www.haddonfieldsun.com DEC. 17–23, 2014 FREE Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Classified . . . . . . . . . . . 21–25 Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Obituary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE Local author Robert Byrd to visit Haddonfield Library. PAGE 6 By BRIGIT BAUMA The Sun Ten years ago, The Haddon- field Sun’s first cover story fea- tured Mary Previte. In 1940, Pre- vite was just 8 years old when the Japanese came into her school, lo- cated in now Weifang, China, and made it the Weihsien Civilian As- sembly Center, a Japanese con- centration camp in China. Pre- vite and her siblings were sepa- rated from her parents for five years, until Aug. 17, 1945, when six Americans parachuted from a B-24 Liberator and liberated the internees of the concentration camp peacefully. Next year, it will be 70 years since the end of World War II and the liberation of the camp. Now, Previte, a Haddonfield resident, is telling her story again, but this time as a featured person in a Chinese documentary on the Weihsien Concentration Camp. “I was surprised that they wanted to film me. I was very sur- prised. It’s not every day I am filmed as a movie star,” Previte said. Gou Yige from China Intercon- tinental Communication Center decided to do the documentary in honor the victory of WWII and of the camp’s liberation. However, instead of making a normal docu- mentary, he created a movie with the added twist of seeing how the concentration camp affected in- ternees’ lives today. “I thought it was unique. Fol- lowing around someone to ask, ‘what is your life like today?’ I think that is remarkable. I don’t know of any other group who is planning something like this,” Previte said. Yige and a group from the com- pany started their search on the Internet and found Previte’s book “A Song of Salvation at Weihsien Prison Camp,” a story about her time at the camp through a child’s eyes. “We think, from a child’s eyes, the story is a different perspective from all other documentaries about a concentration camp of this size,” Yige said through translator Yu Xiaochuan. They got in contact with Pre- vite, who was very excited about the opportunity, and at her sug- gestion, they interviewed other internees of the camp as well. From the list Previte provided, they interviewed three others, two who were in their teenage years and one who was an adult, now 97, during their time at the concentration camp. “We covered different age groups so we could have different perspectives,” Yige said. For the documentary, Yige in- terviewed Previte on the first day, but he didn’t stop there. The sec- ond day, Yige followed Previte through her everyday life, filming her getting wood for her fire, reading by the fire, sewing quilts with her quilting bee and follow- ing her to a church choir concert. “We chose some shots from everyday life that can be connect- BRIGIT BAUMA/The Sun Yu Xiaochuan, left, director Gou Yige and Mary Previte look at old photos that Previte collected through- out the years about her time in Weihsien Civilian Assembly Center, a Japanese concentration camp in China. Documenting a war story, nearly 75 years later Resident Mary Previte shares memory of living in Weihsien concentration camp for Chinese documentary please see CHILDREN, page 12
Ten years ago, The Haddon-field Sun’s first cover story fea-tured Mary Previte. In 1940, Pre-vite was just 8 years old when theJapanese came into her school, lo-cated in now Weifang, China, andmade it the Weihsien Civilian As-sembly Center, a Japanese con-centration camp in China. Pre-vite and her siblings were sepa-rated from her parents for fiveyears, until Aug. 17, 1945, whensix Americans parachuted from aB-24 Liberator and liberated theinternees of the concentrationcamp peacefully.Next year, it will be 70 years
since the end of World War II andthe liberation of the camp.Now, Previte, a Haddonfield
resident, is telling her storyagain, but this time as a featuredperson in a Chinese documentaryon the Weihsien ConcentrationCamp.“I was surprised that they
wanted to film me. I was very sur-prised. It’s not every day I amfilmed as a movie star,” Previtesaid.Gou Yige from China Intercon-
tinental Communication Centerdecided to do the documentary inhonor the victory of WWII and ofthe camp’s liberation. However,instead of making a normal docu-
mentary, he created a movie withthe added twist of seeing how theconcentration camp affected in-ternees’ lives today.
“I thought it was unique. Fol-lowing around someone to ask,‘what is your life like today?’ Ithink that is remarkable. I don’t
know of any other group who isplanning something like this,”Previte said.Yige and a group from the com-
pany started their search on theInternet and found Previte’s book“A Song of Salvation at WeihsienPrison Camp,” a story about hertime at the camp through a child’seyes.“We think, from a child’s eyes,
the story is a different perspectivefrom all other documentariesabout a concentration camp ofthis size,” Yige said throughtranslator Yu Xiaochuan.They got in contact with Pre-
vite, who was very excited aboutthe opportunity, and at her sug-gestion, they interviewed otherinternees of the camp as well.From the list Previte provided,they interviewed three others,two who were in their teenageyears and one who was an adult,now 97, during their time at theconcentration camp.“We covered different age
groups so we could have differentperspectives,” Yige said.For the documentary, Yige in-
terviewed Previte on the first day,but he didn’t stop there. The sec-ond day, Yige followed Previtethrough her everyday life, filmingher getting wood for her fire,reading by the fire, sewing quiltswith her quilting bee and follow-ing her to a church choir concert.“We chose some shots from
everyday life that can be connect-
BRIGIT BAUMA/The SunYu Xiaochuan, left, director Gou Yige and Mary Previte look at old photos that Previte collected through-out the years about her time in Weihsien Civilian Assembly Center, a Japanese concentration camp inChina.
