The 60th Anniversary and Grand Reopening
of the Historic Club Diner, September 15, 2006

RJ Ron Joseph
RJ outside the Club Diner
celebrating its 60thanniversary
RJ and Brian Orlando with classic 1957 Chevy
The first of the classic cars arrives at
the Club Diner

1957 Chevy
Another view of the classic vehicle
Brown convertible
The second classic vehicle to appear at the diner
The Club Diner sign
The Club Diner’s fabulous roadside sign
Irene and RJ
Teen singing sensation Irene Elizabeth Bollentino
talks with RJ while Bill Marshall (inside van) sets up equipment

Bill Marshall’s van
Sound engineer and DJ Bill Marshall’s
van outside the historic Club Diner

Irene and RJ
RJ gives Irene Elizabeth Bollentino
a few tips before she goes ‘on stage’

Irene Elizabeth Bollentino
Irene Elizabeth Bollentino gets ready
to do her show in the Club Diner parking lot

The diner at night
The Club Diner’s classic neon facade
glows brightly against the summer night sky of Bellmawr

Irene, mother and RJ
Irene Elizabeth Bollentino, mother and RJ (left)
Close-up of Irene (right)
RJ and Irene’s crew
RJ with Irene and friends
Irene in friend’s hat
Irene does a song in a Phillies cap
Balloon girl, Irene and Bob
Diner owner Bob introduces his son to Irene
while the balloon girl packs up her things to leave

Balloon girl and Irene’s mother
The balloon girl, in Pollyanna costume,
talks with Irene’s mother outside the diner

Yo, Irene!
Irene talks to a fan

Irene’s song sets:
I'm Coming Out (Pink cover)
At Last (Etta James cover)
Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor cover)
Dance With Me (cover)
My Heart Will Go On (Celine Dion cover)
Last Dance (Donna Summer cover)
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Unfaithful (Rihanna cover)
I Love the Nightlife (Alicia Bridges cover)
I Can't Live Without Your Love (Original)
Over the Rainbow (cover)
Natural Woman (Carole King cover)
L-O-V-E (Al Green cover)
I Can't Help Myself (Four Tops cover)
Where Do Broken Hearts Go (Whitney Houston cover)
Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler cover)

Special thanks to Bill Marshall, Steve Morrow, Brian Orlando,
Joey ‘Bag of Donuts’ Sbaraglia, Nicko Diezel, Holly the waitress,
the owners of the classic cars, Irene and friends and Uncle Jimmy,
all the RJ disco fans at the Bellmawr Fire Department,
the mayor of Bellmawr and Bob and George, the owners of the Club Diner

All the images and text on this page copyright 2006 J.R. Miller