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APRIL 1319, 2016

County report calls

for dredging
of Kirkwood Lake

Eastern tops Kingsway, 8-6

Officials say lake becoming more shallow,

presenting danger of contaminated sediment
flowing downstream, lake itself dying
By ZANE CLARK
The Sun
Camden County officials will
soon release a report outlining
the need to dredge Kirkwood
Lake to prevent lead- and arseniccontaminated sediment from
flowing downstream to the Cooper River and to prevent the ultimate death of the lake itself.
At a public meeting on April 7
at the Voorhees Town Center,
Camden County Freeholder Jeff
Nash and other county officials
gave a summary of the study,
which Nash said is close to being
finalized by the Sadat Associates
environmental and civil engineering firm.
According to Pete Fontaine, an
environmental attorney the county hired, the report effectively
concludes the lake is becoming
progressively shallower, presenting a danger to the surrounding
area and Cooper River.
Fontaine said the lake was re-

ported to have an original depth

of around nine-and-a-half feet,
but that number had decreased to
four-and-a-half feet by 1979 in a
study performed by the state Department of Environmental Protection.
Until the 1970s, SherwinWilliams and John Lucas & Company operated a paint, varnish
and lacquer manufacturing facility upstream in neighboring Gibbsboro for more than a century.
During that time, there were
decades of direct discharge of
materials to the Hilliards Creek
that eventually discharged into
Kirkwood Lake in Voorhees, leaving the lake with sediment contaminated with lead and arsenic.
The lake currently sits at a
depth of about two to two-and-ahalf feet, meaning it lost about
another two feet of depth in these
last 30 years.
Fontaine said the shallowness
please see DREDGING, page 17

ZANE CLARK/The Sun

On April 6, it was Eastern Regional High School against Kingsway Regional High School in varsity
lacrosse at Eastern. After a competitive game, Eastern ended the day with an 8-6 victory. Pictured is Easterns No. 24 Gabe Sable as he goes head-to-head against a Kingsway player.

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2 THE VOORHEES SUN APRIL 1319, 2016

Two to run in Voorhees

Committee primary
One Republican, one Democrat to run

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The 2016 race for Voorhees

Township Committee is starting
to take shape.
One Republican candidate and
one Democratic candidate have
filed to run for their respective
partys nomination for Voorhees
Township Committee in the upcoming primary election June 7.
According to the Voorhees
clerks office, incumbent committee member Michael Friedman
will run uncontested for the Republican Party nomination, while
Thomas Fanelli will run uncontested for the Democratic Party
nomination.
Those who win the primary

election will then run in the general election in November.

The Voorhees Committee seat
currently held by Friedman will
be up for election at that time.
Primary elections in New Jersey will take place on Tuesday,
June 7. Voters must be a registered party member to vote in a
partys primary election. Voters
who are voting in a primary election for the first time are permitted to declare their party affiliation at the polls.
For information on how to register to vote and to find polling locations in Voorhees, visit
www.voorheesnj.com.

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softball
scores
The following Eastern softball
scores were submitted by varsity
head coach Laura Stagliano.
Eastern defeated Gloucester
Catholic, 3-1, in the first round of
the Camden County Tournament
on April 1.
Eastern
defeated
Camden
Catholic, 13-0, in the semifinals of
the Camden County Tournament
on April 2.
The Vikings scored 13 runs in
the first three innings against the
Fighting Irish. Maddie Morano
went 3-for-3 with a single, double,
home run and two RBIs. Rachel
Wood had three singles and
scored three times. Madi Guyer
allowed just one hit as she earned
the win in the pitchers circle for
Eastern.
Paul VI defeated Eastern, 8-7, in
the Camden County Tournament
Final on April 2.
The Vikings lost the game in
the seventh inning on a bases
loaded walk by Paul VI. Emily
Serata went 3-for-4 with a double
and a RBI for the Vikings.
Francesca Saam had a single,
double and one RBI.
Eastern defeated Cherry Hill
East, 13-0, in five innings on April
6
The Vikings scored all of their
runs in the second and third innings. Morano had a two-run
home run for Eastern. Raelyn
DOnofrio went 3-for-3 with two
doubles.

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in our opinion

Animals need statewide support

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The solution to homeless animal problem is education, from the top down
Dan McDonough Jr.

his is the final week in The

Suns Help for Homeless Pets
series. For four weeks, we have
looked at the state of homeless pets in
our region. We interviewed heads of
animal shelters, volunteers with rescues and foster families. We talked intake numbers, live release rates and
this week how to potentially solve
such a staggering problem.
Theres no easy solution.
All of these non-profits are playing
a huge role in a very public problem.
Theyre doing the best they can and
the best they can is nothing to sneeze
at but unfortunately, its not enough.
What these non-profits need is more
public support.
All of our interviewees agreed that
a big part of moving forward is education about the vital importance of
spaying and neutering, about ensuring all pets are microchipped, about
the lifetime commitment of owning a
pet.
This is what we believe the next step

is an organization that spearheads

the homeless animal education campaign. There is no public education
about homeless animals at the state
level, and thats where this should
start. Think Click It or Ticket.
Think Drive Sober or Get Pulled
Over. These programs have state
funding to target a statewide problem
that needs fixing, and homeless animals are most definitely a statewide
problem that needs to be fixed.
Its true there are excellent education campaigns already in place at a
local level. Our shelters and rescues
work hard to inform the public,
whether it is with advertising low-cost
spay and neuter clinics or offering free
training seminars for problem pets.
But everything comes down to money,
and between feeding and housing animals, paying employees and purchasing much-needed items for facilities,
these shelters and rescues even
banded together within towns and
counties can only do so much in the

realm of educating the public.

