Herald & Lantern 22 lune '83

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Ocean City Fire, Code Complex To Be Dedicated

OCEAN CITY - A new million-dollar fire house complex and code enforcement offices will be dedicated 10 a m. Saturday. The public is invited to opening ceremonies and then to tour the structure, at 6th and Asbury Ave. across from the Tabernacle Grounds. The building is one of a number of major improvements made possible by the city's $10-million capital improvement program begun four years ago. Other projects include the new Civic Center, 6th Street off the Boardwalk; an extensive street paving program; major renovations to the Music Pier, Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace; lighting and additions to baseball fields, 5th and Bay Avenue and beach restoration program.

A NEW AERIAL ladder fire truck valued at $225,000 is also part of the improvement program and will make its debut at the dedication. The vehicle, with a 100-foot ladder, replaces a 1950 model with an 85-foot reach. The 14,000 square foot building will be fire headquarters for the city and replaces the current station at City Hall, 9th and Asbury Ave. and the hook and ladder company at 6th and Asbury Ave. Fire stations at 29th and 46th and West Ave. will remain open. > According to Fire Chief Robert Hart, the new location will permit faster and safer responses to calls because engines will not have to be driven through heavy center-city traffic

34 Students Share $27,750 in Awards

ATLANTIC CITY - Thirty-four Cape May County area students will receive a scholarship award under a trust administered by Guarantee Bank Bank Chairman Joseph F Bradway Jr has announced that a total of $27,750 was apportioned among the students on the basis of financial need and terms established under the will and last testament of Elmer Smith THE SCHOLARSHIP is awarded annually to students of Avalon. Dennis Township. Sea Isle City, and Upper Township who are in need of financial assistance Preference is shown to those students who pursue an engineering or medical program at the College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Rutgers of New Brunswick,

Stevens Institute of Technology or Princeton University. This year's recipients are: Jeffrey Bell, George Bowman, Bruce Breunig, Robert Breunig, Steven Bruenig, Lauren Buchanan, Paul Buchanan, Mary Beth Buchanan, Diene Buehler, Vincent Conte, Edward DiJoseph, John Eckerson, Robin Lynn Endicott, Deborah Knoll, Henry Kowalsi, Ellen Leonard, Jeanne Magee, John Mayshura, Edward McKinley, John McKinley, Janice MeQuillen, Sharon Muchler, Christopher Muller, Mark Petrella, Donald Richard son, Daneen Sciranka, Gerald SOull, William Shimp, Donhalee Sorenson, Timothy Stover, Michael Suchodoi f ski, JoAnn Velluto, Anne Walker and Wendy Whittington

ABOUT 2,300 square feet of the structure will be utilized for code enforcement offices replacing cramped quarters on the third floor of the Police Building, 9th St. and Central Ave Code Enforcement Officer Fred Cade explained the move will provide approximately 700 square feet of additional space for his busy operation. The ground floor location will allow for easy access by the general public and handicapped. There will be a free parking lot adjacent to the building. The building is constructed of masonry and brick with a concrete, structural floor Participating in the ribbon cutting will be Mayor Jack Bittner; City Council President Jeanne Clunn and former Mayor Chester J. Wimberg, under whose administration the capital improvements were initiated. Members of City Council will be present along with Nickolas Trofa, former council president. OCEAN CITY'S 4th of July celebration will begin Saturday, July 2, with two bike parades and conclude with an aerial fireworks display Monday, July 4. Sandwiched between will be a kite flying contest, band concerts, drum and bugle corps competion and the City's “Absolutely Pointless Balloon Race’ The Cedar Beach Civic Association will hold its traditional bike parade beginning 10 a m. July 2 at 40th and Asbury Ave and concluding at 52nd St and Haven Playground. A similar event is held by the Gardens Civic Association starting 10 a m at the Longport Bridge Both parades are free AT 8 P.M. Saturday, four of the leading drum and bugle corps in the East compete in the “Touma-

