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INSIDE THIS ISSUEHomeless animals

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BRIGIT BAUMA/The SunAJ Petrone, 3, gets some glue to add a feather wing to his rabbit/duck for the Moorestown Library’sspring-themed 3 to 4 Year Old Story Time craft. The craft, inspired by ‘Duck! Rabbit!’ by AmyKrouse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld, flips over from a duck to a rabbit.

Crafty fun at the library

By BRIGIT BAUMAThe Sun

Moorestown Town Council up-dated the public at its meeting onMonday, March 21 on the interimwater treatment plan.

At the March 7 meeting, a reso-lution was approved that wouldaward a contract to Calgon Car-bon Corporation for granular ac-tivated carbon filters for $376,400,to be used at the North Church

Street Water Treatment Plants tohelp filter the Trichloropropane(TCP 1,2,3) and Trichlorethylene(TCE) found in Wells 7 and 9, as atemporary solution.

At that meeting, resident andutility engineer Danielle Brodec-ki asked if the township receivedapproval from the state Depart-ment of Environmental Protec-tion for the carbon filters, as apermit may be required. Town-

ship officials said they would lookinto it.

A resident during the publiccomment portion of the March 21meeting wanted to know if thepermit in question was required.In response, Township ManagerScott Carew read an email fromthe DEP, saying Moorestown doesnot require a formal permit appli-cation for a temporary treatmentfacility. Carew also saidMoorestown utilities engineer L.

Russell Trice had provided every-thing the DEP asked for, but un-fortunately a letter was receivedback asking for more items.Carew said Trice provided the ad-ditional items the Friday beforethe meeting, and he has not heardof an approval from the DEP as of Monday’s meeting.

In other news:

Interim water

treatment planmoves forwardTownship says permit for filters not

needed, still waiting on DEP approval

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4 THE MOORESTOWN SUN — MARCH 30–APRIL 5, 2016


An internationally knownstride pianist is coming toMoorestown, all in the name of agood cause.

World famous pianist Jeff Barnhart will liven up theMoorestown Community House

ballroom on April 14 at a benefitconcert, raising money for theMCH Restoration Fund. The con-cert will begin at 7 p.m. and fea-ture Barnhart’s “Stride For-ward,” treating those who attendto boogie-woogie, stride, swingand “all that jazz.”

“I think (people) should comeout to support the MCH … It ismy idea that something like (this

benefit concert) will help spreadthe word,” said Dewitt Peterson,organizer and co-sponsor for thebenefit concert.

Peterson wanted to help theMCH’s Restoration Campaign,and Barnhart needed to playsomewhere in the Tri-State area,so the concert was created.

Peterson had attended a meet-

ing at the MCH to learn moreabout its Restoration Campaign.The MCH is asking individuals,clubs and businesses to help keepthe Community House as a non-profit community center for gen-erations to come. To do this, thecampaign is asking for $2 millionfor restorations. So far it has

Jazz concert April 14benefits Moorestown

Community House

please see CONCERT, page 28


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Alzheimer’s disease:

We can’t stop nowThis past December, following actions by

Congress, President Obama enacted intolaw the largest increase in federal fundingfor Alzheimer's research in at least a gener-ation. An increase of more than $350 mil-lion in the FY16 budget will go to re-searchers at the National Institutes of Health working to combat Alzheimer’s dis-ease.

While we celebrate this historic win andrecognize the tremendous efforts of Alzheimer’s advocates and legislative lead-ers, there is more work to be done. Impor-tant research needs ongoing funding, andfamilies need access to critical care andsupport. To provide better medical careand outcomes for individuals withAlzheimer's disease and other dementias,

the possible dementia must first be detect-ed, the disease must then be diagnosed,

care must be planned, and the diagnosismust be noted in the patient's medicalrecord. The Health Outcomes, Planningand Education for Alzheimer's Act wouldprovide Medicare reimbursement for serv-ices to increase the diagnosis of dementiaas well as provide access to informationand support for newly diagnosed patientsand their families. It would also ensurethat an Alzheimer's or related disorder di-agnosis is included in the individual's med-ical record.

There is support from New Jersey legis-lators for this effort. On behalf of Alzheimer’s advocates in local congres-sional districts, I wish to thank Rep. TomMacArthur and Sen. Robert Menendez forcommitting to the HOPE for Alzheimer’sAct. We respectfully urge Sen. Cory Bookerto become the next legislator to pledge sup-

port.The Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy

Forum is the nation’s premier Alzheimer’sadvocacy event held in Washington, D.C.,from April 4 to 6. Here, thousands of con-cerned citizens from across the countrywill engage with their legislators to ensurecontinued Alzheimer’s research fundingand as well as support for the HOPE forAlzheimer’s Act. We need you to bringyour voice.

The Alzheimer’s Association is provid-ing transportation via bus to Capitol Hillon April 6 for Day on the Hill. I encourageNew Jersey residents to make this bus trip.

For more information, call theAlzheimer’s Association’s 24/7 Helpline at(800) 272-3900 or visit act.alz.org/dayonthe-hill. The Alzheimer's Association is theleading voluntary health organization in

please see LETTERS, page 22

Last week may have ushered inthe start of spring, but Shoretowns throughout our state are

experiencing high anxiety, as the startof the “summer beach season” beginsin fewer than eight weeks.

The 102 days between Memorial Day

and Labor Day weekends are crucialfor the Jersey Shore, which, no matterwhat town you live in, has a vital im-pact on the Garden State’s economy.

