Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 4 December '85 ?Z

Lower Township ' ' D"»v . — f _ _ 465-5055 .

C O N C K E S 8 M A N William Hughes has in- ; formed Councilman David J F. Brand Jr. that the U.S. I Army Corps of Engineers "plans to perform bank I stabilization work along < the Cape May Canal over I the next few years." ' Responding to Brand's < request for his help in com- « bating shoaljng at Cold Spring i Cape May) Inlet. < Hughes told the Third 1 Ward councilman, who '• represents the township's 1 harborfront. that the I dredge Currituck may 1 return to clear the inlet next spring. Through Brand's and Hughes' efforts, the Corps sent the Currituck from Barnegat Inlet to dredge Cold Spring Inlet in late October. "Additional dredging... is also scheduled. ..during May 1986 if necessary." Corps Maj. Reginald D. Olsen, acting district engineer, wrote Hughes in an October letter he forwarded to Brand. "Regarding our bank stabilization program along the Cape May Canal: we are planning to perform bank stabilization of all severely eroded areas. ..over the next several years." Olsen added, "subject to the continued availability of funds. "An area along the north bank was stabilized under contract in 1982. A second area on the south side, at the west end of the canal, is presently being stabilized by contract." Olsen continued. "This work was scheduled for completion in November... "Plans and specifications for stabilization of a third area on the north side, from Shunpike Road to Seashore Road, were recently completed." he noted, "and construction is scheduled during this fiscal year." SALLY HUMMEL of Charles "Buddy" Lewis VFW Post 5343 Ladies' Auxiliary reports that it has presented KYW-TV3 reporter Pat Ciarrocchi with a 1985-'86 Outstanding Citizenship citation for her continuous seven-hour coverage of Hurricane Gloria on Sept. 27. The citation was presented during the auxiliary's Veterans' Day program with post members and Pup Tent 32. Military Order of the Cooties, a VFW humanitarian organization. Also presented with a bouquet. Ciarrocchi was proclaimed "sweetheart" of the combined veterans' groups. Hummel noted GERALD Bl'KKE. recording secretary for the township zoning board, reports that it voted unanimously Nov. 12 to approve use and hardship variances for a Wildwood Water Authority recharge supply well on E. Raleigh Avenue. Diamond Beach, and. conditionally, for construction of a single-family home on an undersized Shawcrest lot at Shawcrest and Buttercup roads. Zoners unanimously approved hardship variances for a single-family home on an undersized Florida

Avenue lot. Villas, and for an encroaching addition to a single-family home on Road there. They voted unanimously classify as a major subdivision developer John sketch plat for Bavside Village housing in Villas at Bayshore and Village roads. Zoners tabled as incomplete last month a variance to build single-family homes on Wilde Avenue. Villas, plus use and hardship variances to continue use of a second dwelling unit on an undersized North Cape May lot at 709 Indian Avenue. Both tabled applications were rescheduled for the zoners' meeting last night. R E M 1 N D E R S - "Christmas Decorating Through the House" will be discussed during the 10 a.m. meeting today of Garden by the Sea Club in Township Hall, 2600 Bayshore Rd., Villas. • Lower's official treelighting ceremony begins in front of the hall 7 p.m. Friday (see News Digest). • Four 1983 police cars, and junk vehicles, will go on the township auction block 11 a.m. Saturday at the municipal garage. 771 Seashore Rd.. Cold Spring. • The Community Standards Review Board meets 7 p.m. Monday in Township Hall and. except for holidays, at the same time and place on the second Monday of each month through October 1986. ac-

cording to its recently published schedule • The Epeleptic Self-Help Group also meets Monday, but at 7:30 p.m. in the Recreation Center behind Township Hall. • Lower's MUA is expected to revise water and sewer rates and adopt a new budget after a 7 p.m caucus followed by a public meeting Dec 11 at its administrative building. 2900 Bayshore Rd.. Villas. • Mayor Robert Fothergill will conduct an absolute auction of 29 township-owned lots 11 a.m. Dec. 14 in Township Hall (see list of properties advertised in this edition). • The local Rotary Club's fifth annual Christmas Parade begins 7 p.m. Dec. 14 at Breakwater Plaza then heads south on Bayshore Road to the North Cape May Shopping Center.

