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Gloria Bonilla-Santiago is a Board of Governors Distinguished Service
Professor at the Department of Public Policy and Administration and
Director of the Center for Strategic Urban Community Leader-ship at
Rutgers University.
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Camden County Surrogate Patricia Egan Jones was sworn into office in
2001 after serving as a Camden County Freeholder. The County Surrogate
is an elected constitutional officer who serves as the Judge of the
Surrogate’s Court. The word “Surrogate” means “one who speaks for
another.”
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Polly Youngstein was diagnosed with a chronic autoimmune disease called
Sjögren’s (Show-grins) Syndrome in 2001. Sjögren’s is a disease that
attacks the moisture producing glands throughout the body. As many as
4,000,000 Americans live with this serious disease which represents a
major women’s health problem (nine out of ten sufferers are female).
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Pastor Vivan Tan is Director of KidsAlley, the main program of One
Accord Inc., a non-profit faith-based organization reaching out to the
inner-city children and their families of Camden, NJ and Philadelphia.
Last month, on a sloppy, muddy course, I watched an unknown horse, an
unknown trainer, and a savvy jockey win the biggest contest in the
horse racing industry — the Kentucky Derby. Mine That Bird (the horse)
was the underdog going at 50-1 odds. Do you sometimes feel that you are
operating at similar odds? That the course is muddy and you can't get a
solid grip? That your vision is so blurred that the finish line is no
longer in view?
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Organized in the spring of 2007, the River Sisters is a women’s dragon
boat team for cancer survivors and caregivers. The team participates in
two annual events: the Paddle for Pink Festival in Mercerville, NJ and
the Philadelphia International Dragon Boat Festival.
Betty Rice served as the first Executive Director of Helping Other
People Evolve (H.O.P.E.) a support group that assists recently widowed
men and women of all ages in redefining themselves as they go through
the various stages of grief. The non-denominational organization has
been in existence since 1979 and currently operates 11 chapters in six
counties throughout Southern New Jersey.
Cathi Rendfrey is the Director of the Women’s Opportunity Center (WOC)
located at the YMCA of Burlington County. The Center made its home at
the YMCA in 1991 and serves women in Burlington and Camden Counties.
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Krisden McCrink is a senior partner with the law firm of McCrink,
Kehler & McCrink, located in West Berlin. She currently serves as
Municipal Judge for the Township of Waterford and Conflicts Solicitor
for Delran Township’s Planning and Zoning Boards. Prior to her
judgeship, she was the appointed prosecutor, public defender and/or
land use solicitor in six townships in Camden and Burlington counties.
In addition, Krisden teaches at the South Jersey Professional School of
Business.
Norma Hunter has been a United States Coast Guard Auxiliarist for more
than 30 years. As an Auxiliarist, Norma is one of thousands of
civilian, non-military, volunteer men and women who are dedicated to
assisting the U.S. Coast Guard in nearly all phases of recreational
boating safety and other interesting missions.
With spring comes a sense of renewal. Our hibernating tendencies are shed along with our extra layers of clothes.
But what if you’ve been hibernating from yourself?
All right ladies…It’s time to take control of your business, your
lifestyle, and your future. There is no room for “woe is me.” There is
no room for “Doubting Thomasinas.” There is no room for discouraging
“voices in your head.” There is no room for negativity. Period.
Laurelle A. Cummings of Waterford Township has centered her interests
on government, health services, advancing women’s issues and supporting
volunteerism in Camden County. Her 32 year career in health and
related fields includes Goodwill Industries of Southern NJ, the
American Red Cross, the American Cancer Society and the Volunteer
Center of Camden County.
Dr. Donna Pellegrino holds a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology
and a Doctorate in Community Health Education Counseling from Temple
University. She received a degree in nursing, in 1976 and has been
licensed as a Marriage and Family Therapist since 1994.
Wende Nachman is a devoted advocate for human rights. As a student at
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Ms. Nachman worked on numerous
campaigns including homelessness, education for women in Afghanistan,
support for battered women, anti-sweat shop labor, global justice, and
environmental awareness.
For the past 28 years, Donna Kovalevich has been serving Camden
County’s elderly and disabled through Senior Citizens United Community
Services (SCUCS), a private, non-profit social service agency she
founded in 1979.
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I used to think I had a lot on my plate… Notice I am saying, “used to”. That was until I began receiving nominations for “Outstanding Women of Camden County”.
Every effort has been made to ensure that these resources are current and accurate at the time of printing. Please note that inclusion in this guide does not imply endorsement by Camden County Woman. Reproduction of Guide by permission only.
I can’t believe a year has passed since we held our launch event at the Mansion on Main Street. With 120+ women attending, it was the second largest new chapter launch in the organization’s history.
Recently, the term “cyberstalking” seems to be cropping up everywhere. But no one seems to know exactly what it means. Is it stalking by computer? By hidden cameras? By e-mail? Is it cyber-stalking to use a cell phone or pager to track someone? What technologies are really covered by cyberstalking? And why should anyone care?
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