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HOMECOMING — Middle Township High School's first homecoming parade in many years was held last Saturday in Court House. A b o v .e . cheerleaders carry the I Panther symbol and banner. Right. French horn player Kric Class sounds off. Below, homecoming Queen candidates gather before the game against Wild wood. From left. Sandy Simmerman of Dennisvillc, 'Missy VVhittington I of South Seaville. 19X4 I Queen Jennifer Snyder of 1 Avalon. Hazel Skidding of Court House ;%! Tina Roberts of Dcnnisvilie. who I was crowned this year's qut'en.

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Cold Spring Admission Hike Likely

i From Page 1 » income tax deduction as a non-cash, charitable gift THK COl'NTY AI.SQ has raised the rental at the Grange Restaurant from $7,300 a year to $10,000. and may be considering rent increases for the other buildings which offer such craft items as dried flowers, needlecraft. candy, woodwork, tinware, pottery, etc The county's $132,000 cost thispbar did not include routine maintenance which was done by its Facilities and Services Department with existing staff and without a cost breakdown Sources told this mVspaper a maintenance man mak ing about $12,000 a year was assigned there full-time Historic Cold Spring Village has a full time, permanent staff of two persons: "* Director Charles J Montemurro. hired last February at $19,500 a year, and a secretary paid about $11,000 It also employed seven "seasonal" employes at rates ranging from $3.50 to $5 an hour FREDERICK SAID three persons — a laborer and two carpenters — are being hired as "temporary, full-time" employes They will be paid out of a $250,000 state grant to establish a maritime museum

that will be made out of Lower Township's former municipal hall And there are plans to acquire five "out buildings from historic Smithville The cost of moving them would be "small." Frederick said "The village should be considered similar to a park, said Frederick "It provides open space and entertainment. From that aspect, it generates much more income than a park ever would." FREDERICK SAID about 40.000 persons bought admissions to the village this year, which was "up over 1983 ." He said the county did not know how many attended the village in 1984 The 50 percent increase in admissions presumably would bring in another $15.000-$20.000. The county's goal is for the village, now open from May to October, to be open year-round. "We realized last year the first year would be a learning process." said Frederick "We had to walk through this season and see how it went I feel we will be much closer to breaking even this coming year " A nine-member, freeholder-appointed ,advisory board for the village includes Frederick. Dr. and Mrs. Salvatore. Somers Corson. Florence Heal. Harry Kehr. Arthur Motz. Kathryn Willis and John Dressel.

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The Middle Township High School Marching Band, under the direction of Richard P. I.udwig, continued its winning streak of placing in the top three ; bands at the Atlantic Coast Championships at Langhorn High School in Neshaminy, Pa., Nov. 9. The Panthers achieved an all-time record score of 89.1 in the competition against the 25 finalists in the seven state - 12 chapter championship. A total of 183 schools participated in this season's competition. The Panthers received a second place trophy for their band front. They also received third place trophies for marching and for the sound of their percussion section. THE MTHS MARCHING Band has gone undefeated against every competing band in the Cape-Atlantic League during the current season. Next month, the Panthers will be practicing for their show at the Holiday Bowl in San Diego. Calif., where they will be competing with bands from across the country, as well as performing during the half-time festivities at the football game during their Dec. 19 to 23 trip. THE MIDDLE Township Ambulance Corps held election of officers at the Nov. 13 meeting. Art Cornell was elected president; Ron Blahusch. vicepresident; "Petey" Black, secretary; Ivy Mossbrooks. treasurer; Edward Watts, chief; Fred Klug, assistant chief; John McClure. lieutenant; and Sally Garrison, captain. Janet Seabrook was thanked by the corps for her outstanding performance as assistant chief. The new officers will be sworn in at the organiza- . lion's annual installation dinner at the Wildwood Golf and Country Club Dec 7. john McCarthy of Burleigh was the guest speaker at the Cape MayCourt House Kiwanis Club dinner meeting Nov. 7. He is the New Jersey Department of Transportation Resident Engineer for Cape May County. He discussed various road improvements in our area that the state plans in the near future. The group was told that the repay ing and curbing of Route 109 from Cold Spring to CajJb May is scheduled for completion on May 15. 1986 The same renovations will also be done on Route 9 from Cold Spring to Pacific Avenue in Court House June 15. 1986 is its scheduled completion date. McCarthy told the group that spring is the only time the state can get contractors to work on road projects. OTHER PROPOSED projects include the completion of Exit 6-North Wildwood Boulevard on the Garden State Parkway and the redesigning of the traffic island at the intersection of North Wildwood Boulevard and Route 9 in Burleigh. He also informed the group that the Middle Township Traffic Committee is looking for someone from the Green Creek-Dias

