March 2015 Spring Issue - Volume 17, Issue 1

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March 2015 Spring Issue - Volume 17, Issue 1
Message from your Mayor
by Mayor John Dominy
The Winter of 2015 has been too long, too cold. Spring cannot arrive soon enough. But each year, I am
reminded that springtime in Wenonah is just absolutely beautiful.
As the weather warms, neighbors and friends alike take to the outdoors. It’s a time for renewal, rediscovery…
and reinvigorated promises that yes, this will be the year that I finally finish painting my old house.
But whatever you do, don’t forget to take time to enjoy one of our Borough’s greatest treasures – our Wenonah
Woods.
With over five miles of trails, one can spend a month of springtime weekends in our conservation areas and still
not discovery all that it has to offer.
Perhaps Deb and I will see you while out for a walk…until then enjoy!
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“volcano” shaped application of mulch to any tree
base. Mulch should always be kept from touching
the trunk. Young trees will need a constant supply
of water (five gallons a week) to survive extreme
summer weather.
Shade Tree Commission
The Commission meeting dates for the balance of
2015: March 3rd, April 7th, August 4th, September
17th and November 4th. All meetings start at 7:30
P.M. and are held at the Wenonah Community
Center.
Submitted by Gary Odenbrett
The Commission contracted this past winter for the
removal of 40 trees and trimming of over 89 trees in
the borough. The removed trees were either
diseased, dead or a potential hazard, and in the case
of trimming, created street or sidewalk obstruction
or had an abundance of dead branches. We are in
the process of purchasing 65 bare root trees for
planting in late March/April and some homeowners
with available planting spots have given their “ok”
for plantings in the clear zone.
As summer approaches, we would ask all
homeowners to avoid the practice of creating a
The STC has a member opening should any resident
be interested in volunteering to help out with
plantings, surveys and resident concerns – please
contact Gary Odenbrett at 468-2627.
Wenonah STC members:
Gary Odenbrett 468-2627
Colleen Moran 464-2426
Patrick Ream 415-0891
Greg Hack 468-7939
Lesa DeCarlo 381-5010
Larry Bacon 468-8862
Dan Cox 229-4274
Tommy Lombardo 468-4590
Municipal Alliance Senior Breakfast
Thursday April 2nd 9am at Telford Inn
Calling all Wenonah Seniors – It’s that time again!
Time for breakfast at the Telford Inn at 9:00am
Mark your calendars – Thursday, April 2nd.
Don’t miss the date!
Call the Borough Office at 468-5228 to RSVP.
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Submitted by Melissa Lock, Secretary
It is hard to believe that the Wenonah Swim Club
will be opening in only 90 days! Despite the frigid
weather, the Swim Club Board and members have
been busy improving the Club and readying for
another great season.
Facilities and Snack Bar
The Swim Club is excited to announce that
Wenonah’s own Hawk’s Deli will be taking over
the operations of the Club Snack Bar this summer.
Hawk’s has lots of great ideas to improve and
revitalize our Snack Bar! Also, over the winter, the
Screen House underwent improvements, including
an upgrade of the electrical system, new ceiling
lights, the installation of four commercial grade
oscillating fans and the addition of rope lights for
birthday parties and other celebrations. The Ladies
Room also received a face-lift.
Activities and Events
It's starting to warm up, at least in our event
planning! Save the Date - on Saturday, May 9th,
we will once again be celebrating the approaching
summer with our ever-popular Cinco de Mayo
party, open to members and non-members! Details
and tickets will be available soon at
www.wenonahswimclub.com. Also this summer,
we're adding Monday Funday! Early Monday
evenings, there will be a package deal of dinner and
games for the kids. And of course, we'll have
family camp-outs, movies under the stars, games for
adults and kids on the 4th of July and Labor Day,
soccer and tennis lessons and camps, private and
group swim lessons, adult swimming practices and
meets, adult fitness and yoga classes, and all the
usual fun you expect from your Swim Club every
summer!
Swim and Dive Teams
The Swim and Dive teams had another great season
in 2014, and they are looking to improve upon last
year’s tremendous season in 2015! In what will be
his sixth year as our head coach, Chris Dalsey will
continue to lead the team along with Assistant
Coach Skyler Lindsey, as the Wenonah
Waverunners continue their quest to become one of
the top teams in Tri-County's "A" Division. Head
Dive Coach Bob Tender will return for a fourth year
to lead us through another great dive season.
