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Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 6 November '85

SI§^NEWS " INsf/ DIGEST //*. / The Week's llllll T"P Slori?s From Page I Butt i ni! a .KMM) VILLAS Wc'ri' butting a thousand on our grants, lamer Township Manager .lames K. Stump said of the second slate grant in a week tor housing revitaliziition here " We just got word he added Monday, that. Lower s been awarded $100,000 in matching grants to rehabilitate rental properties l-ast week. Stump announced state approval ol a S:tf»o.ooo progrwi to overhaul ownerticcupiod housing "I expect to have everything in place by the end of the year." Stump said of grant processing Probe C ontinues VILLAS "On the missing equipment has anything happened on that'.'' Cass Clark, chairman of Lower Township's health board, asked the municipal manager Monday night Manager James It. Stump said police are still investigating Clark's claim last month that emergency stores are missing from the township Recreation Center here "I'm hoping to have it wrapped up wijhtn the next 10 days." he said of the probe. New Low? VILLAS "Someone is using that list to call people and make scandalous remarks about Peggie Bi^herhach." a caller complained last week, referring to the list of people included on the Lower Township Council candidate's full-page

campaign endorsements in last week's edition I was so hurt the caller addeo , I know politics is awful but this is hitting a new low " Meeting \e.xt Weds. VILLAS - Members ol Lower Township s newly-formed Community Standards Review Board plan to select their chairman and review the municipality's proposed unli-pornngruphy zoning ordinance during their first meeting. 7 p.m next Wednesday in Township iiall. 2600 Bavshore Kd. here. Municipal Clerk Claudia R Hammer reported Monday (niard Saves Tug NORTH CAFE MAY - Coast Guard pumps kept the Thomas Cummingham Sr.. a 68-foot tug. afloat until it grounded at the Cape May-Lewes Ferry terminal here Thursday afternoon. Taking on more water than its pumps could handle the tug sounded a distress signal around 1 p.m. from 10 miles offshore A Coast Guard helicopter airlifted two portable pumps to the vessell. which fought rough seas and a 20 knot headwind to the terminal with its stern awash Pan Fried SCIIELLENGER'S LANDING - The fire that gutted the 98-foot scallop boat "Linda l,ee" here on Oct. 22 was caused by a frying pan left unattended on a stove. Marine Police Officer Thomas Mellon said last week after the determination was made by Detective Jbhn Hannah of the New Jersey State . Police Arson Unit. It took fire-fighters four hours to battle the blaze on the $700,000 vessel, which is owned by Jesse Newton of Newbern. N.C. i Page 49 Please)

College Committee

1 From Page I > anything accomplished over the holidays. Evans said he'd start a needs survey after the firsr of the year His study, he said, would require, six to eight months "I'D LOOK FOR A final report by early next summer." he said, "so you'd he prepared to make your recommendations to the freeholders " He warned against haste because the results "will serve your people for many years to come " Evans said the committee would be "wise to use an independent consultant." whether or not it was him "All of you are busy people with full-time jobs." he said "You need some work to Ik* done " Evans was founding president of Burl ington County College, an interim presi «. dent at Delaware County tPa 1 Com muni ty College, and consultant to Warren and Sussex counties, both of which started community colleges under a commission format He was suggested to the local committee by member Wilbur J Kistler. superintendent of the county vocational schools And he was suggested to Kistler by Thomas A Henry, dean of development at Cumberland County College. Cumberland and Atlantic Community College submitted proposals to the county June 17 to establish branch campuses here They've been aggressively com peting for the county's estlfnated i.ooo students- most of whom now attend Atlantic. because it lacks its own college The county currently spends $1 $15 million a year paying chargebacks for students who attend two-year schools elsewhere Committee members were named in July to study those proposals and the county's higher education needs EVANS TOLD THEM the same thing they heard at their Oct 9 meeting from local high school guidance counselors You need a needs survey in find out what the peo'ple of Cape May County want in higher education Evans said that would lake two rounds maybe three He said that, although the average age of community college students is 28 or 29 "main degree students" c< me out of high school So. he would survey high school juniors and seniors, "a very solid base tor what the high school graduate wants As for the public. Evans said he would survey a "stratified random sample of the adult population by mail or phone ,\ good sample can be projected to. the whole population." he said

