24 Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 21 August '85

News—^ DigeSt TopTstories Boy Killed on Bike DEL HAVEN - Jeffrey Braun. 9. of 63 Eldredge Ave., was pronounced dead at Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital. Court House, at 8:17 p.m Sunday from injurtes suffered when he was struck by a station wagon while riding his bicycle on Route 642 here around 7:30 p.m. Police said he apparently swerved in front of the vehicle driven by Richard Stauffer. 70. of Darby. Pa. Lilliput Revisited OCEAN CITY — Council's slated to continue discussions at 7:30 tonight on what type of blue law referendum to place on the Nov 5 ballot — binding or non-binding. Officials also are expected to debate whether businesses should be allowed to remain open or closed on Sundays and whether some businesses should be allowed to sell some goods. The questions stem from Superior Court Judge Philip Gruccio s recent ruling that the 100-year-old blue law was invalid. Li feguards Suspended AVALON - Four lifeguards have been suspended pending investigation of a sexual assault claim after an Aug. 12 party, borough officials said. The county prosecutor's office and borough police are looking into a complaint about the party, held at a house rented by lifeguards, and will not comment pending further investigation. Cops Cuff Two NORTH WILDWOOD - Russell Burkhart. 19. of Camden, and Joseph Williamson. 20. of Philadelphia were apprehended last week after a high-speed chase through the city, police said. They said the car Burkhart was driving was • reported stolen in Camden County, and the chase began when police tried to stop him for speeding. Police charged Burkhart with running five red lights, with speeding, possession of stolen properly and other charges. Williamson was charged with possession of^ marijuana Speedy Pot Bust NORTH WILDWOOD - David M McPherson. 23. of North Wildwood Boulevard. Middle Township, was arrested here last week on drug possession charges, police reported They said McPherson was spotted under the boardwalk and ran when police approached He was apprehended a short time later on the Boardwalk. While being booked for violating the beach curfew, police said they found 10 grams of Methamphetamine (speed) and a quantity of marijuana on McPherson t Juveniles Arrested OCEAN CITY — Three Pleasantville youths were charged last week with breaking into a resort cycle shop and taking two motor scooters, police reported One of the youths also faces assault and resisting arrest charges because he allegedly pushed an officer to the ground The three boys, two 15 and one 14. were arrested near 5th Street and Bay Avenue, where they reportedly were trying to start the scooters stolen from Hamada's * Cycles. 324 West Ave i

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V Still Baking BURLEIGH — Two absences forced the other five members of the Middle Township zoning board last week to postpone for the second time a variance hearing for the Golden Crust Bakery on Oyster Road. Solicitor Charles Henry James said the board voted for the delay because five "yes" votes are needed to pass a variance. The wholesale bakery needs a variance to continue in its present location, which is zoned for highway retail business <B-3). Miller Elected WILDWOOD — Curtis A. Miller denied former Councilman Walter J. Cottman Jr. the second ward council seat by 209-177 votes in a special election last week. The election was called after . Miller, a director of Cape Human Resources and a summer police officer, challenged the results of the May ejection. in which Cottman defeated him by four votes. Joseph Gaines finished third with 131 votes; Fred Wager, 113; and George J. Stile. 36. Can't Move Back NORTH WILDWOOD - The State Department of Environmental Protection told Middle Township residents of North Wildwood Boulevard last week that they would be barred from moving their homes back from the roadway into wetlands. Homeowners would lose properties to the proposed rebuilding of the boulevard. Although the state Department of Transportation would pay market value for the homes, that sum would not be enough to purchase waterfront homes in other areas in the county Determined Guard WILDWOOD — Security guard Melvin Smith. 78. caught Joseph Caselli, 29, after he allegedly robbed the Marine National Bank on Pacific Avenue last week, police reported. Caselli reportedly entered the bank at 3:03 p.m Aug. 12 and told a teller he had a weapon wrapped in a towel. The teller than gave Caselli $11,863. according to police. He fled on foot down Wildwood Avenue, police said, with Smith in pursuit. Smith chased Caselli for two blocks, then hitched a ride on a passing van until he caught Caselli, police said. Caselli was being held in the county jail on robbery and theft charges Marathon Swim ^ WILDWOOD - Two North Wildwood lifeguards, practicing for an upcoming rowboat race, spotted Joan Schneider, 21. of Philadelphia, in the ocean last week a half mile off Lincoln Avenue. Schneider was undoubtedly happy to see beach patrol Capt Thomas Palmer and guard ' Tim O'Brien. She told police she had been floating in the ocean for more than 12 hours. ( I Charged in Assault NORTH WILDWOOD - Anthony Deola. 23. of Philadelphia was charged ' last week with assaulting two police officers Aug. 10. According to police, Deola was a passenger in a car stopped at 15th j and New Jersey avenues for careless driving. He reportedly began to make offensive statements to police. He was then arrested by Officers Timothy Fink and Vicki Stichter, whom Deola reportedly ' assaulted. The police were treated for 1 cuts and bruises at the Wildwood Medical • Center and released. ■ I Charged in Mishap I NORTH WILDWOOD - Michel M Bois t of St. Bruno. Quebec, was cited for driv- - r ing while intoxicated last week after his s car hit a guardrail at Anglesea Drive and I Seaview Court, police reported Bois and £ his passenger. Katia Gagne. also of St. s Bruno. Quebec, were injured in the crash c and taken to Burdette Tomlin Memorial j Hospital Bois. who suffered head injuries. was trapped in the car and remov- c

