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'Daily Journal Friday, August 6, 1999 -A3 JKEGION mm 0 By JAMES Staff writer VINELAND A man who accidentally shot himself in the foot six months ago, was arrested again on weapons charges, police said Thursday. Eugene Cosby, 23, of North Delsea Drive, was held without bail at the Cumberland County Jail following his arrest by members of the police department's Street Crime Unit in the 400 block of North Third Street When detectives approached, Cosby ran to the rear of the Citizens Club, according to Sgt. Robert Romano. "I guess he ran because he knew he had warrants," Romano said. "But while we were chasing him, he threw a loaded gun to the ground." Romano said detectives recovered a 25 caliber automatic handgun with a six shot clip.

The gun had not been reported stolea Six months ago while running in the parking lot of Walnut Manor Apartments on East Walnut Road, Cosby accidentally shot himself in the foot and was arrested on weapons charges, Romano said. Cosby is now charged with violation of probation and unlawful possession of a handgun. He was also served with outstanding warrants for failure to appear in Vineland Municipal Court, Romano said. In another incident Wednesday night, William Ortiz, 22, of Tarkiln Park Apartments, Axtell Avenue, was charged with possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute, possession of marijuana and trespassing at Florence Park Apartments on South East Avenue Ortiz forced his way through a screen door into an apartment while being chased by detectives, Romano said. The suspect allegedly threw two bags containing cocaine and marijuana into a bathroom, then ran into a bedroom and attempted to climb out of a window." Romano said Ortiz was named in a warrant from Cumberland County Superior Court for failure to appear for a pre-arraignment interview in connection with previous narcotic charges.

He was also served with four warrants for failure to appear in Vineland Municipal Court and held in lieu of $25,000 cash bail set by Salem County Superior Court Judge G. Thomas Bowens. Steven Thomas, 19, of Vineland, was charged with possession of marijuana and trespassing at Florence Park Apartments Wednesday night, Romano said. PLUGGED REGION BRIEFS Daily Journal meeting set The Daily Journal editorial board is going on the road. Senior members of the newspaper staff will visit locations throughout the readership area seeking feedback from the community and answering questions about news decisions, editorial policy and other aspects of the operatioa Do you have questions about The Daily Journal? How to get news into the paper? How editorial positions are determined? Or how to go about submitting letters to the editor? These neighborhood meetings will enable you to meet the staff and receive answers to your questions.

The first meeting will be 7 to 8:30 p.ia Aug. 17, at the Vineland Spanish Assembly of God Church, 512 S. Third St, Vineland. Complete results from baby show Additional results from Millville's Annual Baby Show held Wednesday in Corson Park as provided by Millville Recreation Department Best Float Under 1 Boys Brandon Pettit Best Float Under 1 Girls-Elizabeth Hulitt Best Float 1-year-old Girls Alyssa Russik. Best Float 2-year-old, Boys Erick Lau.

Best Costume Under 1 Boys Fred Mattisoa Best Costume 1-year-old Boys Jordan Clark. Best Costume 1-year-old Girls Lari Schwegel. Best Costume 2-year-old Boys Kyle Sooy. Best Costume 2-year-old Girls Amanda Gardner. Best Costume 3-year-old Girls Kaitlyn Green.

Best Costume 4-year-old Boys Joseph Burchfield. Best Formal Dressed Under 1 Boys Ryan Browa Best Formal Dressed Under 1, Girls Katelyn Huff. Best Formal Dressed 1-year-old Boys LJ. Wat-soa Best Formal Dressed 1-year-old Girls Destiny Moser. Best Formal Dressed 2-year-old Boys A.J.

Jacquet Best Formal Dressed 2-year-old Girls Lexi Don-aghy. Best Formal Dressed 3-year-old Boys Christo-, pher Andrews. Best Formal Dressed 3-year-old Girls Danny Marie Allea Best Formal Dressed 4-year-old Boys -James Dawsoa Best Formal Dressed 4-year-old Girls Meghan Williams. Dawson and Williams were also named Little Mr. and Little Miss Millville.

All contestants were from Millville. -From staff reports null ly I I John Boyle, Distribution Center supervisor, discusses the range of customers throughout the city. Vineland Electric Utility set for 100th anniversary PARTY from Conectiv even as free market rule returns to the power industry. "What most amazes is that the coincidence of Vineland's 100th year falling in the same month as New Jersey deregulating electricity," Reilly said. The utility regularly gives tours.

But for the first time, groups will be look at the Distribution Center as well as power plant The display there includes Hazard Hamlet, a miniature electrified community. The display recently was purchased from a utility in British Columbia, according to center Supervisor John Boyle. Utility crewmembers will demonstrate how to energize a transformer, and the utility's fleet of trucks also will be shown off. The utility will be open to visitors from 9 aoa to 3 pm Saturday with tours starting every half-hour. The Staff photos Charles J.

Olson Joe Ascoli, plant manager at the Vineland Electric Utility, discusses the company's oldest turbine, which was installed when the existing building opened In 1936. Tax hike lowered by 1 cent By DEBORAH M. MARK0 Staff Writer VINELAND City Council shaved a penny from the proposed 5-cent increase dur ing its third budgetary review Thursday, trimming $204,722 from the budget's $35.5 million bottom line. At press time, the council was going page-by-page, looking for additional cuts and hoping to end the budget review. The budget is slated for introduction 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday. Although a council majority approved 15-percent across-the-board overtime budget, it turned out to be more of a symbolic gesture than a mandate. Two departments Finance and the Emergency Medical Service slipped through wjth overtime intact The EMS gave up $33,300 from salaries allocated for positions now vacant The Police Department saw its overtime budget cut by 15 percent, although 10 percent was originally proposed They also lost a new computer analyst at $30,000. However, the council did throw some money back into the department, including $14,650 for two sergeant promotions. They also agreed to buy four police cars using Urban Enterprise Zone Assistance Funds.

