4 ^ Herald - lantern - Dispatch 25 September '85

\P\V - ^ — •„• COMPUTERS ANIX KAKTS — The rangr of courses al Atlantic Community College's Cape May County division in Kin Granite runs the gamut from computers to crafts. At left. Marion lloll of Wilriwuod Crest, division secretary and a computer lah assistant, works with student Mary Walsh, seated, of North Wild wood. At right. crafts instructor Itita Michaienko of Mays Landing shows student Kathleen Patrizi the art of run punching. See college enrollment story elsewhere on this page.

Freeholders Cool ll Tennis Players Faulted On Indoor Court Plea

Ity JOE ZFI.MK COURT I If II IKK < Indoor ' tennis anyone-' Tun U'lims players last week asked ruun ly freeholders to lease "at least two courts" al the defunct Jersey Cape Kae tpiel t'luhal Crest Haven Hun t rush to restrain your raetpiet The freeholders, who apparently do not play tennis, appeared uncut hiisiaslic S|M»kesnian Dan Keen, owner of a phar lliacy in Avalon and past president of its Chamlierpf Commerce, said the cluh's re cent elusion left the county without uidonr courts and forced players to travel to Atlantic County lie said "one owner" of the facility had said he would rent one court for $3u.ooo a year Keen said that was "not a Inn figure" and probably could lie recovered m court fin's "I've not «i gang SI one llarhor that wants a sw mini inn pool." said Freeholder llalph W F.vans "Another group wants . Iiadniinton We can go «" and and 0,1 I'm not onanist it. hut The racquet club changed hands twice within six weeks IN I.ATE JUNE. Kolx'rt Gillin anil Thomas McCloskey iMiunhl it from three other partner ..owner. David J Kerr. William ifo/our and Henry Peddle, for $250.00(1 Gillin clnie in July 29 and closed it with a few moments' notice At that tune. Kerr said d w as losmn money and not supported by the community "It seems you have to have more of an industrialized area where people make more money, where there are more proles sional peopie interested m tennis." he said He also confirmed that hinh cost of utilities was another problem Of the original five owners, all but To/our were descrilied as "avid tennis players" On Aug ft. a week after Gillin dosed the facility. Stephen It Narrigan. John Dougherty. John Fuchs and Jack ltd tenhouse Imught it for $500,000 Narrigan. an Avalon builder developer, said at the tune that "it the community wanted to take it over as a racquet club, we'd bo happy to see that happen The !>ot torn line is the debt that has to U* serviced " TIIK CONTINGENT XT the freeholder meeting Sept to said the county's Facilities and Services Department could help with the maintenance "Then' could be fees, said Keen "Somebody has to collect them." said . F.vans Tony Ferrante. assistant superintendent at Middle Township High School, listed a number of reasons it would bo a good idea for the county to lease a couple courts "The facility is there." he said "There is a need. Five high schools play tennis It can lead to scholarships It's good for a person's well-being "Potential residents ask. 'What's down

there year round he said "South Jersey is lacking Life still has to go on in the winter, for an eight month period. Do something for the year round residents" "This could promote the quiet season." added Keen, "and attract winter vacationers " "Why couldn't private enterprise make a go of it?" asked Evans "I'd have to guess poor management." said Keen, "the usual cause of business failure Tennis was a fad of the "Wis Now it's down to hard core players." F.VANS XSKF.D WHY the group didn't gel its own "too or 200 people?" "Then it's a private club." said Keen Freeholder Director Gerald M Thorn ton suggested Kvans. some county park commissioners and several represen tatives of the tennis players get together You ought to Ih» careful." warned county Solicitor Harry A Delventhal Jr "The county should not do business with a third parly The county should have a proposal from the owners " The racquet club, located between the county MUA's composting plant and the county vo-tech school just east of the Garden State Parkway, has three indoor tennis courts, four outdoor, restringing facilities, a massage area, showers, saunas and a "party room" with kitchen It was built in 1972 at an estimated cost ol $1 2 million and intended as a feature of planned development of housing and condominiums It's zoned for an industrial park or a planned unit development, ac cording to Kerr DIGEST t From Page 1 ) migration Service and the foreign em hassies of Middle Kastern nations Di Sylvester thinks many of the more than mi stores are owned by foreign nationals who may lie illegal aliens Deadend Probe? VILLAS lamer Township Manager James It Stump said last week he's "set ling up a meeting" between the municipal solicitor and owners of the Villas Fishing Flub. I -lyre's Dutch Kit chen and Snotty's tavern to find out why they're using deadends for patron park ing "I don't know what you're going to do Mr Conroy." Villas resident Stanley Stuski told Councilman Robert Conroy who discussed possible township leases of the deadends for the owners "I'm going to ask for an investigation by the (state) attorney general." Stuski said (Page 29 Please 1

