LAMBERTVILLE: Officials thank many for efforts during and after Sandy

By John Tredrea, Special Writer
   LAMBERTVILLE — The members of a crew of Canadian power line workers have been made honorary citizens of Lambertville.
   In a written proclamation issued at the Nov. 19 City Council meeting, the mayor and council thanked the crew from Entegrus Powerlines, which is based in Ontario, for its assistance to Jersey Central Power and Light (JCP&L) in restoring power to the city.
   The proclamation states that “from the time of their assignment to the City of Lambertville until the last property received power, the crew from Entegrus Powerlines worked from morning until the dark of night to fix problems, repair downed wires, and to restore power in a safe and efficient manner.”
   Gary Aitken, director of operations for Entegrus, led a crew that included Simon Bruinsma, Ken Taylor, Bob Salioe, Gary Gilbert, Derk Tewinkle, Greg Brown, Larry Trepanier, Fred Van Bavel, Dennis Knowler, Eric Hart, Guilio Robles, Martin Verberne, Mike Cook, Ron Pradence and Doug Wells. They worked in Lambertville with crews from other areas.
   ANOTHER proclamation issued at the Nov. 19 meeting thanked a large group of volunteers and officials who assisted Dave Burd, coordinator of the Office of Emergency Management; Matthew Hartigan, of the Lambertville Fire Department; Patrick Eckard, of the Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad, and Mayor David Del Vecchio during and after Sandy.
   Those volunteers are Edie Brower, Amanda Burd, Joann Calabro, Bruce Cocuzza, Paul Cronce, Cindy Ege, Raymond Force, Cathy Frank-White, Ken White, Richard Freedman, Bruce Harris, Matt Hartigan, Tom Horn, Chris Kascik, Mike Kozak, Helen “Bambi” Kuhl, Sally Lelie, John Miller, Dave Morgan, Bob Musselman, Lester Myers Jr., Alex Palilonis, Christiana Pollack, Craig Reading, Eric Richard, Ken Rogers, Jeff Schermerhorn, John Stevens, John Weber, L.M. Zinda, and Richard Carmosin.
   This proclamation also thanked the following establishments for their contributions during and after Hurricane Sandy: Rojo’s, Caffe Galleria, Nicola’s Pizza, Community Kitchen, J. Scones, Richard McDonough, Homestead Market and CA Niece.
   A THIRD proclamation thanked many officials, including police officers, for their work in planning for Sandy, dealing with the storm when it hit and its aftermath, and keeping City Hall open as a charging station and information center.
   This measure states that “Mayor Del Vecchio worked with his team, participating in conference calls, contacting the city’s representatives, and working endlessly to have the power restored to the residents and businesses in the City of Lambertville.”
   Also thanked in this proclamation were the following: from the City Clerk’s Office, Cynthia Ege and Shelley Corrado; the Director of Public Assistance Helen “Bambi” Kuhl; from the construction office, Crystal Lawton and Ken Rogers; from the Public Works Department, Lester Myers, Robbin Worthington, David Kerr, Ray Arduini and Tony Grecco; from the Police Department, Director Bruce Cocuzza, Sally Lelie, Krista Foran, Sgt. First Class O’Rourke, Sgt. Brown, Patrolman Albani, Patrolman Gremlich, Patrolman Housman, Patrolman Memolo, Patrolman Miloszar, Patrolwoman Polyak and Patrolman Weber; from Parking Enforcement, Officers Collins and Bast; from the Finance Office: Susan Bacorn; from the tax office, Bonnie Eick and Richard Carmosino; and from the Lambertville Free and Public Library, Harold Dunn and Debra Monigan.
   A FOURTH proclamation thanked U.S, Congressman Rush Holt for his support on many projects, a number of which involved flood control, a key issue to the city during and after major storms like Sandy. This proclamation states in part that “Representative Holt has become a good friend to the City of Lambertville providing continuous support to our many projects, which include: Redevelopment of Connaught Hill in Lambertville and West Amwell Township; for the paving of roads; installation of drainage on Music Mountain; Swan Creek Flood Gates; Ely Creek Flood Gates; and individual assistance to the residents of our city and those serving their country in the United States Armed Forces.”
   The measure also notes that “the Lambertville Public School experienced years of flooding from Ely Creek . . . This created an adverse learning environment for the students prior to and during a storm. Students, teachers and families worked together to sandbag the doors to prevent the flood waters. Representative Holt worked with school board member, Dave Moraski, OEM Coordinator Dave Burd and Mayor Del Vecchio and FEMA for the purchase of new doors and windows to help protect the school from flood waters.”