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Our Readers Write What Dutch Heritage?

To The Editor: The "Dutch" situation in Cape May has fascinated me tor four years or so. I was born and grew up in Cape May City and never knew we had a Dutch heritage, except for the name of our town, until I heard about the Tulip Festival and saw a monument on the Mall that informs us Captain Mey Founded" Cape May. I decided I'd better look into this situation, so I would not be confused. I am lucky to have in my possession a small library of New Jersey histories, among them Samuel Smith's, published in 1765; Thomas Gordon's, published in 1834; and Edward Wheeler's "Scheyichbi and the Strand." published in 1876 After much reading, note-taking and comparing, 1 think 1 have it sorted out. Visitors to our city read the words on the monument, atW onder ful ( From Page 62 1 forget the day he started feeding me Cheerios, like I was a giant shape sorter. It was tough swallowing the blue pyramid. Now he gives hugs and kisses. I was there for his first steps. And always practical his first word is "hi." It certainly can be used in more situations than "dad. " This week Adam will be one. It's like the end of an era. I'm ambivalent over his mother's day present — deciding to stop nursing. Sure I joke about it. but in many ways it's as close as two human beings ever get. He with his eyes closed, drawing in the milk, caressing my neck with one hand, so relaxed and happy. Me. sitting between the racks of clothes at the men's outlet, or at the office, or on a bus, able to fill all his needs. The password is. "we don't know how you do it." But ambivalence about having a baby is no longer mine. Adam is the most wonderful event in my life. I would do it all over again the same way. Thanks, little buddy, for putting up with me. (BEITMAN, 30. of Marmora, is executive director fo the Jewish Federation in Cumberland County and wife of Dr. Robert Beitman whose "Health Watch" column appears regularly in this paper.) ,

tend the Tulip Festival and leave, thinking Cape May started out as a little Dutch settlement. But wait a minute now! The first record of a permanent European settlement in Cape May is in 1685 at Town Bank By then the Dutch occupation of the Delaware Bay and River area had ended But back to our beginnings Captain Mey returned here again in 1623 after exploring the bay and river in 1621 He brought colonists to Fort Nassau which he had had built about five miles below what is now Camden. N.J Next. Peter De Vries and others started a settlement called "Swaandael" about 1630 near the present Lewes. Del. Dutchmen from Swaandael bought land at Cape May from the Indians in 1630. but built no settlement of record here. In 1632 Swaandael was destroyed by an Indian massacre In 1638 the Swedes arrived an built Fort Christina near the present Wilmington. Del. And on and on; but Cape May at that time, according to my references, had only Indians, a Dutch look-out to watch what ships sailed into the bay. a fishing station used during the whaling season, and transient hunters So there we are. It's a shame visitors are leaving us with inaccurate interpretations of our history, but the tulips are very pretty. Maybe we ought to start a Swedish Festival next. My husband -and the mayor are both of Swedish descent and I must ask them if they'd like that! MARY ANN NYBLADE * Cape Mav J Lasting Tribute ( ^ To The Editor: * I am very pleased that the Middle Township Shade Tree Commission chose to honor the late Inez Kelly Edmonds on Arbor Day by planting a tree in her memory at St. Stephen's Church in Whitesboro. This beautiful tree will serve as a lasting tribute to a very fine person. Mrs. Edmonds was a teacher, principal, mother. 4-H leader, and preacher who served as a role model to many young people who looked to her for guidance. As Shade Tree Commissioner Mel Lock wood stated. "She served as an inspiration to all of us." It was very appropriate that she be honored on April 27 by planting a tree in her honor. CHARLES M. LEUSNER Township Committeeman Township of Middle

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COURT HOUSE - The Middle Township High School Chapter of the National Honor Society in- . ducted 21 new members at ceremonies May 1 at the county Career Center. I Taking part in the installation ceremony were: Joyce McClure. president of the chapter; Lisa VanArtsdalen, secretary; I Melody Coles. David Far- ' row. Kelly Bailey. Treasurer: Laureen Stantord. vice president, and Gary Hand. GUEST SPEAKERS were; John J. McVey, principal, Dr Theodore Johnson, superintendent of schools, and Robert H. Penkethman, vice principal. The inductees are: Kristin Brady. Michelle Clayton. Lori Dinnella, Pnscilla Francis, Dottie Gallop. Robert Hicks. Mark Hindle. Kristen Holt. Bruce Knoll, Veronica Lynn, Christine Mauer. Cori Osborne, Edward Peterson. Sholto Rasmussen, Charles Schellinger. Carol Sjostrom. Hazel Spaulding, New Voice Club Meets RIO GRANDE - There will be a meeting of the NewVoice Club of Cape May County 7:30 p.m. Monday. May 13. in the Unit Office of the American Cancer Society, 15 Delsea Dr., here. % The guest speaker will be Clay Sutton, of the County Health Department, whose presentation will be entitled "Impact of the Environment on Health". All laryngectomees, families and guest are wekoipft. ,

Kathleen Trainor, Bonnie Weimer, Mellissa Whittington, and Kristin Wilson.

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Joyride III dk By Libby Demp Forrest \J JJ" J — \S— The last time the outside trim of my house was painted, a house was just a house But in the last five years or so. Victoriana has come to Cape May and I am beset with col or charts while the painter waits for me to decide what color or colors to slap on the trim " There is a much discussed lavender house in town ~ There is a house that is painted seven different colors There is a pink house, a pumpkin-colored house , there are basic gray houses with lemon shutters t. The fact that my house is a 1920 house only adds to mv dilemma. Back then, houses were conservatively painted So. if I want to be historically correct in re-painting the trim, all I have to do is pick out a nice conservative color Bl'T THEN on the other hand, while the rest of the town is showing off the colors of the rainbow, is some simple blue or dark green good enough"' While the painter waits. I sit surrounded by paint charts, snitches of colors from magazines and threads of the sewing basket "Just pick a color. Mom." said No. 2. "What do you like"'" I asked "That." said No 2 pointing to bright red "That's a good color." "People would talk about me if I paint the house that color." I said. "HOW ABOUT THAT?" No 2 said pointing to an emerald green S % "That's too similar to a house around the corner." I said. "I'm not going to copy anyone." But I have to admit, mornings before I go to work and nights when I come home. I am riding around the streets of town surreptitiously eyeing the colors on houses. I am stopping at corners, pretending to be busy blowing - my nose or doing something to the bike, while I study the colors in the Historic District and the non-historic districts I HAVE COVERED a wall at home with color charts, studying them in bright' sunlight, in shadow, with the lights on. with the lights off. You'd be amazed how much colors change in the course of the day ""What color did you decide to paint your house''" a friend asked the other day. "I'm working on it." I said. I have solicited opinions from everybody "Go crazy," one person advised. "You're going to have to live for years with what you decide." someone else said "Remember that when you look at the paint charts." Jury duty must be easier than this." 1 said staring at the charts. /V,

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