'Vistors' Trained RIO GRANDE - Twenty candidates completed the training session conducted recently by a team from the Southern New Jersey Health Systems Agency for Friendly Visitors. Volunteers will be assigned to serve isolated and homebound elderly. There are 30 candidates waiting for the next training session for the Literacy Tutoring Program. Anyone knowing of people whq have need for either of these programs or wishing to volunteer is asked to call Jim Walsh at 886-2784. On Knowing YourA's, B's RIO GRANDE - If there is a letter after your Social Security number, it is not to be confused with Medicare A and B. says the county Office on Aging. An A after the number means that it is your own number. B means that you are collecting on the record of your spouse, and D means widows. (There are others. ) Medicare A means hospital insurance, and Medicare B means medical insurance. If you have A or B or both it is typed on the bottom of your red. white and blue Medicare card.

Gaillard New AF Sergeant MARMORA - Jon E. Gaillard Jr.. son of Jon E. Gaillard Sr. of Clementon and Bette A. Gaillard of 333 Old Stagecoach Road, this community, has been appointed a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force. Gaillard is a telecommunications maintenance specialist at MacDill Air Force Base. Fla., with the 1928th Information Systems Squadron. The sergeant is a 1980 graduate of Ocean City High School.

Over 60? You're Invited RIO GRANDE - Cape May County residents 60 and older have a standing invitation to lunch at any of the county's seven nutrition sites, reminds Beth Wierman, director of the nutrition program. Residents 60 or older and the spouses of those in that bracket are eligible. Reservations are necessary, and are made by calling the following center directors: Upper Township Senior Center. Palermo, Rita Cornwell, 390-1969 (between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m.). MILLMAN Center. Villas. Bernice Moran. 886-2728 ( 9 a.m.-l p.m.) North Wildwood Community Center, Ida Bimbo, 729-2090 <10 a.m. -2 p.m.). Stainton Senior Center. Ocean City. Bertha Wright, 398-2552 ( 9 a.m.-l p.m.). Airport Senior Center, Erma, Bonnie Seaverns, 886-0070 ( 9a.m.- 1 p.m.) Vocational -Technical School, Court House, Joan Grosse. 465-1465. (9 a.m.-l p.m.) Wildwood Community Center. Audrey Smith. 522-6111, (10 a.m.-l p.m.)

^1 AWARD WINNERS — Members of Signor & Associates who won prizes recently in competition with other advertising agencies are. left to right. John Signor. president : Peter Davidson, creative director: Ellen Sammons. copy chief, and l-eslie M. Ross Sr.. vice president. Signor and Davidson live in Stone Harbor. Sammous and Ross in Swainton.

Agency Wins Ad Awards

SWAINTON - Signor & Associates. Inc.. an advertising agency located here, won two ADDY Awards in a competition between advertising agencies in Philadelphia. Maryland. Delaware and New Jersey to determine the level of creative excellence in newspaper and radio advertising The Signor Agency took two top awards, receiving one ADDY for a "total newspaper campaign" (Three ads or more > developed for Atlantic City Medical Center and a separate ADDY for radio commercials (a series of three) also developed for the Atlantic City Medical Center. THE NEWSPAPER ad-

vertisements and radio commercials, currently running in area newspapers and radio stations were chosen to No. 1 in their categories. The Signor Agency also won a Certificate. of Excellence in the Public Service Category for its newspaper advertisements "Share the Warmth" and "Radio Watch", developed for Atlantic Electric. Earlier this year the agency earned^ior the same client the "Red-Hot Radio" award in a national contest by the Radio Advertising Bureau of New York City. THE ADDY Awards in J the Philadelphia ADI are [ sponsored by the Philadel-

phia Women's Advertising Club, and Philadelphia area w inners go to compete in the National ADDY Contest against the best advertising in the country. Signor. prior to opening his own agency here had been a corporate officer for a number of advertising agencies in Philadelphia and New York City. "We find the South Jersey area the perfect locale for the creation ot imaginative advertising because of the absence of the clutter and noise of the big cities." said Signor.

Medicaid Broadened TRENTON - More than 3.000 children, pregnant women, elderly and disabled countians will be eligible for Medicaid on April 1 when coverage will be extended to New Jersians who don't now qualify for it because of income levels, but who cannot afford private health insurance or medical bills Legislation signed by Governor Kean last week will extend coverage to roughly 202,500 people statewide who qualify as "medically needy." Those with eligibility questions can call the state hot line. 1-800-624-4684. or contact the county Welfare Department

State Appointment AVALON — Gov Thomas H. Kean last week appointed Yvonne S. Ballenger. chairman of and secretary to the Avalon Environmental Commission, as a member of the state Beach Erosion Commission. Ballenger has been secretary-member of the local commission since 1970, chairman since 1976. She's also secretary and administrative officer to the borough planning board. She said she is "honored" by the state appointment and "will fulfill the duties and responsibilities of that position with integrity and. hopefully, competence "

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