Wednesday, November 19,1990

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Get a Good Start Bayberry Twigs of Cape May County are a group of energetic young women who brighten the days for children confined to Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital They also do their share in helping newborn babies get a good start by sewing blankets and bonnets by the hundreds (about 800 a year). On occasion they have provided

unprepared mothers with layettes.

Every tiny bundle that the long-legged bird delivers to B-T is given a keepsake, which an accompanying verse describes, in part: "I’m just a little handkerchief. Quite square as you can see, But with a stitch or two they made A bonnet out of me." For Halloween each child in the pediatrics ward was gifted with a puppet. There are chicks at Easter and Christmas dolls and toys, all made

by the Twigs.

Eileen Marfnakis. president, tells me that the unit was conceived in 1973 by Barbara Burton and Vickie Siegrist and 16 interested young mothers. The group has grown to 35 and is looking for more members. Eileen believes that this is an excellent opportunity for mothers of young children to participate in activities that have special meaning for them. THEY MEET THE FIRST Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. in Avalon Methodist Church, and, of course, there's a babysitting service. Since its formation. Bayberry Twigs has upgraded the maternity and pediatrics areas by purchasing equipment and carpeting, painting, decorating, and adding many personal touches for the comfort of both mothers and youngsters. The Big Event for the Twigs is the annual antiques show. They raised $2,000 on their sixth last year and they hope it will get better every year. Octoberfest was another money maker, and the girls have cake sales throughout the year to raise additional funds. Countywise. they support the auxiliaries for the horse show and contribute considerably for the arts and crafts tables. They also participate in the Red Cross blood drive in December. Past presidents Terry Wells, Judy Jarmer, Joey Fisher. Barbara and Vicki remain active, and Barbara Hampson. Mary Ix>u Robinson. Ann Watson. Elaine Cathcart. Liz Massey and Linda Scott are willing helpers. Also Pat Nagle. Margaret Stewart, Dianne McNulty. Kathie Richardson. Mary Israelow, Pat Hurd and Caryle Tozour. We salute these young women for their contributions to Cape May Coupty. May the Twigs continue to grow! Clinic Plan

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Cape Coed Homecoming Queen

ERMA — Shawne Gilbert, a 17 year-old senior from Cape May. was selected by the Caper football team as the 1980 Homecoming Queen during halftimcof the Caper-Pleasantville grid contest Satur-

day.

Shawne the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Harry A. Gilbert of 1.108 Maryland Ave in Cape May, was presented with the crown

by last year s queen, Ann McGill

The new queen was joined on the Homecoming court by seniors Christine Barreras, Elizabeth Kelly. Debbie

Wallace, and Debbie Washington

Also during the Homecoming ceremonies, the float competition was won by the Junior Class, followed by the

Seniors and the Sophomores.

Meet On Group Rentals

AVALON - Councilwoman Grace Keen and Director of Public Safety Joseph Foley met recently with local Realtors to discuss problems and possible solutions with group rentals. At the last regular council meeting, Mrs. Keen reported there was almost 100 percent turnout of Realtors at their meeting and that they were most ready to cooperate with the

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Ward said that the council is being reorganized and that among new members are health care professionals. This is apparently an attempt to comply with another of the shortcomings of the original application - that there hadn’t been sufficient input from medical care professionals during the application’s

formation. *

Ward also spoke of an important need for increased awareness of the citizenry of

the council goals.

"WHAT WE WANT TO TRY TO DO - and I think we need it very badly — is to get together in a good public relations setup,” he said, "because there’s not enough people who really know what we’re trying

to do."

