe a try, and chase away the wintertime chill, at least for a little while! The following recipe and story is shared by, Michelle Tomasso. Michelle writes: “I enjoy cooking and baking, and my daughter Abigail loves to help me in the kitchen, and my son Christopher watches excitedly from his high chair, waiting for a taste. This chowder recipe is my own creation and family and G friends have told me they enjoy it, so I thought I would share it with you. Hope you’ll give it a try.” Creamy Potato Corn Chowder 5 russet potatoes, peeled and diced 1 sm. yellow onion, peeled and diced 2 celery stalks, diced 4-5 bacon strips, fully cooked, crispy and crumbled 1/2 cup butter 1/2 gal. milk (or until covers top of ingredients) 1 can yellow corn 1-2 tbs. cilantro flakes 1 tsp. dried marjoram A pinch or two of hot pepper flakes A few dashes of black pepper Kosher Salt 2-3 tbsp. cornstarch In a large pot add all ingredients except salt, corn and cornstarch. Cook over medium heat uncovered. Bring to a rapid boil until milk reduces and potatoes start breaking apart. Lower heat and add corn, then salt to taste. Next, add cornstarch, one tablespoon at a time, until desired consistency. Top with cheddar cheese if desired before serving. As always, from my kitchen to yours, 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 by mail to The Grapevine, 3660 E. Landis Ave. Vineland, NJ 08361. Vineland’s Serving Breakfast & Lunch Daily Dinner Wednesday-Saturday 3 Featuring Steaks, Seafood & Pasta 3 2 DON’T FORGET OUR SPECIAL 2 7 Wednesday Night 7 Pasta Night • Fight the recession and your • 3 financial depression with our 3 new Fresh For Less Menu!! 4 Dinner entrees from $8.95 to $13.95 4 Overstuffed Sandwiches • Black Angus Burgers 3 Chef Fred’s Jumbo Lump Crabcakes 3 FREDRIC BELFUS 5 5 Executive Chef/Owner neighborhood bakery, where everything is made from scratch and quality counts. WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | a 6th street between Landis and Elmer in Downtown Vineland 856-692-5353 www.thesweetlifebakery.com The Sweet Life Bakery was recently named ‘Best Muffins in South Jersey? by SJ Magazine Readers Poll the grapevine { 19 } 1405 Mays Landing Rd., Millville, NJ 08332 Between Custard Corral & Old Vineland Tavern I Entertainment SUNDAY, MARCH 1 Eboni Strings. Guaracini Arts Center, Cumberland County College, Sherman Ave. and College Dr., Vineland. 3 p.m. Tickets $10 for adults, and $5 for senior citizens as well as those under 18. Call the Box Office at 692-8499. Performing as part of this Philadelphia-based quartet of classically trained musicians founded in 1981 will be violinists Kathleen M. Thomas and Tanya Murphy, violist Elizabeth Thomas, and cellist Daniel de Jesús. The professional string players comprising Eboni Strings developed their craft at an early age by studying with prestigious members of the Philadelphia Orchestra, Budapest String Quartet, and various jazz artists. The ensemble has developed a repertoire that is a diverse blend of classical, spiritual, gospel, ragtime, jazz, and contemporary compositions. They are former members of the African American Symphony Orchestra conducted by the late James Frazier. In addition to performing on Patti LaBelle’s CD Don’t Block the Blessings in which Kathleen Thomas was a string arranger, Eboni Strings has performed with such artists as Miles Jaye, Jerry Butler, and to the Phyllis Hyman and Linda Creed Memorial Concerts. CLASSICAL STRINGS, JAZZ AND ACOUSTIC, COMEDY, BLACK HISTORY ART, AND COUNTY’S VERSION OF IDOL. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Band Of Worship. Fuel House Coffee Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 5631400. 6 p.m. $5. THROUGH FEBRUARY 28 The Journey of Emani Wilson. Vineland Public Library, 1058 E. Landis Ave. Art exhibit celebrates Black History Month. Regular library hours. 794-4244. MARCH 9 THROUGH APRIL 16 Cumberland County’s Got Talent Auditions. Loyle Lanes, 3565 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland. For audition application, go to www.vinelandrotary.com. Vineland Rotary Club is in search of the hottest variety and novelty acts throughout Cumberland County and the surrounding area. Talents of all kinds are invited to try out. Individuals and groups are welcome, including singers, dancers, bizarre novelty acts, magicians, andcomedians of all ages. There are two levels of competition—15 and under, and 16 and over. The 1st place winner receives $300; $100 for 2nd place, and additional prizes will be given to 3rd and 4th place winners. Applications will be accepted until April 7. The 2nd Annual Cumberland County’s Got Talent! show will be held at Centerton Country Club on Saturday, May 2. Tickets are $45 per person, with proceeds benefitting the Vineland Rotary Charities. In photo: Last year’s fifth place winner Holly Hunsberger. SUNDAY, MARCH 1 Living Proof in Concert. Christ Community Church, 201 Salem Ave., Newfield. Singing ministry team. 6 p.m. 697-2005. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4 Jeannette Walls. Guaracini Arts Center of Cumberland County College, Sherman Ave. and College Dr., Vineland. The author of The Glass Castle, 7 p.m. FEBRUARY 25, 26, 27, AND 28 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. (2/24): Country Western Dance Party (beer and shot specials), 8 p.m.-midnight. FEBRUARY 27 AND 28 Nightlife at Villa Filomena. Villa Filomena Ristorante & Lounge, 821 Harding Hwy., Buena, 697-7107. Thurs.: Ladies Night, Fri.: Live music, Sat.: Italian Accordian MARCH 5, 6, AND 7 Oliver. Veterans Memorial School, Main Rd. and Chestnut Ave., Vineland. The intermediate schools of Vineland present their fifth annual production. 7 p.m. $10, senior citizens and students $8. 794-6918. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Savoy Unplugged: Andy DiMacale. Merighi’s Savoy Inn Bistro, Landis Ave. and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. 9 p.m.-midnight. No cover. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Mae. Hangar 84, 20 S. Sixth St., Vineland. 6 p.m. $12-$15 (frontgatetickets.com). FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Chuckles and Cheese Steaks. Hangar 84, 20 S. 6th St., Vineland. Cheesesteaks from Donkey’s Place 7 p.m., comedy show with The Legendary Wid, Chip Chantry, and Mike KC. No one under age 21 admitted. Tickets $20 (includes food). 794-8653. FRIDAY, MARCH 6 Dark Hollow. S.R. Rileys, 101 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton, 459-1109. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Open Mic. Fuel House Coffee Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. 7 p.m. SUNDAY, MARCH 8 Madeline and the Bad Hat. Guaracini Arts Center, Cumberland County College, Sherman Ave. and College Dr., Vineland. Appropriate for grades preK-2, all seats are $5. Call 692-TIXX (8499) to reserve your seats. 3 p.m. MARCH 12, 13, AND 14 Once Upon a Mattress. VHS South Auditorium, E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland. The Vineland High School Cap ’n’ Dagger Club performs. 7:30 p.m. $15 for reserved seats, $10 general seating. 692-9231. FEBRUARY 26, 27, AND 28 Nightlife at Old Oar House. Old Oar House Brewery, 123 N. High St., Millville, 2931200. Thurs.: Open mic, 9 p.m. Fri.: Ravioli Shanker, 9 p.m., Capt. Janks from the Howard Stern Sirius Radio Show, 9-11 p.m. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Bread and Butta. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. 7 p.m. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Friday Night Flashback. Merighi’s { 20 } the grapevine | FEBRUARY 25, 2009 AT THE CASINOS Tickets: 1-800-736-1420; www.ticketmaster.com unless otherwise noted. $55-$75. HEADLINERS, COMEDY ACTS, AND REVUES engagements) 1-800-298-4200. Savoy Inn Bistro, Landis Ave. and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. DJ Nicky G from 95.1 WAYV, music from ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and today. 9 p.m.-midnight. No cover. Village People. Hilton. 8 p.m. $25. HD Rock Live Series with 3 Doors Down. Showboat House of Blues. 7 p.m. Comedy Stop at the Trop. Three comedians nightly. Sun.-Thurs., 9 p.m., $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. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Tom Moran/TBA. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Acoustic, 5 p.m./7 p.m. HEADLINERS Jesse McCartney. Tropicana. 9 p.m., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Frank Caliendo. Borgata Music Box, 7 p.m. $45, $40. 1-800-298-4200. $25, $35 and $50. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 JerseyShows.com Battle Of The Bands. Fuel House Coffee Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. 6 p.m. $TBA. Joy Behar. Harrah’s. 9 p.m. $55, $45, $35. COMEDY & MORE Comedy Club at Borgata. Borgata Music Box: three comedians daily, 9 p.m. (except during headliner Yesterday: A Tribute to the Beatles. Tropicana. Liverpool Club Theater in North Tower. Wed.–Sun., 8:30 p.m., $25. I IN OUR SCHOOLS Vineland Public Schools Principals’ List Milburn, David Miletta, Chelsea Murphy, Mya Oglesby, Fredi Paredes, John Rodriguez, Angel Torres, Felix Torres. GRADE 5 Nicholas Betancourt, Angelica FilippiField, Sarah Filippi-Field, Terrence GreenMiranda, Chad Menz, Patrick Montalvo, Mitchell Nieves, Karrina Quiles, Jeremy Wozunk. JOHN H. WINSLOW ELEMENTARY GRADE 3 Koyekinami Abali, Sarah Crowell, Madison Gabrielle, Elika Imanaga, Antony Jordan, Christin McKeon, Carolyn Melchiore, Charles Myers, Savan Patel, Izaiah Plaza, Kassandra Ramos, Rachel Slusarczyk, and Natalia Smith, Douglas Stasuk. GRADE 4 Brianna Acosta, Asia Grant, Amanda Hullihen, Dezhon McCrae, Kynaat Moosvi, De-Jour Murphy, Elizabeth Nealis, Mia Powell, Angel Rivera, Belveline Rodriguez, Haley Rossi, Ryan Schischkin, Marielis Soto, Alexa Strittmatter, Isabel Vega. GRADE 5 Eryca Bennett, Juliette Ciro, Victoria Darr, Danine Gonzalez, Tiffani Hernandez, Edwin Maestre Jr, Justin Malme, Thomas Mariano, Alan Patel, Bela Patel, Ma’isha Powell, William Reichard, Kathryn Slusarczyk. Vineland Public Schools has released Principals’ List honors for the second marking period. To achieve this distinction, high school students must have a grade-point average (GPA) of 3.75 or above. In elementary and middle schools, students must have all As. Student grades in high school are “weighted,” while those in elementary and middle schools are not. Thus, the GPA for achieving Principal’s List in elementary and middle schools is 4.00; in high school it’s 3.75. DANE BARSE ELEMENTARY GRADE 3 Dajanae Farmer, Calah Gonzalez, Alexandria Rodriguez, Wanisha Spence. GRADE 4 Eliel Acevedo, Daulton Clark, Kayleigh Cooke, Daniel Cruz, Ryan Knipe, Austin Metcalf, Vincenzo Pontari, Lexi