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Wedding traditions INSIDE TOMORROW say 'I do' Best of the Best ballots, entry forms Area's best Poll: Recession doesn't affect in PhillyBI ritualsA7 me Daily Journal Anthony www.thedailyjournal.cbm Tuesday, June 16,2009 75 cents Local 1 rawer 10 DDnpffl mm city for illegal dumping and ordered the sweepings removed. Guglielmi "never tried to say it wasn't his fault He took 100 percent of the blame. He never put the blame on anyone but himself. He thought it best for me to hire another director," Romano said. t''' effect July but said in a phone interview Monday afternoon that the change had nothing to do with his role in the South Vineland Park incident He said the change had to do only with a letter he sent to the mayor a few weeks ago about a proposed ordinance that By KRISTI FUNDERBURK Staff Writer kfunderburkthedailyjournal.com VINELAND Embattled Public Works Director Mark Guglielmi will take a lesser role with the department and a $5,000 pay cut in a move that the mayor says is largely because of Guglielmi's bungled response to revelations the city violated a state environmental law.

The city's engineer, Brian come before City Council and it wasn't known Monday when council members would be asked to consider it "It's just basically putting the right person in the right job," Guglielmi said, adding that Myers is the right man for the job because he holds an engineer's license Romano said Guglielmi approached him about stepping down and that the ordinance Please see DIRECTOR on A2 Myers will take on the director post at public works, Romano said, and Guglielmi will remain as the department superintendent The leadership change comes after Guglielmi admitted to city officials he mistakenly directed his employees to use street sweepings to fill in holes at South Vineland Park, an environmental violation that frustrated Romano's administration as details slowly emerged. The state Department of Environmental Protection cited the Mark Guglielmi Guglielmi was not at the news would require the public works director to hold an engineer's conference announcing the lead- ership change, which is set to take license. That ordinance has not yet INSIDE TODAY New mission for war museum PET Miliville trims kids9 summer fun program -j i By JOEL LANDAU Staff Writer At a glance Championship riot Looting and vandalism follow the Lakers' NBA victory over the Orlando Magic B1 LOCAL INVESTMENT SCHEME: A Pittsgrove man admits he scammed more than a dozen elderly South Jersey residents out of nearly $1.9 millioaA3 Staff photosCraig Matthews The Miliville Army Air Field. Museum teaches about World War II, as well as the Korean and Vietnam wars. It will expand its exhibits to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Miliville Air Field's focus goes beyond World War II The city's Recreation Department will hold a Kids in the Park series for area youth on Wednesdays beginning next month. The schedule is as follows: July 8 Fantastic Variety Show with Derrick Clown July 1 5 Crazy Character Day featuring cartoon characters July 22 Kids in the Park Talent Show. July 29 Pet Show this year's theme will be "Save-A-Pet" all pets in the show must be saved from a pound or SPCA. Aug. 5 Cutest Baby contest.

The first three events will take place from 11 a.m. to noon at Corson Park at Wade Boulevard and West Main Street. The last two events will take place at Capt. Joseph Buck Riverfront Park at Buck and Main streets at 5 p.m. The events are open to all kids regardless of where they live, but each child must be accompanied by a guardian.

For more information, contact the city's Recreation Department at (856) 825-7000 ext 7392. By JOEL LANDAU Staff Writer I LMMKn" fl iyrV-' i i Lib jlandauthedailyjournal.com MILLVILLE -Budget cuts have forced the city to pare down its summer recreation program for area kids. Liz Nicke, superintendent of the city's Recreation Department, said the city will cut down last year's Terrific Tuesdays program, which entertained hundreds of kids a week at Corson Park for six consecutive Tuesday afternoons. Instead, the city will host a Kids in the Park series at Corson Park from 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays from July 8 to July 22.

The series also will include the city's annual pet show and Cutest Baby Contest at Capt. Joseph Buck Riverfront Park at 5 p.m. on July 29 and Aug. 5. Last year's Terrific Tuesdays program provided bus transportation, food and multiple games for the kids.

The six-week program served about 700 kids from across Cumberland County, and between 300 and 400 kids participated each week. The city also was able to hire three additional staff people to help the department in the summer, Nicke said. A rough estimate from the city projected the program would cost about $24,000 this summer, Nicke said. The scaled back program will cost about $2,200, she said. This year the city will not be able to provide food or bus transportation for the kids, she said.

Mayor Tim Shannon, who oversees the city's Parks and Public Property Department, said the department's budget has been cut by about 8 percent over the past two yeara "We're trying to work within the constraints of the budget and still pro- 1 I jlandauttiedailyjournal.com MILLVILLE The Miliville Army Air Field Museum was built to preserve the history of the nation's first air defense base. In the past few years, it has expanded to become more of an aviation and military museum to encompass veterans from all wars since World War II. Lisa Jester, the executive director, said over the next few months the museum will ask the community to donate items from the ongoing Iraq and Afghanistan wars for a new exhibit The museum already has exhibits for the Korean and Vietnam wars, and displays the uniform of Thomas Walkup Jr, a city resi- 4i i i. "We're moving toward being an aviation and military museum history museum," says Donna Vertolll, a member of the museum's board of directors. m.

i South dent and staff sergeant in the Air Force who died while serving in Afghanistan in 2003. "We will always honor the World War II era," Please see MUSEUM on A7 Jersey vide some activities to the citizens of Miliville," he said. "Everybody is going through tough economic times right now. We felt it was important not to do away with the programa" The city is also reducing beach access to Union Lake this summer, because of the economy. Nicke said the department will still provide movie nights and other activities throughout the summer.

The city applied for money from the Urban Enterprise Zone to pay for the annual summer block parties, and the city is trying to find other sources of money to pay for more activitiea "It's unfortunate, but we have to make tough decisions," Nicke said. FOCUS 0BITUARIESA4 Elvina M. "Ellie" Flake, 69 Dorothy Tanner Smith Jamison, 79 Vivian G. Langdon, 72 Susan Marie Shafer, 48 TODAY'S EDITION! ANews BSportsClassifieds HIGHLIGHTS DearAbby A8 A6 Comics A10 Crossword B5 Lotteries A2 Movie A8 Neighbors A3.9 Opinion A11 Television A8 Weather Museum plans smaller, free version of annual air show By JOEL LANDAU Staff Writer iW event is tentatively scheduled for Oct. 3 and the organization does not expect to charge for admission, Jester said, adding it will be a way for the museum to give back to the community.

The museum still hopes to get financial sup- Eort from residents and usinesses, because the show will cost the museum between $30,000 and $50,000, Jester said. Please see AIR SHOW on A7 Kids enjoy the city program at Corson Park In Miliville In 2008. File photo my and a lack of sponsorships, said Lisa Jester, executive director of the museum. Instead the museum plans to display about 20 "warbirds." The event also would include small flight demonstrations, and visitors could see the planes up close and meet pilots and veterans from the defense base. There will not be an aerobatic show, Jester said.

Final details have not been decided, but the Iti Daily Journal onlins thedailyjournal.com jlandauthedallyjoumal.com MILLVILLE The Miliville Army Air Field Museum will not hold its traditional air show this year, but officials hope to host a smaller event in October to exhibit an array of World War Il-era planes. The nonprofit organization decided against holding a large air show in 2009 due to the econo 'n i' ft "4090ri060 For Home Delivery Assistance, Please Call (888) 746-5G06.