Documenting a war story, nearly 75 years laterResident Mary Previte shares memory of living in Weihsien concentration camp for Chinese documentary
please see CHILDREN, page 12
2 THE HADDONFIELD SUN — DEC. 17–23, 2014
Reading, Writing and ArithmeticBy Carlo B. Melini, MD FAAP
Website - www.CarloBMeliniMD.com
Students with reading problems make up at lease 80% of learning differences. They come under the diagnosis of Dyslexia.This is a broad category of reading deficits. The most common is an inability to decode words. That is to say, an inability toassociate the letter with the sound. So if I write the letters BA and then say BAA, the visual part of the brain sees the letters andthe phonemic bank stores the sound, so that the next time one sees BA the sound BAA automatically comes up. In dyslexics,there is no connection between what one sees and hears. This seminal research done at Yale Child Study Center utilizing func-tional MRIs clearly demonstrates the difference in the anatomy of the dyslexic vs. the nondyslexic brain. Early on, childrenhave difficulty learning the alphabet song; confuse letters that look the same such as b, d, w, m, u, n, etc. Actually dyslexicstudents read the large words better than the small words, since the small words often look alike, while the large words do not.So the confusion with saw and was, in and on, etc. Dyslexic students read by memorizing the whole word configuration. Thisis of course a very inefficient way to read; thus their limited word understanding in reading. Students who are struggling withreading in the early grades should be assessed for dyslexia, since there are now a number of national reading programs availablefor them, including Wilson, Orton Gillingham, Linda Mood, etc. Some students with dyslexia can decode fine but have difficultycomprehending what they read. This is related to language processing. They may hear a rhyming sound. For instance, if onesays “get me the broom,” it may be heard as “get to your room.” Students with reading comprehension issues should read thequestions first,, then read the material with a high lighter, underlining and writing in the margin to help with remembering.
Students with writing problems make up about 10% of learning differences. They come under the diagnosis of Dysgraphia.The category includes a number of subtypes. Some writing problems are related to fine motor deficits; the inability to inhibitand release small muscles in the fingers. They tend to hold a pencil very awkwardly. Others have difficulty with word retrievingand can’t come up with the words they want to write. They can say them fine but when writing develop a block. These studentsshould use a mechanical pencil which gives more traction when writing. Programs like Dragon are helpful software that transferthe spoken word to the page via a computer. Help from occupational therapists with programs like “Writing Without Tears”is often recommended.
Students with mathematics problems make up about 10% of learning differences. They come under the diagnosis ofDyscalculia. These students have difficulty knowing that 9 is 3 more than 6. They may also have trouble with calculating andwith concepts. Later, difficulty with abstract issues like resistance in physics is seen. Some students are adept in math in theearly grades but have much difficulty with higher ordered math, i.e. algebra, trigonometry, calculus. Teachers make a big dif-ference in math. A left brain mathematician is the best teacher. A right brain mathematician makes a good researcher butoften not a good teacher. Math tutors are helpful early on if dyscalculia is diagnosed.
(Now lets clasp our hands. Which thumb is on top? If your left is on top you are a left brained person; while those withthe right thumb on top are right brained. Lefties teach! Righties research!).
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Jonathan D. Miller Sr. of Bar-rington, after a short illness,passed away peacefully on Thurs-day, Dec. 4 atthe age of 60. Miller is
survived byhis loving wifeMarlene (neeObrzut); threesons,Jonathan,Matthew andJeffrey; twosisters,GretchenBirdsall (Bob)and Robin Godonis (Tom); broth-er, Andrew; many beloved niecesand nephews; and his two corgidogs, Mystic and Puff.�Miller graduated from Haddon-
field Memorial High School, classof 1972. He was the founder and
owner of Miller Design-Build andConstruction Company, formerlyMiller Construction Company,restoring, renovating and im-proving many area homes. Hewas active locally in many townorganizations including the BoyScouts. Additionally, he lovedtraveling with family to Rhode Is-land and Mystic, Conn., and fish-ing in the Whaler.�Miller's family and friends
were invited to his service onWednesday, Dec. 10 at the FirstPresbyterian Church,Moorestown, where his family re-ceived friends following the serv-ice. Interment was private. In lieu of flowers, an account
has been set up with TD Bankm500 White Horse Pike, HaddonHeights, NJ 08035, as the JonMiller Memorial Fund. Millerand his wife loved purchasingand donating toys for local chil-dren and this will allow his wifeto carry on the tradition.
MILLER
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By BRIGIT BAUMAThe Sun
On the planet today, there arefewer than 1,000 mountain goril-las. They were close to being ex-tinct, but thanks to the efforts ofDian Fossey, the Dian Fossey Go-rilla Fund International and car-ing and dedicated people, the go-rillas are starting to make a come-back.Haddonfield's very own Tara
Stoinski became president andCEO of the Dian Fossey GorillaFund International as of Oct. 1.The Fossey Fund continues thework of Dr. Dian Fossey, the leg-endary scientist who pioneered
the study of endangered moun-tain gorillas during the 1960s.“I'm excited. I love this organi-
zation. I've devoted 20 years of mylife to gorillas. I'm really passion-ate about my work and what I do,”Stoinski said. “To be able to workfor such an iconic organizationand make a difference is truly anhonor.”Stoinski, who will also hold the
additional title of chief scientificofficer, had served part-time withthe Fossey Fund since 2002, in therole of chief scientist and later asvice president. At the same time,she also served as director of pri-
Special to The SunHaddonfield resident Tara Stoinski was recently named presidentand CEO of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, which worksto protect the endangered mountain gorilla.
Saving a speciesHaddonfield’s Tara Stoinski named
president, CEO of Dian FosseyGorilla Fund International
This report was provided bythe Haddonfield Civic Associa-tion Neighborhood Watch:
Haddonfield detectives haveannounced that four juvenilemales were recently taken intocustody for the Nov. 11 vandalismof a borough-owned school bus.