There is strength in numbers. What
if there were more groups such as the
Camden County Animal Alliance, and
each had a representative who reported to one state-level organization?
What if these alliances helped create a
state-run alliance solely focused on educating the public on finding a solution to the homeless animal problem?
The overarching goal of every animal shelter and rescue is to not exist.
Are the employees and volunteers of
these organizations passionate? Of
course they are. But that doesnt mean
they would rather not be needed, because if theyre not needed, that
means every homeless animal every
last dog, cat, rabbit and hamster has
a home.
And to make this happen, there
needs to be more public support.
There needs to be more public education. And if the state government got
behind it, we would be one step closer
to a home for every homeless pet.

SPEAK supports families of kids with special needs

SPEAK (Special Needs Parents Educators and Kids) of Voorhees is the parentfaculty association for families with children with special needs in the Voorhees
Township Public School District. Founded
in March 2009, SPEAK addresses issues impacting special needs children living in our
community by providing support, encouragement and important information and
education for families and others who may
be involved in the care of a special needs
child.
SPEAKs mission is to raise general
awareness about children with disabilities
and special needs while promoting under-

standing and acceptance within the

local region. The
group offers enjoyable, specificallydesigned social, educational and therapeutic programs
and
events
for
adults and children
that are interactive,
engaging,
considerate and
relevant.
Since its incep-

Michael

Mignogna
MAYORS MESSAGE

tion, SPEAK has initiated after-school

sports programs, a group swim social
event, educational presentations, a Creative Arts and Drama Program and an Annual Abilities Awareness Week.
SPEAK invites the entire community to
participate in a week-long celebration of
abilities during its Annual Abilities
Awareness Week to be held from April 16
through April 22. SPEAK will offer programs and activities throughout the area
and in the schools to promote understanding and acceptance of individuals with displease see CAR, page 15

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APRIL 1319, 2016 THE VOORHEES SUN 7

Battling cancer,
one step at a time
Community Run & Walk 4 Family
& Friends With Cancer returns April 17
By ZANE CLARK
The Sun
When cancer affects those in a
community, the families, friends
and neighbors of that community
come together to help battle the
disease.
With that idea in mind, the annual Community Run & Walk 4
Family & Friends With Cancer is
returning to Voorhees for its
eighth year on Sunday, April 17 at
8 a.m. at Voorhees Middle School.
The event brings together
members of the community for a
fun walk and run to help raise
money for cancer research and to
assist local cancer patients with
the financial struggles that inevitably come from dealing with

their diagnosis.
According to Gillian MossCohen, who helps organize the
annual event, the idea for the
event began when she and a
group of friends were training for
a three-day breast cancer walk
that took place in Philadelphia
eight years ago.
During their training, MossCohen
had
to
undergo
chemotherapy treatments for
cancer herself and ultimately
couldnt participate in the event.
Moss-Cohen recalls that there
werent many local runs or walks
at the time she could participate
in, and so her friends decided to
create their own.
please see WALK, page 19

CALENDAR

PAGE 8

WEDNESDAY APRIL 13
Kennedy Eldermed Knitting and
Crochet Group: Seniors. Noon.
Voorhees Branch Library at 203
Laurel Road. Knitters and crocheters gather to work on projects for charity. More information
at www.camdencountylibrary.org.
Crochet and Knit Program: Adult. 4
p.m. Voorhees Branch Library at
203 Laurel Road. Crocheters and
knitters gather to work on projects. Register at www.camdencountylibrary.org.
Breath, Water, Sound Yoga: Adult.
6:15 p.m. Voorhees Branch
Library at 203 Laurel Road.
Learn simple yet profoundly
effective tools to let go of emotional, mental and physical stress
easily from your system. David
uses a multifaceted yogic
approach involving breath, water,
sound, humor, postures, knowledge and group dynamics to
access more energy and relaxation. No prior experience needed and very gentle.
Dreaming in Words: Grades six-12. 7

p.m. Voorhees Branch Library at

203 Laurel Road. April is National
Poetry Month! Writing and thinking differently can be therapeutic
as well as exciting and empowering. We will read contemporary
poems by both teens and noted
poets and then write our own
thoughts and dreams. Join us for
this exploration of process, not
product. Register at www.camdencountylibrary.org.

THURSDAY APRIL 14
Preschool Craft Corner: Ages 3 to
5. 10:30 a.m. Voorhees Branch
Library at 203 Laurel Road. Join
the library for a make and take
craft and a story. Register at
www.camdencountylibrary.org.
Crafternoons: Grades six to 12. 4
p.m. Voorhees Branch Library at
203 Laurel Road. Get some craft
on. Supplies will be available. This
week is Do it Yourself Sharpie
Mugs.
Next Chapter Book Club: Adult. 7
p.m. Voorhees Branch Library at
203 Laurel Road. Adults and old-

er teens with intellectual or

developmental disabilities meet
weekly to read and talk about
books in a casual, enjoyable
group. More information at
www.camdencountylibrary.org.
Voorhees Breakfast Rotary Club:
7:15 a.m. at Short Hills Deli &
Restaurant, 486 East Evesham
Road, No. 103, Cherry Hill. For
more information, visit www.
voorheesbreakfastrotary.org.
Overeaters Anonymous: 10 to 11
a.m. at Hope United Church, 700
Cooper Road. Call 609-239-0022
or visit www.southjerseyoa.org.
Body After Baby: 7:15 to 8:15 p.m. at
1011 Main Street Promenade. Use
a combination of pilates and yoga
to strengthen, increase flexibility
and tighten. Cost is $60 for six
weeks. Registration required. For
more
information
visit
www.events.cooperhealth.org.
Voorhees Central Chapter of BNI
Breakfast: 7 a.m. at The Mansion, 3000 Main St. BNI is a business and professional referral
organization. For more information, visit www.bnidvr.com.

