22 - Herald & Lantern 19 September '84

Mews Notes from — Seven Mi/e Beach MTllen Rowland 368-2294

We have a delightful canary around here who gives us only happy news. It called us this wed; < very talented bird) to tell us that Mrs. Reba Chard of 211 102nd St. will be celebrating her 86th birthday on Oct. 3rd. She's the youngest 86-yr.-older we have ever known. A life-time devotee of Stone Harbor, she belongs to the Seniors, plays cards avidly, swims daily, loves the beach and bingo and is anangel about shopping for those who are i n - capacitated.'We all wish her "Happy Birthday'' and many, many more. We learned with deepest regret that the mother of our physician. Rodolfo Garcia. M.D.. died in Mexico City Sunday Sept. 9 The fact that he flew down frequently to visit his Mother. Andrea Garcia, must provide him with some measure of comfort at this painful time Pres. William Van Ness of Stone Harbor's Realty "Owner's Assoc. got enthusiastic applause and cheers from members v when he said he believed that plans for a community hall and enclosed Olympicsized swimming pool were on the drawing board of the master plan for the borough for 1987. HE OPENED the organization's general fall meeting in the Public

School Sept. 8 by introducing those in the audience who are instrumental in maintaining borough standards for excellence. He reported that 1,200 questionnaires had been mailed to members about their particular concerns and thanked 700 persons (about 60 percent of the membership) who responded He notified members that at least one trustee attends every important public meeting of borough council. zoning board, planning board etc. because as he said "...we are your watch dog". He then read the nominating committee's slate for new trustees which was moved on, seconded and unanimously approved. He introduced the newly-elected trustees and thanked those leaving the board for their many hours of dedicated service and tireless efforts. It is a rule of the organization that trustees may not succeed themselves after serving out their term of ofOge. He gave a brief "President's speech All borough -owned lots have ^been sold fbr $4.8 million; little dune fence was repaired until August; an excellent master plan has been prepared by Alvin C. Herman and an okay been given to apply for permits from the state; preliminary reports indicate that the implantation of Seascape was unsuc-

cessful ; contractor who repaired or may still be repairing 104th Street Bridge, did a deplorable job and should be "written of the books", further action may be taken against the firm by ROA. VAN NESS THEN listed complaints and requests most commonly received on responses and assured members that people in positions of public trust were constantly striving to improve things which needed attention and fulfill desires of taxpayers. He suggested that each property owner contact the councilman in charge of his or her problem. Immediately after the reorganization of borough council every member would get a letter from ROA giving constituents the name and phone number of each councilman and his field of expertist, he said. We think this is a neat idea but are not sure council members applaud the action. E I w o o d (Woody) Jarmer, director of the Cape May County Planning Board, was principal speaker and won his audience over by pointing out that ours is not the only resort that has problems of

density, parking and trash collection during the summer season. He vacations in Nantucket and this year returned to CMCH on Labor Day. He said there was a party on each bridge celebrating the departure of. summer residents and a normal 10-minute ride took human hour that day, never again would he try that, he vowed. When it comes to zoning ordinances and tightening them to control proliferation of condos and multiple family dwellings and cut down on density the countyhas no jurisdiction, but can and does make recommendations, Jarmer said. Therefore, it is up to our own borough council and zoning board to make the reforms we need. IF YOU MISSED the cocktail party benefit performance of the West Point Cadets Choir sponsored by the Parish of Maris Stella Church with proceeds going to offset the parish assessment for St. Joseph s . Regional School in Sea Isle City, you missed a nifty night! It held some shocks for us — we had never seen a cadet wearing a bra before!* Also, the Corpa is soooo 4uch younger than we remembered. But it was all so beautifully arranged by Marie Phillips. Mary Nilon and Bonnie Feise under eagle-eyed chairwomen Mary Lou Millar / we got with it fast. The accompanying orchestra was terrific and the Corps sang music the audience grew up loving. Never, but never, have we heard so many wives say to their husbands, "But you've got to dance this with me! They're playing our song!"' From the dolphin-shaped ice to the patriotic colored flower everything was perfect. Do hope you were part of it! DROVE UP to Deauville Inn in Strathmere to join the Avalon Senior Citizens Organization at one of the lunches they hold the second Tuesday every month. We asked if we could join Frances Thatcher. Marjorie Jones and Rosemary D'Archy and

