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Tuesday, October 25, 2005 www.courierpostonline.com 4 They said it 1 believe teat you should refresh things, and we've used the old logo for probably eight or 10 years." Cherry Hill Mayor Beraie Piatt, about the township's redesigned logo CourierPost WFiONLINE Tn-Counl Visit coorierpostoniinexomVarsity to find our ongoing series 'Varsity: Behind the These special reports take an in-depth look at the often untold stories of high school athletics. (856) 486-2408 Metro Editor Donna Jenkins cpmetrocourierpostonline.com Hearta i SmAems usher inn holiday 7 continues for teen Dymille Dredden charged in 16-year-okTs shooting 5 -vW T' yttUW Oct 21 inside a home in the 3000 block of Fenwick Road. He faces charges of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated assault and several weapons charges. DiCamillo said Dredden also has a resisting arrest charge and drug offenses stemming from a Oct 3 incident Dredden's grandmother and uncle attended the hearing. Ben Harper, Dredden's uncle, said his nephew was carrying a gun because he had been bullied on numerous occasions.

Joyce Searles said her grandson, a Camden High School student, was still in very serious condition at Cooper University Hospital Monday and had recently suffered a setback. She said doctors had planned to operate on the teen, but they have not been able to stabilize him enough to do so. Searles' mother attended the hearing Monday but declined to comment. By JASON NARK Courier-Post Staff CAMDEN A judge on Monday ordered a Camden teen charged with attempted murder to remain in custody at the Camden County Youth Detention Center in Gloucester Township until at least today, when his hearing is continued. Dymille Dredden, 15, of the 300 block of Rand Street, appeared before Superior Court Judge Angelo DiCam-illo for a detention hearing Monday afternoon.

DiCamil-lo continued the hearing until this afternoon in order for Dredden to obtain a public defender. Dredden is accused of shooting Antwan Searles, 16, on Oct 19, during an altercation that began outside Hatch Middle School and ended on Baird Boulevard. Dredden, dressed completely in black, did not speak during the 10-minute hearing. Dredden was arrested shortly before 10 p.m. on ii.

Ml JOHN IOM EKCourier-Post Fourth-graders at Kellman Academy in Cherry Hill wave Israeli flags on Monday to celebrate the Jewish holiday Simchat Torah. Simchat Torah celebrates the yearlong cycle of reading the Torah, the five books of Moses. On Simchat Torah, Jews read the last chapter of Deuteronomy, then roll the Torah back to the beginning and read the first chapter of Genesis. Reach Jason Nark at (856) 486-2473 or jnarkcourierpostonline.com Willingboro shortchanges children, parents say $8M may be on way for district Parents to push plan for C.H. East stadium CHERRY HILL A couple hundred residents, including parents of Cherry Hill High School East athletes, are expected to turn out at tonight's board of education meeting to push their plan to build a football stadium with private funds.

The proposal is not on the agenda, however, and discussions may violate standing board policy. Some board members have said they will discuss a stadium for East only in the context of overall district facilities improvements. A public hearing on proposed lease-purchase borrowing to install air conditioning at Sharp and Knight schools and a presentation of the annual violence statistics report are on the agenda. East's football team plays home games at Cherry Hill High School West's stadium. It is the only public school in the region without its own stadium.

The school board meeting is at 7 p.m. at Barton Elementary School, 223 Rhode Island Ave. Prostate cancer focus is health network goal MOUNT HOLLY A focus group on prostate cancer affecting black men will meet Thursday at the Burlington County Health Department. Robert Gogats, county health coordinator, said the purpose of the Men's Health Network is to raise awareness about prostate cancer the second-leading cause of cancer death among men. He said African-American men are 60 percent more likely to die from prostate cancer than white men.

The network will meet at 7 p.m. at the health department, 15 Pioneer Westampton. For more information, call As-ha Caldwell at (609) 265-5294. Safe Halloween party scheduled for Delsea FRANKLIN Children from Franklin and Elk townships can come trick or treating in a safe environment Thursday at Delsea Regional High School from 6:30 until 8 p.m. The Jeepers Creepers event is sponsored by Del-sea's marketing education club and Franklin Township.

