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(From Page l) didn’t meet state standards and another dealing with an illegal pit being used for • the disposal of animal carcasses Both were eventually corrected TPON QUESTiONINt; by Township solicitor James Webb. Pardee noted that at no time during the past year was the facility given an "unsatisfactory" rating by the state - although it whs issued one "conditionally satisfactory" rating for the pit The inspector described the conditional rahng as meaning not all state health requirements were "full; met." According to Pardee, the pit was a'violation because it did hot comply with state regulations stipulating that disposal of carcasses' mast be. made at an authorized sanitary kmdfill. Continuing, Pardee emphasized that sinde the parly 1960‘s major responsibility ' tor inspecting county kennels has been • that of thf state "The sdate makes the major inspection and then recommends to the county whether the license should be renewed,’ 1 he said Ijist week's hearing drew a crowd of some fiO “people, many accompanied by their pets Some brought along signs spor ting slogans such as "Doffs have rights," I was saved from the dump," and "Dumps are for trash, not dogs and cats " The signs mentioning dumps referred to the use of Jmith’s Landfill for dumping carcasses —

a procedure permitted and required by law MANY RESIDENTS made allegations that Kelly'destroys animals as soon as they are brought to the facility because of space shortage. Others blasted his system of record keeping as making it impossible to locate lost pets But SPCA attorney Joseph Rodfcers asserted that the complaints being levied at the local kennel are actually an offshoot of the nature of the problem. "It appears the public — not only in Lower Township, this county, this state, perhaps in the whole country — doesn’t care about pets," he said. "There’s no floodgates of people coming to claim animals. There’s no floodgates of contributions from municipalities, counties, the state to keep them." Continuing, the attorney emphasized that between January and October 1981 the SPCA handled about 1,144 animals. Of those only 360 were returned to their owners or adopted. "No one is running with contributions to support a job no one likes," he went on. "No one likes td kill animals...Unfortunately they have to be killed. If someone could find a financial solution to the problem, we wouldn’t have the problem." Kelly — who serves as/animal warden ^or a large portion of the county — acknowledged that his facilities are overburdened. "We’re.a small facility." he said, ad-

ding, however, that someone has to provide’animal services for the county "I do the bfet I can, he added. "I work to make this unpleasant job as pleasant as possible for the public." BUT CASS CLARK, of the Animal Welfare Society, charged that whether Kelly is working within the law — which apparently according to state health regulations he is — is really irrelevant. * "Laws don’t have hearts," she said. "I thought we were in America. . . If he’s (Kelly ) 4 working within the law, is that humane?" Pointing to allegations that animals are not being covered in pits. Mrs Clark contended that, "Whether it’s the law or not, the pits aren’t being covered... It’S time we stop pushing this off and saying it’s the law... Dogs can’t vote so legislators in Trenton don’t give two dams about them," she went on. BUT WHILE SEVERAL other residents — including Dave Masterson of the Associated Humane Societies — made allegations against conditions at the facili-

ty, others supporting Kelly were present manning signs that said, "Stop the people with the mouths from closing the SPCA. We need it. Act now." and "Don’t let the big bad wolves close out SPCA.” One resident spoke out claiming she never had seen the filthy conditions Masterson claimed he had observed at the SPCA. "I’m a dog groomer," she said. "That SPCA is cleaner! than most kennels.” Another noted,’’ I’ve never seen anything out of place when I’ve been down there," adding that although she doesn't know Kelly personally, "That man runs a good SPCA." Still others defended the SPCA director when an 86-year-old Town Bank woman stated that when she took her tiny dog from the SPCA more than a year ago it Was so sick it couldn't stand up and was hardly able to see. "The SPCA doesn’t make dogs sick. That’s the way people bring them in," one resident said.

Seek Upset of Schoyl Funds Cuts

Medical Explorers Learn at Hospital

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COURT HOUSE - Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital has sponsored a Medical Explorer Post for a number of years. Area high school students meet with advisors from the hospitgl staff to learn about the areas of medical services available as

Vocations.

Mrs Beverly Tyler, RN, is advisor for the Post, which had well over 30

active students during the 1981-82 schc-ii year. Mrs Tyler * has been an operating. room nurse at Burdette Tomlin six years. As advisor. Mrs. Tyler trranges for staff mem oers to be on hand to explain their particualr field of work to the Explorers during a meeting night. Many of the Explorers enter the medical vocations or services.

Some go on the become doctors, nurses, technicians or active volunteers in the hospital or with a local rescue

squad.

In September a new year will get underway for Medical Explorer Post 189. Anyone interested in joining or learning more about their activities may call the Hospital at 465-2000 or Mrs. Tyler at 884-5469.

TRENTON — Over 200 chief school officers, board members, and leaders of educational groups met with 33 state legislators and aides recently at the Capitol Plaza to seek restoration of 180 million in state aid funding which was cut in the state budget by the llgislature. Sponsfred by the New .Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASAf, the gathering began with Commissioner of Education Saul Cooperman’s criticism that the instability of the present process of funding public education is "not respected in this state" and his- emphasis that "ultimately we need

predictability." Cooperman was referring to the fact that the state budget cuts came in June after the districts already anticipated these funds in setting up their 1982-83 budgets. NJA8A PRESIDENT Michael Subotich, superintendent of Ocean City school system, said the purpose of the meeting was twofold: To seek approval by the legislature of supplemental appropriations to restore the $80 million reduction in 1982-83 state aid, and TO SEEK A clarification of the state’s responsibility in adequately funding public education. Ct was stressed that a task force

should be established to develop a formula whereby school.districts can know how much state funding to anticipate from year to year. School administrators pointed out that the alternatives if the funds aren’t restored are all unacceptable: cutting essential services; passing the burden on to local taxpayers; closing schools when the existing funds run

out.

NJASA Executive Director James Moran urged the continued vigilance of administrators and continued deliberation by legislators through the summer until the money is restored.

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