BNI Marlton Regional Chapter

Lunch: Every Thursday at 11:30
a.m. at The Mansion, 3000 Main
St., Voorhees. BNI is a business
and professional networking
referral organization. Join us to
learn more about how to grow
your business. Call Ray for details
at (609) 760-0624.

FRIDAY APRIL 15
Baby Start Story Time: Ages 13-17
months. 10:30 a.m. Voorhees
Branch Library at 203 Laurel
Road. Stories, songs, movements
and finger plays! Short stay and
play afterward. Register at
www.camdencountylibrary.org.
Lapsit Baby Story Time: Ages 6-12
months. 11:30 a.m. Voorhees
Branch Library at 203 Laurel
Road. Crawl on in for stories,
songs, bounces and rhymes.
Short stay and play afterward.
Register at www.camdencountylibrary.org.
Senior Card Group: Seniors. 12:45
p.m. Voorhees Branch Library at
203 Laurel Road. Seniors meet,

APRIL 1319, 2016

weekly, to play various card
games.
Gaming Fridays: Grades six-12. 3
p.m. Voorhees Branch Library at
203 Laurel Road. Drop by The
Corner Wii fun. Register at
www.camdencountylibrary.org.
Pokemon Fun!: Grades one-six. 6:30
p.m. Voorhees Branch Library at
203 Laurel Road. Trade cards,
make a craft and play Wii on the
big screen. No valuable cards
please. Register at www.camdencountylibrary.org.
South Jersey Yarners: All. 7 p.m.
Voorhees Branch Library at 203
Laurel Road. All things yarn.
Come with your knitting needles,
crochet hooks, and yarn for an
informal session with yarn enthusiasts. From beginners to
advanced. All ages welcome.
Congregation Beth El: Shabbat
service at 6 p.m. based on traditional liturgy and infused with
spirit by upbeat melodies and
camaraderie. 8000 Main St.,
Voorhees.

please see CALENDAR, page 13

APRIL 1319, 2016 THE VOORHEES SUN 9

volleyball scores
The following Eastern Regional High School boys volleyball
scores were submitted by varsity
head coach Thomas Armour.
Eastern finished as a semifinalist in the Eastern Invitational

volleyball tournament on April 2.

The Vikings defeated Cherry Hill
East in the quarterfinals. They
were eliminated by Livingston in
the semifinals of the tournament.
St. John Vianney won the tournament.

lacrosse score
The following Eastern Regional High School girls lacrosse
score was submitted by Seneca
High School varsity head coach
Morgan Crothers.
Seneca defeated Eastern, 17-7,

on March 31.
Alexis Pettisani scored five
goals for the Vikings, and Samantha Slack scored twice. Danni LeSaint bolstered Seneca with eight
goals.

tennis score
The following Eastern Regional High School boys tennis score
was submitted by Cherry Hill
High School East varsity head
coach Greg DeWolf.
Cherry Hill East defeated Eastern, 4-1, on April 6
Singles:
First singles: Rahul Goculdas,
Cherry Hill East, defeated Ashwin Ramesh 6-1 6-4
Second singles: Adam Yu,
Cherry Hill East, defeated Parth
Hardikar 6-0 6-3
Third singles: Elan Boyarsky,
Cherry Hill East, defeated Kautic
Agrawal 6-4 6-5
Doubles:
First doubles: Alec Feldstein
and Rabell Ahmad, Eastern, defeated Drew Meklinsky and

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Abandonment doesnt
dampen dogs spirit
As senior dog Shiver improves
her own health, she has special impact
on rehabilitation patients as a therapy dog
By KRISTEN DOWD

surgeries to remove her tumors, the majority of which

have been malignant. Her
It has been almost three chronic dry eye condition is
months since Shiver found her being managed daily, and shes
way to the Animal Welfare As- back to a healthy weight.
sociation in Voorhees after
She
looks
fantastic,
being abandoned in a box be- Keklak said. Any time she
hind a local hardware store. comes in with her foster mom,
Riddled with mammary tu- shes all snuggled in with her
mors, underweight and dehy- blankie. Her foster mom says,
drated, the 13-year-old minia- She can walk on a leash, but
ture pinscher mix was far from she prefers to be carried.
the picture of health.
Its safe to say life has turned
Thanks to the AWA, things around for Shiver and, accordlook a little different for Shiver ing to foster mom Alicia Redtoday.
fern, the little dog is paying it
Its amazing what can hap- forward.
pen in a few short months,
Redfern, a Voorhees resiAWA shelter manager Nanci dent, works in the rehabilitaKeklak said.
tion department of a local longShiver recovered from her term care facility, where Shiver
first in a sehas become a favorite among
ries of
staff and residents.
Shiver comes to work with
me every day. Shes been able to
get through to residents in
ways that we cant, Redfern
said. She is really affectionate but not in a demanding
kind of way. Shes just
very, very gentle. Ive had
residents do things
with Shiver that I
couldnt get them to
do in therapy.
Redfern said the
connection Shiver has with her
residents
brings tears to
her eyes. Residents
become more
focused
and motiSpecial to The Sun
vated
Shiver cuddles into
please see
her blanket in the
WHAT,
arms of foster mom
page 12
Alicia Redfern.

