The Grapevine, February 26, 2014

New Middle School
Project Back On Again

V
ineland Public Schools long-delayed
plan for a new middle school on Lincoln
Avenue and Butler Avenue is back on
again, after the New Jersey Schools
Development Authority (SDA) recently
approved a Capital Portfolio that included full
funding for the $25 million project.
The new middle school will be located on a
40-acre site, is expected to cover about
108,000 square feet and have 28 classrooms.
We are very excited, said Dr. Mary
Gruccio, Superintendent. When our district
needed to carry out a redistricting plan this
year, it emphasized our great need for space.
We will now be entering a conceptual
phase, said Wayne Weaver, the districts
Executive Director of Facilities. This will bring
us to the point where we will be certain of the
schools design, layout and equipment.
That process is expected to take about 18
months. The project will then be put out to bid,
and when a contractor is selected, the con-
struction should take another 18 to 24 months.
A tentative completion date of 2018 was
mentioned as a possibility.
I NSI DE: PRIZEWEEK PUZZLE: PG. 14 INSERT: MERIGHIS SAVOY MARKS 60 YEARS WITH DECADES BALL
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hristina Nahar looked in her pocket and found
a nickel and two pennies. It was all the money
she had in the world. Seven cents to feed her
two children. Seven cents to pay the bills. Seven cents
to take on all of lifes challenges. A single mom, she
lived a life full of fear and tears.
There were so many nights I would cry, Nahar
said of those days in the late 1990s. I cried a lot. I
remember looking at my kids when they were little
and feeling like a failure.
Today, she is anything but a failure. More like an
incredible success. A shining example of how Gateway
Community Action Partnership can play a part in
turning a life around. She is the embodiment of
Gateways mission to provide services that improve
the quality of life and promote self-sufficiency.
With services that promote self-sufficiency and an
employment opportunity, Gateway played a signifi-
cant role in changing a life that included homeless-
ness and homeless shelters, extreme poverty, domes-
tic abuse, thoughts of suicide, and days of cleaning
her childrens clothes with a neighbors borrowed
garden hose, tub and washboard. Today, Nahar owns a
home, is only months away from a bachelors degree
from Wilmington University, successfully manages
her finances, provides for her children and has a good
job working for a cardiologist.
I would not be where I am today if not for
Gateway, said Nahar, who started with Gateways serv-
ices with Women, Infants and Children (WIC) in 1997.
Just as important are the hopes and dreams she has
for herself and her two children. Someday she wants to
open a shelter for the homeless, for people like her who
just need some care and direction. She is proud of her
childrens plans for higher education and achievement.
There were not a lot of hopes and dreams when she had
just seven cents and seemingly nowhere to turn.
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VOLUME 7 | ISSUE 4 | FEBRUARY 26, 2014
Local Mom Speaks in D.C.
Christina Nahar works her way out of
poverty with help of Bridgeton agency.
Maria Shriver and Christina Nahar at The Shriver Report event
where Nahar told her story to an audience of about 500.
A school bus approaches the site where the new
school will be constructed, on the east side of
Lincoln Avenue near Butler Avenue.
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Downtown Vineland
{ BY GARY HOLLOWAY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, VDID / MAINSTREET VINELAND }
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his week, I continue my series of
columns called Did You Know
focusing on downtown businesses
you may see every day, but about which
you may not know their inside storywith
Rienzi Bridal Salon, at 745 E. Landis Ave.
Ill let Josephine Stringari, who co-owns
the business with her daughter Leslie
Stringari-Ferrari, continue the story:
We are lucky in downtown Vineland to
have an array of businesses that cater to
brides and grooms, and Im proud to have
been part of that array of businesses for so
many years.
I took over the business in May 1970 from
its founder, the late Albert Zuccharini. At the
time he founded the business in the late
1940s, he already owned a bridal shop in
Philadelphia. He was told that Vineland was
an up-and-coming town and a good place to
start a business. So he opened a second shop.
I began working for Mr. Zuccharini two
years prior to taking over Rienzis. I really
loved to sew and I was a designer. I began
sewing at age 10 and made dresses for my
little sisters as well as for myself.
Meanwhile, my girlfriend told me there was
a job available with Mr. Zuccharini. I took
the job and Ive been here ever since.
About 10 years after I purchased the
salon, I decided to enlarge the store. I
bought the rear section which added more
space for dressing rooms. We are now so
excited to announce the completion of our
expansion project which currently doubles
our showroom.
In those early years of her ownership,
my 10-year-old daughter Leslie began to
help out around the shop and learned the
business through osmosis. Since that time,
several other members of the family became
part of the staff.
We are a full service bridal salon, deal-
ing in gowns for brides, destination gowns,
mothers of the bride and groom, proms,
Sweet 15 and 16 celebrations, bridesmaids,
flower girls, communions, ball gowns, and
semi dresses. Alterations are done on-site
by our seamstress. We also have a boutique-
type line of accessories.
The accessories we have added is one of
the several changes that have taken place
over the years to keep pace with changing
times. Our line of wedding gowns now
includes more modern informals, for which
an increasing demand exists, in addition to
the more traditional bridals. Bridesmaids
gowns in more than 60 colors are available.
We will continue to emphasize cus-
tomized service done with the knowledge
and experience of over 44 years pleasing
brides and making our customers happy. I
Josephine Stringari
For more information on Rienzi Bridal
Salon, call them at (856) 692-4060 or visit
our website at www.rienzibridalsalon.com.
Youre always welcome to stop in and see
our beautiful line of merchandise.
For more information on Main Street
Vineland, call 856-794-8653, visit
www.mainstreetvineland. org, or check
them out on Facebook.
Did You Know...
Rienzi Bridal
A third installment of a new series of columns to
familiarize you with downtown businesses brings
exciting news about the stores expansion.
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March 7 Deadline To Purchase
Hometown Hero Gala Tix
Tickets for the Hometown Heroes Gala are available by calling
856-457-7815. Join us for an extraordinary and fun evening
celebrating those who make our community a better place...
all while supporting two charitable hometown organizations.
Event Date: Friday, March 14, 2014, 6 p.m.
Location: Merighis Savoy Inn
Tickets: $70 apiece / $130 per couple Call (856) 457-7815
DJ/Dancing Buffet Dinner Cash Bar Silent Auction 50/50 Raffle
Tickets are available for purchase at
The Grapevines office (address in the blue box above),
and at the following locations:
The 2014 Hometown Heroes Gala is
proudly sponsored by:
Als Shoes
Bellview Winery
Bogarts Books (Millville)
Deeks Deli
Dondero Jewelers
Garden State Cleaners
Glasstown Arts/Main St. Millville
ShopRite Liquors
(Lincoln & Landis Aves.)
Larrys II Restaurant
Marcianos Restaurant
Merighis Savoy Inn
Music Central
Novick Auto Mall (Bridgeton)
T & F Camera
1 Local Mom Speaks in D.C.
Christina Nahar is just one of
many that Bridgetons Community
Action Partnership has helped.
1 New Middle School
To Be Built
3 Landis Historical Fiction
VINCE FARINACCIO
4 Faces in the News
5 Hometown Politics
A city boy at heart, our columnist
ponders geese flyovers and local
politics. PAUL J. DOE
6,15 In Our Schools
7 Obituaries
8 News in Brief
10 DINING
M1-12 MERIGHIS SAVOY INN
CELEBRATES 60 YEARS
12 Arts & Entertainment
13 CLASSIFIEDS
14 Prizeweek Puzzle
16 Community Calendar
18 REAL ESTATE
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Vintage Vineland { BY VINCE FARINACCIO }
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Landis Pens
Historical Fiction
The 27-page account written after Landis trip to
Mexico is not entirely factual.
C
harles K. Landis opens his pub-
lished story Carabajal, The Jew
A Legend of Monterey Mexico
with a brief description of the
geographical area about which he will
write. He then begins to wonder who
could have been the consummate and dar-
ing genius who established it, and transi-
tions into the tale. It is obvious Vinelands
founder admired the accomplishments of
the expeditionary who is the subject of his
book, but there are more than a few liber-
ties taken with the facts.
Landis writes that the facts of theleg-
end of [Carabajal] were picked up during a
two months (sic) sojourn in Monterey in
the winter and spring of 1894. It is true
that his visit to Mexico included a stop in
Monterey. A fragment of the journal Landis
maintained during this trip is published in
the Vineland Historical Magazine and con-
firms that he arrived in Monterey at 5 p.m.
on March 22. Because the entries were
written in pencil that has faded over time,
all we know is that he remained there until
at least March 24, the last date of the sur-
viving entries. There is no mention of
encountering any manuscripts or accounts
related to the legacy of Carabajal in any of
the extant entries that comprise this sparse
document.
Landis learned of Carabajals legend at
some point during his stay, but not all of
the details he provides in his story can be
considered fact. In the Appendix to his tale,
Landis writes, The written accounts of the
period of time relating to Carabajal are
meagre and contradictory Whether or
not that was the authors way of excusing
the liberties he has taken with his retelling
will never be known, but the 1894 account
is certainly filled with alterations and omis-
sions.
Online sources reveal that Landis
employed the basic details of Carabajals
life. He was appointed governor of New
Spain in 1579, traveled with his family to
the New World, established a series of new
colonies, including New Leon, could be
brutal in dealing with outside tribes of
Indians, and faced charges before the
Inquisition. There is no mention of a loan
to King Philip II, but he was allowed to use
the profits of the colonies to recoup his
personal expense in the expedition.
Landis has curiously chosen to overlook
Carabajals lifelong involvement with slave
trade that began early on when he lived in
Africa for 13 years. He was engaged in
Indian slavery during his first visit to New
Spain and apparently continued these deal-
ings when he returned as governor. These
actions did not meet with the approval of
the Spanish government and, while
Carabajal was arrested by the Inquisition
for promoting Judaism, it is believed that
his work in the slave trade may have been
the real cause of his arrest. At the time,
Spain was seeking to secure a peace settle-
ment in a war with the Indians in New
Spain. In order to appease the tribes, slav-
ery was strongly discouraged.
Historically, the Inquisition arrested
Carabajals daughter who, after torture,
implicated her entire family. The result was
that they were eventually burned at the
stake, except for the governor of New
Spain. Carabajal was charged with heresy
but, unlike Landis story in which a death
sentence is decreed, he received a six-year
exile from the colonies he had established.
He died in prison before his sentence could
be carried out.
In many cases, these variations of histor-
ical fact help propel the story and are not
always obvious enough to distract the read-
er. But Landis curious transformation of
the Indians who threaten Carabajals
colony from the indigenous Yaqui to the
non-existent Yako might be a clue that the
manuscripts purportedly consulted by the
author are merely a fictional device to lend
credibility to the tale, not unlike those
employed by other 19th century authors
whose works Landis would have surely
known.
But of the all the changes Landis made
to the historical tale of Carabajal, perhaps
his decision to banish slavery in New Leon
and to include an equal share of the profits
for the colonys Indian mine workers are
the most relevant to us. With those alter-
ations, the settlement becomes a much
more familiar vista for Vineland readers. I
Next Week: Literary Context
Happy 5th Birthday!
On February 24 to our sweet little
princess, Gabrielle Gallina. We love
you to the moon and back!
Love, Grandmom and Pop Pop
Two Join Inspiras Maternal and Fetal Medicine
Inspira Medical Group recently
announced that Shaun G. Lencki, M.D.
has joined Peter S. Konchak, D.O. at
its Maternal and Fetal Medicine prac-
tice in Vineland to provide additional
support to women in the area who are
experiencing high risk pregnancy. In
addition, the group has opened a new
office location in Mullica Hill to meet
the demand for more local maternal-
fetal medicine care.
