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THURSDAY, MAY 3,1979

Letters To The Editor

th* SOVEREIGN STATE of AFFAIRS ■OYDAttOOD

■irmacoxt Annwerx Critics

Dear fcklilor I fMt it necessary to answer n few comments I have mid concerning my winter absence from the Borough It seems to be the only issue my campaign has had to answer to date and I leel this will explain the truth ot the matter In 15178 I was prepared to return to Avalon but was unable to because of a severe snowstorm Although I did my very best to get back>weather conditions were totally against me and I was torced to N remain in the , South At no time, however, was I out of communication With Ihe Public Works Department r which I directly administer I was doing m,v job for the Borough just as if I had been at Borough Hall Because of the fine workers we have in the department. Avalon's roads wen* cleared and were on par with the surrounding communities I could have done no more had I been in town because, these workers wen* the ones^hlf did the actual work. With the onset of the 1978 spring, summer and fall season Borough affairs kept me occupied 12-18 hours a day. seven days a week. After one of the most successful summer seasons in Avalon's history my wife Marian and I made plans for an early vacation in Florida. It y/as our expectation to return to Avalon in .mid-December before any serious snow storms usually occur. Marian was struck by a car while we were in Florida and was hospitalized there in very serious condition I wanted to bring her back to Avalon, but the doctor's orders prevented moving her until her condition improved Doing what any husband would do in similar circumstances I remained close to my ailing wife.until Christmas The holidays being over. I returned to the Borough During all this time, again. I was constantly in contact with my office and the.»alfairs of Avalon with

mail and telephone which* incidentally, was paid for by me personally, and cost tin* Borough taxpayers absolutely nothing. Immediately upon my return I assessed and reassessed the Borough's budget and Ihe many other details that occur at budget lime I remained in the Borough through January until I was satisfied that the necessary revisions had been made to make the 1979 budget in most costell icient possible. During this interim. I was blessed with having a loving .family who stayed with Marian in Florida until I could return to her side in mid-February. Traveling to Florida was certainly not joyous for me. and I wished all the time. Marian could be at home in Avalon. Borough affairs were completely in order when I lelt and constant contact by me kept them that way. (hanks to my dedicated slafl at Borough Hall and in the Public Works Department. * We cannot control the elements nor the works of the Almighty, therefore. I certainly cannot be subjected to criticism that likens me to a 'Good Time Charlie on a World Cruise ". The affairs of the Borough were served and served well by the workers and tltey hgve my personal gratitude for this. They are knowledgable and can react to any circumstance, norma I or not. In conclusion. I,spent more time on the affairs of the Borough during the spring, summer and fall than all the other candidates will spend year •round. In the winter. lam still working for the Borough whether or not I am physically within its borders. I challenge anybody to match my hours, total dedication and love that I have for the Borough andpeople ot Avalon. This is something I plan to continue as long as I am Mayor. Mayor Ellsworth Armacosl Avalon.

While Honest, Lower Auto

Tag Prices

Sought

"Fronkly. Morvin...A» Ibis Level Of Government...I'd Expect A little Better Recommendation For Strengthening Our Economy Than Having A Bake Sale ..."

Conscientious

Dear Editor:

Having read the letter by Hoy Blackledge. I am surprised that he tries to discredit the allegations made by Donald A. Sagui As May 8 approaches, the more convinced I become that Avalon's voters will send Ellsworth Armacosl to political oblivion. I readily agree with Mr. Blackledge that a number of residents of Avalon are inlilligent and I sincerely hope that a majority of them will be smart enough on election day to cast their ballots for Thomas J. White. S^and elect him

Mayor, j

Blackledge states that he has lived for many years in Avalon. So have 1—40 years, to be exact. It would Ik* a source of real satisfaction to me if, in good conscience, I could cast my ballot for Ellsworth Armacost, but I do not feel that his record recommends his reelectidn. It is for this reason that I shall cast my vote for Tom White. I have known him for years and know him to be a thoroughlty honest and conscientious gentlemen. I urge you: Vote Right. Vote for White.