Three of the juveniles reside inVoorhees Township, and thefourth in Gibbsboro. All juvenilesadmitted involvement in the inci-dent and will comply with anyrestitution orders from the Boardof Education. All juveniles werereleased to their parents. �
Haddonfield Police extend a
sincere thank you to the publicfor providing valuable informa-tion, which resulted in the appre-hension of the involved juveniles.
Other updates:Sometime during a recent
weekend, a rear wiper arm wasreportedly broke off of a vehicleparked in the 200 block of Hop-kins Avenue.
An unlocked vehicle was en-tered and rifled in the 100 block ofHopkins Avenue.�
Holiday decorations were re-ported damaged recently outsideof a business located in the firstblock of Kings Highway East.
Four juveniles apprehendedfor school bus vandalism
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By BRIGIT BAUMAThe Sun
A local author and illustrator will be vis-iting the Haddonfield Public Library withhis latest children’s book, making the per-fect gift for children this holiday season.Haddonfield’s Robert Byrd will sign copiesof his new book "Brave Little Chicken" onDec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. This has been a book 25years in the making.Growing up, some people know exactly
what they want to do, and Byrd was one ofthose people. Wanting to be an illustratorever since he was a child, he pursued hisdream by attending the Philadelphia Muse-um College of Art. He studied the work offamous illustrators such as MauriceSendak of “Where the Wild Things Are,”England’s renowned illustrator ArthurRackham and political cartoonist Thomas
Nast.“I was very interested. I looked at
everything. I used to go to the chil-dren’s room in the library and seewhat was going on. My own styleemerged from there. Now, if youlook at my work, you can tell it ismine,” Byrd said.Byrd originally started with
commercial work, for advertis-ing agencies and other free-lance illustrating jobs. ThenByrd’s work was featured inan article in “AmericanArtists,” a famous maga-zine for artists at the time.A publisher in New Yorkfound his work and got incontact with Byrd to illus-trate a book for him. From there,Byrd’s career in children’s book illustra-
tion jump-started.Byrd has illustrated about 20 books,
ranging from fiction to non-fic-tion. He was the il-
lustrator of thebook “Good Mas-ters! Sweet Ladies!Voices from a Me-dieval Village” byLaura Amy Schlitz,which won the New-bery Medal for excel-lence in children’s lit-erature in 2008. He alsowon the 2013 BostonGlobe-Horn BookAward for Non-fictionwith a book he bothwrote and illustrated,
Haddonfield Library welcomes local author Dec. 17Writer and illustrator Robert Byrd’s latest book is ‘Brave Little Chicken’
please see BYRD, page 15
As the holiday season begins towind to a close, we want totake this opportunity to thank
everyone who stepped up to help thosein need. This time of year usuallybrings out the best in people. Judgingfrom the number of announcementswe received from our readers regard-ing donation drives, it looks like thisyear was no exception.Two years ago, Hurricane Sandy hit
our state, and there was an immediateneed for support, in the form of food,clothing, supplies and shelter. Whilethere was no one major event like thatthis year, and while our economy is im-proving overall, there is still a majorneed for help in our state, especially forfood.The holiday season always results in
an uptick in donations, but the Com-munity Food Bank of New Jersey sayswhat it’s receiving is still far short ofwhat it needs. The reason? A high costof living in our state coupled withlarge-scale job loss in places such asAtlantic City.Based on the number of holiday
drives we published this year, though,local organizations are doing their bestto help fill this need, and others.Over the past few weeks, we have
had the pleasure of publishing storiesabout efforts to lend a hand. Like al-ways, there were the usual Toys forTots drives and more. We don’t keep aformal count of the number of holidayfundraising event stories we publishfrom year to year, but it certainlyseemed that, in 2014, there were many.So, we thank those individuals and
groups who organized these efforts.And, on behalf of them, we also thankeveryone who picked up an extra canof non-perishable food, an additionalbag of dog food, one more toy andmore. To all of those who reached a lit-tle deeper into their wallets this year tohelp out, your generosity truly made adifference.We wish everyone a happy holiday
season and hope for a wonderful 2015.
in our opinion
Happy holidays!A ‘thank you’ to everyone who helped to brighten the season for those in need
Stepping upThank you to everyone who lent a helpinghand to those in need this holiday season.But giving shouldn’t stop just because theholidays are almost over. Tell us aboutyour donation drive throughout the year, and we’ll share it with the rest of the community.
