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Wedneaday, September H, Hg> cmniKc by Jaanatta O’May

Villa Maria

Winds Up 43rd Year of Service This has been a super summer for Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Villas Maria By-The-Sea in Stone Harbor hums with activity from June to September when the Sisters make retreat and enjoy the surf, sand and soclalability. When this spacious structure was erected in 1937, it was truly ‘‘in the suburbs." Although Stone Harbor has since grown by leaps and bounds, the Sisters still have a considerable amount of privacy for their annual retreat, and pleasant surroundings for their vacation period. THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER, each group of 120 Sisters stays for 10 days. There are also 30 Sisters who work in two groups, on a volunteer basis, taking care of the grounds, cooking, and keeping the convent in order Toward the end of August six Sisters from Camilla Hall Nursing Hom6 come for 10 days and then the Novices follow to close up. Sister Ann Bernadette, who is in charge of the retreat and has been coming here since 1944, says she is not a beach person but enjoys the coolness and quietude of our seashore. Father Richard Skelly, who teaches at McDevitt High School, is Chaplain, and throughout the summer many priests from various orders will stop in and say Mass. Sister Marie Magdalena takes care of the priests’ residence and Sister James Deloros .supervises the Novices. MOTHER GENERAL SISTER M. Claudia is responsible for all of the Sisters that make retreat. Sister Rose Bernard, Archivist for Immaculate Heart of Mary, tells me that the Sisters are grateful to the residents of Stone Harbor and the surrounding areas for making their summers so delightful. Joseph Hudechek and his wife, Geraldine, act as caretakers for the convent. Sister Rose Bernard also has mentioned many helpers and benefactors, among them the Garrison family, Jake Clark, Mssr. Giammarino, William Oilier Jr., the borough offtcials, fire and police departments, and beach patrol. AN ESPECIALLY BEAUTIFUL and impressive outdoor Way of the Cross has peen erected thisyear through the generosity of William biller, Sr. and Vincent Vandenbreak. Sister Rose Bernard writes: "Please be sure to emphasize that many benefactors have been very generous. It is impossible to mention each by name, but they have our gratitude, our affection, and our prayers.” Let us hope that the Sisters will have many more pleasant summers in Stone Harbor.

Robbery (From Page l)

head around 5:45 P.M. and was dead when authorities arrived on scene at the Spicer and Park Blvd. store. According to Cpt. El well, Domeraski killing was the first homicide during an armed robbery in the County since 1973, when a Court House service station

attendant and later the Woodbine Chief of Police were gunned down. Their killer, John Brown, was captured, tried, found guilty, and is serving time in the state penitentiary, Elwell said. Lt. Ralph Sheets is heading up the investigation for Wildwood police.

Clam Relay

(From Pagel) program is designed to make use of the hard clam resources which exist in polluted waters in the county while at the same time protecting the public health by allowing the clams to cleanse themselves before they reach market. "IT 18 ALSO an opportunity for the state-s clam mere to make money from the clams now lying in condemned [polluted] waters,” he said. Under the program, elates from polluted waters are transferred (relayed) to leased grounds in clean waters. "THESE CLAMS will lay in the bottom cleansing themselves for at least 30 days,” the marine agent said. ”At then end of this time, the state will sample

to determine if they are safe to market. If safe, the clammer may then harvest his clams for his leased bed.” One of the designated leasing areas is in Great Sound, the large back bay between the mainland and Seven Mile Beach bounded by Avalon and Stone Harbor Blvds. PROGRAM participants must have a commercial clammere license ($25), a special permit to harvest clams from condemned waters ($25), and a lease for relay beds ($50). A lease isn’t necessary if the clammer arranges to harvest and sell clams to a lease-holder. Mr. Tweed has more information about the program at his office at the County Extension Serviee, Dennis ville Rd., 465-5115.

Moped* (From Pagel) of the possibility of another law change whereby juvenile moped driven could be charged under the traffic statutes for infractions. Currently, a 15-year-old moped driver found in violation of the traffic law can only be handled as a Juvenile delinquent. Noting that his own son had a moped, the officer

commented that the machines aren't the problem, it’s how some people drive them. In addition to a licensing requirement, insurance, and other regulations, the law regulating mopeds also stipulates they be driven on the extreme right side of the road. Passengers on the moped are strictly forbidden

Fox Joins Huddle on

GOP Goals

THE PROBLEM with mopeds Isn’t the machine; It's the driver. Here’s one on Old Shore who appears to be driving correctly--a (though in the future, a helmet may be required equipment.

? COURT HOUSE - Beech Fox, Republican candidate for Congress in New Jersey’s 2nd District, will go to Washington Sept. 15 to assist Ronald Reagan and George Bush set legislative goals for 1981. Fox will be among GOP congressional and senate candidates and incumbents from around the country who will' discuss specific goals for the Reagan-Bush administration. TAX CUTS to fight inflation and create jobs, spending controls in the national budget and a strong national defense are the priorities that Fox says he will bring to the con-

ference.

Following discussion of pressing national issues, the Republicans will unveil a plan for national recovery and will pledge to enact the GOP program into law if elected. MEANWHILE. FOX is anticipating the heat-up of his campaign when

Congress adjourns for the year Oct. 4 Boro Council Plans Friday Night Shift AVALON — Borough Council is changing its meeting nights, effective Oct. 9. to the second and fourth Thursdays from the current second and fourth Fridays. The forthcoming change is designed to accommodate borough officials .whose caucus meetings are currently the Thursday evenings preceding the regular meetings The mayor and council believe the 10-20 citizens regularly i n attendance won’t be inconvenienced by the switch and that it will have little affect on public participation. The next two meeting nights will be 8 p.m. Sept. 12 and 26

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