The council wqs authorized by resolutions from the governing bodies of the four Greater Cape May-Lower Township municipalities in May 1978 to prepare applications for submission to the U.S. Public Health Service under the Rural Health Initiative Program and the National Health Service Corps for the establishment of a clinic to serve a Health Facility (From Page l) — possible." THE PC PROGRAM, according to coordinator James Gregory, serves approximately 40 people. Participants attend from one to five days per week, on a voluntary basis. / Attendance Off (From Page 1) policies, he said however, that he expects this to be remedied soon by new state guidelines that will require students to attend school at least 170 days in order to graduate. Students will face a loss of individual class credits forror cutting classes excessively, under the new guidelines. In other action Thursday night, the Board of Education voted unanimously to terminate the contract of Debra Martinelli for failing to acquire proper state teaching certification.

medically underserved

documented population.

Hesel is optimistic about receiving government funding for the clinic if the proposal can gain approval by the review agencies within the next several weeks. He expressed confidence that the federal dollars are still available and that the mood in Washington is still one concerned with national help in health care matters

despite the recent election.

"AS IT IS RIGHT NOW, we’re going to resubmit the application for the funding and, hopefully this time it’ll go through," Lower Township Mayor Tom Clydesdale commented after the council meeting. He was joined in thesession by Cape May Mayor Mickey Blomkvest and West Cape May Mayor Jack Vasser. Cape May Point Mayor Frank Rutherford Jr. was unable to attend, but a representative of that

borough did call.

According to Ward, while the council is looking for new and expanded membership, it is still "very much concerned" with hospice, home health care and health care education. (Hospice is a program of care and concern at home for terminally ill

individuals.)

They receive group and individual counseling; use medication under the supervision of Dr. Paul Saraduke, the MHS psychiatrist; take classes, both at the clinic and in the community, on various activities of daily life such as cooking and money management; and engage in various recreational and social activities. Participants range in age from 19 to 68 Gregory expects that the program will attract more participants, now that it has moved into its new quarters. ApplicanU receive a screening interview to determine if they are appropriate for the program. Transportation can be arranged for those who need it. Program hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p m every day but Thursday, when hours are 4

p.m.to9p.m.

Persons who have been in a paychiatric hospital in the past, as well as those with a problem ^hat might require hospitalization, may contact Gregory or John VanOrden at 729-3900 for more in-

formation.

governing body in solving some of the problems of group rentals. Chief Foley has made up copies of borough ordinances which will be distributed to rentals with their lease. A copy of the signed lease will go to the police chief and be filed. In the event that a violation of the law occurs at a rental property, the signers of the lease are libel for arrest whether they are present at the time of the violation or not. "We hope that by meeting with the Realtors

and discussing the problems that can and do arise in the case of absentee landlords, we may avoid future problems." commented Mrs Keen.

According to Foley. •The 1980 season was exceptionally bad as we had so many more vacationers than we have had in recent years. Also with the high cost of rentals, more people rented as groups rather than singles or doubles thus leading to more incidents of excess noise."

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$54,411 Aid For Paving CAPE MAY - The slate Department of Transportation has awarded the city $54,412 for the resurfacing of Michigan and Indiana Aves., it was announced in Trenton. The money will come from 1979 Bond Issue Early Action Program funds, and will pay 90 per cent of the contract amount for the repaving project. Notice to Mariners CAPE MAY - Marinere planning lo Iraneil the Chesapeake anti Delaware Canal are advised that that section of the Inland Waterway will be closed to navigation between 9 a m. and noon Friday to permit passage thru the canal of an unusually long vessel in a westerly direction. Commission ‘On the Road 9 SEA ISLE CITY - The commissioners will take to the road' with their regular meetings, starting Dec. 9. with the meeting to be held • at the Civic Center in the Townsends Inlet section Commissioner William Kehner explained that many senior citizens in the Inlet section find it difficult to get to the regular meetings at the Public Safety Building on Ken nedy Boulevard. "WE HOPE TO hold meetings there < in the Inlet Civic Center) on a much more regular basis." Kehner continued. "This is one way of getting greater citizen participation in city government affairs. " The commission meeting will start ht 8 p m. at the Civic center on Dec 9.

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