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Christian Hill, 2, shows off his new balloon hat as he poses for apicture with mom Anetta at the Medford-Vincentown RotaryClub’s annual Easter Egg Hunt. The hunt was a free communityoutreach event by the Rotary Club and the Shawnee and Senecahigh school Interact Clubs. For more photos, please see page 14.

Easter egg hunt

By SEAN LAJOIEThe Sun

Last week’s meeting markedthe beginning of a new era for theTabernacle Board of Education.It was the first after the resigna-tion of former superintendentGeorge Rafferty.

A familiar face filled Rafferty’sold seat. Former Tabernacle Su-perintendent Dr. John Sherry,who retired in June 2005, will befilling in as the interim until theboard decides on Rafferty’s long-term replacement.

Sherry was faced with giving

the rundown of the preliminarybudget for the 2016-17 year on hissixth day back with the district.

The board passed the budgetlast week and sent it to the countyfor approval.

Tabernacle residents potential-ly are looking at a 4.1-cent in-crease on the tax levy, resulting ina K-8 school tax increase of $106.98 on a home assessed at thetownship average of $263,745.

Every penny the district raisesthe tax rate results in $66,000 of revenue for the budget.

Sherry followed these com-ments by announcing that Taber-nacle will be the only Lenape Re-gional High School District con-stituent township experiencing adecrease in its regional school taxbill. The average homeowner willbe seeing a $68 decrease in taxespaid to the regional high schoolboard.

Therefore, the net increase ontotal school taxes will be $38.98 forTabernacle residents.

About 80 percent of the K-8

budget is made up of salaries andbenefits for people who work inthe district.

“We’re a service organization.We give service to the childrenand the community, so the majori-ty of our budget goes to salaries,”Sherry said.

There is no reduction of forceplanned in this budget, so there

BOE presentstentative budgetwith tax increaseResidents with average assessed home would

see a $106.98 increase from Tabernacle schools

please see DISTRICT, page 15


Last week, Seneca High Schoolfinally hosted its annual highfly-ing, action-packed basketballgame with the Harlem Wizardsafter it was rescheduled due toWinter Storm Jonas in January.

The Wizards took on a teamthat consisted of teachers andstudents from Seneca, Taberna-cle, Shamong and Chatsworthschools in this family fun event.The bleachers were filled, and theWizards DJ had the fans on their

feet the whole night.The Harlem Wizards are a

show basketball entity that putson fundraising events for schoolsand nonprofits. Last season, theyplayed in more than 400 commu-nities across the U.S. and raisedmore than $2 million.

The Wizards have three teamsstocked with big-time talent that

HarlemWizards

bring skillsto Seneca

please see COMMUNITY, page 6

Event is fundraiserfor Tabernacle students

injured in accident


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Freeholder Director BruceGarganio recently announcedthat a cross-section of local non-profit arts organizations and non-profit groups that showcase thearts were awarded $42,000 ingrant funding by the BurlingtonCounty freeholders.

This year’s grants were award-ed to 13 organizations on the rec-ommendations of a “peer panel,”or experts from the arts, that eval-uated applications. The grantsare given in accordance with

funding guidelines handed downby the state.

A list of recipients, includingthe activity or project, and thedollar amount of each award, fol-lows:

• Bridgeplayers – TheatricalPerformances - $4,500

• Burlington County St.Patrick’s Day Parade – Irish Pa-rade and Music Festival - $1,000

• Burlington County Library – Sunday Stages-Performers -

$1,000• Faith In Action – Dance In-

struction & Performance Arts -$4,500

• Golden Eagle CommunityBand – Concert Series - $4,000

• In Fact, Inc. – AfricanAmerican Folklife Traditions -$4,000

• Medford Arts Center – ArtCenter-shows/performances -$4,000

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spend their time traveling around thecountry, interweaving acrobatic athleticswith humor in a unique fashion.

The comedy, teacher/audience partici-pation and spontaneity in the Seneca com-munity setting makes way for a night to betreasured by all each year.

However, last week’s fundraiser was dif-ferent than the ones in the past.

Each year, the Tabernacle Parent-Teacher Association collaborates with theWizards to raise money for its organiza-tion. This was the third year being a part of the event and the third time it has been itslargest fundraiser of the year.

