Herald 6 Lantern 9 December SI

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I Darta W11H For more than 35 years, Francis Meerwaik of South Dennis has decorated his home and grounds with multi-colored lights for the Christmas season. With 18,000 bulbs, it is one of the most spectacular displays in the Delaware Valley. The strands are up, and the lights will be switched on for the 1981 season 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 15, remaining lit 6 to 9:30 each evening thru Jan. 1—with the exception of Christmas Eve, when the Meerwalds go to church. Until the cost of electricity skyrocketed a few years ago, the display was free to the public; now there is a donation/charge ($1.25 for adults) to' walk the grounds and see the lights up close. On Dec. 21, fbr one night only, with all proceeds that evening going to St. Elizabeth’s Church in Goshen. The Meerwaik home is located off Rt. 83 Just south of the intersection with Rt. 47. One of the best vant^e points is from the Rt. 83 railroad overpass just east of the intersection (drivers should be warned not to take their eyes off the road—the view is spectacular). \

Lighting Contest Coming

STONE HARBOR - The annual Christmas Decorating and Lighting contest sponsored by the Chamber of Commerce will be held 7-9 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28. Chamber president Glenn A. Townley announced that Mrs. Nancy Ritchie and Mrs. Mary Coffee will be co-chairman. They will select out of town judges to determine the winners in the three , contest categories! The judging will be for the Best Overall Home, the Best Doorway and the Most Original. There will be no judging ot commercial properties this year. THE FIRST and second place winners in the three categories will be guests of

the chamber at the dinner meeting Monday,<Iani 18 at Henny’s restaurant, where they will receive awards for their efforts. Entry -coupons are.

available at Seashore Home Supply, 260 96th St. These entry forms will permit the judges to map out their trip so the entire town is cortipletely covered.

Yule Concert At Stockton

POMONA - The Stockton State College Choir will present its annual Christmas concert 7 p.m. in the college’s Performing Arts Center. Under the direction of choir conductor Harry A. Meehell, the Stockton singers will perform such classics as Mendelsshon’s Hhlllg, Brahms’ O Heiland reiss, and selections from Mozart’s Mlssa brevis In F Major, Bach's Cantata, 140. and -Handel's Messiah.

Other selections include Scarlatti’s Exultate Deo, Telemann's Laudate Jehovam, and John F. Wade’s popular O Come All Ye Faithful. For more information, call 652-1776, extension 505.

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Just Color Santa Red COURT HOUSE - “Help! Mrs. Claus used to much bleach in the wash and Santa’s clothes came out all white. The County Library is asking that young residents help Santa by coloring in one square of his suit for each Library visit. That way Santa’s suit will be all red for his Christmas Eve journey. A red crayon is available at the Library for Santa’s helpers. A VARIETY of Christmas stories are also available for young readers to take home, so they can get into the holiday spirit. Library card stocking stuffers in a gift enclosure are also available for the holidays as well as help in selecting Christmas gift books.

Clown Family Comes to Mall

CAPE MAY - The Hoffnagle Clown Family of Wildwood will entertain shoppets and pedestrians on the Washington Street Mall this Sunday afternoon. The clown band will be tying oldies but goodies tween 1 and 3 p.m., and all-goers will be invited to participate in a yuletide sing-along. There will also be skits and some magic — and plenty of opportunities to have youf piqture taken with a clown. In case of jnclement weather, the clowning around wilf be in the Franklin Street Civic Center gyn* VFtF Party WILDWOOD - VFW Auxiliary 3509 will hold a Christmas party, with entertainment by A1 Marshall, accordionist, beginning with cocktails at 5 and dinner at 7 p.m. Dec. 17. For tickets call Dot Stackhouse 729-4024.

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Books for Readers 8 to 12

There is an abundance of delightful books for O elementary school children While many may be graded, as 8-12, younger children will enjoy being read to from them. Paperbound book publishers have O division^ which specialize in fine books (many award wmhers) for this age group. For example, Dell has its pj Yearlioff,.. scries. Bantam Shy/drh. and Avon Camelot. Judy Blume has written many books for this age group. The most popular this year is Super fudge Beverly Clean’s books about H^nry and Ramona are always enjoyable. Ramona a\d Her Father has received high praise. The Betsy books, by Carolyn Haywood are perennial favorites Raold Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is probably the best known of his books for children. Readers in this group always look for new En cyclopedia Brown stories. Boys arc avid devourers of the Bantam Choose Your Owh Adventure series, in - which they can decide at the end of each chapter which course to follow. In the Yearling, (^Fmelot and other youth oriented series, there are fiction and.non-fiction books designed to appeal to the individual interests of each child, whether it is science, sports, dancing, the outdoors or just about any category. Leslie Steyson is the pseudonym for a very real area bookstore propnetor.