Rodriguez. GRADE 5 Avisail Bermudez, Tiffany Cross, Ibette Cruz-Lopez, Ean Cucciniello, Erik Leon, Nyasia Mcfarland, Wyatt Noble, Givannia Rivera, John Saint-Jean, Samantha Santos, Chelsea Vasquez. DR. WILLIAM MENNIES ELEMENTARY GRADE 3 Isaac Acosta, Nicolas Boneta, Savannah Brown, Emilie Carini, Keelynn Evans, Trista Lamkin, Samantha Likanchuk, Jasmine Mack, Allison Turner, Maria Vargas-Betancur. GRADE 4 Elias Agostini, Nicholas Arnes, Maylonie Barcene, Sydnie Bennett, Samuel Brown, Samaija File, Cassidy Grablow, Yevgeniy Groshev, Christian Harker-Laboy, Erynn Heggan, Michael Irvine, Destiny Jones, Rachel Jones, Hannah Joyce, Elizabeth Kerusenko, Michal Miller, Stefani Pagnini, Stephanie Palma, Dakota Pladeck, Ashley Priore, Megha Velugula, Lea Westergaard, Danina White. GRADE 5 Kourtney Arena, Taryn Bles, Julia Cruz, Bryan Emonds, Karla Merino, Anisha Patel, Olga Perez, James Polishchuk, Zachary Ross, Lisandra Ruiz, Sera Snyder, Crystal Sotiropoulos. GLORIA M. SABATER ELEMENTARY GRADE 3 Jacob Alicea, Joseph Hall-Conley, Kyle Leon, Gabriel Menz, Rafael Morales, Tiana Nieves, Catherine Scanlon, Melody Wozunk. GRADE 4 Tanya Arocho, Hailey Bruno, Angela Caban, Josephe De Jesus, Erika Forrest, Robert Forrest, Amanda Kobriger, Yasmine Leon, Josue Lopez, Jazmin NOTRE DAME REGIONAL Principal’s List EIGHTH GRADE: Gabriel Angelo, Jessica Bellone, Victoria, Cannizzaro, Kylie Finley, Michael Formisano. SEVENTH GRADE: Dominic Bononcini, Nina Cirucci, Dana Fatcher, Zachary. Fountas, Jeffrey Hupf, McClellan Knapp.. SIXTH GRADE: Anna Marie Angelo, Matthew, Cairoli, Dominic Formisano, Shelby McCarty. FIFTH GRADE: Jessica Baals, Alyssa Bononcini. FIRST HONORS EIGHTH GRADE: Trevor Blauth, Jordan Castellari, Justin DeRossi, Nicholas Pfeifer. SEVENTH GRADE: Kerry Hempel. SIXTH GRADE: Evan Rodgers. FIFTH GRADE: Luke Falciani. SECOND HONORS EIGHTH GRADE: Jarred Alwan, Alston Cox, Zachary Horan, Adam Jadick, Dylan Pierson, Caroline Santiago. SEVENTH GRADE: Kristen Carrow, Rosalie LaGrotta. Kenneth Stanfield. SIXTH GRADE: Charles Bramble, Casey Panella. FIFTH GRADE: McKenzie Buck, Sarabeth Sabella. Continued on next page Recycling Drop off Locations CARDBOARD DROP OFF CENTERS Road Dept. 1086 E. Walnut Rd. blue containers by front gate… Accessible 24 hours! ELECTRONICS RECYCLING COLLECTION CENTERS Road Dept. 1086 E. Walnut Rd -8am-3:30pm Monday thru Friday Material Handling Facility 1271 S. Mill Road 8am-3:30pm daily and 9am-1pm Saturdays (except holidays) The following items are collected. Limit six units per resident: Computers Monitors Printers Keyboards Terminals Computer wire Mouse controls Laptop computers Telephones Stereos Cell phones TVs Batteries Fluorescent Bulbs & Compact Fluorescent Lights NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINES AND JUNK MAIL DROP OFF CENTERS Road Dept. 1086 E. Walnut Rd 8am-3:30pm Monday thru Friday Vineland High School behind the 11/12 building Accessible 24 hours! Material Handling Facility 1271 S. Mill Road 8am-3:30pm daily and 9am-1pm Saturdays (except holidays) Company #6 – Fire Dept. 4th & Wood Streets (in parking lot) Company #4 1500 E. Oak Road (near Oak & Main) WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | BATTERY DROP OFF LOCATIONS Road Dept. Electronics Recycling Collection Center 1086 E. Walnut Road – 8am-3:30pm Monday thru Friday Company #6 Fire Dept. 4th & Wood Streets (Wood St. side) Accessible 24 hours City Hall Ground Floor – Lobby – Monday thru Friday 8-5pm (Near public phones) RECYCLE USED MOTOR OIL AND ANTIFREEZE YEAR ROUND! Road Dept. 1086 E. Walnut Road – 8am-3:30pm Monday thru Friday. • The collection center accepts contaminant-free used motor oil, hydraulic oils, diesel fuel, kerosene or heating oil and antifreeze. Limit 5 gallons of each material. DO NOT MIX WITH GASOLINE OR CHLORINATED SOLVENTS. the grapevine { 21 } I IN OUR SCHOOLS Vineland Public Schools Principals’ List Brittany Hawk, Kelly Hullihen, Abigail Jimenez, Christopher Louis, Shelby Money, Shjon Powelczyk, Andrew Redman. GRADE 7 Jacqueline Askins, Gabriela Candelario, Taylor Devonshire, Kathryn Faul, Bailey Giblin, Brandon Jones, Julie Kim, Melissa Laurencio, Jennifer Mondragon, Tierra Reaves, Frankie Ruiz, and Eric Stratoti. GRADE 8 Kanitra Goldsborough, Alexa Iori-Hetzer, Tyler Martine. VETERANS MEMORIAL MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADE 6 Adrianna Alfe, Megan Beres, Evan Bombeke, Spencer Brown, Nichara Condo, Nestor Cruz, Carolyn Cruz-Lovera, Morgan Dewinne, Samuel Echevarria, Nina English, Rafael Feliciano, Carissa Forrest, Amanda Garton, Kerry Gomez, Sierra Harrell, Joseph Marrongelli, Dasia Murphy, Brianna Peyton, Ricardo Ramos, Emily Scanlon, Emily Watts. GRADE 7 Mark Beneat, Liliya Bondarenko, Melissa D’Ottavio, Florimar Diaz-Jimenez, Jasmine Gonzalez, Michael Hanna, Reno Levari, Ava Ortiz, Leishla Perez, Briana Peters, Veronica Quinones, Alexandria Quinto, Naomi Rivera, Jonathan Roig, Emily Shellhamer. GRADE 8 Leilani Bishop, Dominique Buffin, Elizabeth Ann Campbell, Joseph Farnoly, Andrea Ferrari, Saige Gomez, Rafal Klepacki, Nadiya Kucher, Ajay Puri, Steffen Rodriguez, Margaret Simek, and Nadya Sotnychuk. VETERANS MIDDLE SCHOOL-GRADE 12 Daniel Rhodes VINELAND HIGH SCHOOL-GRADE 9 Joshua Almodovar, Anthony Beltran, Kyle Bennett, Allison Beres, Nikolai Berezin, Jessica Bertonazzi, Morgan Bishop, Kristin Blank, Jacob Brooks, Nicole Bryant, Danielle Bushek, Toni Campanella, Kenneth Carpenter, Carmen Chen, Jin Ya Chen, Luis Cintron, Annalisa Ciro, Celia Class, Enrique Cortes, Juliana Crescenzo, David Cruz, Jose Cumba, Joseph Dafcik, Dayana Delvalle, Stephanie Druziako, Claire Dubois, Ivonna Dumanyan, Justin Feliciano, Sarah Ferrigno, Jessica Flitcraft, Maria Flores, Maria Francisci, Melissa Garcia, Amanda Garrison, Josue Gomez, Chelsea Gonzalez, Crysta Gonzalez, Nyeisha Harper, John Harris, William Harris, Kirk Herman, Patricia Hernandez, Ting Holmes, Sarah Jannarone, Ana Jimenez, Maria Jimenez, Ramanpreet Kaur, Kendra Lewis, Cindy Lopez, Jessica Lucena, Sarah Maldonado, Bradley Marcus, Sydney Marcus, Nicholas Mason, Alyssa Maurice, Matthew McGill, Megan Medina, Kendall Mehaffey, Daniel Mendez, Victoria Mercado, Stephanie Metcalf, Emily Montagna, McKenzie Montana, Linda Morales, Kayshen Morel, Roland Morgan, Tonia Okuboyejo, Sajana Patel, Blake Pescatore, Ariel Polanco, Pavel Predit, Allen Quinones, Rebecca Redman, Robert Risley, Abe Rivas, Aiden Rodriguez, Kadijah Rodriguez, Maria Rodriguez, Priscilla Rodriguez, Leticia Santiago-Boston, Shawn Shaikh, Jaskaran Singh, Kenneth Smaniotto, Jasmine Strickland, Victoria Tretheway, Brandon Velez, Ameshia White, Matthew Wolfe. VINELAND HIGH SCHOOL-GRADE 10 Hanna Anderson, Savannah Austin, Fatimah Bangura, Alison Barton, Savanna Bassett, Matthew Bowen, Kirsten Bush, Socrates Caba, Chelsea Campanella, Cassandra Clifford, Angela Coccagna, Shavonne Davis, Naya Dickerson, Emily Dooley, Joshua Edgar, Chelsea Ellingsworth, Richard Fernandez, Elias Flores, Erica Garcia, Drew Garrett, Lindsay Gotthold, Athena Isihos, Sherman Jones, Gurneet Kaur, Samantha Lee, McKenzie Lillia, Courtney Magee, Felicia Mainiero, Randolph Mayo, Sanjay Menghani, Ixel Moran, Jenny Morcelo, Anastasiya Novatorskaya, Leanna Petrillo, Isai Pitre, Quiana Pugh, Amanda Reuben, Amanda Rivera, Kassandra Rodriguez, Robert Romano, Bethany Ruccolo, Zachary Saoner, Amanda Scharuda, Cori Rose Schroer, Diane Severino, Gina Trivellini, Joseph Trovarelli, Elvira Usmanova, Victoria Vita, Latasha Walker, Amanda Yacovelli, Alexandra Yeager, Jasmine Young. VINELAND HIGH SCHOOL-GRADE 11 Luis Alvarez, Angel Andino, Ashley Andrews, Yekaterina Beletskaya, Angel Beltran, Samuel Benfer, Jesse Berger, Jessica Bertoldi, Abigail Bertonazzi, Scott Bishop, James Blessing, Corinne Boesz, Sacha Borrero, Daniel Bradbury, Rosica Brown, Brian Browne, Kelsey Burns, Angelica Caraballo, Kerry Cerana, Craig Chammings, Diane Class, Noah Cook, Kasey Cornish, Alexandria Coulter, Edward Curtis, Anthony Deon, Liane Drastal, Vadim Drozd, Jonathon Dzindzio, Amanda Escobar, Ariana Escobar, Alyssa Esquilin, Matthew Garvey, Thomas Glatfelter, Shanice Glover, Kathleen Gluszak, Charles Graff, Arus Harutyunyan, Alexis Hernandez, Monique Hibbert, Brittany Hostler, Jose Jimenez, Bethany Johnson, Pahola Juan, Amanda Laboy, Alexandra Leonelli, Katie Leonelli, Kenneth Lopez, Gabrielle Lovisone, Chelsea Marcacci, Devon Marek, Maria Martinez, Tabatha Martinez, Samantha Mason, Tania Matos, Yessenia Matus, Melanie McCormick, Rosa Melillo, Lindsey Monahan, Caroline Montagna, Jessica Moratelli, Jailene Morcelo, Barbara Moroz, Anthony Morrow, Sara Munsick, Angela Muzzarelli, Brandon Olaya, Jesus Onofre, Amber Opromollo, Amanda Parks, Atisha JOHNSTONE ELEMENTARY GRADE 3 Angelica Beneat, Kyra Cichy, Jared Dewinne, Karilys Gutierrez, Kayla Johnson, Nicole Martinez, Aubrey Messore, Luis Ortiz, Ariel Reina, Noah Sansalone. GRADE 4 Thomas Burgess, Christina Carlo, Frank Digiorgio, Tara Marrongelli, Noah Merced, Natalia Stochmal, Frances Vera. GRADE 5 McKenzie Bond, Samuel Burkett, Sean Freeman, Jacee Jacobs-Lundy, Olivia Messore, Melanie Milam, Max Nezdyur, Joelle Nunziato, Gina Smaniotto, Lauren Viscusi. MARIE D. DURAND ELEMENTARY GRADE 3 Marc Bennett, Demaress Boyer, Narcisse Cortes-Lopez, Casey Medina, Gisellyn Miranda, Jasmine Rodriguez, Darlene Sanchez. GRADE 4 Cameron Davis, Jairo Flores, Theodoros Georgis, Vanessa Grullon, Tyheim Hooks, Harvey James, Veronica Ochoa, Izanae Somerville. GRADE 5 Niyah Cosme, Chelsea Devera, Ciana Dickinson, Bailey Digh, Robert Greene, Jaclyn Kell, Stephanie Noguez-Perez, Kayla Speyerer. PAULINE J. PETWAY ELEMENTARY GRADE 3 Natalie Bombeke, Zachary Costanzo, Meghan Finley, Rosa Lasalandra, Gavin Loper, Jacob Lopez, Oscar Martinez, Emily Morton, Taylor Parrish, Kelvin Ramirez, Estefania Segura, Kinnis Somerville, Tiara Tyler, Tatyanna Vega. GRADE 4 Efrain Arce, Arianna Baptiste, Graceline Galan, Jacqueline Gomez, Garen Green, Isabel Lubin, Kiara Maisonave, Billie Mattioli, Jason Ochs, Mariya Ostapenko, Kaylee Ruiz, Victoria Snow, Victoria Udoetuk. GRADE 5 Ryan Banks, Kelsey Dematte, Brennan Finley, Zarina Fresolone, Versase Gomez, Gregory Hughes, Emmalynn King, Eugene Mainiero, Grace Martino, Devon Mattie III, Brittney Soler, Keith Tyler, Queena Wang. SOLVE E. D’IPPOLITO ELEMENTARY GRADE 3 Mia Arbona, Angelina Bartolozzi, Antonio Borrero, Tayvon Brown-Rhett, Hailey Carll, Korie Hague, Morina Harris-Bell, Aidan Rivera, Rayannia Robinson, Amaris Sotomayor, Thomas Stratoti, Jillian Tobolski, Delyaris Torres, Cristina Velazquez. GRADE 4 George Alvarado, Jonathan Beneat, Grace Brown, Antonio Cordova, Jashley Cruz, Kira Dastolfo, Robert Dickenson, Fanaisa Diggs, Kayla Durling, Nicholas Grotti, Alexander Hernandez, George Jimenez, Anthony Jones, Jesenia Maldonado, Javier Mercado, Harry Padilla, Priscilla Pagan-Diaz, Samantha Pratts, Devon Pritchett, Andrew Rosa, Cheyenne Sadowski, Shelby Sheridan, Ian Simek, Artem Sych. GRADE 5 Rahimenur Akisler, Elisa Hernandez, Moises Hernandez, Kobe Hicks, Jeremy Lopez, Christopher McConnell, Fidel Oglesby, Deanasha Rozier, Adam Rullan, Taija Smallwood, Emma Stratoti, Dan Tollinchi, Kassandra Treston. LANDIS MIDDLE SCHOOL GRADE 6 Cameron Daniels, Rachel Garcia, Valkyrie Leach, William Lunsford, Angelica Rodriguez, Adrienne Ruberti, Steven Tobolski, DaneaGaye Wint. GRADE 7 Kayel Cruzado, Christian Gonzalez, Sabrina Gonzalez, Nicholas Mayo, Michael McGill, Stephen McKeon, Brenna Mohan, Rosalyn Rivera, Ary Salazar, and Edward Thomas. 