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ROME GRfcAT news! . (ierr'y Stump pf St who was.jn intensive care and very seriously ill,-is home again, taking short walks to regain his strengh His sense of. humour is already fully recovered Imtlle stump, president of the Women's Civic Club, is glowing " * j ^ Hetty “White. 82nd St., who broke her 4eg, is 'recovering nicely., and Councilman Hafry Strohmetf will he explain mg the technicalities of his job - on council before too very long HAD OCR first chance to see Herbert I,. Hornsby Jr newest member of the Council, in action for the first time Inst week He had obviously done ohis .^homework and performed like a seasoned veteran It’s great to see young talent that is also willing to assume civic responsibility KOR 17 YKaAs Dick Owens of 10905 Second Ave. has been feeding the wild ducks, which are abundant in this area Each morning at the crack of dawn, even when the mercury registers 10 degrees, he is out throwing com to upwards of 100 wild fowl Particularly when the weather is cold, the flock is voraciously hungry, and Dick goes thru an average of 30 lbs of feed per day Dick buys- the food ’ himself ( at f 10 per 100 pounds, and that doesn't include tax He asked as the other night if we knew of . any agency that would help , defray the cost If there are any bird-lovers out there who want to drop some duck food off at Dick’s house, you hatfe the address. remember," the • Iflbor is free' OCR FRIENDS say. how lurky rnn you bf? We don't know the answer, but a dear friend from Avalon has asked us to fly to England as her guest and return on the IV Century Cruise of the Queen Elizabeth II to commemorate Wm Pehn's landing in Philadelphia

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X NORTH CAPE MAY - A U S Army / Corps of Engineers project to stabilize * . »• # 1 _ I _ ra — ...vei f t/sr- t\f I Ho

This is not our hrsl triple England, hut we followed our usual practice of first obtaining a gdide from Temple Fielding at the Stone Harbor Library We consider Fielding a must on every trip arid as usual got'invaluable tips . TEMPLE AND HIS SVIFE Nancy PifTker Fielding (they ye been married 41 years) live the life we most envy The team spends their time and approximately $155,000 annually traveling Despite the fact they can afford the best for themselves they are very coricientioifs about saving money for others - they suggest the most inexpensive ways to travel, the b&t bargains in hotels, the out-of-the-way shops and warnings about tourist traps. They even recommend shots to be taken for cer tain areas and diseases to be avoided in others. We were warned to be careful about ordering from an a la carte menu — asparagus can costas much as $7 !

HAVE YOU encountered » certain amount of clutter ' around the house due to the hew trash, i-collectiori system? We aril accustomed to clutter at chcz * Howland hut we re ialklng about' an extraordinary amount such as mayon naise. jams and liquid refreshment glass containers on cVery window sill and newspapers on top of arid under ervery chair. We have found a neat <in every sense (if the word) ’ solution to some of the pro blcm It is no4r possible to obtain a container for newspapers jcallcd the Paper Place WC first saw them at Sedshoc Home Supply when »ill Schwartt rhaum was unpacking them. He told us that they were, for collectfng the right number bf papers in

an orderly way, with space underneath for placing the twine We got one and they are the best invention since the wheel! WE SOLVED the separate glass collection in an even less expensive way. Fred's tavern is.only tod happy to give you empty cartons for the containment of glass. They can be stacked one upon another to save space. There is one other serious problem with the trash collection system. We hate to discard useful object — especially the heavy superntarket bags which are usually undamaged and carefully folded. Can't the MUA or some other agency think of a way these could be made useful to someone?

Casino Trip Set By GOP WILDWOOD CR. - The Republican Club will hold a Casino Trip Monday, Feb. 22. announced Joann Kay, club president. Buses will leave Crest Pier at 6 p.m. for the Golden Nugget Casino. For\|etails and reservations call Bonnie Carlson at-729-6134. Deadline for. reservations is Thurday, feb. IB Bob Patterson is chairman of the trip. President Kay also announced the Club’s annual trip to be Philadelphia Flower Show wiH be Tuesday, March 9. A chartered bus will depart from -the Crest at 8 a m., returning approximately 5 p.m. For reservations and details call Dorothy BalaScio at 522-6359.

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some 1,500 ft. of bank along a section of the Cape May Canal is scheduled to get underway near here in May, using an engineej^ ing concept new to this area. “ Bank erosion, accelerated by power boat traffic especially during the summer, is a longstanding and severe problem In the canal - which is one of the most heavily traveled stretches of the Intracoastal Waterway between New York and Florida. The canal is about 3 miles long and connects Cape May (Cold Spring) Harbor and Delaware Bay. The project will be on the north bank between the foot of Bayshore Rd. and Shunpike, along a bend in the

canal.

