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SCUBA Class CAPE MAY - A SCUBA program will be part of its upcoming summer recreation schedule. .The NAUI course is nationally certified an will consist of 32 hours of instruction plus two final dives. This class is for students 12 years and older. Upon successful completion students will receive a certificate and a card verifying a passing effort. The course will be held every Tuesday night at Cape May- Elementary School. Call the DepartEnt of Civic Affairs at -8411 ext. 20 or 27 for furr information.

SCOUTING AWARD — Charles Webb Jr., right, was recognized at the recent awards diner of Marmora Boy Scout Troop 29 for his 25 years of leadership with the scouts. Presentation of a plaque, congratulatory letter from Congressman William J. Hughes, and resolution from township committee was made by Upper Township Mayor Daniel Bey el. left. Center is Gary Hartenstine. assistant scoutmaster, who was also honored.

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Graduation NORTH CAPE MAY - Heritage Christian P® Academy will hold graduation exercises 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, in the fellowship hall of Covenant Bible Church, 123 Fishing Creek Road. The graduates will wear ) cap and gown to receive the Master of Kinder Arts degree. The class members will demonstrate their skill in arithmetic, Bible and music. *Each child will read a selection from the Bible, a reading book or a story book. The public is invited to join the families and friends of the graduates. • Registration is now being held for grades PreKindergarten through fourth. Class size is limited k and classes are filling. Anyone interested in more information can call the school at 886-3475 or write to Heritage Christian Academy, 123 Fishing Creek Road, North Cape May. NJ 08204.

I U.S. Leading Battle On Drunk Boaters

! By Elizabeth Hanford Dole Secretary of T ransportation Last year, an estimated half of all recreational boating accidents occurred because someone had too I much to drink and got ! careless. More than 1,200 people died on our nation's I waterways, many of them from alcohol-related incidents. Boating is supposed to be fun. but recreation can quickly turn into tragedy if alcohol is involved. Drinking even small amounts of alcohol while operating a boat is more dangerous" than most people realize. Even without drinking, the effects of wind, noise, glare, and motion can cause fatigue and slowed reaction time after just a few hours on a boat. And if a boat operator has been drinking as well, these effects are compounded. DRUNK BOATERS not only endanger themselves; frequently they put other waterway users at risk. That is why the U.S. Coast Guard and state boating authorities are cracking down on alcohol abuse; they want to save lives and make boating more pleasurable for everyone. You should be aware that the federal government and many states have recently toughened laws against drinking and boating. For example, boating accident reports must now state whether alcohol contributed to any casualties, and anyone convicted of operating a vessel while intoxicated in waters under federal jurisdiction a maximum penalty of a $5,000 fine and a year in prison. THE U.S. Department of Transportation, of which the Coast Guard is an important part, is working closely with the states to strengthen laws against drunken boat operation. All but one of the states now have laws aga'inst

i operating a boat while intoxicated. In addition, a growing number of states are setI ting limits on blood-alcohol I content levels and requirI ing mandatory breathalyi zer tests for those suspected of drunk boating. I I hope and expect to see ; more of these laws enacted i during 1985. The Coast Guard is also coordinating an ambitious i public awareness program i to educate boaters about the hazards of mixing alcohol while operating a boat. This includes a number of "safe boating" courses that are available all over the country. THE COURSES are offered as a public service by groups such as the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary, U.S. Power Squadrons, the Red Cross, and individual states. If you are a boater f who has never taken one of ) these courses, I urge you to do so. The overwhelming majority of boaters who have fatal accidents have never had any safe boating education. No one wants to stand in the way of a good time, but boaters cannot truly enjoy themselves unless they can be assured the waterways are safe. You owe it to yourself, your family and your fellow boaters to operate a boat responsibly. Tennis? CAPE MAY - A tennis clinic will be part of its city's summer recreation schedule. It will be a 10-week course that will start June 24 and will be held Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. - noon. The first hour will consist of instruction from ages 7-11 and the second for ages 12 and older, with instruction being provided by Charles Wise Sr. Further information on this program can be obtained by calling Joseph Tracy at the Department of Civic Affairs, 884-8411, ext. 20 or 27.

b r ■ » «^E * m El K R > • • .. LADY'S AIDES — Statue of Liberty Committee at Middle Township Elementary School 3 has raised $490.55 for restoration of the statue. Fund raisers are. left to right: first row, Michael Mossbrooks, Ann Sunhachawee, Monica Jackson; second row. teachers Agnes _J Maroszek, Jacqueline Stites, Chris Davula.