Maternal-fetal medicine, also
known as perinatology, is the med-
ical specialty that provides care for
mothers and unborn babies consid-
ered at higher risk for complications. In November 2013, New Jersey received a
B on the March of Dimes 2013 Premature Birth Report Card for having low-
ered the number of pre-term babies born for six consecutive years. However,
with 11.2 percent of babies born preterm in New Jersey each year, there is still
much room for improvement.
Dr. Lencki is board certified in obstetrics/gynecology and maternal-fetal medi-
cine by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. He attended medical
school at Georgetown University School of Medicine where he earned his degree
in 1986. Dr. Lencki subsequently went on to complete his residency at
Georgetown University Hospital in obstetrics and gynecology followed by a fel-
lowship in maternal-fetal medicine, which he completed in 1992.
Prior to joining Inspira Medical Group, Dr. Lencki was the president and owner
of Treasure Coast Maternal Fetal Medicine practice in Stuart, Florida since 2005.
During his 21 year career as a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, Dr. Lencki was
employed at several reputable medical centers across the country, published var-
ious articles for academic publications, and won several teaching awards, includ-
ing a national faculty excellence award for council on resident education from
the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Dr. Konchak is now seeing patients at the groups new office located in the
Imaging Center at Inspira Health Center Tomlin Station in Mullica Hill and Dr.
Lencki will be primarily based at the existing office located at Inspira Medical
Center Vineland. For more information, call 856-641-7960 for the Vineland office
or 856-241-2578 for the Mullica Hill office.
Pictured above: Peter S. Konchak, D.O. (left) and Shaun G. Lencki, M.D.
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Faces in the News
Kline Honored at
Agricultural Convention
Dr. Wesley Kline, agricultural agent at
Rutgers Cooperative Extension of
Cumberland County, received the 2014
Distinguished Service to New Jersey
Agriculture Award recently at the 2014
Agriculture Convention in Atlantic City.
Dr. Kline is an expert in food safety,
having set up a Food Safety Task Force.
Over the years he has trained more
than 5,000 farmers on the importance
of food safety. As an agriculture agent
in Cumberland County, he has conduct-
ed years of research on different vari-
eties of vegetables at the Rutgers
Agricultural Experimental Station in
Upper Deerfield. Dr. Klines years of red
and green pepper trials have provided
essential food stuffs to many food
pantries throughout our area.
Wes continues as an associate profes-
sor at Rutgers University and teaches
Master Gardeners classes on various
topics, such as Vegetable Garden & Weed
Management and the proper staking
procedure for tomato and pepper plants.
American Legion Post 4 Coloring Contest
American
Legion Post 4
held a coloring
contest for
fourth and fifth
grades. Sabater
Elementary
School won first,
second, and
third places.
1st place:
Lnda Donilla
2nd place:
Steven Centeno
3rd place:
Arelis Emiliano
Villegas
Back row, from left: Vice Principal Ed Benish, LTC (ret.), USA; Robert Wolfe, Adjutant,
Post 4; Pat Sweeny, Commander, Post 4; Principal Monica Dannenberg; Bill Bell, Sr. Vice
Commander, Post 4; Grand Connelly, Jr. Vice Commander, Post 4.
Front row, from left: Arelisa Emiliano Villegas with her mother; Lynda Bonilla. Not pic-
tured: Steven Centeno.
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Does and Donts
{ BY PAUL J. DOE, FORMER EDITOR, CUMBERLAND NEWS }
Hometown
Politics
I
ve been living here for over 30 years
(actually 30 years, one month and 26
days if youre keeping track) but Im
still pretty much a city guy. Which
means I wonder about a lot a things that
country folk pretty much take for granted.
Lately, for instance, Ive been wondering
about the geese. Pretty much all I know
about geese is that they are supposed to
fly south for the winter and north for the
spring and summer.
Plus, I knowor rather Ive learned
that you have to watch where you step
around geese.
Lately, Ive been watching wave after
wave of them honking overhead and head-
ing in just about every direction.
Now, I may not know much about this
country living but I know where north is
(thanks to my wife) and I know thats not
where most of those geese seem to be
headed.
I credited my wife on the direction
thing because, again, it was one of those
things I just never thought about much
growing up in the city. We never watched
the sun rise or set. And we certainly never
saw the stars at night.
The only birds we saw were usually
sitting somewhere coughing or nursing a
drink.
So, bear with me while I try to figure
out this whole country living thing.
Which brings me to the one the coun-
try thing Ive been wondering about
hometown politics.
Im really, really trying to figure it out.
A number of you have been kind
enough to send me information regarding
things that may or may not be going on
around city hall.
Particularly in light of city councils
recent decision to put on hold any investi-
gation into the whole Landis Theater
scenario.
Were talking millions upon millions of
taxpayer dollars.
That Gateway to the City corner isnt
any more attractive now than it was 10
years ago when the theater was literally
falling apart.
Why dont our public officials want to
know how and why all that public money
was spent?
See, heres where we get into the whole
hometown politics thing.
There has been, for the aforementioned
30 or so years that Ive lived here and
probably way before, a ruling elite that
have pretty much run things in
Cumberland County in general, but
Vineland in particular.
They were the people who, even when
they werent in office, you went to when
you needed to get something done.
The guys who could get you in the
back door.
They pretty much ran the city and the
schools.
It didnt matter who was hired or who
was elected, the infrastructure had been
in place for so long that it was guaranteed
to outlast any rogue mayor, councilperson,
board member or administrator who got
in its way.
Kind of like the old political machines
that used to run the big citiesthe Daley
machine in Chicago, the Pendagast
machine in Kansas City, the
Tweed/Tammany Hall machine in New
York.
The thing that is different here, and it is
the part that I have trouble understanding
is that in big city politics its never personal.
Here, everything is personal and when
things are personal you can never reach a
compromise.
And, the bottom line in politics is pretty
much always some kind of compromise.
Last year I was applauding the local
newspaper as it tried to take on the ruling
elite on issues regarding the schools and
pretty much got its head handed to them.
Now, that same newspaper seems to
have decided if you cant beat them, join
them.
Lets just make everything personal.
And that leaves the city pretty much
like those geese.
Theyre flying in formation and they
make a lot of noise but theyre not going
where they should.
The citys not going anywhere either
until our esteemed leaders realize they
werent elected to provide us
entertainment.
They were elected to provide leader-
ship; and sometimes real leaders realize
theres a time to take the gun and a time to
take the cannolis. I
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internet sales
856- 692- 8499
phone sales
box oce
in-person sales
full list
of events
thru May
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GEORGE P LUCIANO SR THEATRE
Mara Levine & gathering Time
Saturday, March 1
st
at 8:00 An intimate Down Jersey
event with Maras 'Folk Chart' topping voice reminiscent
of Judy Collins, and Gathering Time, the head-turning
folk harmony trio perform tonight. TICKETS
$
5 seating
is "on the stage." Audience limited to only 75.
CCCs Wind Symphony SHOWCASE
Sunday, March 2
nd
at 3:00 free Featuring
chamber music of the Renaissance Period through
contemporary music, capped o with a pinch of
Dixieland. TICKETS
$
0 all ages are required to
have a ticket for seat assignment.
Celtic celebration
Sunday, March 9
th
at 3:00 This annual sell-
out favorite features bagpipers, an Irish
band, and Irish Jr. Fiddle champion Haley
Richardson. TICKETS
$
10 all ages, all
seats. Student discount applies.
YMCA Releases Spring Session Fitness Schedule
Spring classes at the YMCA of Vineland will begin throughout the week of
March 3. Programs are designed for adults, for youth, and for families. These are
offered in an eight week session that includes day, evening, and weekend times.
They meet one, two, or three times per week. This session will end on April 26.
Adult classes will feature a new program, Adrenaline Rush 60, plus many
other choices. Among these options are five different Spinning classes, three
different Zumba classes, and three different Yoga classes. Adult courses are
scheduled to be convenient to busy people who want to increase their fitness.
Youth programs will include ballet, karate, and Super Hero.
Among the choices for families is the new Family Hoola Hoop class.
Aquatics classes are also available for all skill levels and ages.
For times, pricing, and other details, call 856-691-0030 or check
www.ccaymca.org.
Mary F. Janvier School Students of Month/January
Kindergarten
Back Row: Brihanna Rodriguez, Hailie
Bellone, Salvatore Marchese, Sienna
Lettieri
Middle Row: Keira McQuaid, Mikayla
Popolo, McKenzy Schneider
Front Row: Ariana Cabrera
First Grade
Back Row: Matthew Parker, Christian
Young, Davin Morschauser, Rease
Randles
Middle Row: Cecelia Temple, James
Reardon, Lydia Willcox
Front Row: Peyton Green, Claire
McQuaid
Second Grade
Back Row: Michael McGinley, Jacob
Phelan, Abraham Morton, Robert
Spinner, IV
Front Row: Ethan Bui, Niah Lutz, Caleb
Ricca
OLMA Senior Brings Her
Horse to School
When Our Lady of Mercy Academy
Senior Nina Cirucci was given the task to
create a presentation on a science related
topic for her class, she knew what she
wanted to do. A horse lover and rider, Nina
brought her horse, Dallas, to school and
presented on body type and health of hors-
es.
Nina Cirucci with Dallas.
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In Loving Memory
Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Giordano, Jr.
on the second anniversary of his flight to
Heaven, February 27, 2012
WE LOVE YOU STILL! Mom, Dad & Heather
(Pearl & Jerry Giordano)
Jerry was Gods Gift to those who LOVE HIM
STILL!
His heart was gentle, kind and loving
His light brought joy and Pride to those who
knew him
Jerry could brighten a cloudy day and comfort a
broken spirit with his music and the beauty of
his soul
With every day that passes we give God thanks and praise for the gift of his life,
and, the blessing of being his parents
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Obituaries &Memorials
Joann Guaracini, of Vineland, passed
away on January 21. Joann, originally
from Columbus, Ohio, moved to
Vineland 49 years ago when she met
her husband. After graduating from high
school, she attended modeling school.
She did various modeling assignments
in New York City, and in TV and adver-
tisements. She loved spending her sum-
mers in Ocean City, dining out in
Philadelphia, and attending Atlantic City
casino shows. Her hobbies included
shopping, lunch with friends, and
spending time with her family.
William F. Davis, Sr., 86, of Vineland,
passed away on January 22. Born and
raised in Vineland, he was a lifelong
resident. He owned and operated Bills
Luncheonette in Vineland, was a driver
for Palmanaris Bakery in Landisville,
and was the owner of B&S Painting of
Mintola. Before retiring in 1992, he
worked as a maintenance man at
Salem Manor in Salem.
Gerald A. Jerry Faldetta, 67, of
Vineland, passed away on January 22.
Born in Vineland, he was a lifelong res-
ident. Before retiring, he was employed
as a CNC Programmer for Lattimer I S
Parts International Inc. in Vineland. He
was in the U.S. Navy during the
Vietnam war. He enjoyed his Sundays
watching NASCAR racing or NFL foot-
ball and was an avid motorcyclist.
Richard L. Lemos, 69, of Vineland,
passed away on January 22. Before
retiring, Richard was employed as a
carpenter, working out of the
Carpenters Union Local #121 in
Vineland. He served in the U.S. Marine
Corps during the Vietnam war. Rich
enjoyed being outdoors especially fish-
ing or flying model airplanes.
Paul C. Lucchesi Sr., 83, of Vineland,
passed away on January 24. Born in
Landisville, he worked in the Lucchesi
family general store and restaurant
businesses in his early years. Paul and
his late wife established and operated
Lucchesi's Wearing Apparel in
Landisville. He was also employed by
the Buena Regional School District as
a bus driver and retired after over 30
years of service. Paul loved the sun-
shine, dining out with his children and
grandchildren, and enjoyed the Ocean
City boardwalk.
Joseph George Berkowitz, 95, of
Hollywood, Fla., formerly of Vineland,
passed away on January 24. He
worked in his family's business,
Berkowitz Feed Mill in Norma, and
then as an independent businessman.
