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^WAINTON — The County Municipal Utilities Authority last night awarded a 10-week contract to Jersey Cape Diagnostic Training and Opportunities Center, Inc. to operate the MUA’s Recycling Center. Under the $4,420 contract, Jersey Cape will provide three full-time personnel to the recycling center. Located on Route 47 at the site of the former Menhaden plant, the center is expected to be operational Nov. 23. This contract will expire Jan. 29. According to MUA Chairman John Vinci, the award of a contract to Jersey Cape will be beneficial to the entire county. ••JERSEY CAPE IS a non-profit organization which provides training and job opportunities for the handicapped," Vinci said. "By awarding this contract, we are providing needed jobs for .the handicapped while also insuring that important recycling tasks are completed at the new center." Freeholder Ralph Evans congratulated the commissioners for hiring the handicapped workers. "I must commend the MUA." Evans said. "This move on your part indicates that you are committed to the county and in particular, to the handicapped." MUA COMMISSIONER Roy Gillian, who also is proefdent of Jersey Cape Diagnostic Training and Opportunities Center, abstained from voting on the cpntract award. Following award of the contract, Gillian noted the move would be "good for the MUA and good for Cape May County." The contract provides for a full-time foreman and two full-time laborers who 6-Mile Oil Spill (From Pagel) Rd. Only the one youth fell, bruising himself and causing minor damage to his bike. The police sergeant said the spill caused quite a problem and concern for authorities, who were still attempting to slow down traffic along the roadway earlier this week. According to police, rainy weather following the spill was both good and bad; beneficial because it eventually would wash the oil from the roadway. but hazardous because the moisture also had the effect of bringing the oil to the surface again He said he expected heavy rains earlier this week 1o pretty much wash down the roadway A COUNTY ROAD DEPT, crew had to be called out sometime after 4 p.m. Nov. 13 after police began receiving numerous calls about the slippery road conditionsi The road crew spread on the spill from Sal-\ ly Marshall crossing in Erma to the magnesite plan, especially at the intersection of Broadway and Sunset Blvd. in West Cape May where the truck stopped for a traffic light. Sgt O’Shea said that upon arriving at the magnetite, a crane at the plant was used to hoist the Heading truck into an upright position to prevent the oil from leaking. A tank truck from Grace Oil Co. was called in and pumped the remaining oil from the leaking truck so it could be driven to a repair shop. .

will work at the center, receiving recyclable goods, separating and storing them prior>to their sale. “This initial KKweek period will allow us and Jersey Cape to gain important experience in operating a center of this type and in developing and improving new methods of processing recyclable materials. Hopefully, this will lead to a long term partnership in this recycling effort/' said Ted O’Neill, solid waste manager.

Fund Drive (From Pagel) new son received couldn't have been better. AS TO THE NEED for improved and expanded medical care capabilities at Burdette, both Smeltzer and Alan Gould, president of the hospital board of governors. commented "As a resident of Cape May County." Smeltzer said “I have come to realize the burden placed on the hospital staff and the citizens of our county by the overstres$ed conditions which exist at Burdette Tomluj. I am pleased to have the opportunity to work with a very dedicated fund raising, committee to address the current atm future medical needs of our county." According to Gould, few, if any residents of the Jersey Cape are unaware of how strained the hospital's existing facilities are. “The dramatic population increases, which have occurred during the past 10and 5-year periods, have resulted in overcrowding and conditions which the board of directors, medical staff, administration and employees have taken action to eliminate and improve," Mr. Gould stated WILLIAM WALDRON, hospital ad ministrator, explained that the expansion and modernization program will cost some $33 million with the bulk of the funding realized thru the sale of tax exempt bonds along with the "hoped for generous support of the fund drive by the resldents^pf this region." The fund drive steering committee includes Jane Hart in. president of the hospital's auxiliary; James Billmeyer. president of Marine National Bank; Henry Peddle, chairman of the hospital board’s Long Range Planning Committee; Dr. G. Raymond Brown. Waldron and Gould. Mr. Smeltzer is a resident of the S. Cold Spring area of Lower Township and is chairman of the township Zoning Board of Adjustment. He is also chairman of the Cape May County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and is immediate past president of the county chamber. He is .a Vgraduate of Springfield (Mass.) College, and in his position with the City of Cape May is responsible for administration and implementation of the resort’s public relations and recreation programs, convention hall scheduling and tourism promotion for the cityi In announcing Smeltzer’s'appointment as chairman of the fund drive. Mr. Gould referred to the township resident as having leadership of the highest caliber and being a respected member of the community.

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