Creek area to serve on the committee. McCarthy is presidentelect of the Professional Engineering Society of Southern New Jersey. He is also a registered professional engineer in both New Jersey and Alabama. Court House Kiwanis President Bob Hodges presented McCarthy with an appreciation certificate on behalf of the club. The Middle Township Chamber of Commerce will hold a Christmas dinner and dance at the Wildwood Golf and Country Club Dec. 18. The cocktail hour will begin at 6:30 with a buffet dinner that has all the trimmings at 7:30 p.m. There will also be a live band and door prizes. Call Rose Johnson at 465-3420 or Jim Rixey at 465-4650 on or before Dec. 1 for reservations. We wish our friend Pat Riley of Del Haven a very "Happy Birthday!" FOR ALL you hungry people, there will be a newrestaurant coming to our area in the near future. The Ponderosa Steak House Restaurant has submitted site plans to the local planning board for a 225-seat restaurant to be constructed on the west side of the Seven-Eleven Store on Route 47 in Rio Grande. The starting time of the Middle Township Christmas Parade has been changed to 6 p.m. Dec. 6. The annual tree lighting ceremonies will immediately follow the parade. Any local organization, business, or group planning to enter a float or participate in the parade should contact Gregg Arnold at 465-3520 by Dec. 3 The Middle Township PTA of Elementary Schools 1 and 3 held its bimonthly meeting in the allpurpose room at Elementary School 1 Nov 12. Azalea Ellis, owner of "Once Upon a Time" Bookstore in Stone Harbor, was guest speaker She presented a program entitled "Good Books To Grow On" in which she stressed the importance of reading to children of all ages Irene Cohen's morning kindergarten class won the attendance award for Elementary School 1 and Nancy Roller's fourth grade class won it for Elementary School 3. The teacher's class in each school with the most parents present at the PTA meetings wins a check for $5 and a "special" token to hang on her classroom door signifying their win. John and Lorraine Mersch are the copresidents of the Middle Township PTA. THIRD GRADE students at Elementary School 1 enjoyed listening to Ellis read them stories Nov. 14. The school's kindergarten, first, and second grade classes were entertained by a puppet show performed by Elizabeth Whittington Nov. 15. Whittington is a librarian for the Special Services School District at Crest

Haven. The week of Nov. 11 was National Children's Book Week. THE TOWNSHIP PTA is sponsoring the sale of reversibld indoor-outdoor thermometers that are individually gift-boxed and available in the following four designs: "Cardinal and Blue Jay," "Bless This House." "Ducks," and "Rainbow". As another fund-raising project PTA members are selling "Gold on Brass" gold plated Christmas ornaments in six different designs: "Dove of Peace," "Angel." "Sleigh." "Patridge," "Tree," and "Joy /Love/Peace" . If you are interested in placing an order call 465-9411. MTHS SENIOR Leon Hart participated in the New Jersey "All-State" Chorus which performed the concert at the N.J.E.A. Convention Nov. 7 and 8 in Atlantic City. Students are selected by audition and Hart is the first MTHS student in several years to make the chorus. In addition to enjoying the concert, the educators lea rned many new teaching techniques and listened to informative lectures. RAYMOND "BUD" McGRATH of Court House Pizza in Court House was named to fill an unexpired term on the Middle Township Chamber of Commerce board of directors at its monthly meeting Nov. 4. THE SECOND-GRADE classes at Elementary School l recently visited the County Airport to learn first hand about its importance to their community. The students toured the hangars, the control building, and an Alleghany commuter. Tom Leonard and Scott Smith. 1985 graduates of MTHS. are attending Rutgers University's School of Engineering at the Busch Campus in New Brunswick. Both are main- * taining an "A" average in their Engineering Physics course. Leonard was the only one out of 800 freshman engineering students to receive a grade of 100 percent in the course's first of three major examij^teis. The average grade Vronly 57 percent. ^ Leonard was the 1985 Cape May County Physics Champion and Smith made the All-State Physics team in the New Jersey Science League with a sixth place state ranking, during their senior year at MTHS. The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its Christmas Party Dec. 4 For reservations call 465-5579 or 465-7218 This week is Americafi Education Week. Parenfev and guardians are invitfed to observe their children in the classrooms at Elementary Schools 1 and 3. However, you are requested to call or stop in the office of the respective school before going to the classroom. Call 465-9411.