He was a graduate of the Wharton
School of Business of the University of
Pennsylvania. George served as
Army/Air Force Captain of the 17th
Tactical Air Communication Squadron
Force in the Pacific. An active partici-
pant and leader in the community and
at Congregation Beth Israel, he sup-
ported many Jewish causes.
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Orders will be taken until April 1. call the
4-H Center at 856-451-2800, ext. #3 to
request an order form.
2014 Vine to the Shore
Cycling Fundraiser
On Saturday April 5, former VHS stu-
dent-athlete will ride his bike from
Dennys in Vineland to Atlantic City and
then back to Vineland. The purpose of the
fundraiser is to raise funds for Fort
Matmen Academy, which is dedicated to
improving City of Vineland student-ath-
lete performance, specifically wrestling
and football. To donate money, or volun-
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Spirit of Achievement Award
Nominees Sought
The Italian Cultural Foundation is
accepting candidate applications for their
2014 Spirit of Achievement Award.
Annually, the organization seeks the help
of the community to nominate individuals
who are worthy of this notable award.
Candidate profiles must be made in writ-
ing and the award presentation takes place
at the Italian Heritage Gala Ball in
October.
To be considered, nominees must meet
the following criteria:
Show excellence in service in one or
more fields. Service is made without mon-
etary gain and benefits the community.
Must be of Italian heritage.
Must exhibit strong family values and
exceptional moral character.
Should be recognized for his/her
duties not related to their employment as
well as success in his/her career.
A selection committee will be chosen
to review all applications. A chairman will
preside over the meetings, which are con-
fidential until the nominees are chosen
and announced.
If you know someone who fits the cri-
teria, send all information to Italian
Cultural Foundation, P.O. Box 841,
Vineland, NJ 08362.
The deadline for submission of profiles
is February 28, 2014.
Levoy Offers Opportunity for
Area High School Violinists
The Levoy Theatre is excited to be
hosting The DePue Brothers Band on
March 26. This event is more than a tra-
ditional concert offering. The DePue
Brothers Band will spend the afternoon
with up to a dozen advanced high school
student violinists in an intimate master-
class setting. The Band will work with the
students to help them learn new fiddle
techniques, hone their playing skills, and
teach them two pieces from the Bands
repertoire in preparation for the students
joining them onstage live in concert later
that evening.
The DePue Brothers Band is comprised
of four iconic violinist brothers (Wallace,
Jason, Zach and Alex) who encompass a
vivid blend of bluegrass, classical and rock
genres. Each brother is a classical virtuoso
in his own right, and brings rich and diverse
talents to their sound. As a family, they have
been making music together for over 25
years. They were named Musical Family of
America in 1989 by presidential decree.
The brothers are joined by Don Liuzzi
(Drums and Vocals), Mark Cosgrove
(Guitar), Mike Munford (Banjo) and Kevin
MacConnell (Bass). Liuzzi is an area native
and is the principal timpanist of the
Philadelphia Orchestra. He also leads the
Philadelphia All City High School
Orchestra and is an instructor at the Curtis
Institute of Music in Philadelphia.
Among the South Jersey high school
students participating in the Levoy
Theatre masterclass and concert are four
students from Winslow Township High
School in Camden County: Angelique
Tucker (senior), Amber Weingart (senior),
Michelle Krupa (sophomore) and Kaela
Pone (sophomore).
Levoy Executive Director, Jessica
Doheny, states: Arts education is an impor-
tant part of the Levoys mission. We are
proud to be able to include area music stu-
dents in our programming in this special
way, and to share in what will be an excit-
ing and memorable experience for them.
There are still open spots for students
to participate in both the masterclass and
the concert. Advanced level violin stu-
dents and their teachers who are interest-
ed in being a part of this are encouraged
to contact the theatres Executive Director
as soon as possible.
To purchase tickets or for more infor-
mation, contact 856-327-6400 or visit
www.levoy.net.
Habitat for Humanity
Announces New Officers
Cumberland County Habitat for
Humanity recently elected their Executive
Board at their 2014 Annual Reorganization
meeting. Returning elected officers are
Linda Hinckley, President; David
Hanrahan, Vice President; Jackie Jones,
Treasurer; and newly elected Secretary,
Gary Beres. The officers will all serve for a
one year term.
During the past quarter century,
Cumberland County Habitat for Humanity
has built 25 homes for deserving families
across the county. Anyone wanting to
become involved with Cumberland County
Habitat for Humanity should contact
Executive Director, Robert Scarpa at 856-
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fun at the Cumberland County 4-HCenter
291 Morton Avenue in Millville. The free
family event will be offered Saturday,
March 8 from11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The program
will include hands-on activities, screenings
of Brick Films, and a Lego contest.
The programarrives in Cumberland
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4-Hwill partner with the Bridgeton Library
to present Legopalooza. The Bridgeton
Library hosts monthly Lego clubs under the
direction of librarian Terri Carpenter. Each
month we read stories and challenge the
kids to create builds based upon a theme.
We find that Lego connects kids to literacy
skills and promotes social skills and cooper-
ative learning. The library provides all the
legos for the kids in our club meetings.
Legopalooza participants are invited to
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Andrea Trattoria, 16 N. High St., Millville, 697-
8400. Chef/owner Andrea Covino serves up
Italian specialties in fine dining atmosphere.
Annata Wine Bar, 216 Bellevue Ave,
Hammonton, 609-704-9797. Food served
tapas style, catering, private parties.
Extensive wine list. Live music Thurs. night.
Bagel University, 1406 S. Main Rd., Vineland,
691-0909. Breakfast and lunch spot offering
sandwiches named for colleges near and far.
Bains Deli, 636 E. Landis Ave., Vineland,
563-1400. Fresh deli sandwiches, wraps,
healthy salads, and coffee drinks. Open
Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Barberas Chocolates on Occasion, 782 S.
Brewster Rd., Vineland, 690-9998. Homemade
chocolates and candies, custom gift baskets.
Bennigans Restaurant, 2196 W. Landis Ave.,
Vineland, 205-0010. Entrees, desserts, drink
specials. Take-out. Happy Hour Mon-Fri
3pm-7pm, Sun-Thu 10pm-cl. All TV sports
packages available.
Big Johns Pizza Queen, 1383 S. Main Rd.,
Vineland, 205-0012. Featuring Gutbuster a
21-oz. burger, pizza, wings, subs, dinners.
Black Olive Restaurant. 782 S. Brewster Rd,
Vineland. 457-7624. 7 a.m.10 p.m daily.
Entrees, desserts. Take out available.
Bruni's Pizzeria. 2184 N. 2nd St., Millville
(856) 825-2200. Since 1956. Open Mon-Sat.
11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sun. 11 a.m.-9 p.m.
Bruno's Family Restaurant, Cape May Ave.
and Tuckahoe Rd., Dorothy, 609-476-4739.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, pizza. Open Mon-
Sat. 7 a.m.-8:30 p.m.
Chestnut Diner, 2578 E. Chestnut Ave.,
Vineland, 856-696-2992. Serving breakfast,
lunch, and dinner. Open daily 7 a.m.10 p.m.
Chows Garden 1101 N. 2nd St., Millville,
327-3259. Sushi Bar, All-you-can-eat buffet.
Cosmopolitan Restaurant Lounge, Bakery,
3513 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland, 765-5977. Happy
hour everyday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. half-priced
appetizers, and reduced drink specials.
Crust N Krumbs Bakery, Main/Magnolia
rds., 690-1200. Cakes, pies, cookies, breads,
doughnuts, custom wedding cakes.
Dakota Burger Bar & Grill, W. Landis Ave.
and Rt. 55, Vineland, 692-8600. Open Daily,
6 a.m.11 p.m. Breakfast served all day.
Daily specials Monday through Friday.
Dakota Prime Steakhouse & Sushi Bar at
Ramada, W. Landis Ave. and Rt. 55, Vineland,
692-8600. Stylish atmosphere perfect for an
upscale lunch or dinner. Steaks, seafood and
sushi. Closed Monday for dinner.
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.
Dennys, 1001 W. Landis Ave., Vineland, 696-
1900. Breakfast, lunch, dinner. Take-out, too.
Happy Hour Mon.-Fri. 3-7 p.m. Open 24
hours. Kids eat free Tues. & Sat.
Dominicks Pizza, 1768 S. Lincoln Ave.,
Vineland, 691-5511. Family time-honored
recipes, fresh ingredients.
Double Eagle Saloon, 1477 Panther Rd.,
Vineland, 213-6176. Open for lunch and din-
ner. Traditional tavern fair.
Dukes Place, 305 N. Mill Rd., Vineland, 457-
5922. Open for breakfast and lunch, seven
days. Homemade soups, burgers, hot and
cold subs. Catering available.
Elmer Diner, 41 Chestnut St., Elmer. 358-
3600. Diverse menu of large portions at rea-
sonable prices.
Esposito's Maplewood III, 200 N. Delsea Dr.,
Vineland, 692-2011. Steaks, seafood and
pasta dishes at this Italian restaurant.
Erics, 98 S. West Ave., Vineland, 205-9800.
Greek and American cuisine, pizza.
Gardellas Ravioli Co. & Italian Deli,
527 S. Brewster Rd., 697-3509. Name says it
all. Daily specials, catering. Closed Sun.
Golden Corral Buffet & Grill, 3624 S. Delsea
Dr., 856-362-5508. All you can eat, serving
Breakfast Sat & Sun, 7:3011 a.m., Lunch
Mon thru Fri 114 p.m., Dinner 7 days a
week. Senior early bird specials, Mon thru
Fri, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Take outs available.
Ginas Ristorante, Landis and Lincoln Aves.
in ShopRite Plaza, Vineland. 205-0049.
Serving dinner Tues.Sat. from 4 p.m.;
Serving lunch: Tues.Fri. Takeout available.
Giovanni's Authentic Italian Deli, 1102 N.
East Ave. Vineland. 692-0459. Open daily
serving 10 hot and cold subs, breakfast
sandwiches, salads, soups, sandwiches, flat
bread panini, wings, platters, family dinners.
Golden Palace Diner Restaurant 2623 S
Delsea Dr, Vineland, 692-5424. Serving
breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.
The Greenview Inn at Eastlyn Golf Course,
4049 Italia Avenue, Vineland, 691-5558. The
golfers lounge and bar serves lunch and
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Harrys Pub at Ramada, W. Landis Ave. and
Rt. 55, Vineland, 696-8600. Lunch & dinner
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Larry's II Restaurant, 907 N. Main Rd.,
Vineland, 692-9001. Three meals daily.
Sunday breakfast buffet, early-bird dinners.
La Locanda Pizzeria & Ristorante, 1406 S.
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chicken. Lunch and dinner. Closed Sun.
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Martinos 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
facility and intimate restaurant. Gourmet
Pizza Nite on Wed. Seasonal outdoor dining
in the adjacent Lunas Outdoor Bar & Grille.
Olympia Restaurant, 739 S. Delsea Dr.,
Vineland, 691-6095. Authentic Greek cui-
sinelamb dishes and salads.
Peking Gourmet, 907 N. Main Rd., (Larrys II
Plaza), Vineland, 691-0088. Chinese. Takeout
only. All major credit cards accepted.
Tombstone Saloon and Grill, 373 Route 54,
Buena, 213-6115. Serving lunch, dinner and
packaged goods. Taco Tuesday buffet;
Wednesday wing night. Teachers happy hour
TuesdayFriday, 46 p.m.half-price appe-
tizers and drink specials.
Tre Bellezze, 3363 Wheat Rd., Vineland, 697-
8500. Tues: $1 tacos, $5 margaritas, Wed:
ladies night, $3.50 mixed drinks, karaoke
710, free pool table 79 and 50 wings.
Uncle Rickys Outdoor Bar, 470 E. Wheat
Rd., Vineland, 691-4454. Ribs, chicken, fish,
steaks. Always clams, eat in or take out. Live
music Saturday & Sunday night. Dungeness
Crab All You Can Eat.