To get a head start on the upcoming season, the
Parent’s Organization will be meeting soon. We
will be looking for parents to lead our committees
this year (clothing, spirit, fundraising, etc.) to help
us prepare for the 2015 season. We need 6-10
volunteers right away to assist in planning our July
10th Golf Outing, the Swim and Dive Teams’
biggest fundraiser of the year! The money raised
from this year’s outing will be used to replace/repair
the starting blocks.
Wenonah Swim & Dive Team Registrations for
Club members will be held on Saturday, May 9th at
Holy Trinity Church in Wenonah from 9 am to
Noon. Please email Dave McNamara, Swim and
Dive Team Rep, at [email protected]
with any questions, comments or concerns.
Membership
Starting this March, the Wenonah Swim Club will
kick off our 2015 Membership Drive in earnest.
All Club members are encouraged to help in the
recruiting of new families to our Club. As a new
component of our membership drive, we will be
offering any existing member a $100 credit if
they bring in a new family. Additionally, new
members receive $50 off of their membership
dues if they sign up before April 1st.
The Wenonah Swim Club is truly a hidden gem.
The Club boasts great facilities, lots of fun,
family-friendly
activities
and a
highly
competitive swim team. If you are interested in
helping our efforts, have any suggestions or
would like to inquire about membership, please
contact
Liz
Hetzer
at
[email protected].
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Wenonah Post 192,
The American Legion
Submitted by Chris DeMaise
Wenonah’s American Legion Post 192 continues its long-standing tradition of
serving our Community and our nation’s active-duty military and Veterans.
Wenonah’s Memorial Day Parade, Monday, May 25! Mark your calendars
and join us for Wenonah’s own Memorial Day Parade on Monday morning,
May 25th. During Memorial Day each year, Post 192 along with the Boy
Scouts, Girl Scouts, Clearview Marching band, military vehicles, and Mantua’s
Post 305 of the American Legion and Post 7679 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars march from Marion and East
Mantua Avenues to the
Wenonah Cemetery where we
hold a ceremony in keeping
with the real meaning of
Memorial Day – to honor
those who died while serving in
our nation’s armed forces.
Join us in our march to the
Wenonah Cemetery or simply
line Mantua Avenue to watch the
parade march by. If your
organization would like to march
in the parade, please contact
any Post 192 member. On the
weekend prior to Memorial
Day, Scouts assist us in placing
American flags at veterans’
grave sites at the cemetery and
this year, American flags will line Mantua Avenue in the days preceding Memorial Day. If you or your
organization would like to help placing flags, let us know. Look for our upcoming Memorial Day notices and
Mantua Avenue flags.
Help Us Honor Wenonah Residents on Active Duty in the Military. We are asking Wenonah residents for
your support in providing names of any Wenonah residents currently on active
duty in the military. First, we will announce their names in a tribute to
Wenonah residents on active military duty during the presentations for the
July 4th celebration in Wenonah Park. Second, our Post will pay for a oneyear membership to the American Legion for each active duty resident, which
entitles them to myriad benefits as well as a monthly magazine.
Want to Stay Apprised with Post 192 Activities? “Like” our Facebook page
(“Wenonah NJ Post 192 of the American Legion”) and you’ll receive our postings of
activities and other notices. Support your local veterans!
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Over 120 Enjoy Post 192’s Dinner with Friends. Over 120
people attended Post 192’s annual Dinner with Friends event
on February 7th to enjoy cocktails, dinner, presentations, some
light-hearted roasting’s, raffles, auctions, music, and dancing.
Post 192 also used the occasion to honor and remember longtime Post 192 Legionnaires who recently passed, including
Jack Sheppard Sr., Frank Eggert, Tony Currier, Doug Gehring,
and Joe Schultes. Attendees included Wenonah’s new Mayor, John R. Dominy; councilmen Bill Norris and
Paul Lader; and Bob Shryock of the Gloucester County Times. Presentations were also provided by Boys State
Delegates Billy Norris and Kyle Bright; and Girls State Delegates Olivia Lombardo and Greta Colman. Don’t
miss next year’s Dinner with Friends, which has already been scheduled for Saturday, February 6, 2016!
Mrs. Sheppard Accepts Legion Award for Late Husband, Mr. Jack Sheppard Sr. Mrs. Helen Mae
Sheppard accepted The Exemplary Member Award on behalf of her late husband, Mr. Jack Sheppard Sr., from
Wenonah's American Legion Post 192. Jack of course was Wenonah’s mayor for 24 years among his many
contributions to the Borough of Wenonah but he was also a dedicated and faithful member of Post 192 for 27
continuous years before his passing on New Year's Day. He is missed by many, including Post 192.
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Wenonah Lions Club
Submitted by Ed Zelley
The Wenonah Lions Club has several events
coming up this Spring. On March 14th we will be
holding our Second Annual St. Paddy’s Day party.