The Sun

BRIGIT BAUMA/The Sun

Apache, approximately a year old, lost his way in Edgewater Park. He is one of a number of homeless
dogs at the Burlington County Animal Shelter.

Where do we go from here?

As animal shelters across the region continue to strive
to increase their live release rate, they place a specific focus
on collaborating to reach this common goal
By SEAN LAJOIE
The Sun
Thousands of animals find
themselves in local shelters each
year, with no permanent home
through adoption guaranteed.
Solving a problem of this magnitude will undoubtedly take
years, but it is clear animal shelters across South Jersey have a
plan.
We think the demand for our
service will continue to grow,
Animal Welfare Association Executive Director Maya Richmond
said. One thing we can always be
sure about moving forward is
people always having love for animals.
It will just be a matter of if
these organizations can properly

capitalize and collaboratively

tackle this common goal in an efficient manner.

Increasing family involvement

The behind-the-scenes planning to reduce homeless animals
requires extensive research, and
shelters across the region are
doing their homework. The
groups strategically plan for the
future by studying trends.
They are constantly evaluating
needs in the community to dis-

cover consistent ways to provide

resources to specific populations
as efficiently as possible. Theyre
also actively looking for ways to
get more families involved
through education outreach, engagement and service projects
that bring families and corporations to their location.
We host educational outings
like our Yappy Hours to be accommodating to these families and
please see RICHMOND, page 11

GET INVOLVED WITH OUR SERIES

This is the last in a four-week series The Sun published looking into the
state of homeless pets in South Jersey and what is being done to find
homes and futures for thousands of animals. We want our readers
involved! Go to our Facebook page to share your favorite photos of
your furry friends. They may appear in a future issue of The Sun!

Pet ownership is a lifetime commitment

Consider all responsibilities of pet ownership before bringing home a new furry friend
By KRISTEN DOWD
and BRIGIT BAUMA
The Sun
Pet
ownership
is
a
lifetime commitment, Vicki
Rowland said. Pets are our children.
Rowland, the executive director of the Camden County Animal Shelter, cant stress enough
the importance of understanding the responsibility that
comes
along
with
pet

ownership.
Clearly (the CCAS) is offering a service to those who, at the
end of the day, theres absolutely
no hope for that person keeping
their pet. Thats what were here
for, Rowland said. But then
theres always the other side of
that coin. They may adopt a cute
puppy, but then it grows up and
its too much. They dont think it
through.
Thinking through an adoption is just one way local shel-

ters and homeless pet advocates

say the problem of homeless
pets can be helped. Find out
more suggestions below.

Ways to reduce the number

of homeless animals
Consider all responsibilities
of pet ownership before adopting your pet. Remember, as Rowland said, that pet ownership is a
lifetime commitment for that animal.

Have a problem pet? Dont

give up. Talk to your vet and invest in a trainer if pet behavior
is becoming an issue.
Microchip your pet and keep
the information up-to-date. Have
your pet wear an ID tag. I think
that is good for people to know,
Barbara Agnew, adoptive parent
to four dogs, said. Get your dog
microchipped and make sure it
has a tag on it.
If you see a homeless pet, report it. Dont assume someone

else already did.

Spay and neuter your pet.
Neutering or spaying pets is a
real way to prevent more homeless pets being out in the world,
Eric Arpert, Burlington County
public
information
officer,
said.
If you absolutely cannot
keep your pet, never abandon it.
Surrender your pet to a reputable shelter or rescue that is
equipped to find the animal the
best placement.

Richmond: Non-profit rescues have grown, but donations have not

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make them feel comfortable,
Richmond said.
The executive director of the
Camden County Animal Shelter,
Vicki Rowland, believes the economy has an impact on family involvement.
More people would get involved if they had more time,
Rowland said.
Families are often deterred
from experimenting with the idea
of fostering or adopting animals
because they believe it would be
too much of a financial burden.
However, with organizations
such as the CCAS, it is completely
free. The rescue provides everything it takes to care for a foster
pet. According to Rowland, the
major challenge it faces is getting
the word out to families that fostering is free, fun and rewarding.
The organization recently got
involved in targeting feral cats
an animal Richmond agreed is
being brought into shelters more
frequently.
Owner reclaims of animals
that come into CCAS are not especially high, specifically for cats.
Historically, Rowland said re-

claims of cats are less than 2 percent of intake compared to 12 percent of dogs.
Getting phone calls from residents concerned about feral cats
living in their town is not uncommon for local shelters and rescues.
Were still trying to brainstorm action steps, Rowland
said. How do we answer the
questions and provide the solutions for those people who call?
The CCAS looks to continue to
educate and provide appropriate
resources for families moving forward to help them deal with these
problems and get involved with
shelters.

