Thursday. November 8,1878

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Great American Smokeout

(From Page l) But, the Great American Smokeout is ‘‘aimed at anybody and everybody,'' headded. The Smokeout is being conducted by a corps of about 35 volunteers throughout the county. A special display-demonstr-ation will be featured on the Smokeout at the Rio Mall in Rio Grande Nov. 13.15, Young said. Smokers will be encouraged to sign a pledge to give up smoking for the day, it is hoped that taking comfort in numbers will act as a powerful incentive. “If the same thing happens this year as it did

last year, we will be very successful," Young said. “We have had feedback from people who quit last year and they're still not smoking," he added. Young, a regular yearround ACS volunteer became interested in the Smokeout “because I think it (cigarette smoking) is a terrible habit," he ex* plained. "It’s a personal thing. I've read a lot about smoking. So many people are sick and dying from it." But. taking the pledge during the Great American Smokeout could just turn the tide — what have you goUoloeq?

Ten Ways To Quit Smoking

The great American Smokeout is Nov. 15. The following are examples received by the American Cancer Society from liberated ex-smokers: -Try replacing that hot cigarette with a hot (spicy)drink. Tomato juice with Worcestershire sauce, pepper and other seasonings is excellent.* -Smoke only in a certain spot — one that is isolated, uncomfortable and devoid of amusements such as TV, books or food. -Take a deep breath instead of a cigarette before answering the phone if you have that habit. -“Craving" smpkers will find this suggestion helpful. Select a day on which you will definitely quit, and for a few days before smoke excessively. Double your intake until the entire process floods your system with nicotine and makes you sick and disgusted with cigarettes. When the distaste for nicotine is at Its height, quit. -Tell all your friends that you definitely are going to quit. This will help you from backsliding. You don’t want to ruin your reputation. Promise someone a dinner if you return to smoking. -Let your family give you some sort of’ celebration. Make failure a financial punishment — make bets on your ability to stop and offer good odds. -Take up pipe smoking. It’ll drive you craty — and hopefully, to not smoking — to try and keep that pipe lighted. Besides, you won’t inhale as much. -<— -Change your smoking habits by changing brands. Keep switching to lower tar and nicotine cigarettes but don’t increase your usage. The final change you make will be to quit. -Discover what motivates you to smoke. Then build an even stronger motivation to stop. Be sure your decision is firm and your motivation is solidly based. -First decide if you’re going to quit “cold turkey ’’ or gradually. If you decide to do it gradually, set intermediate goals for yourself such as 15 cigarettes in the first week, 10 in the second, and so on until you're down to tero.

Democrats Sweep Middle Twp.

The Democratic party retained control of Middle Township government, returning Mayor Samuel De Vico and Committeewoman Patrician Peterson by narrow margins, DeVico garnered his seventh-term reelection, defeating Lynwood Smith

by 139 votes for another two year term. Peterson defeated Republican William Belies by 151 votes for a one-year term. Peterson was appointed to the committee earlier this year after Committeeman Robert Engle resigned.

Hurley, (From Page 1) area, establishing a regular, comprehensive dredging program, developing alternative energy sources, increasing tourism promotion and giving senior citixens more and better assistance programs. The two strongly attacked Hurley and Chinnici as “burnt out” legislators who had become too comfortable in their longstanding offices. Hurley, as minority assembly leader and Chinnici. a member of the joint appropriations committee, expressed staunch confidence in their reelection throughout the campaign. The two embraced the common campaign issues of dredging, energy, senior citizens programs and tourism, differing little in these areas from their challengers.

Chinnici Re-Elected: Bittner In

The incumbents defended their attendance and voting records, highlighting their part in saving the Agricultural Research station, renal dialysis and hemophia assistance programs from extinction. The Republicans stressed their part in making the Pharmacoutical Assistance Act that gives financial aid for prescription drugs to seniors and the Lifeline Bill which helps seniors with utility bills, as indicative of their concern for the older population of the district. Chinnici stressed the assemblymens' “one-to-one" relationship with their constituents. He criticized his opponent’s penchant for a proliferation of "junk bills" and said that much of the real work of an assemblyman is dohe in the day to day interaction

between representatives and their constituents. Hurley and Chinnici pooh-poohed the idea of a Cape May County office being a campaign issue saying they had received no complaints from their constiuents about any lack of representation. Hurley stressed his leadership role in having a citizens's initiative and referendum institqted. Under the "i and r” plan citizens could petition state government to place questions on the ballot for voter action. Hurley also counts an improved anti-juvenile delinquency system whereby juveniles and their parents would be made responsible for damages as an important forthcoming effort. In the county freeholder race. Jack Bittner, an Ocean City hotel owner, opposed Dennis Township

Committeeman Frank Murphy on a “good government" platform that promises to bring sound fiscal policies to Cape May County. * The freeholder win „ marks Bittner's first victory in a run for political , office. Other Bittner campaign planks included responsiveness. improve public transportation, keeping taxes down and increasing employment opportunities Murphy ran on a common sense platform promisng an “everyman" approach to solving locaf' problems while shying away from making specific campaign promises. Offices Closed All county, municipal offices, banks and post offices will be closed Monday, Nov. 12 in observance of Veteran's Day.

WE’RE HERE TO HELP : —J ~

Is A Christmas Club \hiiable?

A Forced Savings Plan

Oftentimes during the Christmas shopping season, people must pass up a really special gift idea in favdr of one that is not so special because it costs less. The problem is that despite good intentions to save for Christmas, that time of year is upon us before we know it and always seems to catch Us with less cash than we’d like. The solution is to prepare for Christmas well in advance with a Christmas Club’ The value of a Christmas Club account is that it is a forced savings plan. You receive a coupon book which reminds you to stock

your account regularly all year with small deposits. Thus, you don’t feel the pinch. But, when you have completed your Christmas Club, you^have accumulated enough money to be able to give everyone on your Christmas list the kind of special gifts you like to give.

Who Joins ^Christmas Chib? Anyone who is eligible to open a savings account may join our Christmas Club. We fmfl that Christmas Clubs are most popular among working adults who want to make sure their children have a Merry Christmas. But senior citizens, teenkgers and occasionally entire families also open a Christmas Club.

How To Get Started To start your Christmas Club, simply stop by one of our five offices and look for the Christmas Club display. One of our welltrained personnel will help you. You may choose a lovely gift for opening your 1980 Christmas Club and be started on finan-

cial security for the next Christmas. You may open a club for from 50e to $20 a week, ft is best to begin in November or early December so that you have the entire year to make yodr deposits. Once you have Completed your Christmas Club with Sfr^jayments, you wifi receive interest on the club^if it is opened before'May I, 1980. Tfiis is your reward for saving regularly. We will prepare a check for your principal and interest and send it to you at (he end of October in plenty of time for Christmas shopping. So why not start today? Let us set up a Christmas Club so you will be prepared forpext year. Stop in at any one ol our fivecotweiv* ient offices.

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