ed by a hydraulic extrication device, police said. Gagne. who was treated for cuts and bruises, was charged with having open alcoholic beverages in the motor vehicle. Bois was also charged with reckless driving, careless driving, and having open alcoholic beverages in a motor vehicle. No Boards Allowed WILDWOOD CREST - Want to catch a wave? Not in this resort. Commissioner George Denham announced last week that surfers rode their last waves on the three southernmost blocks of the beach where surfing was permitted during regular swimming hours. Denham said high numbers of surfers and bathers in ' there posed a public safety risk. Six surfing-related injuries were reported

this season, he said. Surfers must now wait until lifegurds .'re off-duty. Fire Squads Get Aid TRENTON — Local fire companies will receive $42,538 in state aid from a bill signed last week by Gov. Thomas Kean. The bill will help paid squads to hire more personnel and volunteer departments to purchase equipment, said Assemblyman John Girgenti, <D-> Bergen), sponsor of the bill. Municipalities receiving funds are: Avalon, $1,217; Cape May. $2,732; Cape May Point, $144; Dennis Township. $2,246; Lower Township. $9,630; Middle Township. $6, 403; North Wildwood, $2. 654; Ocean City, $7,854; Sea Isle City. $1,489; Stone Harbor. $668; West Cape May, $614; West Wildwood, $203; Wildwood, $2,766; Wildwood Crest, $2,336; and Woodbine, $1,582.

Perennials Gain Popularity

Perennial flowers are increasing in popularity as they become more readily available at garden centers and other retail outlets. According to Larry Newbold, Cape May County Agricultural Agent, they do not require replanting each year and clumps often increase in size to provide several additional plants by division after a few years. Since many perennials flower for only a short time, plan your garden to provide a succession of

bloom by including species 5 which flower at different f seasons. ; OVER 40 perennials that bloom from mid-June to September are listed in the Extension bulletin "Peren- ) nials for Your Flower , Garden." This publication is available free from the County Extension Service | office (465-5115). Those , especially suitable for cut flowers include mountain j bluet (Centaurea), pyrethrum, Shasta daily, , coreopsis, gaillardia. baby's breath, penstemon.

false dragon head, scabiosa, stokesia, delphinium and coneflower. For colorful flower borders in full sun and ordinary to dry soil, .choose butterfly milkweed, ( Asclepias ) , pinks, gasplant, geum. sundrop, sedum, veronica, bugloss (Anchusa), and yucca. MOST. SHADED areas are suitable locations for astilbe, plantain lilly, Japanese iris, Siberian iris, and liatris. Other shadetolerant perennials for summer color include daylily, torch-lily (Kniphofia), lillies, beebalm, phlox, balloonflower, polymonium, and monkshood. Perennials grown in containers can be planted now if shaded for a few days until established, but probably will not bloom until next summer.

Tip to Gardeners: Know Your Plants

The best advice Larry Newbold. Cape May County Agricultural Agent, can give home gardeners wanting to grow a healthy, productive garden this year is: Get to know your plants! Frequent inspections of a sampling of your garden's plants are the best way to nip potential problems in* the bud, says Newbold. By carefully checking over your plants, you can determine if the problem involves insect damage, an unfavorable environment. or a disease. And. once you know what's causing the problem you can accurately determine how to control it BEGIN YOUR inspection observing the overall appearance of the garden. Ivook for any gross irregularities — such as a section of a row that looks different or a grouping of leaves which are a different color. Turn over leaves to examine the undersides, and take a close look at the junctions of branches and stems, because these are the favor ite gathering spots for aphids, Mexican bean beetles and other pests. While you're looking that closely, you can also check for injuries. various types of fungi, and other abnormalties. IF YOlT SEE a swelling the base of the stem, it mean the plant has nematodes — which can't be without a microscope. But you can see maggots and grubs, if they are present, by scraping back a bit of soil at the base of the plant. Take along a large tin can jar with several inches of

water on the bottom. You can get rid of some insects along the way by simply swiping them into the jar. where they will drown or suffocate However, if your inspection tour reveals a larger in- 1 sect population, you'd be ' best advised to use a chemical pesticide spray Since most home gardeners don't have the time to select a different pesticide for each of their garden pests, it's a good idea to use a generalpurpose spray.

All Medicare Bills Must Be Itemized

Many people in the Cape May County area wait longer than necessary to receive payment from their Medicare medical insurance because they failed to submit itemized bills with their request for payment form, Del Brooks, Social Security manager in Wildwood. said recently. Medical insurance is the part of Medicare that helps pay for doctor bills, outpatient hospital bills, and other items and services not covered by hospital insurance TO RECEIVE payment under medical insurance, a person generally submits a request for payment form along with itemized bills for services received. The trouble. Brooks said, is that often the bill does not provide a detailed descrip-

tion of the services provided and. therefore, a decision cannot be made as to . whether they are covered. As a result, the patient must be contacted for more information and payment is delayed. To prevent this delay, the person should be sure that each bill shows: A DESCRIPTION of each service provided. The date the service was provided. The place the service was provided. The doctor" or supplier who provided each service, and the person's name and health insurance claims number, exactly as they appear on the Medicare card. It is helpful if the diagnosis is also shown. For more information, contact the Wildwood Social Security Office.