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Awards Go to Vet, Top 4-H Members

Starting March 13 Father Michael Orei of St. Paul’s Catholic Church will be conducting an ecumenical Bible Study class at St. Mary's Episcopal Churth 7:30 p.m. every Tuesday evening during the Lenten Season All are invited to attend and bring their own. Bible with them His first topic w ill be-: The Book of Revelation Save Sunday afternoon, March 25 at 3:30 p.m The Lewis Shearer Chorale has been asked to return by the Avalon Women's Civic Gub in cooperation with r Avalon’s Performing Arts Committee as a follow-up to their outstanding performance last year: We went last year. It was held at the same place, Avalon Community Hall, and we found it the brightest possible way to spring into Spring Shearer, chorale director for 38 of its 52-year existence, says, “W'e have added some different numbers this year and are sure those attending will enjoy our presentation. Different soloists from our group will perform and a new recipe for making ’Fruit Cake’ will be presented by a quintet of singers " People from all age .groups flip about the originality of the program and it s a neat way to entertain at the conclusion of the bleak season. Reservations are Aggested by phoning 967-7878 or 967-5186. Tickets will also be available at the door March 25 On Monday. March 12, little Parks will address *’ members of the S.H Garden Club on the subject closest to their hearts: Garden Islands. On March 15 the gals are olanning a trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show Call Nancy <Mrs John) Khchie at 368-2286 forjfeservations. Feb. 20 was the date for the monthry dinner meeting of Stone Harbor's Chamber of Commerce. Ted Pain, administrative assistant to the mayor and borough council, introduced principal speaker Police Chief William B. Donohue, w hose topic was “Survival in the Wilderness Among his suggestions to the audience were .’/Never go into the wilderness without a 'strong knife; have plenty of matches; learn to track animals and trap them for your food and get to know which plants are edible so you won’t starve In answer to a question from the audience about what to teach children in case they get lost Donohue answered: ‘Oddly enough, children have an instinct for survival that most adults lack — they automatically seek shelter under a fallen tree and cover themselves with leaves."

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Psychologically a 2-year-old child can become disoriented in 24 hours of being lost in the woods because of his terror and will not respond to his name; an adult will react similarly within 48 hours. Hie chief is so interesting to listen to that he was chosen to appetff^on the show Pryne Tirrie on TV; he was even mbre spellbinding in person. \ ^ Councilman Jack Fitzpatrick spoke briefly oadfe success of source separation of trash and thanked members for their cooperation. He sa^d it will soon become manoatory and the increment from recycling of aluminum will be the most profitable of all « • • We got a newsey postal from Jane (Mrs. Carey) Boss of 84th Street from Palm Beach, Fla. They had just had a Stone Harbor reunion with Doris and Tom Mitchell, Marie and Jim Wood. Roz ■ Blair, Louise and John Deger. Arnie Morris, and Marcelle and Ray de Laurentis, with Jessie and Harry Strohmetz driving up from Key Largo to be with them. Jane*also told us that BUI Klotzbucher had hurt his foot badly but Bill and Margarite have just returned sporting nifty tans and BUl's foot has fully recovered. LAST SUMMER Carol Minich of Pittsburgh, daughter of Peg and Realtor BUI Schaffer, offered home hospitality to a foreign exchange student. She met her guest Giavonne Soave, a student at the University of Milan, Italy, at the airport at 3 a m Giavonne was exhausted after 36 hours of travel time, so the girls went to Carol’s home for a good sleep and then’drove straight through to Stone Harbor to stay with the Schaffers for a week It was mutual “Love at first sight”, according to Peg. Giavonne was a perfect guest, fitted into the family routine immediately afad thought Stone Harbor was the most glorious place she had ever seen. After a week here Carol took her back to Pittsburgh and visited all the attractions there. Giavonne then rejoined her travel group, which was taken to New York and Disneyworld in Florida. When she returned home she wrote Peg that it was a marvelous tour but very expensive and Stone Harbor was the highlight of the trip Peg immediately responded that if Giavonne would like to return this summer she would be welcome to spend the summer with the Schaffers and Peg would try to get her a job Result; Giavonne is coming for the months of August and September and would like to bring a classmate. Peg's job now is trying to find a host family for the second girl and two jobs for extraordinarily bright, bi-lingual gals who won’t have to leave before the season end. Anyone wishing to help and take advantage of this cultural exchange should call Peg at 368-6039.

