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Lower Twp. Reorganization Set Saturday

VILLAS l-ower Towmhip Commit November 1977 • tiw^oman ' PecMie Hieberhadi w^l—be -in-Jjujuary 1982. a lift between Mayor

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- The fegrigamzatiofl meeting will he held tn Towntihip HaU beginning at 6 p m Bieberttach an outapohen eritic of par tisan politics and. renown for her phihiiophy tMTelecfed committee p**ople should repreaenl all the people has i^en the haw Oemocrat on the governing iMiri) »N past three yean* A twiv-term toqimiitee 'nember. she became the first eleeteil' township committeewoman in

Tom Clydesdale and GOP Committeeman Jafk Moran landed Bitberbach the deputy mayor's post She replaced Moran who held the posi tion-since he joined the Com-

mittee i’n January 1980

WITH SATURDAYS swearing-in of Democrat Committeeman^lect Robert Pothergill; the Democrats will control the three member governing body for the first time in three years Fothergill. who defeated GOP committee candidate William Hevener and Independent Joseph IJnk in November, will take over the seat

now held by Committeeman Moran He is also expected to be named deputy mayor. While not unexpected, it was determined at a pre-reorganization meeting last week that the township solicitorship will be given to Rio Grande attorney Bruce Gorman Gorman held the position under the last Democratic Administration. He .will replace Wildwood attorney James Webb. The only other major personnel change will be township prosecutor -Richard Goodkin, a law partner of Gorman’s, will replace (’ape May attorney John La

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OTHER TENTATIVE appointments in-

clude: auditor, Ford Scott & Associates; engineer. Walker. Prevjti, Totten & Holmes, mercantile license inspector, Dolly Hughes; yard sale inspector, Francis Krebs; land use official, Ferne DetWiler, and secretary to the Environmental

Commission, Robert Welsh.

Committee members and departments they are expected to oversee are: public works, Fothergill; administration and finance. Bteberbach; health. Fothergill; public, buildings and recreation, Clydesdale; public safety, Bieberbach;

)and Welfare, Fothergill.

Mayor May Lop Cops From Her Burdens- ■ H. Hnh shllrs . ficern it she bucamt'directly in charge ol VII,I .as Although Townahip Commil their department Sh^indicated. however, Irrwnnian Peggie Bieherbach auto- that she hasn't dhtided whether or not to ijinnrhlU takes lharge of the police vote in (Ivor of the proponed ordinance, departmseit when she is sworn in as mayor According to the committeewoman,- If Saturdev her new position as township tKe ordinance is changed, the public safety iKihll. safety direetor may.be short lived will probably go to Democrat Thr.rommitteewoman introduced an or- committeeman-elect Robert Fothergill. dt nance' Monday that if adopted, will wipe "B*t> has expressed interest in the off the fiookB an existing law requiring the public safety -poaition." Bieberbach said mayor lo he director of psiblii safety . "He wants to work with kid* , involve But 1 adore Ihe governing body had a them in programs with the police." (-fiance In act on her proposal, the In other police-related mattere, the com-, tomfnittfewonian had second thoughts mitteewoman reiterated her call for the and requested die proposed legislation be * municipality lo hire five additional police talded until sometime in January The re officers as soon as possible quest was unanimously approved "The sooner we hire police, the more Bit BHItnAtTI RtXF.NTI.V said her money we save," Bieberbach said. The exdccision earlier this year to vote against tra officers will eliminate the *52,000 the the poller department's two-year contract township is presently paying police in could rails.' muratr-problems/among of guaranteed nvertime

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Candlelight Tour Includes 11 Buildings

(From Page 1) J and churches includes: Bob and Betty Steger will entertain visitors to their ‘ American Room" with music from.an old player piano. Emily and Bob Cunningham's “Pink Cottage,'' built.in the late 1800’s, has a display of Bing & Grondahl and Royal Copenhagen Christmas plates. .‘The Sea House" of Bonnie Reina and Margaret and Bud Jones features some 18 trees (one in every room!) as well as a doll i?nd bear collection ] The 1890’s hofne of Peg and BUI gladden, the “Dormer House," has a family tree with handmadedecorations. Also* welcoming visitors will be the Episcopal Church of the Advent with its beautiful interior and stained 'glass windows and the lovely Cape May Lutheran Church. Several restored guest houses are participating in the popular animal event: The “Queen Victoria" with Victorian decorations from three periods; the “Bamardgood House" which has a Turkish corner and an authentic Victorian tree; and "Captain Mey’s Inn", celebrating a Dutch Christmas. .The "Emlen Physick house," built in 1881, and housing Cape May’s Victorian