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Nightlife at Bennigans. 2196 W.
Landis Ave., Vineland, 205-0010. Karaoke
Thursdays with Bob Morgan, 9 p.m.-
close. Live music Fridays 9 p.m.-mid-
night. All Sports Packages: Drink specials
seasonally for MLB Extra Innings, NBA
League Pass, NHL Center Ice, and NFL
Sunday Ticket. Call for RSVP and details.
Nightlife at Tombstone Saloon and
Grill. 373 Rt. 54, Buena. Tues. karaoke.
Wed. Bike/Wing Night. Thurs. line dancing.
Sat.: free poker 13:30 p.m. and 3:305
p.m. Fri. and Sat.: Jim Mitchell and The
Repeat Offenders, live country music.
Nightlife at MVP Sports. 408 Wheat
Rd., Vineland. 856-697-9825. Dollar dogs
and $2 domestic pints during NFL
games. Food and drink specials all week.
Fri. Ladies Night. Sun.: NFL Ticket.
Nightlife at Tre Bellezze. 363 Wheat
Rd., Vineland. Wed: Ladies Night (karaoke
and free pool. Thurs: Tony Mascara 710
p.m. Fri.: DJ Joe Gorgo from 92.1 WVLT
610 p.m. Sat.: Tony Mascara 7-10 p.m.
EVERY TUESDAY
Karaoke. The Cosmopolitan. 3513 S. Delsea
Dr., Vineland. With KAO Productionz featur-
ing Kerbie A. (9 p.m.1 a.m.). 765-5977.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
Salsa Night. The Cosmopolitan. 3513 S.
Delsea Dr., Vineland. Latin-inspired dance
party. 765-5977.
EVERY THURSDAY
Jazz Duos. Annata Wine Bar, Bellevue
Ave., Hammonton, 609-704-9797. Live Jazz
featuring area's best jazz duos. 6:30 - 9:30
p.m. No cover. RSVP recommended.
FEBRUARY 26 THROUGH MARCH 1
Nightlife at Ramada. Harry's Pub at
Ramada, W. Landis Ave. and Rt. 55,
Vineland, 696-3800. Wed.: Ladies Night,
1/2 price appetizers all night. Happy
Hour Mon.-Sat, 4-6 p.m. $1 off alcoholic
drinks. Wed.Sat., live entertainment.
Nightlife at Double Eagle. Double Eagle
Saloon, 1477 Panther Road., Vineland.
Come out for Thursday Night Football
Specials, DJ and live acoustic duos Friday
Nights. NFL Sunday Ticket broadcasting
every NFL game Beer and Wing Specials.
Find us on FaceBook for daily deals.
Nightlife at Old Oar House. Old Oar
House Irish Pub. 123 N. High St., Millville,
293-1200. Wed.: Karaoke. Fri.: Rob Huntley
9 p.m. Sat.: Danny Eyer Duo 9 p.m.
EVERY FRIDAY
DJ: Joe Gorgo. Tre Bellezze, 363 East
Wheat Rd., Vineland. Complimentary buffet
3-6 p.m. 697-8500.
Gene Cortopassi. Merighi's Savoy Inn, E.
Landis Ave. and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-
8051. 6 p.m. Dinner music.
EVERY FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Top 40 Dance Party. The Cosmopolitan.
3513 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland. Fri.: DJ Slick
Rick. Sat.: DJ Tony Morris. All of the most
popular mainstream dance music. 765-5977.
EVERY SATURDAY
Back in the Day Dance Party. Villa
Fazzolari, 821 Harding Hwy. (Rt. 40), Buena.
856-697-7101. 7 p.m.midnight. Five hours
nonstop dance music from 1970s and 80s.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Laughing with the Locals Comedy
Show. Merighi's Savoy Inn, E. Landis Ave.
and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. 7 p.m.
Hosted by Mike KC. Co-headliners: Mike
Eagan and Eric Potts. Cash bar and snack
menu. Must be 21 or over. Tickets $20.
Bob Evans. Bogarts Bookstore. 210 N.
High St., Millville. Free. Live music. 79
p.m.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
Oldies Dance Featuring Jerry Blavat.
Our Lady of Pompeii Rosary Hall,
Cornucopia and Dante Aves., Vineland. 7
p.m.midnight. St. Padre Pio Parish hosts
an oldies dance featuring The Geator
with the Heater. Tickets $40 per person
and include a buffet dinner, beer, dessert
and coffee. BYOB. 856-691-7526.
The Security Project. Levoy Theatre,
126-130 N. High St., Millville. 8 p.m. The
timeless music of Peter Gabriel has found
new life through The Security Project.
Featuring former members of Peter
Gabriel Band, King Crimson, Marillon tour
and Lou Reeds Band. Tickets $24$30.
Call 856-327-6400 or visit www.levoy.net.
SUNDAY, MARCH 2
Maurice River Music Salon Concert:
Daphne Alderson and Norma Meyer.
A residence in the Mauricetown, NJ area.
2:30 p.m. Lyric contralto Daphne
Alderson and pianist Norma Meyer are
featured performers. Seating is very limit-
ed, so reservations are required.
Donations accepted. To reserve seats, get
directions, or receive more information,
call 856-506-0580.
Cumberland County Colleges Wind
Symphony. Guaracini Performing Arts
Center, Sherman Ave. and College Dr.,
Vineland. 3 p.m. Tickets required for this
free event, seats will be assigned. Call the
CCC box office at 856-692-8499 to
ensure the best available seating.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
Mara Levine and Gathering Time. Luciano
Theatre, Guaracini Performing Arts Center,
Sherman Ave. and College Dr., Vineland. 8 p.m.
Part of the Down Jersey On the Stage music
series. An entertaining double bill, Levine and
the folk trio Gathering Time have been sharing
the stage and collaborating in the recording
studio. Together their four-part harmonies are
powerful and engaging. Various reviewers have
said Levines voice is reminiscent of folk icons
Judy Collins, Joan Baez and Joni Mitchell. The music of Gathering Time is com-
pared to a high-energy Peter, Paul & Mary or a co-ed Crosby, Stills & Nash, with
various parts of The Byrds, Joni Mitchell, the Eagles and America mixed in.
Tickets are $5 for all ages. Seating is on the stage with the musicians for this
special intimate concert. Reserve tickets at at 856-692-8499 or www.click4tix.com/gpac.
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FRIDAY, MARCH 14
6th Annual Hometown Heroes Gala.
Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. 6 p.m.
Join The Grapevine in celebrating this
years 25 honorees. DJ/Dancing Buffet
Dinner Cash Bar Silent Auction
50/50 Raffle. Proceeds go to the Rotary
Club of Vineland Charities Foundation
and The Cumberland Cape Atlantic
YMCA. Tickets are $70 each, $130 per
couple, seating of nine and 10 per table
available. Tickets can be purchased at
The Grapevine office across the park-
ing lot from Larrys II Restaurant &
Caf, 907 N. Main Road in Vineland or
by calling 856-457-7815.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8
The Merighi Family Decades Ball.
Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051. 7 p.m.
Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of
Merighis Savoy Inn. Dinner, dancing, and
cocktails. $100 per person. Proceeds
benefit The Rotary Club of Vineland,
YMCA of Vineland, and Inspira Hospice.
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Pete Construction.
Specializing in decks,
roofs and home
remodeling. State
licensed and insured.
Call for a free esti-
mate. 856-507-1456.
Honest, reliable house &
office cleaning. Please call
Katie at 856-238-3164.
Phone Hub will pay CASH
for your new/broken/used
iPhone! 2630 E. Chestnut
Ave., Unit D, Vineland, NJ
08361. Call or text
856-332-9078.
DISH TV Retailer. Starting
at $19.99/month (for 12
mos.) & High Speed
Internet starting at
$14.95/month (where
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get free equipment, no
activation fees, no com-
mitment, a 2nd waterproof
alert button for free and
more - only $29.95 per
month. 800-918-1743
Micro Electric LLC.
Residential repair, addi-
tions, and services.
Bonded and insured.
no job is too small.
NJ LIC #14256.
Call 609-501-7777.
Mobile home for sale
by owner, Berryman's
Branch Park. 1616
Pennsylvania Ave.
#20, Vineland. 3 bed-
room, 2 bath, new
windows, air. $39,900.
856-825-8880.
Myers 3 pt hitch 100 gal.
sprayer, rebuilt completely,
dual pump 6 GPM/300
PSI, boom or hand gun
options. Perfect for small
to medium size operation.
Will last forever. Very good
condition. Asking $2450.
856-906-9384.
For Sale: Snowblower
Craftsman, 5hp, 22 inch,
electric starter. Variable
speeds including reverse.
Good condition. $275.
856-696-0708.
Vineland 2-bedroom, 1-
bath, full basement, large
yard. No pets, no smoking.
$1,200/month, 1.5 months
security. 856-794-2528.
shrental521@yahoo.com.
Room for rent in private
home. Nice quiet area.
Large wall-to-wall closet.
Utilities included. Share a
bathroom and kitchen.
Basement storage. $350
plus security. Christian
woman preferred. Call
856-982-8880. Leave
message.
I queen headboard with
firm mattress; 4 twin
headboards; 1 crib with
mattress; 1 kitchen set
with 4 chrome chairs; high
grade plywood sheets 2'
by 7'. 825-696-0547
For Sale! Brand new size
12 ivory wedding gown,
blusher, veil, tiara, candle
set, cake set, photo
album. Price negotiable.
Call Wendy 856-899-4863.
Electrical
Contractor
For Rent
For Rent
Services
Music Lessons Services
Misc.
Farmland Avail.
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Steelman's Drywall.
Drywall installation and
repairing nailpops, cracks,
water damage, unfinished
drywall. Big or small! Call
Joe for a free estimate at
609-381-3814.
Private piano and voice
lessons. JMJ Music
Studio, licensed studio.
Vineland area. 15 years
experience, flexible sched-
ule. Discounts for fami-
lies. 856-982-8880.
Piano lessons in my
home. 30 years experi-
ence teaching. Taking
beginners 5 years old and
up. Please call Ana
856-794-8977.
Turk's Pressure Clean.
Powerwashing of vinyl and
aluminum siding.
Concrete, brick, roof stain
removal. Gutter cleanouts.
Over 25 years in business.
Insured. Call 856-692-7470
Rental Country services
all brands of power equip-
ment, regardless of where
they were purchased.
Heaters , snow blowers,
Bobcats available for cold
weather and snow
removal. Honda snow-
blowers / Stihl chainsaws
in stock now.
856-692-7510
Mountain Air & Heat, LLC.
24-hour emergency serv-
ice - full service heating
and air contractor. Call
about our annual service
agreement and receive
your FREE Honeywell digi-
tal thermostat and 15% off
parts with every contract.
Serving all of Cumberland,
Atlantic, Gloucester coun-
ties. 609-774-5070.
Vineland 2 Bedroom
Condo, 2 Bath, Laundry, 2
Car Garage $1800 +
Utilities. Brendale Gated
Adult 50+ Community.
Handicap Accessible.
856-691-4080
Beautiful truck, freshly
painted, 1987 GMC Sierra
350 short bed 4x2 -
power windows, power
locks, air, many new
parts, $12,000. Call
856-696-0053.
Ask for Olin.
FRANKLIN MINT
"Butterflies of the
World" Set of 24 plus
3 extra. Brass display
case included.
Sacrifice at $175.
856-691-8396.
For Sale
For Rent: Office/Retail
2350 to 5350 sq. feet.
Prime area on Landis
Ave., Vineland. Call
856-692-6849.
For Rent: Office/Retail.
Over 750 sq. feet.
Pristine condition. Call
856-692-6849.
Available March 1st: one
(1) bedroom upstairs
apartment, excellent
downtown area.
Energy/efficient gas heat
& central air. Kitchen with
new appliances. Single or
couple only, $700 per
month plus utilities and
security. Call 856-692-
6849.