TUCKAHOE - Over 250 rural and farm people rose in a standing ovation to DF Todd E. Lisowski, longtime area veterinarian, as he received the Distinguished Service to '"Agriculture Award presented by the County Board of Agriculture at its annual venison dinner held recently at the Tuckahoe American Legion Hone. Also honored at the dinner for Outstanding 4-H Program Achievements were Dawn Dickinson of Cold Spring and Robert Calkins of West Cape May. Hie 4-H award recipients were designed as the ^Outstanding 4-H Young Man r and Woman of the Year Dr. Lisowski, of Deerfield, has distinguished himself in the field of veterinary medicine as a private practitioner and as a public area veterinarian for the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. Lisowski received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree from Ohio State University in 1939. He worked as the herd veterinarian for the Valker-Gordon Dairy' and while there, distinguished himself by being the first veterinarian to inject cows with antibiotics in 1940. Antibiotics have since revolutionized livestock medical treatment. DR. LISOWSKI operated a successful farm livestock, veterinary prac : tice in Washington, N.J. for 20 years His veterinary practice included daily, beef, swine, and other livestock farms. In 1961 be moved to South Jersey and became the area veterinarian with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. He distinguished himself in a number of disease eradication programs including hog cholera, vesicular exanthema in swine, bovine and swine brucellosis, cattle tuberculosis, pullorium infection in poultry, and others. Dr. Lisowski supervised the first county equine infectious anemia anywhere in the nation, in Cape May County . Dr. Lisowski retired from his Department of Agriculture position in 1980, but still acts as a consultant veterinarian for a number of cattle and swine farms. He liv.es in Deerfield with his wife Jesse and daughter Susan. Calkins and Dawn Dickinson were honored as the Outstanding 4-H Young Man and Woman of the

4-H YOUTHS OF YEAR — Awards presented by county board of agriculture are proudly displayed by Dawn Dickinson of Cold Spring, left with parents George and Rose Dickinson, and Robert Caulkins of West Cape May, right, with parents Robert and Patricia Canlkins.

Year. Their awards and citations were presented by Marshall Howey of Villas, past president of the Country 4-H Foundation and a member of the board of directors of the County Board of Agriculture. Each of the outstanding 4-H members received a framed certificate and a gift of ^appreciation from the county board. CALKINS HAS completed seven years of 4-H project work which has included digs, horses, livestock, poultry, electricity, gardening, and food preservatHm. He is a member n{ several 4-H Gubs, including the Pitchforks and Buckets, 4-H Livestock Club* Trailblazers, HyRiders', and the Trail Riding 4-H Gubs. He has been very active in County 4-H Program affairs serving on numerous youth committees and fund raising 'projects. Dickinson is in her sixth year of 4-H Project Work and has completed nrojects in community development, citizenship, leadership, food, nutrition and preservation, flower gardening, health, public speaking, forestry, achievement, clothing and textiles, arts and crafts, needlework, and child care. In addition, Miss Dickinson has served on numerous committees and given leadership in the promotion of 4-H Gub Work. In

her 4-H carper she has entered over 100 project exhibits in the County 4-H Fair. As a result of an excellent rating for public pres notations at the countylevel she also competed in 1983 in the State 4-H Public Presentations. Dawn Dickinson also attended the 4-H Teen Conference and was a member of the Singing Ambassadors. In addition the award recipient has organized and conducted the County 4-H Talent Show for the past three years. AS A JUNIOR 4-H Gub leader she has organized 4-H members to work with special education children at Ocean Academy, worked on the Block Brigade for the City of Cape May, and conducted volunteer activities for the elderly. In 1983 she led her club in designing and distributing

nutritious snacks, a project which won the State 4-H Community Development Contest. She teaches children’s exercises, assists in school with tumbling, works with the handicapped, and has made 172 performances for charitable organizations and telethons. She is currently working on a project called the Fitness Training Course in the Cape May County Park. Toastmaster for the affair was Leslie C. Rea of West Cape May, president of the County Board of Agriculture. Community singing was led by County Agricultural Agents John N. MacLeod and Larry E. Newbold, v accompanied on the organ by Libby MacLeod. The Venison Dinner was served family style by the American Legion Post.

Honored By VFW

DISTINGUISHED — Distinguished Service to Agriculture Award of county Board of ^Agriculture is presented by Mayor John A. Vasser Jr. of West Cape May, board vice president, left. 4© Dr. Todd E. Lisowski. area veterinarian, and his wife, Jessie, at ?nnual venison dinner of board.

CAPE MAY — Andrew Sewlick has been named "member of the month” by Peterson-Little Post 386, Veterans of Foreign Wars. Sewlick, born in South Philadelphia, is a retired police officer with 25 years service. He is also retired trom General Electric’s Valley Forge Space Division. He has lived in Villas with his wife, Nina, since 1964. He is a life member of the post. Sewlick served in the Navy during World War II and was in the Marines for 10 v«rs. wmistee for the post, he 4s!4lso a commissioner of tfce Municipal Utilities Authority of Lower Township and is on the county Veterans Cemetery Board.

Obst Honored At Academy north'cape may - Cadet Raymond E. Obst, son of local residents Mr and Mrs. Robert Obst, has been elected to serve as Honor Court representaUve at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. ■ Obst is a 1982 graduate of ^erope May Regional

Video Gear For School

COURT HOUSE-Hele Wissel, Ocean Academy' Parents Association Pres dent, presented a complet video equipment packag to George Bailey, specif services school superintendent, at th school Valentine's Da dance February 14. This gift tinrnina^Ad th association's energies fo the year. The equipmer will be available for use i the Alternative School an Ocean Academy.