Wednwidsy, June ig, iggg SHORELINES by J«on«tt« O'May

Responding To The Call for Help

"Volunteer " is defined as "a person who enters into any service of his or her own free will," and I will add ‘'"without any monetary compensation for hours, months and even years of dedication to a. cause." * Stone Harbor Rescue ^ Squad was bom in 1977 v when Joe and Bob Scott and several other members of the Volunteer Fire Department got their heads together and decided that our town had grown to \< the point where we could use a more extensive operation in emergency efforts. INCIDENTALLY. Bob Rich tells me that our Fire Department had one of the first ambulance services in Cape May County and that calls came from as far 3 away as Tuckahoe and Cape May City.) Bob is president and captain of our Rescue Squad and his line officers are 14s. Chock Frambe* ‘Sind Dan Lloyd. There also 0 are 25 members on the 4quad, and half of them are gals: Herb Hornsby Jr., serves as treasurer, JoyceMcDevHi as corresponding secretary and Paly Pitts as recording secretary ALL OF OUR volunteers are Emergency Medical Technicians, certified by the state Department of Health after they have completed 100 hours of

training in this field. They cooperate with the police, fire and beach crews to bring us top-drawer service — and Within the past year have responded to over 400 calls for help. And fast! They answer a call withinjbur town in a matter of minutes; I know because I have seen it with mine own eyes. Another admirable facet of this organization is that many are certified American Heart Association CPR instructors as well as EMT instructors in the county RESCUE Squad is the only one in the country that has one fund-raising project each year to provide a college scholarship for a Stone Harbor student. The hoagie sale at the elementary school this spring netted $700 for this cause. Another interesting initial endeavor is the publication of a cookbook. Here's your chance, gals and guys, to make the culinary column. Send your favorite recipe to P.O. Box 224, Stone Harbor. WHEN I ASKED Bob Rich for some good advice to our residents he replied: "Do not hesitate to call on us and do not \vait until a stricken person is critical.% The number is 3te-2i 11; we are always here to help you.”

Skimmer Weekend

(From Page 1) years — and no selfrespecting resident would dare be caught without one. Skimmer Weekend 1980 will include all the attractions that have made the event so popular in the past. •A giant ocean-side Flea Market 9 to 6 Saturday on the promenade will feature several hundred dealers from the tri-state area participating. •The annual Art Show will also be all day Saturday on the promenade where area artists may display their artwork and prize photos. The show will be judged and the city will negotiate with the top prize winner to buy the art, which will be hung in city hall or one of the other municipal buildings. •One of the highlights of this year's weekend will be the formal dedication of the new Community Center on Kennedy Blvd. The building is named in honor of Sea Isle's pppular mayor and civic leader Dominic C. Raffa who has served the city and its residents for nearly 20 years. A complete program is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at the center with Congressman Bill Hughes as principal speaker. The U.S. Coast Guard Color Guard will also be on hand along with many other prominent government and civic leaders from throughout the state. The Dedication Committee has prepared a large commemorative book which will be distributed at the dedication. •Sunday will see hundreds of antique autos chugging around town for the annual Antique Auto show and parade. The

parade will be led by the local fire company's 19Z7 Ha|e fire truck. •On Sunday afternoon, there will be a Marathon Run starling on the promenade at Kennedy Blvd. •Just prior to the race, the city will dedicate its new Handicap Beach Ramp at 44th St. The ramp, the first of its kind on the Jersey Coast, was built by volunteer contractors, with materials and supplies donated by area businessmen. Mayor Raffa, Beach Patrol Cpt. Tom McCann and other city officials will cut the ribbon opening of the ramp. The conclusion of Skimmer Weekend '80 won't mean an end to the joys and excitement of staying at the shore for it marks the beginning of summer here at this "Sea and Sand Vacationland."

Pinelands (From Page 1) THE PINELANDS Commission technical staff will answer questions after the plan has been explained. MacLeod urged those farm and rural people from throughout the county with an interest in the Pinelands Plan to attend the meeting. Lands included in the designated Pineland area include most of Upper Township, Dennis Township and the northern portion of Middle Township. 'The county agent emphasized people should be present by 7:30 p.m. so they don’t miss the explanation portion of the meeting.

The Herald and The Lantern

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Police Chiefs to Powwow

HELPING BEAUTIFY Uietrafflc 1*1*r>d. along Ktnnody Blvd. In Sea Isle City are puplla Dan Swankoakl. Wendy Delp, and Bill Gallagher. They were among more than SO public and parochial student* who helped the city Shade TreeCommhilon and local Garden Clnb with the project.

Juvenile Diversion-

(From Page 1) who cares about them—someone who really wants to help. They lose that T V. image of the hard hitting ogre who just wants to hang heads and lock everybody up," explains ’ Asst. Prosecutor Fusco. "The more Ine kids get to know us, the less they get in trouble it seems," observes Avalon Police Det. Steve Shuttleworth. “THERE ARE no’ honestly bad kids—just mis-directed ones," according to West Cape May Ptl. Reginald Ferguson, who has been working with the Diversion program for a few months now. Almost 90 Juvenile first offenders have participated in the Diversion Programs in Cape May County and according to >each departmental report received, not a single

juvenile has been in trouble since participating in the program. At present, all of the Wildwoods are joining forces to create one Diversion program between them. A few juveniles have already participated, and optimism is high among the police regarding the Diversion philosophy. SEA ISLE and Stone

CAPE MAY - The N J State Association of Chiefs of Police will meet in. conference for four days beginning Monday at the Golden Eagle Lodge here where members Srtll participate in a program dealing with major issues confronting the modern pplice administrator Monday's session begins with a presentation by Dr John Wolf, chairman of the Dept, of Criminal Justice at Union College, on an Update of Domestic and. International Terrorism. Following that presentation, Sgt Joseph Vespe of the State Unifortn Crime Harbor are joining forces with Avalon. Cape May City and West Cape May are working together as closely as possible. I.nwer Township is due to start a program this summer. Ralph Valeri, co-or-dinator-therapist for the court Juvenile Offender Treatment Unit, summed up the strides being achieved by such programs as Diversion when he said that all incarcerated youths were "like lost citizens" tosociely> "Every time we manage to prevent a youngster from engaging in destructive behavior which could eventually lead to incarceration, we are retaining a student, a community member, and we are adding one more productive member to our total society."

Reporting Unit will discuss Reporting of Crime on College Campuses. On Tuesday, Chief Benjamin Rideout Sr of Molris Township, will moderate, a session on Labor Relations and Discipline. Guest speaker during this session will be Glen Murphy, assistant director of the In tehnational Association of t Chiefs o# Police (IACP). The Wednesday morning session will start with a panel discussion on Law Enforcement Relations with the Media — Balancing the First and Sixth Amendments. Union County Prosecutor John Stamler will act as moderator, and panelists include news media representatives (see en closed conference agenda > Tne morning session concludes with Prosecutor Stamler and his staff presenting a panel discussion on topics of Plea Bargaining and Restoring the Prosecutor's Credibility with the Police. Resolutions will be offered during Thursday's business meeting Those adopted will be made public at the close of this y^Fsconference,

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

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