He said the third possible needs study could be of business and industry After he had the needs surveys. Evans said, he would meet with the community ) colleges - and he added Stockton State as "another possibility" - and get them to flesh out what they propose "Then we'd be ready to address the question, what kind of arrangement do we really wanf" he said Evans repealed the six-option list of fered Aug 22 by Dr Narcissa Jones, director of the Office of Community Colleges of the state Department of Higher Educa tion status quo. extension center, branch campus, own college, commission, or joint community college with another college But evans said he felt the state Chancellor of Higher Education would not approve a Cape May County Community College because of low population The county was about 90,000 people and a minimum of 100.000 is frequently, though unofficially, cited Evans said he "respectfully disagreed" with Jones August comment that the com mission form would require time consuming legislative action "From my experience in Sussex and Warren." he said, "it shouldn't take more than a couple months." In answer to a question. Evans said that Warren had had a population of 84.000 Sussex 125.000 Evans pointed out that he was "most familiar" with the commission format Under that procedure. Cape May County would subcontract to other colleges for services, but have its own board of trustees "If you start as a commission." added Evans, "the idea is that the ultimate goal is your own college. " Evans said he would welcome the oppor tunity to serve as the county's consultant on this project "This is the kind of work I've done and I'm interested in it." he said In answer to quest ions. 'he said he would use "professional assistance people for the legwork ' of the needs survey and would require "a little space here, but not tie in residence He twice declined requests tor costs estimates, saying that would come in his proposal •zpo we have a budget for a consultant asked member Audrey Hardy of Stone Harbor "Not yet." said Kilpalrick. "but the freeholders are in the process of preparing the '86 budget The committee continues to have attendance problems. Seven of its 15 members were present, and one. PTA representative Carol Bruno, sent an alternate

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Janet Vogelei. secretary of Avalon's School, gave us the names of winners ol their Halloween competition She said this was a banner year lor originality ano demonstrated hours of work on the part of parents Winners were lor Most Original grades 1 through K starling with the youngest A Cheerio Box. Erin Burns: elephant. Michael Ternoskv: computer Carey Koch: Tootsie Roll Erik Burns: Crest Toothpaste. Meg Mahoney ; elephant, for and aft. Jay Koch and Donnic Echevarria. bumblebee Michelle Robinson: mummer. Tara Wolford. Funniest in the same order: Grim reaper. David Borek: punk rocker. Coleen McStravick: Miss Universe. Dana Polizzi: mummy. Aaron (ireenberg: witch. Heather Neill: scuba diver. Justin (ireenberg: headless man. Jason Campbell: and Mr. Palmieri. Michele Conklin. Grand prizes went to funniest: Bug ghost. Paul Doell (Miss Vogelei got the giggles describing this one > and most original. Christmas Tree. Stephen Sylvester (this one "must have taken hours and hours" >. STONE HARBOR Lions Club made out wonderfully with its annuahcar raffle held this year at the Mariner Inn in Wildwood Crest with lots of credit going to the NFL for getting tickets to the Superbowl game in New Orleans Transportation and lodging were included All prizes were super, including glamorous trips and cruises Doris and George Badey. who own Avalon Super Market at 29th and Dune Drive, won the trip to Hawaii couldn't have happened to nicer people, they called the Lions after winning and donated the trip back to the Lions to swell their giving fund THIS IS AN outfit to be proud of. not only do the Lions contribute thousands to the Diller Vacation Home for the Blind but they give support to numerous other philanthropic organizations too. Their Annual Poinsettia Sale starts right after Thanksgiving Day: you'll see the gorgeous plants in Marine Bank, both Hoy's stores in Avalon and Stone Harbor and possible other spots Proceeds thi.. year will benefit Deborah Hospital in Browns Mills. Remember that when you decorate your home for the season or choose one for a friend — it's bound to brighten your holiday M a r g a r «• t > Honey • McEall ol Stone Harbor called us this morning to tell us we gooted last week when we told you her vocation is in the field of medicine It is not. shesays proudly that she hasn't taken an aspirin in years She is interested in a healing procedure, going up to New York to a seminar on the subject this weekend, in fact. BRIGHTLY LIGHTED homes surrounded South Basin and lined adjacent