they welcomed us cordially. Two minutes later Tom and Alice Marvel, our shuffle board buddies from 40 years back, sat at the table next to us. Good grub and a • great group. It was a lovely way to spend the afternoon. Frances and this reporter are both newspaper freaks, or as she put it, "aficionados" which means ope "reads the masthead .arid last classifiefKidd. The Avalon Senionriare a really adtive bunch. A mora toriunj/f 300 members has been proposed and will probably be set in September according to George Scattergood, who s in charge of public relations. Trips are planned regularly by their tour directors, Dot and Jim German. The next one is already sold out and has a standby list, so sign up quickly when they announce another tour. We were running late that day and couldn't remain for the slide show put on by the Cape May County Historical Society. We understand we missed a real treat. The next luncheon will be held on Oct. 9th at the Golden Inn in Avalon, which will please these who don't care that much for driving. STONE HARBORS Garden Club had its first Monday morning meeting of the year Sept. 3. Diane Bonelli. owner of the Rose Petal Flower and Gift Shop, 9721 2nd Ave., gave a program on flower arranging and getting out of a rut by using imported flowers. She receives flowers from Holland every other day. They arrive in her shop 48 hours from the time they are shipped. Most fascinating are the gerbera daisies in every shade, which are named for girls. Diane gave us many good points: Always cut everything, including the greens, at a 45-degree angle — when you do this, your arrangement should last a week at least. Support heavy blossoms with wire to keep them from dropping and cover the wire with a wrapping of green tape. She made it all look so easy we might even try it. She donated her finished-/' masterpiece to the garden^ club, which auctioned it off immediately after her program. Penny (Mrs. Frank) Adkins went home with the

flowers that were blooming in Holland just hours « before. Before we left Nancy Ritchie reminded us of the flower show at the Elementary School Oct. 6 and asked that we all start a plant in a plastic cup to give those who attend. Herbs are great for this; if I were still a Philadelphian my contribution would be sorrel now. I guest it'll be mint. f f SOME PEOPLE get all the luck, particularly glamor gals. Viki Wear and her husband Duke are busypacking for a trip to the Scandinavian countries. They'll fly to Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland with a steamship side trip through the fiords of Norway. Pretty tough huh? Vivacious Viki is bearing up nicely. I might be considered a tad biased in the case of my daughter. Maris Clement, but she and I have always been in love with the actor Stewart Granger. She called today to say she had just returned from the Homestead in Virginia, where she has been making a TV commercial for Canada Dry — star of the s h o w was Stewart Granger! There was an instant affinity and they dined together the last night of the production. One never ceases being a mama. I immediately asked if he's married. She said "No, but divorced four times," I hope she's his fifth choice, but it would kill me to call him "Son". On Monday, Sept. 10, at the Stephen C. Ludham Post 331 of the American Legion a nominating committee consisting of: RoyBack, Bob Michael, and Jim Bower proposed the following slate of names to serve in the coming year: Cmdr. James R. Daniels; Senior Vice Cmdr. Willis Allen; Junior Vice Cmdr. John P. Bretherton; Adjutant Robert L. McMichael; Post Home Fund Committee Chairman Ray Beck; and Financial Director James DiMarco. They were aluly elected to serve. The Women's Auxiliary' of the same Post has made 1 such remarkable progress for the past year that it was agreed by all concerned to maintain the status quo for the upcoming year.

Permit, Ok; Pipe, Maybe

( From Page 1 > gestion, never made in the form of a motion. GERALD M. THORNTON, said he agreed "something has to be done." but took no position last week on how to pay for the project. His stance in May was that "it's a community problem" and "it should be a cooperative effort." Freeholder Ralph W. Evans was absent from the caucus and Freeholder Director Anthony T. Catanoso said he wouldn't be voting on the project since it will occur after he leaves office Dec. 31 . But Catanoso left little doubt he was perturbed at the unwillingness of the four municipalities to share in the cost. "I've heared this for 20 years," he said. "They're just sitting back waiting for the county. They have borrowing power. They could get a bond issue. "I CAN SEE spending $2,000 for a permit," said Catanoso, "but I feel the four municipalities should budget it. It's their problem. Maybe the county can assist. "These municipalities keep coming to us for help," said Catanoso, almost to himself. "They didn't used to." The four mayors last gathered on April 25 with Sturm and county engineers NeU 0. Clarke and James Mott. All agreed the deteriorated pipe was "a serious public safety hazard." None agreed who was resonsible to pay for it. At that time, a $250,000 cost was mentioned. PART OF THE PROBLEM in determining responsibility is that the county in 1927 applied for the riparian grant that constructed the pipe, but the money came to the city of Cape May. The April 25 meeting concluded with Sturm saying he would "put on the table (freeholders) that it be done as a countyproject." Those present applauded. But on May 17, with Sturm absent, Cape May Mayor Arthur Blomkvest and West Cape May Mayor John Vasser heard the freeholders tell them they would be ex- / pected to share in the cost. "I don't think you'll get Cape May, West Cape May, Cape May Point and Lower Township to agree to anything, frankly," said Blomkvest. THE MAYORS complained that the county was spending "millions, but not in I Cape May, West Cape May or Cape May Point." At last week's meeting, Mott told the freeholders the project cost would be "higher than anticipated" because engineering studies found it would cross four roads and there are "carports, fences,

