Herald & Lantern 27 May 81

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British Seagull 387 Airball & Other Birdlike Sports

By Ima Byrd You might think at first glance that seagulls and other birds aren’t into sports. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. For many years now birds have indulged in airball, wingball, nestball, beakball and other birdlike activities. In fact, the terms right wing and left wing, used by human sport people, really originated on the Great Bird Airsport Stadium at Higbee's Beach. The stadium was located behind dune H^42 in full view of the dreaded magnesite plant. The favorite game played there was airball. The birds used a sort of lightweight, feathered (of course), little, yellow speckled ball. TV for New Jersey

(From Page 30) Perhaps Garden State politicians are satisfied with the situation — but the people of New Jersey shouldn’t be. Strong pressure should be brought on the FCC to allocate to New Jersey the tv station it needs and deserves Despite all their protestations at renewal time. New Jerseyans know the stations disregard their stated intentions when the renewal is approved. A FEW YEARS AGO, when the complaining voices from New Jersey were especially noisy, the FCC threw us a bohe to placate us. But in typical bureaucratic fashion, the beneficence they thought they were giving us became another loss. They gave New Jersey part of the educational channel (12). All this did was deprive New Jerseyans of the best features of that channel and give them substandard and often amatuerish programming. New Jersey has a right to a tv station and a strong need for one. The FCC must stop playing games with the public airwaves. A New Jersey tv station isn't just a gracious gift — but an absolute right. Jane Ann Cunningham of Avalon Is former publisher of the Herald. Kramer (From Page 30) has brought that city back from the brink of failure to become recognized as one of the most progressive communities in the state. Recently, the city of Paterson was recognized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation as the model city in the United States for its successful fight in the area of crime prevention, under the personal direction of Mayor Kramer. He is a tough, experienced administrator who has proven his ability to govern. He is aware, through personal experience, of budgetary problems, 5 per cent cap laws, unemployment and welfare fraud, etc. He has faced these problems in his own city...and he has solved them. His knowledge and expertise in these areas is second to none. •‘Pat’’ Kramer is the one Republican gubernatorial candidate who can be can be elected in November. TesUmony is that fact is comment from Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls who say they "fear Kramer most" in the general election. With his past expenence as New Jersey State Community Affairs Commission under Republican Governor Cahill, and the founder of the New Jersey State Office of Senior Citizens, "Pat" Kramer is the most viable and electable candidate aspiring for our state’s highest office. He is an integral part of the national Republican team that has pledged to get America moving again. Be part of that movement...help elect Lawrence F. "Pat" Kramer our next Republican Governor! This is the "Pat" Kramer team. ..candidates who stand for planned progress, fiscal conservatism, and good, sensible government: Kramer for Governor, Jim Hurley for State Senator, Joe Chinnici and Guy Muziani for State Assemblyman, Beech Fox for County Sheriff, Anthony T. Catanoso and Gerald M. Thornton for County Freeholders. Let us continue to be part of the Reagan syndrome and turn this state around down a new path of hope that promises a bright future and the fulfillment of our goals and our dreams for our county and our state. Philip R. Mataluccl la Republican Chairman of Cape May County.

THE REFEREE WOULD ZOOM about a hundred feet in the air as the teams took their position about 40 feet above ground. As the ball was dropped, the birds movejJ in cupping it in their wings and flying for the goal, a little hole that was scratched out in the sand at each end of the field. It was a difficult trick getting that little ball into that little hole, especially with a hawk-eyed gull ready to cut off a perfect bullseye. We had a lot of fun in those days before motorized cyles spoiled it all. IT WAS A BRIGHT SUNNY afternoon at Higbee’s Beach and we were having a game of airball. The birds were in good form and the spectators were lined up on H»e dunes cheering on their favorite players. The score was 40-32 in favor of the Birdbrains Just as the star player plucked the ball under his wing and headed for the goal, a cycle zoomed onto our field. Our goalie was stopping a sandgoal when another cyle roard onto the action nipping the poor fellow in the wings and throwing him to the ground. The goalie no sooner retrieved the ball when six more cycles almost ran over him. The scene was one of total destruction. Those dangblasted cycles tore up our field, ran over our equipment and then, sad to report, ran over two of the spectators, scattering feathers and flesh across the sands. The rest of us headed for the old cedar tree and sat huddled, watching as those cycle people tore up the ground, drank their beer and partied. We were too scarfB to move. NOW I DON’T REALLY KNOW if those cycle dandies knew what they had destroyed but 1 can tell you one thing, they didn’t give a darn about anything. They chopped up trees for a fire, threw their trash all over the place, and did all sorts of unprintable things. And I'm too respectable a bird to tell you what their language did to my sensitive soul. Well, those drunken, wild people finally got off their bodies and jumped back on their motorcycles They revved up those motors and laughed and carried on a bit before they headed out of Higbee’s Beach. You might think the world revolved around them. When they left the quiet was fafltastic—but the place was a shambles. We knew the sport field was gone forever. The birds looked in disbelief at what those cycle sand bums left and then they looked at the magnesite plant. We didn’t know which was worse. NEXT WEEK. Banner Birds Plan Second Clean-up Week

STONE HARBOR - The second Clean-up Week of the season has been announced for May 31 to June 7 by Councilman Eric Arenbcrg. This week will enable those families who were not here in early May when the first was held to get rid of large items no longer needed. Special collections will be made by the borough’s trash trucks to pick up items placed on the The SOVEREIGN STATE

curbside by homeowners. OLD REFRIGERATORS. TV’s or stoves cannot be handled by the trash crews and residents should secure the services of private haulers to get rid of such appliances. An end of the season clban-up week will be announced at a later date, before the summer-only residents close up for the winter months, of AFFARS

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New Hours At Library

COURT HOUSE - The County Library is operating under the summer schedule, which)>egan May 22. The hours will be as follows: Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 9 a m.;

Friday, 8:30. a m. to 4:30 pW Saturday, 9 a m. to 4:30 p.m.; Sunday. Closed This schedule will be us ed until after, the 1-abor Day holiday. For further information call 465 7837. DAVID BOYD

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