Building regional relationships

Over the last 15 to 20 years,
non-profit rescues have continued
to grow. However, donations have
not.
According to Richmond, this
has set up a dynamic the shelter
community needs to be aware of.
We need to work more collaboratively, maybe even combine
some shelters in order to reduce
cost so animals can get more,
Richmond said.
One Love Animal Rescue
Chairwoman
Sherri
Smith
agreed with Richmond in the
sense that she would rather see

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Vera spends some time in the Burlington County Animal

Shelters cat room which was added to the shelter in 2014.
The room allows cats to get the chance to be out of cages
as well as socialize with other cats and potential adopters.

existing shelters get funded more

appropriately instead of creating
more.
I would like to see those existing organizations be able to expand discounted or free veterinary services to the community,
be able to create educational and
outreach programs for the community, and be able to create and
support more programs to get
shelter pets trained to assist individuals who need companionship
or special help, Smith said.

Rowland has noticed a trending decline in intake over the last

five years.
Five years ago, I was taking
over 6,000 animals a year, and
now Im taking nearly 4,000 animals a year, Rowland explained.
I dont believe the number of
shelters and rescues in New Jersey will increase in the future.
In 2011, the Camden County
Animal Alliance began bringing
organizations together when it
joined the CCAS, Animal Welfare

Association, Animal Adoption

Center, Voorhees Animal Orphanage and Independent Animal Control to help improve the
services it provides to animals
and communities. The alliance
now meets once a month with a
focus on continuing to look for
partnerships with struggling
communities.
For example, the AWA recently
started bringing in animals from
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Shelters agree spaying/neutering pets is of top importance

SHELTERS
Continued from page 11

Cape May County to help an area

that doesnt have great exposure.

Spay/neuter targeting
The promoting of targeted
spaying and neutering has become a top priority of shelters
statewide.
Specifically-targeted
spay/neuter is one of our goals in
trying to prevent pet overpopulation, Rowland said.
The AWA focuses on continuing to commit efforts toward underserved communities or what it
refers to as deserts of services.
We try to be proactive and
mindful of their situations so we
are not degrading anybody, but
being there to support their community and building trust and
providing resources to them,
Richmond said.
The AWA is making a particular effort to have cats spayed or
neutered due to the rising number of feral cats in the area. The
CCAS recently hosted its first cat
clinic targeted toward Camden
residents. The clinic, subsidized
by
a
grant,
offers
free
spay/neuter surgeries and vaccinations. About 10 cats were
spayed or neutered at this first
clinic.
It went well, Rowland said.
Were really trying to supply outreach to Camden as far as offering the services to an area that
doesnt have them already offered.

The clinics will continue until

the grant obligation is fulfilled,
meaning 130 cats will be spayed
or neutered. Another clinic is
planned this month.
We will keep spreading the
word spay /neuter your pets! It
wont change until this is widely
accepted by everyone as the only
way to responsibly care for your
pet, Smith said.

Objectives
The No. 1 goal of all these organizations is to eventually reach
a 100 percent live release rate.
But with each new animal
brought, a new challenge is presented.
I dont have a choice of what
comes in. I have to take all owner
surrenders and extreme cases,
Rowland said.
To increase adoption rates at a
record pace, One Love works extremely hard to portray rescue
and adoption in a positive light.
We have good cameras and
make sure our photos of adoptable dogs are more like a dreamy,
happy portrait than a sad, dark
photo of an animal behind kennel
bars, Smith said.
The rescue wants people to associate adopting a rescue pet with
the amazing and positive experience they truly believe it to be.
It is our goal to show how glorious and rewarding it is to foster
and/or adopt an animal in need,
Smith said.
To do this and in turn raise
adoption rates, the group has set
a number of objectives.
It continues to grow its communication plan with surrounding shelters and its online follow-

ing by enhancing its website and

social media experience. It posts
things such as happy family adoption photos and photos that show
the progress of rescue pets to
shine the positive light on what
can come of the services with the
help of families in the area.
It is also constantly looking to
expand communication when it
comes to the local available pets
in shelter to understand as much
as possible about each pets behavior and medical services.

Continued from page 10

when Shiver is around. One
woman with no short-term
memory even remembered giving Shiver a bath the next day.

She has so many medical issues, and shes older. I dont

know if theres a kindred spirit
there, Redfern said. I dont
know what it is, but Ive been
around a lot of animals and Ive
never seen an animal have so
much impact on so many people
before.

save lives, with hopefully having

more adoptions and less pet overload and costs, having less to pay
for pets.

Whats the answer?

Theres no one set answer,

Rowland said. Spay/neutering is
clearly the top thing education,
awareness, the whole nine
yards.
Smith agreed with this notion.
One Love plans to place a special
focus on getting the spay/neuter
message to the public, providing
Expanding and upgrading
more discounted or free sterilizaLimited space has also become
tion services to everyone, and
a problem local shelters are lookpromoting awareness and educaing to tackle.
tion specifically in low-income
We have to have
areas.
more space, RichEncouraging
mond said. We opadoptions is key,
We
will
keep
spreading
the
word