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Hopefully the best news of all will be that, regardless of how well or poorly crafted the stimulus package is, it will still have enough of an impact to improve consumer confidence in the coming weeks or months and reverse the negative course of the economy. Critics, mostly Republicans in both houses of Congress, charge that the stimulus package is loaded with pork and doesn’t contain enough immediate funding to jumpstart the economy in the next six months. But few would argue that something desperately needed to be done to pump some life back into the nation’s financial engine now. Among those legislators voting against the stimulus bill was our own Second District Congressman Frank LoBiondo. He explained in a statement issued on Friday that he recognizes that the measure is needed, but couldn’t vote in good conscience for a measure that may have had good intentions, but was drafted and executed irresponsibly. “Everyone acknowledges that our national economy is in need of direct, targeted action that will put American workers back to work, retain existing jobs, restore confidence in our markets and give individuals and families more money in their pockets,” LoBiondo stated. “This bill was intended to be a job-creation bill; it does not succeed in that goal. Furthermore, when the Congressional Budget Office estimates that only 11 percent of the legislation’s $311 billion in discretionary spending will be spent by the end of 2009—and that 53 percent will be spent between 2011 and 2018—then the bill is neither direct nor targeted. Congress is playing fast and loose with the taxpayers’ money rather than taking deliberate and decisive action. For these reasons, I voted against this bill.” LoBiondo listed BILLIONS in non-job-creating provisions that are included in the stimulus package. These include: • $1 billion for a Prevention & Wellness Fund including funding for sexually transmitted diseases education and prevention programs; • $800 million for NASA & the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration to improve weather forecasts; • $600 million on science research, including new types of measurement devices, and fellowship grants; • $400 million for NASA to conduct research on space exploration and landing a man on Mars; • $300 million in tax credits for golf cart-sized electric vehicles; • $300 million to buy new cars for federal government workers, adding to the existing inventory of 640,000 vehicles; and, • $25 million for improvements at the Smithsonian, among other line items. Sure, many of these funding initiatives are needed, but will they create jobs and will they inject federal funding into the most strategic areas possible and in the short term, when they are needed most? According to LoBiondo, the bill passed last week and signed by President Obama yesterday includes provisions for only $47 billion (or 5.9 percent of the $792 billion in stimulus funding) for transportation infrastructure projects, which he says is a proven method for creating “hundreds of thousands of jobs.” Certainly Congress could never pass a “perfect” stimulus package. And the fact that one was passed within a month of the new president’s inauguration is commendable. Too many jobs are being lost every day and too many families are struggling to keep a roof overhead and food on the table to have delayed action much longer. But the nation’s economy cannot benefit from more wasteful spending in Washington; spending that will ultimately be paid by the citizens of this country in the form of higher taxes. The best we can hope for is that, flaws and all, the stimulus plan will work and will start to do so quickly. Its success is far too important for our country and the cost of failure is too great to fathom. Bowling Bride and Groom It was the wedding of their dreams. JA N E T N I E D O S I K Community Calendar The Law of Landis Keeping downtown clean and litter-free is key. TO D D N O O N One Year and Counting We celebrate our first year, and look forward to the year ahead. DEBORAH A. EIN 11 In Our Schools 12 DINING: A Hot Lunch All are welcome to eat or help serve at Spriit & Truth Ministries. ST E P H E N W I L S O N 15 16 17 Recipe Corner The “World’s Best Cookie” is featured. L I SA D I N U N Z I O Entertainment School Board Meets Teachers, adminstrators, and board members have much to discuss. LEE BURKE 18 Underground Railroad South of Vineland, Greenwich figured prominently in shuttling escaped slaves. V I N C E FA R I N AC C I O { STAFF } MIKE EPIFANIO Editor & Publisher DEBORAH A. EIN Managing Editor LORI GOUDIE Art Director GAIL EPIFANIO Controller JACK EPIFANIO Advertising Executive SHERRY MUNYAN Advertising Executive MELISSA FIORI-LACIVITA Advertising Executive TRACY BUSCHAM Graphic Designer MARIE TEDESCO Editorial Intern WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | The Grapevine 3660 E. Landis Ave. Vineland, NJ 08361 PHONE: 856-457-7815 • FAX: 856-457-7816 EMAIL: letters@grapevinenewspaper.com WEB: www.grapevinenewspaper.com The Grapevine is published on Wednesdays by Grapevine News Corp. Copyright © 2009. All rights reserved. the grapevine { 3 } MIKE EPIFANIO Editor & Publisher COMMUNITY CALENDAR HAPPENINGS FEBRUARY 18, 21, 25, AND 28 Challenger League Baseball Signups. North Vineland Little League Clubhouse, Cunningham Park, N. West Ave. and Wheat Rd. Physically or mentally challenged kids ages 5 to 18. No registration fee. Wednes-days 6:30-8 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-noon. www.north vinelandll.org Cedar Ave., Richland. Sponsored by the Silician-American Club of South Jersey. Buffet features porchetta and broccoli rabe, music by Idea 71. 6:30 p.m. $50, kids 6-12 $25, 5 and under free. A BEGINNER STAINED GLASS CLASS is set for five Monday evenings at Mullica Hill Art Glass (457 route 40, Elmer). Each participant will complete two projects using the copper foil method and will learn to cut glass the way professionals do. tools will be handed out during class and will cost about $50 a week. Cost of the class is $95, which needs to be prepaid, as seating is limited. Class meets March 2, 9, 16, 232, and 30 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Call 358-1200 to reserve your spot. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 “Chicks with Sticks.” Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Crocheting for the fun-loving beginner. Bring needles and yarn. 3 p.m. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Chamber of Commerce Luncheon. Ramada Inn, 2216 W. Landis Ave. Gov. Corzine’s new Chief Counsel William J. Castner, Jr. will speak and answer questions. 11:45 a.m. $20. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Game Night. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Featured game is Pictionary. Jamie Moore is host. 6-8 p.m. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Epilepsy Support Group. Cumberland County College, Luciano Conference Center, 3322 College Dr. 4Epilepsy startup meeting with speaker Andrea Infante from the NJ Epilepsy Foundation. 7 p.m. 213-6523. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Annual Reach Banquet. Centerton Country Club, 1022 Almond Rd., Pittsgrove. Dining, entertainment, games and raffles. Win hunting and outdoor equipment. Tickets $60, couples $80, kids 14 and under $20. 5 p.m. 691-6466. TOURS AT THE VINELAND AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM will be conducted by Visions of Hope. The museum is housed in the Carl Arthur Center, Third and Plum streets. The Museum heralds the African-American history of Cumberland County and New Jersey towns recognized for their contribution to the Underground Railroad as well as the economic, social and cultural development of this area. Dr. Virginia Perry, a retired Vineland School District educator, opened the Museum in 2002 and has partnered with Visions of Hope to continue the celebration of AfricanAmerican heritage and the diversity in our community. Many of the displays were researched and constructed by students in Dr. Perry’s New Jersey Youth Corp Classes. Also, a community quilt generated by Danielle Smith-Muller and Johnstone School hangs in the museum and tells a story of its own. Geneology of prominent African-American Vineland families is available. Black Churches and their role in the Underground Railroad is significant and worthy of a visit (see February 25 listing). The museum is open Monday through Thursday 2-5:30 p.m. and Monday through Friday by appointment for groups of 10 or more. For a guided tour, call Ella Boykin (7942170 or 305-3920). The museum is free to the public. Donations are accepted. Checks may be made out to Visions of Hope. TWO SCIENCE FAIRS—If you are a scientist at heart and want to know more about The Ellison School, mark your calendar for Thursday, February 19. From 9 a.m. to noon, The Ellison School will host its Spring Open House. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the school as well as projects on display at the annual Upper School Science Fair. For more information about The Ellison School, call 691-1734, or visit www.ellisonschool.org. Then next Thursday, February 26, area high school students will attend “High Tech/High Touch: Seeking Success in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math” in the Guaracini Center at Cumberland County College, beginning at 9 a.m. Keynote speaker is Dr. Diane Turner of Temple University. The event will also highlight talent by step teams from Vineland and Millville high schools. Parents and the general public are welcome to attend. A catered luncheon ($3) takes place in the Luciano Center at noon. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Women’s Heart Health Conference. Centerton Country Club, 1022 Almond Rd., Pittsgrove. Bring along the important women in your life for a day of hearthealthy activities. Breakfast, lunch, breakout sessions. Nieca Goldberg, M.D., cardiologist and author, is keynote speaker. 