Community businesses and organizations along with clubs at Delsea will hand out treats, have a haunted walk, make balloon animals, have a pumpkin-painting competition, play various Halloween games, and hold a costume contest. Delsea students and DECA members Chris Weinerman and Jake Fe-dechko are the chairmen for the event. They wrote letters to the students in Franklin Township elementary schools to invite them to attend. Multicultural events needed for calendar Do you know of an upcoming multicultural event? We'd like to include it in a multicultural calendar that runs the first day of each month in the Features section. We'd like to hear about any event that promotes diversity.

E-mail your listings to or fax them to (856) 663-2831. For more information, call Special Sections Editor Laurie Stuart at (856) 486-2942. Courier Post staff away, D-Burlington City, and Jack Connors, D-Penn-sauken, say they plan to introduce a bill in November that would call for the state to provide $8 million in emergency aid to the district. On Nov. 5, the district will hold a rally in support of state funding at Willing-boro High School at 1 p.m.

Reach Anna Nguyen at (856) 31 7-7828 or anguyencourierpost online.com cial education schedules will begin Nov. 1 and the district has ordered new books this month. Earlier in the day Monday, the district got some welcome news. Garfield East Elementary School was one of 22 schools given the 2005 Governor's Schools of Excellence Award. The school dramatically improved its test scores in the past four years.

The award boosts morale son, who said she recently visited Levitt School. Downing Fortson said she has two children attending the school. Another parent, Duane Dent, said his child, an eighth-grade special education student at Memorial Middle School, has not been in the appropriate special education class since the start of the school year. Interim Superintendent Melindo Persi said new spe and gives the district a blueprint to use at its other schools, Persi said. Also, last week, a group of 50 school officials, parents and students met for the district's first strategic planning meeting to set an agenda for the future.

School officials are hoping the state will bail the district out of its deficit, or they'll have to hold a referendum. Assemblymen Herb Con- By ANNA NGUYEN Courier-Post Staff WILLINGBORO The school district continues to face setbacks as it tries to improve its schools while operating under an estimated $8 million budget deficit At a school board meeting on Monday night, par ents complained about poor maintenance, lack of textbooks and problems with providing special education courses at Memorial and Levitt middle schools. "Levitt Middle School is disgusting. Stop pointing fingers and do something about it. The district is failing the students," said parent Deborah Downing Fort- Logo kicks off brand plan for Cherry Hill development CHERRY HIM.

thing about Cherry Hill, I might think it was a logo for a town with a lot of history one of those kinds of towns with lots of old homes and historic areas and villages." Piatt said the new brand will be incorporated gradually, as budget and resources permit. You couldn't pick a httar plac. By THOMAS J. WALSH Courier-Post Staff CHERRY HILL As part of a new push to spur economic development and raise the general profile of the township, Cherry Hill Council is contemplating a new marketing campaign. The effort, called "branding," will include a new logo, which features a minimalist sketch of a cherry around the words "Cherry Hill" in modern typeface, and "Township" in a font that evokes Colonial handwriting.

Below it is the township's new slogan: "You couldn't pick a better place." The logo is "reflective of Cherry Hill's past and future," the township said in a statement. The Star Group, a Cherry Hill marketing company, created the logo at no charge as a community service, a township spokes- to define our image and streamline what we have. This kind of mixes the old with the new, and looks pretty good to me." The marketing campaign is part of a recent economic development push that included the creation of the Cherry Hill Business Partnership, which is meant to replace the old Cherry Hill Economic Development Council. Co-chairing the busi ness partnership are Jeffrey Lucas, formerly the township's economic development director and the owner of a local real estate company, and Gaye Pino, the chairwoman of the township's zoning board. "A logo is a good first step in a branding initiative," said Kate Maskar, owner of Maskar Design in Center City Philadelphia.

"It's lively," she said. "It does feel a little Old World to me. If I didn't know any woman said. "I believe that you should refresh things, and we've used the old logo for probably eight or 10 years," said Cherry Hill Mayor Bernie Piatt. "It was time Reach Thomas J.

Walsh at (856) 486-2931 ortwalshcourierpost online.com. Bellmawr Municipal f' Lumberton Municipal Building Courier-Post file Building Courier-Post file TOWN SQUARE News to stay informed and help you act E-mail cpmetrocourierpostonline.com, fax (856) 663-2831, or call (856) 486-2401 with updates. an application, call (856) 983-2900, ext. 2043, or go to www. eve GLOUCESTER CITY Fall Fest 2005 will be held from noon to 4 p.m.

