The BERKELEY Times Vol. 28 - No. 51
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Central JROTC Revamp Wall Of Heroes By Stephanie Faughnan LACEY - In an inspiring display of dedication, a group of JROTC cadets from Central Regional High School u nder took a hea r twarming initiative to uplift the Hero Wall at the Lacey Walmart. To mark the completion of their mission, the cadets began with a ceremonious f lag raising in front of the store on Memorial Day morning. The distinguished group of high school students stood tall during the event, demonstrating a true
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─Photos courtesy Cadet Juliana Gonzalez and Stephanie Faughnan The Wall of Honor is directly outside the customer service area at the Lacey Walmart and was updated by a group of JROTC cadets from Central Regional High School. (Inset): Cadets Jayden Yurick, Keith Brown, Giovanni Holgun-Ruiz, and Savannah Haskell headed up the operation to update the Wall of Honor at the Lacey Walmart. They are seen here with VFW 9503 leader Bill Dondero.
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New Security Included in Central Budget
By Chris Lundy BERKELEY – An additional police officer is included in the budget for next year’s Cent ral Regional School District. It is par t of other improvements which i nclude a new f i r e alarm system at the hig h school, a new
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public address system at the middle school, and a new grounds/ mai ntenance building. There will also be new windows at the high school but 95% of the cost for those w ill be covered by federal COVID funds. A ll ex ist i ng pro grams will be main-
tained in next year’s budget, Business Administrator Kevin O’Shea said. The district faced the same pre ss u re s f rom i nf lation, health insura nc e c o s t s , bu si ng and more that other districts are dealing (Security - See Page 22)
Local Group Building Custom Plane For Armless Pilot By Stephanie Faughnan OCEAN COUNTY – A group of local aviation enthusiasts has undertaken an ambitious project to build a customized aircraft for Jessica Cox, an Arizona-based pilot born
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without arms. The fifteen volunteers involved in this endeavor are all members of EAA (Experimental Aircraft Association) Chapter 898 out of the Ocean County Airport. Many are also actively (Pilot - See Page 4)
─Photo by Stephanie Faughnan Dr. Bob Newman, who is heading up the plane’s assembly, speaks to EAA members as Jessica Cox and her husband Patrick Chamberlain look on.
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