Herald St Lantern 27 April '83

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'Jews Notes from Seven Mile Beach Mtllen Rowland 168-2294

Mo*t of you already know that baaeball biggie Keggtr Jackson Is a National Chairman of the ALS P'oundation named for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as IjOU Gehrig's disease This year the Seven-Mile Beach is holding an A.L.S. Fishing Tournament to raise funds for the organization. In charge of the competition will be Larry Htahb of Avalon and David LcGrimd of Stone Harbor, whose father did not survive the devastating afflication The contest affords all fishermen the opportunity to enjoy their favorite pastime while contributing to a worthy cause Fishing dates will be July 8, 9. and 10 and anglers by . boat or on land arc encouraged to participate The Official Wcighstatlon will be at Ixm Bachmann's Smuggler's Cove, 770 B2nd St , Stone Harbor r Trophies will be awarded for the top three fish in each of five categories and numerous door prl7.es will be drawn at the party This is a two-community enter prise and the young men in charge will appreciate any helpful suggestions If you have some: (Contact l^arry Stabb, 315 74th St.. Avalon, or David l^cGrand, 313 S 17th St . Phlla Pa 19103 A 172-PKRSON audience attended the April 18 din ner meeting of Stone Bar bor Chamber of Commerce at Benny's. It was an ex citing evening — William A. Salerno of Thomas .1 Sykes Associates. Margate, spoke on the revitalization study the Sykes firm has prepared for the borough's business district on 9«th St. between 2nd and 3rd Aves Be presented a dual slide projection of the area as it now looks and how it could look if their plans were pur sued The projection slide included: Replacement of electric and telephone lines from 9f»th St to 95 Sts . widening of sidew alk on the north side of 96th St by three feet; installation of four npdes which would not protrude beyond parking spaces to facilitate pedestrians crossing the wide street; planting of ap propriately sized trees with see through foliage on both sides of the street, place men! of updated benches and trash receptacles at convenient locations and contemporary overhead lighting which will conform to the theme. In answer to questions from the floor Salerno said that there would be a loss of 12 to 16 parking spaces but positive factors would outweigh the negative, as to financing the project. Salerno said they had look ed into possibilities of low interest loans from municipalities and tax credits on energy TDK 12-MONTH study was undertaken at a cost of $5,500 to the borough and completion of the project was estimated at $480,000 Salerno also suggested that property owners con templating any further construction or renovation of their businesses conform to the general theme pro^ posed by Sykes Associates Next meeting of the (.'hamber will be a week

earlier than the usual date because of a conflict with other organizations. It will be held Monday. May 9. at Benny's at 7 p.m There will be no scheduled speaker — the evening will be devoted to honoring the Women's Civic Club, which is celebrating its 70th An niversary this year and naming the Chamber's .Senior Citizen of the Year The audience was informed that July would. Indeed, be observed on July 4 this summer and Arbor Day will be held at the island in front of Borough Ball, Friday. April 29. at 3 p.m. WK IIAVK new recnforcements for our yearround residents. Many of you already know them some people met them as new faces in town at the cocktail party Gerry and Dot Stump gave with Anne Allen at the Stump's home on 95th St.. April 18th The comparatively new faces belong to Kllle and Frank Smith, formerly of F.aglevllle (the highest point in Montgomery County. I'a.». Frank took early retirement from the Sun OH Co. recently and they spent the winter touring all of Florida. Now they're permanently settled In their former summer home at 9827 Sunset Dr. They have two children. Beth and Hill Reber. and last year Bill started and was made Commodore of Stone Ib.rbor's first Hobie Cat Fleet. 456 Ellie plans to spend more time With the Women s Civic Club and S B Garden Club, of which she is already a member INSOFAR AS possible we like to confine news in this column to the cheerful side but into everyone's life some rain and snow must fall Avalon sustained a severe loss when Agnes ('. Baggarty. a loyal and devoted member of the community, died April 14 A generous contributor to her church, always alert to needs of civil servants and her friends. Agnes died on tl»e day set aside by the Catholic ('hurch for the Patron Saint for whom she was named She was released from a year’s painful struggle on that date with prayers of her many friends She had lost her first cottage in the storm of '62 and im mediately built another on 67th ^t because of her in tense love for this area Her nephew. Richard llaggarty, of Paramus, will become the resident of her latter home. The Pink Bouse Her friends from this island were comforted by the fact that in the midst of a freak April snowstorm a magnificent blossoming pink cherry tree sheltered her mourners Agnes Bag garty was in a pink house 'til her time on earth came to a close We hope that you. as we. were shamed to learn that residents of this county contribute the princely sum of 15 cents each to the Cape May County Chapter of the American Red Cross Philadelphia gives 80 cents per person after reading Editor Joe Zelnik’s appeal last week we are sending a small donation to the Bed Cross at 10 N Main St .

