Diane and Norm Goldberg of Town Bank (and
the Cape May Tennis Club) took the Gazette along on a recent
trip to Normandy, France. Here, they pose in front of
artillery at Omaha Beach, one of the sites where the allies
landed on D-Day to begin the invasion of Nazi-occupied
Europe in 1944.
Christine and Steve Katsiff traveled with
the Gazette to Paris, France for a family reunion. They meet
Christine's son, warrant officer William DeLong who was on
leave from his tour of duty in Iraq. In Paris, the family
met with Chris's daughter Patricia DeLong Boulanger who now
lives in France with her husband Matteau. Robert and Eileen
Hilly, along with Meghan Delong, were also there to enjoy
some time with Bill before he returns to Iraq. From Paris
the group flew to Vilsak, Germany where William Delong's
wife Irma and his two children, Michaela and Elizabeth live
on the army base. They then traveled to Garmish, Germany and
stayed at the US Army military resort Edelweiss, which rests
at the foot of the Alpine mountain range. From Edelweiss
they traveled to Austria, Switzerland and Liechtenstein.
Christine's son warrant officer William Delong is a 1997
graduate of Ocean City High School. He will return to Iraq
with the Stryker Calvary Regiment to serve the rest of his
tour till November 2008.
The last time they saw Paris
Nicole and Ryan Maslowas of Galloway Township traveled to
Paris, France. After posing in front of the Eiffel Tower,
they climbed 700 steps to the tower’s second platform. The
Maslowas family also visited the Louvre, Notre Dame, Arc de
Triomphe and the Basilica of Sacré Coeur.
The Kanes of Seaville spent two weeks in
England and France over the Christmas break with the
Gazette, where they met up with their grandparents, aunts,
uncles and cousins from California. They celebrated
Christmas in London and New Years in Paris, while doing some
fantastic sightseeing. Pictured at the top of Notre Dame
Cathedral in Paris are Joey Williams of Sierra Madre,
Calif.; Jack, Margaret and Frances Kane, and Ted Williams of
Sierra Madre, Calif., along with the famous gargoyles.
Harriett Reardon Bailey of Ocean View,
Linda Rothermel of Ocean City and Dot Wood of Seaville are
shown with the Gazette in front of the birthplace of Albert
Schweitzer. They visited the home and museum of this 1952
Nobel Peace Prize winner in Kaysersberg, France. His study
is exactly the way he left it back in 1959. It was part of a
12-day cruise with stops at Christmas markets along the
Rhine.
C’est bien… to be in Paris
John McGranaghan is pictured here with his daughters Megan
and Kelly on a recent trip to Paris. John is the son of
Madeline Boselli of Ventnor. He grew up in Ventnor and
attended St. James School and then Atlantic City High
School. The family spent four days in London, then boarded
the Eurostar train to Paris for a few days before returning
home.
Madame Storm's French students traveled
to Paris, France from June 25 to July 3. They are pictured
with the Gazette in front of the Eiffel Tower which is
illuminated at night. The students are (from left) top row:
Katelyn Vansant (OCHS senior), Cait Skellenger (OCHS
senior), Emma Kelsey (OCHS junior), Madame Sharon Storm,
Tina Amerman (OCHS senior), and Anne Paolini (OCHS junior)
and bottom row: Emily Hartman (OCHS junior) and Steph
Barbuto (2007 graduate of OCHS, freshman at West Chester
University).
Erica Johns and Sam Palombo wrap up their
month long visit to a school in Dunkerque, France. They are
pictured with the Gazette here 300 meters above Paris on the
Eiffel Tower.
Along with family and friends, Upper
Township Mayor Rich Palombo and his wife, Sandi, visited the
Palace of Versailles in France. They stopped for a photo
with the Gazette in the newly renovated Hall of Mirrors. The
Treaty of Versailles which ended World War I was signed in
the Hall of Mirrors. Pictured from left are the Palombo
family, Ailene, Alicia, Mayor Rich, his wife Sandi, and
brother, Dan. Sam, Alanna, Daniel Palombo and Erica Johns.
Fast track to Paris
Jess Adkisson of Absecon went to see the Eiffel
Tower in Paris, France. Adkisson, who was attending Arcadia
University's study abroad program in London, England, took the
Eurostar train from London to Paris.
Wents go to
Europe
Raymond James Went
Jr. and Deborah (Bookach) Went of Ventnor spent their honeymoon on
the French Rivera. After getting married in a palace Sept. 23, 2006,
in Venice, Italy, other stops included the beaches of Nice, France
(shown); Cannes and Monte Carlo where they shopped and ate fabulous
food.
Having a Nice
time in France
Joan and Stan
Rosenblatt of Margate recently visited the French Cote d'Azure to
attend the wedding of their niece in Plan-de-la-Tour, near St.
Tropez. They stayed in Nice and then cruised on the Windstar Lines
Windsurf five-masted sailing ship, finishing their travels in Rome,
Italy. The photo was taken in Nice, France, at their hotel, the
Radisson SAS.
Touring Paris
after school
Nicholas Crosson of
Raleigh, N.C., plays tour guide for his grandfather Ellsworth
Gaskill of Absecon and mother, Linda Lancaster of Raleigh, N.C. (who
is taking the picture), after they attended his graduation from the
Le Manoir Culinary School in Paris. The men are shown here in front
of the Arc de Triomphe.
Renee and William
Savacool, of Ocean City and Allentown, Pa., took the Gazette with
them on a recent trip to France. The photo was taken at the Chateau
de Versailles, Versailles, France. They were in France to visit
their Parisian friends and tour the Paris and Normandy areas.
They won’t forget
Paris
Bob, Chris and
Jennifer Chupein of Egg Harbor Township take in the sights at the
Eiffel Tower in Paris, France, during a recent trip.
Gina, Franck, Harrison
and Isabella Freon of Linwood had this picture taken at Place
Vendome in Paris, France – a well-known high-end shopping square
where the Ritz Hotel, Mauboussin Jewelers and several other famous
French retailers can be found. They visited Paris, Franck’s
hometown, to visit the children’s grandparents, aunts and uncles in
February.
Leader off to Paris
Joan Mauer writes, “During a recent trip to visit our daughter in
Oxford, the Maurers took a side trip to Paris. While strolling along
the Champs Elysees, we had our picture taken with The Wildwood
Leader in front of the Arc de Triomphe.” Pictured are Shannon, Joan
and Jack Maurer, of Wildwood Crest.