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Hear the bells
taxes
may rise
Decreased revenue and escalation in
salaries may cause tax rate increase
By KATRINA GRANT to reduce the budget is to suspend
The Washington Twp. Sun the open space tax, which is cur-
rently two cents. Some council
If the proposed township budg- members however don’t agree
et presented recently is adopted that is the best way to reduce the
the average homeowner would budget. Special to The Sun
pay $65 more in municipal taxes “There is enough money in the Bells Elementary School recently sent five fifth-grade choristers to take part in the ChildrenSong
per year. The $36.1 million pro- fund to be able to suspend it for a of New Jersey performance program. See page 4 for the full story.
posed budget includes a five-cent year and a half,” Del Borrello
tax rate increase, but council said. “However, I don’t think that
members said they are working
to lower that number.
The budget is $1.6 million less
than last year’s, but a decrease in
is the best way. You don’t want to
try to solve budget issue with
gimmicks. What I think would be
better is if we reduced the tax
You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown
revenue and increase in salaries from two cents to one cent perma- The Washington Twp. Sun with his blanket, Lucy as a psy- Honors College. “I had such great
and benefits caused the tax rate nently.” chiatrist, and Snoopy with his experiences and made some of
increase. Council members have also “Happiness is two kinds of ice supper dish. The my best friends here. It will be
“From where we started back taken a 5 percent decrease in cream, sharing a secret,” or production fea- something special to perform
in January to where we are now, their salaries and Del Borrello spending a couple hours with tures 14 songs in- with my old friends. Billy Hart
it’s getting a lot better,” Council has given up his salary. There Charlie Brown, Snoopy and cluding “My New and I first performed together in
President Chris Del Borrello said. have also been cuts in various de- friends as Mainstage Center for Philosophy,” “The Mainstage’s production of Pinoc-
“We’re getting closer.” partments, reductions in police the Arts presents You’re a Good Baseball Game,” chio, 12 years ago. While Kelly
One way the council is looking please see TAXES, page 6 Man, Charlie Brown, a musical “Suppertime,” Karcher and I were car-pooling
for all ages, April 29 through May and the well- buddies.”
1, Camden County College. Karcher known “Happi- Karcher, who is now an actress
Two Washington Township na- ness.” living in New York, NY, adds,
tives, Kelly Karcher and James “I’m really ex- “Mainstage is where I received
Cristiano, are among the cast that cited to be coming the tools and the courage to follow
Miss out on last week’s $50 prize? brings Charles Schultz’s beloved back to Main- my dreams. It gave me the sup-
No worries. The Sun Score page is back again this week with another characters to life in this Broad- stage,” said Cris- portive environment I needed to
heart-pounding, adrenaline-inducing mega-experience. All you have way revival version. Karcher tiano, who trained develop confidence as a per-
to do is visit sunne.ws/contest and follow a few really simple steps. plays Sally, while Cristiano por- and performed former growing up, and I am so
Then, you’re entered to win your choice of prizes from our pool of trays Linus. The musical follows with the Young looking forward to coming back
fantabulous gifts. Experts agree: There’s no better way to spend a few one full day in the lives of Charlie Cristiano Americans and is to that incredible environment. I
moments of your time. Brown and the “Peanuts” gang, now majoring in also can’t wait to see friends and
capturing classic moments such Entertainment Arts Management staffers I haven’t worked with in
as Schroeder at the piano, Linus at Drexel University’s Pennoni please see BROWN, page 6
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were introduced to various art We Have Gel Nails
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forms, images and design motifs
& Harmony
from Africa.
These influences were por-
trayed in hand-molded and craft-
ed masks fabricated out of papier
mache and then uniquely painted
with acrylic paint. The masks
were then used by the dancers in
this year’s WTHS Dance Depart-
ment performance of Tell Me A
Story.
The masks were created by stu-
dents in the Introduction to Mul-
ticultural Art and Design classes.
The beautifully hand-dyed wall
hangings displayed on stage dur- and Spider Man. in the future.”
ing the dance performance were “It was an honor and pleasure In addition, Ms. Cohen’s Na-
done in the Batik method of Tex- for me and my students to collab- tional Art Honor Society, in con-
tile Design. These works of art orate with the Dance Depart- junction with District Art Night,
were created by students in the ment,” Ms. Cohen said. “It was a raised more than $700 for the
Advanced and Intermediate Mul- great educational and learning American Red Cross Japan
ticultural Art and Design Classes. experience for all the students in Earthquake Relief Fund by sell-
Students also were exposed to the Visual and Performing Arts ing handcrafted jewelry, paint-
the work of contemporary set de- Department. I look forward to ings, drawings, photographs and
signer and director Julie Taymor. artistic endeavors and collabora- pottery. Students also created life
She is best known for her staging tive learning opportunities with portraits of people visiting Art
on Broadway of The Lion King Ms. Richardson and Ms. Jackson Night.
