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,Herald & Lantern 20 April '83

2 of 16 School Budgets Defeated as 7,400 Vote

By BOB SMILES Voters in the upper part of the county were hard on school budgets this year, rejecting school district tax levies in Upper Township and Ocean City. Countrywide, just under 7,400 voters (less than 16 percent of the electorate) decided more than $30 million worth of tax levies in last.Tuesday's balloting School board members were elected in 16 of the county's 17 districts, with board seats contested in seven districts. Here's a district by district recap of how the voting went April 12, beginning with those where the tax levies were defeated and those having school board contests UPPER TOWNSHIP - More than 700 voters cast ballots in a race that featured nine candidates vying for three three-year terms They rejected the district's total $5 2 milliorv budget by 37 votes. 349-312 The budget called for a total tax levy of $3,425,682 Incumbents Jerry G. Liv ingston and Dr Nancy May. and newcomer Elaine Ostrander, were elected to the board, receiving 342. 341 and S73 voles respec lively They outpolled incumbent Donald Della Por ta. 259, and challengers Kathy Mason, 153, Bruce L DiNardo. 203. Thomas L Quitter. 135, Mary Ann Andrews, 251. and Donald J Pohse. 218 OCEAN CITY - In an exceptionally large turnout, city voters turned down the district's $5,833,789 current expense budget 515-437 A $200,000 capital outlay request met Rx

year terms. For the third available three-year term, Donald L. Moiso, 548, defeated Howard Reed. 476, and Frederick P Fer rell, 497 CAPE MAY - A hot board race, which included seven candidates for threeyear seats and two candidates for an unexpfred one-year term, brought out the biggest voter turnout in 20 years The 789 casting ballots elected incumbent Anita de Satnick. 417, and newcomers Arnold Nyblade. 380, and Joanne Reagan. 326, to the three year terms. Defeatecfcwere incumbent Stephen Peckiconis, 285, incumbent Robert LeMunyon, 268, and newcomers Maggie Kenton, 307 and Josie Davids. 317 Incumbent Perry Collier. 455, defeated newcomer Mitzi Blomvest, 270 The $644,208 tax levy was approved 309 248. while the $15,000 request for capital outlay passed 302-244 LOWER TOWNSHIP - Incumbent Dolly Mac Donald, 493, former board member Bart J. Russell. 461, and newcomer Diana L. Hcvener, 438, outpolled Mary Ellen Daino, 371 and Art St John, 350, for the available three three-year terms The $2,631,080 in current expense, to be raised through taxes, was approved 447-382. The total budget is more than $3.7 million MIDDLE TOWNSHIP Voters here returned incumbents Calvin L Back, the same fate, 517-411 The total proposed budget was $10.1 million School board incumbents Ernest C. Dunn, 698, and Donald W Johnson, 595. were reelected to three-

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by Dr Robert C Bcitmjn

Blood in the bowel movement (stool) is a warning signal for what is becoming one of the most common forms of cancer — Colorec tal cancer About 120,000 new cases will be diagnos ed in the U S. this year in both men and women and about 55,000 people will die of it Only lung and breast cancer kill more people. Blood in the stool can look bright red, mahogany, or black and tarry It can also be invisible without special examination One of the great discoveries of cancer research is that by analyzing the bowel move ment many cases of col orectal cancer can be detected in the earliest stages Quick treatment can then lead to cure and save thousands of lives. THERE IS a safe, painless test you can perform in the privacy of your home to detect blood in the bowel movement. It is called a hemoccult or Guaiac test and is recommended on an annual basis for everyone over the age of 50 People at higher risk than the rest of the popula tion should begin screening at a younger age These individuals include those with a family history of cancer of the colon or rectum. a history of polyps, a history of prior colon cancer, ulcerative colitis. Gardner's syndrome, familial polyposis, and those with symptoms of colitis

