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The Herald and The Lantern

Wednesday, January 21,1981

A happy rrlfrement to Iam Srcklnger. e* major dome al lhe Crest sewage treatment plant Since he doesn't smoke or drink, he spent spare funds feeding a flotilla of. white ducks whith give great joy to Sunset Lake dwellers Seckinger made an at tractive oasis out of the plant, which is situated in the lake s wetlands One of Philly s most successful Realtors, Frank

Carroll Is retiring to his crest manse. A widely^ known figure at the Wildwood Gdlf Club, Carroll and his family have been popular members of the community here for sometime. His family includes wife Jane and children ‘Corky' and Patience. Patience is a ' chefatMenz's Frank is also an accomplished musician playing the ’drums in niteries in his spare time.

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Pre-David Bowie, Wildwood Crest actor Bruce Davison ws 'The Elephant Man' on Broadway. He used to. 'announce on Sinn's Flamingo sightseelng'boat. His girlfriend, who vacations here, is Rebecca Balding, star of the Hick ‘The Silent Scream’ and Billy Crystal s estranged wife on ’Soap' DOING A sensational job as Crest welfare director is Mrs. Willie Raucci, who helps the gainfully unemployed to find work — the policy soon to be inaugurated nationally by our new president. In the ritzy resort, her current caseload is less than 20.

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ONE OF THE most remarkable people on Earth when it comes to doting on Wildwood is Joan Bodden. A former U.S. roller skating champion, the still agile Joannie holds both the gold and silver medals in that sport She does all the tubthumping as press agent for millionaire Bruce Tempest of El Coronado and Sundante fame. She also represents the top Philly soccer teams and spends as much time on Holly Beach as the does in the Quaker City. , IAJV THE old fashioned . bathtub filled with posies on the grounds of Rich Kajander's plumbing Hq. in

the Crest.

• WHILE WE haven't had too many flakes (of snow) lately, one way for the younger set to make some extra money is via shoveling the white stuff. Another, which knows no season, is collecting supermarket shopping carts. Retrieving the carts from faraway places can pay 50 cents apiece or more; and we're told it lisn't unusual to find them ,in strange places. Like those that were recovered from the bottom of Sunset jl^rke by skin-divers! As to the more seasonal part-time ‘‘occupation” of 'snow-shoveler, we talked to one lad who picked up $150 shoveling snow for senior citizens (who fear nothing worse than a broken hip). Business places also could use a hand come that first (andsucceedihg) big snow. AMONG THE grand Crest families is the Chek clan formerly of Plainfield. -Day. F:d Chek is pharmacist supervisor at Wooddiine State School, his wife

Helen, produced the CapeCrest Players productions aided and abetted by Shelia Hollander of Cape May and Northfield. Daughter, Melanie Wheaton of Houston was home for the holidays with husband Mark. David Chek is a trainee at Sherwin Williams in' Wildwood, while brother Dan attends Atlantic Community Col-

lege. • • •

JIM BULGER, longtime honky-tonk piano star of the Shamrock, is appearing at a tavern near Wilmington Airport.

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ENRICO'S Flamenco Room disc jockey Tom Rice of Philadelphia now handles the Grande’s Cafe record spinning chores. Among his associates are Mike Bent and Tom Garvin. the bouncers, though seldom needed. NEWCOMERS TO the Crest for 5 years are the highly popular Al & l/ouise Rosania, ex- of North Arlington. Louise, a supervisor for Kresge for 19 years, in the congenial host at the laurv drotnat at Wisteria and N.J. Ave. Al was a troubleshooter for up state companies and now handles Fedders authorized service on air conditioners, refrigerators and ice machines from 6301 N.J.

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THAT SUPERB longtime Wildwood cabaret singer Gary Varnadore sent holiday greetings to his legions' of friends. He stars at Asti restaurant in Greenwich Village which closes in July and August, so he can enjoy his summers at his Anglesea cottage* He appears at Fun Spot, Old Phila. Bar and other after-dark spots. Your ‘Variety’ scribe convinced him to include Mario'Lanza songs in his stimng, window-rattling show voice. RON SCHMIDT and his Dee had a sellout of all their yule trees at Rio Grande. • • • t MRS. LOU Del Conte found a pearl in her oysters Rockefeller at Neils. LOU DEL CONTE may be stepping down as Crest Tavern boniface. Mrs. D. would like to soak up some of that Florida sunshine.

and Jet Ski center. The George Sterlings plan a well-deserved retirement in Florida. Jim will base his miniature Queen Mary, his $400,000 Starlight, at the marina. ' • • • TRANSPLANTED Pennsville wine tender Frank Walters is marking his 7th year as a barkeep in Wildwood's Russo’s.

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THE BAZOMBA, patented invention of Colgate Palmolive forklift operator Joseph Shemonis, is played weekends at Irishman’s Cafe, Anglesea. - Not unlike a one-man band, Shemonis' Bazomba has bull horns, bells, chime

bells, bike horns, tambourines and cow bells. Like many up state rez, Joe, of Hoboken, spends as much leisure time as possible down here. • • • KAREN YECCO of North Wildwood was home over the holidays from Monmouth College, W. Long Branch, where she is allstate field hockey. • • • A NEW TWIST is coming to Diamond Beach where Don Twist is in chdrge of the major face-lifting of the Diamond Reach playpen of ex-Pennsylvania state (Page 11 Please)

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