The group was looking forward to theextra funds it would be bringing in untilthe tragic ATV crash on March 5 involvingtwo eighth-grade girls from Tabernacle.The ATV lost control on a curve, crossedover a highway and hit a tree.

Leann Taylor and Kelly McCloskey wereejected from the vehicle, and despite wear-ing helmets, they were left in critical condi-tion and airlifted to Cooper University Hos-pital.

As of last week, Taylor had just enteredphysical rehabilitation and McCloskey had

just regained consciousness from a physi-

cian-induced coma.Though Recording Secretary of the Tab-

ernacle PTA Shelly Craig acknowledgedthe progress the girls have made since theday of the crash, the Tabernacle communi-ty was shaken by the accident and left won-

dering what it could do to help the two fam-ilies moving forward.“When we heard about the crash, Jenn

(Quartarone) pulled all of the officers to-gether and said let's help out,” Craig said.“Everyone was just in shock.”

Quartarone, president of the TabernaclePTA, led the charge to create a fundraiserin which most of the proceeds would go tothe McCloskey and Taylor families to helpdefray the overwhelming cost of the med-ical expenses incurred by the ATV acci-dent.

Folks were given the opportunity to re-

serve a pregame meal, buy treats from theconcession stand or enter a raffle to win aseries of baskets or food from Upper CrustPizza.

COMMUNITYContinued from page 1

please see TEACHERS, page 15

Last week may have ushered in

the start of spring, but Shore

towns throughout our state are

experiencing high anxiety, as the start

of the “summer beach season” begins

in fewer than eight weeks.

The 102 days between Memorial Day

and Labor Day weekends are crucialfor the Jersey Shore, which, no matter

what 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 by

Hurricane Sandy seems like a distant

memory. For the most part, Shore

towns in our state have recovered, but

they 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 June

kept visitors away from the Shore dur-

ing prime weekends. Sales for stores

that year in the hardest-hit areas were

off anywhere from 20-40 percent, ac-

cording to state economic reports.

The results improved slightly in

2014, and then again last year. Accord-

ing to a Tourism Economics report

produced by the state Division of

Travel and Tourism, visitors to the

Shore increased by more than 8 per-

cent last year. That calculation is

based on “bed tax receipts” for the

state’s Shore counties. In fact, that

number exceeded those of the previ-

ous peak in 2012, before Hurricane

Sandy.

Finally, the Shore is back! But the

message is still the same: Visit the

Shore this summer, visit often, andspend money there.

New Jersey residents often take our

coastline for granted, but we should

realize how lucky we are to have such

a gem this close to home. So let’s pay it

back this summer. As hard as it may

seem to fathom, there are only two

months until the official start of the

summer beach season, but there is

still 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 our

summer to giving back.

in our opinion

Stay local this summerNew Jerse y’s Shore towns could use your help

Your thoughts

What 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 30Gaming @ the Library: Mario Party

9: Ages seven and older. 4 p.m. atPinelands Branch Library. Join

Mr. Will for a fun-filled afternoonof Mario Party 9 on the Wii. Reg-istration is requested and guaran-tees you gaming time, walk-insare accepted. Visitwww.bcls.lib.nj.us/calendar/gam-ing-library-mario-party-9.

Mommy and Me Jamberry Party:Ages 5 and older. 6 p.m. atPinelands Branch Library. Comeby the Pinelands Library for a

Jamberry party and enjoy a littlemother-daughter pampering.Registration not required.

Storytime: Ages newborn to 5. 10a.m. at Church of Christ, Carran-

za Road. Miss Peggy welcomeschildren and their attendingadult to story hour. This is agreat opportunity for kids andadults to meet new people in thecommunity. Questions, call thechurch office at (609) 268-0576.

THURS Y MARCH 31Parachute Play: Ages 2-4. 10:30

a.m. at Pinelands Branch Library.Join for a half hour of parachute

games and play time together.Must be accompanied by a care-giver. Registration requested. Vis-it www.bcls.lib.nj.us/calendar/parachute-play-17.

Mini-Maker Camp: Ages 5-12. 3 p.m.at Pinelands Branch Library.Come play/experiment with abevy of interesting gadgetsdesigned to spark kids’ imagina-tions and foster their interest inscience, technology, engineering,

art and math. Registrationrequired. Visitwww.bcls.lib.nj.us/calendar/mini-maker-camp-0.

