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Branch Campus Race Quickens

(From Page l) In answer to a question, Chelius said he didn't know if the county's library system could double as a community college library. The regulations don't touch on that," •he said. "We have an excellent relationship with the county library. We offer telecourses there. We except full cooperation." ACC IS FAR AHEAD of CCC in current Cape May County student enrollment (about 900 to 135), a fact Henry conceded. "We are the underdog," he said, "but we will submit a better proposal. We have different tacts, different philosophies on how the county should be served." He declined to expand on that for the record lest ACC be tipped off on the CCC strategy. "We're going to put together a first-class proposal (for the freeholder)," Chelius said. "We want a branch campus there. We're going to go full steam ahead. " Both schools are conducting needs surveys, by phone and mail, to determine what programs the business community, in particular, would like to see. "We want to find out the continuing education needs of employers," said Chelius, "and then customize workshops and seminar for them." "We've been doing a comprehensive needs assessment for the whole county, an ongoing process that started six months ago." said Henry. ALTHOUGH ACC's lease at Village Shoppes starts June 1, it will remain in Court House through the summer antf offer its summer program there, Chelius said. The Rio Grande location includes a 660-square-foot building which will house an administrator, a secretary, a director of a new Business and Human Resource Development Center, and a student services person. The latter two are new positions in the county, Chelius said. The second building, adjacent, now houses Marlyn Fabrics, due to move across Route 47 (Wildwood Boulevard). It will house a computer lab with 20-25 personal computers (compared to four in Court House), a general purpose

classroom that can seat 35. and a conference center with space for workshops. That compares to one classroom in Court House, Chelius said. He pointed out that ACC also has classes in "satelite areas" including Lower Cape May Regional, the Marine Science Consortium, the Ocean City School District. CCC, for its part, has offered courses at the Woodbine State School and the county vo-tech school CCC LEADS ACC in one consideration: chargeback cost. It charges the county $31 a credit hour; ACC charges $66. A chargeback is the state-mandated system by which a county without a community college pays other schools for the local share, in the cost of their students' education. The Cape May County's RFP asks each school to describe "benefits to the Board of Chosen Freeholders in relationship to present chargeback arrangement." And it asks each school to describe costs to the county in terms of start-up and ongoing operations, and cost to the student. "We feel we can deliver quality programs in the county at less expense than the county has experienced in the past," said Henry. The county is spending about $1 million a year for chargebacks, a fact that some persons — especially Democrats in election campaigns — use to suggest the county should be using that money for an educational facility in the county that would not require students to commute. A branch campus probably would end that complaint. Resources have said that if a branch campus is located in the county, chargebacks would not have to pay for courses taken out-of-the-county if they are offered in-county. The county RFP asks the schools to detail what they propose to do, when, where, and with whom, and also requests details on management structure, cooperative arrangements with other county institutions, etc. In its request for a description of the "facility to be utilized in Cape May (county)," the county gets "specific as to request square feet, campus layout, parking barrier-free status for handicaped students, and "any special features that would enhance college class instruction."

Big Hike for Big Sewer Users

(From Page 1) and yellow bar graphs told the story of the commission's predicament at its meeting last week. Prepared by Karaso, they showed that 39 major sewage customers in class three (food service and institutional) are providing 54 percent of the sewage flow while paying only 42 percent of the bills. Class two. which includes professional and retail, has 52 customers, is providing 9.9 percent of the sewage, and paying 9.7 percent of the bills. But class one, residential, includes 336 customers who account for 36 percent of the sewage flow and pay 48 percent of the revenue. The new rates are an attempt to end the inequities Karaso said. "RESIDENTIAL has been carrying, the load." he explained. "The object is to make it equal amongst all users. Everyone will be paying very close to what they're using." The proposed system will charge minimum users - up to 9,000 cubic feet of water — the same $75.90 annual basic fee as before, which they were billed in January. For every 100 cubic feet beyond that, there would be a charge of 84 cents. The district is dealing in cubic feet because that's the way the New Jersey Water Co., primarly measures One thousand cubic feet equal 750 gallons. Under the new system, residential users would pay 38 percent of the district's revenue, or $25,502; professional and retail would pay 9.7 percent, or $6,619; and the 39 major users would .pay 52 percent, or $35,782. THE NEW, five-member commission took office in January, replacing a threemember commission. It spent three hours last Tuesday wrestling with new billing procedures. The rates were quickly agreed upon, but there was disagreement on whether to send on annual bill due upon receipt in January, or split the bill and give customers two pay periods. "At this point it's not so bad," said board member Phil Heck, "but in two years it's going to be real bad." Decisibri was to bill class one (residential) and -diss (professional and #

