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■=£' fi X - loyride dk By Libby Demp Forrest \J JJu 1 "I hope the Jersey Devil is ready for you," I said to No. 2 as I helped roll up his sleeping bag. "Come on, Mom," said No. 2, "you're just trying to scare me." "He's probably out there now in Belleglain waiting for your class to arrive," I said. "Wait till he sees us, said No. 2. "He won't want to have anything to do with us." "You've got something there," I said. I LOOKED AT the checklist from the school to see what else we needed to pack for the overnight trip. "Better take thermal underwear along," I said. "It might get cold." "Mom," said No. 2, "the checklist says undenvear, not long Johns." "It might get cold," I repeated. "It's not going to get cold," said No. 2. "Besides nobody else is going to pack them. I know that." "Suit yourself," I shrugged. "If the Jersey Devil comes looking for you he'll be scared off when he sees the long Johns." "SO WILL everybody else," said No. 2. "I'm going to be living with a lot of other guys in a dorm." I went down the checklist. "Boots," I said. "I'm not taking boots," said Nb. 2. "Nobody ever takes tHem. You don't really need them." "Suit yourself," I said. "Hat. The checklist says to bring a hat." "Nobody takes hats," said No. 2. No. 2 went into the kitchen and came out carrying potato chips, pretzels and a bag of peanuts. "Snacks," he said. "The checklist says no snacks are needed," I said. "Nobody pays any attention to that," said No. 2. "Suit yourself," I said. NO. 2 WENT upstairs and carried down two pillows which he stuffed into his sleeping bag. "The checklist says on pillow," I said. "I want two," said No. 2. "Suit yourself," I said. "But I don't know how you'll get on the school bus." "It's kind of exciting to be going on an overnight trip," said No. 2. "Roughing it." "Well, tomorrow night I'm going to loll around here," I said. "I won't have to fix dinner. I can watch whatever show I want without having you to argue with. I won't have to keep answering the phone for you. I'll be able to hear myself think for a change." "Live it up, Mom, while you can. The Jersey Devil will be back the day after tomorrow."

Birthday Marked By Legion Post

COURT HOUSE - Thurston Elmer Wood Post 198, i American Legion, and Auxiliary Unit 198 held a joint dinner meeting recently to celebrate the 66th birthday of the American Legion. Post Cmmdr. Clara A. Foster and Auxiliary President Helen Watts presented awards. Commander Foster presented lapel pins to new members Michael Sheappard and Joseph Schofield. President Watts presented the post with a check from the Auxiliary to help defray the cost of renovations being done to the post home. On behalf of the auxiliary, she presented citation to the post members who have been working on the Post home: John Clogan, John Walters, Michael Barris, Ed Trueland, John Hortsman and Lester Dilts. The entertainment was provided by the Explorer Post that meets here each month. The group, in costume, demonstrated a variety of Indian dances. President Watts reminded all attending of future fundraisers, with a Breakfast 7 a m to 1 p.m. April 21 and a Rummage Sale May 31 at the post home. Post members will attend the county meeting tommorrow at which the department Commander of New Jersey will be a guest. Post and unit members will also attend the County Testimo-

nial Dinner April 27. The next meeting for Post 1982 will be 7 p.m. April 24.

Saunders At Crime Seminar j WITESBORO - Capt. I Raymond Saunders of the I Middle Township Police I Department, who lives I here, recently completed a I three-day seminar, Police I Operations Leading to Im- I proved Children and Youth I Servfces, at the Federal I Law Enforcement Training I Center, Glynco, Ga. The program focused on I the integration of juvenile I services into the mainstream of law en- 1 forcement activities. Stressed were crime I analysis, directed patrol I activities, community ' referral networks, training and programs to aid apprehension of those committing crimes against children.

HESELcuii® •* — * FOR CANCER TELETHON — Committee members aork on plans for county's annual American Cancer Society Telethon slated for April 27. Left to right seated are: Jane Friel, special gifts chairman; Ange^i Pulvino, general telethon chairman, and Mary Benson, all of Ocean City; talent coordinator, and standing, Ginny Posternock, Wild wood Crest, host/hostess co-chairman. •"

\ » Garden Show Set At Youth Center

COURT HOUSE - The 10th Annual Spring Garden Show will be held in the Lockwood 4-H Youth Center on Dennisville Road. May 1, 2, 3. The 4-H members, leaders, and school teachers with their classes from around Cape May County will be participating in the show. There will be 11 separate divisions in the show. They are: Division I — Flowering Plants, such as geraniums, impatiens, 4 begonias, African Violets and others. Division II wjH"be foliage plants such as ferns, ivy, rubber plant, Philodendron, Dumb Cane, etc. Division III will be Container Gardens, such as dish gardens, terrariums, bottle gardens, and hanging gardens. DIVISION IV will be all varieties of cactus and other succulents. Division V will be forced bulbs, including Dutch bulbs, shrub and tree branches.