We seem to often preach how impor-tant it is to stay local for the summer-time. And that’s because it’s true.

The devastation that was caused byHurricane Sandy seems like a distantmemory. For the most part, Shoretowns in our state have recovered, butthey still desperately need visitors;they still need our support.

Beach Season 2013, the one immedi-ately following Sandy, was not a good

one.As if rebuilding from Sandy wasn’t

bad enough, an incredibly wet Junekept visitors away from the Shore dur-ing prime weekends. Sales for storesthat year in the hardest-hit areas wereoff anywhere from 20-40 percent, ac-cording to state economic reports.

The results improved slightly in2014, and then again last year. Accord-ing to a Tourism Economics reportproduced by the state Division of Travel and Tourism, visitors to theShore increased by more than 8 per-cent last year. That calculation is

based on “bed tax receipts” for thestate’s Shore counties. In fact, thatnumber exceeded those of the previ-ous peak in 2012, before HurricaneSandy.

Finally, the Shore is back! But themessage is still the same: Visit the

Shore this summer, visit often, andspend money there.

New Jersey residents often take ourcoastline for granted, but we shouldrealize how lucky we are to have sucha gem this close to home. So let’s pay itback this summer. As hard as it mayseem to fathom, there are only twomonths until the official start of thesummer beach season, but there isstill plenty of time to plan your sum-mer vacation at the Jersey Shore.

The beach towns need your support.Let’s all dedicate at least part of oursummer to giving back.

in our opinion

Stay local th is summerNew Jersey’s Shore towns could use your help

Your thoughtsWhat does the Jersey Shore meanto you? We’d love to hear your storiesof traveling to the beach, and your plansto do so this summer.


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WE NES Y MARCH 30Spring Recess Craft & Movie

Bonanza : 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. atthe Moorestown Library. Dogs

can make the best friends, espe-cially dogs like R ibsy and Strider.Make a puppy dog puppet andwatch “Runaway Ralph.”

Financial Literacy Workshop : 7p.m. at the Moorestown Library.

THURS Y MARCH 31Spring Recess Craft & Movie

Bonanza : 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. atthe Moorestown Library. Socksthe cat finds a new home in“Socks.” Make a cat wind “sock"to take home with you and watch“Ralph S. Mouse.”

Be part of an opera round tablegroup : 7 p.m. at the MoorestownLibrary. Opera aficionado Bill Holtwill facilitate a discussion of Gia-como Puccini's "Madama Butter-fly," an upcoming MetropolitanOpera HD simulcast.

Moorestown Running CompanySpeed Night group run: 6:30

p.m. Meet at Moorestown Run-ning Company, 115 W. Main St.Questions, email [email protected].

Rotary Club of Moorestown

meeting : 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. atMoorestown Community House,16 E. Main St. Fellowship, lunchand guest speaker presentation.For more information, visitwww.moorestownrotary.org.

Trinity Episcopal Church Mid-WeekService : Holy Eucharist and Heal-ing Service at 10 a.m. 207 W. MainSt., Moorestown.

FRI Y APRIL 1Spring Recess Craft & Movie

Bonanza : 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. atthe Moorestown Library. Boingy-haired Susan copies Ramona’spaper bag owl in “Ramona theBrave!” Make your own originalpaper bag owl and enjoy anencore presentation of “Ramonaand Beezus.”

Grounds for Good Coffee House : 8p.m. at First United MethodistChurch, 446 Camden Ave. Comeout for a night of free coffee andtea, tasty treats, an art exhibitand lively worship music provided

by Dana Isles & Facedown. Kate'sPlace is the beneficiary. Admis-sion free. The doors will open toFellowship Hall at 7:30 p.m., withmusic kicking off at 8 p.m. Formore information, call (856) 235-0450 or visit MeetWithGod.com

SUN Y APRIL 3Empty Bowl Dinner : 5 p.m. to 7:30

p.m. at the D'Olier Room of theMoorestown Friends Meetinghouse, 118 East Main St. For the

cost of a freewill donation, guestswill buy bowls and eat a dinner ofhomemade soup and bread.There will be two dinner seatings:the first, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.,and the second, from 6:30 p.m. to

7:30 p.m. From 6 p.m. to 6:30p.m., the Greater South JerseyChorus will sing in the Meeting-house under the direction of KenEwan. Proceeds benefit theFriends Enrichment Programscholarship fund. To reserveseats, please call Monique Beggat (856) 235-3983, or the meet-ing office at (856) 235-1561.

MON Y APRIL 4Baby Time : For children under 2,

with a caregiver. 9:30 a.m. at theMoorestown Library. Drop in eachweek for stories, rhymes andsongs just for babies. Childrenand caregivers are invited to stayafter the stories and enjoy a play-time together. Siblings are wel-come. No registration required.

Time for Twos : For children who are2-years-old, with a caregiver.10:45 a.m. at the MoorestownLibrary. Join us for 30 minutes ofstories, rhymes and songs just for2-year-olds! Siblings are wel-come. No registration required.

First Monday Films with IrvSlifkin : 7 p.m. at the MoorestownLibrary. Join film expert andauthor, Irv Slifkin for this month's

feature, “The Bad News Bears.”

