Herald & Lantern 2 November '83

Purchasing Agents Give Dearer Award

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Poison Control

COURT HOUSE - William C. Denver, county purchasing agent, has received national recognition for his contributions to the advancement of the public purchasing profession. Deaver, who has been purchasing agent for the county for six years, was named -to a precedentsetting runner-up position .in the annual competition for the “Buyer of the Year" award from the National Institute of Government Purchasing in Washington. DC. Buyer of the year honors went to Joseph Agostini of Vineland, who has been purchasing agent there for over 25 years. The presentation of a runner-up award was a precedent-setter. NOMINEES FOR the national award must be professionally certified and must have demonstrated outstanding abilities and exceptional contributions beyond the normal daily responsibilities for the public purchasing profession. Deaver has developed the county’s present centralized purchasing system. In doing so he devised innovative and money-saving operating techniques that have been adopted by several other purchasing agencies throughout the state. Deaver has autored several purchasingoriented articles. He was instrumental in the effort which led to legislative action on Senate Bill 3208 which if approved by the Assembly will afford all governmental entities greater benefits from the state bidding procedures. IN ADDITION. Deaver has offered his expertise and assisted several communities in and out of Cape May County in developing purchasing procedures for their respective governments. Deaver was the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing 1981 National

Conference theme winner, marking the first time a New Jersey Purchasing agent was so honored. He is a past member of the board of directors of the Govemmental Purchasing Association and the National Institute of Govemmental Purchasing Southern Chapter, of which he is presently vice

Captain’s Licensing Course Set CAPE MAY — A 40-hour captain’s license preparation course for local boat owners and operators who want to carry passengers for hire will be held by Houston Marine Training Services here Monday, Nov. 7 to Nov. 17. The course, which will prepare individuals for the U.S. Coast Guard motorboat operator, inland operator or ocean operator license exams, will include material on Rules of the Road, Navigation, Seamanship and Safety Regulations. Classes will be held evenings for nine days at the VFW PetersonLittle Post 386, 419 Con-

gress St.

Classes will be taught by Cpt. Charles Juechter, local training representative for Houston Marine Training Services. Captain Juechter is retired from the Coast Guard and has over 15 years of maritime experience, plus a Master’s

License.

For more information, contact Cpt. Juechter at 884-5690. Closing date for registering for the course is Sunday, Nov. 6.

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president. In 1979 in conjunction with Rutgers University and the National Institute of Governmental Purchasing, in Washington, Deaver was part of a 23-member team which participated in a pilot educational program which established the present criteria for state certification.

WRIO

Gets New

Name, Format

RIO GRANDE - The Federal Communications Commisson Oct. 19 granted permissin for Lighthouse Broadcasting Company to change the call letters as of Oct. 22 from WRIO to WSJL. Paul E. Schumacher, who is president and general manager of Lighthouse Broadcasting, announced the change along with the appointment of several positions at the FM station which will continue broadcasting 18 hours daily with a revised format of religious broadcasting. 'Die station now broadcasts such national daily programs as: “Unshackled”, the dramatized true life program that has been broadcast since 1950 jntionside; “Focus On The Family” with Dr. James Dobson; “Haven of Rest” and many religious programs. Schumacher, who will serve as president of the station and general manager, announced that his wife Nancy will serve as vice president and that daily operations involve all Cape May County employees who live and are active in various community affairs locally Craig Endicott of Seaville will serve as station manager of daily operations. Craig has previously been employed by WRIO-FM and for a number of years by WCHR in Trenton Sandra Graver of Ocean View will serve as an administrative assistant to the president. Sandra was also formerly employed by WRIO-FM. Ken Manri of Cape May will serve as a production engineer at the station and will be producing customized commercials and public service spots and program ming. Manri was employed previously by WRYO-FM in Crystal River, Fla. Bill Robinson of Dennis ville will serve as director of public relations and special events broadcasting. Robinson served for 12 years as pastor of the Goshen, Green Creek and Dias Creek United Methodist Church. For 18 years he has also worked as a county news correspondent for several county newspapers. The station will continue its annual three-day coverage of the 4-H Fair each July and other special events will be added to the live coverage of the station.

COURT HOUSE - According to Larry New bold, County Agricultural Agent, New Jersey has a newsy stem, the N.J. Poison Information and Education System - 800-926-1253. (201-926-8008 - for the deaf only.) This statewide system will greatly improve poison treatment and is staffed by professionals around the clock. Growers,’ landscapers, and homeowners are urged to record this number in a prominent spot in case it is ever needed. Poison control centers are places where antidotes on toxic substances are only a phone call away. Today, there are over 400 such centers in operation. In a report carried in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers indicated that "regional poison centers are providing better and more consistent poison information than are non-regional centers." REGIONAL centers serve areas with populations of at least a million people offering toll-free telephone numbers for incoming calls and are staffed by certified personnel. Non-regional, "local’’ centers may be little more than a telephone staffed by anvone who can be freed from other duties, with no organized educational programs to ensure expertise in clinical toxicology. Center responses are graded based on questions that center personnel are asked and the treatment they suggested. The chance of obtaining incorrect

treatment from a nonregional center was calculated to be nine times greater than that from a regional center. Non-regional centers nearly always neglected to ask the caller for a telephone number in case the caller was suddenly cut off. Researchers found that' non-regional centers gave incorrect instructions in 60 percent of the cases.

Chamber Elects Officers av|lon — The borough Chamber of Commerce recently elected its 1983-84 officers: Dan Keen, president; Rich Kurian, first vice president; Miriam Kauterman, second vice president and Irene Matthews, executive secretary Chamber members have indicated their support of the Sabatino Plan to develop the Dune Drive Business District and the chamber has forwarded its views to the borough planners, mayor and council members. The chamber is planning a New Year’s Eve Party at the Jersey Cape Raquet Club, Court House. Food, entertainment and use of three courts are included in the ticket price, but BYOB. For more information, call 967-5541.

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