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Herald & Lantern 7 September *83

BECAUSE wc write this column, we hear many complaints about the way the borough of Stone Harbor is run. We hear plaudits too of course, i.e., how smoothly the transition to recycling of trash has been made and how well it has been handled, but we must admit those who would change things are in the majority. When we hear complaints. we always say "Go to Council Meetings at Borough Hall, attend the Zoning Board of Adjust rnent meetings or those of the Planning Board." Their feeling is that one person cannot change anything. This may in some cases be true, but a group of voters can effect a change We just received a postcard from the Realty Owners Association urging us to attend an important General Membership Meeting of the ROA which will Ik? held Saturday, Sept •JO, at 10 a m in the public school auditot-ium We

have always found this organization to be very attentive to its members’ wishes. All of you who deplore the expenditure of so much money on the beautification of 96th St. while permitting the entrance from Avalon to look more like Coney Island, those who deplore the lack of public parking and regret that building continues despite an inadequate and outdated sewage system^ join 'the ROA and make your feelings known. The officers and trustees will be responsive to, your questions about what happens to taxpayers' monies. Lots of people feel that a community hall is the answer to the needs of youth and senior citizens while others worry about . the health of residents as nothing is being done to. compensate for the additional sewage. Let's get bur priorities straight and work together to see they are carried out in proper order.

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Speakers at this meeting will address two vital topics: Hurricane safety tips and what we can do in an emergency with the 96th St. Bridge closed. When they have turned the meeting over to the public, make your own feelings known. BECOMING Miss America has to be a thrilling experience, but being chosen Little Miss Stone Harbor can be equally exciting for a very young lady. Viki (Mrs. Harry) Wear always runs the contest and this year’s winners were nine-year-old MaUreen McNulty and her charming runners-up, Amy Magazzu and Charlotte Ann Boehmler.

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Following their appearance at the S.H. Womens Civic Club Fashion Show, they were awarded trophies at the Cape May Baby Parade and next, and most exciting of all,. Viki told then 1 ) they would appear in Ocean City’s major parade for Joe DiMaggio Day. They were visibly impressed with the news but one little voice chirped "Mrs. Wear who is Joe DiMaggio?” When they reached Ocean City they learned that the Grand Marshall was, indeed, the great outfielder and outstanding celebrity. Ocean City had ^ gongbananas for DiMaggio DajuThere were banners, balloons, bands, boats with lights and "T’’-shirts all proclaiming "Welcome Joe!" The parade was miles and hours long with countless floats and decorated cars. The heat ^was intense in their open convertible but our Little pisses were gallant to the hd, only a touch less fired up\thfch their picturetakiM mothers when the distinguished white-haired Joe gave them a bow and a wave. They were each given another trophy commemorating the event. Indefatigable Viki and her husband, more popularly known as Duke, have just returned from a well-earned vacation. Touring museums in Boston, attending a Godchild’s beautiful wedding in Albany, the races at Saratoga where Viki won some bucks and winding up at a girlie extravaganza in Atlantic City. You can’t win ’em all and Viki’s Saratoga profits now enrich the Las Vegas of the 15ast Coast. WE WERE INFINITELY shocked to learn from the Philadelphia Inquirer of Aug. 30 that our old friend and inspired football coach, David E. DiFilippo, had died the day before at Shore Memorial Hospital in Somers Point. Dave’s home was in Ocean City. His football career spanned sandlot, high school, championship college and* professional teams. He played on 1937-38 Villanova’s unbeaten teams and his sense of humor confounded teammates, adversaries and officials almost equally. He was always all-out for & winning score. At Villanova, as a line coach, he led the Wildcats through winning games by his unusual but every cagey . strategy. He continued there through 1959 when he became assistant coach at Temply University. He joined Wayne Hardin (former coach at Annapolis) as mentor of the Bulldogs of the nowdefunct Continental League. When the Bulldogs disbanded he became genera] manager and head coach of the Pottstown Firebirds in 1968 and led them to two successive league titles in 1969 and 1970 in the Atlantic Coast Football League. For this he was named coach of the year. He was also named to the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame and the University

of Villanova Hall of Fame. As soon as we read his obituary in the Inquirer we called Jim Henry of 4327 Fifth Ave., Avalon, to be sure he had seen the article — we knew the two had been close friends. Jim Henry is a celebrity in his own right having been, for many years, an umpire for the Eastern Collegiate Conference. He officiated at games from Annapolis to Maine and west to West Virginia and Syracuse. Jim too was devastated about, losing a life-long friend and his comment was "football has lost a gritty and wiley gentleman." We remember sitting in the stadium in Pottstown when the temperature registered minus 30 degrees to cheer the Firebirds on — it’s like losing Bear Bryant twice in one year. • » • MRS. ROBERT CAMPBELL called us today to say thfey are leaving for the season and her greatest regret is that she won’t, any longer, be able to see the garden of Ida Aulenbach of 9619 Seng Place. She said "it has been my delight all summer and I do hope others will see it." We’ll check it out tomorrow and let you know if we agree. Our continued delight is the plantings around Mildred and Ben Bartley’s home at 8802 Third Ave. We feel the Borough should ^tfeate a special award for residents who spend so much time and love making Stone Harbor the y Seashore at Its Best. \ On Sunday, August we jwent to a^reception held in honor of* Florie Folcher, one of our very talented local artists. It was given by Bonellc Douglass and Peter Bryden of the Gate House Flower and Gift Shop on the Wharf. We chatted with friends in the aromatic setting of real flowers and in the midst of unusual artifacts they sell there. Unfortunately, Florie was suffering from a chronic illness in her knee and had to leave before the bulk of the crowd arrived, but in the meantime we had a long talk with the guest of honor who has summered in Avalon and Stone Harbor lon&>r than she cares to admit. We found to our surprise we lived a block of one another for years in Avalon and never met at that time — now that we have retired here per-

manently we live within a block of each other in Stone Harbor. It was a fun party with all the champagne and petits fours this guest could manage. Stopped at Britton’s Bakery, 97th and 3rd Ave., this morning for a couple of pig’s ears for lunch. As usual there was a waiting line and while we waited wc read the framed documents on the wall. First we examined Rayjnond Britton’? diploma from Dunkin Donuts University in 1975. Next we read A framed letter written on stationery bearing the Presidential Seal and signed. Ronald Reagan. It reads: “Dear Mr. Britton, The apple fritUys which Mr. and Mrs. Vince Egan delivered to Faith Whittlesey for me were wonderful. I understand you are ' one of the leading bakers in Stone Harbor and your pastry certainly attests to that fact... Nancy joins in sending you our best wishes." When it came our turn to be waited upon we asked for apple fritters rather than pig’s ears, but were told they’d been sold out early in the morning so guess what we had for lunch? Next time we have house guests they’ll be served a presidential breakfast. We decided to follow up on the story and headed for the Emjay shop, 218 96th St., to talk to Vince Egan. He was out, but we do know that Pat and Vince Egan who own Emjay have been friends of Faith Ryan Whittlesey for years. Mrs. Whittlesey was recently named head of the White House Office of Public Liaison. The Egan’s shop is strictly a first class operation. They carry Beleek china, fifteen top brands of crystal stemware, Boehm porcelains and the fantabulous Shader Dolls which have jointed porcelain bodies, real hair and are each signed and numbered since they are made in limited editions. They are created in Newark, Dela., so as in the case of the Boehms you are buying the finest in American skills.

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