COUNCIL , from Page 1 nato said . at the top of the meeting , DiDonato began by calling for a moment of silence .
“ Mayor ranere passed away — former mayor Peter ranere — passed away a couple of weeks ago , and also , approximately two weeks ago , John aloisio , the building inspector and longtime town employee . a moment of silence for
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both of them fine gentlemen ,” Di- Donato said .
Council then dispensed with the regular order of business for two presentations . the first was given by Councilman Jonathan Oliva in recognition of angela Donio , whom , Oliva said , is “ a tremendous volunteer in our community .
“ really , [ she ’ s ] a person who ’ s continued to go above and beyond — and not just for a number of weeks or years , but for a number of decades ; or , at this point , half of a century ,” Oliva said .
Oliva said that December of 2020 represented the last time that Donio attended a meeting of the Hammonton environmental Commission as one of its members , but still holds her position as the chairperson of the Historic Preservation Commission .
“ She also taught me the difference between ‘ commission ’ and ‘ committee ,’ which is very important ; she ’ ll never let me forget it ,” Oliva said .
Oliva said that Donio has been a “ driving force for the environmental commission in a number of ways .”
“ in her time before the environmental commission was created , when it was the Shade tree Committee , she ’ s done a tremendous job in helping further forest preservation and helping be an ambassador of the Pinelands and our community . She ’ s done a spectacular job , and we want to take a second to just recognize her for everything she has done , continues to do and , we know , will continue to do in the future ,” Oliva said .
Oliva called Donio up to the dais ; she was joined by environmental commissioners terri Caruso-Cafiso , Martha Matro , Dr . Michael Hozik and commission
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Longtime Env . Commission Member Donio honored by council
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Town council presented Angela Donio with a plaque in appreciation for her long service to the Hammonton Environmental Commission and to the town . ( Left to right ) Terri Caruso-Cafiso , Councilman Jonathan Oliva , Donio , Dan Bachalis , Martha Matro and Dr . Michael Hozik .
chair Dan Bachalis .
“ On behalf of the mayor and council and the town of Hammonton , we would like to thank you . i , personally , would like to thank you . Being a first-time councilman last year , with a brand new baby in the middle of a global pandemic trying to learn my responsibilities , it was not easy . anytime i needed to pick up the phone and call you and ask you a question , you were always there to teach me — not just the way that it was , but always the way how we got there , and how we got to where we are , and , ultimately , where we need to go . Your
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