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Despite the rainy, raw weather; a good number of enthusiastic spectators watche<£>k£ Middle y Township^Uigh School Homecominar Parade Nov. 16. Sam Brewer, MTHS Key Club aaVisor, was grand marshal and rode in a horse-drawn carriage along with Jennifer Synder, last year's Homecoming Queen and 1985 MTHS graduate, who is currently' a student at LaSalle College. Mayor Mike Voll rode with the six senior court girls in another horsedrawn carriage. Both carnages were provided by Beverly C'arr of Cape May. MTHS student council advisor Kd Zebedies rode in a 1949 Cadillac driven by its owner. Freeholder Ralph Evans. TIIE MTHS Marching Band, under the direction of Kichard P. I.udwig. along with the Middle School Band under the direction of Kichard Sterling. marched in the parade. The winning MTHS Field Hockey team and the CapeAtlantic league Champion MTHS Tennis team members were also in the processional in addition to the girls in the junior, sophomore, and freshmen homecoming courts. The MTHS Cheerleaders were in the parade also. Tina Roberts was crown as the 1985 Homecoming Queen by Synder during halftime festivities.

Chris Maurer. Roberts, Tami Seymour. Sandy Simmerman. Hazel Spaulding, and Missy Whittington were the senior court members PAM TURNIEK and Jenny Kaab were the junior court members The sophomre court consisted of Holly Karland. Eve Ford, and Karen Ryder. Shelly l.yons and Jessica Pickering were in the freshmen court. The climactic event was the MTHS Football team's impressive 29-0 victory over Wildwood High. Brian Tetley is the coach of the MTHS team. Bob Penkethman a vice principal at MTHS. was instrumental in getting this year's Homecoming Parade to take place. Jim Conlin was responsible for lining up the parade's participants. ABOUT 150 students participated in a "snake dance." which was an informal parade from the Jamesway Parking Lot to Elementary School 3. the evening of Nov. 15. The students then held a pep rally, which included a bon- « fire, behind Elementary 3. Highlight of the rally was i when MTHS Principal John ' McVoy was ' ambushed'' ;

by the football team with members "running" him around the bonfire. After the pep rally, about 400 students and 100 adults and other guests attended a dance at MTHS. Those in attendance enjoyed a buffet which included Swedish meatballs, spare ribs, and chicken wings. Soft drinks, brownies, and a specially made "Homecoming" cake were also provided for the event. OTHER SCHOOL activities during "Spirit Week," Nov. 11-15, included a "Dress Down Day," a "Beach Shoobie Day." and a "Formal Day." During the week each student had the option of purchasing "spirit links" at 10 cents a shot. The class with the most links, the seniors having 1,125 links, received one half of all the "spirit link" proceeds from all the classes for winning. The juniors came in second with 840 links, the sophomores were third with 559 links, and the freshmen were fourth with 108 links. The student council is indebted to the Middle Township Police Department. the Court House Fire Co., and the Court House and Rio Grande Rescue

Squads for providing the wood and manpower for the bonfire. MIDDLE HIGH School students, faculty, and staff are competing today in the "First Annual Turkey Trot" during the lunch hour on the school grounds. The "turkey trot" is a team competition, with each team consisting of five members. A team may have only one faculty member, must have at least one female, and can include only one member of the cross country team. Scoring will be similar to cross country. The team with the lowest combined point total will be declared the winner. Five 20-pound trukeys will be awarded to the winning team. The winners will be announced in this column in a later issue. "This is a way to get the students and teachers involved together in an activity to promote school spirit," remarked Terry Bradway. MTHS Athletic Director and coordinator of the event. JIM RIXEY, a Realtor associate with Rixey Real Estate, was inducted into the Court House Kiwanis Club by former District Governor Frank Ross at the club's weekly dinner meeting Nov. 14. Rixey is a 1976 MTHS graduate and resides in Burleigh with his wife, Violet Marie.

