Herald & lantern 23 December 01

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Happy Holidays^ rkOM CAPE MAY COUNTY BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS

Tribute to Retiring Mayor

Anthony T. Catanoso, Director William E. Sturm Jr. Jack Bittner Gerald M. Thornton Ralph W. Evans

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by M'Ellen Rowland BURLEIGH - Some 200 members of the Stone Har- . bor Chamber’of Commerce bid farewell to retiring Mayor James Wood during an emotion-filled Christmas'dinner meeting last week at the Wildwood Golf and Country Club here. In recognition of his many years of service to the borough and to the Chamber, of which he is a longtime member, the retiring mayor was given a pewter plate, designed by resident Catherine Letsche. commemorating Stone Harbor. The presentation was made by outgoing Chamber president Glenn Townley 1 , who himself is stepping down from a five-year presidency. AS MAYOR Wood was about td sit dow^i following flic presentation, fellow Chamber member and Councilman R. jJack KiLspatrick detained him \ as he pointed out the dinner was in the mayor’s honor and, on behalf of the Chamber, opened a box containing ibmemory book with clippings and accounts of Mr. Wood’s seven year tenure as mayor. "Dear Jim," a dedication ii\ the book read, "it is ’ with great appreciation and affection that the members...present this J book to you. We know tbe v hours ^nd hours and hours that you have devoted to this through. It was'a great day for Stone Harbor When you became our mayor. We express ouni thanks for a job well dorw." OVERCORffe'-RY emotion, the choked-up mayor managed a ^'tbanks very much" as he rejoined nis

wife Marie, during-a sustained. standing and mistyeyed ovation. U was at last month's Chamber- meeting that Mayor Wood stunned the crowd with the announcement of his forthcoming retirement. The Woods plan to now make fuller use of the Florida condominium they purchased seven years ago. Borough Council president Arden Hand will succeed Wood as mayor Jan. 1, and during an interview he said he was honored by his colleagues. "I AM SURE I have their support and hope I have the support of the people in Stone Harbor, the taxpayers," Mr Hand said. "I 1 think it would be a bit early to make any big promises. "I know I'm apprehensive about the job, I know we have a fine Council body that I’m going to be work-. ing with. We also have some good department heads and they’re going, to

Mayor James Wood at his desk In borough hall thin we*k make the job easier for me," Mr. Hand said. ‘‘‘I, hope I can live up to expectations.” OUTGOING Chamber president Townie^ received from Chamber officers the gift of a barometer and wind indicator. "This isn’t a hint is it?" he quipped in thanking them. , Earlier, Mr. Townley surprised Chamber stalwart A1 ‘Westy* Westhofff-with a new camera, ■etting the stage -fof the evening's emotionpacked dinner meeting.

At W—thoff HIS HEAD BOWED. Mayor Wood listens as longtime friend and Chamber member Councilman R. Jack Fltipatrick presents a Memory Bo8k during dinner honoring the retiring r 4

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