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Musical future
Eastern graduate auditions
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KYLE CARNEY/The Sun
Kim Flamos enjoys the company of Oliver and Princeton at Connolly Dog park on July 24. The dogs enjoyed the company, too, running
and playing with each other, while their owners relaxed in the shade. It was a particularly quiet day in the park as a result of the clouds,
but it should see more action as the weather improves.
Dog days of summer
By KYLE CARNEY
The Sun
The Voorhees Theatre Compa-
ny went out on a limb this sum-
mer, choosing to perform The
Wedding Singer rather than
some of the more established mu-
sicals other theater companies
are performing. The musical will
open on Aug. 7 at the Voorhees
Middle School.
We were looking to do some-
thing fresh this time around,
Robin Darrow, chair of market-
ing and public relations, said.
This musical just felt right. It
hasnt been done by many of the
other surrounding communities,
so it hasnt been overdone.
The VTC allows performers to
have a say in what musical they
do. But, it wasnt even close when
they got input from the perform-
ers this year.
We always give the perform-
ers a chance to decide what musi-
cal we choose, Darrow said.
This year, they made it quite
clear that they were looking to do
something different, and I think
everyone will benefit from it.
The musical, which ran on
A modern
musical
Voorhees Theatre Company
tries something different
with The Wedding Singer
please see MUSICAL, page 4
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Jim was born and raised in
Drexel Hill, Pa. He was a gradu-
ate of Monsignor Bonner High in
1961. He graduated from St.
Josephs University in 1966 with a
bachelors of science degree. He
served on St. Joes parents coun-
cil and was a true Hawks fan
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for 20 years and is now a Golden
Hawk.
He proudly served his country
in the U.S. Army from 1966-1969.
Jim started his own company,
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ny in Moorestown, which he oper-
ated for more than 25 years.
Jim was a member and past
president of the Moorestown Ro-
tary Club which he served for
more than 30 years serving in
many capacities during his
tenure, helping to raise money to
build St. Andrew the Apostle
Church. He was also the past
president of the Parish Council
and served on many committees
over the years.
Jim is survived by his devoted
wife of 32 years Sharon D.
McVeigh (Mancini), his loving
children and grandchildren
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and Anne (Ed) Shemonsky-Hack-
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He is also survived by his step-
mother, Kathleen McVeigh, and
two sisters Joan Sandone and
Catherine Fuga.
He was predeceased by his
beloved parents James T.
McVeigh, Sr. and Catherine
McVeigh, and his brother Donald.
In lieu of flowers donations to
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Broadway in 2006, follows rough-
ly the same plot as the 1998 movie
that stars Adam Sandler and
Drew Barrymore. And while
there are a few differences, Dar-
row knows the draw of the play
comes from the movie.
Adam Sandler is still making
movies, she said. The kids
know him and thats why theyre
so excited we are doing this play.
The musical is also more ener-
getic than most others, according
to Darrow, which should allow
more performers to get involved
and give them more opportunities
to showcase their talents.
A musical like this is much
different than most other musi-
cals, she said. Its a lot of fun
and that translates to the kids
having more fun, too.
The Wedding Singer isnt the
only musical the VTC will be per-
forming this summer. The Little
Mermaid Jr. will open on July 30
at the middle school.
The Little Mermaid perform-
ance will include more than 150
Special to The Sun
Music Director Michael Makofsky and performers Daniel Rusciano
and Maddi Kaigh rehearse The Wedding Singer, which will go on
stage Aug. 7 at the Voorhees Middle School.
Musical hits the stage on Aug. 7
MUSICAL
Continued from page 1
please see TWO, page 10
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After a guest appearance on
Sesame Street, meeting Stevie
Wonder and performing at the Dr.
Oz gala, it is hard to imagine how
Rocco Fiorentino stays so hum-
ble; even more so considering he
has accomplished all this after
being born blind. But, no matter
how many awards he wins, he has
managed to stay focused on his ul-
timate goal: music.
All the awards and recogni-
tion is great, Fiorentino said.
But, the biggest thing they do is
allow me to pay for college and
that is what is ultimately going to
help me get to where I want to
be.
After graduating from Eastern
Regional High School this spring,
Fiorentino will be attending
Berklee College of Music in the
fall. It has been his dream to go to
Berklee since he was 8 years old,
and the scholarships he has been
awarded will go very far in help-
ing to pay for his education.
That has always been my
main focus,
Fiorentino
said. I know I
want to do
something in
music, and the
only way to
get to do that
is through ed-
ucation.