To all Middle Township Chamber of Commerce members; Don't forget that all reservations for the buffet Christmas dinner and dance at the Wildwood Golf and Country Club Dec. 18 must be made by Dec. 1. Call Rose Johnson. 465-3420, or Jim Rixey, 465-4650 THE FIRST ANNUAL Band Day was held during the half-time festivities of the Nov 16th football game at Memorial Field in Court House Despite the rain, the event was a success with the fourth through 12 grade band participants. District Music Department Chairperson Richard P. I.udwig selected the unofficial theme song of the Panther Marching Band, entitled "Off the Line." by Bob Cotter, for the performance. Over 200 musicians from Elementary Scljool 3. the Middle School, and MTHS performed under the direction of Leslie Weber. Richard Sterling, and Ludwig respectively The arrangement selected was first performed by the high school band in 1979. and since that time the Panthers have won nine parade championships and prize money totaling over $6,000 with the song. The arrangement in the "Band Day" performance had been re-scored to accommodate all of the par ticipants. some of whom performed for the first time in front of an audience. According to Ludwig, the groundwork for the school district's band program was made by the late EdI

l win J. Bishoff, district music department chairperson from 1975 to 1980. A $1 ,000 scholarship in his memory is awarded annually to the MTHS Band member who has demonstrated a strong commitment to the band program. THE MIDDLE Township Bobcats and the Upper Township Warriors are the County Youth Football cochampions. The Bobcats played against the Warriors in the All-Star Game at Lafayette Street Field in Cape May Nov. 17. The championship game resulted in a 6-6 tie after the fourth quarter with no team scoring during overtime. Outstanding Bobcat players were James Bartleson, who had better than 100 yards offense and played a good defensive game, and Steve Maund. who played an outstanding offensive game as quarterback with a game-saving tackle in the "sudden death" period. "It was a hard-played game and everyone was a winner at the end," remarked Herb Mossbrooks. president of the Middle Township Youth Football League and coach for the Bobcats. Mike Wolicki is the coach for the Warriors. The league awards banquet will be a catered buffet dinner at the Rio Grande Fire Hall 4 p.m. Dec. 8. Tickets may be purchased from any coach or from Mossbrooks.

THE "GEMS" (Gracious Enthusiasic Matrons Service). is an organization of women in the county with background experiences in business, education, health, and social service organizations. The first meeting of this group was held in March, 1979 The purpose of the club is to provide good fellowship and foster worthwhile activities for the youth of the county. The women who belong to "GEMS" care very deeply about the youth in our county Specifically, they are attempting to help the youth of the black community. The program is supported by the administra tion of Middle Township High School and the district administration THE GROUP HAS been able to present two scholarship awards of $500 to graduating seniors who complete at least the first semester of education at an institution of higher learning. The GEMS would like to contact students in the ninth grade through their guidance counselor and work with them through high school, helping to provide tutoring, maintaining a high image of themselves, excelling in subject matter, and helping to stimulate interest in the selection of career goals thought to be unavailable to them. Members of GEMS include Ella Foster, president; Aliese Berry, vice president; Doris Towson. secretary; ilattie Carter, assistant secretary; i Virginia Coleman, corresponding secretary; Lillian Lee. business <

manager; Florence Wise, assistant business manager; Ida Harmon, chaplain; Anita Ross, treasurer; and Nadine Anderson, Minnie Cheeks, Dessie Baker. Vernetta Julien, Ada Bass, Catherine Lawson, Helen Brown, Audrey Pittman. Dorothy Roberson, and Thelma Woodson. To answer questions regarding this program call David Blood. Director of Guidance at MTHS, at 465-9411 or Ella Foster at 861-2886. The Middle Township Optimist fClub is sponsoring an essay contest open to sophomore, junior, and senior students at Middle Township High School. THE SUBJECT is "Freedom, Our Most , Precious Heritage". Essays are required to contain at least 400 and no more than 500 words. Entries must be submitted by Dec. 15. A committee of three judges will review the essays. The winner will receive an award medal; firstplace entries will be forwarded to district competition. First-place district winners will receive a fourday expense paid trip to the Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge for a special seminar on "Leadership and Freedom". The international winner and parents will be awarded an expense-paid trip to the convention city of Optimist International. For more information contact Phil Heck at MTHS

Parade Dec. 6 COURT HOUSE - Middle Township Recreation Director Gregg Arnold and Committeman Charles Leusner have announced that the tonwship's annual Christmas parade will be held Friday, Dec. 6. The parade will begin at 6p.m. and proceed south on Main Street from the Cape May County Savings and Loan Building to Mechanic Street, where it will turn west to the reviewing stand in front of the Middle Township Municipal Building. TROPHIES FOR floats will be given to the top three entries and to two honorable mentions. Trophies to the two top fire » company vehicles ; decorated and stock, will also be awarded. Immediately following the parade, the annual lighting of the township's Christmas tree will take place in front of the Municipal Building. ^ As always, theaAured guest of the parad^vill be Santa Claus. who will visit with the children after the parade in the hall of the Middle Township Fire Co. on Boyd Street. Refreshments will be available at this time. Any group, organization, fire company or church which would like to participate in the parade is asked to call Arnold at 465-3520 daily or 465-7502 evenings.

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