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County Sand-Barring Funds For Local Dredging—Raffa

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MOON & MARSH have something in common — the tWe*. During February, March. April and May the moon's influence on the tide* will be increased because the time of perigee (when the Earth's only natural satellite is closest) and the time of new moon (which has the same effect as full moon) will coincide. Such a coincidence occurred last Saturday and there were extremely high tides and very low tides. The extreme low tide is illustrated here by what are only mud flats adjacent to Avalon Blvd. where normallv there would be great bodies of water. ..

A.C. Energy Conference-

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measures to some of the most exotic energy sources

of the future.

"The American people have heard, over and over, the importance of solar and other energy alternatives," the congressman said. “Yet, very few opportunities exist for people to actually study these alternatives, and make their own decisions. "THE PURPOSE of my conference is to put the public in direct communication with the leading individuals from government and private industry that can give them the facts," he continued. "This is one of the major ways we can take these technologies off the drawing hoards and put them into widespread use." A number of exhibitors at the conference will feature solar collectors for home hot water, space heating, or swimming pool heating. At least two electric cars will be available for viewing, one of which is an experimental model which the builder claims can travel 110 miles on a 40-

cents charge.

OTHER PRODUCTS on

Reminder The Herald is published on Wednesday. but all community interest news items must reach the newspaper office by the previous Thursday's mail to be considered for publication.

Info Feb. 27 On Rt. 9 Work COURT HOUSE - Th« state Department of Transportation will conduct an “information center" 3 to 8 p.m. Feb. 27 in Elementary School No. 1 Cafeteria to discuss its plans to improve Rte 9 from Pacific Ave. to Stone Harbor Blvd. here. The $850,000 project will provide for pavement rehabilitation, drainage and minor widening. Work is expected to begin by the spring of 1981 and when completed, this mile-long section will have two 12 ft travel lanes flanked by 10 ft shoulders and curbs. The improvements will be funded by the 1979 Transportation Bond Issue and federal matching monies.

display will include woodstoves, a combination wood stove-solar energy heating system, windmill for electric power, insulation and energy conservation equipment, and infrared methods for detecting energy loss in homes and businesses. Several alcohol and gasohol displays will also he available, including a still that removes alcohol from whatever material is put into it. Speakers will address major national energy issues, as well as basic information for consumers, such as wood stove safety, solar greenhouse construction, weatherization methods, passive solar Small Dip In Avalon Tax Rate AVALON - A tiny decrease in the borough’s local purpose tax rate—from 64.2 to 64.19 cents per $100 of assessed valuation—has been announced. According to borough council president R. Stewart Gray Jr., the new rate translates to a tax of $385 on a home assessed to

$60,000.

The local purpose is only a portion of the overall tax which also includes the school district tax and county tax; so, the overall tax rate will he higher. Copies of the new borough budget should he availalhe at the clerk's office Feb. 29 Public hearing on the new borough budget is March 14. The county Board of Taxation is expected to notify the borough in late May or early June of the new overall tax rate. Property Checks Increase In

Boro

AVALON - The Police Department which promised a beefed up home check program in January, posted a 379 percent increase in checks last month with 1,231 residential checks compared to 257 in December. There were six arrests last month, one drugrelated, the rest of a criminal nature. It was also reported that in the first 31 days of 1980 there were a half-dozen fire

alarms.

design, solar hot water and heating and gasohol. The conference is open to the public and free of charge. It is sponsored by Congressman Hughes, the Northeast Solar Energy Center, and the National Solar Heating and Cooling Information Center.

SEA ISLE CITY — Mayor Dom Raffa has lashed out at the county governing body for not including any funds in the 1980 county bu.iget for the dredging of Townsends and Herford Inlets. In past years, money has been included in the budget for dredging. Mr. Ruffa said in a news

release.

"This year, when the need is the greatest, the freeholder board has put their heads in the sand, pretending the problem doesn't exist," Mr Raffa stated Chairman of a coalition of Mayor, representing Avalon, Stone Harbor. North Wildwood, and this city—the group is supporting the dredging of the two inlets The communities have a commitment from the state Department of En viromental Protection to put up half of the cost of the dredging projects, but the communities would be hard pressed tc come up with the other half, without sorm kind of aid from the county. Mr Rafft

noted.

"These inlets are like county roads,’ according to Mr. Raffa, "and th< freeholder board wants to ignore them These inlets are the life-blood' of Cape May County’s large commercial fishinp industry, not to mention the spoil fishing

and pleasure boaters."

"The freeholder board, by failing to Act and co-operate to keep the inlets open are opening the door to large scale unem ployment in our commercial fishing in dustry," Ms Raffa continued "If the sport fishing boats can not use the inlets, they will go elsewhere where county officials care, thus having a severe impact on our

tourist industry."

"Their (the freeholder boai^d) lack of foresight on the inlets will, by this one act. bring severe economic damage to our county”, the local Democrat official said The county governing body is all

Republican.

He further charged the county freeholders seerried to be "punching" Sea Isle City. "In addition to their failure to offer aid in the dredging, they have not appropriated one cent for County roail repair work with in the city." he said. "Sea Isle City sent $800,000 in|tax money to the county last year, and in 1980 it will be close to $900,000," Raffa painted out "Avalon, Slone Harbor and North Wild wood also send similar large sums to the county coffers It seems to be all take and no give with the freeholder board," Mr

Raffa said.

Washington Ball Sat.

N. WILDWOOD - The annual Washington Ball, sponsored by Anglesea (ire Company No. I. begins at 9 p.m. Feb 23 at the fireball, Second and New Jersey Aves.

This will be the 64th time the 82-year-old volunteer fire company has spon sored the ball. "The Favorites" will provide live music for dancing. There will be a

buffet and set-ups available during the B Y O B. affair Tickets (donation is $7 50 each), are available from any volunteer, or by calling 522-5916

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