DEC. 17–23, 2014 –THE HADDONFIELD SUN 7
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Camden County extends flushot program
It’s not too late toget your flu shot.Getting vaccinatedcan still provideyou with protec-tion against themost common in-fluenzas, and canreduce the severityof others. Accord-ing to the CDC, re-ports of fluillnesses are beginning to be re-ported across the country. If youhave not been vaccinated yet thisseason, get your flu shot now.To make it more convenient foryou and your family to get yourflu shot, the Camden County Free-holder Board has extended ouryearly influenza immunizationprogram through Feb. 27, 2015.Visit our Bellmawr RegionalHealth Center located at 35Browning Road in Bellmawr onMondays from 1 to 4 p.m. and Fri-days from 9 a.m. to noon and from1 to 4 p.m. Please call (856) 931-2700for an appointment.Flu shots are also being offeredat the Camden County AlethaWright Administration Buildinglocated at 600 Market Street inCamden on the first and third Fri-days of the month from 9 a.m. tonoon and from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Toschedule your appointment,please call (856) 225-5128.Flu shots are recommended tothose in high priority groups in-cluding Senior Citizens, pregnantwomen and chronically ill indi-viduals. Flu shots are also recom-mended to people with weakenedimmune or cardiovascular sys-tems, or with chronic metabolicdiseases, renal dysfunction orblood disorders.We feel is it important to distrib-ute all of the vaccine we have tothe residents of Camden County.That is why we encourage you to
take advantage ofthis beneficial serv-ice provided by theFreeholder Board tokeep your familyhealthy this flu sea-son. I can’t stressenough that the bestway to avoid gettingthe flu is to get im-munized. Childrenshould be seen by a
pediatrician. For uninsured chil-dren, call CamCare at (856) 541-9811 or the Camden CountyHealth Center in Bellmawr at(856) 931-2700.The flu cannot only create chal-lenges at home, but it can have anegative effect on the workplacecrippling businesses and suffocat-ing production. The flu canspread quickly through any officeand infect several employeesthrough the simple act of cough-ing. If you are a business owner,you should also encourage youremployees to get vaccinated. It lit-erally “pays” to get a flu shot. In addition to getting vacci-nated, the CDC also recommendstaking every day preventative ac-tions to help stop the spread ofgerms. First and foremost is towash your hands. You should alsoavoid touching your eyes, nose ormouth, stay at home when youare sick and cover your mouthand nose when you cough orsneeze.For more information, contactthe Camden County Departmentof Health and Human Services at(800) 999-9045. If you have anyother questions about Countyservices, please call me at (856)225-5575, or email me at [email protected]. Also,you can like us on Facebook atwww.Facebook.com/camden-countynj and follow us on Twitter@camdencountynj.
By Freeholder Carmen Rodriguez
The Haddonfield OutdoorSculpture Trust will unveil“Monk,” its third public sculp-ture placement, on Thursday, Dec.18 at 5:30 p.m. on the plaza of theRising Sun Lodge No.15 F&AM at16 Kings Highway East.A reception will follow in the
Masonic Lodge. Borough officialswill join with lodge officials andthe members of the trust to markthe occasion.“Monk” was created by Harry
Gordon and will be on display inHaddonfield until the first quar-ter of 2016.Gordon’s exhibitions, commis-
sions and collections span morethan 25 years and his work is ondisplay in more than a dozenstates ranging from Massachu-setts to Florida to Texas to Cali-fornia, appearing in private col-lections as well as on campuses of
many universities, hospitals andmuseums. It joins “Uno” by Miguel Anto-
nio Horn and “Muse” by JoeMooney as HOST placements.“Uno,” which was sited on June 8,2013, has become a permanent ad-dition to the borough streetscapethanks to a significant donationto the trust by the StainrookFoundation. It is located in theMechanic Street Sculpture Gar-den at Mechanic street and Had-don Avenue.“Muse,” which was unveiled on
Sept. 9 of this year, is sited in theentrance plaza garden of the Re-public Bank branch at KingsHighway and Chestnut Street.All three works were chosen by
HOST ‘s Selection Advisory Com-mittee, which includes RobertRoesch, chair of the Departmentof Sculpture at the Pennsylvania
Academy of Fine Arts, renownedartist and Haddonfield residentJohn Giannotti, the creator of“Haddie,” which commemoratesthe discovery of an intactHadrosaurus skeleton in Haddon-field, artist and sculptor BethWagner, Allie Westerside, a mem-ber of the arts faculty at Haddon-field Memorial High School, andHOST chair Stuart Harting, whoalso serves as a member of theborough’s planning board.The trust was also responsible
for the installation of 16 12” x 12”tiles created by an art student atHaddonfield Memorial HighSchool, under the direction ofWesterside. The tiles line thewalls of Mechanic Street betweenKings Highway and Haddon Av-enue as they depict Mechanic
Haddonfield Outdoor SculptureTrust to unveil ‘Monk’ on Dec. 18
please see GROUP, page 9
WEDNESDAY DEC. 17Afternoon Adventures: Ages 3 to 5.
3:30 p.m. at the Haddonfield Pub-lic Library.
The Senior Scene Christmas Pro-gram and Luncheon: 12:30 p.m.in Morgan Hall, Christ the KingChurch. All are welcome for a fes-tive afternoon.
Alcoholics Anonymous Young Peo-ple's meeting: 8 p.m. at UnitedMethodist Church, Grand Ball-room. Questions, call (856) 486-4444.
Quaker Worship: 9:15 a.m. at Had-donfield Friends Meeting, 45Friends Ave. (at Lake Street),Haddonfield. Visitors welcome.Childcare available. Call (856)428-6242 or visit www.haddon-
fieldfriendsmeeting.org.
THURSDAY DEC. 18Toddler Time: Ages 2 to 3. 10:30
a.m. at the Haddonfield PublicLibrary.
Robert Byrd Book Signing: 6:30p.m. at the Haddonfield PublicLibrary. Robert Byrd, Haddon-field's own renowned author andillustrator, will sign copies of hisnew book "Brave Little Chicken"on Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Robert willautograph and/or illustrate yourown copy! Byrd's books make alovely gift for young children. Vis-it robertbyrdart.com for reviewsand to see his other award-win-ning books, all available at yourlibrary.
Human Relations Commissionmeeting: 7:30 p.m. at BoroughHall. Visit www.haddonfieldnj.orgfor more information.
Grace Church Worship Service:9:30 to 10 a.m. with healing serv-ice. 19 Kings Highway East, Had-donfield. Email [email protected] for information.
FRIDAY DEC. 19Friday Program: Mabel Kay House.
12:30 to 2 p.m. Call 354-8789 formore information.
Kiwanis Club of the Haddonsmeeting: 12:15 p.m. at TavistockCountry Club. Visit www.haddon-skiwanis.com to join or for moreinformation.
Haddonfield United MethodistChurch Worship: Casual worshipat 5 p.m. in the chapel.
