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By Libby Demp Forrest HALLOWEEN is just a week away, a favorite time for kids. The origins ol i Halloween go back centuries to the time of the Druia religion. The Druid religion pre-dated Christianity in England, but it died out so completely very little is known of its actual beliefs and ceremonieA One of the few remaining - Druid customs was the lighting of bonfires on Halloween, which was the night before the Druid autumn festival. It was believed that ghosts and whitches went around during this night. • • * Standard time goes back into effect this Sunday, October 28th. If you turn the clock back one hour Saturday night before you go to bed, you won't have to worry about jumping out of bed Sunday morning to get the time straight. You can just lull around in bed catching up on that hour's sleep you lost last April when Daylight Savings Time went into effect. Early risers now will get the benefit of a little mere daylight in the morning, but evening comes sooner than expected for those who are homeward ty-und. • • • What can match the timeless quality of an October day? This is a beautiful time of year tq enjoy the fading colors, the crisp air and the anticipation of upcoming holidays. To those who predict a long, cold winter, we say, get lost. We're hoping far a short, mild winter. How about you? • ♦ • Eating out is always a pleasure for us. , Here are some favorites: "* SCRENCt'S. One of the most pleasant restaurants in our area, Screnci's at 6208 ^ Landis Avenue, Sea Isle City boasts Italian cooking done to perfection, ranging from appetizers to full course dinners. There is so much to choose from, we just have to take our time to decide. The pastas are, of course, excellent. Highly recommended: the Manicotti and Braciola, and Screnci's own blended Fettuccine with spinach. Seafood? Meats? Combination platter? Screnci's has them all, plus a special children's menue. * * * BELLEVUE TAVERN. The Bellevue Tavern, located at 7 South Main Street, Cape May Court House, really knows how to make a sandwich. The menue emphasizes tavern sandwiches — and they really have to be seen to be believed. The sandwiches are huge; stuffed with thick slices of your favorite cold cuts between slices of freshly baked breads. We'll tell you a secret: sometimes we simply can't finish a Bellevue Tavern sandwich and ask for a doggie bag. Then we take it home and voila, when the next meal comes 'round, we're ready with a hearty leftover. The Bellevue menue also in- / eludes crispy salads.

■ TORTILLA FLATS. The Mexicans have arrived. The great dishes of the J Mexican culture are now being served at Tortilla Flats Mexican Restaurant, at 2540 Dune Drive, Avalon. Chef Jeffrey Schwartz is an expert on such dishes as Aztec Pie (a creation of V; corn tortillas layered with chicken or beef, then covered with green Chile sauce), and Chile Rellenos fresh chile peppers stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese, deep fried in corn batter and covered with Ranchera sauce). There's much, much more to choose from. Be sure to sample something from the dessert menue (i.e. Kahlua Mousse, or Oreo Cheesecake, or Pecan Pie). • • • OBADIAH'S. Almost everything about 5 Obadiah's is unique from the moment you ' t walk into the graceful restaurant, newly built, but looking like it's been around for r a century or so. Aged steaks and fresh seafood are specialties — and they surpass • everything that even comes close. Also featured are the great Bouillabaise, King Y Crab Legs and 16 oz. Lobster Tails. The 32 " oz. Porter House steaks are the thickest, - juiciest we've eaten in a long time. How's the beef? — outstanding. i • * • QUARTROOM. Located at 3800 Pacific ' Avenue, Wildwood, the Quartroom is the place to go for fun, late hours and thirst quenching drinks. Lotus, the band of the year in Philly and So. Jersey will be on the bandstand staring tonight thru Saturday. The Quar- ' troom opens its doors at 9 p.m. and stays open until 3 a.m. Wednesday through i .Saturday. "Radio City" will be playing Saturday, Nov. 3 during the Quartroom 's Big Halloween Party — there'll be prizes for best costume and lots of food that night. «