(From Page 1) fective July 1, 1982, $1,654 effective Jan. 1. 1983, and $1,000 Jan 1, 1984, to reach a salary of $18,263 Eight officers who started in 1980 and were making $12,752 will receive a hike of $952 effective Jan. 1, 1982. another $952 effective July 1. 1982, $953 effective Jan 1. 1983, and $1,000 Jan 1. 1984 to reach a salary of $16,609 Seven officers who started in 1981 and were making $12,752 will receive $952 ef fective Jan 1. 1982 and 1983, and $1,000 effective Jan 1, 1984 to reach a salary of $15,656. TEN OFFICERS who started in 1982 and were making $12,752 will receive $952 effective Jan. 1. 1983, and $1,000 effective Jan. 1, 1984 to reach a salary of $14,704 Fifteen senior officers who started prior to 1977 and were making $17,263 will receive $500 increases effective Jan 1, 1983 and July 1. 1983 to reach a salary of $18,263 They also are receiving cash bonuses of $1,400 Six sergeants who were making $18,539 will receive a $1,000 wage hike effective Jan 1. 1982, and $1,400 effective Jan 1, 1983, to reach a salary of $20,935 THE PACKAGE will cost the county $61,890 for 1982, $53,521 for 1983, and $32,500 for 1984, Pepper said The correctional officers contract ex pired Dec. 31, 1981 Negotiations began in early 1982 after the employes changed representatives from the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) to the PBA in late 1981 Both sides petitioned for an arbitrator after they reached impasse Weiss met with them on Nov 15, 1982, and Jan 21. 1983, and issued his award April 16 The county and PBA signed last week THE CONTRACT contains the same

ment of Champions" at the . Football Field, 6th St and Atlantic Ave A march on the Boardwalk from 12th Street to 6th Street precedes the competition Also set for Saturday evening is a performance by the LuLu Chanters, the singing ensemble of Philadelphia's LuLu Tern pie, 8 p.m. at the Music Pier. Boardwalk and Moorlyn Terrace Admission is free. Sunday marks the return of the Ocean City “Pops" Orchestra, a musical tradition here for over a half century Conductor Frank Ruggieri has announced that soloists for the first week will be Deborah Trux al, soprano, and David Jarratt, tenor Baritone and emcee Tom Perkins will return for the season THE SUNDAY concert will also feature the Bell Ringers of the Brick Presbyterian Church of New York City "Pops" concerts are held Sunday through Wednesday July 3 ^ to Sept. 7at the Music Pier The Sunday concerts are

free.

On Monday. July 4, the Pops concert will conclude early so that visitors may see the city's aerial * fireworks display starting 9 p.m at the Football Field Festivities will begin at the field 6 p m with a kite flying contest Prizes will be awarded for highest flying kite, best decorated, most original, best stunt kite and best homemade

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A banjo band concert begins 7 p.m featuring Bill Bruestle and the Sunshine Boys Vocalist and band

WINNERS — Mrs. Jane Echevarria of North Wildwood, lef*. and Margaret McDonough of Villas show their paintings which won first places in the Ninth Annual Senior Citizens Juried Art Contest last week. Echevarria won in the professional category for a watercolnr of a Victorian interior of the Gingerhead House; McDonough in the amateur class for her oil painting of a country fence.

Correctional Officers Settle for $147,911—

basic benefits as other county employes: 14 holidays and 3 personal days, one day of vacation for each month of service to a maximum of 25 days after 25 years, Blue Cross-Blue Shield-major medical, dental, vision care, prescription drugs, accidental death and disability and life insurance They get the same longevity pay 2 per cent for each five years of service lo a maximum of 14 percent after 40 years They will receive a $250 uniform maintenance allowance this year to be raised to $300 next year They also will receive a medical examination and im munization shots twice a year They work a 40-hour week made up of five eight-hour days that include mealtime About nine county investigators and detectives in the county Prosecutor'I office are also represented by the PBA and are waiting to sign the binding award of ar bitrator Julius Mulkin Their contract also expired Dec 31. 1981, and each side made its "final offer" April 2 ABOUT 65 court-related clerical workers arc expected shortly to receive the same two-year contract that was okayed by the county and its 639 general employes last week They are represented by Local 1983 of the Iiiternationar Brotherhood of Painters and Allied Trades. AFL CTO. Sixty employes in the county Welfare Department are covered by a contract that expires Dec 31, but it provides for a wage reopener in July About 15 employes at the Mosquito Commission come under a contract that also expires Dec. 31 Twelve Probation Department employes have been without a contract since last Dec 31 They are represented by the Pro bation Officers Association which is negotiating with the county

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THE CITY HAS also scheduled its second "Ab solutely Pointless Balloon Race" for 7:30 p.m. Last's year's event was an abysmal failure as none of the entrants had helium in their small, hand held balloons, so they all sank to the turf Contestants are urged to let their balloons loose with reckless abandon, with prizes awarded to the balloon that sails out of sight first and best My son,

decorated ballons This year another category, highest flying balloon, has been added These balloons will be tethered by strings All activities at the foot ball field are free

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