L, Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 12 June '85 _____ 69

Medieval Fantasy Comes True

(From Page 1) from a musketeer movie was actually the May 25 wedding of Katherine Malinowski and Joseph Fulginiti. THE CEREMONY was based on styles and traditions of the cavalier era, around the year 1635. "We followed as far as we could the traditions of the 17th century," said Kathy. The medieval wedding was Joseph's C' idea. "I'm very fond of this era and I've always had a kind of fantasy about being married in this era," he said. "I guess I've got musketeer in my blood," he joked. THE EVENT WAS planned for a year, and Kathy made all of the costumes for the 11 -member wedding party. She searched for bargains to get the material she needed and estimated the cost of making the costumes to be under $250. "Actually, the most expensive things to buy were the buttons and lace," she said. Joe was proud of his wedding attair. He compared the 17th century men's fashion to the animal world where the male is often adorned more richly than the female. "In the 16th century it was common for • men to wear lace," he said. "It is only recently that man has become more conservative. A friend said to me, 'You have to be pretty secure with yourself as a man to walk around wearing lace.' " USING A BASIC dress pattern and altering it where needed Kathy didn't have too many problems with her creations. Yeats of sewing experience paid off but, after months of costume design and work, she's had enough for a while. "I don't want to see another sewing machine for about a year," she laughed. Held at St. Ann's Roman Catholic Church, the service was officiated by Father Frank Gramigna. No church decorations were needed, according to the couple. "The nice thing about churches is that the styles don't change," said Joe. "Even the priest's robes are the same," agreed Kathy. They celebrated a Catholic Mass. The medieval and renaissance music they had chosen met with no opposition from Father Gramigna. "He just thought we were crazy," said Joe. THE MUSICIANS were friends of the Fulginitis. They met through The Society for Creative Anachronism, a group they have belonged to three years. The society researches medieval and renaissance history. From the information gathered, the group creates a character who could have lived during those times. These characters are used for demonstrations in schools and fairs. The musicians concentrate on period musico. At die reception, the couple surprized guests with a renaissance dance, one called the Maltese. "It's sort of like a medieval Alley Cat," Kathy explained. Though the celebration was held in the afternoon, candles lit the hall to create a medieval atmosphere. Also, as in 17th Century weddings, small, brownie-sized honey cakes were stacked on the bridal table. The bride and groom had to lean across

and kiss over the top. They accomplished this without knocking the cakes down; it was a sign of good luck. THOUGH THEY TRIED, the Fulginitis could not find a caterer to prepare a medieval meal, so they were content with similar foods like roast beef. A honeymoon did not follow the reception because, as Joe explained, a honeymoon is not part of the medieval tradition. "A lot of people said it was the most beautiful wedding they had ever seen because it was so different and unique," smiled Kathy. Joe agreed. "That fits us to a T— unique," he said. The Fulginitis met in 1974 when both were working at the Wildwood Police Force as special summer officers. During the next 11 years, Joe asked Kathy to marry three times. Three times she said no. "I was having too much fun doing other things," she explained. She asked him once, also, and he said, no. "So the last time I just told her," Joe smiled. Bay Water Yucky — (From Page 1) were blamed on storm drain discharged during that rain, according to county Health Officer Louis J. La manna. He pointed out that Cape May, by contrast, had good results despite the rain, because of its "continuing program of chlorinating its catch basins. "We know we have a catch basin problem in the Wildwoods," said La manna "They're making every effort to clean 'em out." THE WILDWOODS also had plenty of high fecal coliform counts in the backbays. The state water quality standard in the backbay waters is 200 MPN < most probable number). On a sunny day (June 3) with no rain factor, five of nine Wildwood-locations tested had numbers ranging from 240 to 1600. "That's really nothing new," said Lamanna. "We get high counts back there from time to time. We attribute that to outfall lines from sewage treatment plants. It's poor quality effluent coming out of the sewage tretment plant after a big weekend." "Very few people swim back there," La manna added. HE SAID the Health Department recommends "as standard policy" there be "no recreational activities within a quarter-mile on either side of a sewage treatment plant outfall line. "No primary contact recreational activities, ' he aaded. Communities with backbay outfall lines include Wildwood Crest, Wildwqod. North Wildwood, Stone Harbor, Avalob and Sea Isle City, he said. This is the third week of the department 's monitoring of recreational waters. Ninety -two backhay and 43 ocean sites are sampled on Monday through Wednesday, analyzed in the lab by the weekend, and published in this newspaper the following Wednesday.