crocus, daffodil, hyacinth, Amaryllis', and many others. Division VI will be fresh flower arrangements. Division VII will be dried arrangements using materials from the fields and woods of the county, and Division VIII will be hanging baskets, a popular type of plant in houses and on porches. Division IX will be specialty plants such as lettuce on windowsill.

spinach, tomato, chives, \ parsley, etc. DIVISION X will be bed ding plants from Seeds and will consist of flow'ers and vegetables. Division XI will be plants started from propagation, a collection of plants grown from cuttings. Every participant will receive a ribbon. The winners of the best exhibits in each division will receive rosettes. The judge for the show will be horticulturist specialist Donald Lacey from Cook College, Rutgers University. He will do all the judging Wednesday. May 1, along with Cape May County Horticulturist Bill Lockwood, former 4-H Agent. THE SHOW IS open to * the public 6:30-8:30 p.m Wednesday, May 1. and 9 a.m. -3 p.m. Thursday, May 2 and Friday. May 3 School classes are welcome to tour the show. Any 4-H rilember or stu-

I * dent who would like to pari ticipate in the 'show can : drop his or her entry off 9:30-3:30 p.m. or 7-8* p.m Tuesday, April 30 at the * Lockwood Building. Call Louise A. Talarek, 4-H program associate, 9 * a.m. -4 p.m MondayFriday with any questions.

■L| s SI'S ji Dorit Word ROCKET SCOUT — Gabe Berkey, 9. of Scout Pack 56 prepares his rocket for launch during Scoutarama games Saturday at Lake Laurie Campground, Route 9, Erma. He's the son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Berkey of Dennisville. N. •. ■

Spotts In 'Team Spirit' OCEAN CITY - Navy Cmdr. William W. Spotts, son of Elaine L. Spotts of 230 Ocean Ave., is currently participating in exercise Team Spirit 85, the largest such exercise in the free world this year. The month-long exercise is a combined exercise involving the military forces of the United States and the Republic of Korea. Nearly 195,000 personnel will participate. During Team Spirit, Spotts and other members of his command, with Commander D € slroyer Squardon-Five, based at \ San Diego, will be involved in naval exercises which will end in a major amtphibious assault on the Southeastern coast of Korea. Pennys Party GOSHEN - Pride of the Villas Council 45, Daughters of America, will * host a penny Party 7 p.m. Monday, April 29, at Cresent Council 61 here. - Everyone is welcome. A ITS Meeting VILLAS — The county Animal Welfare Society will hold its monthly meeting 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 23, at the Millman Center, Bayshore Road. The public is invited.

Schaffer Sent to Chanute WILDWOOD - Airman Ralph L. Schaffer III, son of Ralph L. and Patricia A. Schaffer of 320 W Pine Ave., has been assigned to Chanute Air Force Base, ill., after completing Air Force basic training at v Lackland Air Force Base, Texas. The airman will now "■ receive specialized instruction in the aircraft maintenance field He is a 1984 graduate of Wildwood High School.

4 r' •• String Band Plans Avalon Concert

AVALON - The Wildwood String Band will present a concert for all age groups at Avalon Community Hall Saturday. April 27. Sponsored by the Wqjnen's Civic Club of Avalon in cooperation with the Avalon Performing Arts, the show will begin at 8 p.m. under the direction of Captain Frank Inverso . Jr. Originally organized in the early 1920's, the Wildwood String Band first marchedTin' the Philadelphia ^Mummer's Parade on New Year!s Day, 1924 Members Were costumed as h^Jtfiiqg beauties that year, and continued marching in the Mjlinmfl^s Parade egch Year until 19^1 when the Depression caused the* group to dist^and. ^SEVERAL ATTEMPTS to revive the band were made in intervening years, but it was not until March of 1982, under the leader-^ ship of Frank Inverso, thak * J? ' **

the band was successfully reorganized. Marching in the 1984 Mummer s Parade, with v the theme of "Yesterday 'til Today", the band played songs from each decade between 1930 and 1980, such as "Puttin" On the Ritz' rand "Flashdance". Their 1985 parade theme was "An Old, Fashioned Wedding", which included songs "Get Me to the Church on Time" and "For Me and My Gal". THE WILDWOOD String Band is one of the few bands to include children in the group both as musicians and aides. In fact, there are several entire families represented in the membership. Tickets for this event are ^ available from members of w the Avalon Civic Club and Avalon Performing Arts Committee. Tfley will also be sold at the door on April 27.* Community Hall is located at 30th street and the beach here. For additional information, call 368-1453 or 967-5410