Tickets can be purchased at
Https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annualwenonah-lions-st-paddys-day-celebration-tickets15375545671?aff=eandprexshre&ref=eandprexshre.
A bus has been booked to drive people to and from
the event as well. There will be a Chinese Auction
and dinner buffet.
On April 4th we will be holding a coin drop and also
hosting the annual Easter Egg Hunt in the Park,
with pictures with the Easter Bunny as well.
We continue to make plans for the 4th of July and
we anticipate another great celebration as always.
We welcomed three new members into the club
over the last two months and we always welcome
new members. We meet the second and fourth
Tuesdays for dinner at the Telford Inn.
Pet Waste Reminder
Submitted by Karen L. Sweeney
Municipal Clerk
Wenonah Pet Owners Please don’t leave your pet’s
waste on the ground. Our office has received
several complaints from residents. Please pick up
your animal’s waste in a disposable bag
and take it home for disposal in your trash
container.
Water Bills
Submitted by Laurie Christinzio, Utilities Clerk
The water bill payments will be due on April 1,
2015. There is a fifteen (15) day grace period, so
please pay by April 15th to avoid any penalty fees.
If you have not received a bill by March 16th please
call the Tax Office for the amount due.
Taxes
Submitted by Beth Walls, Tax Collector
Second quarter taxes are due on May 1, 2015.
There is a ten (10) day grace period for tax
payments. Due to the 10th being a Sunday, the pay
date will be extended to Monday, May 11th.
Wenonah Lions Club/D.A.R.E.
Easter Egg Hunt
The Wenonah Lions Club/D.A.R.E. Easter Egg
Hunt will be held on Saturday, April 4th in the park
at 11:00am
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Pet Licensing Reminder
Submitted by Laurie Christinzio
The last day to license your pets, without penalty, is
March 31st. Please make sure your pet’s rabies
vaccination is good through November 1, 2015.
You can license a new pet anytime during the year.
Any pet over 7 months old should be licensed. Just
bring in proof of rabies and spay/neuter (if it has
been done). A license for a spay/neutered pet is $7
and $12 if your pet is unaltered. Please call the
Finance Office (856-468-5228) with any questions.
If you need to find a free rabies clinic go to the
Gloucester County website
(www.co.gloucester.nj.us), then to Departments and
Agencies, Animal Shelter, Upcoming Events and
you will find a listing of towns having a clinic.
Tire Amnesty
The month of March is TIRE AMNESTY MONTH.
It is your opportunity to dispose of your old tires at
NO CHARGE. Between March 2nd and March 31st
you may take your tires (limit of 25 and no larger
than the average pick-up tire) to the Gloucester
County Solid Waste Complex, 493 Monroeville
Road (Rt. 694.) The hours are 8:30 am to 3:00 pm,
Monday through Friday. On Saturday, March 21st
there will be a rain-or-shine event from 8 am to 12
noon. This program is for Gloucester County
residents only. Commercial businesses are not
permitted. If you have any questions call (856)
478-6045, Ext. 14.
Clean Communities Day
Saturday, May 9th
An opportunity for Residents and Volunteer Groups
to come out and help clean up our community.
Register at the Community Center at 8:30am
Volunteer Groups, please contact Karen Sweeney at
468-6713 or Carl Hausman at 464-0744 regarding
your participation.
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2015 Gloucester County Household
Hazardous Waste Collection Dates
Location: Gloucester County Solid Waste
Complex
493 Monroeville Rd. (Rt. 694), South Harrison
Township
8 am – 2 pm (Rain or Shine)
April 18th
September 26th
Location: Gloucester County Roads Department
1200 N. Delsea Drive (Rt. 47), Clayton
8 am – 2 pm (Rain or Shine)
May 16th
October 17th
MATERIALS ACCEPTED: Solvents, pesticides,
cleaners, kerosene, herbicide, gasoline, turpentine,
varnish, fertilizers, rat poisons, auto & floor care
products, weed killers, lighter fluid, photo
chemicals, pool chemicals, propane tanks and gas
cylinders. In addition - oil based paints, motor oil,
antifreeze, fluorescent tubes, CFL Bulbs & ballasts,
lead acid & ni-cad batteries will be accepted for
recycling. (30 & 55 gallon containers require prior
approval)
The following materials WILL NOT be accepted at
any collection days: medical waste, infectious
wastes, radioactive materials (including smoke
detectors), explosives, and ammunition.
NO LATEX PAINT WILL BE ACCEPTED.