TUES Y APRIL 5Power of Kindness Book Group : 1

p.m. at the Moorestown Library.Better Investing : 7 p.m. at the

Moorestown Library. Topics to bediscussed include the wise way tochoose stocks to own, how tobuild a portfolio, understandingthe numbers, Wall Street jargonand how to form an InvestmentClub. The group will analyze one

stock each month with BetterInvesting tools. Bring your laptop,pencils and paper.

Medicare Workshop : 7 p.m. at theMoorestown Library.

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By ZANE CLARKThe Sun

In recent years, many animaladvocates and lawmakers havechampioned an “adopt, don’tshop” mentality to encourage po-tential pet owners to adopt petsfrom shelters and rescues, ratherthan purchase pets from stores,

many of which have been ac-cused of supplying animals frombreeding facilities with poor oreven inhumane living conditions.

As timegoes on inSouth Jersey,the “adopt,don’t shop”mentalityseems to bemoving be-yond just themouths of ac-tivists andlawmakersand more to-ward the consciousness of thegeneral public.

According to the recent Ani-mal Intake and Disposition Sur-veys from the state Department of Health, the number of animalsadopted from shelters in New Jer-sey has held steady, even slightlyincreasing, for nearly the past 10years.

According to the 2005 survey – which licensed animal shelters inthe state are encouraged, butaren’t required, to participate in – 37 percent of all dogs and catsimpounded were adopted.

By 2010, the statewide adoptionrate had risen to 41 percent of dogs and cats impounded,and in the most recently re-leased numbers for 2014,the number was high-er still at 46 percent.

During those

same years, thesurvey shows shel-ters throughout thestate were also able to eu-thanize fewer animals. In2005, 39 percent of all dogs

and cats impounded in sheltersthroughout the state were eutha-nized. That figure dropped to 34percent in 2010, and in 2014, thenumber of impound dogs andcats euthanized was down to 26percent.

Local live releaseand adoption rates rise

The support for the “adopt,don’t shop” initiative can also beobserved on a base level at local

animal shel-ters throughthe increas-ing live re-lease rates,which havecontinued toclimb overthe past sev-eral years.

Live re-lease ratesare calculated

for shelters by totaling the num-ber of live outcomes for ani-mals at a facility wherethe animal wasadopted, trans-ferred toanoth-er

facility or returned to an owneror guardian, compared to if ananimal was euthanized.

In live releases, animals eitherend up in the home of a new fami-ly, or they’re moved to anothershelter where space is availablebecause so many animals at thatfacility had already been adopted.

One local facility where the

trend is holding true is the Cam-den County Animal Shelter. Ac-cording to Camden County Ani-mal Shelter Executive DirectorVicki Rowland, from 2009 to 2015,the CCAS live release rate for catswent from 46 percent to 70 per-cent. For dogs, the rate increasedfrom 73 percent to 85 percent.

“It’s going up. We’re savingmore,” Rowlandsaid. “And that’sour overall mis-sion here – in-creasinglives

saved.”Rowland also noted there’s a

public misconception surround-ing open facilities that have totake all animals, such as theCCAS, where it’s believed it mustoften euthanize pets and so itslive release rates may not be veryhigh.

Rowland said that is not the

case with the CCAS.“We’re saving 80 percent of theanimals that we intake,” she said,“and we’re gradually trying to in-crease that trend every year.”

The trend of increasing live re-lease rates is also exemplifiedacross the county line at theBurling-

tonCoun-ty Ani-malShel-ter.

Burlington County Public Infor-mation Officer Eric Arpert saidover the last five years, the BCAShas also seen its live release ratesgrow fairly steadily.

According to Arpert, in 2015alone, BCAS had a record-break-ing 2,602 live exits from the shel-ter through adoptions, rescuetransfers and animals returned to

owners.“That is a record-breakingyear. And before 2015, 2014 was arecord-breaking year,” Arpertsaid. “So we have steadily in-creased adoptions over the lastseveral years.”

The numbers are also similarat the Animal Welfare Associa-tion in Voorhees, where Execu-tive Director Maya Richmondsaid about 2,700 animals foundhomes last year.

“AWA is not a sanctu-

‘It’s going up. We’resaving more. And that’s

our overall mission here –increasing lives saved.’

VICKI ROWLAND

Camden County Animal ShelterExecutive Director

Looking at ‘Adopt, don’t shop’ by the numbers As lawmakers and activists promote new slogan, adoption rates continue to increase in New Jersey

please see ANIMAL,page 12

GET INVOLVED WITH OUR SERIESFor the next three weeks, The Sun continues tolook into the state of homeless pets in SouthJersey and what is being done to find homes –and futures – for thousands of animals. We wantour readers involved! Go to our Facebook page toshare how and why you volunteer with animalshelters and rescues.

ZANE CLARK/The SunBliss, a 3-year-old orange and whitedomestic shorthair mix, covers up inher blanket at the Animal WelfareAssociation in Voorhees.


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Another notable aspect tothe work of animal sheltersand groups is the interconnect-

ed web of partnerships thatexist between the organiza-tions.

As live release rates rise andfewer animalsface euthana-sia, part of that trendmight be at-tributed to thetransfer of an-imals fromone facility toanother.

Accordingto CamdenCounty Ani-mal ShelterExecutive Di-rector Vicki Rowland, the liverelease rate of the CCAS has“drastically” increased in re-cent years, part of which in-cludes animals being trans-ferred to other rescues, such asthe Animal Welfare Associa-tion in Voorhees and the Ani-mal Adoption Center in Lin-denwold.

