Wednesday. June 4,1980

The Herald and The Lantern

Page 3

SHORELINES

by jMVMtta O'May

Stone Harbor Chief of J Police William Donohue has served on the local law enforcement team for 21 years; he has headed the department since Jan, 1, 1974 a'bd is only the third chief to serve our town since its founding. '•lyUhe” Lennon was the lone "night watchman" in 1912 and later was ."marshal'’ until his retirement in 1951 (a total of 39 years!). Then Ell wood Akin took over the reins as • chief until 1974 ( 23 years). Nineteen fifty-two marked the organization of our police department and for •several years beginning in I960 Maj. William Ruch of Pennsylvania served as Superintendent of Police. .CHIEF DONOHUE and his aides all are graduates of New Jersey State Police Academy at Sea Girt which is recognized throughout the U.S. as the country's finest. Over half of our officers have college degrees and 87 percent have state certification as emergency medical techniciaas. The chief is particularly proud of this fact because gaining EMT status requires 100 hours of thier own time, including 12 hours work in a hospital emergency room and two weekends. Chief Donohue is truly a Cape May County native. He was bom in Wildwood and graduated from Wildwood Catholic High

School. He has a degree in law enforcement from ACC and a BA in criminal justice from Stockton. He also attended the Pennsylvania Institute of Criminology and the FBI National Academy at Quantico. the "West Point of Law Enforcement." "STONE HARBOR’S Finest” executive officer is Lt. Gene Sweitzer, our detective sergeant is Anthony Solis, and Terry Ripp is police secretary. The four squad commanders are Sergeants Victor Gorski, Donald McDevitt, Arthur Anderson, and Gary Sevan. Their assistants are Ptls Al Barnett. Steve O’Connor, Charles Wieland. Howard McCoocb. Gary Swank, Mike Lederer, and a husband-and-wife team, Elmer and Anne Borger. Anne graduates this week from the academy and Chief Donohue is prouds to state that she is the first female patrol officer in Cape May County (possibly in South Jersey). Our busy dispatchers are Joan Spear, Thomas Quigg, Charles Lord and Robin Paul. In addition to these regulars, the force takes on 13 seasonal officers. Chief Donohue emphasizes: "We are here to serve you; call us whenever you need our help."

COAST GUARD honorees pose with Capt. Richard Cueroni, Chief of Staff, Third Coast Guard District (fourth right). They include, from left: AD3 Dennis Frangipane, AE2 Donald Adams. Lt. Albert Muccilli Jr;. Lt. Cmdr. Louise Manfra, ADZ Robert Stulick. Cmdr. George Ellis, Lt.j.g. James Peoples, and Lt.j.g. Thomas Vecchlola, USN. Not pictured: Lt. Cmdr. Charles Brown. Cited For Rescue Effort

(USN), and Aviation Electrician's. Mate 2-c Donald Adams. The crew of the third rescue helicopter Cmdr. George Ellis, Lt. Cmdr. Louis Manfra, and Aviation Machinist’s Mate Robert Stulick received Letters of

Commendations.

The men were cited in an awards ceremony conducted by the Chief of Staff, Third Coast Guard District. Capt. Richard

Cueroni.

Mayor Addresses Year-Round Condo Residents SEA ISLE CltY - The second monthly meeting of the Permanent Waves, a group of year-round residents irybe Spinnaker Condominiunf heard an address recently by Mayor Dominic Raffa on the benefits of permanent residence in this com-

munity.

Mayor Raffe complimented both Bill McGill and Ed IWns of The Spinnaker for their idea and work toward getting a group of residents together and working as' an organization. And he expressed confidence that the Permanent Waves would work with him and Commissioners William Kehner and Andrew ]

CAPE MAY - Eight Coast Guardsmen and a Navy officer were honored n • utly at U.S. Coast Gu .id Air Station here for their efforts n the successful rescue of three crewmembers of the tug Brian C which sank last November 13 some 336 miles southeast of Atlantic

City.

Three helicopters were dispatched to the scene despite heavy rain squalls and winds gusting to 25 knots. They arrived to find the tug’s stern awash in 6 to 8 foot seas and in imminent danger of sinking. After delivering dewatering pumps and dropping marker buoys to aid in locating survivors should the tug sink, the helicopter, HH52-A 1375, hoisted the crewmembers to safety. The crewmembers of helicopter Lt. Cmdr. Charles Brown, Lt. Albert Muccilli Jr, and Aviation Machinist’s Mate 3-c Dennis Frangipane received the Coast Guard Commendation Medal for their "perservance, diligence, and unwavering

devotion to duty.”

The Coast Guard Achievement Medal' for "outstanding achievement, and superior performance of duty", was awarded to Lt. J.G. James Peoples Lt. J.G. Thomas Vecchiola

A 163,000 CHECK Is presented the Shore Memorial HospHal’s Emergency Room Fond ? rl *' k . v Worn Ml-, Auxiliary. It reiving tbrchrrk from auxiliary thClrman Halil Csok I, Arthur Ford III. pmidrnt o( thr hnapHal board of truitrrx. Looking on or, auxiliary vko chairman Millie Barbour and hoopltal executive vice prrutdrnt William Jenkins. The auxiliary ha, given a total ofnoti.ooo to date toward a five-year I2M.M0 Pledge. _

Recycling Of Glass Continues

AVALON - Recently it was reported the Cape May County Municipal Utilities Authority said recycling of certain waste materials is becoming necessary due to dumping grounds rapidly filling to capacity. The Women’s Civic Club here has been recycling glass for the past ten years under a program initiated by Marion Armacost. With the summer season approaching, club president Jayne Reddie, reminds everyone the program is "still alive and well," and barrels for collection are located at the

13th st Boro yard White, green and brown glass is acceptable. Bottles should be reasonably clean and any metal bands removed. The money received from this project is used by the Civic Club for beautification and the purchase of playground equipment. "Now we have an additional incentive for disposing of glass in this fashion” a spokesman said. "We hope you will give the program j<bur full cooperation and ask your

frieods and neighbors to join in."

Educational

SecreUries Are Installed

Hie Nature Of 7-Mile Beach To be Explained STONE HARBOR - Those interested in learning rm>re about the natural resources of Seven Mile Beach may want to be on hand for the 10 a m June 9 meeting at' the Garden Club at the

firehouse.

Joseph Lomax, an environmental consultant, will ’speak and give suggestions for conserving Uhe area’s resources Mr. Lomax will illustrate his talk with slides of the area. Installation of officers will also take place at this open meeting when the following will be installed for a two-year term: President Mm. John Ritchie, first vice president Mm. William Coyle, second vice president Mm. J. Wiley Christie recording sec. Mm Edwin Yeager Jr. corresponding sec - Mm Thomas Coffee, treasurer Mm. Byron Crego and assistant treasurer - Mm. JohnParton.

CAPE MAY — Three out of the five officers seated during the annual installation dinner of the Cape May County Assn, of Educational Secretaries at the Winchester herp May 28 are from the Lower Township School District. Incoming officers include president Kathryn Rrttfern of Maude Abrams School in Lower Township

vice president Bonnie s. Will of the Lower Township School District, recording secretary , Ruth Allen of Wildwood ' High School, corresponding secretary Joan Ranchi of Upper Township School District, and treasurer Mae Weatherby of Lower Township Consolidated School. *

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