Saturday at the corner of Broadway and Monmouth Street. Rain date is Sunday WATERFORD Halloween trick-or-treat hours will be 3 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 WESTMONT Westmont Lions Club will host the 59th annual Halloween Parade at 7:30 p.m. Oct.

31 along Haddon Avenue. Rain date is Nov. 1. WINSLOW Halloween trick-or-treat hours will be 3 to 8 p.m. Oct.

31. The curfew for anyone younger than 18 will be 8 p.m. on Oct. 30 and 31 WATERFORD The Waterford Township War Memorial Committee welcomes additional volunteers and members to raise funds to construct a pavilion on the grounds of the American Legion Hall on Atco Avenue. The committee meets on the second Tuesday of the month.

E-mail manager or call (856) 767-1010. WOODBURY HEIGHTS A blood drive will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church, 4th Street and Elm Avenue. (800) GIVELIFE. Looking for more events? Check out the calendar in Monday's Senior Scoop, today's Static section, a full-page planner in Thursday's Communities section and the calendar in Friday's Scene entertainment section.

For more volunteer opportunities, check the Volunteers page in Sunday's South Jersey section. Public meetings Today BURLINGTON COUNTY BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP Council. 7 p.m. Municipal building. DELRAN Council.

8 p.m. Municipal building. MOUNT LAUREL Board of Education. 7:30 p.m. Administrative offices.

WILLINGBORO Council. 7:30 p.m. Municipal complex. CAMDEN COUNTY HADDONFIELO Commissioners. 8 p.m.

Borough hall. MOUNT EPHRAIM Commissioners. 7 p.m. Borough hall. WINSLOW Committee.

7:30 p.m. Municipal building. Wednesday BURLINGTON COUNTY BURLINGTON TOWNSHIP Board of Fire Commissioners, District 1 7 p.m. Municipal complex. EASTAMPTON Environmental Commission.

7:30 p.m. Township building. MAPLE SHADE Planning Board. 7:30 p.m. Municipal complex.

CAMDEN COUNTY CAMDEN COUNTY Mosquito Extermination Commission. 5 p.m. Charles J. DePalma complex, Lindenwold. CHERRY HILL Library Board.

6 p.m. Library board room. PENNSAUKEN Committee. 6:30 p.m. Municipal building.

STRATFORD Zoning Board. 7:30 p.m. 315 Union Ave. Municipal services BURLINGTON COUNTY The Burlington County Health Department will offer free lead testing for children ages 1 to 6 who lack insurance. The testing will be done from noon to 3 p.m.

today at the health department, 15 Pioneer Westampton. (609) 265-5548. BURLINGTON COUNTY The Moores-town Visiting Nurses Association has announced its flu and pneumonia clinic schedule. Flu shots are $20 for anyone older than 9. Pneumonia shots cost $35 for anyone 1 8 or older.

Times and locations are: noon to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Archway Senior Activity Center, Had-don Heights. CAMDEN COUNTY Flu and pneumonia shots will be offered at the following locations today: Clementon Fire House, 165 Gibbsboro Road, Clementon, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.; Rohrer Library, 15 Mac-Arthur Westmont, 1 :30 to 3:30 p.m. For more information call Camden County Department of Health Human Services, (800) 999-9045 or Adult Health Services, (856) 374-6248. The schedule is subject to change.

GLOUCESTER COUNTY Flu shots will be offered Saturday at Gloucester County Institute of Technology, 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., 1360 Tanyard Road, Dept-ford. Clinics will operate subject to vaccine availability. Contact the Gloucester County Health and Senior Services hotline daily to confirm updates at (856) 262-4234. Events EVESHAM The township and Burlington County are looking for Evesham veterans who want to apply for the Burlington County Military Service Medal.

To get You can help BERLIN BOROUGH A blood drive will be held from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday at Centenary Methodist Church, 151 S. White Horse Pike. (800) GIVELIFE. GLOUCESTER CITY A Wood drive will be held from 2 to 8 p.m.

Friday at Gloucester City High School, Route 130 and Market Street. (800).