shacks in the way." Mott told the Herald and Lantern that / some persons have put structures on, or' close to, the city's easement and the question of who will tear them down is one reason the cost is uncertain. He said there would be some "tedious work" because construction would take place close to several structures. But he said cost would be "narrowed down" by the end of the month when construciton plans are complete. "THAT PIPE CRUMBLES like dust," said Sturm. "This project simply has to be done. It's an accident waiting to happen. We can't walk away from it again." "I think we agree," said Kilpatrick. "But how are we to allocate the co6t? Who bears the responsibility? "The history is very vague," said Sturm. "The riparian permit application was filed by the county. From then on, it's very vague. There are no records. This has been a source of dispute long before I became a freeholder." Sturm said Cape May Point and West Cape May "claim they have no money, and as for Cape May, I can't pin em down." "I SUGGEST we proceed," said Sturm, "apply for the permit, let the process begin and continue to negotiate with the foui municipalities. If it's go, and there is some assistance from the municipalities, we can fund this early next year and get it under way prior to the spring of '85." At their May 17 meeting, the freeholders had instructed County Engineer Clarke to "proceed with the engineering" and "begin construction immediately after Labor Day." Mott-sai<fthe project could start in early spring and would take about a month. He said spring was not the ideal time for construction because of high ground water, but he conceded the "ideal" summer construction period was unlikely because of the area's tourism. "ONCE WE HAVE a plan in hand," said Sturm, "we can go back and try again. I don't want another springtime with this problem still here." When flooding occurs, Sturm said, "their septic systems don't work and they need a motorboat to get their kid; to the /school bus." Sturm, who directs both tlie Public Works and Revenue and Finance departments, has previously suggested the project could be done without going into the county's general fund by issuing a bond ordinance and paying over a five-year period. «*

5 Get 7% Fishing Loans

(From Page 1) which met Sept. 5, returned three applications for additional information, and also has another three applications to be considered at the next meeting. (The successful applications, approved first by the committee and last week by the EDC, now go to the state Department of Community Affairs for final approval THEY INCLUDE: Lund's Fisheries Inc., Cold Spring, $50,000 for equipment to process underutilized species, 18 jobs. Atlantic-Cape Fisheries Inc., Cold Spring, $50,000 to install fish-processing equipment, 11 jobs. This company was formed this year and is located at Sea Harvest Industrial Parte. Softies Inc., Dennisville, $18,500 to expand harvesting equipment, four jobs. Herbert Hudson, Erma, $40,000 to purchase a vessel and equipment, three jobs. William and Joyce Rahn, Ocean View, $6,925 to purchase boat equipment, retain one job and create one job. INTEREST RATE is 7 percent with payback scbeduled from one to seven years. The money comes from the federal Small Cities Community Block Grant Pro-

gram administered by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. The federal grant was announced last November. Application was prepared largely by James Smith of the county Planning Department. ♦ f \ From the $500,000 total. Grant will be paid $14,700 in salary and fringe benefits the first year; Smith $11,256. Other costS^ bringing the amount available for loans to > $465,000, include a bonding fee of $850, $1,100 for promotion,^, KXMor a staterequired audit, 'and $3,594 for 'Tegal/misceDaneoos." ) \ JOHN SCHREINER, EDG vice' chairman, heads the six -member loan selection committee. John Q. Hefti, vice president and commerical loan officer at First Na- ^ tional Bank of Tom's Riverin Court Houser"~ newly pamed to the EDG board, is vice chairman of the committee. Other members include Marine Extension Agent Stewart Tweed, EDG board member Robert Laws, and Tom McVey and Keith Laudeman representing the commercial fishing industry. EDG meeting voting unanimously to ratify the selection committee's choices included Mavromates, Schreiner, Hefti, and chairman Mrs. Dorothy Mack.