erate in 40 percent of
too, according to
the space that organspay/neuter your pets! It wont change until Rowland, along
izations similar to us
with making sure
this is widely accepted by everyone as the
around the country
the public knows
have.
there are all sorts
only way to responsibly care for your pet.
At the Burlington
of
animals
County Animal Shelavailable
at
shelSHERRI SMITH
ter, a new cat room
ters.
Chairwoman, One Love Animal Rescue
was added in 2014
Its that awareand opened in 2015.
ness that we have
The cat room was
so many great
made as an alternative to cages through these programs.
dogs, great cats, all different
that the cats would normally stay
The Voorhees Animal Orphan- shapes, sizes, breeds, and I think
in. This allows them to get the so- ages $1.6 million Take Me theres that misconception. We
cialization they need as well as Home capital campaign was have everything. We get everyfor families to see and interact launched in January. At a Jan. 28 thing in, she said.
with cats they could potentially press conference, VAO officials
Shelters across South Jersey
adopt, Eric Arpert, Burlington said the organization hopes to are trying to set the standard for
County public information offi- raise the funds necessary to con- care extremely high, in hopes
cer, said.
solidate several outdated and sep- other rescues will follow their
The BCAS also has a new dog arate outbuildings on its grounds lead.
play area and dog play groups, into one new, modernized strucWe are striving to create best
which help with socialization. ture.
practices that might someday
Being cooped in a shelter can
BCAS is also looking to expand guide other rescuers and help
have a potentially negative im- its current facility. Some of the adopters find reputable rescue ormain features of the project ganizations, Smith said.
They strive to supply their
would include an expansion to
the front, including a new wel- communities with skills people
come area, entrance and parking need to make an impact and elelot; the addition of new acquain- vate the well-being of homeless
tance rooms and cat rooms; more animals.
And, according to Shivers
Its incredibly touching for us
offices; and dog runs and play
foster mom, theres no doubt the
when we see it work out, Richareas outside.
little dog was loved at some
The expansion was approved mond said. We believe if we help
point in her life.
for $1.9 million and is incorporat- the humans, they will help the anShe just loves everybody,
ed in the county budget, accord- imals.
Redfern said. For an old girl
ing to Arpert.
that was abandoned, the things
Kristen Dowd, Zane Clark and
We believe that the new exshes doing for so many people
pansion will help more pets be Brigit Bauma contributed to this
now its so empowering.
adopted, Arpert said. This will article.

What Shiver does is empowering, foster mom says

WHAT

pact on dogs, causing anxiety and

stress, according to Arpert. Areas
for dogs to play outside and with
other dogs help with that.
The outside play area makes
these dogs more adoptable,
Arpert said.
Many local shelters have expansion projects in place and underway.
The AWA is looking into a
three-year facility upgrade that
includes remodeling its adoption
center to make things more welcoming for visitors. The association plans to expand its technical
and training expertise programs
as well by looking into animals
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Hands & Foot Card Game for Senior Citizens: 1:30 p.m. in room A
or C on the third floor, Voorhees
Branch Library, 203 Laurel Road.
Questions, call Jeanne McCabe at
(856) 784-4676.

SATURDAY APRIL 16
Babies' Playgroup: Ages 1 to 18
months. 10 a.m. Voorhees Branch
Library at 203 Laurel Road. Little
ones meet new friends. The
library provides the toys and
books but no organized programming. Register at www.camdencountylibrary.org.
Toddlers Playgroup: Ages 18 to 36
months. 11 a.m. Voorhees Branch
Library at 203 Laurel Road. Little
ones meet new friends. The
library provides the toys and
books but no organized programming. Register at www.camdencountylibrary.org.
Mommy and Baby Yoga: 9 to 10
a.m. at The Ripa Center for
Women, 1011 Main Street Promenade. Total body, mind and spiritual experience for both mom
and baby! Focus on breathing

techniques and asanas (postures)

for mom. For beginners to
advanced. Babies from age 6
weeks to 6 months. Women must
be six weeks postpartum and
have physician approval. Cost is
$60 for six weeks. For more information, visit www.events.cooperhealth.org.
Congregation Beth El: Shabbat
service from 9 a.m. to noon,
including a wide variety of other
services throughout the morning.
8000 Main St., Voorhees.

SUNDAY APRIL 17
Me and You Yoga for Two: Ages 1-3.
2:30 p.m. Voorhees Branch
Library at 203 Laurel Road.
Namaste Kids brings yoga to life.
Each session will start with a story and include songs, partner
poses, and other activities. Dress
comfortably for movement and
bring a yoga mat or towel. Register at www.camdencountylibrary.org.
Ashland Church: Sunday service
and Kids Church at 10:30 a.m. Fellowship at 10 a.m. Childcare and
children services available. 33
East Evesham Road, Voorhees.
Community Gospel Chapel: Worplease see CALENDAR, page 14

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BALLETNj PRESENTS CINDERELLA AT THE VOORHEES

SCHOOLS THEATRE WITH DANCERS FROM VOORHEES
BalletNj, Theatre Company of
New Jersey, will present an allnew, full-length production of
Cinderella at the Voorhees
Schools Theatre, 1000 Holly Oak
Drive, Voorhees, NJ 08043 on
April 23, 24, 30 and May 1, 2016.
Starring Evelyn Kocak, soloist
dancer with Pennsylvania Ballet, and Alexandra Hughes,
corps de ballet member of the
Pennsylvania Ballet, as Cinderella, this production will
also star Ian Hussey, Principal
Dancer of the Pennsylvania
Ballet, as the Prince. Max
Baud, star of the National
Touring Company of Billy Elliot will appear as the Dancing Master along with
Independent Guest Artist,
Andre Vytoptov. Additional
guest artists will be Jack
Sprance and Aaron Anker of
the
Pennsylvania
Ballet.