‘First Call’ , (From Page 1) isting county agency and forwarded to "First Call" staff only if warranted. After county offices close “First Call” staff members.will be fully utilized. Presently, the three member Fjrst Call staff handle calls during regular business hours After that, a commercial answering service is used ’The new system will actually expand Firit Call’s coverage," Coldrert said, noting that a commercial answering service will stHl be needed part of the day. According to Thornton, who said "First Call for Help" will be renamed “Volunteer Services" Jan. l.^there’s no guarantee even $15,000 wilHtoe available in Title XX funds come, ISBulle said there may be no need for the profiPhm after the county institutes a 24-hour crisis intervention program as required by the state court system beginning in ScptenU>er, 1983. "There’s no need for duplication of services^” he said. WHILE THE FREEHOLDER contends there’s been a change in priorities since First Call was instituted in 1979, sources on the county ’s Human Service Coalition said that the coalition still identifier information and referral as a major social service priority in Cape May County. In 1979. the coalition identified the need of information and referral as the number one priority. "I’m trying to absorb federal cuts as easily as I can,” Thornton said, pointing out that the county’s reduction in federal Title XX funds is forcing an adjustment of funding priorities. He said more money must be allocated to agencies that provide direct services such as the Office On Aging. Veterans Bureau and Health Department. "We can’t continue to do business as usual," Thornton said. "Not when we have the highest employment rate ever in Cape May County." . TTie compromise program, which is ah attempt to "satisfy the county government’s concerns," was worked cut by a five-member United Way Committee and Freeholder Thornton Both Thornton and the United Way have expressed optimism that the restructured "First Call" will be able to meet the needs of Cape May County residents. According to "First Calf director David Fothergill-Quinlan, who has been with the agency since its conception, some 30,000 people have been reached by the service. He said housing and utilities problems have been prevalent lately. i

Museum and the "Carriage House," 1876, located on 'the grounds of the Physick Estate are also included. Guided walking tours of Cape May's primal historic district will be giver«-hn Saturday at 2 p m. or Sunday* Jan.^, b\ 10 a m. The hour and a half trip begins at the Information Booth on the Mall at Washington and Ocean streets and will examine the history, Architecture and gossip of this National L&rtdmark City. Advance tickets are not required for any of the tours. AH proceeds go toward the continuing restoration of the Emlen Physick'House by the Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts, sponsor of the Christmas-in-Cape May activities. Coast Guard 7 (From Page 1) meone they didn’t know. "And the hosts really appreciated it, .too," addefl Drake. “Some even invited the recruits back when they receive their normal liberty.” Cmdr. Stanley Winslow, center training officer, called the program "very successful from the center's standpoint. I'd ' like to thank those people who had the recruits at their homes and the various organizations including local ministers and the Red Cross whfl helped us get in touch wilh the people. ’ ’ Gertrude Reiss, volunteer worker with the county chapter of the American Red Crops, originated the idea of lo£al families sharing holiday meals with the recurits for Thanksgiving of 1981, Drake said, and helped coordinate the Christmas program •' Cape May has been since May the only U.S. Coast Guard training center. It has a permanent party of about 400, plus about 100 civilians on the base in various capacities. It is staffed to train a maximum of 7,800 recruits a year. Canceling the Christmas liberty made it possible to train an additional 750 recruits, Winslow said. . News******^

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dies and partial cleanup of the local chemical dump that is reportedly posing a threat to nearby wells. It is estimated 1 the total cleanup could cost $1-3 million. Landfill Too Far? WILDWOOD - City officials have reportedly warned the County Municipal Utilities Authority that a lawsuit may be filed if landfill user fees aren't adjusted so as to not discriminate against the municipality. Solicitor John Groon and city commissioners indicated last week that the MUA’s landfill on the border of Upper Township and Woodbine discriminates against municipaliUes remote from the sjte because the coat of transporting wastes are not shared equally. A Vietv Of The Greens SWAINTON - A UO-bed health-care center being bultFOppoaite the Avalon Golf Course on Route 9 should be ready to receive patients by July. The center, being constructed by Eastern Shore Nursing and Convalescent Center Inc. of Philadelphia, will provide a full range of physical, occupitional. recreational and social therapy for long-term patients. It will employ about 85 people, including therapiste, technicians, administrative personnel, food service workers and support staff.