THE HEMOCCULT test involves a three-part card which looks like mat chbooks linked together You put a sample of your daily bowel movement on a slide for three days in a row and then mail the card back to your doctor or the laboratory handling the test. They will be able to complete the test by analyzing the stool samples and tell you whether any blood is present If blood is found, your family doctor can arrange additional testing to determine the exact cause of the bleeding The diagnosis is not necessarily cancer Blood in the stool can be a sympton of hemorrhoids, bleeding ulcers, diverticulosis. polyps, colitis, rectal tears, and other digestive diseases The GUI AC test is helpful in detecting all these pro blems. However, if blood is detected you should seek thorough evaluation to rule out cancer THIS MONTH, for one time only, the American Cancer Society will be making this test available free of charge on a statewide basis. When an American Cancer Society volunteer comes to your door asking for a contribu lion to our drive, you will also receive a coupon which you can mail back to us requesting the test kit Up to 80 percent of colorectal cancers can be cured through early dctec tion programs

343, John W Hand, 305. and Benton G. Weimer. 289. to three-year terms They defeated challengers H Keith Maund, 267, Frank A Ross, 222 and Harry. "Skip " Kehr. 279 The 670 voters at the polls approved the $4,578,143 current expense budget 329-279, and $51,573 for capital outlay by 299 289 DENNIS TOWNSHIP - In a low turnout, 127 voters returned incumbents Robert Young 96. Thomas Champion, 98, and Charles Camp, 99, to three-year terms They defeated challenger George Stauf fer, 41 The $1,379,400 current ex pensc budget passed 87 38 WILDWOOD - In an average voter turnout, incumbents William N Davenport Jr, 497. and Beverly J Romeo. 485, and newcomer Edward J don nelly. 414, were elected to three-year terms. Incumbent Georgia Harris, 347. and challengers Curtis Miller. 296, and Edward E Harshaw, 270, were defeated • The district's $1,911,197 current expense tax levy was approved 238-203 Tax levies in support of budgets in the county's

other nine elected school districts were approved, although no contests were held this year for board seats Sea Isle. City residents don't participate in annual school elections since their board of cduca lion is appointed by the local governing body Likewise, the district's budget is determined by a board consisting of the three city commissioners and two school board members CAPE MAY POINT Newcomer James J Smith received 36 votes in his bid for a three year term In cumbent Craig Pilczuk. 37. was elected to an unex pired two-year term The current expense tax levy of $46,170 passed 33-2 WEST CAPE MAY In cumbent Constance Von Colin was reelected to a three-year term with 43 votes The $126,822 current expense levy passed 43-3 and $1,000 in capital outlay_ went through 42-4 The total proposed budget is $181,599 LOWER CAPE MAY REGIONAL — Newcomer Patricia Smith. 634, was the high vote getter for the three-available three-year terms The other two seats

went to incumbent Freeman Douglass. 627. and incumbent Delton Brooks. 602 The $4,187,695 current expense budget passed 854-631. while the $20,000 in capital outlay was approv ed 819-646 The total budget is more than $5.6 million WILDWOOD CREST - Incumbent Margaret Ix’wis, 240. and newcomer Stanley Gage. 262 were elected to the two available three-year terms Patricia Baruffi. a write-in candidate. made • a strong showing with 108 votes. The $1.605,343-cur rent ex pense levy passed 207-179. while $5,000 for capital outlay went through 213-170 WEST WILDWOOD Nineteen voters cast ballots here, reelecting incumbents Marguerite Hays, 19. and Esther Wheaton, 18. to three-year terms Voters approved the $114,563 expense levy 17 1 The district's total budget is $150,447 NORTH WILDWOOD .Three incumbents. Craig Garrabrant, 47, Richard 'Vance, 52. and Frank Turse, 54. were reelected to three-year terms The district's request for

$1,453,449 in current expense was approved 4^-14 STONE HARBOR - Incumbent Douglas V Stan ford, running unopposed for one three-year term, was reelected with 49 votes The district's $400,000 current expense budget bYee/ed through 44 5 AVALON Eighty-nine ballots were cast in the reelect ion of incumbents Brian B Campbell. 86. and William K. Soens. 84 Both terms arc for three,years One write-in vote was also cast for Mary J o Delorifice The district's total pro posed budget is $1,079,810 Voters approved 64-24 a tax levy of $869,537 for current expenses $11.400 in capital outlay nlso went through 66 22’ WOODBINE - In cumbents Thomas Mold and Norma Price and newcomer *Robort Davis were elected to three-year terms with 45. 41 and 25 votes, respectively Incum bent Rose Uzdivenes was elected with 38 votes |o an unexpired two-year term Voters also approved a tax levy of $289,373, 33-10 Capital outlay of $1 ,ooo was passed 31-10