Heraid & Lantern 13 July '83

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The Bayberry Twig Branch of the Auxiliary of Burdette Tomlin Hospital is cooking up both a cultural and fun night 7:30 July 15 at Avalon Community Hall. Suzanne Walters of 95th St., Stone Harbor, is chairing the Art Auction and has made all the arrangements with the Fine Arts Gallery of Ardmore, Pa., which will be bringing its own collection and professional auctioneer. For sports fans it’ll be a treat, too. None other than Bill Bergey of Phila. Eagles linebacking fame will be assistant auctioneer and emcee. Tickets for the auction will be $2.50 and there will be complimentary wine and hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar Should be all kinds of fun — see you there, I hope. At least one of Stone Harbor's captains recently brought his luxurious yacht up from Florida with a few friends for company on the trip and they can all testify that the U S. Coast Guard's men stationed at Cape May are vigilant. It was a foggy morning and they were running about 10 miles off shore to avoid any shoaling when they heard a plane flying above them, although they couldn't see it through the mist. Minutes later a Coast Guard boat came alongside and said they were to be boarded It was quite chop py and the captain didn't want his boat battered, so he persuaded the boarders to follow him into Cape May, where his yacht could safely be tied up The passengers had their luggage all packed so they would be ready to disembark when they reached their destination. The officers boarded them immediately and searched every inch of the boat — including the suitcases, which they unpacked, for over an hour and a half By this time it was dark as well as foggy, so they remained tied up at Cape May. It proved to be the most expensive docking fee of the entire trip, so let this be a warning to anyone who figures this would be a neat place to drop off contraband. The Coast Guard disagrees. IF YOU MISSED the Big Band concert sponsored by the Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce July 4 at 96th St. and the beach we can only feel sorry for you. Upwards of 300 people brought their chairs and listened, toe-tapped or swung from side to side to the rhythms of the Serenaders from Wilmington, Dela. Councilman Jack Fitzpatrick made the stirring opening speech, quoting from Bob Nelson of KYW News Radio, and the show was on. Walter Wagner of 108th St., S.H., was the bandleader and introduced each soloist as he or she performed. Every performer was great and received thunderous applause. As the last note died we all rose, cheered the orchestra and expressed hope that this could become an annual event. It was the perfect ending of an event-filled day. Eileen Connor. Jo Levison and Gracine McMenamy give a yearly garden party a dinner set in Gracine's beautifully landscaped gardens of shrubs and flowers enhanced with tubs of mam mouth petunias in vibrant shades.

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The gal^ always have a gimmick as well as gorgeous grub. We were each given a ticket for a door prize as we arrived and as always at Gracine’s parties, Sgt. Art Anderson was busy quenching everyone’s thirst. After dining and dancing we lolled around like overfed Roman Emperors waiting to be entertained. First on the agenda was Marcelle del.aurentis singing her "Dumb, Dumb Dumby” song with Arnie Morris supplying the props. Next Councilman Harry Strohmetz, the emcee, announced that since this was the year for awards and I>otty Stump was asked to bring a wheel barrow to collect her awards at the Chamber of Commerce dinner, he called for a wheel barrow full of goodies to be brought forth as awards for our unsung celebrities, stating that among us were: "gamblers, upholsterers, retirees, greatgrandmohters. do-gooders, do-nothings, and fishermen both good and bad, and he wanted to acknowledge those most deserving" His first award was made to the Idol of the Beach pursued by bikiniclad girls, Bob Yeoman?,, who was presented with a Hawaiian lei; from among the gamblers he chose Matt Woolery. who was given a sack of paper money; Eileen Connor was honored as the most recent retiree (she retired as secretary of the Middle Twp. School the next day); Florence Arenberg was awarded a police permit to dwell in Stone Harbor for 40 more years, or as the document stated, "until July 1st, 2003 A.C.”; Norman McMahon was named the Most Tireless Dancer and gffted with the cruddiest pair of sneakers we have ever seen; as the most highlypaid musicians in the county, Ray deLarentis, Paul Scarlett, Herman Sir! and Strohmetz were each awarded a weekend in Cape May; Carey Boss, prexy of the S.H. Seniors, a gavel with the advice, "If you can't keep the group quiet by pounding this on the podium, hit them on their heads with it". This ended the proceedings and only the drawing for the door prize remained. Each year Gracine paints an exquisite small oil for the prize. To everyone’s delight the winner was popular Marie Wood, wife of Stone Harbor’s former mayor. It had started with rain in the morning followed by dire predictions from the weathermen all day, but the sun finally came out to dry the grass and the furniture and we danced under starlight 'til the end. WE DECIDED to treat ourselves to a dinner out before the lines became too long, so we drove to Urie’s to get their very special lobster thermidor. Arriv ing at 7:30, we asked for a table in the Captain's Table dining room and were prepared to wait, but were seated immediately by the window overlooking slips containing the world's most expensive toys. This

