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Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 5 |une '85

—News Notes from Seven Mile Beach M'Ellen Rowland 368-2294 I _

Stone Harbor Garden Club members be sure to change the time in your engagement book of the June 10th, final meeting for this season. It will be a luncheon, held as usual at the fire house, which will be transformed, for the day, into a manicured formal garden. After all these years the ladies will have their first Very Own Garden Party with lunch served amid the blossoms. The event is scheduled for 11 instead of the usual 10 so participants can work up an appetite in their own garden first. We presume you have already gotten your tickets for the fabulous five-house tour June 8. These are all borough show places staffed with guides to show you features you might otherwise miss. If you don't have a ticket yet call Nancy Ritchie. 368-2286. THOSE OF YOU who heard Sallie Ruth MacCorkell's book review of the biography of Margaret (Gone With the Wind) Mitchel tilled Road to Tara won't need urging to hear her again at the Plantation Breakfast given by the S.H. Women's Civic Club. Sallie Ruth researches a book so thoroughly we think she may order a cat scan, then she injects humor and her own insight Her reviews are fascinating! The breakfast will be held at the club 9:30 June 18. Membership now totals » 215, which means "reserve early". Call Thelma Ycagcr, 368-2363, or Alma Squassoni 368-2346 fast. Alma and Thelma also chaired the May 21st luncheon for members at the Whitebrier. They were uptight about some last minutes changes in the menu but the rest of us had a neat time. THE ENGRAVED invitation should have tipped us off but we were totally unprepared for the "Candelight and Caviar" opening May 29 of the shop of the same name at 3246 Dune Dr., Avalon. It beggars description: Joi Clydesdale and Roni Giancola are partners in the new catering operation, which promises the ultimate in catered food. They will delight a romantic dinner for two or an af- 1 fair for a thousand if that's ! your wish. For the latter j everything will be taken 1 care of from hand-done in- ! vitations in caligraphy, flowers, and fancy desserts ! to candles. ; Roni Giancola owned the Texas Avenue Market in Cape May, which burned down Jan. 13. She is bringing with her "Uncle Bill" Williams, who managed the meat department < known county-wide. Before , going to Texas Market j ; "Uncle Bill" pleased meat \ connoisseurs at the 21st 1 Street Market in Avalon. r FOR YEARS people f have been begging big Tom t Clydesdale to go into the c bakery business, so he has Fancy muffins, nutbread, p sticky buns will be t available fresh-baked daily r and to order. d One service which is d bound to appeal in a resort b area, is piquant entrees to t go along with exotic salads d to make houseguests sing. p We had an enormous varie- 8 ty of hors d'oeuvres which S

i may be made to order for , parties. We'd kill for caviar and there was an attractive platter which would serve any number. Our second favorite was the melt-in-your-mouth beef sandwiches but a decorated brie had greatest eye appeal. You want gourmet? You got it! We counted 155 different spices, Paul Newman soups and sauces, even almond paste. AT THE special meeting. May 24, Stone Harbor Council voted 44) to approve the request of Shamrus, II Corp. for a place-to-place transfer of their liquor license to permit patrons of Shelter Haven's Bar to consume alcoholic and other beverages served outside the building thereon. Despite a cool attitude displayed by some residents towards such permission being granted, Councilmen Robert Boyer, Lou Clelland, William Cathcart and Harry Strohmetz. who presided over the meeting, voted to approve the permit with the provision that no live music or entertainment be "conducted or heard" outside the premises. A resolution previously prepared by Marjorie Wohr, borough clerk, was read incorporating the objection about noise and outside entertainment and the meeting was adjourned. The fact that May or Arden Hand. Councilmen Eric Arenberg and Kenneth Hawk were not present was never discussed and following the vote the meeting was adjourned. No muss, no fuss: Dispassionate efficiency obtained. Dottie Evoy, Be Shissler, Betty White and Arnie Morris threw a glitzy gals at the Whitebrier May 19. This is a great way to throw a party — hostesses and hosts can spend all their time with their guests having fun with no clean-up detail to worry about. This one was a swinger with small tables and lots of chairs to encourage table hopping, which was rife. There was even a guest of honor, a warm, convivial gal who exudes charm. Arnie met her this winter in Florida. She's Frank Meade's sister, Lncile Arneson. originally from Minneapolis, but she and Arnie met at Bill Meade's home in Boynton Beach. The Bill Meades will be the last returnees from Florida this week. FLAG-RAISING 1 ceremonies at Avalon Club, May 25, got an i assist from perfect ' weather. Officers positivegleamed in their sum- ' whites. We counted 22 past commodores at the and* impressive I occasion. The following cocktail I party given by Commodore i Maher and his Com- I modorable Janet was a i All the gals in glitzy | clothes accented I faux jewels or the real thing. Members were I delighted to see those < peerless partners Carol ' and Jobn i will be running the i

