58 Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 24 July '85

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* DigeSt TopTstories $60, 000 in Damage CREST HAVKN Court House firefighters worked two hours last Wednesday fighting a 7 a m fire that caused $60,000 in damage to the eounty Ml, 'A's nearly completed composting plant here The smokey blaze destroyed a rubber xonteyor bell, motors in the hiorcactor. which cures sawdust and sewage sludge, and some electrical equipment Tiro llurl un Parkway « H'KAN VIKW Two people were hospitalized, one in critical condition, after a two car accident last Wednesday night at the Sea Isle City overpass of the Harden Stale Parkway Joseph P Mucci. 32. ot Somers Point was in critical conditional Atlantic City Medical Center, while Mary Hoclim of Hellmawr was listed as satisfactory there Mucci was • barged with driving under the influence, police said Educate The Child THKNTON Gov Thomas II Kean announced last week the creation ot a now statewide program aimed at fighting child abuse by educating children ulioul ' possibly dangerous situations and how to act when threatened by an attacker The stale will provide $:<ihi,inmi to fund the training of instructors who will teach youngsters self' -defease, self assert iveness and peer support Free Tuition, Itul ... THKNTON Want to go to the college of your choice lor free'' If so. the state Kducation Department has a deal for you It will take applications for the Teachers' Scholar Program this fall The pri^gram will provide four years' free tuition at any college in the country, for

study in any major, to New Jersey high school seniors who rank in the top fifth of their class, score 1.100 or above on the Scholastic Aptitude Test, fill out a detailed application, obtain two recommendations from school officials and submit a written essay. Recipients must return to teach in the state. Service Receives Grant WOODBINE — A housing counseling service for Cape May and Atlantic counties has been awarded a $10,000 grant from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. Atlantic Human Kesources. based in Atlantic County, aids people who are about to purchase a home or are in default on their mortgage Housing counselor Edward Winded works one day a week here to help county residents Housing Bids Opened MIDDLE TOWNSHIP The Housing Authority unsealed bills last week for site preparation and construction of 10 homes for low income families Five twobedroom and five three-bedroom units will be built on scattered sites throughout the township. Middle has $103,000 in government grants and a $330,000 Farmers' Home I<oan for the project. If the lowest bids for the two phases of the project arc accepted, the cost would lie $437,000 One Still Hospitalized COURT HOUSE — Two surviving victims who were struck by lightning July H have taken different turns since being transferred from Hurdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital. Rebecca A Hughes. 18. of Dallas. Pa., was in serious condition last week at (Jeisinger Medical Center. Danville. Pa., with first- and second-degree bums of the face and upper torso. James Howell of New York was released from Temple University Hospital. Philadelphia, last week He was hit in Wildwood Crest while walking in

the ocean with Lawrence Ball. 18, of Pittsburgh. He was also struck and died later that evening. Howell was hit outside the transportation center in Wildwood. End of a Landmark OCEAN CITY — A Boardwalk landmark was demolished last Saturday after city officials deemed it unsafe. The Shriver's Pavilion, part of the Boardwalk for more than 50 years, was said to be listing toward the ocean, and was torn down for that reason. No word from the owners about if it will be rebuilt. Burglars Strike Nine NORTH WILDWOOD - Police attributed a rash of burglaries to victims who unintentionally leave inviting targeLs near windows. Nine burglaries were reported last weekend between 11th and Ifith streets. Police said most of the burglaries, which are happening after 11 p.m.. occur when the thieves allegedly cut screens or reach into open windows and snatch pockctbooks. One victim claimed a loss of over $900. Rehab Meeting WOODBINE - The borough will hold a public meeting Friday at 4:30 p.m. in the borough hall to discuss its proposed application for $350,000 in Community Development funds. The funds would be used to continue housing rehabilitation assistance to low- and moderate-income property owners. Man Dies in Dive MIDDLE TOWNSHIP - A Philadelphia man died from a broken neck and crushed spinal cord suffered when he dove into shallow water at Jenkins Sound, according to an autopsy report John A Semanyk. 27. apparently disregarded warnings from a friend and jumped off a bulkhead at the end of East Shellbay Avenue last Thursday. The water there is only knee-deep, according to police Houseboat Ban Delayed ATLANTIC CITY Builders and potential owners of floating homes won a temporary reprieve from the state, as environmental officials said they would not mstitute a total ban against new floating homes until they study the advantages of such units Last week. Department of Environmental Protection officials heard from houseboat builder John Best III of Ventnor. who said that floating homes can save financially ailing mannas from bankruptcy or selling to condominium developers The state is seeking to formalize a ban. now more than a year old. against building new floating homes The proposed ban would not affect existing homes