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District honors Rozmes
Join the Elauwit Team today! District students, teachers, years to one graduating male and schools, challenged a team of
Elauwit Media is looking for driven, enthusiastic people to join our staff, administrators and parents one graduating female student- middle school staff members in a
team. If you're interested in working in a start-up environment, came together in teamwork and athlete who represent all that is game of basketball.
love working with people, and have excellent communication skills, sportsmanship for a scholarship right about interscholastic sports Halftime festivities included a
then Elauwit is the place for you. fundraiser in at Washington Township High video tribute to Rozmes, a mes-
honor of the School,” WTHS Athletic Director sage from Rozmes’ former foot-
memory of for- Kevin Murphy said. ball head coach at Rowan Univer-
ACCOUNT MANAGER
mer Middle “Who’s the best teammate? sity, Richard Wackar, and a
School Principal Who shows the best sportsman- shootout between township stu-
Danny Rozmes. ship? dents, teachers, staff and admin-
• Opens new business relationships The First An- Who’s a great friend? istrators.
nual Danny These are always very emotion- All proceeds from the event
• Must be outgoing, driven and confident Rozmes Rozmes Basket- al awards that are selected by our benefited the “Good Guy” and
• Full time ball Classic raised varsity head coaches, and it a “Good Girl” Scholarships as well
money for Washington Township great pleasure to name these as character education programs
MARKETING CONSULTANT
High School’s Good Guy and awards in 2011 and beyond in at the middle school level.
Good Girl awards that are pre- honor and recognition of our Dis- Donations can be made payable
sented annually in June at the trict’s Good Guy Danny Rozmes.” to the three middle schools;
• Manages existing customer relationships school’s S.A.M Awards Ceremony Recently, in Washington Town- Chestnut Ridge Middle School,
honoring achievements in sports, ship High School’s 9/10 gymnasi- Bunker Hill Middle School or Or-
• Must be organized, friendly, and patient activities and music and that will um, representatives from Wash- chard Valley Middle School and
• Full time now bear Rozmes’ name. ington Township’s eighth grade can also be mailed to Costello’s at-
“The Good Guy and Good Girl boys and girls travel A teams, that tention at Bunker Hill Middle
scholarship awards have been included representation from all School, 372 Pitman-Downer Road,
Call Ed Lynes 856-428-5698 presented annually for over 30 three of the district’s middle Sewell, 08080.
or email resume to elynes@elauwit.com
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mission is free and childcare WTHS 11/12 auditorium. Refresh-
Remember nursery through kindergarten ments will follow in Cafeteria B.
to vote April 27 will be provided.
For more information on King
The competition is the culmi-
nation of five weeks of collabora-
The day to go out and vote for Of Glory please visit www.gcc- tive learning between the WTHS
Board of Education members and cpray.com or call (856) 582-0222. NHS Mentorship Program and
the school budget will be Wednes- the fifth-grade TAG students.
day, April 27 from noon to 9 p.m., BA5K gets set The NHS volunteers, called the
at Washington Township High Desktop Travelers, have spent
School, 206 East Holly Avenue, for the starting gun one hour each week working with
Sewell. The candidates are Josh This is a great way to start the TAG students on geography-
Aronovitch, Michael D’Ariano, your Mother’s Day. Run/walk related projects.
Gregory Dibsie, Ginny Murphy, with or for your mother. It all leads up to GEO Jeopardy,
Chet Nawoyski, Cliff Sanders, The course runs through where six students will compete
and Craig Williams. Washington Lake Park. This is a against six adults in six different
family event that includes a kids categories.
Jhan Moskowitz one mile fun run and a 5K run & The event is a joint venture of
family walk. WTHS NHS Coordinator Ray An-
featured on Good Friday The annual Brian Anderson derson and Elementary TAG
Jhan Moskowitz will be fea- Memorial 5K run, or the BA5K, is teachers Terry Boyajian, Pat
tured on Good Friday, April 22 at an event organized to remember Crone and Deb Mongiardo.
7:30 p.m., in a special guest speak- Brian Anderson. Washington Township High
ing appearance at the Gloucester The date is Mother’s Day, Sun- School is located at 529 Hurffville-
County Community Church in day, May 8. Registration begins at Cross Keys Road, Sewell.
Washington Township. 7 a.m., 5K Race begins at 9 a.m.,
The evening service, one of 5K walk following, Kids Fun Run Addonisio, Dubitsky
only a few of this type in our begins at 10:15 a.m.
area, is a reflection of events that The admission fees are $18 show their work
transpired over 2,000 years ago. prior to event, $45 for a family (up On Thursday April 14, Rutgers
The commemoration includes to 5 people), $20 on event day, University-Camden arts and sci-
praise an worship music, the $50.00 per family on event day. ences students displayed the re-
Good Friday story, communion, For information, contact Kris search they conducted with facul-
special musical selections and Welsh at 582-3846 or visit ty on posters and in other media
guest speaker, Moskowitz. www.ba5k.com. during a special celebration of
For more information on this undergraduate research and cre-
event please visit GEO Jeopardy ative activity.
www.gcccpray.com or call 582-0222. More than 40 projects were dis-
competition April 27 played and included research in
King of Glory No, Alex Trebek won’t be there, disciplines such as art, biology,
but some local dignitaries just business, computer science, crim-
April 23 and 24 might be. The Washington Town- inal justice, nursing, physics, and
The Gloucester County Com- ship High School National Honor political science, among many
munity Church will present an Society, in conjunction with the others.
all-new Easter production for 2011 District’s Elementary Talented The following students from
entitled, King Of Glory. and Gifted program, is hosting a Washington Township are among
There are six performances: GEO Jeopardy competition on those who presented their re-
Saturday, April 23 at 1:30, 3:30 and Wednesday, April 27. search were Stephanie Addon-
6:30 p.m. and Sunday, April 24 at The geography-centered event isio, Rachel Dubitsky.
8:30, 10:30 a. m. and 12:30 p.m. Ad- will run from 7 to 8 p.m. in the
Call 1-800-648-0138
to learn more.
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