lam,

Very Truly, W. Wallace Smith

Outside Bar Rapped Dear Editor: As a year-round resident of Avalon for many years. I wish to protest in the highest degree the ednstruction and installation of a swimming pool and outdoor bar at Jack’s Place located at 36th and Ocean Dr.valso. trading under the name of The Gemeni Rising Company in Avalon. I wish to call for the rescinding of this building permit #6658 or at least a stop work order to be placed on this construction until certain legal matters arc cleared up. Also, a public hearing should be held for those involved property owners. We were never notified by letter that this construction was to take place and that it would cause drastic changes .to the neighborhood. There have been many problems caused to surrounding residents because of the type of opefation this establishment has brought to this section of town: vandalism. property damage, foul language, traffic accidents and injuries, fist fights, urinating on private property, trash disposal, etc. This type of operation is not in ac<4>rdance with the Zoning Ordinance of the Borough of Avalon #614 pursuant to Chapter 291 Laws of New Jersey 1975 N.J.R.S. 40 : 55-D letseq The fact that the establishment’s owner and family could not tolerate this situation any longer and moved out of town seems rather ironic. Sincerely. Harry L. Baxter Avalon

Dear Editor: The citizens of Cape May County should examine the merits of Bill No 695 currently before the legislature in Trenton. This bill would lower auto tag rates to $10 for senior citizens and handicapped persons regardless of the auto weight class. Funding for the bill should come from casino revenue, which, no doubt, said funds will grow as more casinos open Living in South Jersey requires more use of a car for shipping, doctors, hospi'al. dentist, etc. Said bill, if passed, would ease some of the burden of x persons on a fixed income. Assemblyman J.W. Chinnici of Bridgeton is backing passage of this act. We must get this issue before the public. V. McMahon Villas Armacost Defended On Issue Dear Editor: While I take no position with regard to the candidacy of the three gentlemen presently running for the office of Mayor, it has come to my attention that a certain statement was made by Mr. W. Wallace Smith in a letter to the editor appearing in the April 26 issue of the Herald, as well as in other publications. Mr. Smith's statement was that (Mayor) Armacost :denied having signed the. Ordinance allowing meters but that Mr. Smith saw a "bona fide copy" of the Ordinance and the Mayor's signature was on it. The clear implication of Mr. Smith’s statement is that Mayor Armacost bore responsibility for the installation and cost of the meters. Mr. Smith’s statement is inaccurate and does a great injustice to the Mayor. The fact is that the Ordinance referred to is Ordinance Number 594 which created the meter zones and governed the use of parking meters. A copy of the Ordinance should be on file in the Office of the Borough Clerk. The Ordinance was signed on January 16. 1978 by only Commissioners Bruce and Riggall. The Mayor did not sign it. Earlier Resolutions authorizing the taking of bids and awarding the contract for the meters was signed by the Mayor although he neither proposed those Resolutions nor seconded the motion. The Mayor also publicly stated that he had regretted even doing that and he was thr only member of the Board of Commissioners to stand on the side of the public in opposition to the continued use of the meters. Sincerely. Robert A. Fineberg

I DON’T KNOW... HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH?

Sunday Gas Ban Appeal Made .

WILDWOOD Democratic Assembly candidate Randy Wilhelm has called upon the state legislature to pass a law which would prohibit service stations along the Parkway and Turnpike from restricting sales to ‘‘non-commercipl vehicles.”. Speaking to the North Wildwood Democratic Club this week. Wilhelm said, "This is the real answer to the cat-and-mouse game the oil companies are playing with consumers in an effort to get the price of gasoline up. "That game is using the tourist industry as the bait — and, in the process, is costing the tourist industry of New Jersey many millions of dollars in lost patrons." Wilhelm said that the recent announcements that gasoline sales by some of the Parkway and Turnpike franchisees would be restricted to as little as $3 per customer was reported in newspapers and on television across the nation. The lifting of the restriction, said Wilhelm.

will not warrant an announcement by the same oil companies and would not be carried by the same *news>-media which played up the first report. "It’s time we in Cape May and Cumberland Counties had }>eople in Trenton who understood the dynamics of the tourist industry and the important part publicity has upon it. The manner th which the tourist industry is used as the football to raise gasoline prices, has not been criticized, as it should be," added Wilhelm, i His running mate for the Assembly from Cape May and Cumberland Counties. Jerry Livingston said in his remarks before the organization, "If we had been’in Trenton these last two months, Randy and I immediately would have introduced a measure prohibiting actions of this type by serVice stations along both the Parkway and the Turnpike." Livingston explained that tourism is Cape May County’s largest industry generating millions of dollars a year in income for its residents.

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