Other Resorts Need Healthy Attitude Too , The Wildwood* have it Lower Township's Iollowed suit to a lesser degree. But what about the rest of the Jersey Cape, especially those resort towns which go to great lengths to attract tourists and vacationers here in the summer ' Just as we look for the buck, we must be willing to spend a buck too. We re talking aWit after-hours medical care; the typeol treatment that's not a matter of lilc or death but which is nevertheless important A high lever in a child, for example, isn't like a severed artery; but it can quickly lead to implications like convulsions .ind serious, permanent damage, even death, it not tended to properly within a reasonable lime. PHYSICIANS, HOWKVER, SHOULDN'T BE looked upon l(#Vound-the-clock altruism, beyond that expected of any concerned citizen At the same time, the emergency room ol the county's only hospital certainly cannot provide last, efficient non-emergency treatment when it is burdened by the crush of summertime emergency cases that a county population of over a hundred thousand generates The answer lies squarely at the municipal; or, at least, the regional level: Every resort on the Jersey Cape —• perhaps with county assistance or coordination — should provide the type of service which the Wildwooos offer. There, designated area physicians are available 8 a m. to midnight; after that time there is help available at the Wildwood Emergency Center. SUKE ITS GOING TO COST money But it’s a service which goes hand in hand with police, fire, rescue squad and beach patrol protection, and it's a need that has been overlooked or ignored for too long by too many officials. What better way could we show our concern lor our summer friends than by providing for their health whilepn vacation? Delinquency C“ Several law enforcement officers on the county and municipal levels are justifiably optimistic over the initial success of the Juvenile Diversion Program which was initiated in Ocean City a couple years ago and is now being adopted by more and more Jersey Cape police departments. Under this refreshing new concept, the youthful offender worksoff his or her offense through community service under the guidance of a designated police officer, following recommendations from the County Prosecutor's Office and a local Citizen's Committee. ANOTHER PLUS IS THE FACT that the young man or woman, their parents and the police don’t have to become involved in an already over-crowded judicial system. FOB YEARS. CITIZENS HAVE been asking their municipal governing bodies to do something to counter the mounting problem of vandalism and juvenile delinquency Atlong last there seems to be a viable alternative to a traditional system whic long ago proved melfoctive and inoperable. The Juvenile Diversion Program. Does your town have It?

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729=2255 Q. Do you hove any Informix on about the Properly Hi* Rebate? A. To find out about Homewtead Property Tax Rebate you can call your local municipality. 'Hie state also has a Toll-Free number for Homestead Rebate C).Where could I write to «et information on bicycle safety with the warmer weather coming upon us, mv eight-vear old will once again be out on the road! A.The Cape May County Department of Traffic located at the County Airport has Bicycle Safety Training Programs given at different times and locations throughout the County call R«fW»Sf» for further details.

The Nation’s Wetlands At Center of Duel By

EPA, Army Engineers

AN EGRET on course over a section of Jersey Cape wetlands. Which federal agency would afford better protection for lands like these, the Environmental Protection Agency or the U.8. Army Corps of Engineers?

From the Nat l Wildlife Foundation For more than 200 years the nation's wetlands — the marshes, swamps, and bogs found across the country — were considered wastelands, fit only for draining and filling. Now, however, wetlands are recognized as a priceless natural resource. Unfortunately, of the estimated 200,000 square miles of wetlands that existed in what are now the-“lower 48“ states when the first settlers stepped ashore in America, nearly half have been obliterated. And, according to the President's Council on Environmental Quality, about 470 square miles are destroyed every year to make way for airports, marinas, vacation homes, and other development. AGAINST THIS BACKGROUND, a new threat to the nation's remaining wetlands recently turned up in the House Public . Works and Transportation Committee. It came in the form of an amendment that was surreptitiously tacked onto an important environmental measure, the Oil Spill Liability bill (H R. 85), which would provide a fund to clean-up oil spills. The sneak amendment would alter Section 404 of the Clean Water Act by

the SOVEREIGN STATE ol AFFAIRS

vesting in the Army Corps of Engineers the authority to determine which wetlands are sub)ect to the Clean Water Act. The Committee passed the amendment which will soon come before the entire House for a vote, in an attempt to void Attorney General Benjamin Civiletti’s opinion that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency — not the Corps of Engineers — has final say in any dispute as to whether an area is a wetland. Now, conservationists are torn: Should they support the important oil clean-up bill? Or oppose it because of the wetlands amendment? CIVILETO MADE HIS RULING last September after a federal District Court has stopped the proposed clearing of more than 10,000 acres of forested wetlands in Louisiana's Bayou Natchitoches Basin. In this case, the Corps of Engineers took the position that the wooded bottomlands were rwt wetlands, and therefore the developer didn t need a federal permit, under SecUon ** Cl«an Water Act, to dear them. The EPA insisted that the lands were wetlands and that a permit was required. ihe court upheld the position of the (Fife 85 Please)

Q.Where can I gst information about hyperactive ehlMren? lam particularly interested in getting a daily food guide. Any suggestions? A .There is a FlnegoM Diet for hyperactive persons. For information address vour request to N.J. Chapter FinegokJ. P.O. Box 57. Bridgeton. N.J. 08302. FIB8T CALL FOR HELP also has an article on hyperactivity, call 7»2255 for information. Q.My husband and I have been considering adopting a child for quite sometime now Could you suggest somewhere to go. a place that will help us and is reliable? A.The re are several serving the South Jersey area. Here Is a list of four adoption agencies. Children's Home Society of N.J.. 929 Parkside Ave., Trenton. N.J. 08618, call 695-6274. Division of Youth and Family Services (DYFS), Homefinding Adoption Services. Southern Region, P.O. Box 91. Hammonton, N.J. 08037. call 567-0010 or Toll-Free 1-800-792-8610 after hours. Lutheran Social Services of N.J.. South Sector Office. 1 E. Haddon Ave., Oaklyn. N.J 08107 call 8540824. Spaulding for Children, Southern Jersey Unit, 70 Tanner St.. Haddonfield, N.J. 08033. call 428-2667. Adoption services for older and handicapped children. Q. My aunt has a history of emotional problems. She has been to the Guidance Center and also to ^private psychiatrist but that was several years ago. My aurtt is having problems again. Could you please give me a list and services provided of Mental Health & Counseling Services in Cape May County? A. There are several services as follows: •Mental Health Services of CMC, Inc. (once Incorporated as Guidance Center), Crest Haven Complex, Cape May Court House, 729-3900. ServicesCounseling: group and individual therapy. Fee: sliding scale according to ability to pay (no one turned away for Wk of funds). WaiUng hit: approximately qne month. • Marmorh Family Practice Associates, Wayside Village, Marmora. 398-6610. ServteCOCounseling: Individual. Marital and Family therapy. Fee: Sliding scale based on ability to pay, third party payments. No waiting list. First Call For help Is interested in getting you the help you need when you have a social service problem, which you can not solve. 'Ihls is not an emergency hotline for fire. Police or Rescue.TMs service is confidential and free. • . If you have a question for the First Call For Help Column write to David G. Quinlan. First Call For Help. Social aervlcea Building, Rio Grande. N J. •8242or call 72*-2255.. DAVID TOYD

FOUR YEARS AGO CARTER RAN AS THf AMATEUR AGAINST THE FOtlTlCAl ‘PROFESS *CNAIS