2Q Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 30 October '85

Regional Approves Swimming, Surfing

HUM A Lowtr Cape May Regional I LCMR) High Schodi is going to have a competitive swimming program But swimmers are going to have to take a bus to Wildwood Crest to practice and to hold their meets The reason is rooted in financial considerations School officials hoped to use the Cape May Klementary School pool But the city school hoard declined to waive rental and custodial fees for the pool THERE VVII.I. also Ik- a surfing program at LCMRJIigh School next spring But sur^s won't have to go any farther than Stockton Beach in Cape May for their sport because the ocean is free (except, of course, for city beach tags) Swimming and surfing programs were approved Thursday by I.CMICs school IxKird. MemlH'rs voted to use the Department of Recreation pool in Wildwood Crest after high school principal Stanley B Kotzen reported that Cape May's School Board "could not alter its original fee" for the elementary school p<x>l TIIK 1 1 1€ ■ 1 1 school has no jxh»I William W Harrison. LCMR athletic director, recommended the Crest pool as having "superior facilities with locker rooms just off the pool and stands "I think they are the Ix^t. and surely would fx- a great deal cheaper. ' said Harrison He estimated the overall cast of the pro gram, which will accomodate up to fit) students, at "just over $4,000." Harrison said the cost "was cheaper than we plann- . ed because the Crest pool came in with a lower price ithan Cape May)." IN ADDITION to failing to waive program cost for a neighboring school board. Cape May's Ixxird required four adult supervisors and a locker nxim attendant, boosting the cost even higher than expected. (iarrison said. The request to waive Cape May p<x>l costs was based on LCMR's hoard not charging the Cape May Recreation Department for the use of the LCMR gym lor volleyball or school fields for softhall But the only criticism of the refusal to

drop the fees came from LCMR board member Patricia M. Smith. •WK LOAN our facilities out and pay for the maintenance of our fields, but it doesn't appear that any consideration is given to us." she said, attributing the situation to unspecified "political problems." "Maybe we should start charging too." said Smith, adding that she did not intend to carry her disappointment as far as voting against the swimming program The vote to approve the swimming program drew a round of applause from parents who attended the school board meeting. DKNNIS DKSATNICK. an interested parent, said he would have preferred to see the program in Cape May. but he defended Cape May school board's stand ■on the fees. "My gut-feeling is. a program for the school district should use facilities within' the district." he said. But DeSatnick said LCMR school board's "sort of showing that Capo Maywas not cooperating is not the case "The Cape May Department of Recreation has to pay to use the elementary school pool." said DeSatnick. husband of the city school board. "IK YOl' make an exception for one group to use the pool, you're going against your principles." he said. DeSatnick. a former lifeguard, instrumental in creating a swimming program in the elementary school, said he had no problem with the Wildwood Crest pool selection. "The Crest pool is much more applicable to the program, which is something we should have had years ago." said DeSatnick Some students, likely to go out for swimming under the new programs, have competed against each other as members of teams from the Cape May Recreational Department and a private swim club team in Wildwood ('rest. KROM IDS knowledge of swimming and the students. DeSatnick was asked if that could lead to problems "There is no dissension between Wildwood Crest and Cape May." DeSatnick said "Ten years ago there might have been, but not today " He called the high school program "the l>est thing that's happened for the kids in this area I'm sure it's going to work out "

Halltnveen — — — i From Page 1 )>' Kl T TIIK I'OINT may rxft have trick or treat this year unless a new driver is found. Monge said. She drove the truck in previous years, but her children have all grow n out of trick or treating. She said she assumes one of the other parents will take over for her • Halloween was the cause of official government action on two communities. Sea Isle City passed a special proclamation lifting its normal 7 p.m. curfew for children under IK on trick or-treat night And in Avalon. Mayor Rachel II Sloan issued an official proclamation authorizing "all the young at heart and spirit to celebrate in the appropriate manner and custom the annual memorial rememberakce of spirits, gnomes, elves, gremlins, and ghosts " "* TIIK FOLLOWING list shows the days and time trick -or treat will Ik* observed in each community: Avalon. Thursday. 5-8 p m. Cape May. Thursd.rV. 6 8 p m Cape May Point secret Dennis Township. Thursday. 6-9 p.m. Ixiwer Township. Thursday. fi-K p m Middle Township. Thursday. 5-8 p.m. North Wildwood. Thursday. 5-7 p m Ocean City. Wednesday 6-9 p m Sea Isle City. Thursday, no set time. Stone Harbor. Thursday, no set time. I'pper Township. Friday. Nov I. 5-8 p m West Cape May. Thursday. 6-8 p.m West Wildwixxl. Thursday. 5-7 p.m Wildwood. Thursday. 5-7 p.m *i Wildwood Crest. Thursday. 5-7 p m Woodbine. Thursday. 4-7 p m IF YOl' MISSKI) any of last week's Halloween activities, it's not too late to join in the fun or even attend a Halloween alternative