dining room again this I year. John is a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y. which is why they named their restaurant in Bryn Mawr "Hyde Park". It's an "in" place to eat on the main line and when they couldn't locate a chef who met their standards, they closed the restaurant for the summer — a big break for the club. SEASON'S beginning meals are a disaster in most restaurants, but not when these two are running the show. More than 150 guests were served excellent drinks at two bars then a perfect prime rib or crab stuffed-flounder meal prefaced by memorable shrimp bisque. Capable Carol had logistics well taped down. We had dinner with a fun group: Dick Haggarty, Evelyn and George Rostron, Mary and Bill Hayes. Marjorie Doak and Peg and Frank Herbert. ••• Stephen C. Ludlam Post 331 of the American Legion held its annual impressive and poignant Memorial Day parade and service May 27 at noon. Legion members. Women's Auxiliary, S.H. Fire Company, Rescue Squad, State Police, National Guard, S.H. Garden Club, borough officials and Middle Township High School Marching Bank looked resplendent as they halted for ceremonies at the Women's Civic Club. Proceedings opened to the strains of Anchors A weigh and Commander Jim Daniel's opening remarks. Chamber of Commerce president James Fisher welcomed the audience, Auxiliary president Marion Hornsby spoke briefly, the Rev. Robert W. Scott Jr., pastor of First Methodist Church of Avalon, gave the Invocation and Freeholder Ralph Evans was principal, speaker. Msgr. Giammarino of St. Paul's, Stone Harbor, delivered the Benediction. Weather was scintillating but strong breezes dissipated some well-practiced rhetoric, we're afraid. AS WE ARRIVED Pat and Jack Fitzpatrick were selling poppies. What would we ever do without them on holidays? They are already elbows deep in plans for a glorious July 4. We could list the people who weren't there in a paragraph ; listing those who attended would take pages. We sat with Ruth (Mrs. Gene) Fisher and Jessie Strohmetz. Nearby were the Herman Siris, the Quentin Stern bergs, Jack Bretherton and Ray Beck, who had taken part in the Avalon parade too. Marie Frappolli, prexy of Sea Lions, '"is ecstatic — the sale she chaired for the Oilier Vacation Home made more than $5,500, three times larger than the next largest amount previously raised by one of their rummage sales. POPPY TRIBUTES to fallen soldiers were purchased and delivered tojhe waiting lifeboafby representives of the followorganizations and per I

5 sons: members and auxiliary of Stephen Ludlam i Post 331 ; Borough of Stone [ Harobr; Burdette Tomlin Auxiliary; Memory of Frank Ebelhare; Memory i of Torpedoman 2/C William F. Kaupp; i Memory of James

K ok on os ; Lions Club; Our Saviour Lutheran, St. Mary's Episcopal and St. Paul's Catholic Churches; Sea Lions; S.H. Beach Patrol; S.H. C. of C.; S.H. Exxon; S.H. Garden Club; S.H. Seniors ; S.H. Volunteer Fire Dept.; S.H. Realty Owners Assoc.; S.H. Rescue Squad; S.H. Republican Club; S.H. Women's Civic Club-

Yacht Club of Stone Harbor; and KIT, (Keeping in Touch). A typical American holiday luncheon followed at Legion Hall. People who hadn't seen the latest improvements swarmed to the glamorous basement game room, parents took kids on a tour of the tower and everybody pigged out on hot dogs with extras.