For rent: Upstairs apart-
ment. West Vineland,
Sunset Avenue. Two bed-
room. $1200/mo. Includes
heat and electric. No pets.
Call 856-794-1623
House to share in
Vineland: Near stores,
cable TV, shared bathroom
and kitchen. $450/mo.
Prefer a Christian.
References required. Call
856-982-5890
Share a Nice Big
Modern House in a
Great Neighborhood.
$699 a month. Call
609-213-0832.
Furnished room in North
Vineland, $120/week. Call
856-466-4969.
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Cumberland Christian School Honor Roll
20132014 Second Marking Period
Middle School
Luis Ago
Madison Anderson
Victoria DiCicco
Avoneii Downing
Carly Endres
Faith Farside
Veronica Fennimore
Jayson Fields
Trinity Jagdeo
Beth Kraus
Hannah MacLeod
Lindsay Prickett
Hollyn Probasco
Heather Reese
Rachel Rose
Sarah Sheppard
Samantha Singleton
Chloe Swift
Dylan Torrance
Faith Wroniuk
High School
John Bonanno
Chulin (Esther) Chen
Victoria Djakow
Olivia Fields
Richard Gardenhire
Brianna Lund
Steven Mazzochi
Dylan Ott
Maeghan Parmer
Rachel Reese
David Sheppard
Cory Shropshire
Chyanne Smith
Katelyn Torrance
Jami Vohland
Julia Wiberg
Daniel Wright
Daniel Yang
Highest Honors
Middle School
Brianna Blizzard
Alexander Castorani
Madison Colondres
Anne Hoffman
Toby Irelan
Micah Jones
Tristan Livengood
Evan Morris
Allyson Pacitto
Mytchell Parmer
Jada Perez
Ariana Santos
Colin Sheppard
Aria Shoemaker
Adelane Sulik
Emily Weyman
Rachael Wilson
High School
Emily Austen
Ryan Blackwell
Erin Blizzard
Jacob Bonanno
Jason Dozier
Jacob DuBois
Jada Fields
Kristina Garcia
Evan Godfrey
Ryan Godrey
Abigail Milcarek
Sunny Nipe
Meredith Rehmann
Samantha Santos
Victoria Shuster
Kiana Smith
Alison Uhland
Austin Valentine
Alissa Weyman
Nathan Winkelspecht
Honors
Science Fair Held at Caroline L. Reutter School
On January 2, 2014, Miss
Chiulli's and Mrs. Lotts science
classes gathered in the cafeteria
to set up their tri-folds for this
years science fair!
In November, students were
assigned the project. Students
could work with a partner or by
themselves. Everyone chose an
experiment that they liked and
worked on it until the day of the
science fair. Students had to pres-
ent their information on a trifold.
Each trifold that was created
included a question, data, hypothesis, a step-by-step procedure, a conclusion,
and a materials list. Students were required to have at least 3 photos of them-
selves or with their partner doing their experiment.
Finally, the big day arrived! When everybody was ready, everyone started to
walk around with their friends looking at the tri-folds. Also, there were students
parents there too! We each liked all of the students projects, how their tri-folds
came together, and how well they did their experiments!
Fifth grade student Cole Daly, presenting the findings of his science experiment.
Caroline L. Reutter School Citizens of the Month -
January 2014
Congratulations to the Caroline
L. Reutter School January 2014
Citizens of the Month. These stu-
dents have demonstrated excel-
lent character traits during the
course of the month.
TOP ROW, from left: Matthew Owen,
Tyler DiBiaso, Amber Murphy, Tressa
Biener.
BOTTOM ROW, from left: Gina
Bennett, Logan Rode, Jillian Zimmer,
Delaney Bowman.
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HAPPENINGS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26
Lecture: The Region of Sicily. Italian
Cultural Foundation of South Jersey, 468
Wheat Rd., Vineland. 78 p.m. Sicilians
constitute the largest group of Italian
immigrants in America. Lecture by Dr.
Frank DeMaio. For more info., call 856-
213-6354 or e-mail icfsj@yahoo.com.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27
Antique, Arts and Cultural Society
of South Jersey Meeting. Riverfront
Renaissance Center for Art, 22 High St.,
Millville. Heal naturally with Rifka, learn
yoga and holistic health. Door prizes and
refreshments. 856-825-7787.
Rutgers Evening Class: Lyme
Disease. Rutgers Extension Center, 291
Morton Ave., Rosenhayn. 7 p.m.9ish.
Risk factors of contracting Lyme disease
symptoms and treatments, and how
habitat changes increased the incidence
of Lyme disease. 856-451-2800, ext. 4.
Last Thursday of the Month Dinner.
Semper Marine Detachment #205, 2041
W. Landis Ave., Vineland. $7 for adults,
$4 for kids under 12, kids 5 and under
free. Dinner includes chicken, macaroni
and cheese, string beans, salad bar, bev-
erage and desserts. 856-293-8166.
FEBRUARY 28 AND MARCH 1
Antiques & Collectibles Sale.
Womans Club of Vineland, 677 S. Main
Rd. and Washington Ave. Friday: 10
a.m.6 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m.4 p.m.
Admission free. Small furniture, glass,
jewelry, linens, pottery, flowers.
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
Flame Working Class, Introduction
to Marbles. Carlisle School of Glass Art,
412 S. Wade Blvd., Bldg. #7, Millville. 10
a.m.2 p.m. $100 plus $15 material fee.
Learn how to create marbles with boro
glass. To enroll, call 856-825-0627 or e-
mail carlisle@carlislemachine.com.
Fundraising Banquet and Deer Expo.
Merighis Savoy Inn, Landis Ave. &
Unions Rd., Vineland. Doors open at 5
p.m. Dinner at 7 p.m. Hosted by Quality
Deer Management Association. Fine din-
ing and entertainment including live and
silent auctions, games, raffles, and door
prizes. 856-691-6466 or e-mail
bachi1@comcast.net.
Carnevale Dinner Dance. Hosted by The
Italian Cultural Foundation of South
Jersey. Greenview Inn at Eastlyn, 4049
Italia Ave., Vineland. Live music by Idea
71 from Philadelphia. Tickets $55; $25
for kids 6 to 11; free for under 6. For
tickets, call 609-805-3757. Payment
SAVE THE DATE:
Saturday, March 22: Dandelion
Dinner and Beer Tasting. Hosted by
Greater Vineland Chamber of
Commerce. Merighis Savoy Inn,
4940 E. Landis Ave., Vineland. 6 p.m.
Tickets $50. Celebrate our agricul-
tural community. Fun, food, beer
tasting, dancing, photo booth, and
dandelions! Music provided by DJ
Bob Morgan. To purchase tickets,
call 856-691-7400 by March 7. Pay
online at www.vinelandchamber.org.
Basic Italian I
Classes will be held every Tuesday,
78 p.m., through April 15. Fee: $50
or free for members
Basic Italian II
Classes will be held every Monday,
78 p.m., through April 14. Fee: $50
or free for members
Location: ICF Building at 468 Wheat
Road in Vineland, NJ (behind the
Susquehanna Bank). Register by
email: icfsj@yahoo.com or by phone:
856-213-6354. www.icfsj.org
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NFBNJ Gathering. Inspira Health
Network Fitness Connection, 1430 W
Sherman Ave. and S. Orchard Rd. (use
the Fitness Center entrance), Vineland.
The Glasstown Chapter of the National
Federation of the Blind of NJ meets.
9:4511:40 a.m. RSVP 856-696-3518.
Winter Enrichment Series: Exploring
Life on Delaware Bay. Bayshore
Center at Bivalve, 2800 High St., Port
Norris. 10 a.m.1 p.m. For Children ages
8-12. $20 per child. Reservations/Info
856-785-2060.
Make your own Suncatcher. Village
on High, Cottage F, 501 N. High St.,
Millville. 2 p.m. $16.50 fee includes
materials to make one regular and one
mini suncatcher. Call 856-825-2050 to
register for this beginner level class.
SUNDAY, MARCH 2
Pancake Luncheon. Trinity Episcopal
Church, 800 Wood St., Vineland. 11 a.m.
$8 adults, $5 children 512, children
under 5 free. Sausage, fried apples, bev-
erages, and desserts. All you can eat.
Tickets available at the door, or call 856-
691-1589 for more info.
TUESDAY, MARCH 4
HR Association Breakfast. Luciano
Center, Cumberland County College,
3322 College Dr., Vineland. Hosted by
Human Resource Association of South
Jersey. Registration at 7:30 a.m., session
ends at 10:30. $25 for HRA members
and $35 for non-members. Topic is I-9
and E-Verify Compliance & Becoming
Audit Ready presented by Frances P.
Rayer, Esq of Buchanan, Ingersoll &
Rooney. Meeting sponsored by Joe
Skwara, CFP of Ameriprise Financial.
RSVP no later than noon, March 3 by vis-
iting http://hrasnj.shrm.org.
Great Books Discussion Group.
Millville Public Library, 210 Buck St.,
Millville. 13 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 7
Basket & Bag Bingo. Millville Elks
Lodge No. 580, 1815 E. Broad St.,
Millville. Doors open at 5 p.m.; games
begin at 7 p.m. $25 donation for tickets
covers 20 games. Including raffles and a
50/50. Food available to purchase.
Hosted by Woodland Country Day
School. 856-453-8499 ext. 112.
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FLOWER SHOW TRIPS
Monday, March 3: Trip to visit the
2014 Philadelphia Flower Show.
Departure is at 8:45 a.m. from Lincoln
and Dante Shopping Center, Vineland,
and return is at 4:30 p.m. $52 per
person includes round-trip transporta-
tion, gratuity, and admission to show.
Must be at pick-up point at least 15
minutes prior to departure. Lunch is
on your own. (Overlook Cafe or
Reading Terminal, across the street.
Must have hand stamped for re-entry.)
Reserve by Thursday, February 27,
call 856-692-4465.
Tuesday, March 4: Franklin Township
Library, 1584 Coles Mill Rd.,
Franklinville, is holding its annual bus
trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show.
The bus will depart library parking lot
at 3 p.m. and will leave the
Convention Center at 8 p.m. The cost
of $50 per person will include round-
trip transportation, admission ticket,
and drivers tip. Tickets are payable in
advance by Friday, February 28. Make
checks payable to The Franklin
Township Library. Space is limited. For
more info., call 856-694-2833.
Thursday, March 6: Rutgers Master
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Cumberland County is sponsoring a
bus trip to the Philadelphia Flower
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ARTiculture. The bus will depart
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Nahars story is so compelling, she
was selected to tell it before a
Washington, DC audience of about 500
attending The Shriver Report LIVE, a
full-day event held on January 15 in con-
junction with the release of the latest
Shriver Report: A Womans Nation
Pushes Back from the Brink. The
Shriver Report sought women who have
successfully escaped poverty and despair
to speak at its event. Gateway nominated
Nahar, and she was chosen as one of
four speakers.
Nahar was nervous. The event was
held at the Newseum, a museum of news
history located between the White House
and the United States Capitol. She knew
the room was filled with accomplished
journalists, elected leaders and other
very important people such as Maria
Shriver, the driving force behind The
Shriver Report. Shriver is also an interna-
tionally renowned journalist and author
and the daughter of Sargent Shriver,
President Lyndon B. Johnsons point man
on the War on Poverty and an architect
of Community Action Agencies.
But Nahar overcame her nervousness
and did a remarkable job of conveying
her decades-long struggle and path to
success in the allotted, too-short, two
minutes. She was showered with
applause at the end of her story.
Nahar was grateful for the chance to
relate her experiences in such a high
profile forum because it presented the
opportunity to inspire someone to follow
her path and climb out of poverty and
perceived hopelessness.
Its been a hard road for me, and
when you walk this path, you feel like
you are the only one who is going
through it at the time, said Nahar, 37, a
Millville resident and 1994 graduate of
Vineland High School.