“We work together,” Row-land said. “If I’m in my busyseason and I don’t have anyroom, the Animal Welfare As-sociation will reach out. Weheavily rely on transfers.”

Maya Richmond, executivedirector of the AWA, said abouthalf of the animals at the AWAfacility come from such trans-port relationships, with AWAhaving relationships with shel-

ters in and out of New Jersey.As just one example, Rich-

mond said the AWA now workswith the Cape May County Ani-mal shelter as that gets very lit-

tle foot traffic and can be over-crowded.

As such, Richmond said theAWA now goes to that shelter atleast twice or three times amonth and brings animals to

AWA where more people cometo look for a new pet.As the AWA is also equipped

to handle the medical needs of animals as op-posed to othershelters andgroups, often-times Rich-mond said theAWA mighthelp a facilitysuch as theCCAS, whichmight havetoo many sickcats andmight other-wise be forced

to euthanize.“Those are cats that would-

n’t be able to be adopted outright away that need that extracare, so we transport them intoour sick ward,” Richmond said.“We’re fairly cooperative as agroup.”

Members of the CamdenCounty Animal Alliance, of which the AWA is a part, alsoshare an animal managementdatabase, which uses a backendportal to link the different facil-ities’ lost and found sections to-gether. Richmond said the sys-tem is useful for those whobring lost pets to the doors of the AWA.

“If somebody’s got a petright then and there, we canfind a lost report possibly filed

online that could have beenfiled at any of the other shel-ters, and we can help that per-son make those contacts rightthen and there,” she said.

SEAN LAJOIE/The SunMorgan Barnett poses with

two of her four adopted dogsfrom One Love Animal Res-cue, Smokey and Bandit. Bar-nett is a volunteer foster forOne Love, as well, giving petsa temporary home until theyare adopted.

Foster families key to rescue groups

Partnerships help

shelters find successLocal animal shelters and rescues work together to increase adoption rates, helpanimals with special medical needs, more

As live release ratesrise, part of that trendmight be attributed to the transfer of

animals from onefacility to another.

One Love Animal Rescue relies on its foster families to provide temporary homes for its adoptable pets

By SEAN LAJOIEThe Sun

The Albertson family was yourtypical pet-free household beforea dog by the name of Geri camealong.

She was found by a shelter,abandoned, totally emaciated andtied to a tree on the side of a road.The Albertsons decided to step inand make her a part of their fami-ly.

Though mother Kim Albertsongot emotional when bringing upGeri, it was clear she cherishedher 12 years with her and she hada lasting impact on her family’sdesire to help dogs.

The Albertsons have now beena part of the One Love AnimalRescue for two years and are tem-porarily fostering seven dogsuntil the right family is found forthem.

One Love is an organization

that rescues homeless animals,nurtures them through fostercare and places them in perma-nent loving homes to the best of their ability.

One Love promotes responsible

pet ownership and encouragesothers in the community to bekind to all animals, to reduce petoverpopulation and to improvethe outcomes of homeless ani-mals.

“Geri started the madness forus,” Kim said.

The Albertsons have a running joke if they were ever to win thelottery they will be making“Geri’s Rescue Ranch” down inVirginia.

The family’s overwhelmingpassion for these animals shinesthrough when they discuss howeach addition was a “miracle” initself.

Mabel came home with themon Christmas Eve 2014 after hismom delivered seven puppies.

Obi’s mom was sent to be fixedwhile she was pregnant. Theywere going to end the life of thepuppies while in utero, but shedelivered overnight in the vet’s of-

fice, so the Albertsons’ daughter,Erin, naturally had to take onehome with her.

They also took in three dogsduring fall 2015 who were going tobe shot if One Love didn’t step in

and save them.All of the Albertsons’ foster

dogs came to them in uniquelydifferent ways, but it is clear theyare all now a part of the family.

As for Erin, she is training tobe a veterinarian in Virginia be-cause of her childhood bestfriend, Geri. Erin graduated fromRoanoke College in May 2015, isworking full time as a veterinarytech and is starting veterinaryschool at Ross University Schoolof Veterinary Medicine in May.

Unfortunately, with Erin awayat school, her father Jim workingfull time and being a trustee onthe board of directors for the In-dian Mills Athletic Association,and Kim also going to nursingschool full time – time can be at apremium when it comes to takingcare of their beloved dogs.

Luckily, they have a neighborwho is also a dog fanatic and en-

joys every chance she gets to

babysit the dogs.“I got into One Love Rescue be-

cause of Kim,” neighbor MorganBarnett said. “I was helping out

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ary,” Richmond said. “We’re nothere for life. We are an intermedi-ate vehicle for those pets to getloving homes. A lot of times, wedon’t talk about them as our ani-mals but the pets under our care.”

Animal intake also holds steadyIn addition to the rising live re-

lease rates, the numbers that shel-ters have been taking in have alsoheld steady.

Regarding the past severalyears, Rowland said the change inthe number of animals cominginto the shelter has been negligi-ble. From 2009 to 2015, she said itactually showed a very slight de-crease of animals coming intoCCAS.

“Every year is different,” Row-land said.

For the BCAS, which has towork as a no-kill, open-intakeshelter and serve all municipali-

ties of Burlington County, Arpertsaid overall intakes have alsobeen “rather steady” for the pastthree years.