* Adult High School' Started at Vo-Tech

CREST HAVEN - The county has started an "adult high school" with an initial enrollment of a dozen. Administered at and by the vo-tech school district, the school offers in dividualized programs for persons 18 or older who have been out of school for at least a year It's free Rilled as "a second chance to earn your high school diploma." the program gives credit for previous high school or college courses, military experience, on-the-job training, and previous work experience ( 10 credits maximum) Work experience could include homemaking. officials said in response to a question. > Students currently run the gamut from persons who have completed eight grades, to some who lack one or two courses Their age span is IB to mid-30s. Norman Zimmerman, with the district since February, is director of Curriculum and Instruction for the district and prin cipal of the school John Scavelli. who joined the district last month, is broker-counselor ZIMMERMAN SAII) students will receive a diploma from the Cape May County Vocational Schools which will "carry a little more weight" than the high school equivalency (GKD> some dropouts

Registration Zooms at Cape ACC Center RIO GRANDE Atlantic Community College reports a 20 percent enrollment increase of Cape May County students at its new extension center here There are about 850 registrations com pared to 700 last year, according to William Knouff. center director A "registration" is a student in one class The 850 figure translates to 170 FTKs (full-time equivalents). Knouff said the college is offering 40 (EDITOR'S NOTE: Because of a printer's error, some issues of last week's Herald did not include the continuations of the three stories above. For that reason, the stories are reprinted in their entirety. We regret the confusion.) class sections in the county this year compared to about 33 last year Day classes meet at the new center, which replaces one in Court House thai closed this summer Evening classes four nights a week are held at Lower Cape May Regional High School in Erma. the Coast Guard training base in Cape May. Upper Township Middle School in Petersburg, the county Vo-Tech School in Crest Haven, the county library in Court House, and Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital in Court House KNOl'FF ESTIMATED county student registrations at the main campus in Mays landing are "perhnps twice as many" as last year New courses offered at the expanded extension center include economics, cost accounting. business law. introduction to logic and nutrition The center has 18 IBM personal com puters compared to four at the previous center As a result. Knouff said, "we are offer ing more computer courses 'Introduction' used to be it Now we're running two introductory courses and a 'language' course Next semester we'll have another language course "We can provide students with hands-on operation and give them more time on them (the computers)." Knouff said He said the school for the first time used its own on-line computer for registration for students both at the extension center and main campus, a new convenience for students who attend classes in Mays Landing Knouff pointed out that senior citizens can take classes on a space-available basis tuition-free He said five of 20 students in a crafts course aimed at art majors are members of SAGES (Senior Adults Gaining Education and Stimulation).

later earn The GED is given for passing an exam, this diploma for completing course work "Ours is a state recognized high school diploma." said Zimmerman The vo-tech school Ixiard okayed the con cept of the adult high school in November. 1984 Application went to the state in April and ran into a freeze on new adult high schools because of a state scandal about padded enrollments and misuse of so called "independent study" But the county persisted and approval came in July, just in time for the first students to fx* accepted this month Zimmerman said the district has a goal of 75 students by June Because of the individualized format, students can begin classes at any time. Scavelli interviews prospective students, determines what they lack for a diploma, and sets up a schedule In some cases, classes are already being offered In others, such as English, math and science, vo-tech teachers certified in those subjects take over. THE DISTRICT STILL lacks a teacher certified in social studies to work on an hourly basis. Scavelli said Satisfaction of course requirements is "competency -based, not time-based," Zimmerman said All students will eventually have to pass the Minimum Basic Skills test taken by high school students throughout the state. The program has a $56,350 budget for 198586. based on the projection of 75 students Stale reimbursement for those students is identical to lhat of regular dayschool students The school's recruiting program includ ed a mailing to students who dropped out at the county's four high schools since 1979. Zimmerman. 44. has been in education for 21 years including four as a teacher, two as a vice principal, and 15 as a principal. most recently al Spotswood High School in Middlesex County He lives in Court House Scavelli. 54. has 15 years public school teaching experience lie lives in Newfield. Gloucester County, where he has a game bird farm

Lou Unveils Center Plans DIAMOND BEACH - Erma businessman Louis Lambert paid a courtesy call on Lower Township councilmen Monday night to officially unveil his plans for the Diamond Beach Convention and Trade Center He first reported plans for the $10-miilion complex at Pacific and Rochester avenues in a March 27 Lantern exclusive that's been updated periodically since then "It will be the finest convention center on the south coast." Lambert, owner of Laura's Fudge shops, said of (he four story. 148-room motel and conference center lhat will include an indoor swimming pool, saunas and an "elegant " French restaurant named after his son. m Jason According to Uimbert's design, however, the restaurant and one conference room for conventioneers would be carved out of Enrico's, the restaurant complex Lambert's been trying to buy from First Peoples Bank but still doesn't own HE PREDICTED THOUGH. that he'll be the only bidder when the property comes up for sale through bankruptcy proceedings In March. I^imbert said he offered First Peoples $700,000 for Enrico's 650-seat complex but the bank wanted $850,000 "What makes you so sure you're going to get Enrico's"" Councilman Joseph Lonergan asked Lambert after he talked about gutting the complex for his French restaurant "Because we own right up to the door." Lambert replied His architect. Frederick Cohen 01 Jenkintown. Pa., told council that other potential buyers for Enrico's have "backed off" because Lambert owns all the available parking on the adjoining $1 -million tract where he plans the motelconference center for mid-size conventions. large weddings and banquets