SUNDAY DEC. 21Lessons and Carols Service: 10:30
a.m. at the Lutheran Church ofOur Savior, 204 Wayne Ave. atWood Lane in Haddonfield.Themed “Rejoice in the Lord forGod Has Done Great Things,” thisfestive service will celebrate theAdvent and Christmas seasonsand will feature an orchestra;hand bell choir; adult, youth and
children's choirs; and congrega-tional caroling. The public is wel-comed to attend. A free-will offer-ing will be taken. For additionalinformation, contact director ofmusic Austen Wilson at (856)429-5122.
Quaker Worship: 10 a.m. at Haddon-field Friends Meeting, 45 FriendsAve. (at Lake Street), Haddon-field. Food and fellowship from11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Visitorswelcome. Call (856) 428-6242 orvisit www.haddonfield-friendsmeeting.org.
Lutheran Church of Our Savior:Traditional/classic worship serv-ices with Holy Communion at 8and 10:30 a.m. Sunday school10:30 a.m. for children age 3through sixth grade. Reflectionsworship at 9:15 a.m. 204 WayneAve., Haddonfield.
Grace Church: Holy Eucharist (RiteI) from 8 to 9 a.m. Choral andFamily Eucharist (Rite II) from9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Fellowship at 9and 10:30 a.m. Christian educa-tion (adults) from 10:30 to 11:30a.m. Christian education (chil-dren) from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.Nursery available. 19 Kings High-way East, Haddonfield.
Haddonfield United MethodistChurch: Contemporary worship 9a.m. in Fellowship Hall. Traditionalworship 10:30 a.m. in the sanctu-ary. 29 Warwick Road, Haddon-field.
Mount Olivet Baptist Church: Sun-day school at 8:30 a.m. Morningworship at 9:30 a.m. 202 Dou-glass Ave., Haddonfield.
First Baptist Church: Adult Bible
study at 9:30 a.m. Prayer &Praise Music at 10 a.m. Children’sSunday school at 11:15 a.m. Wor-ship service at 11 a.m.; childcareprovided. 124 Kings Highway East,Haddonfield.
Haddonfield Bible Church: Morningprayer at 9:30 a.m. Sundayschool at 10 a.m. Sunday worshipat 11 a.m. Evening worship at 6:30p.m. 324 Belmont Ave., Haddon-field.
First Presbyterian Church: Tradi-tional worship at 8:15 a.m. in thechapel. Family service at 9:30a.m. in the sanctuary. Traditionalworship at 11 a.m. in the sanctu-ary. 20 Kings Highway East, Had-donfield.
First Church of Christ, Scientist:Service at 10 a.m. Sunday schoolfor children at 10 a.m. 355 KingsHighway East, Haddonfield.
TUESDAY DEC. 23Little Listeners: Ages 3 to 5. 10:30
a.m. at the Haddonfield PublicLibrary.
Haddonfield Library Board ofTrustees meeting: 8 a.m. at theHaddonfield Library. For moreinformation visit www.haddon-fieldlibrary.org.
Alzheimer’s Association CaregiverSupport Group meeting: 6 to7:30 p.m. at Price & Price ElderLaw, 35 Kings Highway East, Suite110, Haddonfield. Fourth Tuesdayof each month. Provides emotion-al, educational and social supportfor caregivers of the elderly. Toattend, call (856) 429-5522.
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to transform this walk-able, at-tractive and historically signifi-cant borough into a significantcenter for juried outdoor sculp-ture in the great tradition of pub-lic art,” Harting said. The members of the initial
trust board include in addition toHarting, Roesch and Wagner,Christopher Leise, Esq. of theMarkeim Arts Center, architectTom Wagner, and Michael Will-mann, chair of the Non Profit De-
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that would seem appropriate forevaluation as locations for eitherpermanent or rotating place-
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“Right now if a home is pricedright, it will sell,” Alyce Klaus,broker/sales representative withWeichert Realtors Moorestown,said.As the real estate market con-
tinues its slow recovery, morehouses are popping up for salearound the region. According toTrend MLS, for the first half of2014, the average settled salesprice was $240,232 for BurlingtonCounty and $194,213 in CamdenCounty. “Annually, it is normal to expe-
rience a relatively strong wave ofbuyers prior to Thanksgiving andChristmas/Hanukkah,” AngelaBarnshaw, CEO of Haddonfieldreal estate agency Agent06, said.“The reality of real estate is thatlife motivates people to buy orsell, not weather. Life is happen-ing at all times, and as we allknow, life knows no season!”Barnshaw – like other area Re-
altors – expects a healthy marketthrough the end of the year. “The best folks can control it,
they will press their efforts toclose before major holidays,”Barnshaw said, “hence our expec-tations for the coming month.”Once someone decides to sell
their home, it’s time to find a realestate professional.“Obviously you want to meet
with a Realtor,” Dave Lewis, bro-ker/owner of B.T. Edgar and SonRealtors in Moorestown, said,“and you want to get a realisticasking price.”
The real estate professional’s role
“I’m an impartial third party,”Anne E. Koons, sales associatewith Berkshire Hathaway Home-Services Fox & Roach, Realtors,in Cherry Hill, said. “So when weget an offer, I know what thecomps are, I know what the houseshould sell for. The seller is some-times too emotionally attached.You have to treat it like a businesstransaction and not an emotionaltransaction.”