Plans Push for More Industry

i From Page 1 ) more active part in the economic--development of Cape May County." said Frederick. "There has not been too much activity beyond the fishing grants (a lowinterest revolving loan program). AN ANALYSIS in this newspaper in August concluded that the county has experienced little economic growth in recent years, and possibly a decline in year-round jobs, although tourism is growing Childs at that time indicated he felt his office had insufficient money and staff. And Frederick said he intended for the agency to get more of both in '86. "We have a lot of young people who leav^ after they graduate from high school." Frederick said last week "If we had jobs available, we wouldn't lose as many. They don't want to move away, but they need a way to earn a living, viable jobs paying reasonable amounts of money You may see the unemployment lines drop." Commission chairman G. John Schrpner Jr.1 of Ocean City pointed to 1-00111101x1 population growth and warned that would mean additional services that cost tax dollars "As transportation improves." he said, "we become more of a commuting area. We'll need more industrial things, research, medical facilities, to get more ratables to keep the tax rate from being a burden on the residents " SACHS SAID HIS priorities "after the first week" are to "get the records up to date" and work on a budget He asked commission members to "think of the agenda you have in mind" and said he would have his own by the November meeting.

"We can compare notes," he said, "and I'm sure they will fit together "In addition." he said. "I'd like to put some emphasis on getting some information together about the county in order to come up with some sense of direction, an overall plan of what we're trying to achieve We need a clear idea of where we are so we can measure progress, so we can test if the plan is working." Last week's meeting was the commission's first since June 19. July and August sessions were cancelled, apparently because of the summer rush, and September's was cancelled because there was no executive director. The commission also did not meet in April or May. reportedly because of quorum problems. TIIK MEETING was held in the Eagle Room of the l^obster House with romantic music being piped in and commission members holding the minutes of their last meeting high overhead in an effort to read in the dim light The commission hosted a dinner meeting of the four-county South Jersey Economic Development District immediately after its own session. Sachs asked if the group would like to hold luncheon meetings, but Dorothy Mack said her babysitting service made it impossible for her to -attend until after 3:30. The next session was set for 4 p.m. Nov 20 in the county library meeting room. All commission members were present: Schreiner. Mack, vice chairman Robert Laws. Jack Q Hefti. Joseph Hagerty. Richard G. Pfaltzgraff and Michael Belansen.

* .r>? ~ 1 t--* ■Hi WKKv-iU- >: IT WAS THIS WAY — Sarah Spaulding of Court House, second from left, reminisces with I members of Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital board of directors at reception celebrating hospital's 35th anniversary. Others, left to right, are: Douglass Collins. South Seaville: Virginia Way. Wildwood Crest, and Merrill Thomas. West Cape May. Ms! Spaulding has been actively involved with hospital since it opened. t LABORATORY LEARNING — Katie Camburn of Wildwood. right, laboratory medical technologist, explains laboratory equipment to local students at Health Care Careers Expo at Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital.

Crowded Special Ed. Asks Help

"V ( From Page 1 ) project Would bring pupil capacity to 350-400, Bailey said. THE DISTRICT'S enrollment, not including 36 in a new infant ( under age 2 > program. total 275, which is more than earlier projected for the 1989-90 school year The state in 1981 said the building had a "functional capacity" of 243 The enrollment includes 55 in pre-school (ages 3-5). 117 at the Ocean Academy and 103 at the Alternative School The school's growth. Bailey pointed out. is simply a reflection of the county's growth The county has had an 8 percent population

increase in the last four years, the school's enrollment is up 7.8 percent in the last five years. THE TWO-YEAR-OLD Early Intervention Infant Stimulation Program, with 36 pupils, meets in a 1 ,804-squa re-foot building leased from the vo-tech district. Six modular units house an overflow of office and clinical areas. "But we don't want them there forever. Bailey added He said the state DepartjPnt of Education considers that leased building "substandard" and will let the school meet in it for no more than two years. That means it will not be allowed next September, forcing the district to find new space for that program by the beginning of the next school year. BAILEY SAID the district's "organizational pattern is different than most" because of its special students. They include the multiple handicapped, emotionally disturbed, and trainables Class size is limited to 1 1 for these pupils. Bailey said, and the "optimum size" at Ocean Academy is six to eight A four-year age span is the maximum permitted in any one room. | Bailey said the middle school wouRT serve the increasing need of the 11-14 age group, "too old for the elementary students and too young for the Alternative School." Other school districts have established middle schools, he said, and "our district is no exception." THE MIDDLE SCHOOL needs. Bailey said, a hydrotherapy unit (swimming pool with Jacuzzi and two locker rooms) because that program has proven successful. It also would have more space for physical. occupation and speech therapy, "areas that have been squeezed almost out of existence because of our need for additional classroom space..." It would include four pre-vocational shop areas, a community living-model, vocational asssessment center, media center, multi-purpose room, conference room, nurse's station, and office area for a principal and two secretaries. BAILEY SAID the district had unsuccessful sought space at Shelton College in Cape May. and considered, but rejected, Philip Baker School in Wildwood Crest, because of "serious structural problems with making that a barrier-free facility." Pointing to projected increased growth. Bailey asked the freeholders to "consider . what we're going to be faced with. I know/ you will because you always have in the past" /