I thought this would give me a chance
to put my name out there and show peo-
ple there are ways of getting out of what-
ever muck you are in. During that journey,
you feel like it is never going to end and
you will never get anywhere. A lot of
doors are closed on you, and you just want
to give up. You really do.
But Nahar did not give up. Around the
time she was down to her last seven
cents, Nahar began to rebuild the founda-
tion of her life slowly, brick by brick.
She sort of stumbled upon the admin-
istrative offices of Gateway Community
Action Partnership in Bridgeton, known
at the time as Tri-County Community
Action Agency, and recalls thinking that
she had to find out more about the
agency and what it offered.
It offered a lot. She started with the
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)
program, and soon availed herself of the
services of Head Start for her children, a
matched savings program that helped her
save for a house and financial and home-
ownership counseling that led to estab-
lishing credit and homeownership. She
was soon offered a job at Gateway (Tri-
County) Head Start, took classes subsi-
dized by Head Start to improve her posi-
tion in the program and worked at
Gateway/Tri-County for 10 years.
We are very proud of Christina, said
Albert B. Kelly, Gateways President and
CEO and founder. She is proof that
Community Action Agencies work and
are vital to the community. We are
pleased that Christina so eloquently
described her experiences and the assis-
tance she received from Gateway
Community Action Partnership in such a
high profile setting. She is an inspiration
for anyone seeking to escape poverty. She
is an inspiration for all of us.
Nahar has advice for anyone in a simi-
lar situation seeking to escape poverty.
It takes work; you have to work
hard, Nahar said. It (self-sufficiency)
doesnt get thrown at you. You are not
going to wake up one day and find that
dust gets sprinkled over you and you are
going to be living well. You have to work
hard for it. I
Nahar Speaks at Shriver Event
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The following transactions of $10,000 or more were filed with Cumberland County in
the month of December 2013 (transactions may have occurred in an earlier month).
Names listed may, in some cases, be those of buyers or sellers representatives.
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BRIDGETON
138 Walnut St., JWM5625 LLC to Charles J
Tortella on 12/18/13 for $47,000
COMMERCIAL TWP
218 Jute Rd., Stephen S Miller to Timothy
Finch on 12/12/13 for $72,150
323 Sandalwood Rd., John Goss to Robert H
Watson on 12/17/13 for $10,200
7606 Magnolia Dr., Sec. of Housing & Urban
Development to Thomas DiGuiseppi on
12/18/13 for $40,000
DEERFIELD TWP
536 Pine St., Darrin Pulman to Adam R
Capoferri on 12/18/13 for $118,000
FAIRFIELD TWP
749 Fordville Rd., Homeward Residential Inc.
(Atty.) to Timothy R Hoffman on 12/16/13 for
$43,299
LAWRENCE TWP
333 Main St., Margaret S Moore (by Atty.) to
Martin Vera Aguilar on 12/16/13 for $45,000
3035 Lexington Ave., Stone Financing LLC to
Tracy Gonzalez on 12/18/13 for $158,763
3035 Lexington Ave., Ediberto Medina to
Stone Financing LLC on 12/18/13 for $174,500
MAURICE RIVER TWP
63 Bay Ave., Russell C Corson, III to Michael
D Manno on 12/18/13 for $30,000
MILLVILLE
705 Shewchenko Ave., Michael T Kracke, Sr.
to Stephen S Miller on 12/12/13 for $129,000
129 S 5th St. & C., St. Nicholas Russian
Eastern Orthodox Church to Iglesia Misionera
Eben-Ezer on 12/13/13 for $59,900
120 Wharton St., Bernadette R Barnshaw to
Russell C Parsons on 12/13/13 for $145,000
81 Bethel Rd., Clement Sloneski (Est. by Exec.)
to Bruce Boekenkamp on 12/16/13 for $28,000
4 City Park Dr., Millville Development Corp.
to Myra Wightman on 12/16/13 for $65,000
213 Morias Ave., Lylene G Terry to American
Modular LLC on 12/17/13 for $25,000
2204 E Oak Dr., Lauren E Price to Ethel
Daugherty on 12/18/13 for $138,000
25 Emily Dr., Sean Patrick McCarron to
Frederick K Schade on 12/18/13 for $180,000
16 Ettie Dr., Wayne Bracco, Jr. to Kirkland W
Hinds on 12/18/13 for $200,000
840 Shewchenko Ave., Wayne A Shelton to
Ethan M Graff on 12/18/13 for $280,000
STOW CREEK TWP
881 Columbia Hwy., Mark A Chambers to
Reyes M Carrero on 12/18/13 for $229,000
UPPER DEERFIELD
44 Button Mill Rd., Kenneth V Leyman to
Adam P Rocap on 12/17/13 for $194,500
VINELAND
1243 Sheridan Ave., Tina Grycenkov (Exec.)
to Diane Warren on 12/12/13 for $140,000
3413 Venturi Ln., NVR Inc. (DBA) to Jose
Boneta on 12/12/13 for $274,015
23 Northwood Dr., Bernard Bress to Edward
G Souders on 12/13/13 for $155,000
441 Rainbow Ln., Thomas J Levari to Ivelisse
Rosado on 12/16/13 for $143,000
1890 Hubbard Ln., Wayne E Hubbard (Exec.)
to Daniel A Mathie on 12/16/13 for $155,000
806 Broadway, Bota Investments LLC to
Marvin Walker on 12/17/13 for $155,000
1273 Samuel Dr., Tonilynn Donzola to
Richard Speigel on 12/18/13 for $50,000
330 E Forest Grove Rd., Audrey C
McDermott (by Atty.) to Rafael A Distasio on
12/18/13 for $65,000
1651 S Lincoln Ave., Andrea Pancheri (Exec.) to
Waca Investments LLC on 12/18/13 for $75,000
512 Mayfair St., Angel L Pagan to Gilberto
Roman on 12/18/13 for $85,000
2098 S Orchard Rd., Santiago Morales to
Ana Forty on 12/18/13 for $140,000
367 W Oak Rd., Gary Jones to Jose I Cruz,
Jr. on 12/18/13 for $155,000
1770 Roosevelt Blvd., Helen M Ballurio (Ind.
Atty.) to William F Mlynarski on 12/18/13 for
$157,500
1137 Woodcrest Dr., EJG Properties At
Woodcrest LLC to Terry Love on 12/18/13 for
$213,000
3181 S Delsea Dr., Mr. Roberts Inc. (by Rec.)
to Louis Altobelli, Jr. on 12/18/13 for
$277,500
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where Ernie moved as a child and where
they were married.
They had both worked hard on family
farms and then in factories, but always
had their minds on higher goals. In 1954,
with two teenage sons, borrowed money,
and proceeds from selling their home,
Ernie and Rose left their reliable but rou-
tine jobs and bought an old, unsavory
hotel and bar at the remote corner of
Landis Avenue and Union Road in what
was known as East Vineland.
The former Hotel Savoy was closest to
what we categorize as a biker bar, just
an outpost with a few rooms upstairs
located on a thoroughfare, but far from
commercial centers. It was known more
for its fights than its cuisine; more for its
rowdiness than even for its whiskey.
This didnt deter Ernie and Rose any
more than their lack of experience did.
They actually had no experience, not in
business, not in pleasing customers, not in
restauranteering.
MERIGHI FAMILY DECADES BALL
As a celebration of the longevity and
tradition of an area landmark and as a
charitable event typical of the Merighi
family, the first Decades Ball in a
planned series is set for Saturday,
March 8, beginning at 7 p.m.
Commemorating the 60th anniver-
sary of Merighi's Savoy Inn, the dinner
benefits Rotary Club of Vineland,
YMCA of Vineland, and Inspira
Hospice. A memorable evening will
unfold amidst the homey glamour that
is unique to the Savoy. The Melanie
Rice Orchestra performsa first-class
group with a versatile repertoire.
The event is open to the public.
Come celebrate with us, said
owner Tom Merighi, Jr. You don't
need an invitation.
Tickets are $100. In case you're
coming from afar, or don't know where
Merighi's is (unlikely), the address is
4940 E. Landis Avenue, Vineland. A
reservation is required. Call 856-691-
8051 or e-mail savoyinn@comcast.net.
First in a planned series? Merighi,
referring to the 50th anniversary gala,
said he's calling it Decades because
there will be one every 10 years, to his
mind, into the distant future.
Only to mark decades, though.
After the 2004 event, people told me
we have to do this every year, Merighi
recalled. And I said, no, we don't.
Continued on next page
MERIGHIS SAVOY TIMELINE
1954 Ernie and Rose Merighi sell
their house, leave their jobs and buy the
Hotel Savoy, a troubled roadhouse in the
farming community called East
Vineland.
1950s and 60s The couple, with
no business or food preparation training
or experience, gradually builds a suc-
cessful business around Rosie's cook-
ing and Ernie's entrepreneurial acumen.
1969 Ernie, Jr. and Tom Merighi
become co-owners of the tavern and the
family invests $300,000 in a massive
banquet hall/ballroom, the first in the
area.
1971 A lounge is added to the bar
area, later named Ernie's Place for Ernie
Merighi, Sr.
1983 The first of several renova-
tions to the ballroom is completed.
1988 Tom Merighi, Jr. formally joins
the business founded by his grandparents
after working for years in all capacities
from dishwasher to banquet manager.
1989 The Rose Room, named for
Rose Merighi, opens for smaller private
parties.
1990s Shifts in cuisine, decor, style
and timing of events, and an emphasis
on personalized weddings help the busi-
ness respond to the needs of a changing
marketplace.
Ernie's Place is transformed into The
Bistro, the current tavern and public din-
ing area
2002 Savoy Gardens opens, it is a
natural ceremonial photography land-
scape on the restaurant grounds.
2004 An ornate charity ball marks
Merighi's 50th anniversary.
2009 A majestic Grande Ballroom
entrance is built.
2012 A 100 kW solar field goes
online, supplying half of the electricity to
the restaurant and ballroom, plus
Luna's, a 125-seat outdoor dining space
and courtyard opens to the public.
2014 Merighi's celebrates its 60th
anniversary with the charity Decades Ball.
Sixty years and three generations later, the outpost at Landis
and Union is a place for camaraderie and celebration, an
emotional anchor for the community, where thousands have
marked their personal histories along with the Merighi family.
WRITER: MICKEY BRANDT; EDITOR: DEBORAH A. EIN
PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MERIGHI FAMILY UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED
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They did have two things, though, that
were invaluable to the future of the tavern
and, thus, the family.
They had a work ethic, honed in facto-
ry and on farm and nourished by proud
Italian tradition, that allowed them to
work from early in the morning until late
at night, seven days a week, learning and
doing and striving, and dreaming.
And they had Rose.
She may not have met the profile or
standards of a Top Chef, in todays hard-
charging restaurant business where glam-
our and reputation often supplant simple
skill in knowing whats good for body and
soul, but she became a legend nonetheless.
Culinary excellence was instinctive in
Rosies Kitchen, as it can be only in the
arena of a grand old Italian matriarch.
Long after she was gone from the Savoy
and later, from this life, some older Savoy
guests have still been heard to say,
I wish I could have her ravioli.
Before she finally retired, her
grandson, Tom Merighi, Jr., made it
his calling to learn her recipes.
What he learned is that, while she
had some, a lot of her cooking was
described as making something
out of nothing, and just knowing
how to put it together, using fresh
ingredients, spices, and techniques
that couldnt be exactly duplicated.
She wrote them down for me,
Merighi recalled, but I couldnt
follow them.
(There will be a Grandma Rose
station at next weeks Decades Ball
featuring some of her treasured
recipes.)
The place remained plain, not
elaborate. Simple, not fancy. But the
food was great, and the atmosphere
had become friendly, safe, and
popular.