may not have been a good idea. In the five years since we have given up boating we have been asked dozcas of times, "Don’t you miss it?" The answer has been a unanimous "No". But sitting and gazing at all that gleaming hardware and observing the camaraderie which exists among boaters gave us a sense of nostalgia which even our favorite meal couldn't dispel. Js^nr and Carey Boss of 84th St. and Ruth and Gene Fisher of 19117 3rd Ave. gave an absolutely sensational Booze Cruise on the Captain Cramer out of Shelter Basin 6 p.m. July 2. Even landlubbers know that tides don’t wait and 63 guests were aboard ahead of time. The vessel is 70 feet long with a wide beam, powered by two Diesel 871 engines. The engines were so quiet we barely heard them over the conversation and she was as steady as the QE II. Captain Cramer is a great helmsman and cautious to boot. We marveled at how easily he maneuvered her through the inlet and our spouse found out that the captain leaves nothing to chance and sets his own buoys One large yacht was pretty smart and followed us back in. There was enough good food and liquid refreshment to hold us if we had been marooned for a week. The Seniors' band supplied the music and our singing could be heard for miles. When we reentered the inland waterway the captain set a course for Avalon and people on docks and balconies waved and called to us as we passed There were lots of young people aboard too The Bosses' children. Donna Jane and John Vanllorn and the Fisher's children Sandy and Al Meadowcroft (we really should have said young adults in the case of the last four), the entire musical Brady bunch were along and one fascinating newcomer to us, Martha Grinnic, who had just returned from a trip to Greece Both hostesses wore red, white and blue; even the napkins were patriotic. We forgot to mention the cooperation of the weather. man. The breezes were balmy and the sunset magnificent! It was truly an unforgettable evening. Never again could there be such a combination of congenial people, perfect setting and smooth sailing. We have long known that Police Chief Bill Donohue was a highly educated man, but he surprised us the other day by telling us that this autumn he is going back to college to get his Master’s Degree. We asked him why he wanted to do it and he said, "Well, you know I won’t always be young enough to serve on the police force and when I do have to retire I want to go into teaching". He has an extensive vocabulary and writes as well as he speaks. He plans now to attend Seton Hall Univ. in South Orange, which will mean quite a commutation,

but we're proud of his foresight and know he will be a gifted leader. As promised, the Antiques Show at S.H. Elementary School sponsored by the S.H. Women’s Civic Club.was better than ever this year. Co-chairwomen were Toddy (Mrs. Wm.) Krlton, Dotty (Mrs. Gerald) Stump and Ramona (Mrs. Robert) Wilson. They had lots of help. Viki Wear made artistic signs for all the booths and Hilda Mixsell supplied the flowers. We talked to Hilda and she was exhausted because she ran the successful Home Run Derby the day before We went with the express purpose of getting a crystal cream pitcher we had seen at the Silver Porringer shop from South Carolina last year but. natch, it had been sold during the interim. The Altermans of Blue Bell, Pa. had an enticing collection of plates decorated with ships and the display by the Linen Ladies of Rochester, N Y was the most attractive of all Frannie and Tom Poole, formerly from Avalon, who have their shop in New Hope, Pa. now. were there and this marks the first year that we didn't buy one of their Poole Peo pie (painted Bedsteads) which arc becoming collector’s items.

New Fireman

Stone.harbor - Craig Otton, son of Margie and Jim Otton, has been named by Mayor Arden Hand and Borough Council to become a member of the Volunteer Fire Co.

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