NO ASBESTOS PRODUCTS WILL BE
ACCEPTED. For disposal of asbestos products
contact GCIA at 478-6045, ext. 25.
*BULK TRASH PICK UP
REMINDER*
Submitted by Ken Trovarelli,
Public works Supervisor
BULK TRASH (NON-METAL ITEMS) PICK UP
IS DONE ON THE LAST FRIDAY OF EVERY
MONTH (unless noted in the Borough calendar).
Please put Bulk items out when you put out your
regular trash. If you have metal items, please call
Public Works at 468-5300 for pick up. Leave your
name, address and identify the item.
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Yard Waste, Branches and Leaves
Submitted by Ken Trovarelli, Public Works
Supervisor
REMINDER: Yard Waste and Leaves should be
containerized.
Please place branches for chipping on the grass at
the curb, not in the street.
Please refer to the Yard Waste, Branches and Leaf
Collection guidelines located in the Borough
calendar for pick up dates and handling of these
materials.
Wenonah Depot Quilters
Submitted by Judy Thompson
The quilters meet the first and third Wednesday
each month from 11:30 am to 2:00 pm, sit and sew
at 11:30 and meeting at 12:30. Bring your lunch
and a project to work on during sit and sew.
Meetings are open to quilters of all skills.
The second Wednesday of the month is workshop
from 10:00am to 2:00 pm. We learn new skills
shared by talented members of the group.
Workshops are optional and free.
Wenonah Lake Opens Saturday,
May 23rd!
We support several charitable causes that need food
items, quilts, blankets, coats, hats, etc.
Organizations included are the Greater Woodbury
Cooperative and Canine Partners.
For more information contact: Bev Betz at 8564236-0378 or Judy Thompson at 856-464-8652.
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monthly meetings and newsletters. We meet
September through May in the Community Center /
Train Station. Our September, December and May
meetings are social events while the remainder of
the meetings focus on topics related to local history.
Wenonah Historical Society
Submitted by: Charles Horan, President
If you are interested in joining our organization
please come out to one of our meetings held on the
second Friday of each month at 7:30 PM. For more
information, call Charlie Horan at 856-468-5431.
We hope to see you soon!
The Wenonah Historical Society is currently
undergoing a period of transition and growth as we
utilize social media (Facebook) and our own
Internet website to accomplish our Mission
Statement as detailed below.
The Mission of the Historical Society is to preserve,
acquire, and protect items of historical significance
to the borough of Wenonah. In that respect, we have
dedicated years to our museum, which now has both
physical presence and digital availability. Our
Mission further provides for the education of the
public on the borough's rich history and on items of
historical significance. To that end, we provide
presentations to the elementary school and
programs at our regular meetings, in addition to
maintaining a display cabinet at the Wenonah
Elementary School. We also provide educational
awards to sixth grade graduates of Wenonah
Elementary who have demonstrated an excellence
in history.
Our Facebook group site (Wenonah Historical
Society) is proving to be a rich source of additional
information and artifacts related to Wenonah, as
well as a stimulator of interest in our history from
current and former residents and non-residents
alike. Our website
(www.wenonahhistoricalsociety.org) allows our
organization to virtually display some of the many
items we hold in our museum collection and serves
as an archive for reference items such as our
newsletters. The Wenonah Historical Society is also
responsible for the historic house plaques that are
seen on many older homes throughout our fair
borough.
We are an active, interesting and friendly volunteer
group that shares an interest in local history. Family
memberships are $15.00 per year which includes
Wenonah Lake Association
Submitted by Erica Alimario
We are looking forward to another relaxing
summer season down at the lake. The WLA has
taken on the challenge of trying to reduce the geese
population at the lake and the problems that they
cause. We are looking into techniques that are
environmentally safe and humane. We also plan to
work with the lake management in order to
complete some beautification and improvement
projects, which include sprucing up the snack bar,
updating the horseshoe pits, and landscaping.
We look forward to seeing you during
opening weekend, May 23rd and 24th, 2015 and
throughout the summer. Activities and events for
the 2015 season will be posted on our website.
Please visit www.wenonahlake.org for updates and
additional information.
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Wenonah Athletic Association
Submitted by Bernadette Hohl
The 2015 Wenonah Athletic Association Board
members are:
President: Dave Duer
Vice President: Bob Nardi
Treasurer: Tom Schwarzwalder
Secretary: Bernadette Hohl
event was a huge success thanks to the generosity of
our neighbors, friends and local businesses. Many
of the improvements to our soccer and little league
fields were made possible by this and other town
fundraisers. One behalf of Wenonah sports, we
thank you for your support.
