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August 7, 1985

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-inside... WAIT'LL you read what kind of things get left in the county library's photocopy machine. Page 21. WOODBINE, Upper and Dennis satisfied' with State Police coverage, page 10. FISHING: A great experience to share with your kid(s). Lou Rodia,. page 62. REMEMBFR when Cape May High became Lower Cape May Regional? From the Principal, page 15. A JOYLESS Joyride. page 75.

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County Economic Development Lags v * By JOE ZELNIK ERMA — When A.H. (Rick) Childs applied for his current position in Cape May County government, his resume included a list of 16 references. * Thirteen were directly related to the aviation industry. That could be part of the problem — if there is a problem Aviation appears to be Child's first love and prime concern. A pilot, his office

is located in the airport terminal building. Childs, who started with the county two years ago this month, wears three hats An Analysis while making $39,375 a year: executive director of the county airport, airport industrial park, and Industrial and Economic Development Commission. "You can't separate the three," he said. "They all work together." Allegheny Commuter flights at the airport are down 21 percent over last year , passenger count has dipped 15 percent Other than that. Child's points to considerable progress at the airport THE LARGEST employer (400 jobs at peak ) in the industrial park ( and one of the largest in the county). Everlon Fabrics Corp., closed its doors last year. But as for the other buildings in' the industrial park, they're filled. Outside the 1,000-acre perimeter of the - park complex, which has 130 improved acres with roads, sewers and natural gas. county-inspired economic development is scant and year-round jobs probably on the decline. (Page 73 Please)

A.H. (Rick) Childs 'A Person Wants a Job"

7 Ousted At Parks COURT HOUSE — The county suspended seven Parks Department employes Friday after a prosecutor's office investigation into theft and marijuana use. Parks Executive Director Leon Fulginiti referred questions to the park commission's solicitor, his son, Anthony. Anthony Fulginiti confirmed seven employes were suspended "pending hearings." but referred other questions to the prosecutor's office. DETECTIVES Capt. Robert W. Elwell said charges against two of the seven had been dropped in return for resignations and charges against two others were likely to be dropped because they were "negotiating a resignation." He declined to name those four persons. A summons has been signed. Elwell said, against William Howard MacBride. 36. of Goshen, for an indictable theft valued at more than $200, and possession of more than 25 grams of marijuana. Stolen. Elwell said, were two water pumps, various saw blades, two swing seats, a metal rake, and two corner fenceposts. ' * (Page 73 Please)

Racquet Club Sold, Closed By JOE ZELNIK CREST HAVEN — Two of the Jersey Cape Racquet Club's five owners have purchased it from the other three and closed the business. David J. Kerr, William Tozour, and Henry Peddle sold their interest in the 20-acre facility to Robert Gillin and Thomas McCloskey for $250,000, according to Avalon Realtor William Soens. All the principals are either year-round or summer residents of Avalon.

The closing reportedly took place the _ last week in June. Gillin, according to Rac- I quel Club employes, came in Monday morning. July 29. and said. "Tell em to get off the courts; I'm closing." Hours later the facility was closed with a hand-lettered sign taped to the door promising to refund membership monies. SINCE TOZOUR and Kerr five years ago sold 93 acres north of the club to the county MUA (Municipal Utilities Authority), the racquet club sale fueled rumors about another development deal A grand jury investigation of the MUA had found that it paid Tozour and Kerr $700,000 for the site, almost $300,000 more than its appraised value. The club is located between the MUA's new composting plant on the north and the county's vo-tech school on the south. The Garden State Parkway is to the west and the backbay to the east. MUA Special Projects Administrator Donald Hutchinson told this newspaper the MUA "has no interest in additional land at that location." < COUNTY FREEHOLDER-Director - Gerald M. Thornton also said the county had no intention of adding to its adjacent Crest Haven complex, where it already owns almost 400 acres Gillin declined to comment except to say the property is for sale. He chose not to give the asking price. Kerr said the five had an "original investment" of $1.2 million, but the racquet club was "losing money every year. "It was not that well supported by the community." said Kerr "It seems you have to have more of an industrialized area where people make more money, where there are more professional people interested in tennis " Of the five original owners, he said, all but Tozour were "avid tennis players " The racquet club includes a Nautilus i Page 19 Please)

* Horh Ward BOAT FOR BETZ — Wildwood Crest named a new lifeboat for 17-year veteran beach director George M. Betz last week, honoring him for the training and new techniques he brought to the borough's beach patrol. Wishing Him well are his wife. Leona. and enough gnards to save an army.

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News----- — Digest Stones Don 7 Sivallotv It CREST HAVEN - Plenty of high fccal coliform bacteria turned up in the county \ Health Department's recreational waters' testing last week But much of the sampling was done during or just after heavy rainstorms, which are usually blamed because that flushes storm sewer lines in to bays and the ocean Health Officer Louis J Lamanna was not available Monday to discuss the results, which ap pear in a chart on page 71 Club, Club, Club, Club THE ISLANDS - A thunderstorm last Wednesday night dumped more rain than they could soak up on the stretch of bar rier island communities from Ocean City to Cape May The worst examples reportedly were in Sea Isle City, Avalon and the Wildwoods where the normal crowd of restaurant diners found parking lots and streets under as much as two feet of water. Many cars stalled, traffic jams resulted. Local residents called it "routine flooding." Tourists were looking for places to dry their socks. Back to the Polls WILDWOOD — Second Ward voters go to the polls 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. next Tuesday to elect one of five candidates as their city councilman. Running are: in- ( Page 19 Please) %