retail) customers in January for the $75.90 minimum and on May l for any excess. The major users in class three, however, would be billed in January for -the minimum and 50 percent of thoghticipated excess, and in May for the balance. THE PREVIOUS commission was sharply criticized in a grand jury presentment last fall for "not being operated in a professional or business-like manner " That included, the presentment said, no elections, infrequent meetings, adequate meeting notices and minutes, violations of the Open Public Meetings Act, and lack of procedures for handling sewer connection applications. About sewer rates, the grand jury found "there are no guidelines or procedures for the establishing of rates to be charged for the sewer service. It is the business and major users that need structure in the setting of their rates ... However they (the commission) have no system or procedure for setting the rates. They just arrive at a figure using guesswork and common sense." The grand jury concluded that "... the rates charged the major users are apparently not consistent with their own usage The new commission, besides having that implied mandate to come up with a new rate structure, also faced a $13,000 deficit — the difference between the 1985 "budget" left it by the previous board and the 1985 budget the new commission prepared. THE PREVIOUS "budget" was basical ly a rerun of 1984, matching expenditures to anticipated revenues of $54,307. It made , no allowance for 1984 legal services of $2,350, billed in 1985; costs of the January election, billed in 1985; or a sludge-packed sewage treatment plant that probably will cost to clean at least twice the $5,000 the previous commission allocated. The new commission also plans to increise plant operator Walt Turnier's salary $3,000 to $12,000 a year for the 22-hours-a-week job. The result: anticipated expenditures of $67,519 and anticipated revenues of $53,433. Thus the need for a rare system that would bring m more money. \ \ ^ I M

Nonpartisan Elections Set in 5 Towns

(From Page 1) j SEA ISLE CITY All three city commission seats are subject to election this year with the three incumbents facing four challengers. The seven candidates running for the four-year positions are: Mayor Dominic C. Raffa, 66; Commissioner William H. VanArtsdalen Jr. ("1 and his running mate, city zoner Michael J. McHale, 39, a teacher; Commissioner J. Alan Gansert, 35, president of the local teachers' union; business executive and city planner James lannone, 38, former Commissioner William J. Kehner, 37, a maintenance man with the state Highway Authority; and management consultant Robert Taylor, 35, member of the Citizens' Advisory Committee POLLING PLACES: First and Second voting districts (from 1st Street to north side of 48th Street, inclusive) — Public Safety building. 233 John F. Kennedy Blvd.; Third and Fourth districts (south side of 48th Street to 94th Street, inclusive) — Civic Center, 138 85th Street. Town send's Inlet. WEST CAPE MAY Two incumbents and three other candidates are competing for three four-year seats on borough commission. Mayor John Vasser Jr. [• J and Commissioner Lewis K. Feger [•] are standing for reelection. Edward C. Reeves, 32. operations manager of Westwood Mobile Estates, is running for the commission slot being vacated by his father, Leroy E. Reeves. Marvin Morrell Jr. 37, a social work supervisor with the county Welfare Board, and Raymond Allen [*) are vying as well for the $2,500 seats.