The Commissioners are:
Baseball: Ron Cline
Basketball: Eric Spross
Soccer: Joe Eimer
Softball: Dan Stokes
The WAA is looking for someone to continue this
success and be the Fundraising Coordinator. This is
an important job for the organization and will help
to ensure our players have the equipment and field
maintenance they need to have fun and stay safe.
Some of the responsibilities of the fundraising
coordinator are: plan and oversee the soccer coin
drop in fall, Little League coin drop in spring and
the PB’s fundraiser in February and coordinate
banner renewals and new banner creation. Contact
Bernadette Hohl at [email protected] for
more information.
We are looking forward to a busy spring. Here are
some important upcoming dates:
Spring soccer will begin March 14 and 15 (delayed
due to weather) and end the last weekend in May
Clinic and Micro Indoor Soccer Program will be on
Monday nights for 6 weeks from March 30-May 4
in the All Purpose Room of Wenonah Elementary
School. Clinic (Pre-K – K): 6-6:45pm and Micro
(1st – 2nd grades): 7-7:45pm
Opening day for baseball and softball is April 11th.
Player pictures will be taken on opening day.
Field Clean Up Day will be held Saturday, March
14th (Rain date TBD) Lisle and Langston Fields
The date for the Annual Awards Night has not been
set. Stay tuned!
THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!
The 4th Annual PB’s fundraiser took place on
February 7th at PBs Diner and Tap Room. This
The Wenonah Athletic Association meets the third
Wednesday of each month at 8:00 PM. Our
meetings are held at the Community Center (Train
Station). There are plenty of opportunities to get
involved in the WAA – not just coaching! We are
always looking for new volunteers. We encourage
you to come to a meeting or reach out to a Board
member or commissioner to see how you can
become a part of the association. For more
information on any of the WAA sports or activities
visit us at http://www.wenonahathletics.org/ or Like
us on Facebook.
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Wenonah Library News
Submitted by Anne Zuber
Friday the 13th is your lucky day at the
library! Return your overdue Wenonah Library
materials to the library on Friday, March 13th,
without penalty. Please return items to the desk.
Offer does not apply to old fines or those on
materials from other libraries.
Join us for March Movie Madness. Anyone
borrowing DVDs or Videos during March is
welcome to enter a drawing for a prize basket each
week. The more you visit and borrow, the better
your chance to win.
A Meet the Authors Event will be held on
Saturday, April 18th, from Noon to 2:00PM. Come
meet local authors at Monroe Twp. Public Library,
713 Marcia Ave, Williamstown, NJ. For more
information visit www.meettheauthors.net.
Sponsored by the Logical group of municipal
libraries.
We are grateful for all the donations we receive,
but please, contact the library staff if you wish to
donate books. Every so often we find our book
return jammed
closed with books donated during the hours
that the library is closed. If you realize the book
return is jammed, please send an email to the library
[email protected], so we can clear it
for patrons to return their borrowed books on time.
Save your donations for April and we can offer
those we cannot use in the library at our Used Book
Sale on Community Yard Sale Day.
What does the library offer and for whom?
*Preschoolers- Preschool story time
sessions for 3 to 5 years children at 10:00 AM and
1:00 PM. each Wednesday, with stories, fun and
crafts.
*Teens-We offer SAT Math Grade
Builder tutoring sessions monthly on Wednesday
evenings. Contact the library for more information
and to sign up.
*Seniors- Basic Computer Training is
available on Thursday evenings from 7:00 to
8:00pm. Call 468-6323, or stop by the library for
more information.
*All library card holders- Books, DVDs,
audiobooks, magazines, Interlibrary book loans and
eBook downloads.
*All Wenonah residents-Tax Forms,
Wireless Internet, a Printer, a Copier, Newsletters,
Wenonah School Weekly Notes, Box Tops for
Education collection point, July 4th Parade
registration, and volunteer opportunities.
**NEW PROGRAMS this Spring include a
doggy reading program and introduction to eBooks
training sessions on assorted mobile devices.
Like us on Facebook! Search Wenonah
Free Public Library and you can be included in
notifications about cool book lists, new releases,
and activities happening at the library.
Wenonah Library hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 3-9, Wednesday 9-9,
Friday 1-5, and Saturday 10-2.
856-468-6323
Email:[email protected]
www.wenonahlibrary.com
We are always on the lookout for programs
and services that might be of interest to Wenonah
residents. This spring, we will begin a revision to
our Strategic Plan. Planning will include a survey
to gather input from you. If you would like to
participate in the process, contact the library for
more information. [email protected] or
856-468-6323.