Improvements for 84 Streets

VILLAS — Township Clerk Claudia R. Kammer will open contractor bids next Tuesday for Lower's 1985 Road Program. "We've earmarked $300,000 for road improvements," notes Township Manager James R. Stump. "We've bid it out to see what we'll get." Last year, township council awarded McCarthy Paving of Woodbine a $132,324 contract to repair or resurface 63 streets. McCarthy was the lowest of two bidders after Arawak Paving of Weymouth at $174,218. Both firms are among the contractors asked to bid on this year's project. Stump marked 84 streets for work this year in the report he presented to council last month. "AS WE HAVE A TREMENDOUS backlog of road work, the 1985 Road Program still is predominantly an oil and stone program," he wrote. "Oil and stone are much less expensive and we can cover many miles more of road with this program. "We must do maintenance on many of these roads and we do not have the resources to do an extensive oil and stone program," Stump added. His proposed project calls for eight streets to be surfaced with asphalt, however: a section of Lincoln Boulevard in North Cape May; portions of Rochester. Memphis, Atlantic and Richmond avenues in Diamond Beach; and sections of Charles, Kechemeche and Williams streets in Kechemeche Park No. 1, North Cape May. "These streets were scheduled for a bituminous surface treatment under the 1984 Road Program." according to the 1985 Road Program report on the Kechemeche Park Streets. "However, due to residents' demand for paved asphalt streets, these streets were deleted from the 1984 Road Program as directed by the township. " THEY WILL BE SURFACED with asphalt this year, Stump confirmed last week. Diamond Beach streets were proposed for asphalt surfacing last year but were not done. Despite this year's proposed asphalting, only one of the four, Atlantic, will be paved this time either, according to Councilman Joseph Lonergan. Speaking of all four, township engineers wrote in the May road program report: "The township has suggested that these streets be paved. We agree with this recommendation. The traffic volumes, which these streets experience, warrant this. Paving of these streets would reduce the amount of future maintenance... "Given the location of Diamond Beach, reduced maintenance would permit the Road Department to work on projects on the mainland portion of the township," the engineers reasoned. Lonergan, however, observed that the Diamond Beach roadways are really "three month streets" used mostly by tourists. He said Thursday he's been told by Stump that Rochester, Memphis and Richmond "definitely" will not be paved with asphalt. Mary Baxter of Villas told councilman during their May 20 meeting that the lion's share of road improvement money should be spent in her neighborhood. Villas taxpayers have been paying for improvements elsewhere in Lower while awaiting repairs to their streets. SHE INVITED VILLAS (First Ward) Councilman Robert Conroy to "get your car and drive through the Villas" some rainy day to see the condition of streets there. "What makes you think I haven't been in my car?" Conroy asked, adding that "one of the biggest chunks" of road program money will be spent in Vilas. "And that takes care of every avenue from Miami down." "You better get somebody who can repair roads before you spend (the mooey)," Baxter cautiooed.

"Wait 'til you see what we do," Stump replied. The following roads are proposed for surfacing with oil, stone or both: EAST VILLAS Arizona Avenue, from Bayshore Road to end; Assembly Avenue, Arizona to Vermont avenues , Texas Avenue, Bayshore to end; Vermont, Bayshore to end; Miami Avenue, Orlando Road to end; Garfield Street, Fulling Mill to Drum bed roads; Drumbed, Garfield to Star Avenue; Star, from 200 feet south of Ellery Road to 200 feet north of Wilde Road; Morris Street, Fulling Mill to Ellery; Ellery, Woolson Road to Star. WEST VILLAS Florida, Jacksonville, St. John's and Tampa avenues, from Delaware Avenue to ends; Ocean, Bay and Hudson avenues, from Millman Lane to ends; Pacific Avenue; Delaware Parkway, Bates and New York avenues, from Millman Lane to end; Ohio and Maryland avenues; from Delaware Bay Drive to ends; Rose Lane, Cardinal and Francis avenues, from Beach Avenue to ends; Ridgewood, Greenwood and Spruce avenues; from Delaware Avenue to ends. NORTH CAPE MAY Pacific, Gorham and Whildan avenues, from Rosehill Parkway to Lincoln Boulevard; Hughes avenue, Rosehill, from Bayshore Road to Hughes Avenue; Lincoln Boulevard, from the old blacktop to Beach Drive. (No construction is proposed for Linda Ann, Suzanne, Mindy and Heidi avenues or* Croyden and Clearwater drives in Bayshore Estates until completion of groundwater and soil studies). FISHING CREEK * Baywood Drive; Butternut, Hemlock and Hickory roads, from Baywood to ends ; Holly Road. TOWN BANK Harmony Road, from Race Track Drive to Giffside Road; Iselin Road, Harmony to Race Track; Race Track; Folsom Avenue, Club House Drive to Oxford Road , Oxford, Folsom to Elwood Road; Wharton Place, Race Track to Folsom; Cliffside, Race Track to Harmony. COLD SPRING Crawford Road, from Shunpike Road to dead end ; Melody Court, Stimpson Lane to dead end; 7th Avenue; Route 9 to Wissahicken Avenue; 8th Avenue, Route 9 to new blacktop; Osage Avenue, 9th to 8th avenues; 9th Avenue, Route 109 to Wissahickon; Reeves Avenue; Eldredge Avenue, Jonathan Hoffman Road to Reeves. ERMA Park Lane; Erma Lane, from Myrtle Avenue north to end; Lake View Lane, Myrtle to Fay avenues; Pine Lane; Holly Lane, Myrtle to Shirley avenues; Idell Street, Woolson Road across Towerview Road to dead end; Main Street, Route 9 to Honeysuckle Lane; Honeysuckle, Route 9 to Idell; Corson Lane; Third Avenue, Towerview to dead end; Meadow View Road, Route 9 to dead end; Elm Street, Route 9 to Willow Drive; Magnolia Street, Elm to Walnut streets, Willow Drive; Walnut, Route 9 to Willow Drive; Willow Lane, Seashore Road to end; Sheridan Avenue, Willow Lane to end; Nummytown Road, Breakwater Road to dead end.