The city would be required to provide a 20-percent match or $17,600 -which was added to the budget Police Chief Mario Brunetta had requested 15 police cruisers this year with a dozen new officers slated to hit the streets Labor Day. No new cars were included in the budget draft "What are they going to use scooters?" Barse asked, suggesting the UEZ be tapped for the vehicles. The detective bureau requested four cellular phones to be used at crime -scenes. Council President Bob Olivio said he would donate his city-funded phone to the department "Yours is gone," Barse pointed out In fad, it was the first thing cut from the budget when the review began Tuesday. Council members were concerned to learn Mayor Tony Campanella gave the prosecutor a car.

The council never approved the appropri-atioa When other governmental agencies are cutting back giving out cars, Barse said the mayor's action was leading the city in the wrong direo tioa tendent will be called in to help the board reach a decision, Miller said. "We're anxiously awaiting for the interviews and for the new member to be sworn in so we can have a full schools board," Miller said. FOR POWER is on them. "Most of the people are interested in seeing a running generator," Ascoli said. They want to see how electricity gets from us to them.

We can let them get touchy-feely." Saturday's open house comes a day shy of the utility's actual 100th anniversary. The utility was authorized on Aug. 8, 1899, and this August is marked with a string of celebrations. Displays of plant artifacts went up this week at the Vineland Library and City Hall, spokesman Francis Reilly said. Several short commercials boosting the utility's public profile also are rotating on major cable television channels.

But like August 1899, Reilly said, August 1999 is adding its own legacy. Vineland is in the midst of trying to take over territory to assistant Botel had to complete an eight-week finance course at Wilmington (Del.) College and pass the National Teachers Exam. She received an in the finance course and scored in the 800s on the teachers exam, more than 300 points higher than the minimum passing grade. The J. Department of Education sent the results to the district Wednesday morning, allowing Botel to return the position she held since December 1997.

"The nature of our jobs at this level is very interactive," for Millville withdrew her application to appointed to a seat vacated by Steven Litwack who resigned from the board in June, according to G. Larry Miller, district superintendent Her withdrawal leaves to? Si: lummox -s Vineland was still a borough when the existing plant opened in 1936. power plant is at West "There's been a lot of Avenue and Peach Street talk," said Ascoli, a and at the Distribution Vineland native who start-Center at Second and Peach ed here 20 years ago. "I have streets. friends and family coming." By JOSEPH P.

SMITH Staff Writer VINELAND -Tuneless humming, blasting heat and throbbing machinery ah, there's no place like a power plant in the summer. And August's demands has the Vineland Electric Utility running hot and steady right now. With some luck, Plant Manager Joe Ascoli said, that will be the case Saturday when the utility throws open its gates for a historically timely open house. The utility's power plant has an inventory of retired and active turbines. The machines march west to east, each bigger than the last, marking the expansion and modernization of the building in this century.

The turbines cause their metal housings to vibrate and seethe heat while in operatioa It's a tour highlight, naturally, to lay hands Botel returns By MARK LEISER Staff Writer VINELAND-Julie Botel has her old job back. The city school board voted unanimously Wednesday, evening to rename Botel assistant superintendent for human resources, technology and Abbott implementatioa "I'm very happy to be back," Botel said Thursday. "Now I can officially conduct personnel issues and every other kind of issue I used to handle" To return to her position, Candidate By MILES JACKSON Staff Writer Millville -The field of candidates for a seat on the city Board of Education has been reduced by ona Linda Mingori Sanagata to be superintendent position Botel said, referring to her fellow administrators. "We're a team. Because we work so closely, there's really almost no change in what I do." The Board of Education fired Botel by a 6-2 vote April 8 after learning she lacked proper state certification to hold the job.

A bitter battle over Botel's fate ensued between the board's two camps one supporting former board President Eugene Medio and another siding with Superintendent Gerald Koha Then voters replaced one- Ltv third of the board in the April 20 school election. Botel's future became one of the first items of business considered upon reorganizatioa The board voted 6-3 on May 5 to reinstate Botel, then reassign her to a different administrative position until she earned her school administrator certificate. "I thank the board for rehiring Ms. Botel," Kohn said. "I can't imagine having to do all of the work that had to be done without her.

She is a tremendous asset to the district" board did not specify her reason for her withdrawal, Miller said. On Monday night, the board will interview the remaining candidates in public session before choosing one of the four as Litwack's MEETINGS Today There are no meetings for Friday, August 6, 1999. Saturday There are no meetings for Saturday, August 7, 1999. Monday Buena Vista Township Committee, 8 p.m. regular meeting, 7 pm open door caucus, Municipal Building.

Millville Board of Education, 5 pm, The Culver Center. Downe Township Combined Planning Board, 7:30 pm, Senior Building. Comments or questions? Call Managing EditorNews Sam Fosdick at 563-5249 school board vacancy withdraws application Staff file photo The vineland Board of Education unanimously voted to rename Julie Botel assistant superintendent Wednesday. replacement in closed session, Miller said. If one of the four is chosen, he or she will be sworn in at the board's Aug.

29 meeting. If a consensus cannot be reached, Glenn Earl, Cumberland County School Superin four candidates for the seat; Ray Burkey, Beth G. Chain, Lu Ann Mussari Hemple and Emerson Steward. Santagata did not return telephone calls Thursday for comment on her withdrawal A letter she sent to the.