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Buena Vista Township Urges Residents to Recycle More The Atlantic County Utilities Authority recently reported that recycling is down 14% since last year in Buena Vista. The county and township are trying to improve recycling by distributing extra 20 gallon blue recycling containers. If you need a container or need to replace a broken or lost one please call the Township Clerk’s Office at 856-697-2100 or 609-561-5650 or Public Works at 856-692-4121.
Atlantic County Government has established a TownNet Project which offers high speed internet and e-mail to municipalities in Atlantic County. Through a grant funded by the State of New Jersey the County has purchased the necessary equipment for municipalities to connect their local networks to the TownNet. TownNet will allow all computers in the municipal building to be connected to the internet. It will also provide the ability for all computers to connect and operate at the same time. By connecting to the TownNet a savings will be realized by our Community. In addition, our monthly costs will not change even with twenty-four hour connection, seven days a week.
Buena Regional High School Mock Trial By Tobin Nilsen On the night of June 23, 2001, Eileen Melon and her two children died in a horrible traffic accident on Interstate 295 near the Metropolitan Mall area. Accident or an act of road rage? The State has charged Pat Patrecca with causing the accident. Mr. Patrecca says he didn’t do it and he is depending on his team of defense lawyers to clear him of the charges. The State believes Mr. Patrecca should be convicted and has assigned two top prosecutors to the case. The above event really didn’t happen but is being acted out by small groups of high school students all over the State of New Jersey. In fact, Buena High School participated for the third straight year in the “Mock Trial” event under the able direction of teacher/coach Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Klinglesmith. Mrs. Klinglesmith along with the assistance of three local attorneys helped ten Buena High School students prepare for trial. Mock Trial isn’t a play or skit, it’s really an enactment of a real trial performed pursuant to “Mock Trial” rules which closely resemble actual court rules. The Buena High School students who participated in the event experienced first-hand what it’s like to actually present a case to jurors (fellow students) while being supervised and critiqued by judges (local attorneys) in real court rooms (civil courthouse in Atlantic City) while competing against other Atlantic County teams. The eventual winning team from Atlantic County will square off against the winner from another county. This year Buena High School performed excellently and advanced to the 2nd round of competition. Everyone who participated learned a lot and had a lot of fun. It’s not too early to start thinking about next year!
Early Childhood Education Center Dedicated The Buena Regional Board of Education dedicated the newly completed addition to the John C. Milanesi Elementary School on Tuesday, January 22nd. It was a very nice event with Township Committee and School Board Members present for the grand opening. You can view the event every Tuesday evening on Comcast Channel 37 throughout February and early March.
BVT Receives Grant from Local Arts Development Program Buena Vista Township has been awarded a matching grant for the fiscal year 2002 through the Local Arts Development Program of the NJ State Council on the Arts. The program is in partnership with the Atlantic County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs. The awarded amount of $3,000 is for a series of free summer outdoor concerts to be performed in July and August at Michael Debbie Park in Richland. The grant also helps support the BVT Cultural Arts Program through Committeeman Mike Rivera. These programs provide educational and cultural enrichment and enhance the quality of life in Buena Vista and Atlantic County.
The Buena Vista Township Cultural Arts Committee is displaying the artwork of local artist Ryan Mulholland in the BVT Municipal Building. Mulholland is a Buena Regional High School graduate who has been given many awards and positive recognitions for his artwork. Committeeman Michael Rivera and his wife Jody along with other community members formed the Arts Group about a year ago. This is their 4th exhibit. The display will run for the entire month of February. Times are Monday thru Friday from 9 to 5 and Tuesday’s till 9:00 pm.
Atlantic County Honors Municipal Alliance Volunteer Township employee Diane Morgan, of the Buena Borough, Buena Vista and Weymouth Township, Municipal Drug and Alcohol Alliance, has served as the group’s treasurer for the last three years. Diane works diligently to maintain funding, keep fiscal records and gets bills paid promptly. She is the Alliance liaison to Buena Vista Township governing body. Diane works with parents and children getting out the prevention education message. She was recognized by the Township Committee at the January 28, 2002 televised meeting.
Celebration To Be Held for Charlie Bylone The Vineland Cooperative Produce Auction is recognizing Charles Bylone for his many years of dedicated service to the Agricultural Community. Join family and friends on Friday, March 1st from 6 to 11 pm at the Merighi’s Savoy Inn on East Landis Avenue and Union Road, Vineland. The cost is $40 per person and includes dinner and dancing. For more information and tickets please call the Produce Auction at 856-691-0721 by February 20th.
BVT Committee Members Attend Mayor’s Legislative Day Mayor Chuck Chiarello and Deputy Mayor Teresa Kelly attended the Tenth Annual Mayor’s Legislative Day at the State House in Trenton on January 23rd. This event gives mayors and other elected officials to meet with the Governor directly and ask questions. This was Governor James E. McGreevy’s first appearance in front of the group. The main outcome of the meeting was that state aid would remain stable.
BVT 2001 Holiday Lighting Contest Winners Members of the Buena Vista Township Special Events Committee were canvassing all areas of the Community during the Christmas Holiday to search out the best decorated homes in the Township. There were so may beautiful homes to choose from that the decisions were very difficult to make. This years winners were: In Richland there was a tie: Peter and Grace Micheletti of Main & Old Landis Avenue, and Kenneth and Helen Levari of Main & Old Landis Avenue. In East Vineland: Chris and Dawn Scott of DeRosa Drive. In Newtonville: 1st place went to Elizabeth Woods of 751 8th Street, and 2nd place to Milford Smith of 508 8th Street. In Milmay: John Mazzeo of 149 Broad Street. In Collings Lakes: 1st place went to Michael and Lisa Dixon of 301 Wiltshire Drive and 2nd place to Albert and Phyllis Pastore of 119 Cedar Lake Drive. In Cranberry Run/Buena: Paul Niessner of 125 Country Lane. The following businesses from our community donated prizes for lighting contestant winners. They are as follows: Brassie’s Restaurant $25 Gift Certificate Buena Tavern $20 Gift Certificate Burger King 8 Guest Cards for Free Whoppers Five Points Inn $20 Gift Certificate Giacomo’s Restaurant $20 Gift Certificate Library 5 2-$25 Gift Certificates Richland General Store $20 Gift Certificate Thank you to all who decorated, and we look forward to judging your lighting display next year! Thanks also to local businesses who donated prizes for the winners.
Township Resident becomes Eagle Scout On January 12th, Richland resident John Ruhlman, Jr. became an Eagle Scout – Scoutings highest honor! John was recognized with a Buena Vista Township Proclamation from Mayor Chuck Chiarello who attended the event. The Eagle Scout Ceremony for Ruhlman was held at the Methodist Church in Vineland and was attended by family and friends.
Township Participates in Economic Summit Mayor Chuck Chiarello participated in a roundtable discussion on Wednesday, February 6th at the Daily Journal in Vineland. The main focus was on the economic outlook for Cumberland County and the region in 2002.
The St. Augustine Preparatory School in Richland was the subject of the Daily Journal newspaper’s “A Day In The Life” series on January 22, 2002. The Prep is a private school located in Buena Vista with a great academic and sports program.
Buena Vista Township Speaks on Realtor Talk Show Mayor Chuck Chiarello recently appeared on the WOND radio talk show sponsored by the Atlantic City and County Board of Realtors. The host of the broadcast was Sandy Rigolizzo of Integrity Realty of Buena Borough. Sandy is a resident of Milmay. The one hour talk show gave general information on Buena Vista, the region and Pinelands regulations. |
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