What This Freeholder Race is all about

This was taken from www.magazzuwatch.com and it should be read.
Jane Christy says it all.
Please help out the Independent Candidates win in November!!!!

Jane Christy: “vindictive and vicious style of government

September 18, 2009
On Friday, Sept. 11, I was told that one of my county freeholder campaign opponents has threatened to “bury” me. When someone in the funeral business hears a threat like that, it can mean only one thing, and, believe me, it is not taken lightly.
Remembering 9/ll last Friday, and what happened when the terrorists attacked the United States, gave me a solemn, almost numbing feeling.
People are vulnerable in ways other than attacks to human life — economic downturns, natural disasters, accidents, illnesses, unemployment and cuts in benefits, and mortgage foreclosures are a few. Loses can threaten and affect us in many ways.
The threat to me was that someone said he wanted to bury me. What should I do after hearing something like that?
I’m not the only one who has been threatened by this same individual candidate. In fact, this is the second time he has threatened me. The first time was during a public freeholder meeting when I was told he would destroy our family business, the Christy Funeral Home.
Others,who have gone up against this freeholder candidate, or have gotten in his way, or who have written negative articles about him have become victims and been told he would cause them to either lose their homes, their jobs, and/or their businesses. There have been several.
It’s critical for the voters of Cumberland County to realize the awful vindictive and vicious management style of government that is taking place here.
It is frightening to think that an individual like this could have anything to do with Cumberland County government. This particular candidate is mean-spirited and will stop at nothing to achieve his goal, which is complete control. His arrogance goes beyond measure.
Like all people of his kind, he can threaten to crush us, but he cannot destroy our value. Nothing that happens can diminish our worth. The funeral business has taught me that when family and friends say their last goodbyes, they know the value of the departed lives on. It has to do with love, which is God’s greatest gift. Our love for the deceased lives on and never dies. We merely have to look to Gandhi, Dr. Martin Luther King, Abraham Lincoln, and other noted, worthy people of history to know this is true.
I’m asking my friends to vote this most disruptive person out of office on Tuesday, Nov. 3. I’d like to be around to watch it happen.
jane Y. ChristyIndependent Leader Candidate for FreeholderMillville

Big Media=Big Money

Do you remember School House Rock?? Here is one you will NEVER see today. Why you ask cause the media is controled by seveal LARGE companies. I bet that some hack from NBC/GE will find a way to ban this. A friend of mine found this
Enjoy
Media opoly

I saw the Cobert Report as well and he weighs in on the pending Supreme Court decision that would deregulate campaign finance. . Yup Scalia, Aleto and Thomas let corporations buy the political process. Well, go to go to work soon. Enjoy your 3rd Friday and stop by the Fithian House Gallery

Updates September 17

Well its almost third friday in Millville and I have have recovered from the vacation. The politics are heating up since October is right around the corner. The Levoy has one more step before renovations can begin. I will write more on this on annother post. The weather has cooled very nicly now. I will have driven in to work 3 times this week for Dr apts and the like. Carolyne and Steve made major changes to the gallery that I think folks will like. I must say its nice to change things up every so often. I hope folks will come out and see and buy what we have to offer. The weather promises to be a-ok as well. Well, the Phillies won and the best news is that Cole Hamels fanned 10 batters in a 4-2 win over the Nationals. Have a good night and stay tuned.

Article in the Atlantic City Press

A well-written article by Ed Van Embden

Tale of two art districts: Millville, Paducah
N.J. couple visits small-town Kentucky for hints on improving Glasstown area

EDWARD VAN EMBDEN, Staff Writer, 856-649-2072 Posted: Monday, September 14, 2009

MILLVILLE - The owners of the Fithian House Gallery, Carolyne and Mark Krull, recently took a 1,400-mile road trip to visit another arts district with a history similar to Millville's: LowerTown Arts District, all the way in Paducah, Ky.

Now, back from Kentucky and ready for this week's upcoming Third Friday, the Krulls want to share what they found - including the many similarities between the two arts districts - and what they think can help make the Glasstown Arts District a better place.

