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CANDY STRIPERS CAPPED — Young volunteers at Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital were honored for service recently, receiving caps for 100 hours, pins for 150 hours, and bars for 200 hours or more. Taking part were, left to right back row, Kbecky Escribano, Wild wood. Karen Peacock. Beesley's Point; Angela Ramsey, Cape May; Doreen Mariner. Court House; Marine Macatee. R.N., candy stripe instructor. Front, left to right, are: Dorothy Lovell, R.N., instructor. Rio Grande; Kim Smith. Woodbine; Heidie Italiano. Seaville: Sherry Haines. Seaville; Brenda Heathcote, Cape May. and Traci Ward, Green Creek. i

SJI Records Year Of Solid Expansion >

FOLSOM — William F. Ryan, president and chief executive officer of South Jersey Industries. Inc. (SJI), characterized 1984 as a year typified by achievements in terms of the company's products, services and financial results "The developments of this past year contributed to steady growth by South Jersey Industries' family of companies." Ryan said In 1984. SJI celebrated its 15th year of operation as a diversified holding company with interests in natural gas distribution and industrial operations including natural resource processing SJI S NATURAL gas subsidiary. South Jersey Gas Company i South Jersey Gas), continued to expand in its seven county service territory which encompasses all of Atlantic. Cape May. Cumberland, and Salem Counties and portions of Burlington, Camden, and Gloucester Counties Ryan reported, "South Jersey Gas increased its share of the residential market for house and water heating in 1984 by adding in excess of 6.000' newcustomers The vast majority of new homes built on or near existing mains have gas heat and gas appliances. Natural gas continues to be the fuel of choice with area home South Jersey Gas has

also made a significant number of conversions 1 from alternate fuels. In 1984. 4,000 new gas Heating and water heating units were installed, an increase of 40 percent over 1983 SOUTH JERSEY Gas in troduced an innovative new technology for the reading

t of gas meters in 1984. The s DataCap H hand held i microcomputer records j data electronically on a ; cassette at the meter loca- » lion. 'The data is then transferred to the data processing system for processing and billing. "Use of this portable computer is improving the overall efficiency and accuracy of our meter reading operations." Ryan explained. South Jersey Gas" commitment to energy conser vation was further emphasized during 1984 with the opening of a new energy saver center in Ocean City. The center, which serves the Cape May County region, provides consumers with a variety of conservation devices and materials and a complete line of high efficiency gas appliances. ON JAN. I. under the Natural Gas Policy Act. certain supplies of natural gas were deregulated at the wellhead. "Instead of significant increases in natural gas rates, as some have predicted." Ryan said, "supplies and prices are the most stable that have

been experienced in recent \ * years. "The partial deregulation of gas prices is occurring at a time when surplus supplies are available and market signals are telling producers to forego price increases allowed uner their contracts in order to maintain or increase their current sales levels. This, coupled with an aggressive effort to contain costs on the part of "South Jersey Gas and its principal natural gas pipeline supplier. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation iTransco'. prepares the way for stable gas costs. During the coming year, supplies will also remain plentiful which will allow* for the anticipated growth throughout the Company's market area." South Jersey Gas also reduced its Raw Materials Adjustment t RMA ) charge by $5.3 million. The RMA allows the utility to pass through to its customers increases or decreases in the cost of gas from its suppliers. Customers of South Jersey Gas are receiving a 3 percent reduction in gas costs during 1985 as a result of the decrease.

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Honors on AG Courses VINELAND - Cumberland County College's Agriculture/Ornamental Horticulture program achieved national recognition by winning the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture/R J. Reynolds award for "excellence in agriculture technology" CCC was the first community college in the nation to be so honored The facilities include the Phillip Alampi Agriculture Building, which houses modern classrooms and laboratories, plus three green-houses used for the production of nursery, floral and bedding plants" "ON CAMPUS, there is a 60-tree fruit nursery, several nursery beds and an arboretum, which showcases many of the plants used in New Jerseylandscaping." Professor Robert Parvin says. Fall semester courses include Fundamentals of

Horticulture. Introduction lo Soil Science. Landscape Design and Fruit Production. Students who complete this two-year program receive an associate in applied sciences degree Parvin says that course selection is flexible and that tuition is $31 per credit hour. Spring semester registration will be held at the college cafeteria 9 a m. to 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 and 29. For information, call 691-8600. ext 223. Chamber Sets Installation WILDWOOD - Rep William J. Hughes will be < the guest speaker and in- I stalling officer at the I Greater Wildwood Chamber 1 of Commerce annual instal- c lation dinner 7 :30 p.m. Fri- 1 day at Urie's Reef and Beef t Restaurant. ( Dutch treat cocktails will f offered 6:30 p.m. Master s of ceremonies will be A1 Pa- 1 lombo. Tickets can be ob- v tained by calling the cham- c office at 729-4000.

Marine Specimens Aids to Studies

CREST HAVEN - Students in the Marine/Environmental Occupations program at the county vocational career center are currently caring for several uncommon species of underwater creatures provided by recent graduate. Tom Sloan. Sloan, a graduate of Lower Cape May Regional High School, works as the winch man on the commercial scallop boat the "Kim Barb". When the nets are drawn in they often bring with them other specimens as well. Sloan keeps some of these unexpected catches alive until the boat docks and then sees that they are given to the Marine/Environmental Occupations class. STUDENTS IN the class care for the animals in large aquaria located throughout the room The unusual species include an octopus, which a hearty appetite and the ability to change colors ; and a pair of chain dog fish, which is a type of small shark These sharks unexpectedly laid eggs, which the students are watching develop. Hans Toft, one of the pro-

gram instructors, incorporate information on the care and feeding of the aquaria residents into the program. "By learning first-hand the requirements for keeping these animals alive," he said, "students develop a better understanding of how the environment affects our commercial fisheries. "IN ADDITION," he continued. "contacts with graduates like Tom Sloan, who are working on commercial vessels, give students a clear picture of the rewards and difficulties of commercial fishing. I always encourage graduates to return and discuss their jobs " The Marine/Environmental Occupations program prepares students for work in sport and commercial fishing, as well as in other environmentally related fields. High school students attend for one-half of each school day and spent the other part of the day taking required classes at their regular high schools. Students who enroll may go directly to work upon completion of the program or may go on for further training.