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Yule Seal 1982 Goal $230,000

Check On Dealers, Farmers Advised

HAMMONTON - The American Lung Association. has annunced a $283,000 goal for the annual Christms Seal campaign in the Southern New Jersey area. Christmas Seals arc the trademark of the American Lung Association, the voluntary health organization founded in 1904 in Atlantic City, said Elio Ridolfi, president of the Southern New Jersey affiliate. “Last year’s campaign raised $280,772.63 in our seven-county area, representing 80 percent of the Association’s operating funds," he said. THE ORIGIN OF this yuletide tradition dates back to 1907, when Emily Bissell, a social worker, created the first Christmas Seal to save a tuberculosis treatment center. The seals were popular and effective and developed into a yearly holiday custom which helped raise the funds to control tuberculosis, once the number one killer in America. According to Ridolfi, over 103,000 South Jersey residents are estimated to have symptoms of lung disease. “Many of the Association's programs now funded by Christmas Seals are aimed at potential respiratory disease victims," added Ridolfi. THESCENE DEPICTED on the 1982 seal is one of a lovable Santa doing his holiday gift-

giving duMes accompanied by a friAdly little Scottie pup. "I#r the first time in the 75 year history of the seals," said Ridolfi, “there are matching gummed gift tags included on the sheet." Some 60 million households across the na--tion will receive Christmas Seals in the mail. ’’Because of the generosity of the public," said Ridolfi, "lung disease prevention programs have continually expanded throughout Southern New Jersey to include free pulmonary function tests." These tests are given the first Tuesday of every month at the Association's office in Hammonton. OTHER LOCAL agency projects include stopsmoking clinics; workshops for parents whose children have asthma; monitoring of air quality data , seminars for adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases; occupational and school health education programs and many individual services to the partient depending on their needs. Thoge wishing to make an additional contribution ,to the current campaign, or who would like to obtain either Christmas Seals or a ■current copy of the association’s annual report, should call or write “the Christmas Seal people” at 21 S. Washington St., Hammonton, or phone 561-8700.

Funding Of Cape Projects Given OK

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House Appropriations Committee has approved a request by Congressman Bill Hughes (D-NJ) to fund six major navigation and beach restoration projects, including three in Cape May County, next year. Hughes said he is hopeful that the full House Ln~ th'. Senate will move quickly to approve the appropriations bill, and that President Reagan will sign it into "ALL OF THESE projects are vital to South Jersey’s tourism, fishing and boating industries, and to the Coast Guard base in Cape May, Hughes added. Among projects approved by the Appropriations Committee were: Cape May Inlet. This project involves restoration of the beaches in Cape May City,

which have suffered severe erosion over the years. The committee approved $106,000 for the Army Corps of Engineers to corqplcte the engineering and design work on this project to p eady it for a construction start in fiscal year 1984. COLD SPRING Inlet: The bill includes $550,000 to dredge and rfTaintain' the navigational channel which services the Coast Guard Training Center / in Cape May; / Intracoastal Waterway: The bill provides $1,128,000 to dredge the trouble spots along the ICW, which is the principal inland waterway in the state. Hughes pointed out that the price tag for these projects is extremely rfiodest compared to their immense economic value to the state.

Leaves Can Bring Peril

TRENTON - Leaves piled at the curb line for collection create a double hazard that motorists must be wary of, says Clifford W. Snedeker, Director of the New Jersey Division of Motor Vehicles. Roadside leaf piles are an irresistible attraction to young children. They'enjoy the dry smell and crackling sound of the leaves and the ease with which they can bury one and another and themselves in the fragrant fall foliage. Unfortunately, some young drivers are also attracted to the pile and enjoy driving through or near the pile to scatter the leaves.

THE TWO ATTRACTIONS can create a serious situation, warns Snedeker. Motorists can avoid the problem by considering every leaf pile as a child’s hiding place and steering clear. Parking over a leaf pile brings about the second hazard. Dry leaves and a hot exhaust can set fire to the leaves. ‘‘Burning leaves under a gas tank can be an explosive situation that none of us want to experience," Snedeker said. "So watch where you drive and park this fall and keep New Jersey the safest roadway in the Union."

TRENTON - New Jersey farmers marketing crops during the 1982 growing season are reminded to

sell their products 'only to licensed agricultural dealers. State Secretary of

Dorii Ward RARE COIN collection commemorating 250th anniversary of George Washington is displayed by Russell Higgins of Rio Grande at 13th annual coin show in Wildwood. Higgins interest in Washington stems from family history which claims the general made his headquarters in the family homestead, known then as Rocky Hill Plantation, during the Battle of Princeton. For precautionary re’asons collections such as this are stored in vaults and removed only fordisplay purposes.

Agriculture Arthur R. Brown Jr. advised farmers to ask dealers and dealer's agents to produce a license card to determine whether the dealer or firm has filed a bond or other approved security with the Department of Agriculture. STATE LAW mandates that dealers in perishable agricultural products file a security or bond each year td cover nonpayment claims from farmers. The law is designed to protect farmers who can suffer' financial losses when a dealer defaults. "Farmers should be certain that buyers of their produce, poultry, eggs and hay, grain and straw are , properly licensed fop # the current year,” saicHBrown. BROWN U R (t E I) farmers to avhid extending \credit to dealers for prolonged periods. Extended credit could eventually exceed the amount of security on file, he noted, and the farmer might not be able to receive full payment for his loss. It was also announced that the 19th Report of the State Farmland Evaluation Advisory Committee, which lists 1983 farmland assessment values, has just bym published. The report is prepared each year to provide guidelines to tax assessors in indentifying qualified farmland under the Farmland Assessment Act of 1964.

BROWN. WHO also is chairman of the committee. said values reflect the production capability of farmland in ebch county For the 1983 tix year, the value for jcropland harvested in Cumberland and Gloucester counties decreased by $20 per acre, bpt remained Unchanged in all other counties. w Under state law. farmland actively devoted to agriculture thay be eligible for assessment at its productive, rather than market value However, the farm house l barns, and other building.*!, as well as the land undhr the farmhouse. receive no reduc tion and are tbxed at full market value. THE FARMLAND is not eligible unless it has been in agricultura production for two years If 4he use is changed to non agricultural, a rollback tax, based on full market value for the two previous years, plus tie year in , which the change of usd dpcurred, is impdsed. Copies of thi report can •be obtained frdm the Division of Taxation. lyocal Property Brabch. Willow fit.. Trenton. W646 Addi tional information on farmland assessment is available by contacting John P. Van Zdndt, Depart ment of Agriculture, Division of Rural resources. CN 330, Trenton, 08625, (609) 292-5511.

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This is a limited fund offer on accepted mortgages, and restricted to approved new construction. Annual interest rate of l3 1 /2% and 2 points will be effective for 2 years. During that period,'monthly' payments of Interest only will be made based upon amount disbursed to applicant. Effective at loan maturity, borrower will be offered a 25 year mortgage at the then current rate and policy of Cape May County Savings & Loan Association.

At a time when mortgages rates are raising the roof, Cape May county Savings & Loan is helping to floor them with a l3 1 /2% Interest, limited fund, if you’re ready, we re ready to deliver. Together we ll build your future.

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