Koons recommends meetingwith two or three real estate pro-fessionals before choosing whomto use. The initial consultation will de-
termine the home’s value intoday’s market.“They can price it two ways,”
Klaus said. “They can make rec-ommendations for staging, house-keeping, gardening – where thehouse can show better. If it showsbetter, it will sell quicker. Or theycan price it exactly how they seeit.”The value range is going to de-
pend on comparable sales andprice trending from the agent. De-pending on that price, a prospec-tive seller can then determine ifit is worth it to sell, or if theyshould stay.The importance of a Realtor is
difficult to encapsulate, but it’sclear many people recognize thevalue. In an annual survey of re-cent home sellers by the NationalAssociation of Realtors, 91 per-cent of home sellers used a realestate agent to sell their home. “The value of a Realtor – that is
the crux of everything,” Barn-shaw said. “How learned are you?How academic are you approach-ing the profession? To be able tosay, not only have I sold this manyhomes or done this for this manyyears, but I can show you marketdata. I can help you understandas a homeowner or a buyer howthis market data works for you oragainst you. That’s how we nego-tiate.”
NegotiatingKoons says sellers should con-
sider any offer.“I always tell my seller, ‘Let’s
counter with something.’ It sendsthe message you’re willing to ne-gotiate,” Koons said, adding sell-ers shouldn’t be offended with alow offer. “One of two things hap-pen (with a counter offer) – theyeither go away, or they come up.”Klaus agreed that every offer
should count.“Often, I find a seller becomes
insulted by a low bid. Respect it asan opening bid and respond to it,”she said. “People will initially
offer what they want to pay, notwhat they truly feel it’s worth.”As far as selling price versus
listed price, Koons said it’s oftenwithin 5 percent.“As long as the seller listens to
the comps in the area, listens tothe Realtor about the comps anddoesn’t list for more than 5 per-cent over what the comps have,then it’s a pretty close sellingprice,” she explained.Sometimes, negotiating can go
back and forth several times. Inother cases, it’s one or two offersbefore an agreement is reached. Areal estate professional will guidesellers every step of the way. Infact, according to a National As-sociation of Realtors profile, buy-ers ranked negotiating as one ofthe most important services theiragent provided, second only tofinding the right property.
TimelineAfter a house is sold, the
amount of time before the sellermoves out and buyer moves in isnegotiable. The average is 60days, Lewis said.For an estate sale, the house is
vacant, so a seller doesn’t need tomove out and a buyer can moveright in. “Another scenario is, ‘I’m sell-
ing my house, you’re going to buymy house and I’m going to buythe Smiths’ house.’ We all try tohave the same settlement date,”Lewis said. “Nine times out of 10,it works out fine.”Some sellers, Lewis explained,
make a contingent on the sale oftheir home for finding suitablehousing.“In other words, you don’t have
to sell to a buyer who gives youyour price because you haven’tfound another house,” he ex-plained. “Most of the time youhave three or four houses and
Selling a home: What to expectRealtors discuss realistic asking prices, negotiating and a general timeline
REAL ESTATE SERIESThis is part three of a three-partseries on the local real estatemarket.
Staging: What’s the value?By KRISTEN DOWD
The Sun
You’re ready to sell, butyou’re not sure if your home islooking its best. Would movingfurniture around help empha-size the size of a room? Shouldthose family portraits comedown? What about the crayonmasterpieces plastered all overthe fridge?These are the types of deci-
sions a stager can help with. Aprofessional stager will comeinto your home and prepare itfor the real estate market,cleaning up, clearing out and,in some cases, bringing furni-ture and accessories into thehome to showcase it best. But what’s the value of stag-
ing a home, and is this addedexpense necessary? Agent06 is a boutique real es-
tate agency in downtown Had-donfield. For CEO AngelaBarnshaw, staging a buyer’shome is just part of the pack-age.“Every day when you drive
out of your driveway, you’regoing to feel like your house isthe best house on the market,”Barnshaw said with a smile.“We have a unique systemcalled the ‘Six Steps to Sold.’”It’s a concierge services
package that caters to each
client, and part of that packageincludes complimentary stag-ing and professional photogra-phy. “Selling your house is al-
ways a painful process. It’s nofun. No one wants to do it. Wetry to take some of that painaway,” Barnshaw said. More than anything, Barn-
shaw said, is helping the home-owner detach.“When we step into that stag-
ing process, it does help theseller detach. At the same time,it’s also helping a buyer – anybuyer – attach,” she explained.According to some area Real-
tors, more important than stag-ing is simply decluttering anddepersonalizing a home.“Get rid of anything you’re
not taking with you,” Anne E.Koons, sales associate withBerkshire Hathaway HomeSer-vices Fox & Roach, Realtors, inCherry Hill, said. “Freshen uppaint-wise. And also make surethe outside of your house is ingood shape.”Alyce Klaus, broker/sales
representative with WeichertRealtors Moorestown, saidcleanliness is more importantthan staging.“In some cases, we may rec-
ommend a professional stager
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to come in, but there’s an expenseto that,” Klaus said. “In mostcases we want to work in thehomeowner’s budget, work withwhat they have. We recognize thatwe have more vision and moreimagination than the averageconsumer.“You’re showing the rose and
bloom,” Klaus said. “People wantto see light and they want to seeclean. There’s no substitute forsparkle.”Klaus said there’s also no sub-
stitute for a property that smellsfresh. The smell of air freshenersor candles suggests a hidden odor,but there are some smells thatcould enhance a seller’s property.“When you talk about sensory
perception when you’re touring aproperty – baking bread or cook-ies – it takes you to a comfortabletime. It makes you feel at home,”Klaus said.As far as big investments, the
best areas to consider are kitchenand bathrooms.