Dancers from Voorhees appearing in this production are:

Gabrielle Byrnes, Challey
Byrnes and Jianna Tameta.
Based upon the classic childrens tale, this production will
also feature sets by 8 Stars Scenic Studio and costumes by
Rosemary Gorman and Jurga
Kwiatkowski.
There will be two Girl Scout
Days at the Ballet on April 23
and April 30. The event is open
to all Girl Scouts and their family members. The cost of this
package is $20.00 and includes a
backstage tour, an opportunity
to watch the dancers prepare
for the performance, a patch,
and a private autograph session
and photo opportunity with
Cinderella following the performance. Tickets can be ordered by calling 856-768-9503. In
addition there will be a Cin-

derella Ball at the Tavistock

Country Club on April 8 from
6:00-8:30pm. This event is open
to the public and will feature
dancing, prizes and an appearance by featured characters
from the production. The cost
of this event is $50.00 and tickets can be ordered by going online @ www.balletnj.org or by
calling 856-768-9503.
Tickets will go fast for what will
be the highlight of the Spring
Dance Season in South Jersey.
You may order tickets by going
online @ www.balletnj.org or
by calling 856-768-9503. Ticket
prices range from $22.00 to
$18.00 with a senior citizen discount. BalletNj accepts Mastercard and Visa. All shows are at
2:30 PM. Parking is free and the
Voorhees Schools Theatre is
wheel chair accessible, so call
or order on-line now!

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ship at 9:30 a.m. Refreshments
and fellowship at 10:30 a.m. Sunday school at 10:45 a.m. Bible
hour at 11 a.m. Bible ministry
meeting at noon. 20 Bergen Ave.,
Voorhees.
Heritage Church: Worship service
at 10 a.m. Fellowship following
service. 110 Kresson-Gibbsboro
Road, Voorhees.
Hope United Methodist Church:
Worship services at 9 and 10:30
a.m. Kids Konnect at 9 and 10:30
a.m. Sunday morning prayer
group at 8 a.m. at 700 Cooper
Road, Voorhees.
Kresson Bible Church: Morning
worship from 11 a.m. to noon. Sunday school from 9:30 to 10:30
a.m. 329 Kresson-Gibbsboro
Road, Voorhees.
Open Door Alliance Church: Sunday school begins at 9:30 a.m.

Worship begins at 10:45 a.m. 904

Cooper Road, Voorhees.

MONDAY APRIL 18
Toddler Story Time: Ages 18
months to 2 years. 10:30 a.m.
Voorhees Branch Library at 203
Laurel Road. Stories, songs, finger plays, movements and a coloring page at this toddler age
drop-in story time. Register at
www.camdencountylibrary.org.
Read to a Therapy Dog: Ages 5-11. 7
p.m. Voorhees Branch Library at
203 Laurel Road. Read to a therapy dog and make a craft. Bring a
favorite book or choose one from
the library. Register at www.camdencountylibrary.org.
Voorhees Toastmasters meeting:
7:30 p.m. at Heritage Church, 110
Kresson-Gibbsboro Road. Visit
voorhees.toastmastersclubs.org
for more information.
Exercise Class for Active Seniors:
8:30 to 10 a.m. every Monday.
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CAR
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abilities. The 2016 Abilities
Awareness Week will raise public
awareness of the challenges faced
by the disabled in their daily
lives.
This program promotes community awareness and acceptance of the unique abilities that
all our children have whether
they are atypical or typical, observes Dominic Luzi, this years
Abilities Awareness Week Chair.
We reached a six-year high in
the number of children entering
our school poster contest last
year, and the interest at all levels
of our local schools continues to
climb. The theme of this years
school poster contest is Inclusion-actions that set a positive example.
On April 16, SPEAK will hold
its Fourth Annual All Abilities
5K
Run
&
One
Mile
Run/Walk/Wheel at Eastern Regional
High
School.
This
fundraising event is for both serious and recreational runners. For
more information on registration
or sponsorship, or if you would

like to make a donation, please

contact event chair, Jaime Friedat
man,
Jaime.friedman@icloud.com. All
proceeds benefit SPEAK.
Additional community programming is in the planning
stages. More information, including teaching resources, fundraisers and sponsorship information,
is available at SPEAKs website at
www.speaksj.org. Please contact
SPEAK if your organization
would like to celebrate Abilities
Awareness Week.
Spring leaf collection has
begun. Dates for collection are
available on Channel 19 for Comcast, Channel 38 for Verizon, on
the
municipal
website
at
www.voorheesnj.com and on our
Voorhees Township Facebook
page. Leaf collection is as follows:
Tuesday trash day April 11 to
April 15; Wednesday trash day
April 18 to April 22; Thursday
trash day April 25 to April 29; Friday trash day May 2 to May 6.
The 8th Annual Community
Walk 4 Family & Friends with
Cancer will be held on Sunday,
April 17 at 8 a.m. at the Voorhees
Middle School, 1000 Holly Oak
Drive. Proceeds will benefit the
Abramson Cancer Center at the

University of Pennsylvania and

the Samost Jewish Family and
Childrens Service of Southern
New Jersey Financial Assistance
for Cancer Patients Program
which provides financial assistance for local families affected by
cancer.
The Voorhees Township Police Foundation is hosting its 1st
Annual Car Show on Saturday,
April 30 from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at
the Carmike Cinemas Ritz 16
(rear parking lot) 900 Haddonfield-Berlin Road. This event will
help the Police Foundation with
the purchase of police canine bulletproof vests and to create a Memorial Garden at Police Headquarters to honor all first responders and the military.
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Tuesday Stories: Ages 2 to 5. 10:30

a.m. Voorhees Branch Library at

203 Laurel Road. Stories, movement and songs for toddlers and
preschoolers! Caregiver participation is expected at all times.
Adult coloring: Adult. 2 p.m.
Voorhees Branch Library at 203
Laurel Road. Relax and enjoy an
afternoon of coloring. We offer
soft music, as well as a relaxing
aromatic atmosphere. Materials
will be supplied. Register at
www.camdencountylibrary.org.
T'ai Chi: Adult. 6:30 p.m. Voorhees
Branch Library at 203 Laurel
Road. Learn the practice of this
ancient Chinese art designed to
improve physical health and mental awareness with instructor
David Kerr of Silver Tiger T'ai Chi.
Meditation for Relaxation: Noon to
1 p.m. at Cooper Community