According to Richmond, intakerates have also remained steadyat the AWA, as it has more controlover what animals it brings intoits facilities. However, she saidthe AWA has had to work hardthese past several years to keepits facility full, which has led it todo more to pull from other munic-ipalities.

The AWA has been working tokeep its intake rates down andkeep more pets with their origi-nal owners rather than thoseowners having to surrender thosepets.

“We do the best we can to see if there’s a way to keep that pet withthat family, whether it’s low-costfood, low-cost medical care, and if we can’t keep that pet with thatfamily and it comes into AWA, wefind it a home, and that’s wellover 1,500 animals a year,” Rich-mond said.

And while intake numbers

may have only been steady locally,across the state in the pastdecade, the numbers actually sawa decrease.

According to past state Animal

Intake and Disposition Surveys,in 2005 there were 105,355 dogsand cats impounded by sheltersin the state, but by 2010 the figurehad decreased to 93,914, and by

2014 the figure was 80,346.

Additional factors for the risein live release rates

In addition to the growing“adopt, don’t shop” mentality inthe public consciousness, animalwelfare organizations also con-tribute a multitude of other fac-tors to increase live release rates.

For the CCAS, Rowland saidhaving cat adoption centers atPetSmart and Petco stores, which

are all managed by volunteers,has also had a direct positive im-pact on adoption rates. The cen-ters – which include the PetS-marts in Moorestown and CherryHill – give an animal that mayhave been overlooked in the shel-ter a new setting with new poten-tial adopters.

Rolwand said having a dedicat-ed volunteer board of directors iscritical to CCAS’ success, too.

“It’s so much pre-planning andstrategic planning that is making

ANIMALContinued from page 10

Animal intake numbers hold steady for local groups


Despite the growing interestthe public might have in an“adopt, not shop” philosophy,challenges remain for animalwelfare groups and organiza-tions.

Namely, the organizations facea continuous battle to the get theword out to the public aboutwhat purposes they exist to serveand how those missions differfrom those of other groups.

“There’s so much confusionover who does what and how itgets done,” said Animal Welfare

Association Executive DirectorMaya Richmond. “It sounds likeit should be much simpler than itis, but for some reason it’s not.”

Richmond said the group

stopped accepting municipalcontracts more than a decadeago, and so it works mainly withtransporting animals from othershelters and taking on animalsthat citizens have to surrender.

However, Richmond said theAWA has no official marketingbudget to use to get that infor-mation out to the public.

“We try our best to get theword out by being out at commu-nity events. We still put up paperfliers, we try to do some press re-leases and public engagementsand we try to connect throughpeople with websites,” Rich-mond said. “Facebook has been

good for us as far as the commu-nity getting to know a little moreabout us. It’s hard to market.People don’t always know.”

Those sentiments were

echoed by Eric Arpert, public in-formation officer for BurlingtonCounty.

Arpert said the BurlingtonCounty Animal Shelter, whichhas to take all animals surren-dered to it, also has to constantlywork to ensure the communityknows what services the shelterprovides. And since the BCAShas to take all animals, it’s espe-cially important to the shelter toguide the community there be-fore they look to purchase a petelsewhere.

“It’s to get the word out thatanybody looking for a pet inBurlington County should adopt

and not shop,” Arpert said. “Oureffort is to be the first stop foranyone in Burlington Countylooking to find the right pet.”

Like the AWA, the BCAS also

uses the tools of the Internet,such as petfinder.com and theFacebook pages of groups suchas the Friends of BurlingtonCounty Animal Shelter, to helpspread that message and detailupcoming events and programsat the shelter.

According to Camden CountyAnimal Shelter Executive Direc-tor Vicki Rowland, the CCAS isin a similar position.

“It’s getting the word outthere that we exist and we haveanimals ready,” she explained.“Every day is different for us asto what we get into the facility – breed, size, age, you name it – it’s

just up to the adopters to find theright fit.”

In addition to differentiatingthemselves so the public knowswhat group to visit for what

services, Richmond said thegroups also have to work to getmore fundraising monies, oftenat the expense of other groups.

According to the Giving USA2015 annual report on philan-thropy in America, of the$358.38 billion given to charitiesin 2014, only $10.5 billion, or 3percent, went to non-profit or-ganizations that deal with ani-mal welfare.

“You want the water to getbetter for everyone, but in doingthat you’re inadvertently com-peting for less money,” Rich-mond said. “You all want to goand improve the welfare, but by

doing that you’re also competingindirectly or directly, and there’sstill confusion. Do you let theconfusion stand or do you startbuilding your brand out?”

Marketing a continuous uphill battle for shelters

ZANE CLARK/The SunA volunteer with the Animal Welfare Association in Voorhees takes7-year-old hound-mix Lizzie out for a walk through the AWA’s trailsystem.

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Fosters call experience rewarding and totally worth it

with her litter of puppies and I just fell in love with it.”

After being very close withErin in high school, Barnett alsowent away to school where shenoticed a void in her life. It wasn’tlong before she emailed thefounders of One Love and asked if she could foster when she arrived

back home in Shamong.“I told them I need some extradogs, I need to compensate forfour months with no dogs,” shesaid.

Bandit and Smokey were foundon the side of the road in WestVirginia 20 pounds underweightwith worms in their stomach, butthey have found a home with Bar-nett and her two other dogs wherethey continue to get better eachday.

Bringing this many dogs to-gether under one roof comes withsome challenges, but the Barnettsand Albertsons have created tac-tics to adapt. The “crate and ro-tate” strategy seems to be the go-to approach to speed up theprocess of training the dogs andmaking sure they all get along.