"We immediately felt the energy building in this arts district four blocks from the Ohio River," Carolyne Krull wrote in an e-mail of driving into LowerTown.

Millville's art district was formed around the same time as Paducah's.

Like Paducah, the goal has been revitalization. Both cities long ago featured thriving downtowns that, by the late 1990s, had nearly become ghost towns. But, with the support of local government entities, Krull wrote, both cities have shown signs of growth since creating arts districts.

Financial incentives have also helped both areas attract artists to produce art and create an arts culture.

Much has been done in Paducah, thanks to programs that let artists create mixed-use properties and buy homes, sometimes for just a dollar. But Paducah, like Millville, still needs work, Krull said in a telephone interview from the road back from Kentucky on Friday.

"The architectural styles here are amazingly diverse, ranging from simple shotgun houses to grand mansions," Krull wrote. "Some of the buildings are immaculate and preserved, others are in progress and some are looking for brave souls to come in and fix them up."

The Krulls also noticed the city's signage: Every place they went, Krull said, banners and signs helped point the way. Millville has been developing its own signage program, too.

Krull said people are more likely to walk around LowerTown. They make use of a trolley that runs daily and stops not only at attractions but at locations such as the courthouse.

The Krulls are interested in creating an artist community, and the Fithian features artists both established and relatively new to the business. It is the community that helps arts districts thrive, Krull said.

Millville's regularly scheduled events have also helped draw large crowds to the arts district. Festivals held by the Millville Development Corp., such as Summer Fest, routinely draw about 10,000 people each year.

Third Fridays, such as the one approaching this week, have seen crowds as large as 2,000 on occasion. Typically, crowds of 500 to 1,000 people flock to Millville's downtown to visit the galleries, shops and restaurants on Third Friday.

Millville's success has inspired other municipalities, too.

Vineland officials have looked to Millville as a model for the revitalization of Landis Avenue. Vineland has also developed a feature day, Second Friday, in hopes of attracting crowds similar to those seen in Millville's Glasstown Arts District.

Every Thursday night, businesses in downtown Hammonton stay open later than usual and offer discounts in an attempt to draw more patrons to their shops. And this summer, a new open-air farmer's market in Hammonton attracted crowds to the downtown every Friday evening with local goods and live entertainment.

But Millville, so far, has been the biggest hit.

Since the Fithian opened in March, the gallery has featured the work of many regional artists, hosted performing bands, held cookouts, and even featured pirate music and costumes during a themed Third Friday.

Krull said she is trying to develop ideas that will draw even more attention downtown. While the details have not been finalized, Krull said she is working on a kind of art-exchange program between Millville and Paducah, where regional artists can mail art and have show in galleries several states away.

The Fithian House Gallery on Friday will feature the work of Millville's Steve Testa and Jimmy Miller, who both work in a surreal art. Lauren Lopez, of Philadelphia, will show her poster art.

More photos of our trip can be seen here at Picasa.

Other Third Friday events

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2nd Annual Antiques, Arts & Music Festival

The Millville Arts, Antiques and Music Festival was held Sunday, September 13, 2009 on High Street in Millville starting at 10:00 am until 6:00 pm. High Street was be closed for 5 blocks from Main to Broad Street for the 7,000 folks who showed up on a nice sunny day. The Festival featuredthe wares of local antiques dealers, fine artists from Millville's Arts District, artisans & craftspeople as well as free performances by great local musicians. Our area was across Bogart's Books and near the dollar store. This the only area I saw and there was alot going on. Our Gallery, Fithian House Gallery had a booth and more foot traffic came by then any other day in a long time. Here are just a few of the photos.

End of Vacation

Well, dispite the mishaps in our car, we had nice short vacation. Lots of driving caused quite a blowout of my right rear tire. I then found out that all the tires had dry rot and could blow.

Nashville Sunrise

Well we are here and having a nice time. The rain has held off for the most part. Here is a photo of a sunrise near Nashville Tennessee. We should be home by Thursday night 9am.