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Vol. 16 No. 5

Wednesday, February 4, 1981

Published every Wednesday by the st awave CORPORATION M O BOX 0. AVALON, N J 0820?

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Cafiero won’t Run

Veteran State Senator James^C'aflero of North Wildwooa. announced last week he won’t seek re-election, but will be suppor ting fellow Republican, Assejnblyman James Hurley of Millville for the seat. Wasting no time. Cumberland County Freeholder and'formPr Millville Mayor Kdward Salmon announced he will seek Cafiero’s seat as the Democratic hopeful. There is speculation that Ocean City Commissioner Rill Woods will seek to run for.the Assembly on the Democratic ticket. First to File SEA ISLE CITY - Former City Com missioner Alfred l.itfnellc has become the first to file for the May Commission race. The six-year veteran of local government filled a 100-signature petition Jan. 27 and said be would run unaffiliated as an independent. Oil Price Probe? COURT HOUSE -- County Freeholder Jack Bittner, alarmed by the rapid escalation of home heating oil prices, said last week he will seek an investigation into the sudden hikes which, he claims, are unjustified by crude oil prices. He cited an increase of 13 cents per gallon in one month in his own home fuel costs. 2-1 for Sevin Spray LOWER TWP. - By a 2-1 vote Jan. 27. the Township Committee decided to join the state-sponsored aerial spraying program against gypsy moths next spring using the chemical Sevin. Committee member Peggie Bieberbach remains unconvinced the chemical is safe, citing the state government’s own literature on the program which notes that Sevin can be lethal to pollinating insects. Almost 700 acres in the Villas. Fishing Creek. Erma and Town Bank areas will be sprayed. .Oil Spill in Bay DOVER, DEL. -r- One of the largest oil spills in recent yeas occurred in the Big Stone Beach anchorage 20 miles south of here in Delaware Bay Jan. 27 when a missing docking plug, apparently the victim of the bay ice. resulted in 6,500 gallons of crude leaking out of a barge lightering the tanker S.S. New York. The spill was cleaned up by Interstate and Ocean Transport Co. of Philadelphia, the owner of the barge. Co. Paring People COURT HOUSE - Upwards of 40 employees will lose their county jobs because of the need to pare some $1.8 million from the county budget. There will also be a hiring and promotion freeze. County Freeholder Gerald Thornton noted last week too that more than 130 CETA employees will also be getting the (Page 3 Please)

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SNOW FENCING on the dunes in Avalon forces the wind to drop its load of sand behihd it and build up the erosion barrier. Beach grass planted on the newly created mounds helps to hold the dunes in place. Woman to Women Advice:

AVALON South Jersey Resource < 'on nervation and Dcvelhpment Cnulieil has just completed an area-wide inventory of dune erosion conditions in Ocean. Atlantic and Cape May counties and published an environmental impact assessment for dune protection measures These studies smooth the way for lU t '&D to help beach communities to develop their * own effective dune protection programs Using the Avalon project'ns a model. South 'Jersey .ROAD will provide technical assistance to interested municipalities and help them assemble the necessary slate ami local funds. DUNES — THOSE SHIFTING, moving, naturally fornlbd masses of sand found along New Jersey’s ocean Iwaches are nature's way of protecting lives, property, and the bayside ecology from the ocean's destructive forces. They are more cost effective, most authorities agree, than the multi-million ■ dollar groins and jetties built or proposed by marty seaside communities These structures, aerial photos show, only lend to mbke. worse erosion problems for down drift communities wtylc temporarily pro duemg’a bigger lieach for the updnfl corfi mumtv ,, . i.l’age 3 Please)

Set a Goal, Hone Skills

By Ussy Fritz W. CAPE MAY — Too many working women arc stuck on the bottom rungs of the economic ladder, unable to see any way to climb higher, participants in a women's career seminar here were told recently. Several ways to move up. beginning within with a strong desire for improve ment. were outlined by Ann Jarwim who conducted the session. She is a consultant, lecturer, and advisor to the Employment and Education Board in New York City The seminar was sponsored by Cape Human Resources under the direction of Elsa Vernon, counselor-coordinator for Women in Touch (WIT). THE PROGRAM WAS a day long even planned around Ms. Jarwin's new "Guide to Career Preparation: Scholarships. Grants, and Loans.’’ It began at 9a m. and

lasted until late in the afternoon. It was set up as a combination lecture, group discussion and individual workshop exercises Of the 50 women in attendance the majority were those who have never worked, are planning to return to work after a long absence, or wish to make a change in their career direction. They all had one goal in common - a desire to improve their lives. The desire for improvement was the essential point made by Ms Jawin in her initial lecture. "A change in attitude is your first step up." Ms. Ddrwin said she went on to explain that restrictive social attitudes have been a powerful drawback for women, particularly the belief held by both sexes that women work for "pin money" and not from economic necessity Government studies cited by Ms Jarwin showed that 80 per cent of the women work not out of a sense of*boredom, but must

-How-to-Course Starting Soon On: Farming Small

COURT HOUSE The County Extension Service has announced an evening short course for persons interested in small or part-time farming It will be presented from 7/30 through 9:30 p.m on nine consecutive Tuesday evenings Feb. 17 thf-ough 14 at the County Educational Center. Dennisville Rd here According to John N Madeod, senior County Agricultural Agent, the evening course is designed to increase knowledge on the elements of general farming on a small scale and as an introduction to the various types of farming enterprise suitable to the county. The course is primarily for those whose agricultural in-

come is from spurces other than large scale farming IT IS OPEN to those who wish to add to their income from agriculture on a part time basis Macleon said the course would also serve as a beginning level for those who wish td start farming in a small way and possibly increase in scope and size in the future The course schedule is 1rs follows' Krb |7 Soil* Mruolurr. Cftmpmitwn. (rrlilui-r and niantirr. *<>11 I’ll and liming, anil muI Irvling Hr H«y I. Flannery. HfArialul in Soil* , Fet) 24. Farm enterprises suiialile (nr small aiid part lime farmers John N Marleod. Senior Count) Agent Marrh I. Insecls and insert control, indent lira I ton of rnaior msecis. also sprayer ralihratton and pestn-jdp err - ’ (Page 3 Please)

work in ortler to meet the financial respon .sibdifies of their households ON THE AVERAGE; she said, a woman with four yeiirs of college eduction makes less money than a white male with an eighth grade education. Most people saj they believe in equal pay for equal work, hut in the US this belief.is not widely practiced and the ERA remains an issue,

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Ih France, an economic valiie has been placed on Ijouscwork which gives whoever keeps house social security and credit in . the bonk, she pointed out When women make the demands. Ihis will happen in America, according to Jarwin "I am telling.yhu these things to wake you up Facts can mflke ynutangry and you bettor get angry " It is mostly women jwho are classified along racial minorities) who occupy the eight lowest paid jobs in the l) J> Ms Jar- , win Stated. They are kndwn as ‘pink coller’ workers. They have little financial security and nothing to look forward to m terms of retirement Ms. Jarwin explained that one reason why.Worrten. not men, occupy these low-paying jobs is iM'ir conditioning for lack of planning and short range goals ;A job is a short term venture designed only to pay the rent However.Vewarding careers are a matter of life planning; they are very closely tied to a person's feelings of self-satisfaction," she said MS. JARWIN OFFERED TWO fun damental concepts for anyone beginning career plans: skill tramihg and higher education. "Qua lilies haven't gone down in value, but the£ must be polished if you are courting success You all have abilities, but chances are you've never been. in. many professional situations where you had to capitalize on them to show iTprofit, she went on to say She also pointed out that difficulty in identifying personal (Page 3 Please)