Great Decisions: Foreign PolicyChallenges: 10:30 a.m. to noon atMedford Leas. This week’s discus-sion topic will deal with the Kore-as. The program is being offeredat no charge, and attendees arewelcome to join any or all of thediscussions. Registration is notrequired.

S TUR Y APRIL 2Pokemon Battle Bash: Ages 7-17. 2

p.m. at Pinelands Branch Library.Join Mr. Will for fun-filled Poke-mon battle with other Pokemontrainers. Bring your NintendoDS/DSi/3DS system and Poke-mon Black/White and/or X/Y toparticipate. Registrationrequired. Visitwww.bcls.lib.nj.us/calendar/poke-mon-battle-bash-6.

MON Y APRIL 4Baby Time: 0-18 months. 10:30 a.m.

at Pinelands Branch Library. Our

littlest library goers are invited to join Ms. Danielle for stories,songs, rhymes and play time.Must be accompanied by a care-giver. Registration required. Visitwww.bcls.lib.nj.us/calendar/baby-

time-57.

DIY Indoor Herb Garden: 2 p.m. atPinelands Branch Library. Look-ing to dip your toe into garden-ing? Stop by and learn how. Reg-istration required. Visitwww.bcls.lib.nj.us/calendar/diy-indoor-herb-garden.

TUES Y APRIL 5Snack Attack: Ages 4-12. 4 p.m. at

Pinelands Branch Library. Join

Miss Niki, DTR, from the ShopRite of Medford for a fun activityand a lesson on how to prepare ahealthy snack. Registrationrequired. Visitwww.bcls.lib.nj.us/calendar/snack-attack-11.

Colored Pencil Technique DrawingClass: 6 p.m. at Pinelands BranchLibrary. Stop in and see how youcan make lovely, handmade cardsthat family and friends will treas-ure. Bring comics or images toinspire your creativity. Materials

will be provided. Registrationrequested. Visitwww.bcls.lib.nj.us/calendar/col-ored-pencil-technique-drawing-class.

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By ZANE CLARKThe Sun

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, which

might 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.

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Morgan 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 rates

rise, part of that trend

might 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


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

please see FOSTERS, page 13


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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 to

work as a no-kill, open-intakeshelter and serve all municipali-

ties of Burlington County, Arpert

said 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 saw

a decrease.According to past state Animal

Intake and Disposition Surveys,in 2005 there were 105,355 dogsand cats impounded by shelters

in 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

By ZANE CLARKThe Sun

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 Sun

A 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 Sun

Morgan 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.

RICHMONDContinued from page 12

FOSTERSContinued from page 13

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Medford-Vincentown Rotary Club, in partnership with the Interact Clubs of Shawnee and Senecahigh schools, hosted its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 19. Clockwise from above: East-er eggs covered the grounds of Freedom Park. Joey Connelly, 3, comes flying out of the gates as hetries to get as many eggs in his basket as he can. Mikyla, 7, gets a special picture with the EasterBunny. Jason Jarvis, 6, shows off one of his prizes. Grayson, 4, and Marin Law, 8, creatively cus-

tomized their baskets for the hunt. Jameson, 3, and Logan Santiago, 4, get a picture with the Easterbunny in their super hero hats. Everett Truong, 2, gives a sneak peak of his prizes after the hunt was

over. Kaylee Richardson, 5, shows off her bunny ears and one of the prizes she found.

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will be the same number of teach-ers in 2016-17 as there were in2015-16.

However, there will be adjust-ments in assignments based onthe needs of the students.

In the middle school, the mainfocus is the new ISTEM room,and there are funds contained inthis budget to help move that proj-ect forward.

The board will also be lookingto make some special educationimprovements this year.

Sherry additionally spoke toproblems he’s noticed with thedistrict’s transportation num-bers, much to the chagrin of many parents in attendance who

have been lobbying for this formonths.

“I firmly believe, after six dayson the job, that we need to con-duct an audit of our transporta-

tion system,” he said.He suggested hiring an exter-

nal pair of eyes not currently in-volved with the district to take alook at the finances associatedwith transportation.

As it stands in the tentativebudget, the district is scheduledto purchase two new buses thisyear.

“That is if the need for thesetwo buses is real,” Sherry said.

The county office will be incontact with the school districtregarding any potential modifica-tions that must be made.

The board will then hold a pub-lic hearing of the county-ap-proved budget where it could bepassed on final reading.


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