“If you want top dollar for yourhouse, you better make sure yourkitchen and your bathrooms areup-to-date,” Koons said, addingthat the roof, heating and air con-ditioning, hot water heater andappliances are other top areas ofconcern.“Most young buyers today, all
they want to do is buy the house,walk in and hang up theirclothes,” she continued. “Theydon’t really want to do any work.”Dave Lewis, broker/owner of
B.T. Edgar and Son Realtors inMoorestown, said in his experi-ence, staging isn’t usually neededin the local market.“What I find most of the time,
especially in Haddonfield,Moorestown, Medford – they’renice houses. They’re mid-level totop-management-type folks. Thehigher percentage of those folksdo not have messy houses,” Lewissaid. “You don’t really spend a lotof time staging it.”For the best showing, Lewis
suggests turning on all the lights,pulling back curtains and makingthe house as bright as possible.“And bake a pie,” he added with
a laugh.
think, ‘Yeah, I could move intothese houses.’ So when you sellyour house, hopefully those hous-es are still there.”
The timeline for selling a homeis a balancing act – one withwhich real estate professionalscan help.“Having a good real estate
agent who represents you on bothsides, if you can, is a marvelousthing,” Klaus said. “It keeps us upat night instead of the consumer.”
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ed to her life in the concentrationcamp. For example, when we tookshots of her spending time withher friends, doing the quilting,she told the story of the clothingsituation back in the concentra-tion camp when she did the quilt-ing work,” Yige said.The children did not get new
clothes while they were in thecamp. They had to learn to sew tomake and fix their own clothingor get clothing from an older stu-dent who couldn’t wear theirsanymore.“I thought it was brilliant that
instead of just filming all of theWeihsien concentration camp sto-ries of my childhood sitting herejust talking, we spent hours withour quilting group. We’re all sit-ting at the table with our sewingmachines, sewing and cutting,
and one of the girls would ask aquestion and that would give me achance to tell a story. So instead ofme just sitting in the chair andtelling a story, I got to tell a story
about how the boys got trousersfor the last winter of the warwhile sewing. It was very, very
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natural and a wonderfully artisticway of telling the story,” Previtesaid.“We went to the church to take
some pictures and videos as wellbecause we think the faith is con-nected to her life and spirit in thepast. And we also got her readingnext to the fire, so that we couldgive the audience a close andwarm feeling of the character.Just everyday life,” Yige said.Previte and Yige both hope
viewers get good feelings out ofthe documentary, but in differentways.Previte, being a child at the
concentration camp, had a differ-ent perspective than one wouldthink. Previte remembers goingto school, continuing Scouts andplaying games; she had mostlywonderful memories. One of
those was of a competition sheand her friend Margery dominat-ed during their time at Weihsien,about being the best at starting afire in the potbellied stoves to getwarm, and she was proud of it.“Isn’t that beautiful? The big
memories of a concentrationcamp saying ‘I was the best withMargery at making the potbelliedstove turn red hot,’” Previte said.Previte credited her good time
to the grownups at the camp.They added structure and routineto the children’s lives so theywouldn’t be scared and could liveas normal a life as possible. Pre-vite believes that is somethingshe learned from those grownupsand that she utilized during hertime with the Camden CountyYouth Center, providing structureand routine for the youths so theywouldn’t be afraid.“I am so grateful for the
grownups who dedicated them-selves to preserving our child-hood no matter what came. That
is a powerful message from mystory – that I can tell you thesestories without crying and with-out feeling hatred. It is because ofgrownups who said we will makethis as normal as we possibly canand we were allowed to be chil-dren,” Previte said.Yige wants viewers to see that,
even in dark times, there are stillbright sides to the story. He alsowanted to show that the way yousee the world can reflect who youare. That is why he chose not onlyto interview the people he did, butalso to follow them through theirdaily lives.“There are both weak points
and bright sides in humanity, andeven in dark times, you can stillsee the bright things sparkle inpeople, in humanity. For example,the Japanese soldiers were verykind to the children in the camp.They played with them or showedtheir own child’s photo to them.They didn’t want the war, too. Soyou can still see people’s brightside, kindness in the dark times,”Yige said. “And another thing isthat the way you see the worldcan reflect who you are. While weinterviewed others, we have thisstrong feeling that sometimesthey didn’t feel like you were inthe concentration camp. Theydidn’t have many dark memories.On the contrary, they had manywonderful memories in the con-centration camp. We can feel thepower of their spirit. That is theway they see the world.”Yige hopes to get the documen-
tary completed for China’s SpringFestival in America called Chi-nese New Years. In 2015, that willbe Feb. 19. Once completed, thedocumentary will be broadcastacross China.Years ago, the city of Weifang
stopped tearing down the build-ings inside the Weihsien concen-tration camp, feeling it is an im-portant part of the city’s history.Today, it has made them intotourist attractions with a parkand a museum. There is also amonument with the names of allof the internees in English andChinese located near the site. Thedormitory Previte was in is stillpreserved and can be visitedtoday.
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Story still has bright spots
“Electric Ben: The Amazing Lifeand Times of BenjaminFranklin.”Byrd’s latest book, “Brave Lit-
tle Chicken,” has been a work inthe makings for a long time. Byrdwanted to do a retelling of thestory “Chicken Little” for years.He was always interested in howthe chicken thought the sky wasfalling from an acorn droppingand accumulated others to be-lieve the world was ending. How-ever, he wasn’t satisfied with theusual ending of the story.“I always liked the ‘Chicken
Little’ story. But the original hadan unsatisfactory ending. It did-n’t really end and I didn’t think itwas that exciting. I have a newtwist on it, and people seem to behappy with it. At least, I amhappy with it,” Byrd said.Byrd hopes readers of his book
learn not to panic, like the ani-mals do in the book when theythink the sky is falling, and to notbelieve everything someone tellsyou, but to think your waythrough things.Not just an illustrator and au-
thor, but a teacher at the Universi-ty of the Arts, Byrd recommendsthose who are interested in illus-trating or writing to do what youlike, keep at it and to find yourown style.“Write, read or draw what you
like and not what you think youshould do. It has to be you. It real-ly does. You have to be interestedand care about it, or your workwill be weak. Push what you do,stay with it, develop it and don’tgive up. I had the ‘Chicken Little’story idea for 25 years. I worked at
it and I improved it until it waspublishable. You have to stay withit. It’s a long-term process,” Byrdsaid.Byrd loves working with chil-
dren’s books. He loves the imagi-nation involved and the creativefreedom. Because he loves whathe does, he isn’t retiring anytimesoon.