Fiorentino
was recently
awarded another scholarship by
the Foundation for Sight and
Sound. The $500 scholarship is
worth more than just the money.
It definitely makes it special
since it came from an organiza-
tion that is trying to raise aware-
ness for blindness, Fiorentino
said. I have always tried to do my
part in spreading the word about
blindness, and I am appreciative
to any other organizations who
do the same.
The scholarships and volun-
teer efforts have gotten Fiorenti-
no this far, but now he realizes it
is up to him to take the next step.
And while college will give him
the formal training he needs, to
be a performer, he will need to
take some risks.
The first risk happened July 21,
when he auditioned for The
Voice.
It was a great experience, he
said. I didnt make it, but I know
the experience I gained will help
me in my pursuit to become a per-
former. I just hope to learn from it
and move forward to whats
next.
Whats next is a trip to Boston,
where Fiorentino will start his
first semester in college this fall.
His studies will revolve around
music, and while he dreams of
FIORENTINO
Rocco Fiorentino prepares for
Berklee College with audition for The Voice
Eastern graduate was born blind, but continues to follow his dreams
please see FIORENTINO, page 13
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On July 16, honored members of our
Voorhees Township Police Department
traveled to New York City to retrieve an ar-
tifact from the World Trade Center to pay
tribute to the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001,
attack as part of the Memorial Garden
Project at our police headquarters.
The artifact was given proper respect by
being transported back to Voorhees by an
entourage of police cars. With the help of
the Voorhees Township Fire Department
and one of their fire trucks, an American
flag hung high over
the entrance to police
headquarters as the
artifact arrived.
Almost 3,000 inno-
cent people were
killed on that fateful
day in New York, in-
cluding more than
700 from New Jersey.
The Fire Depart-
ment of New York
suffered 343 fatalities, the largest loss of
life of any emergency response agency in
United States history. The Port Authority
Police Department suffered 37 fatalities,
the largest loss of life of any police force in
United States history in a single day. The
New York Police Department suffered 23
fatalities.
Police Chief Lou Bordi will oversee the
building of the Memorial Garden in trib-
Voorhees police members bring home Sept. 11 artifact
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ext week, on Monday, Aug. 4 to
be precise, our company is cel-
ebrating its 10-year anniver-
sary. Ten years ago on that date, we
published the first newspaper in the
companys history The Haddonfield
Sun.
Ten years later, we publish 10 news-
papers each week, covering the towns
of Haddonfield, Moorestown, Cherry
Hill, Voorhees, Marlton, Medford, Mt.
Laurel, Tabernacle, Shamong and
Princeton. Weve grown a lot over the
last 10 years, but we havent lost sight
of our roots.
On Monday, when we turn the Big
One Zero, well be hosting a group of
our employees, customers, business
partners and community leaders who
helped make these 10 years so special
for us. Jack Tarditi, a leader in the
local community, will be the keynote
speaker.
The celebration at the Woodcrest
Country Club in Cherry Hill will in-
clude all the great things that every
party needs good food, good drinks, a
good atmosphere, a good speaker, good
conversation and good, classic silent
auction.
But what will make it extra special
and what were most excited about is
the good that our 10-year anniversary
celebration will help kick off.
As part of the celebration, we are
proud to announce the start of the Sun
newspapers Ray of Hope founda-
tion. Under the umbrella of the South
Jersey Foundation, the Ray of Hope
will raise money to give back to the
local communities we cover.
Back in the day, when we were a
much smaller company, we ran an an-
nual contest called the Ray of Hope.
Readers would submit short essays
nominating a local group, organiza-
tion, Little League team, PTA, Girl
Scout troop and others who were most
deserving of a monetary award. We
published all these essays, and let our
readers vote to select the winner. And
we gave that winner $500.
The Ray of Hope foundation we are
starting will help us get back to our
roots of giving back in a tangible way
to the communities that have support-
ed us and helped us grow over these
last 10 years. And this time, were look-
ing to make a bigger impact than just
$500 to one group each year.
Our party on Monday will be the
first fundraiser in our ongoing effort to
give back. Well have other ways that
well raise money with your help
in the coming months.
At the end of the day, though, where
well need your help the most is telling
us which local groups deserve the fi-
nancial aid. As we start to build a big-
ger and bigger fund, well run similar
contests to our original Ray of Hope to
help decide which organizations are
most deserving. And then well make a
contribution.
We cant wait to start, and were hop-
ing youll help us help those who do the
most in our communities.
in our opinion
Were shining a Ray of Hope
What better way to celebrate 10 years than giving back to local communities
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