Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 19 )une '85 69

Voll Backs Hook-Up

(From Page 1) Miller said the nursing home would "donate" to the sewage commission "... those funds which we normally would have expensed (sic) in the ground on an on-site temporary system . . . to help improve their operations and add some extra storage, etc. "This is a situation where everybody wins." said Miller Mayor Voll responded that this was "the consensus of the Committee. We solicit that approach all along. "I'M GOING TO ASK my coileages to stop me to correct me for any other reason." he said, "but we've been under the feeling that the project that you have there is not going to be stopped and you should be hooked in for a temporary solution and that would stop their (the association's) worries. "I feel the same about Mr. Donut and Jamesway," said Voll. "I have no problem with that Mike," said Alexis "At least you're getting some treatment," said Voll. "Mike." he said, addressing Vistenzo, "probably a little extra sludge they'd have to haul away? "It's not a big deal," answered Vistenzo. "They're (the association) making a mountain out of a mole hill." "They sure are," agreed Voll, "and I think they're taking a lot of people's money, this Court House Association." ASKED TO COMMENT, sewage commission chairman A1 Karaso said. "A little extra sludge? He's not familiar with the operation of the plant. It's more than simply hauling away sludge. Keep in mind the health, safety and welfare of the community as a whole. "Our permit is for 100,000 gallons a day," said Karaso. "It's been our policy to try to conform to our permit. Hooking up a large health care facility to the existing plant would put us in violation of the permit." Voll was* asked to explain his "taking people's money" comment. "People have called me and said they'd been around to visit and want donations." said Voll. "I think they're wasting their money. There is no way to stop this nursing home. AT THE MAY 1 SESSION. Leusner raised the question of Jamesway, and (Mr. Donut owner) Dick Haefner who. "before these people ( the nursing home ) even came along have been petitioning to go on line and have been denied." "Include them in the resolution," said Voll. "Dick Haefner was a potty come lately," said Vistenzo. "Jamesway was the only one that was considered to begin with, and he found out later ..." Miller said that the nursing home contribution to the Commission "has a benefit to the community in general. He compared it to "probably three-quarters of what the total annual budget is over there ..." The commission's budget this year is about $68,000. "ALTHOUGH I understand what you're saying," said Leusner. "and I think you're speaking with integrity. I think some people are going to perceive that as being, well, look at what they did even though they couldn't get the approval, now they're doing this ..." "What do you want this resolution for?" asked Gorman. "To endorse our submission to that (sewage) district," said Miller. "Look, you have a plant here which is in violation. The state would very much like to close it down. It understands the MUA is gonna come on line and spin off ... "You have a situation," he continued, "where the county Planning Board, the county MUA, the county Department of Health are all involved ... It is the feeling at the state level on down that, were we to do this, the cewer district's plant can probably be upgraded, a good chance it can be Sites Closed (From Page 1) had readings of 1600 and 926, respectively. "I'm not going to take any chances, Lamanna told this newspaper, speaking of both communities. "People swim off those docks back there." Wildwood backbay waters, which had high counts the previous week and were of some concern, tested satisfactorily this "time. The samples were taken June 10 and 11, analyzed in the lab the balance of the week, and released to this newspaper on Monday. The complete chart appears on page 67. This is the fourth week of the Health Department's water monitoring program. Forty-three ocean and 92 backbay sites were tested.

