JOSEPH M. LAUFER

Dream for Community: Maintaining a rural, pastoral, historic setting.
Dream come true: Finding a loving spouse and getting each of my four kids through college in four years.
Favorite food: Stuffed Pork Chops
Favorite book: "Pillars of the Earth" by Ken Follett.
Favorite TV Show(s): "Late Night with David Letterman" - "Seinfeld" - "Cheers".
Favorite Movie: "Singing in the Rain" and "Chicago"
Favorite Broadway Show: "Barnum"
Favorite Music: Light Jazz (WJJZ); Country (WXTL) and Oldies (WOGL).
Favorite Song: "I Just Called To Say I Love You" - Stevie Wonder, 1984.
Bad Habit: Eating all things chocolate.
Way to Fight Stress: Brisk walk outdoors; manual labor.
Most Admired Person: St. Francis of Assisi
Hobbies: Travel; Being a Webmaster
Inspiration: My wife, Penny; Conventual Franciscan Fathers Hugh DeCicco and Gervase Beyer
Last Words: "I've done my best!"

From program for Joe Laufer's Retirement Dinner, November 23, 1997

February 4, 1935 --- Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Sept., 1940 - June, 1948 --- St. Nicholas Elementary School

Sept., 1948 - June, 1952 --- St. Nicholas High School

Sept., 1952 - June, 1954 --- St. Francis Seminary, Staten Island, NY

July, 1954 - Aug., 1955 --- Queen of Peace Novitiate, Middleburg, NY

Sept., 1955 - May, 1961 --- St. Anthony-on-Hudson, Rennselaer, NY

Summers: 1956 - 1965 --- Catholic University of America, Washington, DC.

May 27, 1961 --- Commencement - STB Degree, Ordained Priest: Albany, NY

Sept., 1961 - Oct., 1967 --- Canevin High School, Pittsburgh, PA --- Teacher; Student Activties Director

June 5, 1966 --- Master of Arts: Educational Administration --- Catholic University of America

Summer, 1967 --- Counselor, Migrant Farm Workers, Scranton, PA

Oct., 1967 - May, 1969 --- Radio Station WMMN, Fairmont, WV - Announcer

June, 1969 - May, 1970 --- Gloucester County College, Sewell, NJ - Director of Student Activities

December 31, 1969 --- Marriage to Penny Raad in Arlington, VA.

--------------------------------- Four children: Kurt - 1970; Kerry - 1972; Kevin - 1975; Kris - 1976

July, 1970 - Feb., 1998 Burlington County College

July 1, 1970 - Aug.30, 1973: Director of Student Activities; Counselor

Sept. 1, 1973 - Dec. 31, 1973: Faculty Member - Speech Department

Jan. 1, 1974 - May 30, 1981: Chairman, Divson of Humanities and Fine Arts

June 1, 1981 - Dec. 31, 1987: Associate Dean of Community Services

Jan. 1, 198 - Aug. 31, 1997: Associate Dean of Business Relations

November 4, 1997 - Elected to 3-year term on Southampton Township Committee

February 25, 1998 - Effective date of Retirement after 27 years at BCC

September, 1999 - Assume responsibility as Coordinator of Burlington County School-to-Careers Consortium (through June, 2001).

November, 2000 - Re-elected for second 3-year term on Southampton Township Committee.

January, 2001 - Appointed Director of Alumni Affairs for the Lenape Regional High School District.

May, 2003 - Appointed Burlington County Historian by Board of Chosen Freeholders.

November, 2003 - Re-elected for third 3-year term on Southampton Township Committee.

December 31, 2004 - Penny and Joe celebrate their 35th Wedding Anniversary.

February 4, 2005 - 70th Birthday Celebration.

Halley's Comet Project: 1982-1986

Columbus Quincentenary Project: 1986-1992

Technology Reinvestment Project: 1995-1998

Enjoying a hot chocolate in New Orleans - December, 1997

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