11:30 a.m-2 p.m. Tickets $40. 691-6551. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 One Deserted Evening. Villa Rossello, Carew Hall, 1009 Main Road, Newfield. Supports Jubilee House, offering shelter and guidance for homeless pregnant women. RSVP by Feb 12, 609-472-6863. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Homebuyer Seminar. Panamericana Seventh Day Adventist Church, 765 S. Sixth St. Learn how to be a smart homebuyer. Free. 6:30 p.m. 982-2039. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 SJH Senior Class Luncheon. SJH Fitness Connection, 1430 W. Sherman Ave. Lunch and educational tips from health experts. Noon. $6 or $10 per couple. 575-4214. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 City Council Meeting. Council Chambers of City Hall, Seventh and Wood sts. Open to the public. 7:30 p.m. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 St. Mary’s School Fab Five Dinner & Raffle. St. Anthony’s Greek Orthodox Community Center, 310 W. Wheat Rd., Vineland. Chinese auction, too. 6 p.m. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24 Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper. Trinity Episcopal Church, Eighth and Wood sts. All-You-Can-Eat pancakes, eggs, sausage, desserts. 4:30-7 p.m. Tickets $5, children under age 5 free. 691-1589. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Carnevale 2009. St. Augustine Prep, 611 CUMBERLAND COUNTY HABITAT FOR HUMANITY (CCHFH) and Capital Bank of New Jersey continue their partnership raising funds to give a family a place to call home. Over the holidays, CCHFH collected $10,500 to complete a handicapped accessible home for a family of seven. The fundraising drive was part of the “Capital Challenge” that kicked off in November. Capital Bank of New Jersey agreed to match all donations made to CCHFH in the holiday season up to $15,000. As a result, CCHFH raised $30,000 for a special-needs family, including five-year-old twin boys suffering from cerebral palsy. Only $4,500 away from meeting the full commitment, Capital Bank of New Jersey has agreed to extend the giving period through Easter Sunday, April 12. The extra $9,000 would allow CCHFH to complete the house on Garfield Street in Millville. Donations can be mailed to CCHFH at P.O. Box 906, Millville NJ. 08332 or dropped off to Capital Bank of New Jersey at 175 S. Main Road, here in Vineland. Volunteers are needed on the job site as well. Call 563-0292 or visit www.habitat-cumberlandnj.org. { 4 } the grapevine | FEBRUARY 18, 2009 Do You Have Dangerous Trees? 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! FREE ESTI MATES www.forresttreesurgeon.com 10% Off Any Tree Service Forrest Tree Surgeon • 856-694-0922 Must present coupon at time of estimate. Not valid with other offers. Exp. 2/28/09 WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 One Book-One College Film Screening: Angela’s Ashes. Guaracini Arts Center, Sherman Ave. and College Dr. All are welcome to attend this free film, specially selected to complement theme of triumph over adversity expressed in The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls. 2 p.m. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25 Eighth Annual Black History Celebration. Carl Arthur Center, Third and Plum sts. Celebrate the Inauguration of President Barack Obama, the 100th Anniversary of the NAACP, and the achievements of African-Americans past and present. Youth will participate through song and dance, and “Harriet Tubman” will take all on an unforgettable trip to freedom. Open to the public, soulful refreshments served. 4:30 p.m. Free. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 A “Gem of a Program.” Vineland Public Library, 1058 E. Landis Ave. Learn about diamonds, rubies, pearls. 6-7 p.m. 794-4244. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Red Cross Blood Drive. Vineland 1st Church of the Nazarene, 2725 N. Delsea Dr. 2-8 p.m. Call for appointment. 696-4380. SEND US YOUR EVENT NOTICES. 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 4. WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | the grapevine { 5 } I Downtown Vineland { TODD NOON, EXEC. DIR., VDID/MAIN STREET } The Law of Landis We should all strive to keep downtown Vineland clean and trash-free. I n previous columns, I have mentioned certain things that are being added to change the face of our downtown, but we are achieving the same results by taking something away. You have read about various programs and initiatives that are being put in place—façade improvements that are putting fresh faces on buildings; our marketing/advertising consultant initiative that will help in matters of store window design; new signage, including an attractive new “Welcome to Vineland” sign at Landis Avenue and the Boulevard; and new outdoor fixtures along Landis Avenue. Yet another way to beautify Landis Avenue is to eliminate trash. We are doing that in several ways. • Our Design Committee is working closely with Vineland’s Code Enforcement Office to make sure laws and codes are enforced regarding the disposal of trash. This means the proper use of dumpsters, as well as trash and recycling containers. Problem areas will be addressed and those responsible for maintaining their properties will have to do their part. • Another item on the Design Committee’s agenda—through the work of its Green Landis Subcommittee—is the purchase of new recycling receptacles to make it easier for downtown visitors to recycle correctly. This, along with outdoor fixtures for downtown, is being funded through a grant from the Cumberland County Improvement Authority. An ongoing trash and litter removal initiative is in place—one that many of you might take for granted. The litter you may see on the sidewalks early in the morning is gone a short while later. Do you know how that happens? Do you know how litter left over from our festivals and special events is brought under control? Certainly our Public Works Department does a great job to keep the downtown clean. But in addition, our maintenance man, Sam Klein, is out on Landis Avenue each weekday morning— bright and early, in all kinds of weather— picking up trash to make sure our downtown looks its best. Sometimes he has some assistance, but he is out there every day. Klein greets passersby and runs errands to merchants on behalf of VDID, always with a smile. He is the market manager for our Fresh and Specialty Foods Market every summer, and he is a key player in making sure that other events and festivals run smoothly. Since you may see him doing his job every day, it is easy to take him, and his work, for granted. However, you can show that you do not take his job for granted and—at the same time—make his job easier and help to keep our downtown looking good. Before you dispose of an empty soda cup, water bottle, or sandwich wrapper, find a trash container or recycling receptacle in which to dispose of it. Take a few seconds to properly dispose of trash that you may find. If you are a business owner or own property downtown, make sure to do the same, make proper use of your dumpster, and make sure that it is emptied regularly and kept as clean as possible. All of us—VDID/Main Street Vineland, the City of Vineland, our maintenance people, merchants, property owners, and all the others who make use of our downtown—can join to keep our downtown clean. I For more information about VDID/Main Street Vineland, call the office at 794-8653 or visit www.mainstreetvineland.org. & Friday, February 27 SJH Fitness Connection Hosts Free Lecture “Strong Heart, Great Lungs, Better Health” Community members are invited to attend the “Strong Heart, Great Lungs, Better Health” lecture. The program will educate participants about: • the benefits of a strong heart • keeping a healthy heart and maintaining lung function as one gets older • how these important health factors impact quality of life at HEADLINER: Mayhem will ensue when the stage is taken over by THE LEGENDARYWID!!!! Hangar 84 (6th and Elmer Streets) Food begins at 7pm, Comedy Show at 8pm Fundraiser to Benefit Downtown Revitalization! Area and local comedians will have you in stitches as you enjoy the greatest Cheese Steaks, Wings and more Tuesday, February 24 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. SJH Fitness Connection Sherman Avenue and Orchard Road Speaker: Rita Cangi-Kramer M.S., C.E.S., Manager, Cardiac Cath & Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Services, South Jersey Healthcare Registration is required – Space is limited Call 696-3924 today to register { 6 } the grapevine | FEBRUARY 18, 2009 courtesy of The South Jersey Joker, he has appeared in the movie Ladder 49 (for 4.9 seconds) and Comcast on Demand, Vineland’s own MIKE KC!!!! Donkey’s Place Steak Sandwiches Tickets are only $20 and include all food and admission to the comedy show. (Must be 21 or older to enter) One of Philly’s phunniest and a regular at Helium Comedy Club in Philadelphia; the hilarious CHIP CHANTRY!!!!! For More Info Call Main Street Vineland 856-794-8653 This event is sponsored in part by VDID/Vineland Main Street. This ad has been paid for with funds approved for such use by the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority. www.SJHealthcare.net I Gleanings { DEBORAH A. EIN, MANAGING EDITOR } One Year and Counting It’s been a year of learning curves and leaps of faith, growing pains and great strides, trials and triumphs. n last week’s issue, history columnist Vince Farinaccio discussed The Grapevine’s first anniversary in the context of newspaper publishing that has shaped Vineland’s history from its earliest days. In his Editor’s Letter, publisher Mike Epifanio spoke of his dream to launch this newspaper. As we start our second year, I, too, would like to observe The Grapevine’s anniversary by sharing what I’ve gleaned from my first year on the job here. Working at The Grapevine has meant a return to my passion for writing and editing on a daily basis. My journalism career began at a hometown weekly newspaper, the Atlantic County Record in Mays Landing, where I worked as a freelance reporter. My beat was Hamilton Township planning board meetings and Weymouth Township council meetings, as well as the stories that I were generated by those meetings. Over the course of three years, I also wrote feature stories and covered numerous town events. It was there I learned how to interview and write on deadline. Besides that, the job charted my destiny, for it was where I met the love of my life, the man who would later become my husband. But when I left for the wider world of magazine work, I thought I’d never return to