pulled out of its bad situation. The community in general benefits. "If you turn me down and I don't get this support locally," he said, "I want to make sure that everybody understand that we have exercised every last iota of due diligence and cooperation and community concern in this project, that there's no stone unturned that we didn't do." MILLER OUTLINED who he'd met with to get county support, including Freeholders Gerald M. Thornton and James S. Kilpatrick Jr. "You're telling me," said Gorman, "that at the state level and at the county level they indicated they'd like to see some indication of municipal feeling, but that they were in favor of it if we were. Is that what you're saying?" "Yeah," said Miller, "there's a lot of back and forth that concerns a particular entitytaking initiative and being embarrassed perhaps having taken that initiate." "Hie only thing that comes to my mind," said Gorman, "is that passing a resolution, doing something Higgaldy-Piggaldy without any investigation, things like that come back to haunt ya and have in the past, and I think perhaps action today would be unduly precipitous and maybe someone should be designated to check . to make sure we're doing what we think we're doing." Miller suggested Gorman call Hospicomm's attorney, Norman Zlotnick of Atlantic City. •WHAT WOULD BE the difference of Liking that gallonage and putting it over there in a substandard plant versus putting it into the ground in a septic system?" asked Leusner. "If you take those dollars and you upgrade the plant sufficient at least, maybe perhaps to increase the contact chlorine, perhaps to utilize those drying beds, perhaps just to increase additional storage That's really for an engineer, not myself." said Miller. "We either put the money in the ground or we put it in the sewer plant. The difference is, if it goes into the sewer plant, more than we benefit." he added "It's an opportunity I want to leave open," said Miller, "because, unlike other types of businesses perhaps, I want to make a good linkage in the community as I have up the road (the same principals own Eastern Shore) and maintain this, and I think it's a better solution and it cuts out a lot of the acrimony and the stuff that's been going on in this whole project." "I agree with that solution," said Voll, "because it's not going into the ground." "BUT IS IT OUR responsibility to pass a resolution before he has even informally talked to the sewer commission to get their feeling on the matter0" asked Leusner "If he can go to the sewer commission with support starting locally right up the ladder." said Voll. "We're not asking this^ody to do more than just support this." Said Miller "I think that it's only proper that the township committee make a step toward cleaning up the sewage problem that we have in the entire area, not just for the convalescent center," said Alexis. "We must include the Jamesway Shopping Center, we must give Mr. Haefner the opportunity and Dr. Judson ... "I would much rather see the pollution at one point in our municipality whether that treatment plant is adequate or not," he continued. "I would like to see the whole area addressed and 1 think if we address it as an area, it takes any weight off of Mr. Miller being the heavy in the situation ..." THE COMMITTEE instructed Gorman to "conduct the investigation" of verifying Miller's presentation and to confer with Zlotnick. Gorman told this newspaper this week that he terminated his investigation after he found several sources did not fully agree with Miller's representations. Zlotnick did not return this newspaper's phone calls. Hospicomm President Euguene Mayer said it continues to pursue this solution to the septic problem and is awaiting a response from the Middle Committee. Voll said he's waiting to hear from Gorman. Two Hurt In Crash COURT HOUSE - Vernon Spence, 28, of Millville, and Morris Taylor, 54, or North Cape May, a passenger in Spence's car, were treated at Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital last week when Spence's car swerved off Dennisville Road and hit a tree. Middle Township Patrolman Jack Kirwin ordered blood alcohol tests of Spence, but did not file any charges. Witnesses said the car was "all over the road" before the accident.

Women's Group Named

(From Page l) Other members of the committee include county Extension Home Economist Marion Olsen of Margate and three members of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) which spearheaded the drive for a commission. Donna Szemcsak of North Cape May. Cindy Donahue of Beasiey's Point, and Marcia Smith White of Cape May. Four of the 11 commission members also belong to the AAUW. " THE GROUP WILL MEET at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 27, in the county library's public meeting room, according to commission member Barbara Chojnacki, of Palermo, immediate past president of the AAUW That meeting will be open to the public. The session will deal with "organizational beginnings," Chojnacki said. That includes selecting bylaws and public relations committees, she said. Picking 11 women from 43 applicants, including one man, risked hard feelings. "I know how difficult it was to choose a few from so many," commented Freeholder Director Gerald M. Thornton. "I'm glad I didn't have your job, and I stayed away from it for that reason." Thornton, as county director of Human Services will be the commission's one male member. Two days before the appointments were announced, this newspaper received a copy of a letter critical of the appointments. It was signed with a phony name and address. THE COUNTY COMMISSION was con ceivdd, ironically, in the political campaign last fail. Candidate Thornton was asked 'at an AAUW -sponsored reception if he'd support such a freeholder-appointed group. He said yes. Two weeks before the election, the board voted to establish the group. The formal resolution came Dec. 11, spelling out the number of appointments, length of terms (1,2, and 3 years ) , and the goal of providing "...a forum through this commission to develop and implement programs to increase the participation of women in both public and private life." This was necessary, the resolution said, because "...the citizens of the County of Cape May recognize the benefit of a wellplanned, well-directed effort to improve the quality of life and the opportunities for full participation for its female residents of all ages, as well as being aware of the problems concerning the status of women..." UNANSWERED IS whether the commission will cost the county anything. Chonacki had said last October that "a budget would be nice." Thornton said last week that the county would give the commission "administrative support" such as postage and typing this .year. The budget question would be left for next year, he said. Public meetings in recent months led the screening committee to conclude that these are the three top concerns of county women : One, employment, including opportunities. skill training, employment services, the work place and equal pay. Two, children, including day care, latch key, "special needs children," child abuse and teen pregnancy. Third, life styles, including seniors, singles, single parents, displaced homemakers and women offenders. OTHER CONCERNS mentioned included the legal process and women in public office, individual self-development, emotional support and life-skil! training; health issues including health care, wellness education, mental health, alcohol and drugs, and the environment; and the abuse question, including rape, battered wives and womens' shelters. Ten of the 11 women stood and introduced themselves to the freeholders last Tuesday night. They included, in alphabetical order: Janet Abel of North Cape May, a recent college graduate, and a credit analyst with Marine National Bank with special interest in politics and women and the impact of legislation on working women. Barbara Chojnacki, of Palermo, an adjunct English instructor at Atlantic Community College with special interest in child care and educational opportunities for women. DOROTHY CRAWFORD of North Cape May, employed by the county Department on Aging as nutrition manager at the county's airport senior center. A Republican committeewoman defeated for school board last April, her special interests are life-skill training, self- %

