Herald Ir lantern 7 April '82

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Tradition by the wayside?' Regional May Riid Baccalaureate Service

ERMA — Although the senior class at Lower Cape May Regional High SchOdl has always had a bac-' calaureate service, last year’a ceremony may have be?n the laftt. Superintendent Ephraim Keller recommended to the * March boaiyl of education meeting that Regional follow the' lead of many other districts and' eliminate the ceremony. His recommendation apparenly comes as a result of what the supposedly religious ceremony has become of tale. According to one board member, last

year’s was a “fiaaed.” "A KIND OF talent show and religious service shouldn’t- he held .at thesame time,” Mr Keller told the board, pointing out that.last year a sermon was immediately followed by acrobatic dancing. The superintendent suggested to the Cape May Ministerium that the ceremony could be conducted at different churches, perhaps on a yearly rotating basis, but the clergy appeared to show little interest, he indicated. This yaar’s senior class has decioed to have a class

NAACP Raps Utility Rise

COURT HOUSE - The county branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People has joined S.T.E;P. (Stop ’She Electric Ptinch) in oposing further rate in- . creases for Atlantic Electric. The NAACP chapter points out that the utility has been granted nine basic rate hikes in the past it) years and has also received three large fuel adjustment clause increases since 1979.

This represents a 407 percent increase in rates, says the NAACP in a letter to the Freeholders who have already put the county behind the,rate fight. • "Together we believe we can defeat this rate escalation,” sayslhe NAACP letter, “and repch a victory for the multitude who are locked into a dependency on electricity.”

night separate from the baccalauredte service. tfUT TRADITIONS die hard. Board members, especially president Paul • Lundhplm,- Strongly oppps-. ed eliminating . the ceremony. ''.It’s always been traditfon," he said. "I’d hate to see it go by the wayside.” k Emphasizing he believes a class night is a good idea, too, the board presided! said a lot-of students will be Sale Features Used Articles COURT HOUSE — Just in‘time to take unwanted items tyrned up in spring cleaning, the Kiwanis used 'article sal4 will take place 8:SO to 5 Friday; April 23. and 9 to 1 Saturday, April 24, at the Democratic Club building, Pacific Ave. here. Donation (no appliances or clothing) wilt be picked up anywhere in the.county. Call 465-5*52. There will also be a baked goods table available, i

• disappointed if no bac-, calaunebte ceremony is provided. “Th^re always well attended,” he said. But athletic director Bud Wilson, agreeing with the superintendent, maintained student participation at the ceremony increased only after it becamfc'a variety show. ‘THE ATTENDANCE has changed drastically since I came to the school in 1969,V' Wilson said, noting he was class advisor in.1976 and I960. "Since it became a variety show, you get a good turnout Before that, 50 per cent was a considerable amount ” According to Mr. Keller, ■ it isn't unusual fof. a high school not to have a baecalaurate service. Most, he . said, did away with it following the state decision . several years ago ruling out religious services in ' public schools. The board wl)l act on the superintendent’s recommendation after it is determined how the senior class feels.

ARTHRITIS SEMINAR WninMday «t tK, Social Service, Building, Rio Grande feaTvred Robert Speer. D.O.. ,lall member al Burdette Tomlin Ho,pita I and vice prealdent of the American College of Oateopatlilc Rheumatology. Among hi, listeners were Alice Thrnnton, John Wuiller. min and Waller Hill.

Study Set On Agent Orange

Boyd Tyltr FREEHOLDER Gerald Thornton presents Student of the Month Award to Colleen Anne Trimble of HfritageeAcademy. *

COURT HOUSE - The New Jersey Agent Orange Commission, in cooperation with the county Veteran’*' Bureau, will shortly be undertaking a study of the effects of Agent Orange in the coun\his study — the first for the country — will primarily focus on birth defects and spontaneous abortions. THE KEY ELEMENT in the study is the participation of Vietnam veterans and their families. Recent meetings In the county have indicated interest andcommitipent* by local veterans. A meeting sponsored last year by the Citizens

Association for the Protection of the Environment drew huridreds of Viet veterans who expressed concern over the problems created by the chemical, according to Ruth Fisher, president of CAPE. DR. PfcTER KAHN. Agent Orange Commission member, will bearranging

the study in cooperation with Freeholder Gerald Thornton and Wayne Wilson, director of the Agent Orange Commission. Fisher said her organization is hopeful the study , will uncover facts about clusters of birth defects reported last year in the county.

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