“They all end up adapting pret-ty well to one another in the longrun, but that first couple weekscan be a little hairy,” Kim said.

In fact, there are instanceswhen it simply doesn’t work. The

Albertsons’ very first foster, Mia,was only in their house for threedays before they decided it wasnot the right fit.

“She was the type of dog whowas not going to get along withother dogs. She needed to go to ahome where she was the onlydog,” Jim Albertson said.

Barnett has also experiencedinstances in which she’s taken indogs that were not fit to liveamong other dogs.

“If a foster is struggling, we

immediately take the pet and findanother foster who is better suit-ed to manage the pet,” One LoveAnimal Rescue ChairwomanSherri Smith said.

One Love attempts to cut downon these instances by investigat-ing every family that is adoptingthrough conducting a homecheck to make sure they are giv-ing the highest standard of careto their own pet(s) and makingsure their home is a safe and lov-ing environment.

The organization will give youthe best description of the dog'spersonality as it can and will notput a dog it doesn’t think willwork in your home.

“I did a home check with an-other family that was interestedin one of my dogs, and I just had aterrible feeling,” Barnett said.“It’s just a gut feeling and I talkedto the founders of One Love andthey encouraged me to go withmy gut.”

The organization puts a lot of

trust in its fosters to make thebest judgment when it comes tohaving a family adopt one of these animals they have gotten toknow over time.

It also supplies top-of-the-linemedical care before it is ready foradoption, food, and all other ex-penses related to caring for thepet and getting them ready fortheir new home.

The group prides itself onbeing a tight-knit team and grow-

ing relationships with each other.It even has a private Facebookgroup where members interactand ask questions to support eachother.

However, being a foster is aconsuming commitment that can-not be taken for granted or it willlikely not work out.

When asked what kind of ad-vice he would give folks who wereconsidering fostering but weretentative about going all in, Jim

Alberston advised not to get in-volved.

“It’s a commitment. You're re-sponsible for another life,” hesaid.

For those who are undoubtedlylooking to get involved, Kim couldnot say enough about how re-warding and worth it the wholeprocess is.

Bringing an animal into yourhouse when it is in such criticalcondition, nurturing it, loving itand seeing how far it comes is

something the Albertsons andBarnetts both attested to notbeing able to put a price tag on.

“It’s the companionship,” Jimsaid. “It’s making sure unwanteddogs get a deserving home.”

“When you see progress like Ihave, it reinforces you are meantto be doing this,” Barnett said.

The organization cherishesfamilies such as the Barnetts andthe Albertsons, and it intends tocontinue to grow by adding moreloving families like them.

“Finding fosters like the Bar-netts and Albertsons is really adream for us,” Smith said. “Thesefamilies are fierce animal advo-cates, experienced dog handlersand committed to training. It’s soimportant for us to find familieswho will see it through and workwith foster dogs through theirchallenges.”

To get involved with OneLove’s new Foster Forum, regis-ter at www.oneloveanimalres-cue.org.

SEAN LAJOIE/The SunMorgan Barnett works to get the attention of Obi, Finnigan andMabel, three dogs being fostered by Kim and Jim Albertson for OneLove Animal Rescue.

this happen,” Rowland said.For the BCAS, one obvious con-

tributing factor is the shelter be-

came a no-kill facility in 2013 into2014, meaning it does not eutha-nize adoptable pets for need of space. Arpert credits this withhelping to increase the shelter’slive exit rates.

“There are few shelters that dothat, and we’re proud to be one of them,” Arpert said.

Another thing that contributedto the BCAS’ steadily increasinglive exit rates is additional spacefor the animals. Burlington Coun-ty Freeholder Bruce Garganio re-cently spearheaded an effort to

build a new cat room at the shel-ter, and there have been new dogruns and dog pens added as well.

For the AWA, Richmond said adifferent approach to whom theshelter will let adopt an animal

has also helped with placing morepets in more homes.

Gone are the days where theAWA would send its members tothe homes of those looking toadopt to measure a family’s yard.

Gone are the days where theAWA would require five applica-tions be placed by different indi-

viduals and families for a singlepet before picking what it consid-ering the “best” one.

Gone are the days when theAWA would ask for the phonenumber of a potential adopter’s

personal veterinarian to inter-view as well.

“There’s a lot of stereotypeabout how terrible shelters are,”Richmond said. “They say‘they’re going to judge me, they’regoing to be mean,’ so we’ve al-ready got all these things stackedagainst us, and when they come

we want them to have as seamlessas possible and positive experi-ence.”

While Richmond said the AWAwill still obviously decline a po-tential adoption where it feels

necessary, these days potentialadopters get declined mostly onthe basis that the pet they’re look-ing to adopt wouldn’t be a good fitfor their family or home, and theAWA will instead try to interestthem in another animal bettersuited for their situation.

“If you don’t help them, are

they going to go buy a pet, arethey going to go through othermeans, and if they secure a petelsewhere, they might not be pre-pared to be that pet’s owner,”Richmond said.

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Every elementary school stu-dent is invited for more exposureto STEM and robotics with theSecond Annual LEGO STEMNight.