POLLING PLACE: Borough Hall. 732 Broadway. WILDWOOD Council President Charles Kuski, 58. a self-employed merchant, is defending his two-year $5,500 at-large seat against Karen M. Dougherty [*). George W. Young Sr., 53. a manager at Cape May Canners, faces Elaine W. Billiris [*] and John C. Harden ('J in the First Ward race for a single four-year ($3,000) seat. In the Second Ward, incumbent Walter J. Cottman Jr. (•) opposes three challengers: Curtis A. Miller, 45, director of the Wildwood division. Cape Human Resources; Joseph H. Gaines (']; and Fred Wager (*). Former school board member Elaine M. Vignola. 45, a motel owner (*), faces Michael J. Gentile [*) in the Third Ward POLLING PLACES: First Ward, First District — The Hut. 1 13 E. Oak Ave. ; First Ward, Sftcond District — Pine Avenue Fire House; First Ward, Third District — Glen wood Avenue School ; Second Ward, First District - Wildwood High School, 4300 Pacific Ave.; Second Ward, Second District — Wildwood Housing Authority. 3700 New Jersey Ave. ; Second Ward, Third District — Veterans of Foreign Wars post. 3816 Pacific Ave.; Third Ward, First District — Recreation Center, 243 E. Rio Grande Ave. ; Third Ward. Second District — fire house, Davis and New Jersey avenues; Third Ward, Third District — fire house. Montgomery and New Jersey avenues. WILDWOOD CREST Six candidates are standing for the three four-year ($7,500 a year) seats on borough commission. Incumbent Francis J. McCall (*) is running with Robert E. Young. 60. a retiree from AT&T Technologies. Manufacturer's representative George Denham, (*) chairman of the Zoning Board oTAdjustment, is running alone, while incumbents John Pantalone ( * | a real estate agent, and stationer Charles Guhr |*| are running with Dr. Harvey C. Strair, 38. an oftl surgeon POLLING PLACES: First District (southwest side of Cresse Avenue to northeast side of Crocus Ro£d) — Crest Pier. 5807 Atlantic Ave.; Second District ( southwest Crocus Road to northeast Fern Road ) - Borough Hall, Cardinal Road and Pacific Avenue; Third District (southeast Fern Road to northeast Louisville Avenue) — Church of the Assumption hall, Atlantic Avenue and Primrose Road; Fourth and , Fifth districts (southwest Louisville Road to southern borough boundary) — ' Volunteer Ambulance Corps building, 9300 Pacific Ave.

An Astrology Column

(From Page 1) He concedes he's "fascinated by show business" and has managed to meet such stars as Angela La ns bury, George Maharis. and Shirley MacLaine (by following an invited guest into her backstage dressing room). He himself plays the piano < "well," he adds) and takes voice lessons. (The best time to practice the piano is during the Saturn hours. ) He also has had some poetrypublished and written several songs. Otto believes in the power of the mind, recalling the day about three years ago that a Yoga class of about 15 met with Ruby Phillips at the Wetlands Institute and meditated on snow. It snowed the next day Otto's chart indicates "a great potential" for psychic ability, but he doesn't claim to use it except as an aid in doing astrological charts, which he tends to limit to friends, relatives and "show people." AND HE BELIEVES in reincarnation He was regressed twice about seven years ago. The first time he saw himself on board a corsair, a privateer ship off the Barbary Coast around 1800. Lord Byron (1788-1824) wrote a poem. "The Corsair," and Otto feels he "may have known him" in a prior life. That might explain the deja vu he experienced on a trip to Spain in 1968. In Sevilla, he "knew what was around the corner before I got there. " As a child he was a frequent Stone Harbor vacationer with his parents. After college and a brief stint in the Army, he came to Stone Harbor to work in guest houses in the summer and returned to Pennsylvania for a clothing store job in the off-season. He came to the Lark and year-round residency in the mid-1970s. N He dates his interest in astrology to 1964 (Saturn's transit through Pisces), but one of the most significant events came in 1970 when he met astrologer Mae R. Wilson Ludlamof Wilctwoocf From her he learned how

to construct and interpret charts He has taken courses from her and meets per- ' iodically withf her and other astrologers OTTO POINTS OUT astrology is his * avocation, nofiprofession He is a member of the American Federation of Astrologers and made available a copy of its code of ethics. It includes some technical requirements about the need for detailed information before giving an opinion and includes a pledge "to honor and respect all confidences which may be reposed in me by consultation." Astrological forecasts are determined primarily by when one was born: the time, day, month and year, and where: the latitude and longitude. "Some years are the pits to be born, " he said. But he didn't say which. "I strive never to be negative," he said. "Always look at things from a positive point of view." The second regression came a week after the first. Otto went back to New England in the late 1920s, seeing himself as a man named Craig who died in an auto accident involving a yellow Cord. Otto sold his 1968 VW and hasn't driven since. He's uncomfortable even being in a car. He rides a bike and takes public transportation. A He keeps a daily journal which he "tunes up" once a week. "It helps me to keep my life in perspective." he explained. THE INTERVIEW ended with me explaining that, while I can't resist reading horoscope columns, I'm basically skeptical about their accuracy. I glanced at this week's forecast, lyingnn the coffee table in front of us. "Watch that waist line," it warned us Aquarians. Otto passed a dish of what seemed to be an assortment of Peppe ridge Farm cookies. I sacked in my guL **N6 thanks," I said.