With a well-established and
eventually thriving business,
including a 30-seat serving area, the
founders were anxious to share it with
their sons, Ernie, Jr. and Tom (Tom, Sr.
now). The boys, though, with careers,
maintained that they had other plans.
Only when their parents were on the
verge of selling, did the inn become a gen-
erational business.
Ernie and Tom expanded significantly,
both capitalizing on the proud, past tradi-
tion of the Savoy and anticipating what
they knew would be the developing,
demanding nature of food service, as it
came to be called. Mimicking the early
days of the Savoy, they expanded with a
ballroom/banquet hall, even with no
experience in such a large enterprise,
working very hard and learning by trial
and error.
They fulfilled their parents dream and
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carried the old bar into the 1970s and 80s.
Then, it was easier to continue the unfold-
ing family dynasty. Tom, Jr. was ready.
In 1988, he became co-owner with his
dad, and then president and operating
manager. He said there was nothing else
he ever imagined possible, nor did he
want it any other way.
I always dreamed of it, he said recently.
It was in my bones; I had done every job
here and I still love it.
What about the next evolution of the
enterprise? Tom, Jr. and his wife Leanne
have four children and each one has a
working role at the Savoy. They are Tom,
known as T.J., 18; Juliana, 17; Timothy, 13,
and Alaina, 11, who worked her first time
two months ago checking coats during the
New Years Eve party. One can draw his or
her own conclusion, I guess.
From that old rural bar, the Merighi
family has built not just an enduring edi-
fice, but an emotional anchor for the
community. Its a place where people
mark their personal histories and over the
decades, thousands have. Their birthday
parties, graduations, reunions, honor ban-
quets and, what the Savoy is so widely
known for, their weddings, have formed a
far-flung tapestry of enjoyment and
meaning.
Happy 60th from your people, who are
treasuring the Merighis of the past, laud-
ing the Merighis of the present, and antic-
ipating the Merighis of the future.
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TALKING WITH TOM, JR.
Can one go out every night with a dif-
ferent crowd, feel right at home, and
always have a great time? Tom Merighi
does.
I had asked the Savoy Inn owner what
his favorite aspect of work was and he
said, essentially, chillin with his cus-
tomers, but in his generations language.
I love talking to people, he said.
Generally, people come here when
theyre happy and I love being a part of
that.
Not unlike the garrulous, popular (and
tough) bartender at the Savoy Hotel in
the 1950s, Ernie Merighi, Toms grandfa-
ther, who started the business 60 years
ago in a small, rough-and-tumble water-
ing hole in the sticks of East Vineland.
Now, Tom gets to mingle with lounge,
dinner and banquet guests by the thou-
sands in the spacious (and safe) environs
of the inn that bears the familys proud
name and, now, innovative tradition.
He wanted it no other way when he
had the chance to go into business with
his father, Tom, Sr., in 1988 after being a
dishwasher, busboy, server, bartender, and
banquet manager. I always dreamed of
getting into the business, Ive done every
job here and I love it, he said. I knew I
wanted to do it since I was 12 years old.
I asked about the differences over 60
years and learned that Tom lives in a dif-
ferent universe than his forebearers.
My grandparents had no experience
at all when they opened, he said. In that
time, hard work got you by and they
learned as they went.
Now, this is one of the toughest busi-
nesses going, he continued. You have to
This old photo of the corner of East Landis
Avenue and Union Road shows Hotel Savoy
in the background.
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856-697-2421
Fax 856-697-9288
Congratulations
60
th
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From the Orlandini family and
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be an expert in everything. (Economic
studies peg the failure rate of restaurants
at 80 to 90 percent.)
He noted success involves being
versed in management, finance, market-
ing, customer service, purchasing, human
resources, health regulations, food safety,
and even allergies.
Plus, you have to have a good person-
ality and know how to schmooze, he
went on. Its just the way it is.
Okay. As this litany ended, an old
friend looked into Toms walk-in-closet-
sized office to ask how he was. Im living
in tall cotton, the schmoozer replied.
Then, he revealed that he heard that
phrase from an older couple, but never
said it before and wasnt sure exactly
what it meant. Not unlike Ernie and Rose
keeping up and improving an unfamiliar
business by listening, trying, and being
eternally optimistic.
(Ernie and Rose would have had to ask
friends about living in tall cotton
instead of using Google, but my search
told me its southern in origin and
describes wealthy landowners with boun-
tiful cotton crops. Its also the name of an
TOP: Co-founder Rose Merighi in 1991, two
years after the opening of the Rose Room in
her honor. ABOVE: The Savoy lounge as it
was around the 1970s.
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assisted living center in L.A.)
Listening and trying has helped
Merighi change and adapt to the sea
changes in his industry that contributed
to the demise of so many fine local estab-
lishments, such as the New York Inn,
Midway Tavern, White Sparrow, and
Neptune.
He has overseen several expansions of
the banquet hall, creation of Savoy
Gardens, building of a classic grande ball-
room entrance, opening of the Rose Room
(named for Grandma Rose), installation of
a solar power field, and creation of
Lunas. Menu changes, new entertain-
ment options, developing wedding
options for todays market, and dealing
with customer demands are all part of the
torturous ballet of building and maintain-
ing the brand.
I asked for tales from the Savoyall
that liquor and schmoozing and those
uncountable events including, I imagined,
at least some unruly weddings, probably
yielded dozens of anecdotes that would
make my story both longer and more
interesting.
Niente. Maybe there was a groom or
two who didnt make it through, but no,
talking about happenings wouldnt please
some people and Tom wasnt going to do
it. But I do get to write a few paragraphs
that retreat from the hazards of the food
service trade and revert to the roots of the
stalwart Savoy Inn of Ernie and Rose.
Tom lived in a family home that is now
a restaurant parking lot until he was five.
Its all we knew, he said. It was the
fabric of all our lives.
The fabric encompassed Dad not being
around much because of the business. But
it also encompassed important life and
livelihood lessons.
Learning about food service and how
to get along with people was invaluable,
Tom said. And of course, we ate well.
Toms children benefit in both ways,
too. He said they have the ability to deal
with adults respectfully and that will
serve them well in whatever they end up
doing.
I asked what he thinks they will end
up doing. He was a bit tight-lipped on this
one, too, but seemed to be suppressing
excitement.
T.J. (oldest son, now in college) has
become a great server, he allowed.
The notorious old Savoy Inn had rooms
on the second floor (hence, Hotel) and
the original Merighi clan used them for
the first family homestead. Theyve been
vacant for decades. The innovators next
optimistic try may be to renovate them for
private dining areas.
At least I can say were moving up,
he deadpanned and pushed back from his
desk to go to work as a bar back for a few
minutes.
Things are always uphill when some-
body doesnt show up. he said.
Then, he took my empty breakfast
plate and we said goodbye.
Continued on page M8
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THE BATON
In 1969, Rose and Ernie Merighi
were selling their beloved Savoy.
The new owner was scheduled to
bring his deposit on Saturday. But,
on an extraordinary Wednesday, a
fateful conclave with their sons
Ernie, Jr. and Tom cemented the inn
as a lasting family enterprise when
all agreed the youngsters would
take over.
Tom Merighi, Sr., now 76, and his
brother, who passed away in 1979,
didnt initially want the restaurant.
It was a weekend business; I
was a young man, I wanted dates
and dancing, not work, Merighi
said last week from his winter
home in West Palm Beach. After
college, he worked for the U.S.
Department of Defense at the
Vineland Armory.
I grew up in that three years,
he said. I decided that running the
restaurant would be right.
But, despite the Savoys populari-
ty in the community, there wasn't
enough money for three families.
That led to another fateful decision
the Merighi's built the banquet hall.
We took a chance and made a
huge investment because we
thought there was a need in the
area, Merighi said. We made
some mistakes but, fortunately, it
caught on.
That expansion was essential to
the stable success the enterprise
now enjoys, even though. restauran-
teering has one of the highest fail-
ure rates of any business.
I worked seven days a week, 14
hours a day, Merighi said. We
simply refused to quit, it wasn't an
option, and we finally started mak-
ing money.
Ernie Merighi didnt want to stay
in the business and Tom Merighi
became principal owner.
In all the years we were in business together, we never had an argument
and you know how hard that is in a family, Tom Merighi said.
As the 1980s economic challenges unfolded, Tom Jr., born at the time of
the first generational shift, eagerly followed family tradition and began his
apprenticeship.
I put him everywhere, the senior Merighi said. He was a dishwasher
first, then busser, waiter, bartender, cook; I wanted him to know all of it so
hed be ready.
By his college graduation in 1988, he was indeed ready and assumed co-
ownership as the legacy passed to its third generation.
No one has to tell either father or son why a restaurant even existed for
them to own.
My parents did all the hard workthey started it, the senior Merighi
said, We just carried it on.
Through my few days last week with the Merighi family and their creation,
I deduced there are three reasons they are able to celebrate next week their
60 years in business. Those are work, work, and work. Allowing, just maybe,
for a little luck.
Tom Merighi, Sr. paused in his pattern of rapid-fire answers to my ques-
tions when I insisted there must be more.
Maybe we were blessed, I dont know, he said. MB
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TOP: Ernie and Rose Merighi at the
restaurant circa 1960.
MIDDLE: Tom Jr. filled every role at the
Savoy Inn as he prepared himself to take
the reins.
BOTTOM: On New Years Eve, the whole
Merighi family worked together for the
first time, including their youngest, Alaina,
who worked the coat room.
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MERIGHIS ROLE IN THE
COMMUNITY
Tom Merighi, Jr. has been a very active
member of the Board of Directors on the
Cumberland Cape Atlantic YMCA for
more than a decade, served a recent term
as president of the board, and has chaired
dozens of committees. The YMCA is his
major charity at this time and one of the
beneficiaries of the Decades Ball.
He worked to establish the 7th Grade
Initiative Program, promoting healthy
lifestyles and positive role models to this
age group. They receive free YMCA mem-
berships to help combat childhood obesity
and sedentary lifestyles.
He is serving a five-year term as com-
missioner and treasurer for Landis
Sewerage Authority, appointed by
Vineland City Council and is a member of
the Buena Vista Township Economic
Development Committee and the
Cumberland County Vo-Tech School
Community Advisory Committee.
He served nine years on the Board of
Directors for the Greater Vineland
Chamber of Commerce, was on the execu-
tive committee and chaired other commit-
tees. He is on the board of the United Way
Greater Philadelphia and Southern New
Jersey in Cumberland County.
The Savoy has won Small Business of
the Year from the Chamber. Last year,
Merighi was awarded the Live United
Award by the United Way.
Merighis active memberships in, and
support of, include these business-support
and community-service groups: Italian-
American Benevolent Association,
Continued from page M6
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rant in 1996. PHOTO: JOE PROFETTO
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Sicilian-American Club, Vineland
Dandelion Festival committee (past chair-
man), International Game Fish
Association, New Jersey Licensed
Beverage Association, and Recreational
Fishing Alliance.
Hes a member of the St. Augustine
Prep Board of Governors and was its Hall
of Fame Cultural Award recipient in 2011.
The Merighi family has supported
innumerable organizations through cash
donations and, more importantly, through
in-kind contributions through the Savoy.
The family has raised money for, among
many others, the American Cancer
Society, Hendricks Halfway House, St.
Marys School, The Dream Foundation ,
and the Boys and Girls Club.
A decades-long tradition at the Savoy is
the complimentary hosting for Tiny Tim
Night each Christmas season. Volunteer
carolers assemble to warm up with snacks
and hot beverages
after a night of rais-
ing funds for med-
ical services for
needy area children.
Toms passion for
fishing and boating
is well-known and
he works fervently
to protect the sport
and promote safe
access to oceans and
waterways for gener-
ations to come. Tom
and Leannes children adopted the hobby,
too. In fact, Juliana holds the
International Game Fish Association jun-
ior female world record for a striped bass
she caught on her dads boat in 2011; it
weighed 58.8 lbs. and measured 54 inches.