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Moorestown Robotics Club’smission is to help Moorestownstudents get past the mystery of robots and help them learn thebasics of robots through fun andcompetitive programs in conjunc-tion with First Lego League.Children learn about mechanicaldesigns, programming, error cor-rection, game strategy and team

work. This year, the club had arecord six teams participate inthe FLL 2015-2016 Trash TrekChallenge. The competition in-cludes not only robot design androbot runs, but also has equalweighting for solving a real-worldproblem and core values.

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This just goes to show howMoorestown Robotics Club en-abled the students to get past thecuriosity of robots to believingthey can be creators and changeagents for the community. Howev-er, without dedicated coaches andstudents’ willingness to set asidetime for this and all the hardwork they put in, none of thiswould be possible. The cama-raderie and willingness to helpeach other are what set theMoorestown Robotics Club apart,and have such a respectable show-ing at the competitions.

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Sampling conducted over thenext two years identified 15 of what are euphemistically called,

“Areas of Concern,” and acleanup plan was submitted tothe NJDEP. Three new AOCswere added, bringing the total to18.

In 1994, when Lockheed andMartin Marietta merged, newtreatment systems were installedand five AOCs were restored tolevels of contamination deemedacceptable by the NJDEP. Whatabout the other 13?

Sometime later, “a perimetersystem was designed and in-stalled along Borton LandingRoad to prevent further migra-tion of constituents in groundwa-ter across the property boundary.The perimeter system currentlyconsists of eight extraction wells(to collect groundwater), six injec-tion wells (to redistribute treatedgroundwater), and 11 monitoringwells.” That’s a total of 25 wells.

Page three of the Fact Sheetlists “Actions to Minimize Impactto the Public.” This is the first

time that the public, or people,are mentioned.The first one reads: “The poten-

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South Jersey was once a major hub in the music industry...

That History Is Experiencing a RevivalThe Historical Society of Moorestown presents

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Mr. Alexander will discuss how he recently acquired the three iconic companiesand how he is reestablishing these brands in South Jersey.

Join us at the Moorestown Community House (16 E. Main Street) onThursday, April 7th at 7:30 pm for this free event open to the public.

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• Crystal D. Charley, presidentof the Southern Burlington Coun-ty NAACP, also came before coun-cil to speak during public com-ment that night. She wanted toexpress her concerns on afford-able housing in Moorestown, or“lack thereof.”

Last year, Fair Share HousingCenter, an organization devotedto defending the housing rights of New Jersey’s poor, feelingMoorestown was not living up toits affordable housing obliga-tions, retained an expert witnesswho said Moorestown neededmore than 1,400 units to be creat-

ed in the next few years.Moorestown, along with othermunicipalities, prepared an opin-ion that was available at the endof last year that requires only 171

units, based on a new calculationby a consulting firm, Econsult So-lutions Inc. of Philadelphia. Bothare in court over this matter.

Charley was concernedMoorestown was not meeting itsobligation. She is not sureMoorestown is working to buildan inclusive community.

“I don’t understand the ongo-ing desire to exclude workingfamilies, veterans and children of better forms of education. I reallythink it is time for elected offi-cials to check biases at the doorand come to believe what FairShare Housing individuals couldbring to this community,”Charley said.

Charley would like to workwith Moorestown so all peoplecan have fair and affordable hous-ing in Moorestown. Members of the Southern Burlington CountyNAACP would be willing to helpfind space, as, according toCharley, it has been said

Moorestown doesn’t have thespace for more.

Councilwoman Stacey Jordansaid she feels Moorestown has ledthe fight, especially withMoorestown Ecumenical Neigh-borhood Development, a non-

profit affordable housing develop-ment organization.• Council unanimously ap-

proved a proposed ordinance onintroduction to install a mid-block crosswalk that connects theSecond Baptist Church, 319 MillSt. to the adjacent parking lot. Ac-cording to Carew, the mid-blockcrosswalk was approved for thechurch in 2010. However, councilneeded to approve the mid-blockcrosswalk because it is requiredto be codified. The crosswalk willbegin at a point 62 feet north of the northerly curb line of BeechStreet to a point six feet north.

The second reading and publichearing will take place at theApril 11 council meeting.

• Moorestown will once againhold a Relay for Life event. TheRelay will be held on Friday, June10 starting at 6 p.m. at theMoorestown High School. Tolearn more about the event orsign up, visit

relayforlife.org/MoorestownNJ.

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tial for (human) exposure to con-stituents in the drinking waterhas been eliminated with the con-nection of residential drinkingwater sources to the Moorestownmunicipal water supply system.”How is that possible if the town-ship relies on well water to anyextent?

Another highlight says: “Theperimeter remediation system(on Borton Landing Road) hasbeen actively removing TCE andother constituents from shallowgroundwater since 1995.”

Removing TCE from the waterfor 18 years? Is Lockheed stillcleaning up the “traces of thechlorine-based chemical sol-

vents” that G.E. discovered on-site in the soil and groundwater”in 1987?

Is it possible that G.E., MartinMarietta and Lockheed Martin

continued to use TCE in metalparts degreasing operations,thereby producing their own sup-ply of TCE – tainted water at theBorton Landing site?

Ten days ago, I spoke withDavid Sutton, manager of Lock-heed’s Environmental Safety De-partment, and he was unable totell me when his corporationstopped using TCE. He has not re-turned any of my subsequentcalls.

Unfortunately, Moorestown’sleaders never mention LockheedMartin in connection withtrichloroethylene (TCE) in ourwater. Instead, they keep repeat-ing that the water was safe. Theyreally mean it is safe becauseTCE levels are just underNJDEP’s allowable limits.

