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June 26, 1985

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r Jobs Program Falls Short of Kids — Again

Cape May County's Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP) for the disadvantaged started Monday with twothirds of its 393 slots unfilled. The Private Industry Council (PIC) administers the federally-financed program, which puts youths aged 14-21 in private, non-profit or public agencies for nine weeks, 35 hours a week, at the minimum wage ofa 53.35 an hour. Officials cited pay as the main reason for the lack of job applicants. "WE HAVE TO PAY minimum wage," said Freeholder Herbert Frederick, in charge of PIC. "Most of the kids are getting jobs on the boardwalk {or $4 an hour or more. We can't compete with that." PIC Administrator Joseph Haggerty also cited the competition from the boardwalks, especially for youths aged 16-21. He said employers will be asked to consider

using younger workers, but said that could be a problem because of Child Labor Laws. The county had the same problem last year. It received 5476,988 this year, which is almost 545,000 more than last year. Maximum income levels for participants were raised. A family of four, for example, can earn 511.900. compared to 510,930 last year. HAGGERTY took his post earlier this month, replacing Nan Mavromates, who was demoted. Frederick said the "change

in administrators had nothing t«- do with "the failure to fill job slots. "This project was started at the end of March," he said, "and (chief planner) Caren Maene handles this exclusively "I still feel we'll get closer to our projected numbers," he said. Frederick said Atiantic County, which is merged with Cape May County for PIC operations, is having a similar piroblem filling summer youth slots for the same reason: better paying jobs in the tourism industry. 1

HAGGERTY SAID he felt some youths who originally applied for the program but have not come back will return as the summer goes on and they are unable to find better-paying jobs. This year's program includes a bag lunch from Cape Human Resources. PIC attempts to locate youths close to their home communities so transportation is no problem, officials said. State Job Service offices in Wildwood and Ocean City are determining eligibility of applicants. They are the first stop for youths who want to get into the program

News~J!L_ Dicest Weeks o Top Stories Appointments Clash AVALON — A Chamber of Commerce delegation will meet with Mayor Rachel Sloan today in a dispute over one of the mayor's upcoming appointments. The chamber is backing the reappointment of Philip Judyski, owner of Phil's Deli and manager of the Bongo Room, to the planning commission. The mayor, reported to have a different choice, told this newspaper she has received petitions and letters backing and opposing Judyski. There are two vacancies on the nine-member board which the mayor is slated to fill at council's reorganization meeting July l. Council will be naming three persons to a nine-member zoning board plus both .of its alternates. (Page 69 Please)

Voll Asks Convalescent Home Probe COURT HOUSE — Middle Township will ask the county prosecutor to investigate efforts by a controversial nursing home to gain township committee's support for a connection to the township sewage treatment plant. Statements by Benjamin Miller, partner in Hospicomm Inc., Philadelphia developer of the Court House Convalescent Center on Magnolia Drive, were reported in last week's Herald. Quoted in a transcript of a May l meeting with Middle officials, Miller said he had support from the state DEP, county MUA and county Health and Planning departments. The Herald talked to those sources and reported little agreement with Miller's statements. "WE FOUND OUT everything he told us was not true," Middle Mayor Michael J. Voll said last week. "We are going to take the finding of our solicitor to the county (Page 4 Please)

Colleges Make Pitches

fB g s3M' HwL <<3^ dP Doris Word PERFECT — Kathy Adams of Ocean City, Miss Cape May County, tries the tourism hot line at the open house for the Seaville Information Center on the parkway last Thursday. Glad to help is Tom Snyder of the Chamber of Commerce tourism committee. The chamber and the state share the facility. Kathy competes in the Miss Jersey Contest July 4-6. Snyder is owner of the Manor Guest House in Cape May.

Cancel Commission's Birthday Cake

By JOE ZELNIK COURT HOUSE — In its current form — five members elected at large — it was conceived by the state legislature a couple years ago. But for reasons best known by its threemember predecessor. Middle Township Sewage Commission No. 1 went through extended labor before being born 12 months late — in January of this year. Now it appears unlikely the commission will make it to its first birthday. Township Committee says it's a "heavy decision," but it may have to "abolish" this commission and "create" another one for the entire township. THE NEW COMMISSION inherited bizarre problems • A 5^w3ge treatment plant jammed

with sludge which would have to be removed at considerable expense (58,000. it turned out). • No map of its boundaries, no reliable list of customers, no logical rate system, and no office. ( It remains in the home of member and clerk Nancy Jeanne DeVico. ) • The reputation of the prior board whose policy of never having elections. An Analysis seldom meeting, not advertising when it did meet, earned it the criticism of a grand jury presentment. • The unwillingness of former Solicitor John L. Ludlam (he presided at its , meetings; Uj part with tbe former commis-

sion's records. He has said the new commission can copy them. He was not unwilling to give up a 52,340 bill to the new commission for his service to the old commission, however. NONE OF THIS seemed to perturb the district's 427 customers, enjoying a relatively inexpensive annual sewage bill of 579.50. In its first five months, the new commission has compiled a customer list (plant operator Walt Tumier is currently walking streets looking for connections to make sure no one has escaped notice). It also has established a new ratesystem based on water usage. That quadrupled rates for a half-dozen large users (Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital being the largest ) , but no one made a peep of -- ---- (Page 69 Please)

Both Eye Vo-Tech By JOE ZELNIK COURT HOUSE - Both colleges asking the county for the opportunity to establish a branch campus rely primarily on free space at the county vo-tech school at Crest Haven. But Cumberland County College (CCC) has suggested it could save the county more than 5600,000 a year jn reduced chargeback fees. At stake are about 1,000 students whose tuition and chargebacks are ^orth about 52 million a year. CCC flatly stated it would "offer joint programs with the Cape May County Vocational Technical Schools." Atlantic Community College (ACC) listed the vo-tech school as one of four "options." but clearly indicated it is the favorite. THE OTHER THREE, it said, included construction of a new facility, which it is restricted from doing; purchase or rental of existing space, which the county has already said does not exist; and the Marine Sciences Consortium in Seaville. which "is not an ideal location for a branch campus " CCC said it would offer "some of the liberal arts courses, education and specialized scientific courses" at the consortium. The vo-tech school has been losing enrollment and apparently has adequate space for a college. Cumberland said it would need four classrooms with capacity for 15-50 students, four offices for administrative, instructional and counseling services, and a secretarial area plus small meeting room. It said the vo-tech library would provide "an adequate library base" which would be expanded over four years to (Page 4 Please) .•inside AN ANSWER for recalcitrant teenagers. Report from Seaside Goat,' page 25. VIRGO, unwind; Capricorn, a new love. Planetarily Speaking, page 71. THE SCHOOL'S empty (almost). Now what? From the Principal, page 26. IT'S TOUGH keeping a dining room table respectable. Joyride III, page 71. CRABBING is getting better. Here's how you do it. Lou Rodia, page 58.