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OPINION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 23 FAITH FOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 24 CIVIC NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 25 HAMMONTON ’ S HISTORY . . . . . .. 25 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . .. 41

WHAT ’ S HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 43 MIND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 44 HOROSCOPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 44 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 45 REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 47 SCORECARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 48 SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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OBiTUARiES

Robert R . Ammann

Robert R . Ammann , 85 , of Winslow Twp ., ( formerly of Cherry Hill ) died on October 2 , 2016 at home surrounded by his family .

Bob graduated from Roman Catholic High School in Philadelphia and he attended LaSalle University on a scholarship . He was an U . S . Army Veteran of the Korean War . Bob was an insurance executive for 40 years before taking a job as a school custodian for Winslow Twp . Public Schools . Bob was a collector of antiques and enjoyed reading . An avid outdoorsman , Bob loved gardening , constructing things and just spending time with his family .

He was pre-deceased by his parents , Frank Ammann Sr . and Marie Amman ( nee Mauz ).

He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years , Aliana “ Helen ”

( nee Byrianycz ); his two sons , Robert J . Ammann and James Ammann ; one brother , Frank Ammann ( Alma ); one sister , Marge Muller ( Len ); and his sister-in-law , Katherine Byrianycz .

A private Mass of Christian Burial was held at St . Mary of Mt . Carmel Parish Church of St . Joseph ’ s in Hammonton . Burial followed at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Hammonton .

Arrangements by the Carnesale Funeral Home in Hammonton .

Arleen E . Bertman

Arleen E . Bertman , of Hammonton , died on September 30 , 2016

Arleen was a graduate of Glassboro College with a degree in Home Economics . She was an active member of the Kessler Hospital Auxiliary and also enjoyed tennis , bicycling and swimming .

Arleen was predeceased by her parents , Jack and Lillian Crass . She is survived by her husband , John Bertman ; her children , Jacob ( Christine ) Bertman , Ellen ( Dave Helm ) Bertman , Michael Bertman and Robert ( Erin ) Bertman ; her grandchildren , Zachary , Lillian , Michael and Gabriella ; her brother , Ronald Crass .

Relatives and friends are invited Sunday , November 6 , 2016 , beginning at noon to Platt Memorial Chapels , Inc ., 2001 Berlin Road , Cherry Hill , where memorial services will begin promptly at 12:30 p . m .

Arrangements made by Platt Memorial Chapels .

Drunk driver nearly hits officer

by Gabe Donio

GAZETTE STAFF WRITER

HAMMONTON — A local police officer was nearly struck by an allegedly drunk driver who was driving without headlights at 12:32 a . m . on October 9 near the intersection of S . Egg Harbor Road and Weymouth Road , Hammonton Police Detective Sgt . Edward Slimm said .

Despina Kountouris , 38 , of Little Egg Harbor was arrested following a near-accident with a police vehicle , Slimm said .

“ She drove head-on toward Officer Kyle Ambrozaitis with no headlights ,” Slimm said .

Slimm said Kountouris was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol ( DWI ), possession of drug paraphernalia , driving with a suspended license , reckless driving , failure to wear seatbelt , uninsured motorist , failure to maintain lane and driving without lights . Ambrozaitis was the arresting officer , Slimm said .

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CLOCK , from Page 1 pected to take place sometime between 2017 and 2018 . The 1926 Seth Thomas Clock Company clock is a piece of Hammonton history , which makes it a fitting logo for the Hammonton Sesquicentennial ’ s advertisements .

“ There ’ s not many clocks like that left . It has been used since the early 1900s . I think in the location it is in , in front of town hall there , it ’ s just a part of Hammonton ’ s history and you don ’ t like to let go of your history ,” Hammonton Mayor Stephen DiDonato said .

The restoration is projected to cost between $ 84,000 and $ 115,000 , according to committee member and former town councilman Dan Bachalis . Bachalis said the committee has raised approximately $ 20,000 so far through various sesquicentennial community events .

DiDonato added that a considerable amount of money was raised through the sale of sesquicentennial advertisements for a local ad book and a better idea of how much more money is required for the restoration will be received once the sesquicentennial , and all of its corresponding events end .

“ They sold a ton of ads to the ad book and raised a lot of money . So , we ’ ll see what funds are left and then we ’ ll go from there and see what additional funds we have to raise . Hopefully , we can do that early next year and get it up and running next year ,” DiDonato said .

The approximately 90-day full restoration will include : new numbers and clock face covers , new

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Vincent Maione speaking to the crowd at the Columbus Day Ceremony at the Sons of Italy lodge on Third Street . Monday , October 10 , 10:26 a . m .

Officials : Restore the town clock

insulation to keep the clock waterproof , the removal of multiple coats of paint in order to reveal the original details of the clock , the replacement of iron pieces on the interior and exterior that have rotted , new wiring and the cleaning and re-lubrication of axels and gears inside the clock , according to Bachalis .

Despite the array of changes scheduled to take place on the clock , Bachalis and the committee are dedicated to making the restored clock “ as historically accurate ” and true to the original as possible .

“ One of the things we have to decide , and I think we ’ re pretty settled on , is doing a full , historically accurate restoration . The metal , the colors and that sort of thing … It ’ s an old clock , it ’ s got a lot of history connected to it here in Hammonton . We want to restore it as accurately as possible , given that we ’ re now in the 21st century ,” Bachalis said .

Bachalis said it ’ s likely that the clock will have to be sent away for the renovations to be made .

“ There ’ s a strong sentiment among various people in town that they ’ d like to see the clock not leave town , but we ’ re not so sure that that ’ s going to be possible and get the quality of restoration that we ’ re looking for ,” Bachalis said .

The committee has narrowed its selection of companies to perform the restoration down to a few , including The Verdin Company , located in Cincinnati , OH and Coastal Chime and Clock Co ., located in Cinnaminson , NJ .

If it is shipped away for restoration , a void will be temporarily caused by the loss of the local landmark , because it has been a historic and famous part of the downtown area for nearly a century . Hammonton resident and project supporter Arthur Orsi said he believes restoring the clock would make that part of town even better .

“ I just think it has some historic value to it . I think it just adds some culture to the town … I ’ m just very interested in that particular section of town ... I think if the clock were restored , it ’ d make that area look really , really nice and that ’ s why I ’ m interested in being on the clock project ,” Orsi said .

Bachalis said he hopes the town will continue to support the committee in their fundraising efforts going forward and help the clock continue to be one of Hammonton ’ s most-admired landmarks .

“[ The clock ] really hits a lot of people as one of the quintessential symbols of our town ; that ’ s why we use it as the centerpiece of the sesquicentennial logo . It just grabs people ,” Bachalis said .

Create fall crafts at Kramer Hall

HAMMONTON — Stockton University ’ s Kramer Hall will present “ Autumnal Crafts ” as part of Hammonton ’ s Third Thursday harvest theme on Thursday , Oct . 20 from 6 p . m . to 8 p . m .

Guests will have the opportunity to create and decorate either a fall or ghost-themed mason jar . The crafts can be taken home and illuminated as decorations for autumn . Light refreshments will be served at the free , public event , to be held at Kramer Hall , the university ’ s instructional site , 30 Front St ., Hammonton .

For more information about classes and activities at Kramer Hall , visit Stockton . edu / hammonton .