“Why retire? What would I do?I don’t even consider it a job. It isjust what I do,” Byrd said.Byrd will be at the Haddonfield
Public Library with copies of hisbook “Brave Little Chicken” onWednesday, Dec. 17 at 6:30 p.m.For more information about Byrdand his books, go to www.robert-byrdart.com.
Byrd hopes book will teachreaders to think things through
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for God Has Done Great Things,”this festive service will celebratethe Advent and Christmas sea-sons and will feature an orches-tra; hand bell choir; adult, youthand children's choirs; and congre-gational caroling. The choirs will sing a variety
of selections by Gustav Holst,Felix Mendelssohn, and othercomposers. Advent and Christ-mas readings and hymns com-plete the service, including suchclassics as “O Come All Ye Faith-ful,” “Silent Night” and “WhatChild Is This.” The public is welcome to at-
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mate research at Zoo Atlanta,where the Fossey Fund has itsU.S. headquarters. She is a widelypublished expert in gorilla behav-ior and has conducted extensivefieldwork and other research inprimatology for more than 20years, implementing informationlearned from gorillas in the wildto gorillas in captivity.However, Stoinski didn't start
out wanting to work with gorillas.She knew she wanted to workwith animals ever since she was achild. Her love for animals camefrom her father, always havingpets in her house growing up.“He would spend time at Hop-
kins Pond, which is where he gota lot of his interest. He wouldspend a lot of time there, lookingfor frogs and other wildlife. Hepassed that along to my brother
and me,” Stoinski said.The Haddonfield Memorial
High School alumna also hadgreat science classes that reallypiqued her interested and laid agood foundation. When she grad-uated in 1987, she originally want-ed to be a veterinarian, but whenshe got the opportunity to studyfor her master’s in biology at Ox-ford University and went toAfrica, she knew that is whereshe wanted to work.In 1994, she began her Ph.D.
program in psychology at theGeorgia Institute of Technology,which has a connection to Zoo At-lanta, and soon after began study-ing gorillas.What people don't realize is
these animals are endangered,Stoinski said. Before Fossey's ef-forts to save the mountain goril-las and the book and Oscar-nomi-nated movie “Gorillas in theMist,” which chronicles her ca-reer and life studying and protect-ing gorillas, there were fewerthan 300 mountain gorillas. Sincethen, the population has doubledthanks to the efforts started byFossey.“To me, the most important
message is that these animals,who are so like us, are barelyholding on. Through the dedica-tion of Fossey and passionatepeople, we still have them on theplanet. These small organizationsare really making a difference,and we need to keep working.They could be gone forever andonce gone, we can't get themback,” Stoinski said.Stoinski said conservation is
the hardest part of her job, butthere are a lot of fun parts, too,her favorites being research and
learning. She, along with otherswho have been studying the be-haviors of gorillas for 47 years,have found they have complexlives just like humans. They havefriends, enemies, fights, make upsand protect their families. Sheand her fellow scientists call it the“Gorilla Soap Opera.”“They have so many similari-
ties to us,” Stoinski said.The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
International organization isn'tonly about the study and researchof gorillas. There is also the edu-cation and community aspect ofthe organization. The fund en-gages local communities inAfrica and has educational out-reach to children, getting theminvolve in science, learning thevalues of the forest and more. Italso helps provide for the commu-nities near the gorillas. The fundencourages people to spend timein Africa to learn more about thegorillas, not only helping them,but helping the local communi-ties as well.“Getting to take my daughters
was great. I love being over there,introducing people. Rwanda issuch a great place,” Stoinski said.There are many ways people
can help the Dian Fossey GorillaFund. The best way is to go to itswebsite at www.gorillafund.org.where there is a plethora of infor-mation on gorillas, with blogs andPSAs. You can also donate direct-ly to the fund or even adopt a go-rilla.“A great holiday gift is that peo-
ple can adopt a gorilla. It is aunique gift that also gives back tothe gorillas,” Stoinski said.“Spreading the word is huge. Alittle bit goes a long way.”
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Nice and clean 6 bedroom 4 bathduplex located in the south end of town only two blocks walkingdistance to the beach. Alsolocated directly in front of the52nd street park and playground.This unit is kept in meticulouscondition. Solid rental incomemakes this an excellentinvestment.
First Floor: $329,900First Floor: $359,900Duplex Cost: $689,800
2012 REALTOR OF THE YEAR for The New Jersey Association of Realtors & The Burlington Camden County Association of Realtors
HADDONFIELDA grand home built for family, friends, and entertaining. This gracious three-story center-hallColonial home is situated on a beautiful large lot and is located on a desired tree-lined street.The home boasts a large formal living room and dining room, recently remodeled kitchen
with granite countertops and premium appliances, sunny den, family room with full wet bar,six bedrooms, three full baths and a powder room, multiple zoned heating and air condition-ing, a rear yard with a deck and brick patio, and a two car garage. Call for additional informa-
tion. Ask for Ron Woods at 856-428-9677 ext. 241. Offered for $745,000.
Ninety Tanner Street,Haddonfield, NJ 08033
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