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Wenonah Environmental
Commission
Submitted by Scott Barnes
Upcoming Events
“Almost Spring” Work Party: Saturday, March 14th
at 9:00 AM. Volunteers needed for a couple of
hours to maintain our trails and conservation lands.
For updates on this event, check
www.WenonahEnvironmentalCommission.org or
follow us at “Friends of Wenonah Trails” on
Facebook.
Bird Quest: Saturday, May 2nd from 7 AM to noon.
This is a team bird-spotting competition held
throughout Gloucester County which is cosponsored by the WEC. All ages welcome. For
more details, visit www.GCNatureClub.org in
April.
Winter Review
In the last newsletter, we reported progress in
restoring the circular hiking trail around the former
Synnott's Pond. In mid-December, Bob Bevilacqua
and team put together one of the final puzzle pieces:
the re-seating of a trail bridge across Camelback
Run which had been dislodged by raging
floodwaters 16 months earlier. This handsome
arched piece of woodwork by John Schad once
again welcomes all to explore the tiny oasis on East
Elm Street.
Despite temperatures in the twenties and a stiff
breeze, 22 people and 4 canines joined our Five
Mile Hike on a crystal-clear January 31st. At the
outset, I dedicated the hike to the memory of Frank
Eggert and former mayor Jack Sheppard, Sr., two
prolific borough volunteers who had passed away
during January. Both of these men were
instrumental in creating the “Ring of Green” which
makes it possible to enjoy miles of woodland hiking
around the borough.
you will begin to see his tremendous hands-on
contributions to all the
public areas of our
town.
Frank was a tireless
advocate for expansion
of the conservation
lands. He felt it was
critical to our quality of
life to create trails,
bridges, and sitting
benches to make these
areas easily accessible
to all. Up until several
months ago, he
regularly hauled tools,
plants, and mulch into
the woods to take care of the myriad little details
that come attached to 135 acres of land. Discarded
decks, disused
telephone
poles, and old
railroad ties
were all
wrangled into
new lives as
trail
components,
or into handpainted signs welcoming visitors.
When I joined WEC 12 years ago, Frank's example
of community volunteerism opened my eyes to the
positive change that dedicated people could bring
about where they lived. Frank's exact set of skills
were truly unique; it will take a number of people to
do the jobs he had been doing. The challenge is now
placed on our shoulders – the citizens of town – to
maintain Frank's dedication for making our local
outdoors a vibrant, healthy, and welcoming place.
Goodbye to a Valued Friend and Colleague
The WEC's Senior Trailmaster, Frank Eggert,
passed away on January 15th at the age of 89 after a
brief battle with cancer. Frank was a founding
member not only of the WEC in 1975, but also its
predecessor organization the Natural Woodlands
Council in 1965. Once you know where to look,
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The Woman’s Club of Greater
Wenonah
Submitted by Paula Brining
Our upcoming meetings are as follows:
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MARCH 9, 2015 WALT WHITMAN/
Selections from Leaves of Grass as
performed by the Camden County Readers’
theatre
APRIL 13, 2015
AUTISTIC
SPECTRUM DISORDERS
MAY 11, 2015
ANNUAL DINNER
MEETING
The Book Lover’s Affair group will be meeting the
fourth Monday of each month in the Community
Center. March’s book will be The Boys In The
Boat by Daniel James Brown.
What better way to celebrate Spring then with two
special events sponsored by the Woman’s Club of
Wenonah (a member of the NJSFWC and GFWC)!
Our Wine & Cheese Social will be held on
Saturday, March 14 at the Community Center from
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm. Share the night with family and
friends as you sample delicious food -everything
from homemade appetizers to desserts- and
stimulating beverages. Buy your tickets in advance
for $15.00 ($18.00 at the door) from any member of
the WCW.
Save the date of Saturday, June 13 for the luscious
Garden Tour. Featuring several beautiful gardens,
this event is the perfect way to spend a warm,
spring day. Owners of the gardens will guide you
through their properties. Meet your friends in the
Park to buy tickets, get a map/ brochure, and enjoy
free, light refreshments. Gardens may be viewed
from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Tickets are also
available from any member. Do you have a garden
that you would like on the Tour? Please contact
Jennie McQuaide at 856-468-3001.
We are anticipating Arts Performing Day on March
19 and are busy rehearsing a skit based on a Dr.
Seuss book, You’re Only Old Once. Then in April,
our “crafty” members will enter their projects in the
Spring Conference/Achievement Day. To prepare
for this day, we have held Crochet/Knit classes and
at one of our meetings, learned how to “arm knit” a
shawl. We are also having a wreath making
session.