Court Bouse. 08210 WE JDHT BARELY exist from one year of the Ray deLaurmiU' succession of Sunday brunches to the next If you haven't lasted Marcellr's home baked cinnamon buns you haven’t really lived, gastronomically speaking Aside from these the .big gest attraction was llay's mother's bisque doll with real hair made years ago in Berlin She is dressed as a ballerina < we can't help but wonder if this had some part In Ray's having chosen a Metropolitan Ballet star as his bridei and Marcello took her to a specialist in restoring anti quo dolls in (.’ape May Mrs Blanche Pratlry will only work on antiques ami she told Marcello that she regards them as her children She does magnifl cent work The Russ Baileys of 8312 3rd Ave also give great parties. If Becky didn't dedicate a lot of her time to the S B Sewing Institute, which she founded when they moved down here she could always teach cooking at the Cordon Bleu In Paris while Russ manages the Golf table at Monte Carlo We always lose pence and gain pounds at chcz Bailey

THE ANNUAL spring hat parade of the Stone Harbor Seniors took place March 7 following a talk by Somers Corson, (.'urator of the Cape May County Historical Museum, on the mining of white cMars and the contribution of the lycnapi Indians who like many today used this as their summer resort rather than their year round hohie Thousands of white cedar shingles were shtpp^l to Phila from Dennis for the restoration of In dependence Ball They were cut from cedar stumps buried and preserv ed under water for. perhaps centuries Because of this they became semi petrified wood and almost indestructible The hat parade, in stituted some years ago by Mrs Andrew Wollery, followed Prizes of spring plants were given in three categories Prettiest Rebs Chard 1st, Ethel .Shannon 2nd. funniest Paul Rowland 1st. Catherine Shettlnger. 2nd, Most original Malt Woolery 1st. and Ruth Fisher 2nd Remaining plants were raffled off os door prizes during refreshments High point of the evening, in every sense, came when one guest was informed bluntly. “You smell'' Said guest and her spouse were both suffering from head colds and unaware that the headpiece she had design ed from a horseshoe crab she'd retrieved and soaked for a year in Clorox became odoriferous when exposed to warm air The Fulton Fish Market never had it so noisome' THANK HEAVEN for lit tie stores - with apologies to Maurice Chevalier The season is now officially open even though a few diehards refuse to recognize it until Memorial Day Realtors and restaurants are crammed each weekend with would be renters and all our favorite summer food sup pliers are open or planning to.

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THANKH, VOLUNTEER* — Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital paid tribute Iasi week to some .TOO volunteers who donated almost 1.000 hours a month, freeing staff from duties which don't requlrr* professional training. Betty O'Toole, left, of Hwainton. acting director of Volunteer Hervlces. presents carnations to Martha Barb, center, and Virginia Uric,

both of Avalon.

Advisory Council Elects

COURT BOUSE James Alexis was elected chairman of the Middle Township Mayor's Ad\ visory Council at Its second meeting, held recently Alexis is also chairman. of the Zoning Board of Ad - justment. and Is a can flidate for Township Coun cilman in the May election Also elected were Loret-

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NEWLY NAMED - Ken neth .1. Hawk has been appointed as councilman In Stone Harbor, succeeding Herbert Horssby Jr., who

resigned.

ta Dramis. vice chairperson. and Kate Vanmeter, recording secretary OTHER BUSINESS at the meeting included a discussion with County Engineer Neil ('lark regar ding traffic problems in several areas of the township, the possible use of helicopters for mosquito control and aids In naviga lion in the area of indwell's Creek Also discussed were the proposed new Township Building on Band Ave and a possible Business Air Gunrdsmnn Takes Training OCEAN CITY - Air N» tional Guard Airman Joseph Taylor, son of Florence G Taylor of 1032 Central Ave, has com pleted Air Force basic training at lackland Air Force Base, Texas The airman is remaining at Lackland for specialized training in the security police field Be is a 1982 graduate of Ocean City High School

R e g i sIr a Iio n in the township to protect consumers Dr Sukefu Nanavanti at tended the meeting and elaborated on a proposed Medical Center at Rio Grande which would specialize In life support systems for heart victims The Advisory Council is composed of 25 members from all areas of the township and meets on the second Thursday of each month Residents wishing to contact the council may call James Alexis at 465 3320

!N«*w Corporal RIO GRANDE Paul R Mora no, son of Mr and Mrs Robert G Halasln, 100 Fourth St., has been ap pointed a corporal in the Corps of Cadets of Carson I/ong Military School, New Bloomfield. Pa Morano Is in his first year at ('arson l^ong

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