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Vol. I No. 2

THURSDAY. MAY 17. 1979

W. Cape Honors Mrs. Springer W. CAPE MAY - "May you live to be a hundred," is ft goal nigh at hand for Mary E. Springer. The 97-year-old W. Cape May woman, honored tuesday night by the town council as "Senior Citizen of the Month" said one goal she’d like to see realized is to reach the century mark. Spry and alert. "Aunt Mattie." as she is fondly referred to by many a W. Cape May resident, beamed as the council presented her with a corsage and plaque in honor of Mary Springer Month. Mrs. Springer, a resident of So. Broadway St. in W. Cape May insists there is no place like W. Cape May. She should know after living at the same address for 87 years. Mrs. Springer is the daughter and granddaughter of sea captains. She is a self-described "good Republican" and "a great homebody." "I certainly have enjoyed myself and I appreciate it." Mrs. Srpinger told the council after, receiving her plaque.

$600,000 Bond Law Passed

ALMOST A CENTENARIAN. W. Cape May resident Mary E. Springer, 97, fondly known as “Aunt Mattie,” receives a plaque from Mayor Jack Vasser to commemorate “Mary Springer Month." The spry, Mrs. Springer was honored Tuesday. Picture also (I. to r.) are W. Cape May Commissioner F. I wood A. Marshall. Charlotte S. Daily.

Borough Clerk, and Commissioner Leroy E. Reeves. Twp. Wants Curfew Sirens

VILLAS - A letter protesting noncompliance of the Villas Fire Co. to a Township ordinance requiring the nightly sounding of a siren for curfew was approved Monday By. the Township

Committee.

The letter stating the Township’s displeasure at the Villas Fire Company's lack of cooperation in sounding the siren for nine and 10 p.m. nightly curfews will be forwarded to the company fire chief and to the N.J. Office of Noise

LT Recreation Varied, Growing

by Kathleen Cox Schaeffer VILLAS - Lower Township doesn't play around when it comes to recreation. The Township Recreation Department, under the direction of Bill • Brown, has grown from a modest inception seven years ago to a popular and varied program for all ages. The ever-expanding recreation program offers everything from spccer and basketball to ceramics, Brown said. The Rec Department’s programs are open to all Township residents without charge. All residents wishing to use the Recreation .Center facilities located at the LT Municipal Complex on Bayshore Rd., Villas, must first register at the center. Brown added. Facilities at the four-year-old center include three soccer fields, one football field, an indoor

tennis court, gym. physical fitness room, game room with billiards, ping-pong and football, a snack area and meeting rooms.Both supervised and individual activities are available at the center. "I think we provide a good variety," Brown said. For youth, three soccer divisions are available for seven-nine year olds. 10-12 year olds and 13-15 year olds. A Junior League Baseball is organized each year into 12 teams for nine12 year olds, playing in locations throughout the township. In addition, plans for a gymnastics team are in the works for children eight-years-old and up. Brown said. Sign-ups for the team to be directed by Henry Pfiffer will begin June 7. Brown said. The team expected to travel to competitions, he added. For adults, basketball, football, vdfceyball. badminton. tennis.

weightldting and exercise work-outs, are just a few of the activities available. Tuesday nights from 6-10 p.m. are "Men’s Night” at the center. Thursday night is "Women’s Night." Center hours are 10a.m. - 4 p.m. every day with special activity periods from 6-8 p.m. for youths eight-12 and 8-10 p.m. for age 13 and up. The center is staffed by two full-time and one parttime program managers. Meeting rooms are available for use by community and civic groups. Brown said. Organizations such as the Clown Club. Chess Club. Explorer’s Club. Brownie’s, the LT Chamber of Commerce and Taking Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) currently utilize Rec facilities, he added. "I'd like to see our facilities expanded to provide such things as tot lots-around-the township.” Brown said of the future.

Control which supported the fire company’s action. Sounding of the siren for purpose other than emergencies is now illegal. Fire Chief George Costell explained in a letter to the Committee. The fire company no longer sounds their siren for automobile •accident calls only fire emergencies, the chief added. Town Bank. Erma and N Cape May fire stations have ail complied with the Township's curfew ordinance by sounding their sirens at 9 p.m. for children 12 and under and 10 p.m for those 17 and under. Committeeman Tom < Page 12 Please)

VILLAS - The Lower Township Committee Monday night gave final approval to a $600,000 bond ordinance for road improvement and acquisition of recreation and rescue squad equipment About 112.000 of the necessary funds are currently budgeted under the Townships General Capital Surplus fund requiring an additional $558,600 to be raised by issuing notes and bonds. The action will require a four cents per capita tax to finance retirement-of the bonds. The bond fhonby- will be used for the following improvements projects: -$150,000 for the acquisition of road equipment. The new equipment will be replaced and update present road equipment so that resurfaced roads may be properly maintained Durability of five years is required. - $30,000 for purchase of recreation equipment. Equipment will be purchased to upgrade the Township's recreation department. A 10-year durability is required. -$12,000 for the pur chase of rescue squad equipment. Two heart machines will be purchased for use by the Township Rescue Squad to provide better township health care. A 15-year durability is required. -$10,000 for improvement of parks and playgrounds. The Township plans to construct a new football field to

replace tfie one demolished by the construction of the new Township Hall. The proposed field will have a iSyeardUrabOity , — $60,000 for the acquisition of trash compactors. ‘ Because of the severe escalation in the cost of garbage and trash removal the Township has initiated a program of garbage collection itself." the'ordinance reads "To that purpose, the proposed appropriations will be utilized for thp purpose purchase of Additional trash compactors." The new compactors will alleviate the need for renting equipment when Township compactors break down. Township Mayor Robert Park said Durability of the equipment is at least five years —$38,000 for construction of outfalls and drainage when* flooding is rampant “The proposed improvements alleviates severe and chronic flooding conditions in various areas of the Township." the ordinance reads. A durability of at least 40 years is required. -$3po.«00 for im provement of Township roads. "Improvement of a large percentage of the roads located in and maintained by the Township of ' Lower. ; severely damaged by the blizzard of 1979." ac cording to the ordinance. Improvements shall have a durability of at iPhst 10 years. The bond ordinance will take effect in 20days.

RKCREATION is serious business in I^>wer Township. The modernistic recreation center on Bayshore Rd., part of the new Municipal Complex was huilt four years ago. It houses activities such as tennis,

basketball, volleyball, a game room and snack area.

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