newspapers. Ha! Now I’ve come full circle, as I schedule assignments to a terrific crew of columnists, writers and photographers, who make my job not only easier but also very enjoyable. Like Mike Epifanio, I have to say that it has been one exciting year. Returning to work with Mike after several years has certainly been a highlight. We worked together a decade ago at Atlantic City Magazine, and parted ways when I went on maternity leave in 1999. When I returned to work after having my twins, Mike had made his career move to another job. But in the short time that I had worked with Mike, I came to know him as a true professional, and someone who would not leave a perfectly stable job to start a new business without having a clear plan and knowing that he could make it work. (Survival rates for new publishing ventures are not great, even in prosperous times, and the economy had already started to dip a year ago.) And from Day One, I immediately saw that this business is very much a labor of love for Mike, that he cares very deeply for this hometown of his and the people who live and work here. Perhaps that is most obvious in the culminating event of this first year in business, and Mike’s idea to honor some two dozen Hometown Heroes. If you don’t already have your ticket to this affair, it’s probably too late, as no tickets will be sold at the door. But it is not too late—or too early—to think about next year and nominating someone you feel is worthy of this honor. We know there are more than the 24 Heroes being honored this Friday evening…and we invite you to join the process next year as The Grapevine celebrates a second year in business and its second annual Hometown Heroes. For the people of Vineland and everyone involved in the publication of The Grapevine, this newspaper has made a huge splash. The residents of this town have embraced this paper as a way to connect to the people, places, and events that carry the town forward every week. I am proud to be a part of that and enjoy getting to know more of you each day. Thank you for sticking with us through our first year. When I look back at some of the first papers we published, it is evident how far we’ve come. Many changes have come from what you’ve told us is important (or not important) to you. 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Do you know how to keep your heart healthy? • According to the American Heart Association, healthy adults ages 18-65 should enjoy at least 30 minutes of moderate intensity activity five days of the week. • Eating a low fat diet that is high in fruits and vegetables helps keep your heart healthy. { 8 } the grapevine | FEBRUARY 18, 2009 • Quitting smoking is another great way to improve your heart health. Listen to your heart and take some simple steps to safeguard your health. Want to learn more about keeping your heart healthy? Visit www.sjhealthcare.net/keepthebeat Physician Referral Line: 1-800-770-7547 fall, birds from the Arctic, interior Canada, and the Midwest make their way to the coast and then head south to their wintering grounds. Not only thousands of birds, but also butterflies and dragonflies stop to feed and rest in southern New Jersey wetlands before continuing their journey. For some species, such as the bald eagle, southern New Jersey is as far south as they will go. Birders know that winter is the time to see birds of prey, also called raptors, in Cumberland County. There is an abundance of eagles, hawks, and owls at this time of year because the habitat of the Delaware Bayshores is extensive enough to support both resident birds and birds that have come south to nest and breed. Don Freiday is a local bird expert and Director of Birding Programs at the Center for Research and Education run by the NJ Audubon Society (NJAS). Freiday explains that Cumberland County’s diverse wetland habitats support the broad prey base—small mammals, birds, and fish—needed by large raptors such as the bald eagle. Cumberland County is one of the few places along the East Coast that still has large areas of intact raptor habitat. The open salt marshes, brackish tidal creeks, and coastal swamp forests of Cumberland County provide food and shelter for exceptional numbers of birds. A prime viewing spot for birds of prey is Turkey Point, a preserve south of Dividing Creek that is managed by the Natural Lands Trust. Karen Johnson, associate naturalist with NJAS, has been leading tours at Turkey Point for the past 10 years. An avid birder and conservationist, Johnson is quick to point out that Turkey Point’s “edge habitat” is just as attractive to birds as open marsh. Edge habitat is the area where two distinct environments meet. These locations support a mix of species from both environments. The line of trees where a forest ends and marsh grasses begin is an edge habitat. Edges are also formed along abandoned agricultural fields and gaps in the forest canopy. The banks of tidal creeks form an edge between land and water. This kind of habitat is especially valuable to birds of prey, explains Johnson, because it provides shelter and nest sites as well as food. Places like Turkey Point have a reputation among birders. Many people are willing to travel to Cumberland County in January and February to see birds of prey such as northern harriers, great horned owls, short-eared owls, ruff-legged hawks, and waterfowl such as pintail This amazing view of the marshes at Turkey Point was taken by Steve Eisenhauer of the Natural Lands Trust, who flew a camera attached to a kite in order to capture this bird’s-eye view. ducks and snow geese. Other well-known viewing spots include the Peek Preserve in Millville and Bevan Fish and Wildlife Management Area in Dividing Creek. Birdwatchers and nature enthusiasts are also aware of the Winter Eagle Festival hosted by Cumberland County on the first Saturday of February each year. This is the largest bald eagle event on the East Coast. “About 1,000 people from across the Mid-Atlantic region attended this year’s festival,” said Renee Brecht, associate director of Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries (CU). This number of people presents an opportunity to boost the local economy and garner support for conservation objectives. Birders and other nature tourists come prepared to spend money. Hotels, restau- rants, and service stations are the most likely businesses to benefit from ecotourism. Locally owned businesses that offer unique goods or services can also draw in tourist dollars. T&F Camera, for example, sells specialty lenses and binoculars that serious birdwatchers are willing to pay for. Recreational businesses such as Al and Sam’s Canoe and Kayak also benefit from nature tourism. There is great potential for businesses that make themselves visible to ecotourists. Ecotourism proponents urge county resident to consider the 1,000 people in attendance at a one-day bird event in the middle of winter. Cumberland County is poised to be a regional leader in ecotourism, they say, though this sort of thinking requires a look past the short-term benefits of growth and development. As New Jersey reaches build-out, residents will be faced with more and more opportunities to sacrifice natural resources for what environmentalists consider a shortterm financial gain. The alternative, they argue, is a future that preserves a rural way of life by promoting a slower-growing but more sustainable economy. If you haven’t seen the winter birds of prey that are attracting so many visitors to our neck of the woods, consider attending a guided walk at Turkey Point. Karen Johnson and Janet Crawford will be leading the next Turkey Point walk on Sunday, February 22, from 8 to 10 a.m. The cost is $6 if you are a member of NJAS or $10 for non-members. The meeting spot is at the end of Turkey Point Road/CR 664 off of Rt. 553, south of Dividing Creek. Novice birders are welcome. “The way a person’s eyes light up,” says Johnson, “when s/he sees a bald eagle for the first time, is something that excites even the most experienced birder among us.” I WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | SOME BIRD SPECIES FOUND IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY WINTER Great Horned Owl* Short-eared Owl* Snow Goose Brant American Black Duck Bald Eagle* SPRING Yellow Warbler American Goldfinch Wild Turkey SUMMER Common Yellowthroat Eastern Towhee Great Egret Osprey* FALL Cedar Waxwing Osprey* American Kestrel* Sharp-shinned Hawk* Cooper’s Hawk* Red-shouldered Hawk* Peregrine Falcon* Merlin* YEAR-ROUND House Finch Northern Cardinal Red-winged Blackbird Eastern Screech Owl* Turkey Vulture* American Crow Tufted Titmouse Carolina Wren Northern Harrier* Red-tailed Hawk* List adapted from Checklist of the Birds of Cape May County, NJ … Available on the Cape May Bird Observatory website the grapevine { 9 } *Indicates bird of prey IN OUR SCHOOLS I Schools Announce Second Quarter Honors BISHOP SCHAD EIGHTH GRADE: Matthew Anderson, Brianna Andreoli, Victoria Caterina, Adriana DeBartolomeis, Ashley Gonzalez, Nathaniel Jones, Kayla Piccari, Christopher Repice, Genevieve Russo, Chandler Sammartino, Nathan Seaverns, Steven Steigerwalt, Jason Thakkar, Deckonti Tiah, Selena Zayas, Kevin Allen, Monica Canglin, Garrett Catalana, Samantha Caterina, Angela Christaldi, Anthony Consalo, Kelsey Cugini, Nicco Dagostino, Justin Dickenson, Brigitte Garvey, Samantha Gaudio, Joseph Gaunt, Megan Iaconelli, Hayley Kane, Theresa Riordan, Jeffrey Rowan, Mark Rowan, Gabriella Sorantino, Josey Swanberg, Christian Walker. SEVENTH GRADE: Drew Bencie, Paul Bergamo, Frank Conroy, Themba Lungu, Mary Kate McCormick, Karla Salazar, Vincent VanNoord, Michael Booth, Andrew Gee, Matthew Gladfelter, Julia Martini, Marialena Melillo, Jessica Panno, Taylor Santangelo, Dane Spoltore, Jael Vaquero, Lindsey Zakian. SIXTH GRADE: Eric Bradway, Monica DeDomenico, Donovan Fava, Lukas Gavigan, Nicholas Gibney, Karl Herman, Britney Jones, Carolina Jost, Jenna Lambert, Allison Landi, Lia Stiles, Nicholas Trotz, Sabrina Wynne, Lisa Curley, Anthony DeAngelis, Rachel Fay, Paige Granato, Ashley Harridan, Caroline Madonna, Jared Martine, Jessica Middleton, Sophia Valla. FIFTH GRADE: Aaron Blandino, Christopher Booth, Dennis Campanella, Sarah Consalo, Evan Cressman, Dana DaSilva, Kaylee Falasco, Lee Fiocchi, Anthony Gaunt, Sarah Gibney, Lindsey Gloway, Matthew Marroccelli, Sejal Menghani, Marley Williams, Deja Williams, Samantha Zarankin, Emily Bencie, Gianna Bianco, Anthony D’Ottavio, Benjamin Jones, Giavanna Landicini, Gabriela Leone, Nicholas Luciano, Roderick Maier, Jeffrey Martine, Jana Martini, Marielena Richards. FOURTH GRADE: Julian Allen, Leila BaezAmberths, Salvatore Gallina, Bryan Garcia, Alexis Giannakaris, Madison Giovinazzi, Siani Gomez, Gianna Lovisone, Thomas Quinones, Alyssa Rodriguez, Kasey Siena, Matteo Vivirito, Allison Walker, Kirsten Ziglar, Kelly Bagby, Anna Marie Bernard, Matthew Bernhardt, David Cross, Jaime DiMatteo, Sarah Hatten, Robert McCormick, Michael Miles, Emily Rivera, Emmey Swanberg. Nesheim, Megan Petuskey, Erika Smail, Claire Tames. 