Are They Coming? (From Page 1) $4,650 in matching funds that could release that amount to the chamber. But it won't be sure until fall. The chamber's fiscal year ends Sept. 30. More than one chamber advocate has questioned the fa^t that the county gives it a $3,000 membership and spends about $45,000 to attract Canadian tourists. They feel that question is relevant at a time when the Canadian dollar is low and opinions mixed on whether the Canadians will come. RODIA SAID comparing the two is "mixing oranges and apples. I'd be hardpressed to say which is the better value. That's a policy decision." The Canadian has the American exchange rate hit him over the head daily, on the television news. Although an American bank will give him about 69 cents for his dollar, the Canadian sees it a different way, according to Mireille Brien, the county's tourist promotion person in Montreal. She said the Canadian, as of Monday, would pay from $1 .36 to $1 .38 in a Canadian bank to get one dollar American. Brien is paid $17,200 a year and the office ' rent in a downtown location is $15,000 Add another $4,200 for office expenses. The county spends the remainder for staffing a couple tourism shows in Canada. Rodia said. BRIEN TOLD this newspaper she's been "very, very busy" with "a lot of phone calls." The public affairs office said Brien s monthly reports indicated "occasional" inquiries in January, February and March, but 312 phone calls and 235 mail inquiries in April, and 425 phone calls. 300 mail inquiries, and 150 office visits in May. "She was flabbergasted how busy she was," said a spokesman in the office. Chamber officials told freeholders they had 670 visitors register in their office on Saturday, May 25. THIS NEWSPAPER talked to three local businesses that depend on Canadian tourists. Chad Randle, reservations manager at Lake Laurie Camp Ground in Erma. said he was "pleased with business." He said the 750-site campground advertises a 10 percent discount for Canadians in July and August and has had "favorable feedback "We've found Canadians are notorious for making late reservations. ' said Randle. "They call just before they come. That's understandable this year because of the disparity in exchange rates." Irene Wang, owner of the Alamoana Motel in Wildwood, said business is "not that good," but she expects no problem in July and August. The new owner of the 43-unit motel said she gives Canadians 20 percent off in May and 10 percent in June. MAUREEN HARRIS, manager at the Wildwood Canadian Campground in Rio Grande, said reservations are "about half of what it was this time last year. It's slim this year. "I'm waiting with bated breath and hoping." she said. 428 vi

One Ritual Down; 10 to Go

(From Page 1) Leichtenstein, Sweden, and Andorra. "Eventually we plan to get married in all the countries in Europe," said Bob. "...and eventually the whole world!" he laughed. The couple foresees no problems in the venture. In each country they plan to find a justice of the peace, a mayor, a religious official, or someone from the American Embassy to marry them. As long as they are equipped with passports, birth certificates, and marriage licenses, they expect no hassles. Neither do foreign languages pose a threat to the plan. 1+ "We are both very communicable people," said Bob. "If we have to, we'll just buy a translation book and translate lines we need." Patti and Bob feel secure in their marriage(s) and laugh at the possibility of divorce. "By the time we got married in all these countries and then decided to get divorced, we'd have so much fun going back to get ■p

the divorces we'd want to get married again," joked Bob. The couple met in 1961 when Bob moved to the area as the manager of a singing telegram service, "The Singing Bananas." One sunny day in July, Bob, dressed as Superman, was handing out advertisements for the service at the Washington Street Mall in Cape May. Patti, who was casting a play for the county League of Performers, spotted "Superman" across the street. "Are you an actor?" she yelled. "Are you an agent?" he yelled back. Bob auditioned for her play and got the lead, but due to mixups in schedules and messages, he couldn't perform. He made a date with Patti to say "I'm sorry for the hassle", and they've been a couple ever since. Their American wedding took place at the Stone Harbor Yacht Club. Avalon Mayor Rachael Sloan officiated. The couple shared poems they had written along with personal vows.

