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TYING THE KNOT:
McCANN-MacREADY
Dan McCann and Katelyn MacCready of Haddonfield were married Oct. 25. Dan, a board member of the Sea Isle City Chamber of Commerce and Revitalization, is the son of Joseph and Dr. Annamarie Young McCann of Sea Isle City. Katelyn is the daughter of Robert and Regina MacCready of Minersville, Pa. The wedding was in Lancaster, Pa., and the honeymoon was in Kauai, Hawaii. Katelyn is a nurse practitioner for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Dan, an attorney, is general counsel for the Surety Title Company.
RILEY O’CONNOR - SPRINGFIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Riley Catherine O’Connor graduated from Springfield (Pa.) High School and will attend West Chester University, where she plans to major in bio med/neuroscience. Riley is the daughter of Kristen Fee Alwine of Springfield, and Dan O’Connor of Aston, Pa., and the granddaughter of Sea Isle City residents John and Maryann Fee. Riley has spent every summer in Sea Isle City with her grandparents since she was a baby. She has had summer jobs at Mike’s Seafood and Basilicos Ristorante.
ZEBRA BORN AT ZOO; ANY NAME IDEAS?
The Cape May County Zoo welcomed a baby Grant’s zebra on July 14, born to parents Gretta and Ziggy. Grant’s zebra is the smallest of the seven subspecies of plains zebra. The last zebra born at the Zoo was Gracie in 2003.
The new baby Zebra is a girl and the Cape May County Zoo plans to host a naming contest for its new addition. Suggestions for a name poured into the comments section of the Zoo’s Facebook page when the news was announced and the zookeepers are narrowing down the suggestions. Once narrowed down, the finalists will be posted to the Zoo’s facebook page, where everyone can vote. The Cape May County Zoo now has four zebras; Gretta, Ziggy, Gracie and the baby.
While visiting the zoo, the zebras can be seen from the Savanna Bridge during zoo hours, 10am-4:30pm. All visitors over the age of 2 must wear a mask and practice social distancing.
For more information, go to cmczoo.com.
ERNIE MARCACCI CELEBRATES 90TH BIRTHDAY
Sea Isle City summer resident Ernie Marcacci Jr. celebrated his 90th birthday on June 18 with his family and friends.
Born and raised on a farm in Vineland in 1930, Marcacci has been coming to Sea Isle City every summer for 50 years. He and Ruth Ann, his wife of 72 years, have four children: Ernie III, Jeff, Linda and Carol Ann. A retired contractor, he owned Marcacci Ceramic Tile and served many years as a Vineland firefighter, helping to co-sponsor the fireman’s run.
He was Vineland’s recreation commissioner for 40 years and has always stayed active in both his community and with physical fitness. Last summer, the City of Vineland dedicated the new track at the Romano Recreation Complex in his honor.
To celebrate Sea Isle City’s centennial in 1982, he helped organize a run from Vineland to Sea Isle City, which he also ran as he thought it would be a way to commemorate the centennial and honor the founder of both communities, Charles K. Landis.
At 90, Marcacci continues to stay active and enjoys riding his bicycle on the Promenade.
Sea Isle City summer resident Ernie Marcacci Jr. celebrated his 90th birthday on June 18 with his family and friends.
Born and raised on a farm in Vineland in 1930, Marcacci has been coming to Sea Isle City every summer for 50 years. He and Ruth Ann, his wife of 72 years, have four children: Ernie III, Jeff, Linda and Carol Ann. A retired contractor, he owned Marcacci Ceramic Tile and served many years as a Vineland firefighter, helping to co-sponsor the fireman’s run.
He was Vineland’s recreation commissioner for 40 years and has always stayed active in both his community and with physical fitness. Last summer, the City of Vineland dedicated the new track at the Romano Recreation Complex in his honor.
To celebrate Sea Isle City’s centennial in 1982, he helped organize a run from Vineland to Sea Isle City, which he also ran as he thought it would be a way to commemorate the centennial and honor the founder of both communities, Charles K. Landis.
At 90, Marcacci continues to stay active and enjoys riding his bicycle on the Promenade.
