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Allegations Hold Up Kennel License

(From Page!) him have included failure to follow state regulations for euthanizing animals and not properly disposing o(j|ead animal carTho latest allegation against Kelly's operation was aired last Saturday when a resident dumping trash at Smith's Landfill came across a pile of»15 or more dead dogs and cats According to the individual, many of the animals wore expensive colfars and flea collars, and appeared to have been in excellent physical condition ALERTED, Committeewoman Bierberbach and Associated Humane Societies investigator Dave Masterson — accompanied by Lower Twp. police officer Jack Rammer and a reporter - immediately went to the site, only to find the carcasses apparently minutes before had been covered by, trash While the animals weren’t located, landfill workers acknowledged Mr. Kelly had visited the dump earlier in the day with a load of animals Masterson confronted fill owner Ed Smith, charging that county and state health regulations were being violated because the carcasses weren’t immediate-. ly covered. MR. SMITH RESPONDED that the animals would be covered with trash and that he wasn’t aware of any regulations re-5 quiring the bodies be immediately covered wtth fill. ‘'pon y you call animals trash,” Ms. Bieberbach shot back. “Animals have dignity. They're warm blooded beings." While the committeewoman and Masterson both emphasized their investigation was only directed at the animal complaint, the landfill operator repeatedly assertedthat publicity would cause him problems witH various state agencies that oversee landfill operations "The next thing you know, the DEP will be down here inspecting and wanting to close me down for 30 days.” he said. "Then where are people going to dump their trash? I have one concern and that’s keeping this dump open," he emphasized. UNDER A Superior court order issued last month, Kelly must use the landfill fo dump any animal carcasses too large to be cremate^ He is no longer permitted to dump in a pit near the SPCA facilities because of the potential health hazard. According to County Public Health Coordinator Louis l^amanna, however, Mr. Kel-

ly and Mr. Smith apparently did nothing wrong Saturday when the complaint against the warden was aired. Mr. Lamanna said Monday that while the court order only specified larger animals, such as horses, can be disposed at the fill, there is nothing in the law that prohibits smaller animals from also ending up there. He also indicated that the carcasses don’t have to be covered immediately, as long as the required six inches of fill is put over all trash by the end of the day. Continuing, the health official said that a county health investigator, Larry Pardee, visited the landfill Monday and reported the operation functioning as required under county and state health regulations. AT MONDAY nights Committee session, Ms. Bieberbach charged: "I chn't see the SPCA allowing this. The SPCA should be the SPCLA (Society for the Prevention of Live Animals), the official added, "the society shows no feelings for animals once they’re dead." Humane Society investigator Masterson agreed. "Everybody thinkiof the SPCA as . glorified animal ♦agents, and they’re killers," he said. According to the iavestigators, the county SPCA facility is a "pigsty." "I wouldn’t give you 10 cents for an SPCA shelter," he asserted. AS FOR THE JOB Mr. Kelly is doing. Masterson insisted the warden is only in business to make the "almighty dollar." Hb charged that animals are being destroyed before the period they must be kept alive and cared for because the warden doesnl have facilities to handle the large number of strays he picks up from Sea Isle Ciy all the way to Cape May. Mr. ‘Masterson called on the Township Committee to approach the county freeholders and encourage them to consider establishing a new shelter — possibly on a five acre tract previously offered to the local Animal Welfare Society about five years ago "We need a shelter run by the county or the HUmane Society," the investigator said. "I aim to one day see a shelter in Cape May County ’’ ACCORDING TO Mr Masterson, building and operating a shelter takes considerable money. He said, however, that if all the municipalities would pool the funds they are now paying Kelly annually to provide dog warden service. $52,000 would be available for the operation.

Continuing, Masterson said he is trying to convince the Associated Humane Societies to construct and operate a shelter on an available 26-acre tract in Middle Twp. where, he said, the land can be obtained for $30,000. Committee members showed interest in the proposal, saying they would be glad/o sit down with members of the Humine Society and freeholders and work out'vpn arrangement. Mayor Tom Clydesdale, however, said that convincing the freeholders to move on any project is a njajor project. •WHEN YOU’RE talking to the freeholders abquUproperty at the airport, you’re talking^about sacred ground, he charged. Theyplrag their feet and don’t want to do anytKhig." As a possible interim solution to the kennel problem, Phylis Genbvese of S. Cold Spring, who used to operate a kennel, offered to allow the township to use, free of cost, facilities available on her Seashore Rd. property. She said she has 22 runs,

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Seven Mile Beach M'Ellen Rowland 368-2294

MAYOR Ellsworth Armacost of Avalon has proclaimed August the Ostomy Awareness Month and urges all residents to recognize the efforts of the 19 N.J. chapters of the United Ostomy Assoc. Inc., organized under the American Cancer •Society, and help them further their goals to advance the mutual concerns of ostomates. A TIP from a friend — put the surplus end you cut from 9 flea collar into your vacuum cleaner bag. It prevents fleas from multiplying in the collected dust and you’ll have a happy pooch and home again. IF YOU’VE passed the gaily decorated home at

10117 Third Ave., you can’t possibly be unaware that Cork has a boy 1 John (Cork) Fisher is the son of Ruth and Gene Fisher, formerly of Haddon, Twp. before they retired in Stone Harbor. Two years ago he married Kay Stafford, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stat/ord from Norristown. Last week he and Kay were blessed with a 7-lb. 4-oz.

boy.

Kevin John will be one of the few babies these days who will be sleeping in the samq. nursery his father came home to when he left the hospital following his birth. The Gene Fishers have done everything but shoot off cannons — they are just as excited as the proud parents.

about tho-same number at the SPCA facility, but no provisions for disposing of

animals.

Resident Rocco Romano opined that noting will be accomplished until the source of the situation is addressed. •'LET’S GET AT the owners,” he advised, calling for stiff fines to be levied upon those who allow their pets to run free. Ruth Hart of Villas agreed with Romano, asserting that fines will be levied if cases come to court. “You have to follow thru... You’ve got to be willing to press charges," she said. Committeeman Jack Moran expessed the feelings of the Committee when he said that members of the governing body would like to have other candidates to choose from when it comes time to select the local dog warden. "Each time this renewal comes up we wish we had more to choose from," Moran said, noting that it’s necessary the township have somebody to perform the

services.

DOTTY Mrs. Gerald Stump, prexy of the Stone Harbor Women's Civic Club, prefaced their annual Ltmcheon-Fashion Show at the Anglesea Lodge recently by announcing that next year will be the club’s 70th Anniversary. It is one year older than the incorporation of the boro, The show was full of innovations. Put on by Lingerie & Things, 9820 3rd Ave. and th? Irish Pavillion, 99th and 3rd. Male models James Owings and Bob Fiocca added a touch of class. We suspect that James Owings. cochairing the event with Alexandra (Mrs. John) Kokonos, might have had some bearing on Jim's ap-

pearance.

GAL MODELS included: Diane Fiocco, daughter of Irish Pavillion owner, Ellen Vaughn; Clair Howard. Marguerite Klotzbucher, Mary Conwell, Alexandra and daughter Mary Kokonos, Beth Manion. Dotty Petruzzo and Vicki Wear.

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