The Special State Project is NAMI-National
Alliance on Mental Illness. Our members are filling
two back packs for people who are referred to a
shelter. “Forget-Me-Knot” pins and flower packets
are being sold to support this project.
The students in Wenonah Elementary School who
won the NJFRWC Short Story/Poetry Writing
Contest read their stories at our February meeting.
Their families were invited to the meeting. The
students stories and poems were creative and
showed how talented these students are.
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Wenonah Borough Council Committees for 2015
Submitted by Karen L. Sweeney, Municipal Clerk/Treasurer
Mayor Dominy and Borough Council selected the following committee chairs and members to administer various
aspects of Wenonah’s operations. If you have any questions or concerns about what is happening in the borough,
please contact any of the committee chairs/members and they will be happy to address your issues.
BOROUGH OF WENONAH
2015
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
Public Safety and Personnel
John Howard, Chair
William Norris
Jack Sheppard, Jr.
Public Works
Philipp Kaeferle, Chair
John Howard
Jack Sheppard, Jr.
Public Buildings and Grounds
Jack Sheppard Jr., Chair
Bill Norris
Phil Kaeferle
Finance and Budget
William Norris, Chair
Carl Hausman
Paul Lader
Legal and Ordinance
Paul Lader, Chair
Carl Hausman
Philipp Kaeferle
Human Services
Carl Hausman, Chair
Paul Lader
Bill Norris
Council Members may be contacted by email
via the Borough Website @ www.boroughofwenonah.com
under “Contact Us”
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2015 ANNUAL YARD SALE
THE 18TH ANNUAL YARD SALE WILL BE HELD ON
SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH BEGINNING AT 8:00 AM.
THE RAIN DATE WILL BE SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH.
THE PROCEEDS FOR 2015 WILL BE GOING TO THE
BOY SCOUTS.
THE DONATION FEE IS $10.00 *(Cash or Check)
TO REGISTER PLEASE MAIL PAYMENTS TO
BOROUGH OF WENONAH, PO BOX 66, OR YOU MAY
DROP IT OFF AT THE TAX OFFICE.
YOU WILL RECEIVE A PLACARD WHICH MUST BE DISPLAYED ON
THE DAY OF THE YARD SALE. If I HAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS I
WILL SEND YOU THE LIST OF SALES.
*WE WILL RUN THE NEWSPAPER AD FOR THE YARD SALE. THE
REGISTRATION FEE COSTS LESS THAN RUNNING YOUR OWN AD.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------REGISTRATION FORM
NAME:_____________________________________________
ADDRESS:_________________________________________
PHONE #:
EMAIL:___________________
Please print clearly. Your address will be printed on the map and
placard.
Please return this form by Wed., April 22ND if you want to have your
sale included on the map and street listing.
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: BOY SCOUTS
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BOROUGH OF WENONAH
2015 ANNUAL YARD SALE
THE 18TH ANNUAL YARD SALE
WILL BE HELD ON
SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH
BEGINNING AT 8:00 AM.
THE RAIN DATE WILL BE SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH.
THE PROCEEDS FOR 2015 WILL BENEFIT THE
BOY SCOUTS.
****************************************************
ANYONE WISHING TO PARTICIPATE MAY FIND
REGISTRATION FORMS AVAILABLE AT THE
WENONAH TAX OFFICE, 1 S. WEST AVENUE OR
ON OUR WEBSITE: boroughofwenonah.com
THE DONATION FEE IS $10.00 *(Cash or Check)
CHECKS MADE PAYABLE TO: BOY SCOUTS
YOU WILL RECEIVE A PLACARD WHICH MUST BE DISPLAYED ON
THE DAY OF THE YARD SALE.
*WE WILL RUN THE NEWSPAPER AD FOR THE YARD SALE. THE
REGISTRATION FEE COSTS LESS THAN RUNNING YOUR OWN AD.
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Wenonah Lake – 2015
Lake Telephone Number: 468-5895
General Information:
Open Weekends Starting:
Saturday, May 23RD (Memorial Day Weekend)
Open Full Time Starting:
Saturday, June 20TH
Hours:
11 – 8 pm
Memberships:
Residents-
$25.00 - 1st Family Member
$10.00 - each additional household member
Non-Residents -
$150.00 Single Membership
$300.00 Family Membership
Book of Guest Passes-
10 for $50.00 (only members can purchase)
Guest Accompanied by a MemberNon-Member Day Pass-
$8.00/Daily & Weekends
$8.00/Day Weekdays
$10/Day Weekends
Lake Pavilion Rentals:
4 Hour increments:
11 am - 3 pm
3 pm - 7 pm
Residents:
$25.00 Pavilion Rental,
plus a $50.00 damage fee* (separate checks required)
Non-residents:
$50.00 Pavilion Rental,
plus a $100 damage fee* (separate checks required)
(Includes Corporate/Group Rentals)
*Damage Deposit returned following party (if no damage or waste occurs)
Parties: All pavilion rentals also require an $8.00 per person fee for those
without membership beach tags; to be paid on the day of the party.
