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/4 year aftt, brt¥** , n Thanktgiring and (h rial mat, The Herald A The lantern Hated the neetli of varioua organ!** Horn* \t\nxtnhoul the ronnty tehere aenirea git on year round to aaaiai ffeo/de and animala. Aa tee fmter.another holiday IH'riod,.adr truth tee rould aay thoae organitationa no Itmger re- ' t/uire help. Rut, that a >u*l not an. itoiler rutharka and an even .highPt rate of unemployment hare rauaed more people aa del I aa animala to auffer prohlema of one kind or another. The organitationa Hated here help to aHeriate aome of thia anguiah, hut the job goea on Ail on. < I hiring thin current holiday aeaaon. it ia-hoped rtffdera of The Herald A The lantern will feel they are able In reach out in aome a/tecial tray to thoae in need. *. The Herald A lantern y ? • ' •' • The holiday season seems ter being into focus a . whole spectrum of human needs. Sometimes, when we read about some tragic situation, some distant war. we feel so helpless. We 09k ourselves. “What can I do?" And. sadly, the answer comes bach to us that there is much beyond our own capabllitigs. Put. on the other Hand, in our own immediate environment. in this time and.in this place, there are things many of us can do. We never hnow what impact a gift from within ourselves might bring. How vde choose to give our money, our time or something we have is a very personal choice. Offered here are some worthwhile organizations which might be included on your ’gift' Hit.—Libby Demp Forrest

THE CHURCHES OF CAPE MAV COUNTY ; « The landscape of Cape May County is dotted with the churches of many religiwis alfd denominations, some old & historic, while others are modem in design Their steeples symbolize the high aspirations of mankind to find a unity in our troubled world. This year the churches of the County have beeri hard pressed to keep up the the multi-needs of people who are hungry for food and spiritual sustirienceas a ncw.lifestyle seems to be evolving everywhere „ Most churches are willing to help people in need, to assist during a family adversity or when life's hardships seem too much to bear. Their priests and ministers are skilled not only at preaching, but at listening as well as knowing when to tap resources that are available. A Last year the Herald and Lantern listed specific churches throughout the county that wpre filling food baskets and collecting canned flpxJ and personal items. This year the Herald-and Lantern suggest readers who want to contribute money, food or clothing can go to a local church of their choice and offer help directly. The food cupboards of Cape May County are seriously in need of replenishing, according to bne church source

COALITION AGAINST RAPE & ABUSE P.O. Box 43 Cape May Court House, NJ. 08210 522-6489 <24-hour hotline)

More often than yqu would like to think, abused women who live in Cape May County are forced to bundle their children and leave their homes, sometimes in the middle of the night. Tbeir stories are heart breaking. Where to gc(? How to survive 1 ? A satellite office of the Coalition Against Rape & Abuse Is located at the Health Dept, in the Crest Haven complex. It is run by one part-time staff person, assisted by volunteers, who maintain a 24-hour hotline which 1 .helps these-women and their Children get on their feet again. But, it doesn't happen overnight. These families are housed in a secret shelter in Norfhficld while efforts go on to provide crisis intervention, food, clothing and other essentials. The shelter provides temporary lodging for up to*80 days.while relocation is attempted. If you have money to contribute this Christmas, the children desperately need socks and-toys,” said Juanita Battles, director of the satellite office. These items can be brought immediately to the 3rd floor of the Health Dept, where the satellite office is located. Also frantically, needed are donations of food, baby formula, Pampers. Children’s clothing, sanitary napkins and toothpaste. Of course, gi/t items would be welcome to give to these abused families Who will spend their Christmases at the shelter.

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Doris Ward WINNING FLOAT — Church’s Seashore Nursery of Erma won first place in the commercial division of la$t week’s tawer Township Rotary Christmas Parade. “Baby’s First Birthday” was a favorite among the spectators who turned out for the annual event.

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COURT HOUSE - State Department, of Health approval has been granted for . Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital to purchase a Computerized Axial Tomography unit - (CAT Scanner), announced Brian Buonani, assistant administrator. A room, in the Radiology Department of the new patient tower will house the CAT Scanner. ; THE ADDITION of the CAT Scanner will afford greater benefits to the community, the hospital, the physicians and patients, Buonani said. "This is a quick and accurate means of determining the site, type and extent of disease.” Acquisition of the CAT will reduce the waiting time and transportation to

a scanner at another hospital," noted Keith Babor, chief X-Ray technician. "The wait and transporting can be detrimental to a phtient with certain head or abdominal injuries.'-. • THE CAT LENDS itself to outpatient usd, and in the case of inpatient use may even reduce the length of patient stay. Because of its accuracy the scanner further eliminates the uncertainty of whether or npt complications exist,” noted Dr. Marvin Podolnick.. in order to obtain permission from the Department of Health to purchase a CAT Scanner, the Hospital had to show its need and utilization of the equipment,” commented Buonani.

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