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Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 6 November '85

' W;; * J The Wildwoods • ^ ^ x A ^ Thomas Parsons I A r==l=^^R

Well. ANOTHER election is behind us. It certainly seems £hat balloting all along Five Mile Beach has become a full-time occupation When you consider the issues that have been presented to us as voters, the candidates offered for election, and the issues and candidates presented for • unelection. " the Wildwoods must be approaching some sort of Guiness record We've been asked to vote "No" if we wanted something and "Yes" if we didn't. We have all seen enough political slogans and catch phrases to qualify as amateur versemasters We've even been told to vote for a candidate and when we did. we were told to change our minds barely a year later. Nobodycan ever say that Island politics is boring. IN ANY EVENT, we've survived another round of elections, and all should be quiet until late spring. By now you know who won the general election ( I don't as yet. as this is being penned

Nov. I > Regardless of the outcome, those running for election seals with impact on the Wildwoods raised some very important issues. It should be perfectlyclear to whomever was elected that much is to be done. Our Island survives as a result of the continuing viability of a very fragile industry - TOURISM, and every effort should be made to preserve the factors necessary for the industry's survival. SPEAKING OF politics. I just "gotta" say something about the editorial stand of this newspaper concerning political endorsements, or more precisely, the lack of political endorsements. It's terrific! Since the past year I've

been writing about the Wildwoods. it has become very apparent that the printed word carries impact. I have written for years, but rarely for a weekly newspaper I was surprised at the comments a weekly column generates and more surprised at the belief afforded the printed word It does form opinions and can on occasion alter conception. Interesting. IN THIS REGARD. I find newspapers that issue editorials of support to be cast diametrically in contrast with their intended purpose and perhaps a bit remiss in assuming their specific purpose of remaining unaligned. After all, what gives a newspaper's editorial board the inside track on what is right for a community? Obviously, this is not a local problem, and it is definitely not to any local and/or regional publication that this is addressed,. I subscribe to a myriad of newspapers, each of which offered support to a local or state-wide candidate The exception was the Herald/Lantern. I find that uniquely refreshing and certainly responsible. Enough said' ON TO MORE refreshing subjects Last week 1 men tioned a few signs that irk ed me This week. I heard from Charlie Mathis and oddly enough the subject was signs Charlie wanted me to pass a fejv of the

"gems" along to you. and I am pleased to do so. Curley's Ice Cream Parlor on Morey's Pier boasted of having Fresh Fruit Sundays" Do they mean to say that every other day of the week the customer is offered less than fresh fruit? I doubt it. as I had a fresh fruit sundae this summer on a Tuesday and it was fine. ALSO FOUND along the Boardwalk is the famous sandwich spot that offered Roast Beef Sandwiches with Aw Juice Sauce. Perhaps in New York, diners relish their Au Jus, but perhaps Wildwood is indeed famous for its Aw Juice. I may have braved the fresh fruit sundae, but I passed on the roast beef sandwich. I assume Chrlie did also. One of the best he offered featured Carlson's Seafood Market. The sign in its window. reports Charlie M . stated "Wanted: Boy Fifteen Years Old Who Can Open Clams and Oysters That Can Ride a Bicycle. " I wonder who applied and if the applicant was fast enough to catch any of the shellfish to prove his shuck ing dexterity BACK TO the Board walk, that infamous 2.6 mile oasis of silly signery Pierre's offered. "Pie A La Mode With Ice Cream all summer long Pity the poor person who ordered Pie Ala Mode without the Ice Cream The problem, however, seems to have nothing to do 1 with Wildwood in par ticular. b u ' seems I prevalent along any wooden way The sign painter in Asbury Park forgot a very important punctuation mark and all summer long "No bicycle riding dogs allowed on Boardwalk greeted each visitor It kind of makes Wildwood Crest's ETC punishment seem perfectly proper I RECENTLY passed a Condos For Sale" sign in the Crest that had been altered by some witty Halloween prankster. You figure it out. as I won't touch it in this column But with prices starting at $98,500. I am sure that only the perversely curious will inquire A real winner appeared in a local eatery's window this summer As I have stated before in this column. help is hard to find in late August, but the owner of this restaurant seems to have found the key to obtaining an adequate suppI y The sign read. Wanted Dishwasher wanted to wash dishes and two attractive waitresses' ?

I, I have no doubts that the owner was swamped with i applicants. In fact, he probably had as many applicants apply as he had waitresses quit. IN THE "Not so funnysign" category, the detour sign on Route 147 (North Wildwood Blvd. ) has rankled more than a few. In an effort to mollify the situation and smooth a few feathers. North Wildwood Mayor Lewis Vinci petitioned the Cape May County Bridge Commission to exempt affected North Wildwood residents from having to pay the toll created by detouring exI iting residents across the bridge into Stone Harbor. It's an excellent idea. After all, the residents are forced to detour and incur ' the 40-cent toll. Unfor- ' tunately the Bridge commission disagreed, stating that NOBODY is exempt from paying tolls. That's 1 unfortunate as the waiver ; would have made the inconvenience a bit more palatable. IN THE "THING to Do section of the column, be prepared tor a wealth of trips and fundraisers. The ' ' holiday season is fast approaching and many 1 organizations and tour ' companies will be offering a wide array ol excellent 1 opportunities for shoppers and sightseers alike. The first group I have heard from is the Wildwood » Seaspiderettes-Cootiettes •643 They invite any in- » terested Islanders to travel ' with them to the Willow > Grove Shopping Mall Nov. » 23 Bus leaves Wildwood 9 1 a.m. Saturday For further ' information, call 522-6965 i Also, the West Wildwood > Social Club will host a shop- > per's bazaar in Borough Hall this weekend. Nov. 8

and 9. The bazaar will be open 6-9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. -5 p.m. Saturday Further information: 522-0037 THE NORTH Wildwood Senior Citizens' Organization is hosting its 7th annual penny party at the Rec Center on Central at 10th Avenue 1-3 p.m. tomorrow at 10th Avenue. Door prizes / will be given and refreshments are available. CONGRATULATIONS are extended to Ted and Myrtle Polis. who celebrated their 50th anniversary at Cape May's Washington Inn. Over 50 people were in attendance with the farthest traveled relative coming from Germany. The long-distance guests' arrival plans were made as early as last April and the secret was kept under wraps for all these months. Now that's a well kept secret. According to relatives in attendance, when the relatives from abroad entered the room, emotions ran high and there wasn't a dry eye in the house! Ted and Myrtle Polis are the parents of Bob Polis. who owns and operates the Topaz Motel with his wife (the great secret keeper) Jenny. In the re-enactment of the wedding ceremony, the bride was given away by her grandson. Bobby Polis. a delightful young man who attends the second grade at Philip Baker Elementary in Wildwood Crest. A PERSONAL expression of sympathy is extended to Mary and Al Kurtz over the passing of Al's mother. Mary Kurtz. With her husband, the senior Mrs Mary started Kurtz's Restaurant many years ago. The tradition of good food and friendly service has been continued by Al and his wife Mary Al's mother lived a very full 85 years and our thoughts are with them as they mourn her passing.

'again.'* MYRTLE and TEI) POLIS

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