CONGRESSMAN BILL HUGHES praised a House-Senate conference late last year for appropriating the funding for the project, noting that, the Intracoastal Waterwav. serves as the lifeline'for commercial fishing, boating and trtirism industries in New Jersey, and terming maintenance of the waterway , ‘crucial.' , The stabilization project, which is supposed to be completed by the end of the summer, will utilize a new engineering concept for this area which an Army Engineers source described as "very effective and very economical."

The major Component of the project design is the use of rock-filled wire baskets called gabions which will be tiered between the water’s edge'and the top of the embankment. The exposed gabions will preate a slope with 2 ft. "steps" and 1 ft. "risers" along the bank in an area of the canal'which over the years has become a

favorite bathing spot.

THE,;ECONOMY IN using the gabions comes because the wire baskets (of vinyl-: coated galvenized steel wire) enable the use of small rocks rather than more expensive bouldd’s. Prior to their installation, the bank will be graded, and a stone bedding placed over filter, cloth on the

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All the worjrfwill take place on federal lahds, but some tree removal will be necessary to provide access for construction equipment. Following installation of the gabionsf the top of the embankment • will be seeded and mulched. " This will be only the fourth or fifth Army / Engineers project Ip the Delaware Valle/ utilizing gabions and \he first in thq, immediate area. Army Engineers have used th» concept in other sections of the country, and the rock-filled baskets have been used for many years in Europe and other

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Bay & River to be Studied

Vith the expected approval by the Delaware River and Bay Authority of a $1.2 million grant, what has been ler/ned a badly needed study of the biology, chemistry, geology, and fishing resources of Delaware Bay may soon be underway. The two-year study will be conducted by the University of Delaware College of Marine Studies and the New Jersey Marine Science Consortium of two dozen universities. THE GRANT WOUt.D give the consortium nearly $2 million, including federal grants, to finance? the survey of the Delaware River and Bay estuary, one of the largest in the U.Si, but according to a presentation to the Authority, "the most poorly studied in the nation." Thestudy will complete the job begun by the English explorer Henry Hudson 373' years ’ago. In 1609 Hudson sailed into Delaware Bay seeking a short cut to China and at the same time studied marine life in

the bay. He became discouraged by the many shoals, however, and sought more navigable waters. The study has been endorsed by Delaware Gov. Pierre S. du Pont IV, exGov. Brendan Byrne and Gov. Tom Kean. ••THE DELAWARE estuary is one of the least understood major bodies of water in the United States," said Gov. du Pont. "The study would provide the necessary management tools to make responsible decisions on the future of the estuary. Changes by man or nature can be predicted by such a study and the unfavorable effects kept to a minimum." Charles Henry James of Wildwood, New Jersey legal counsels to the river and bay authority, said that approval of the $1.2 million grant is expected Feb. 16. One of the scholars behind Uie project is Dr. Harold Haskin of Rutgers, who ii a principal in the Marine Research Center currently under construction at Bivalve.

To STEP on Utility(From Pagel) "It’s ridiculous," he said, noting that it’s not unusual for the average homeowner to have a monthly electric bill between $200 and $300. In a press release issued late last week, Garretson stated that "people are being forced into budgets where their utilities are their largest single expense. Businessmen arc being forced to increase prices to the consumer at percentages that are unfair because of electric cost. Certain businesses such as motels, hotels and campgrounds are forced to set rates 8 to 10 months in advance never knowing whether a rate increase is coming during their season or not." STEP IS CURRENTLY trying to enlist aid from other Chambers of Commerce, w Civic groups, service organizations and individuals interested in the cause. Plans call for the organization to eventually expand its activities into all areas seized by Atlantic Electric. Mr. Millard told the newspaper response to the group's efforts have been excellent. He said the organization has already been offered support from numerous business people, public officials — including county

freeholder Gerald Thornton, the Lower Township Taxpayers Assn., the Sons of Italy, and the Wildwood Hotel, Motel Assn. In addition, four senior citizens groups are on board and the Atlantic County Energy Office has offered the organization any needed assistance. According to Chamber officials, STEP will be a continuous operation. Its plans include teaching people how to read their own electric meters and how to keep records of utility use.

Weather Station (From Pagel) vice will then pick-up responsibility for the rest of the program, including the cost of equipment and Installation services. While the study and acquisition of weather equipment for Brandywine Shoal is primarily geared toward improving conditions for tankers, the county planning director also views the project as something that will benefit all bay mariners. "The side effects will not just benefit tankers, but also fishing and pleasure boats,” he noted.