A Catty Problem WILDWOOD — City council is trying to come up with the purr-fect solution to the growing numbers of stray cats, which are multiplying like rabbits. To curb the burgeoning stray population, estimated at over 500. one proposal is to use "Hav-a-Heart" traps which snare the cat without injury. To distinguish between strays and pets, the city would require licensing of cats, the second municipality in the county to do so. Although pet owners are predicted to howl over any action taken, the city says it must decrease the number of strays, which are digging through garbage auj causing worries over feline-carried*diseases. City Petitions DOT NORTH WILDWOOD - With the help of a petition drive, city council hopes to* encourage the state Department of Transportation to rebuild Route 147 along the existing North Wildwood Boulevard. The city says it favors this plan, known as Alternative C. because it anticipates fewer environmental problems than in the other major proposal, known as Alternative A. However, the city-backed plan would affect four times as many businesses and residences than Alternative A. which follows an abandoned railbed through wetlands areas. With the drive, the council hopes to demonstrate support of one plan, because DOT could back out of the $100 million project if it meets with significant opposition. A public hearing on the matter is scheduled for mid-August Cogs Nab Cop OCEAN CITY — Police arrested three men on gambling eonsipraey charges July 16 in connection with a Philadelphia investigation that also collared a 14-year veteran of the Philadelphia police force. Arrested were: Joseph Logue, 36. a summer residbnt of Wesley Avenue. Dennis O'Neill. 40. and John McNamara. both of Philadelphia, were arrested at Logue's beachfront home. Police said they also confiscated more than $10,000 in cash, weapons and gambling paraphernalia at the site Arrested in Philadelphia was Officer Patrick Cooney. 37. who was charged with conspiracy to promote gambling He was allegedlyworking for Logue. who recently retired from the Philly force Has Free on Bail NORTH WILDWOOD - Charles L Schuster. 37, of W 16th Avenue, was being held in lieu of $25,000 bail last week for sexually assaulting a boy. 12. around 10 p.m.. July 15. in an E. 17th Avenue business, police reported At the time, police said. Schuster was free on 10 percent of $15,000 bail in Camden County for aggravated sexual assault. He's awaiting sentencing on that charge, police said.

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Workshop On Gospel

WILDWOOD CREST - Services begin Sunday at the Crest Community Church with Sunday School at 9:45 a m There are classes for all ages The Junior Class is having a "Bible Trivia" contest The morning worship service with the RevCharles L. Rowe is at 11 in the sanctuary. The Adult Choir, under the direction of Bette Van Dyke, organist, will perform '"The Old Country Church", a medley of oldtime favorites. EVERY Thursday at 715 p.m. there is a workshop on the Gospel in Modern Times in the Social Hall. A speaker is featured each week with an invitation for discussion after ward These meetings are open to the public Sunday. Aug 4. there will be a Summerfest Fellowship Supper in the

Social Hall The sing-along program begins at 6 p.m. with a covered dish supper following. "GOD'S LOVE with Us « on Sonrise Island is the theme of Vacation Bible School Aug 12-16 from 9 to noon. Saturday. Aug. 10. J there will be a Treasure Hunt registration in the Social Hall 10 until noon. Children in grades 1 i through 3 are invited to the Time Machine Sunday - morings during the wor- | ship service to travel I through time and visit Bi- ' ble Characters in their dav. I I

Diamond Jubilee Art Fete WILDWOOD CREST - The borough s 75th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Art Festival will be held Saturday. Aug 24. at the promenade along Sunset Lake on New Jersey Avenue here. The event is sponsored the borough and is open all professional and amateur artists. The rain date is Sunday. Aug. 25. If it rains that day. the show will be moved indoors to the Crest Pier. Crocus and Atlantic Avenue. For further information, call Marie Taylor. 729-1672