DONATION FROM PBA — Lower Township Detective Frank Ma jane, right, presents $100 check from Local SS of the Police Benevolent Association to Fran Flore, president of St. Raymond's Athletic Association, Villas, for team uniforms. County Calendar Items lor COUNTY CALENDAR MUST BE RECEIVED THE THURSDAY PRIOR TO PUBLICATION Send them to Libby Demp Forrest. P O Box 00. Cape May Court House. N J 0S21O WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 24 4-H Seeing Eye Dog meeting sponsored by Seeing Eye Inc. and Cape May County 4-H, (info 465-5115), at Extension Center, Dennis ville Rd., Rt. 657, Court House, 7:30 p.m. MADD meeting, (info 399-9313), at County Library, Court House, 7:30 p.m. THURSDAY. OCTOBER 25 14th .Annual Fashion Show by Wildwood Civic Club, (info 522-5343 or 522-3800), at Wildwood Golf and Country Club, 12 noon. Fall Luncheon. Cape May County Retired Educators Assoc. (info 522-3172), at Golden Eagle. Cape May, 12 noon. * . Caesars Casino bus trip by XI Beta Tau (info 884-8686), bus leaves Rio Mall 5:15, Jamesway at 5:30. College Fair, Wildwood Catholic High School, 7-9 p.m. FRIDAY. OCTOBER 26 Recruit Graduation Exercises. U.S. Coast Guard Training Center, parade field, Cape May, every Friday, 11 a.m. Bloodmobile, (info 465-7382), at Woodbine Elementary School, Webster Ave., 2-7 p.m. Annua! Fall Rummage Sale by Episcopal Church Women of St. Mary's, (info 368-5922; leave donations Oct. 25 & 26 in the parish hall), rummage sale takes place in the parish hall, 95th St., 6-8 p.m. Also Sat. morning. Second Annual Halloween Parade Dracula's Castle/Block Party, sponsored by Wildwood Chamber of Commerce and Wildwood Recreation Dept., parade from Wildwood — Pacific Ave. bet. Rio Grande and Glenwood Ave., 6:30 p.m. ; Dracula's Castle/block party Cedar Ave. and the Boardwalk, 7-10 p.m. "Topper", Final movie, Cary Grant Film Festival, Couq^f Library, (info 465-7111 or 465-7837), Court House, 7 p.m. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 27 Fleminglon discount shopping trip by Travel Bugs of Marmora ( info 390-0538 or 390-9101 ) . Cake Sale by Animal Welfare Society (info 886-8692), at Shop-n-Bag, Breakwater Plaza, North Cape May, 10 a.m. Rummage Sale (see Friday), Stone Harbor, concludes 10 a.m. -noon. Women's Aglow luncheon, (info 465-4735 or 886-1610), speaker: Darlene Stiefel, at Menz Restaurant, Rio Grande, 10:45 a.m. Annual Children's Halloween Party by Avalon Recreation Dept., pre-scbool thru 4th grade, at Community Hall, 30th st. aqd Avalon ave., 1 p.m. (Page 28 Please)

Pier Will Feature Big Band, Banjos

OCEAN CITY - A big i band dance and banjo bash < will wrap up Ocean City's | "October's Twice as Nice" 1 entertainment, Saturday at 1 the Music Pier, Boardwalk 1 and Mooriyn Terrace. i Bands will play continuously from 8:30 p.m. 'til midnight with the Dick i Anthony Orchestra offer- i ing a variety of nostalgic < ballroom dance favorites, t Bill Bruestle and the Sun- 1 shine Boys, a lively banjo J band featured at the pier 3 during the summer, will play 'during big band b breaks. h William Sackett will be t<

special guest soloist and emcee. Sackett has appeared on TV's "AM Philadelphia" and at Park and leading in the Philadelphia Tickets include light refreshments For information and reservations contact the Public Relations Department, City Ocean City, New 08226, phone The city's post-season band dances have been for four years with attendance growing.