Wednesday, February 25. 1981

The Herald and The Lantern

Page 3

Regional District

Reapportionment seen Unlikely

by Bob Shilefl COURT HOUSECounty School Superintendent Robert Bongart announced this week that unless a considerable error has been made in preliminary I960 census figures, present makeup of the Lower Cape May Regional School Board will remain unchanged. This marks the first time in the district's 24-year history that seats wouldn't need to be reapportioned after a national census.

ALTHOUGH preliminary figures don’t include patients in federal or state hospitals, inmates of state or federal prisons, or military and civilian personnel living on military bases, the superintendent told The Lantern Friday that he doesn’t believe the final figures, to be released by May, vrtll. change significantly enough to alter the board’s present makeup. Census data has Cape

More Aid Urged for Graduates of LCMR

T

ERMA — Letters will soon be going out from the principal’s office at Lower Cape May Regional HighSchool to individuals and organizations who annually offer awards and scholarships to graduating

seniors.

After the replies come in, the guidance director. Pas- - quale Piro, prepares a listing of all the local scholarships which is presented to every collegebound senior. The seniors then submit an application for each scholarship for which they desire to be con-

sidered.

THE STUDENTS’ scholarship applications are reviewed by a committee comprised of'the principal, guidance director, and at least foun teachers. The guidance director functions as chairperson of the scholarship committee. The task of the scholarship committee is one of considerable responsibility, complicated by the fact that the total amount of local scholarship assistance is limited in relation to the number of graduates who are going on to higher education. Along with excellence in scholastic work, it is necessary that the committee consider other factors. A student’s financial need becomes a significant fac-

tor.

MOST OF ’piE scholarship donors welcome the decision of the high school scholarship committee in the selection of a student to receive their award. However, a few donors prefer to make their own selection. This procedure is totally agreeable to the

school. At the same time, it frequently results in unfortunate duplication with too few students receiving too large a share of the awards. The high school scholarship committee endeavors to make an equitable distribution of the awards on which they pass judgment. THE HIGH SCHOOL principal yrges local groups to give serious consideration to establishing new scholarships and to investigating the possibility of increasing the dollar value of awards already established. The cost of higher education has been spiralling along with the economy. Lower Cape May Regional High Schooi is most appreciative of the interest shown in its graduates by its scholarship donors: Individuals or groups interested in establishing new scholarship awards may contact the principal, Alan G. Beattie, by phone or at the school. Local scholarships are awarded by the principal at the commencement exercises in June as one of the highlights of the graduation program._

May City’s population at 4,489, Lower Township supposedly has 17,037 residents, and indication- - are that West Cape May is home for 1,092 persons. BASED UPON a set state formula, representation on the nine-member regional school board will remain at its present rate of six seats for Lower Township, two seats for Cape May City and one seat for West Cape May. Should it become necessary to alter the regional setup, the township could gain one seat and Cape May City lose one. In light of the superintendent's opinion, it is still in the hands of the regional board itself to determine if the reapportionment question will warrant a change in the upcoming April 7 Hoist Slip Bids Sought CAPE MAY - The Coast Guard is seeking bids for Construction of a boat hoisting slip at the training center here, at an estimated cost of $50,000 to $200,000. A pre-bid conference will be held at 1:30 p.m. March 3 in the contracting office of the Administration Building at the center. Bids will be opened at 2 p.m. March 16. Bid sets are available and will be issued on a “first come, first served"' basis.

Regional Board Meeting Wed.

ERMA — The monthly gathering of the Lower Cape May Regional School District will be this evening (Wednesday caucus at 7:30, meeting at 8) instead of tomorrow. The meeting was changed because of the possibility there would be an insuf-

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school election. ACCORDING TO Mr. Bongart, if the board feels -.the final census may result in a change of seat diStributio'h, it has two options The election can be held as planned or, if the bhard is in unanimous agreement, an appeal may be made to the .State Commissioner of Education, requesting the election of school board members be permitted to take place after final census Figures are released Under either plan, the district’s proposed $4.9 million budget will be up for voter approval on April 7.

Robert Bongart, county school superintendent.

ficient turnout -for a quorum on thd regular meeting date. The caucus session is in the board meetlhg room, the regular meeting in the library; both in the high school. Art Careers Seminar Set VINELAND - "Careers in Entertainment and the Arts” will be the subject of' a free seminar at 7 p.m. tomorrow at Cumberland County College, in the student lounge at the Dr. Charles Cunningham College Center. The seminar will feature a panel of professionals employed in various aspects of the entertainment" field. Each will discuss how he prepared and got his start in each field. Panelists will include individuals employed in advertising, photography, journalism, and broadcasting.

Dellas Stores Home of Name Brand Merchandise

SALE STARTS THURS. 2/26 THRU SUN. 3/1 TERRY t KITCHEN 9 TOWELS

17x24 -6 PATTERNS

Reg. 1.99

I’S SPORT SOCKS HI-RISE TUBE 9-14 CREW SOX 10-13

3 PR TO PKG. Re^i 4.99

TURULAR BRAIDED RUGS

19"X 32"

Reg. 4.19

OUTLET/SWITCHi INSULATING SEALS ENERGY SAVERS SELF ADHESIVE 12 OUTLETS AND 4 SWITCH SEALS

Reg. 3.30

SHELLY BARLEY SUGAR CANDY

8 OZ. BAGS-17 FLAVORS

Reg.88c

Dellas Stores

N. Cape May

Bayshore-Ferry Rd.

886-2889

OailY 96: Fn. 99; Sun. 10 3

Cape May

Washington Mall at Decatur St.

884-4568

Daily 9 5:30; Sun. 114