Until we get concrete assur-ances that our drinking waterwill never be drawn from wellsthat have even a trace of TCE, weshould have bottled water for

drinking in our homes and in ourschools.James Mullin

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raised $940,000.“I think the MCH does a

tremendous service not only tothe town, but to the county … itserves over 70 organizations. Ithink, unfortunately, with thename of the MCH, you’d thinkthe town owns it, runs it and issupported by taxes, but it isn’t,”Peterson said.

When Peterson learned hisfriend Barnhart needed anothervenue to play in the Tri-State areato make his trip worthwhile, Pe-terson came up with an idea thatwould benefit both his friend andhis community.

“He needed to get three or fourdates to make his trip worth-while, so I had gone to the MCH

(Restoration Campaign) presenta-

tion and thought, maybe we coulddo something with that. So Iasked Brad and he said that datewas open … It was agreed I andthe MCH would sponsor it,” Pe-terson said.

Barnhart was named the pre-mier stride pianist in the U.S. bySiriusXM Radio, and is known asone of the top stride pianists inthe world, according to Peterson.

“I don’t know if people willcome because they are a fan of Barnhart, but maybe if (theyaren’t) and they do come and lis-ten, they might become a fan,” Pe-terson said.

The concert will feature a mixof boogie-woogie, stride, ballads,great American songbook, swingand jazz. Barnhart will be playingthe piano as well as singing.

“Most of what he plays is very joyful. You feel greatly enter-

tained even when he’s playing

blues. He’s personable and reallycaptures the crowd. He’s just a lotof fun,” Peterson said.

Complimentary drinks andsnacks will be provided for theevening.

A minimum donation of $10 isasked for at the door, and largerdonations will be appreciated.Those interested in coming areable to attend day of, but areasked to RSVP by reaching out toPeterson at [email protected] or by calling (856) 234-5147.

The Moorestown CommunityHouse is located at 19 W. Main St.To learn more about the MCHand its restoration campaign,visit thecommunityhouse.com orourcommunityhouse.com.

To learn more about Barnhart,visit his website at www.jeffbarn-hart.com.

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“We host the LEGO STEMNight every year because wewant kids to know that there's afuture engineer inside each andevery one of them … Engineering

is hard, but as we describe it inthe high school robotics commu-nity, it's the ‘hardest fun you'llever have.’ Our world depends onengineers who can help society,make amazing inventions and fixour nation's infrastructure, andany kid can be that engineer if wepush them in the right direction,”Rebecca Rovins, co-president,said.

Last year, about 200Moorestown students in gradesK-six competed in a LEGO-build-ing competition. The Lemonswould like just as many if notmore students to attend this year.

At the event, each grade's stu-

dents will be assigned a differenttask and interviewed by highschool robotics team members towin awards. The grades will be

split in three grade groups, K-two,three-four and five-six. Everygroup will get five minutes of drawing and 20 minutes of build-ing; judges will go around and askkids about their drawing, theircreation and the build process;and there will be a testing phasewhere each challenge will have tobe able to support one of thelemon plushies. Judges will testeach design.

“This year, we've added atheme to our event, ‘Medieval

Times in Lemonland,’ to matchthe theme of the FIRST RoboticsCompetition game this year,FIRST Stronghold … We've alsoincluded more stages from the en-gineering design process,” Rovinssaid.

Trophies will be awarded towinners in grades three to six inseveral categories plus a YoungEngineer Grand Prize. K-two stu-dents will showcase their cre-ations in a LEGO parade led bythe Lemons’ mascot.

Attendees can also get theirfaces painted, dance to music,take pictures with the Lemons’mascot and "castle," and meet thelocal FIRST LEGO League teamsand their robots. There will befood and Lemons merchandise forsale as well.

“Last year, every student leftfeeling accomplished, and everyparent loved the learning experi-ence we provided for their chil-dren … Months after the event

was over, Moorestown residentsstill recalled the amazing nightthey had and asked us when wewere hosting it again. So here it is… Kids get to learn about engi-

neering in a fun way while par-ents can learn about the STEM op-portunities for their children. Theevent is so high-energy that it’s

fun for spectators, too,” KathieJin, head of marketing, said.Members of the MHS robotics

team hope children who attend seethat STEM isn’t just what youlearn in a classroom, but there isso much more to it and it can befun. The members would likeyounger children to see the endlesspossibilities with STEM and per-haps see a future within the field.

“Hopefully, the children who at-tend the event leave with a re-newed vigor in both STEM-relat-

ed activities and in friendly com-petition. This way, they’d be inter-ested in similar events in the fu-ture, which would be incrediblybeneficial for our entire commu-nity as a whole,” Kartik Bhard-waj, co-president, said. “Thesechildren are the future of boththe robotics team at the highschool and the workforce in gen-eral, and if the future is rich inscientific minds eager to make adifference, then the world will un-doubtedly become a better place.”

The LEGO STEM Night willrun from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at theUpper Elementary School, locat-ed at 325 Borton Landing Road.There is a $6 per participant fee,but it is free for spectators andparents. Children in grades K-six-may participate, but anyone iswelcome to attend. Participantscan buy tickets at the door orahead of time at www.ticketriv-er.com/event/18908?clear.

“The LEGO STEM Night is our

largest fundraiser, and so by at-tending, you are supporting theMoorestown CombustibleLemons and all the students whobenefit from the team,” Jin said.

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