Congratulations
to the
Merighi Family
on Your
60
th
Anniversary
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SOLAR GENERATES HALF OF SAVOY ELECTRICITY
Shortly after Luna's opened, after two years of research and construction,
the Savoy lit up with solar power generated by a $500,000 array behind the
parking lot. It has an output of 100kW from 442 panels. While his hopes for
the cost-cutting aspects of the move haven't been realized, Tom Merighi, Jr.
said he was primarily motivated by environmental concerns in any case.
In 60 years, not every decision is a home run, he said. It's good we can
stand a few bunts.
Construction of commercial solar fields has slowed due to changes in the
marketplace. Greater solar output by utilities has limited financial incentives to
smaller installations and government subsidies are gradually being withdrawn.
Economically, Merighi said, It was quite a disappointment, but it's just as
risky as any other part of my business. Customers want to know about the
whole process and how it works; they like it.
Technically, it's working fine. Financially it didn't work out.
Environmentally, of course, it is a home run and Merighi is proud of being
able to reduce his restaurant's carbon footprint. It is also fitting that the
business is in Vineland, which is a pace-setting community nationally in
solar power output. Officials have said that upon completion of the next gas-
driven turbine, the city will be able to generate all of its power needs and
will be grid independent.
The solar field was installed by ASC Solar of Buena. Partners in creating
the project included Capital Bank of Vineland, Lawn and Garden Landscaping
of Vineland, and General Fence and Concrete of Millville. MB
2012 ribbon-cutting ceremony
for the Savoys solar array.
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AN EXCITING DAY AT LUNAS
The latest expansion of Tom Merighis vision is
Lunas Outdoor Bar and Grille, which opened in April,
2012. Its a deck dining and bar area built on the west
side of the Savoy.
I wanted to give the property an option for folks who
value a lighter, less expensive night out, Merighi said. I
predicted customers would want to be outside in fair
weatherand boy, do they!
People come both long distances and around the block
to enjoy Lunas and a good part of the crowd parties there
regularly.
July 1, 2012 was a surprisingly bright day for Lunas in
the midst of frightening darkness. One of the most
destructive and fast-moving severe thunderstorm com-
plexes in North American history roared through the
Mid-Atlantic states the night before and the new word
derecho entered the lexicon.
But the groom said the wedding at Merighis Savoy Inn
had to go on.
We went into double-panic emergency mode, Tom
Merighi, Jr. said. He called on his family, his employees,
and his suppliers for a superhuman effort. With everyone
working in the dark and 90-degree heat, the reception
was moved to the new Lunas deck. Employees called in,
not to say they couldnt come, but asking if Tom needed
more help. He used the 58 years of his familys goodwill
and community building to get all the professional help
he needed to get the entire property cleared and supply
lights and refrigeration to his restaurant with a makeshift
generation system.
I only needed enough power to keep the beer cold,
run the DJs sound, and operate a couple fans, Merighi
said. We all agreed early in the day that we could have
scowls and say it was too hot and too inconvenient, or we
could just dial it up and put it on.
They put it on. And it
worked. It seemed normal
in most ways.
But it was the hardest
12 hours of my life,
Merighi said.
Best Wishes on Your
60
th
Anniversary!
856-794-8625
517 S. East Ave.
Vineland
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Vineland, NJ 08360
Phone: 856-692-7378
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EVERY DAY AT LUNAS
Think summer, as hard as it may be
right now. Lunas is surrounded by green
fields and open spacesa fine environment
for laid-back enjoyment and a reflection. A
large bar area has everything from Bud
Light to Blue Point Toasted Lager to Lunas
favorite: Blue Moon. Signature drinks
include cucumber and pineapple martinis,
mojitos, blue moons, Sweet Melissas, and
the unique Luna-tic (made from vodka,
limoncello, agave, blue curacao, and ginger
ale). Its hard to get your mind around this
right now, but soon you can enjoy the
house vodka infusions quickly made
famous at Lunas.
A spacious terracotta-hued space of
covered seating is adjacent and outside is
an airy al fresco patio with umbrellas
shielding the tables. Some of the deck was
made from reclaimed pickle-barrel wood,
in keeping with Merighis efforts to be as
green as possible in his business.
The deck fare menu matches the bucol-
ic surroundings and includes ribs, seafood,
salads, and sandwiches. You can also get
gourmet flatbreads, pita with hummus,
and edamame. A recent addition is a
Mexican menu.
A Lunas favorite is New Italy Po Boy,
which is grilled sausage dressed with broc-
coli rabe, sharp provolone, and sliced
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Congratulations on
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Anniversary!
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60
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Anniversary!
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PATRONS
AND PARTY-GOERS
Merighi's Savoy Inn was a dissonant
scene on Saturday night. On the patio of
Luna's, dozens of 20-somethings,
dressed for PJs and Parkas Night,
mingled and flirted in their casual fash-
ion or sat with friends amid pitchers of
good beer, free hot wings, and what was
to me blasting music, but to them was
probably just background ambiance
their version of Frank Sinatra. With cell-
phones prominent, lest someone miss
the latest tweet, they partied on oblivi-
ous to the 40-degree temperature and
the staid ensemble gathered in the shel-
ter of the indoor Bistro.
There, I don't know, 50-60-some-
thing-or-others listened to the real
Chairman of the Board, dressed to the
nines (or at least the eights as Hans
Lampert put it), dined on oysters and
fine pastathe regulars, the oft lifetime
friends, La Famiglia. All of it is part of
the 60 years of sacrifice, survival, and
success that is the Savoy.
The din and distraction of the deck
didn't foster my doing interviews. In the
dining room, though, patrons were
happy to share their feelings on the
Savoy experience and the Merighi family,
both dear to them.
Robert Odorizzi, nephew of co-founder
Rose Merighi:
I've been here since I was about
eight years old. My dad, Albert (Rose's
youngest brother), was a plumber who
helped them every weekend and I
tagged along. I was a kid but I was
working like an adultthere was no
such thing as child labor then. On
Sunday night, old Ernie would put a
five-dollar bill in my hand. Wow.
My aunt and uncle worked 18- to 20-
hour days, sometimes going upstairs to
rest briefly and then coming down
again. They turned a
roadhouse into a
showplace.
Enrico Collini, lifetime friend of the
Merighis, whose father Enrico worked
with co-founder Ernie in the blow shop
at Kimbles before the restaurant
opened. He's with his wife, Cathy, who
taught all of Tom Jr.s children at St.
Mary's School.
Everybody comes here because it's
warm here, this is family. And Tommy
Tommy tries to keep up with what the
young people are doing, he touches all
the bases to make sure all generations
are welcome. Hes on top of everything
and he has a great staff, people he can
entrust things to. That's the key to hav-
ing a good business.
That, and the way he appreciates his
friends, thats why this place has lasted
and will last.
Hans Lampert, related to no one and
not a native, but a gourmet and bon
vivant right at home in the Merighi
Bistro. Also, he's with fiance, Lori
DiMatteo-Fiocchi, who as a child often
played at Merighi's while her mother,
Alice, worked in the banquet hall.
They've driven the three older Merighi
children home from work many times.
Alaina will be the last, when she's old
enough to have a shift:
Tommy keeps the place current and
relevant to the times. He's personally
involved in the staging of everything and
each event is as important to him as
any other. We come here every Saturday
night, often Thursday, too. This is
Cheers where everybody knows your
name. We've never been alone at our
table for the eveningthere's always
somebody coming by, often many.
Lori: Good times, it's good times
here. What can you say? I love it.
Robert Dragotta, who, like many oth-
ers, is not a regular, but comes to
Merighi's whenever he can. He lives in
Bridgeton and Manhattan and joined
Hans and Lori for this evening:
I know no matter when I come, it's
going to be a good meal; even at cater-
ing events, you know it'll be good.
Consistent and delicious, thats what it is
and I appreciate it.
All the while, Tom is circulating.
When have you not seen Tom at any
event he holds? He always will be right
back, is in the Rose Room, or wants
to talk to you, He is frenetic in move-
ment, speech, even smile. You have the
impression he's always thinking and
walking ahead of you but at the same
time he's tuned in, giving your concerns
his attention and incorporating your
enjoyment into his own fun. You are
Savoy. He is Savoy. Savoy is him.
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Star sighting at Savoy
Bistro (their GPS
thought the Academy
Awards were at Union
and Landis), from left:
Robert Dragotta,
Lori DiMatteo-Fiocchi,
and Hans Lampert.
PHOTO: MICKEY
BRANDT
A BUSY PLACE: SOME
UPCOMING EVENTS
All at Merighi's Savoy Inn, E. Landis Ave.
and Union Rd., Vineland, 691-8051.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
Laughing with the Locals Comedy Show.
7 p.m. Hosted by Mike KC. Co-headliners:
Mike Eagan and Eric Potts. Cash bar and
snack menu. Must be 21 or over. Tickets $20.
SATURDAY, MARCH 8
The Merighi Family Decades Ball.
7 p.m. Commemorating the 60th Anniversary
of Merighis Savoy Inn. Dinner, dancing,
and cocktails. $100 per person. Proceeds
benefit The Rotary Club of Vineland,
YMCA of Vineland, and Inspira Hospice.
FRIDAY, MARCH 14
6th Annual Hometown Heroes Gala.
6 p.m. Join The Grapevine in celebrating
this years 25 honorees.DJ/Dancing
Buffet Dinner Cash Bar Silent
Auction 50/50 Raffle.
Proceeds go to the
Rotary Club of
Vineland Charities
Foundation and
The Cumberland
Cape Atlantic
YMCA. Tickets are
$70 each, $130 per
couple, seating of nine
and 10 per table available. Tickets can be
purchased at The Grapevine office
across the parking lot from Larrys II
Restaurant & Caf, 907 N. Main Road in
Vineland or by calling 856-457-7815.
SATURDAY, MARCH 22
Greater Vineland Chamber of
Commerce 41st Annual Dandelion
Dinner and Beer Tasting.
A community celebration announcing the
beginning of our agricultural season with
an eveniung of dinner and dancing. Music
by Bob Morgan Entertainment. Ticket
price includes craft brew tasting in your
own take-home commemorative
pilsner draft. Advertisements
available in program book.
Tickets are $50 in
advance and are limited
so reserve early. Call the
Chamber office at 856-
691-7400 or visit
www.vinelandchamber.com
SUNDAY, MARCH 23
Start a New Tradition Bridal Show.
13 p.m. Merighis Savoy Inn presents a
Rock the Aisle Bridal production. Pre-reg-
ister online at www.rocktheaislebridal.com.
SATURDAY, APRIL 5
Night of Comedy. 7 p.m. Vineland High
School Tennis Team fundraiser, hosted
by local favorite Gino Bisconte with Louis
"Twitchels" Centanni and starring
Reverend Bob Levy as the headliner.
Adults-only event. You must be 21 or
older to attend. Tickets $25. Cash bar
and snack menu available. Tickets avail-
able from any tennis team member or
coach. Funds raised from this event will
be used for team apparel and to pay for
a trip to the U.S. Open.
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tomatoes on a semolina baguette. Another
is fire-roasted wings, based on a recipe
created by Merighis grandmother, Rose,
co-founder of the tavern 60 years ago. Last
year, some Key West-influenced dishes
debuted and this summers plans include
adding a Mexican flair.
There are large screen TVs, an official
cornhole game and live music every
Friday and Saturday beginning in May.
True to tradition, family members
helped in the design and execution of this
new venture: Merighis mother, Jackie, as
a designer and his sister, Danielle, as a
food consultant.
The patio addition provided 18 new
jobs. It opens for one night in February for
PJs and Parkas, and opens for the season
the third week in April.
Lunas opens for real the third week in
April.
People are really ready for it after this
season of weather, said Merighi. I
Happy 60th Anniversary to
Tom and the
Merighi Family!
P.O. Box 1121 Vineland, N.J. 08362

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