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Freeholders Slap Mavromates I

ERMA — County freeholders last week took disciplinary action aginst PIC (Private Industry Council) Administrator Nan Mavromates of North Wildwood. She and they declined to discuss details, but did confirm that she was senfed with papers by a deputy sheriff. Freeholder Herbert (Chuck) Frederick, who is in charge of PIC. said there were "no criminal charges" and the method of delivery of the notice was "customary." County Council Harry A. Delventhal Jr said officials could not comment since Mavromates is "entitled to a hearing." MARIE BRITTON, vice chairman of the

Atlantic-Cape May County PIC. called the problem "a toughie," but declined further comment. So did Freeholder-Director Gerald M. Thornton and Freeholders James Kilpatrick and William E. Sturm Jr., PIC board members. They referred questions to Frederick. Frederick said Mavromates had not been fired, but declined to say whether she was demoted. f "She's still in charge," he said. Mavromates is paid $31,753 and administers a 12- member department and programs costing about $1W million. The office is located at the countv airport.

FREDERICK TOOK OVER PIC-CETA I from former Freeholder-Director Anthony I T. Catanoso who retired last year. PIC administered the CETA ( Comprehen- 1 sive Employment Training Act) which was I replaced by the Job Training Partnership I Act ( JTPA ) . But whatever the acronym, the * purpose is the same: getting training and jobs for the unemployed and underemployed. The program has had its share of controversy in the past, with some casing it ineffective at the same time the state was presenting it with an award for good work. (Page 53 Please)

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News— 2: Digest Free Ride OCEAN CITY - It looks like Republican James S. Kilpatrick Jr. is home free for a second term on the county board of freeholders, where he's vice director. No one else of either party filed for the post by the 4 p.m. April 25 deadline. Kilpatrick was similarly fortunate the last time he ran for reelection. That was for the Methacton School Board in Montgomery County, Pa. The year was 1973 and Kilpatrick was supported .by both Republicans and Democrats. New Deputy COURT HOUSE - Florence Hee, a $12.209-a-year clerk -stenographer in the county freeholders' office, last week was named deputy clerk to the Freeholder board, a post whose salary hasn't been set yet. Mrs. Hee and her husband. John, live in Town Bank. They moved to the county in 1976. She started her county job last July 30. She takes the positron vacated by Diane E. Rudolph when she became clerk to the board and country administrator Jan. 1. Sturm to PIC COURT HOUSE — Freeholders last week named Freeholder William E. Sturm Jr. to the Atlantic-Cape May % Private Industry Council (PIC) board of directors, replacing Robert Davenport, who has retired as New Jersey Bell community relations manager for Cape May and Cumberland counties Sturm, a 29-year- veteran with Bell,* replaced Davenport in that post, and on the county Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Mm, Mm Good CAMDEN — New Jersey's Sports Exposition Authority will build a $15- $20 million aquarium, operated by the (Page 53 Please)

Dor UoTc STUMPED — Three Joanne Reagan Dancers pause from their wooden shoe dances at Cape May's Tulip Festival to try their skills on a stump. From left. Michelle Davenport. Alanna Mussacio. both of Wildwood Crest, and Tony Zuccarello. North Wildwood. The festival continues through Saturday. ^

Women's Commission Seeks Goal Suggestions

COURT HOUSE — Got any ideas about what a county women's commission should do? A "brainstorm session" to consider goals and activities for the forming group will be held in the basement meeting room Dennis Group Home Site — tfy E. J. DUFFY SOUTH DENNIS - Six mentally handicapped women will move here this sum mer if the Association for Retarded Citizens (ARC) buys as planned 15 Robin Dr. as a group home. * The ARC has an agreement of sale to purchase the two-story house for $93,000; settlement is scheduled June 10. "Ninety-nine percent of us don't like it," (Page 53 Please)

of the County Library Building at 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 15. The commission, formally called an Advisory Commission on the Status of Women, was established by the county freeholders last December following a fall election promise by Freeholder-Director Gerald M. Thornton. He will be the freeholder liaison to the commission. A five-member screening committee has completed interviewing 43 applicants for the 11 -member commission and its recommendation will go to the freeholders shortly. The nominees reportedly were selected to represent different ages, locations, and interests. THOSE WHO DON'T make the commission will be urged to serve on a "talent bank" that will be used for various projects. The May 15 meeting is for the public as well as all applicants, representatives of women's clubs, etc. The county chapter of the American Association of University Women ( AAUW ) spearheaded the formation of the comrais(Page 53 Please)

