The Hammonton Gazette 03/23/16 Edition | Page 4

New civic group is proposed for Hammonton at meeting Wednesday, March 23, 2016 • The Hammonton Gazette • Page 3 ParKs, from Page 1 acting. One of the visions from their mission statement reads: “To give back to the community through four main charitable events per year (e.g. fall backpack drive, winter toy drive, etc.) as well as to participate in town events such as Hammonton Town Cleanup days, Third Thursdays, and through dif- ferent charitable organizations throughout the Hammonton area.” “We want the group to be appealing to people. When new people move to town, I want them to think about civic groups like ours that they can get involved in,” Travia said. “I’m a student at Stockton University studying social work, so I know how important it is to get in- volved in the community. I want to continue giving back and doing more charity work,” Grasso said. The commission offered their full support and told the women to come to them with any requests they may need, specifically for use of facilities throughout the town. Hammonton Public Works Manager/Business Administrator Jerome Barberio said that although there may be some small details that need to be worked out regarding insurance policies, the group should be able to begin involving themselves in any town events they see fit. The newly-renovated bathrooms at Hammonton Lake Park are expected to be completed and opened sometime within the next number of weeks. Barberio provided a brief update on a number of ongoing tasks throughout town. “We’ll start cleaning up the parks this week. We needed to get through bulky and brush week. We’re going to be doing the landscaping and the mowing ourselves this year with a couple of seasonal employees. All the equipment has been serviced and is ready to go. There is a request for an additional mower that we will discuss,” Barberio said. Barberio continued by presenting a number of applications for the use of facilities throughout town during the next few months DiMeglio Septic, Est. 1975 ~ DEP 03261 ~ Paul DiMeglio Inc. 1 (800) 427-4617 ~ 561-1007 ~ 561-3597 491 S. White Horse Pike • Ancora, NJ • Grease Trap Cleaning • Portable Toilets • Septic Certifications •