streets Oct 28 Owners, many from afar had come to attend Stone . Harbor planning board hearing ol an application to approve a "major subdivision of lots owned by Sherrill and John P Hall at 8433 3rd Ave Ordinarily, one could fire a shotgun without resultant damage at such a proceeding but this one gathered a crowd because the land involved affords an excellent view and. in turn, is highly visible. Summer and year-round residents, within 200 feet in four directions could be affected by a change in its use and so had been advised where and when the hearing would take place according to law IT WAS lackluster and. in the interest of fairness, repetitious to the point of boredom. There was one clever gambit: Hall's attorney. Robert Taylor, let Sherrill Hall carry the ball this time. Identifying photos taken only hours before, she made an excellent witness. A natural beauty, wearing little or no makeup, a poignant smile, carefully selected clothing and an Ace Bandage, she supplied the perfect touch. Board Chairman Robert Sellers discouraged rhetoric and members repressed terse opinions. Legal verbosity was curtailed when possible Four alternatives were submitted. marked exhibiLs A- 1 through A -4 and discussed IT WAS FOUND that A-2 and A -4 were not under jurisdiction of the planning board which "never has jurisdiction over a use variance, only the zoning board does" Ol the two remaining, which were voted upon separately, it was agreed that A-l and A-3 could add to the density problem and were not "desirable as presented" Both were denied by unanimous vote In the past. Hall's appetite has only been sharpened bysetbacks We anticipate extra innings during winter months Stone Harbor Elementary School generally asks S II Seniors to supplyjudges for its annual Halloween party This Oct. 30 Ann Allen. Jo Levison and Marie Spence covered fhe pleasant duty Winners of Group Entries this year were: 1st prize. Bekki Rich and Craig Otten; 2nd. Rachel and Alex Rich. Grades 5 through 8. Scariest were: 1st place. Dale Ficketl: 2nd. Susie Fisher: Funniest. Ray Cathcart. 2nd. Jerome l.icata: Most original. Kristen Buff. 2nd. Jenny James: Pre-school winners in the' same categories: Tom Corson. Erin McNulty; Justin Xrenbcrg: Mike Filachek. Sarah Priggemeier: Kindergarten Steven Ternoskv. Mike liauf: Billy Colangelo. Mark Brown: Katie Hoffman. Matt Antunes; First and Second Grades Bill llauf. Joey Filachek: Maggie Corson. Becky Boyer: Jamie Neave. Courtney Hornsby: and Third and Fourth Grade: Shaun Bacon. Steven Novakouski: JennyTaylor. Van Cathcart:

Nicole Ross and Kelts Colangelo. XII three judges were volunteers. They had so much lun last year I hey reenlisted. THE FOLLOWING item is written for male eyes only Hey. Mr Nice Guy Do you know you are the target for a ripoff* Well. YOU are' Some time ago we got a phone call from a charitable organization in Brooklyn. N.Y.. requesting that we buy tickets for a basketball game to give to underprivileged children Heretofore, we've done this but we've had it with telephone solicitation and said: "This year we can t afford to help, worry." We received three more calls within two days from the same person — minute we heard her voice we knew who it was. We answered politely each time, with blood pressure mounting. ON DAY 3 our spouse got the call. Over our own yells we heard him say. "Okay, put us down for $4. " The ensuing silence was deafening chez Rowland. Two days later we got a thank-you note and a bill for $20 from the charity Needless to say. we didn't send the money. We've told friends about it and Alexandra Kokonos had a# similar experience. Today, one week later. Grace Connor of Stone Harbor Manor, told us she'd gotten a call at 8 : 30 am that morning from California. When she refused to put her husband. Harold on the line, the caller paginated the connection. She learned lmer in the day two of their sons got similar calls at different locations; these calls purportedly came from a pharmaceutical firm. It's a trans-country scam. boys. Don't hang in there, hang up' PTA Bazaar OCEAN CITY - The PTA of St. Augustine is holding a rummage sie 9 a.m. -3 p.m SaturdayrMn the school hall. 1337 Asoury Ave. In addition to bargain tables, fresh baked goods * will be for sale. Your IRS Refund Check HasA Brand New Look. Startnur ihw vr.tr CTn-n putk-hrrl- . .im « hi vk» » ill hr rvj>t*-«<i hv thr '»-■* IWSTt-niml.hi-ik M'lijrh !>-.iRirt>. Ihr >Wih- <■» l.iN-m iiviT .i nniiti I'iur t« ink- puk n nit ,i!ii-r - 1 . iunltTt.'jT imiUiivri -ii!>'i -.■ik- nhi.vrhni 1