The newlyweds were born in Essex County. Bob attended the University of Tennessee and majored in theatre. He is a custom woodworker, a children's supervisor at the county juvenile Shelter in Crest Haven, and an associate of DillerBrennen Real Estate Through the Actors' Mobile Theatre. ( Patti worked in New York as a profes sional actress and model and appeared on the NBC soap opera. "The Doctors," { around 1973. She's a secretarial assistant to the deputy public defender. She has a recently engaged daughter, Barbara. 20. of Surry, England, and a son. Robert. 24, at ' Stockton State College. ( Bob and Patti teach acting at the ' Wildwood Adult Evening School. They recently appeared in a medical training ' film on new treatments for asthma. When they return from their honey- | moon, the Grisars are scheduled to film a , TV commercial for South Africa . They will , reside in Stone Harbor.

Other years, she said, there was a steady flow of Canadians starting with the campground's opening on May IS. This year, she said, there have been few and those who came brought U.S. currency. "I haven't seen a Canadian bill this year," she said. The campground has 200 sites and offers to take Canadian money at a 25 percent discount. It also gives a 10 percent discount on site rentals. "They can make up to 15 percent savings." she said. HARRIS SAID 1981 was "a dynamite year," 1982 was "a disaster." 1983 was "better," 1984 was "about the same, but this year it looks off. "It's better for Americans," she added. Harris said the exchange rate isn't the only problem. "Last year," she said, "some said they'd go to Virginia Beach where they're treated better. There's that Southern hospitality and they liked it better there." Frederick pointed out that there has been a county tourist promotion office in Canada for 13-14 years. "SOME BUSINESSES claim 20 percent of their business is Canadian," he said, "campgrounds, restaurants, food stores. They come the last two weeks in July and first two weeks in August. "We estimate 5 percent of tourism is Canadian," he said. The county takes in around $300 million in revenue for the , season, so 5 percent is $15 million, for a promotion cost of $40,000. And I think those figures are low." Frederick said those figures came from Rodia. "We're still doing a substantial amount of Canadian business." said Rodia. "It's nowhere near the peak years and there's no way to prove it. Wait two or three weeks and there will definitely be Canadian business here. "Some are saying "the exchange is too high; we can't go," "conceded Rodia. "But a lot are saying 'we're going anyway cause things are cheaper there ' Their gas, food and clothing are infinitely higher I think the Canadians are starting to take a second look and becoming more discerning. "It's still a good investment to keep that (Canadian) office open and keep the profile in Canada." said Rodia "It's our only real effort up there on a personal basis. It would be pointless to give up that market. New business will substantiate the expenditure." Is He Going? (From Page 1) S.O.B.E.R. grant. They'll be modified to accept 8-by-12-foot billboards that will be placed at appropriate sites (outside proms, etc.) to warn against drinking and driving. When Hevener heard about the International Congress on Alcohol and Addiction, he contacted it. "I figured they might have information we could use in Cape May County with the drug and alcohol problem we have here," he said AN EXCHANGE of correspondence resulted and "they told me they might want to consider my ideas," he said. Hevener wrote an abstract on a paper he calls "Prevention Programs and Pro posals in Seasonal Resort Areas Alcoholism," The county leads the state in per-capita alcoholism, he pointed out. The abstract was accepted and Hevener was invited to deliver the paper to the conference. It also would be printed in the book of proceedings. The conference is set in Calgary. Canada, the first week in August Hevener « is a police lieutenant in charge of the traffic section in Middle Township and the township has given him the time off to attend. The expense money is more than be can afford, however, so "it doesn't look like it's gonna come off " COUNTY HUMAN SERVICES Ad ministrator Patricia A. Devaney told freeholders last week that "county money is obligated to direct services, our priority." Freeholder-Director Gerald M. Thornton agreed that "there's no way I can see to fund this, legally." Hevener, whose emphasis is on programs for youth, said he's been "involved with kids since I can't remember when," as a baseball coach, syuts, bicycle safety. "The other side ct^fes at 2 a.m. when I looK into a car with two teenagers and they're both dead," he said. "And nobody doing anything; no programs, no activities."