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With Bach's Toccatta and Fugue in D Minor iDracula's Castle theme) reverberating all along Cedar and Schellenger Avenues. Marine West Amusement Pier officially became Nickels' Midway I Pier. The name change, designed to eliminate con fusion with other "marine" monikers so prevalent throughout our area, took place at an impressive ceremony attended by many state and local officals. The Nickels family, owners of the amusement complex, have done an incredible job of refurbishing the enterprise and should be complimented for their efforts. The new rides and the facelift reportedly cost $3 million, and that certainly shys a lot for the Nickels' faith in the Wildwoods. AUSO IN THE line of su-per-attractions is the new. gigantic ferris wheel erected by the Morey family on its pier. Mariner's Landing. The new ride, which can be seen from the Parkway, joins the Sea Serpent as another major Morey attraction. The Broadwalk has never looked better and its revitalization is a step in the right direction as Wildwood endeavors to change its image In this vein. Mayor Victor DiSyl vester 's recent discussion with the Boardwalk merchants is yet another positive step. "Mayor Vic" seems happy with the carnival at-

i mosphere that gives the "Walk" its flavor, but cautioned the merchants to [ professionally "barker" their customers and eliminate any form of behavior that would seem harassing. Senior Week '85 is now a thing of the past . and with a degree of certainty, it can be said that discussions concerning the 12-day period will linger through the winter months. At long last, people are talking constructively about the annual event. The "dry bar" approach was met with limited success. Many tavern owners feel that the concept has possibilities if promoted effectively. Hope it continues next year. Many merchants seem to have come to the realization that in just a few years these students will become parents, and that is what the Wildwoods are all about - FAMILIES! Granted, our industry's future "crop" of tourists needs a little cultivation, but it finally seems as though there is a commitment to do so. There seems to be the governmental foresight and cooperation and the necessary merchant input and involvement to accomplish much. Let's hope so. we have a year to work on it. RELATED TO Senior Week is the problem of under-age drinking. This problem must also be addressed. but in another capacity. The single most effective way of determining a potential purchaser's age is by "carding" the individual. Unfortunately, with the advent of supercopiers and easy access to photo-ID outlets, it is virtually impossible to catch the talented forger I have seen several examples of phoney IDs that defy detection However, if a liquor merchant misses the forgery and a subsequent problem develops, the merchant is the one who suffers the most That does not seem quite right WITH THE ABl-N-I'ANt'E of sensible and responsible liquor license holders in the Wildwoods, a concentrated effort should i be mustered on the state i level to transfer the blame to those responsible for the I crime— the card carrying forgers Rumblings in the ; liquor industry seem to indicate concurrence with the thought. Perhaps legislation could be passed that would keep card forgers 19 years old for the next 10 years Don't let them turn 21 for a decade Then maybe they would think about trying to con a tavern owner for a few beers ON THE POLITICAL front, the new administration in Wildwood Crest is beginning to take shape Several Board appointments have been announc ed. with many more pending. The planning board for the Borough will now have Trish Ottei and Jean Kamanski as new members more to follow. Debbie Rogers has been named to serve on the zoning board more to follow

It is unquestionably a new government in Wildwood Crest, from top to bottom. We'll keep you posted as to all appointments as they are made SPEAKING OF the Crest, former Mayor John Pantalone has been named as a commissioner for the Cape May County MUA The ex-mayor may have lost the mayoral race but certainly has retained a degree of political clout. ..witness the recent appointment. All hope that in the Crest both factions of the Republican organization bury the hatchet and work together for the development of a fine community Ditto North Wildwood! IN THE I^ower Township section of Five Mile Beach a definite confrontation is in the making. Lou Lambert vs First People Bank. The purse - Enrico's Restaurant. Lambert, who has designs on the creation of a multi-million dollar convention center in Diamond Beach would like Enrico's as the anchor restaurant to his facility. First Peoples Bank owns the restaurant following Henry Gervasi's filing for bankruptcy. The bank would like to operate Enrico's prior to any sale of the property. Lambert wants to buy the facility but his offer is $150,000 short of First Peoples' asking price of $850,000. The problem is that Lambert's offer is too low and Lambert owns all of the former parking area so the bank cannot operate ( the facility without relief in 1 the form of a variance from the governing body. Talk ' about stand-offs! " I A short time ago. Mike ; Asselta. from Asselta's ' Restaurant, was < negotiating for the proper- J ty. but again the parking i problem arose, and without I a doubt it will continue to < arise until the man with the ' parking owns the c restaurant that needs it. Unless of course a variance is granted to ease the s situation f • • • c SCHOOL IS officially i out! All Five Mile Beach t educational establishments i are quiet for the time v v A recent discussion with a local educator was in- s teresting in view of the summer break He stated

that the last two weeks of school in the Wildwoods are an ordeal that many other communities are spared Why? Simply because of the summer season. In many inland communities, summer just "kind of" creeps up on you without your noticing But in the Wildwoods. summer hits like a ton of bricks The lighLs. rides, and attractions all begin on Memorial Day and it is "ants in the pants" and all down hill from that time on! 1 REALLY never thought about it but 1 guess it's true. We Islanders have very little choice as to when we "want" our summer to begin officially. Thousands upon thousands of tourists descend upon our shores and announce that our summer hqg begun - like it or not! That has to have some bearing on the attention spans of the kids in school. When I grew up. summer started one minute after the final bell rang on the final day of school. Along our shores, summer begins with the Boardwalk bell, quite often several weeks before the school bell tolls its final offering. Perhaps the school schedulers could take that into consideration. THE DREDGING activity off the beach in the Southern end of Wildwood Crest is becoming a tourist attraction. Every time I have strolled along the beach in this area there are invariably a dozen or so "out-of-towners" standing there marveling at the massive machinery. The equipment, which is preparing for the laying of the ocean outfall pipe for the MUA project, is most interesting indeed. One problem, however, is that all of the dredging has caused a rip-tide effect in the vicinity. While borough officials and MUA officials have • been alerted to the problem and are endeavoring to remedy the matter, please exercise caution when swimming and/or wading in the vicinity of the activity Rip tides are dangerunpredictable, and menacing hazards, so be careful THE OTHER DAY I was sorting though all of my phone messages and notes concerning the Herald colI've been saving them with the hopes of usthem as mini-articles when I am at a loss for words Seems I am never at a loss for words, so I shall attempt to answer all (Page 18 Please)

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