Contact Borough Office regarding membership, to reserve pavilion, schedule
parties, etc. @ 468-5228
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BOROUGH OF WENONAH LAKE REGISTRATION FORM
LAST NAME (S)_______________________________________________________________
ADDRESS ___________________________________________________________________
CITY, STATE, ZIP CODE________________________________________________________
HOME
PHONE#______________________/CELL#_________________________/WORK#________________
MEMBERSHIPS:
 WENONAH RESIDENT SINGLE ($25.00)
 WENONAH RESIDENT FAMILY ($25.00 for first tag & $10.00 for each additional
household member)
 NON-RESIDENT SINGLE: $150.00 (includes tag)
 NON-RESIDENT FAMILY: $300.00 per family (includes tags)
(If single member is between 13 & 18 years of age, parent/guardian must sign
back of form also to give permission for membership)
Replacement tags: $3 per tag
MEMBER NAMES- *Children under 2 do not require beach tags but must be registered.
ALL NAMES/AGE (child’s age only)
RELATIONSHIP
_______________________/_____
_______________________/_____
_______________________/_____
_______________________/_____
_______________________/_____
_______________________/_____
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________
________________
TAG #
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
____________
NEARBY PERSON TO CONTACT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY:
NAME ____________________ TELEPHONE #___________________RELATIONSHIP___________________
PLEASE LIST DISABILITIES/ALLERGIES/MEDICAL CONCERNS OF ALL FAMILY MEMBERS:
____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________
NAME AND PHONE # OF FAMILY PHYSICIAN IN CASE OF EMERGENCY:
_____________________________________________________________________________________
COMMENTS:
____________________________________________________________________________________
PAYMENT INFORMATION: CHECK # __________ CASH: ____________AMOUNT:___________
PLEASE READ & SIGN BACK OF FORM
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EXCERPTS FROM THE WENONAH LAKE POLICY-PLEASE READ
All visitors, guests and members of Wenonah Lake are entitled to use all of the recreation
facilities. This includes access to game courts, boating, picnic areas, snack bar and lavatories.*
Access to some areas may be restricted to employees of the Borough of Wenonah.
*Wenonah Lake does not guarantee the availability of water equipment & boats. Available
staffing determines what is open.
Member- A member of Wenonah Lake is a Resident, or Non-Resident, of the Borough of
Wenonah who meets the following criteria:
 Pays membership dues if a non-resident
 Possesses a beach tag for each family member over the age of 2 whether a resident or
non-resident
 Meets minimum age requirements of 13 years in order to use the facilities
unaccompanied by a parent or other guardian.
Members of Wenonah Lake are granted certain privileges with regard to the use and operation of
the Lake and associated facilities.
Membership shall be further defined as Family Membership or Single Membership.
Family Membership- Members of a family, step family, or family relationships residing within
the same home. Child members not meeting the minimum age requirement of 13 shall
participate in a family membership only. Relatives residing at separate addresses shall NOT be
included in one Family Membership.
Single Membership- A membership granted to an individual 13 years of age, or older.
Residency- A resident of the Borough of Wenonah shall be defined as any individual occupying
a permanent dwelling within the border of the Borough and uses such residence as their primary
dwelling throughout the year. It shall be the policy of the Borough of Wenonah to set
membership dues and visitor’s fees for non-residents of the Borough separately from the
residents of the Borough of Wenonah. People who are served by the Wenonah Post Office and
who live outside the Borough are NOT considered residents and are therefore subject to nonresident membership fees.
Admittance- The lake facility is open to visitors only during posted operating times during the
season (typically Memorial Day Weekend through Labor Day.) All visitors to the lake may be
asked to provide identification and sign in at the Visitor’s Gate upon arrival. Assigned beach tags
must be worn while on the lake grounds.
Revocation- The Borough of Wenonah reserves the right to revoke the privileges of any
individuals due to misconduct, non-payment of dues, or violation of lake policies or rules. This
policy applies to Members and their guests as well as single day visitors.
______________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Member
Date
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_________________________________________________________
_______________
Parent/Guardian please sign here for membership of person
Date
between the ages of 13 and 18
_________________________________________________________
Address
__________________
Telephone #
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