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GRADE 10: Joy Bernal, Joseph Candelaria, Jordan Catalana, Anthony Galzerano, Micknie Delva, Ashlee Harris, Clarissa Hayes, Laura Huffman, Dani Leach, Nicholas Martelli, Kelsie Meyer, Lexi Misiewicz, Carlos Negron, Christina Oleszewski, Eric Olson, Maria Procopio, Zachary Sammartino. GRADE 9: Robert Bishop, Franchesca Cruz, John DeLeonardis, Dana DiMatteo, MarkAnthony Gaunt, Rachel Gavigan, Valerie Harris, Timothy Huffman, Keyanna Litterer, SECOND HONORS GRADE 12: Brian Bencie, Matthew Bik, Corey Cedermark, Cecilia Fanucci, Colleen Finley, Aerial Gallo, Angela Giacalone, Matthew Hunter, Molly Kutner, Adyna Lungu, Amanda Maurone, Cameron Meiswinkel, Melvin Monte, Anna Negron, Edward Novitskie, Ashley Nwanna. 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Banta’s mother, Shirley Feltes, said her family, “my husband, my children, we all would bowl here on Thursday nights, and so I thought why not bowling—wedding and reception. It would be different.” The Banta-Espinoza marriage was the first one ever performed at Loyle Lanes, said owner, Mike Loyle. “We did have a wedding reception here about 10 years ago. We usually do kids’ birthday parties, about 500 of them a year, but, hey, I’m up for anything. “You know how it is in Vegas where they have wedding chapels like the Elvis chapel and places like that, I’m thinking maybe we can open a bowling alley chapel,” Loyle joked, but added, “No, seriously, anything for an employee.” Banta’s brother, Bobby Hough, is currently employed at Loyle Lanes. The reception that was held at the lanes 10 years ago was also for an employee’s wedding, Loyle said. Banta and Espinoza met on the Internet in late December. The 33-year-old mother of three said it was “love at first sight.” They were on a webcam. Espinoza said: “When we first met we talked for hours. It was awesome. It was like we were the same person, only she was a woman. We had the same likes, the same dislikes. A few days later we were on the webcam again and I mouthed to her: ‘Want to get married?’ “She wasn’t sure what I said, so she picked up the phone and called me. That’s how it happened,” said Espinoza, 23, who is currently stationed in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and is originally from Norwalk, Ohio. Asked about marrying into a readymade family, Espinosa said he has no qualms about it. “The kids are great. We get along great. I love ’em,” he said. His wedding day wasn’t the first time he stepped into Loyle Lanes, which is located on Delsea Drive in Vineland. Espinosa came to visit in January, and he said they came there bowling a couple of days while he was in Vineland. This is the first marriage for both Banta and Espinoza. When it was decided the two would tie the knot, they agreed that they would do it on Valentine’s Day. Actually, for Banta the date was set long before she even met Espinoza. “Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to get married on Valentine’s Day. I have always loved Valentine’s Day. It’s always been my favorite day of the year,” she said. There were about 30 invited guests, and members of both Banta and Espinoza’s immediate and extended families were in attendance. While the whole idea of a marriage ceremony and reception taking place in a bowling alley is—to say the least—quirky, the ceremony was by-and-large a traditional service. Banta wore a white strapless gown with a red-trimmed bodice and veil; Espinoza was in his dress uniform. Espinoza’s younger brother, Gary, was best man; Banta’s younger sister, Misty Mosca, was her maid of honor. Four additional ushers attended the groom, and Banta’s two daughters, ages 15 and 8, were in the wedding party. Her 7-year-old son was ring bearer. Michael Fransko, a reverend of the Universal Life Church who is also a Vineland police officer, officiated at the ceremony. Asked about the wedding venue, Fransko said: “I go wherever the couple wants me to. It’s their day.” He said he has performed many weddings. “A lot of mayors don’t want to do weddings, and so I provide a service.” He’s done weddings in restaurants, backyards and in fire halls. He even did a wedding at a WaWa. The bowling alley, like the WaWa, was a first. During the ceremony, Fransko told the couple the ceremony was “a public and legal joining of souls… a social recognition of your decision to share your lives …” He also said that to be successful in marriage, “you need strength, courage, patience and a really good sense of humor,” and urged them to “be loyal to one another “and to “stand firm in defense of each other’s life goals.” There’s really no time for a honeymoon right now, Espinoza said. He is on a fourday leave before he has to return to base. Espinoza said his bride is coming back for a week to Cheyenne and then she’ll return to Vineland until he is discharged. “I’m not sure when that will be,” he said. Espinoza’s been in the Air Force for five years, but said he’s not going to reenlist now. When he leaves the Air Force, “I’ll get a job, look for something in the information management area. I’m also thinking about going to college,” he said. Where will the couple and their family finally make their home? Espinosa said he’s not certain yet, but he’s not averse to living in Vineland. “I like it here. I have actually thought about moving here.” I WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | SHED THOSE HOLIDAY POUNDS With the power of Hypnosis Introductory Session Saturday 2/21/09, 10 AM – 12 PM Evolutions for Conscious Living Holistic Health Center 1350 S. West Boulevard – Vineland $30 per person Call to reserve your space the grapevine { 11 } 856-296-0577 or 856-690-8999 is FREE Dinner February Month!!! at I Culinary Adventures { STEPHEN WILSON / PHOTO: JILL MCCLENNEN } A Hot Lunch The Spirit & Truth Ministries doles it out four days a week, with a big helping of hope. ill and I pulled into the parking lot of Mt. Pisgah Methodist Church on Plum Street about an hour before lunch was to start. About a dozen people were gathered around the entrance, waiting in the cold for a hot meal. Once inside, we stood in front of a stairwell leading both up and down. The savory smell of roasting chicken was our clue as to which way to go. We walked down a small flight of stairs and entered a large well-lit basement. A half a dozen people were there, talking with each other and sipping coffee. Most of the 15 or so tables in the room were covered in tablecloths and set with a small vase of flowers in the middle and napkins rolled around plastic forks and knives at each place setting. Pam Carman, the kitchen manager for Spirit & Truth, greeted us warmly and introduced us to the volunteers. We met Dolly is the cook on Mondays. Family Restaurant & Pizzeria 3600 E. Landis Ave. (In Lincoln & Landis Shop Rite Center) 856-691-3099 Tuesday’s, Wednesday’s and Thursday’s Only! Dine-in only… Beginning at 4pm NOT for take-out J BUY ONE DINNER ENTRÉE AT REGULAR PRICE, GET A 2ND OF EQUAL OR LESS VALUE FREE. DINNER (excludes seafood) FREE Not to be combined with other o ers or specials. MUST PRESENT THIS COUPON exp: 2/28/09 Coupon valid Tuesdays, Wednesdays & ursdays only. Gracie, who has been volunteering since Day One at Spirit & Truth. David and Mark, who started helping out because Pam asked them, were so moved to lend a hand that they just kept coming back. Orlando and Chico were pitching in because of community service obligations, and they seemed to be enjoying themselves. Two other women were there for the first time. The ladies in the kitchen were the ones I was most interested in speaking with, because I wanted to see how they fed all the folks who came in the door. Dolly volunteers every Monday, and has been for quite a while. She comes in at around 9:30 in the morning, and starts preparing lunch. The menu, which doesn’t change, is roasted chicken legs and thighs, mashed potatoes, and a vegetable (on this day, it was peas). There is also donated bread, desserts, iced tea, juice and coffee. The lunch is nothing fancy, but is solidly prepared. Dolly, in the course of a few hours and with the assistance of one woman, cooked lunch for about 75 people… no easy task. At 11:30, people started shuffling through the opened doors and each of them signed in. Most made their way to the coffee, and poured themselves a cup to warm up. Social time followed, with everyone mingling and chatting. The volunteers walked around, shaking hands and seeing It’s an intriguing steak sandwich served on an oversized poppyseed kaiser roll baked exclusively for Donkey’s Place. That’s right, a round roll. The meat is a block of thinly sliced ribeye steak grill-cooked, but never chopped, covered with American cheese and topped with tender onions cooked until they are caramelized from our secret seasoning. It’s the loads of our signature onions that gives Donkey’s Steaks its personality. The red pepper relish is a tangy addition to the flavorful taste. { 12 } the grapevine | FEBRUARY 18, 2009 COUPON French Fries, Fountain Soda or Coffee No Purchase Necessary 20 South 6th Street, Vineland, NJ Limit one per customer • Expires February 28, 2009 Phone (856) 690-1777 • Fax (856) 690-1677 E-mail: Donkeys4Vineland@verizon.net • Website: www.donkeyscheesesteak.com Donkey’s Place now booking Cash Benefit Night Fundraising for all schools. Donkey’s Place is located in Cumberland, Cape May, Camden and Burlington Counties. 