development, and credit for women. Maria DiGiacomo of Sea Isle City, a retired nutritionist who is a volunteer consultant for the Senior Citizens' Nutrition Program. Her special interests include a women's shelter, teen-age pregnancy, female offenders and child abuse Rosabel Koss of Stone Harbor, a retired professor of health and gerontology, with special interests in the problems of aging and health care afcd wellness education. Of the 10 appointed, &ie was the only one who remained to see a freeholder meeting in action. Barbara Kozak of Goshen whose selfemployment includes operating the farm pony rides on the Wildwood boardwalk She's interested in teen-age pregnancy, a county talent bank, and a women's shelter Cherri Olsen of Villas, a homemaker. member of the Pro-Family Forum, with special interest in the working mother syndrome. divorce, and premature widowhood. CORINNE ROBINSON of North Wildwood, a nurse and unit supervisor at Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital who is interested in displaced homemakers. women with alcohol-drug dependency, and females at the management level. Clare Walsh of North Wildwood, a recreation specialist at the Coast Guard Training Center in Cape May with special interest in a single women network for information and referral. Lois White of West Cape May who retired as a principal five years ago after 31 years in the Baltimore public schools She's been a year-round resident for a year. Her interests include teen-age pregnancy and teen-age parents and their children. Also appointed, but not present last week, was Eileen Rodan of Sea Isle City, a counselor with the county Department on Aging. Her special interests include equal employment opportunities and legal information for women. Treatment Plant (From Page 4) for DEP to review and comment, with the objective of substantially upgrading the quality of effluent coming out of the treatment plant. It would have to be subjected to intense scrutiny, primarily by the DEP. which is responsible for sewage treatment plants." Lamanna added that "we can't imagine them going ahead without considering other priority areas " He cited Jamesway which "we ail know is a problem area." TO SUPPORT his statement that the MUA favored the Hospicomm proposal. Miller said, according to a transcript of the Middle Committee meeting, " we've had feedback from Mr. (MUA Executive Director George) Marinakis who's indicated that it is better if there is a problem to have it only one point source than several point soqrces..." • Hospicomm personnel, asking not to be quoted, said they based that on remarks by Marinakis to the Middle Township Sewage Commission. Don Hutchinson, special projects coordinator for the MUA. said Marinakis told him "his recollection is he went to a sewage commission meeting in February, but he does not recall discussing this item at that meeting at all." Sewage Commission Chairman Albert Karaso said, "I don't project, and if he did, it wasn't officially on the record pertaining to any one particular applicant or permit. ' ' "He has no direct control of the commission anyway," Karaso added. MILLER BASED his claim of DEP support for the Hospicomm proposal, he said, on discussions with Patricia Hayes, a deputy attorney general with the agency. Middle Township Solicitor Bruce Gorman, asked by Middle Committee to check, told this newspaper Monday that Hayes " advised me that it is not true that she has taken a position in favor of the proposed settlement. "This apparently is an effort to settle that lawsuit," said Gorman. "That's the ' inference I draw from the words she used She used the word •settlement' and in legal parlance that implies to me it may have something to do with pending litigation, but I don't know that for a fact." Miller's meeting with Middle Committee concluded with its instruction to Gorman to "investigate" and then meet with Hospicomm attorney Zlotnick. Gorman said he stopped his investiga- * tion after statements of Lamanna and Hayes "did not collaborate Mr. Miller." Zlotnick did not return this newspaper's phone calls.