Health, Neighbors Differ On Project \ Bv JOE aEl.MK COURT HOUSE -V The county Health Department and residents of the Idlewood subdivision presented contrasting views of water and sewer conditions in their area at a CAFRA (Coastal Area Facility Review Act) hearing in the Middle Township Municipal Building last Friday. * CAFRA, of the state Department of Environmental Protection

(DEP), is considering an application by John W. Wright to construct homes with on-site wells and individual septic systems k in a proposed 39-lot subdivision to be called Cynwyd on 13 acres off Dennisville Road, north of the Idlewood subdivision and east of the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore rail lines. The current request covers 20 lots; , approval for 19 had been granted in 1979 The Health Department did not seirul a representative to the hearing, but an Oct. ' 22. 1984 letter was entered into testimony Asked why it did not attend, county Environmental Program Administrator Clay f C. Sutton Jr. declined comment and said i county Public Health Coordinator Louis L. ' Lamanna would respond. Lamanna did not return the Herald's phone calls. THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT letter said it took 61 samples of well water from March 1979 to September 1984 and found "no evidence of any nitrate buildup in the area." It concluded: "It would appear that cur- ~ rent nitrate buildup is not a deterrent to development in this area, although this can be a very slow process over many years." Strongest opposition to the Wright subdivision came from Karl Faust who spoke in behalf of the new Cape May Court House Neighborhood Association. "I can assure you." he told the CAFRA representatives, "the first big storm, you'll have a septic tank running right through the middle of Court House." FAUST SAID SEPTIC systenR from the development would drain into Crooked Creek, just as "an improper septic system at Jamesway does." He said Jamesway is spending $1,400 a month to pump out its ( Page 53 Please^^^^^ — inside c. 1 Heard th^ latest on the Stone Harbor bridge? Page 3. > Landmark Dad's Place" will be back in full swirjg. Lou Rodia. page 24. It's celebration season, a dangerous time for teenagers. From the Ptjncipal, page 55.f An unquestionable untruth, an outright lie, a sudden demise and a death trap. Letters to the editor, page 54. » Should we stockpile the old Coke? Joyride III, page 55.

A Container Axes Top Managers By JOE ZELNIK ERMA — The local shareholders who own Container Decorating Corp. have terminated their principal managers. William Beiseigel of North Wildwood and Jay Knox of Connecticut, and retained a North Jersey Management firm to try to save the company. Attorney Louis C. Dwyer Jr.. speaking for the seven-member Cape Equity Investment, called it "a fresh start." Beiseigel blamed Lower Township's refusal to release liens on his personal assets for his inability to put together his own purchase plan Lower had placed liens on Beiseigel and Knox, the shareholders, and the firm's accounts receivable to guarantee a $300,000 township loan with federal Small Cities Program money. , "We agreed to release the accounts receivable." said Lower Mayor Robert Fothergill Monday. "But it would have been kifid of irresponsible for us to release the principals if the corporation was in trouble. " 7 1 HAD A WORKABLE plan that required both public and private financing." - said Beiseigel "But without that release, we ^ were unable to do it." w Beseigel said Lower kept its liens because of "friction between ourselves and the freeholders" concerning back-rent the company owed the county and money the company said it spent preparing the building at the county airport. Earlier this year the county came within an eyelash of closing Container for nonpayment of about $40,000 in rent — $4,450 a month since last fall. The company, on the ' other hariti. argued that it spent $70,000 doing work the county should have done. In a secret meeting on March 5. the free holders instructed Solicitor Louis Hornstine to close the business at 5 p. m March 8. That threat brought negotiation of a paycheck schedule with personal guarantees by the investors. Dwyer told the Herald-Lantern this week (Page 53 Please i