Health Education Center, 931 Centennial Blvd. Free class for current cancer patients. Learn to
nurture and support yourself
through lifes stresses and joys.
For more information, visit
www.events.cooperhealth.org.
Mothers of Preschoolers meeting:
9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Hope United
Methodist Church, 700 Cooper
Road. Childcare available. For
more
information,
visit
www.momshope.com.
Voorhees-Gibbsboro Rotary Club
meeting: Filomena's Restaurant,
Berlin. 7 to 8:30 p.m. For more
information, call (856) 534-3384.
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of Kirkwood Lake leads to a diminished carrying capacity, and
in the event of a significant
storm, there would be a significant scouring of sediments and
the potential for significant
amounts of lead and arsenic to be
transported downstream to the
Cooper River in suspended sediments.
Fontaine said dredging the lake
would solve both issues.
You solve that problem of having significant contamination
near the surface and you increase
the capacity of the lake to serve
effectively as a sedimentation

basin, which it has served that

role for many years really since it
was first created back in the
1800s, Fontaine said.
However, as Camden County
Municipal Utilities Authority executive director Andy Kricun explained, dredging the lake is not a
simple process.
Since Kirkwood lake is already
part of a Superfund Project
where cleanup efforts are managed by the Environmental Protection Agency, Kricun said if the
county moved forward with
dredging the lake without first
working out some type of legal
agreement with the EPA and
Sherwin-Williams, the county
would be taking over some of the
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However, under the EPAs
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methods for areas within the
Sherwin-Williams
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ranks last in priority. Kirkwood
Lake is downstream from the
other areas, and there is a fear of
possible recontamination of the
lake if the cleanup areas upstream are not handled beforehand.
Regarding Kirkwood Lake, the
EPA wont have a Record of Decision, the final public document
outlining the cleanup of a site,
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in September and related to residential sites for in Gibbsboro, Lidenwold and Voorhees adjacent
to the other contaminated areas.
Remaining decisions ahead of
Kirkwood Lake are the Route 561
Gibbsboro dump site once used
for Sherwin-Williams disposal activities, the Gibbsboro United
States Avenue burn site once
used for landfilling of wastewater
material and the former Gibbsboro manufacturing plant itself.
Once the EPA reaches a
cleanup decision for a site, years
of design and cleanup work can
then remain before a site is fully
remediated.
What were trying to do is expedite dredging of the lake without adding the county to legal exposure, which wouldnt be right
for any of the ratepayers in Cam-

den County, Kricun said. Our

goal is to expedite the process
without incurring liability.
Kricun said the risk of further
contamination must remain with
Sherwin-Williams, but the county
would be willing to incur some
cost to dredge the lake if it meant
expediting the process.
According to Kricun, the EPA
has indicated it will work with
Camden County during this
process, and Sherwin-Williams
has also been receptive to the concept and is waiting for a proposal
from the county.
The report from Sadat Associates also outlines measures that
could be implemented upstream
from Kirkwood Lake to prevent
further contaminated sediment
from flowing into the lake if Camden County were to dredge it
while the EPA was still managing
work upstream.
We do think that its possible
to do some of these components
in parallel, Kricun said.
When asked if Sherwin-

Williams would pay for the dredging in the same way its legally required to pay for work mandated
by the EPA, Nash said he hopes
there might be a future possibility of reimbursement, but the
county cant wait given the environmental issues at hand.
The county owns Kirkwood
Lake, Nash said. We have a responsibility to protect the residents in and around the lake and
the residents of Gibbsboro. The
best way for the county to do that
is to use its resources.
To that point, county officials
are already working with the
NJDEP to get the approvals and
permits necessary to dredge the
lake in the hopes that an agreement will eventually be reached
between the county, EPA and
Sherwin-Williams.
Kricun said if an agreement
was reached, it would be about
six months to get the permits and
design work completed and about
15-18 months to complete any
work.

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My friends banded together

and said wouldnt it be great if
we did a local community walk?
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knows somebody with cancer
and we can raise money to put toward research.
Now in its eighth year, the walk
has raised more than $250,000
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walk hope to keep that fundraising tradition strong.
As with past events, proceeds
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through a financial assistance
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Family and Children's Service of
Southern New Jersey, and funds
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Center at the University of Pennsylvania.
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raised.
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and $15 for those between the
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receive a t-shirt. Those who register on the day of the race will receive a t-shirt while supplies last.
A race shirt and packet pick-up
time will last on Saturday, April

16 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Road Runner

Sports, 921 Haddonfield Road,
Market Place at Garden State
Park, Cherry Hill.
Results after the event will be
posted at www.LMsports.com.
Awards will also be presented
to the overall top male and female
5K finishers and the top 5K age
group finishers.
Those looking to join the event
this year or donate to the cause

can visit www.walk4ff.org. Questions can also be sent through

email to walk4FF@gmail.com.
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relate to it.
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