20 South 6th Street, Vineland, NJ Eating Out how everyone was doing. A woman somehow rolled a stroller down the stairs, and she parked her young child on the edge of the room, to soundly sleep while she had lunch. A little girl sat happily at one of the tables, while her parents chatted to others. Pam came over to Jill and me, and asked if we could help out in the kitchen. We jumped right to it; my job was to our gravy over the mashed potatoes, and Jill served the cranberry sauce. Dolly portioned out the chicken, Gracie scooped the mashed potatoes, Annie spooned peas onto the plate. She then placed the plate on a tray, where Jill and I fulfilled our jobs. The trays were then taken by Max, and set to the side. As we did this, Connie (another volunteer) thanked everyone for being there, including those who were donating time to help, and then led the room in prayer. As soon as Connie was done, the food began to go out. The volunteers took them to each place setting. As the plates of food were being prepared, we heard that more people were coming in. More people, more food. The need has been greater lately, we were told, and as the economy slides further into recession, the need will only grow. And as it grows, the more the finances of Spirit & Truth are strained. Spirit & Truth depends on a combination of public and private funds, and both are holding tighter onto their money these days. Within 10 minutes, we had served everyone. In another 10 minutes, all was cleaned up. Dishes were done, extra food was wrapped up (for anyone to take after the meal was done), and everything was put away. All seemed grateful to have eaten, and for some, it would be their only hot meal of the day. Spirit & Truth is open to anyone. All are welcome to a hot meal, served Monday through Thursday at noon (a bag lunch is distributed on Friday). All are also welcome to help. There is always food to cook, dishes to wash, floors to sweep, plates to serve, and many other tasks. If you’d like to eat, volunteer, or donate food, I encourage you to contact Pam at 856-265-4849 or at eaglesoar7 @comcast.net for more information. I Stephen Wilson along with his wife Jill McClennen owns The Sweet Life Bakery. You may contact him via email at thesweetlifebakery@verizon.net. 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 and chicken dishes. Meet friends at the bar, then sit down 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. 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. 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. 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. Continued on next page WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | the grapevine { 13 } Dining Listings (Continued from previous page) Esposito’s Maplewood III, 200 N. Delsea Dr., Vineland, 692-2011. Steaks, seafood and pasta dishes will tempt you 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. and Janet St., 697-3509. The name says it all. Daily specials, catering. Open daily except Sun. General Custard’s Last Stand, 2578 E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland, 696-2992. Open for breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Tues.-Sat. Giorgio’s Restaurant 363 E. Wheat Rd., Buena, 697-2900. Serving lunch and dinner. Italian cuisine, pizza. Sun.-Thurs. 11 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri. and Sat. 11 a.m.-11 p.m. 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, 691-5558. Restaurant and lounge open to the public for lunch Mon.-Fri. 11 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Joe’s Poultry. 440 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland, 692-8860. Barbecue and Kosher chickens, homemade sides, catering. 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. Bring the family for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Sunday breakfast buffet and 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 and Ristorante, 1406 S. Main Rd., Vineland, 794-3332. Pasta, veal, chicken dishes. Open for 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. Dinners, brick oven pizza, risotto, polenta. Open daily for all three meals. Merighi’s Savoy Inn, E. Landis Ave. and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. A banquet/wedding facility as well as intimate restaurant. Friday Night Flashback with 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. 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 cuisine— 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, 1136 Almond Rd., Pittsgrove, 358-3325. Open for lunch and dinner. Steaks and reserve wines, upscale casual atmosphere. Sweet Life Bakery, 601 East Landis Avenue, 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, pasta, steaks, and sandwiches. Always clams, eat at the bar or take out. Venuto’s Old World Pizza, 2166 N. Second St., Millville, 327-4002. Pizzas, gourmet salads, appetizers. 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. Serving Breakfast & Lunch Daily Dinner Wednesday-Saturday 3 Featuring Steaks, Seafood & Pasta 3 2 DON’T FORGET OUR SPECIAL 2 7 Wednesday Night 7 Pasta Night • Fight the recession and your • 3 financial depression with our 3 new Fresh For Less Menu!! 4 Dinner entrees from $8.95 to $13.95 4 Overstuffed Sandwiches • Black Angus Burgers 3 Chef Fred’s Jumbo Lump Crabcakes 3 FREDRIC BELFUS 5 5 Executive Chef/Owner { 14 } the grapevine | FEBRUARY 18, 2009 Advertise in The Grapevine and get incredible results. For a free and no-obligation advertising consultation, call 856-457-7815 or e-mail: sales@grapevinenewspaper.com today. 1405 Mays Landing Rd., Millville, NJ 08332 Between Custard Corral & Old Vineland Tavern I Recipe Corner { LISA ANN DiNUNZIO } Recipe Swap Tips to make the perfect cookie, and Heather Pruitt’s “best cookie” recipe. reetings! There are many good reasons to bake cookies, for special guests or friends, holidays, events, or just for fun. Cookies are one of the fastest and easiest things to make, and can be eaten any time of the day—as a snack; during a coffee, tea or hot cocoa break; for dessert—and even given as a gift any time of the year. Making cookies is also a great family activity, which reaps sweet rewards. Here are a few tips to help you make the perfect cookies. 1.) Always measure baking ingredients accurately. 2) Don’t over-mix dough. 3) Monitor the baking time of your cookies, keeping a close eye on them. 4) Preheat your oven to the correct temperature (very important). G 5) Have fun and share the cookies. If you never baked cookies before, why not give the recipe below a try? The following recipe and story is shared by Heather Pruitt. Heather writes: “This is one recipe that you need to have in your recipe box! I have always loved to bake, and for as long as I can remember my mom, Joann Pruitt, has baked cookies. This is one recipe that has been made plenty of times in my house. Recently, when I needed a recipe for a cookie exchange at my church, my mom gave me this one to add to my collection. It has become my favorite cookie! I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as I do.” 2 tsp. vanilla extract 1 cup granulated sugar 1 cup brown sugar ¾ cup vegetable oil 3 ½ cups flour 1 tsp. salt 1 tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cream of tartar 1 cup regular oatmeal oats 1 cup pecans, finely chopped 1 cup rice crispy cereal 1 cup butter toffee bits Vineland’s neighborhood bakery, where everything is made from scratch and quality counts. Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, mix ingredients all together. Roll dough into 1-½ inch balls, place on lightly greased or parchment paper lined baking sheets. Flatten balls with the back of a spatula or bottom of a glass. Bake for 7-9 minutes. Cool on baking racks. Yields approximately 7 dozen cookies As always, Bon Appetit! I a 6th street between Landis and Elmer in Downtown Vineland 856-692-5353 www.thesweetlifebakery.com The Sweet Life Bakery was recently named ‘Best Muffins in South Jersey? by SJ Magazine Readers Poll WORLD’S BEST COOKIE 1 stick butter, softened 1 stick margarine, softened 1 egg 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 by mail to The Grapevine, 3660 E. Landis Ave. Vineland, NJ 08361. WWW.GRAPEVINENEWSPAPER.COM | Getting Divorced? Bonnie L. Laube, Esq. Greenblatt & Laube, PC Divorce, Separation, Custody, Child Support, Parenting Time, Alimony, Asset Distribution, Emancipation, Domestic Violence Certi?ed by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Attorney the grapevine { 15 } 856-691-0424 • email: bll@greenblattlaube.com 200 North Eighth Street • PO Box 883 • Vineland, NJ 08362 I Entertainment SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Itay Goren. A residence in the Mauricetown area. 2:30 p.m. Seating limited, donations accepted. To make reservations and receive directions, call 506-0580. The Israeli-born pianist will be the featured performer at Maurice River Music’s salon concert. The program will include Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 28 in A major, Op. 101; Schumann’s Papillons, Op. 2; Chopin’s Scherzo in C sharp minor, Op. 39; three of Debussy’s Préludes; and Ravel’s Alborada del gracioso. Goren has gained renown as a performer, composer, and arranger. As a member of the Israeli army, he gave over 300 performances during his three years of military service. CLASSICAL CONCERT, JAZZ AND ACOUSTIC, COMEDY, BLACK HISTORY ART, AND POETRY ON HIGH. (includes full-course dinner, gratuity, concert, and dancing. 691-0030. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Third Friday Book/CD Signing. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. 5-8 p.m. Author Suze DiPietro recently published a vampire novel, Between Keys, with accompanying CD from the fictional rock band, French Kiss (in the book). The music was written by her and Frank Gorgo, a Newfield resident, who also recorded and produced the CD at his Railroad Tracks recording studio. “The original draft of Between Keys was written in 1986, long before the whole Twilight craze,” says DiPietro. “Someone dared me to write about rock ’n roll vampires. “So I did. I took much from my heavy metal days in Philly.” She was met with rejection when she tried to get the book published back then. “No one got it,” she said. “Was it a work of horror? Was it a murder mystery? Was it a comedy?” In the end, it is a little bit of all those things. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Max and Ruby. Guaracini Arts Center, Cumberland County College, Sherman Ave. and College Dr., Vineland. Appropriate for Grades preK-3, all seats are $5. Call 692TIXX (8499) to reserve your seats. 3 p.m. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Poetry On High. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Hosted by Rita Lyman, 2-5 p.m. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23 Blue Tones/Black Sounds. Cumberland County College (cafeteria), Sherman Ave. and College Dr., Vineland. A jazz and blues musical ensemble performs. 7:30-9 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. FEBRUARY 18, 19, 20, 21 AND 24 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. (2/24): Country Western Dance Party (beer and shot specials), 8 p.m.-midnight. Hwy., Buena, 697-7107. Thurs.: Ladies Night, Fri.: Live music, Sat.: Italian Accordian THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26 Mae. Hangar 84, 20 S. Sixth St., Vineland. 6 p.m. $12-$15 (frontgatetickets.com). FEBRUARY 20 AND 21 Bo Rains’ St Jude Benefit Show. Fuel House Coffee Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. 7 p.m. $TBA. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27 Chuckles and Cheese Steaks. Hangar 84, 20 S. 6th St., Vineland. Cheesesteaks from Donkey’s Place 7 p.m., comedy show with The Legendary Wid, Chip Chantry, and Mike KC. No one under age 21 will be admitted. Tickets $20 (includes admission and food). 794-8653. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Savoy Unplugged: Johnny’s Cousin Steve. Merighi’s Savoy Inn Bistro, Landis Ave. and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. 9 p.m.-midnight. No cover. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19 Open Mic. Fuel House Coffee Co., 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland, 563-1400. 7 p.m. MARCH 5, 6, AND 7 Oliver. Veterans Memorial School, Main Rd. and Chestnut Ave., Vineland. The intermediate schools of Vineland present their fifth annual production. 7 p.m. $10, senior citizens and students $8. 794-6918. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Night with Sir Rod. Merighi’s Savoy Inn, 4940 E. Landis Ave., Vineland. Tommy Edwards and the sounds and songs of Rock Rod Stewart. Help raise money for our local YMCA. 6:30 p.m. Tickets $50 THROUGH FEBRUARY 28 The Journey of Emani Wilson. Vineland Public Library, 1058 E. Landis Ave. Art exhibit celebrates Black History Month. Regular library hours. 794-4244. FEBRUARY 19, 20, AND 21 Nightlife at Old Oar House. Old Oar House Brewery, 123 N. High St., Millville, 293-1200. Thurs.: Open mic, 9 p.m. Fri.: Danny Eyer Band, 9 p.m., Sat.: Kelly & Kozak, 9 p.m. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Diary of a Tired Black Man. Cumberland County College (Lecture Hall 2 in the Academic Building), Sherman Ave. and College Dr., Vineland. A screening of the film, followed by discussion led by Arthur Horn. 7 p.m. Open to the public and free of charge, attendance by individuals age 15 and older is suggested. { 16 } the grapevine | FEBRUARY 18, 2009 AT THE CASINOS Tickets: 1-800-736-1420; www.ticketmaster.com unless otherwise noted. HEADLINERS, COMEDY ACTS, AND REVUES SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 28 Frank Caliendo. Borgata Music Box, 7 p.m. $45, $40. 1-800-298-4200. phone at the Comedy Stop Box Office: 1-877-FUNNY-AC or 609-348-0920. Visit www.comedystop.com. Joy Behar. Harrah’s. 9 p.m. $55, $45, $35 Yesterday: A Tribute to the Beatles. Tropicana. Liverpool Club Theater in North Tower. Wed.–Sun., 8:30 p.m., $25. HEADLINERS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 LL Cool J. Showboat House of Blues. 9 p.m. $50, $40, $35. Village People. Hilton. 8 p.m. $25. Jesse McCartney. Tropicana. 9 p.m., $25, $35 and $50. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Friday Night Flashback. Merighi’s Savoy Inn Bistro, Landis Ave. and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. DJ Nicky G from 95.1 WAYV, music from ’60s, ’70s, ’80s and today. 9 p.m.-midnight. No cover. THROUGH FEBRUARY 20 My Mother’s Italian, My Father’s Jewish and I’m Still in Therapy. Hilton. 7 p.m. except Fri. at 9 p.m., $15. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21 Air Supply. Hilton. 8 p.m. $40. COMEDY & MORE Comedy Club at Borgata. Borgata Music Box: three comedians daily, 9 p.m. (except during headliner engagements) 1-800-298-4200. Comedy Stop at the Trop. Three comedians nightly. Sun.-Thurs., 9 p.m., $23; Fri., 9 and 11:15 p.m., $23; Sat., 9 and 11:15 p.m., $28. Order tickets by CONVENTION CENTER FEBRUARY 20 THROUGH 22 New Jersey Home & Garden Show. Atlantic City Convention Center. Friday 2-7 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Adults 17+ $7.50, children under 16: Free, 65+ $5 (All Weekend). FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20 Tom Moran/Dani McHenry. Bogart’s Books, 210 N. High St., Millville, 327-3714. Acoustic, 5 p.m./7 p.m. SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22 102.7 JSE Presents Disturbed. Showboat House of Blues. 8 p.m. $55, $50, $43.50. FEBRUARY 20 AND 21 Nightlife at Villa Filomena. Villa Filomena Ristorante & Lounge, 821 Harding Civic Engagement { LEE BURKE } classmen created “chaos” because of the different levels of maturity and that it slowed the classroom learning experience. Wallace felt the advanced placement (AP) courses and the student and family advocacy program periods suffered from scheduling problems. Jennifer Wallace, Bridget’s mother, spoke of her concerns with the recent turnover of counselors and its impact on helping students with the college entrance process. In response, Ottinger said “it was a mistake to include the seniors” in SLCs this year and promised there would be no reoccurrences next year. He admitted the seniors have suffered and will look into resolving their scheduling problems. He said he will write recommendations for any senior and that his door is “open to all students.” The meeting concluded with remarks from all board members on the meeting and other school-related issues. Frank Giordano, board president, suggested that a student representative be offered a seat on the board as was done in the past. He also stressed to the public that the board’s involvement does not end with a meeting and that he and other members visit the schools for first-hand observations and talk with students, teachers and administrators. Anthony Fanucci and Thomas Ulrich expressed their admiration for the students who addressed the board, noting their courage, openness, and public speaking abilities. Brian DeWinne wished “good luck” to the athletic teams and made mention that the Thomas W. Wallace, Jr. Middle School was named in honor of Bridget’s grandfather and how proud he would be of her. Ronald Franceschini said he looks forward to Ottinger’s report on violence at the Landis Middle School and his meeting with parents. Paul Spinelli thanked the accounting department for its help on the budget. Robert Evans said he supports the Student and Family Advocacy program and suggested it might be considered as an elective. I School Board Meets …and it’s a lesson in frustration and candor. he board room at 625 Plum Street was packed for the February 11 Board of Education meeting. A controversial proposed employee cell phone policy was pulled from the agenda without comment and some of the crowd thinned. Other agenda items and public comments provided some interesting moments. A presentation by Kevin Franchetta, board secretary, on proposed new software to enhance student information systems failed to provide a broad comparison of competing vendors. Board member Robert Evans said he was “frustrated” that the long-awaited information necessary for board action was not as requested of Stephen Dantinne, technology supervisor, who had a scheduling conflict and could not attend. Superintendent Charles “Chalky” Ottinger assured the board it would have the information by its March meeting. Robert DeSanto, board solicitor, reported on recent Abbott funding hearings in Trenton. The State is attempting to have a new funding T law approved by the Supreme Court to substitute for Abbott remedies. He praised Ottinger on his preparedness in giving four hours of testimony on the new law’s impact on Abbott districts like Vineland. No word on when funding for this year would come was provided. The remainder of the agenda moved quickly with a review of personnel items, contract approvals, and submission and acceptance of grant funds and donations. Special mention was made of a $2,500 Wal-Mart donation to Vineland High School and a gift of laboratory furniture from Robert Haydak of RJS Enterprises International for the high school science rooms. During the public comment period, senior students David Langford and Bridget Wallace were the first to speak of their disappointment with the Small Learning Communities (SLCs). 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Similar to songs like Woody Guthrie’s “This Train is Bound for Glory” or Curtis Mayfield’s “People Get Ready,” in which train imagery is employed as a powerfully resonant metaphor for spiritual salvation, the Underground Railroad’s train image carries with it the salvation of freedom. The New Jersey website identifies as many as 50,000 slaves escaped the South by eluding bounty hunters, slave catchers and other difficulties, sometimes following only the light of the North Star to reach territories that, while free of forced servitude, were unfamiliar. The Underground Railroad tried to smooth that journey. In 1860, New Jersey, according to a census report, still had 18 slaves, making it the last Northern state in which slaves could be found. Conversely, it was also a key part of the Underground Railroad network that helped fugitive slaves from Georgia, North and South Carolina, Virginia and Maryland. Entry into New Jersey was across the Delaware Bay into Greenwich, a Quaker town on the western edge of Cumberland County. Having eliminated slavery in 1786, Greenwich was sympathetic to the needs of runaway slaves and, according to a 1999 Philadelphia Citypaper article on the area, not only offered its town as a point of entry, but diverted any of the slave catchers who might follow. Once in the state, the fugitive slaves were taken to neighboring Springtown, the municipality that originated from the Quakers selling land to their former slaves. Springtown became a station along this line of the Underground Railroad. It was here that Harriet Tubman, from 1849 to 1853, as well as others housed slaves on their way north while the male residents, according to the Citypaper article, guarded the town from bounty hunters by night with rifles. Besides homes, the Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Springtown also served as a refuge. The reason Vineland was not part of the Underground Railroad was because the town had been founded shortly after the Battle of Fort Sumter in April 1861. That confrontation not only hurled our country into the bloody throes of the Civil War, but technically shut down the Underground Railroad. Many Southern slaves remained in their region, awaiting the advancing Union troops. Vineland’s August founding meant it was too late for its citizens to join the cause as it had once existed. Yet, Vineland’s growing population over the next decade would come to include individuals who had been involved in the Underground Railroad. Two prominent early citizens were known for abolitionist activities they conducted before settling here. Cornelius B Campbell, a member of the Friends of Progress and the Vineland Historical and Antiquarian Society, was involved in the Underground Railroad in Iowa just as Thomas Welch, the inventor of grape juice, was in the state of New York during the early 1840s. 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