4 Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 18 December '85

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Over a thousand people lined Main Street from Stone Harbor Boulevard to Mechanic Street and south on Mechanic to Township Hall to watch the Annual Christmas Parade on a lieautiful crisp evening Dec. 10 The highlight of the parade was the Christmas music played by the Middle School Band under the direction of Richard Sterling. The Family Affair d.aBar) float entitled •"Christmas Under the Big Top" won the first prize trophy. The Cape MayLewes Ferry float entitled "Christmas Crossing" won second prize The Rio Grande Fire Company Auxiliary float entitled "Babes in Toyland" won third prize. Floats winning Honorable Mention trophies were the Wildwood Fire Department's Family "Sleigh Ride". Pine Lake Nursery's "Have a Very Beary Christmas", and the Court House Neighborhood Association's "18th Century Carriage" TIIK <;KKKN CKKKK Fire Co won the "Best Decorated Equipment" trophy while Martee won the "Best Stock" trophy. In addition to almost two dozen vehicles, there were 16 Christmas floats, the Atlantic City String Band, and of course Santa Claus. The Vineland Intermediate School Marching Band marched in the parade in addition to the Middle School Band County 4-H Queen l.olli Kra rode on the 411 Float in the parade Clarence and (ieorgiana Da vies of Mayville were the "grand marshals" of this year's parade Mayor Mike Volt announced the floats and other parade participants to the spectators from the "County Show mobile" in front of Township Hall Carol I

Nicoletta and Alan Morris were the judges of the parade. When the parade ended. Mr. and Mrs. Davies were given the honor of officially lighting the Christmas Tree on the roof of Township Hall. Everyone then walked to the Court House Fire Co . where the kiddies were able to enjoy cookies and hot chocolate with the adults and also talk to Santa Claus Gregg Arnold, director of the Middle Township Recreation Department, was the coordinator. Richard Sterling of Court House, director of the Middle School Band, will conduct a Christmas Cantata entitled "Prince of Peace" at the Covenant Bible Church at Fishing Creek and Bayshore Roads. North Cape May, 7 p.m. Dec. 22. We wish our friend Diane Croitor of Court House a very Happy Birthday! TIIK MIDDLE Township Youth Football Annual Awards Banquet was held at the Rio Grande Fire Hall Dec 8 The organization s president. Herb Mossbrooks. was master of ceremonies Over 250 children and adults attended. The Bobcats, who were coached by Sal DeSinione. Mossbrooks. and John Black, received the "Cape May County Pee Wee League Sportsmanship Award Trophy" for the 1985 season Bobcat team members who won awards include Wade llurd. offensive lineman: Stanley Mathews, offensive back; James Rartleson. best defensive back; Steve Maund. defensive lineman; Darrell Sheldon, best coach; and Tyrone Abies, coach's trophy.

i PANTHER TEAM mem- > bers who won individual trophies included Sean Brown, offensive lineman; • Sal DeSimone, defensive ' backer; Marcus Phillips. ! best defensive lineman; James Cathie, offensive ! back; Anthony Cavelli, best' coached; and Don Richardson. coach's trophy. The Bobcats' Cheerleaders and Pom Pom Girls coaches for the past season were Lucille DeSimone, Sandy Lochten, and Denise Coulter, who were recognized at this dinner. The team mothers who were also recognized were Nancy Ewan. Lynn Repici, and Carol Gregg. The Most Spirited award went to Chrissy Cumminski and Michelle Lilliston. Captain Lehia Riccio received the Coaching award. Panthers' coach Dawn Spearman and assistant coach Kathy Belles were recognized at the dinner along with team mother Pat Dougherty. Shirley Dougherty received the Most Spirited award and Yvonne Adams received the Best Coached award MOSSBROOKS thanked the township committee. Recreation Director Gregg Arnold. Clarence and (•eorgiana Davies for the upkeep of Memorial Field in Court House, and the Rio Grande Rescue Squad for being at every game The event's guest speaker was Terry Bradway, formerly assistant director of player personnel for the Philadelphia Stars and currently the athletic director of Middle Township High School. Reverend Francis of the i Mount Olive Baptist Church > in Court House gave the I invocation. : Sandy Lochten was the | banquet's coordinator. < * * * < WITH TIIK LAST of Hie j

w/i M i litil P 'W/N if NICE WORK! — Broadus Jesler o( Courl House, center, holds awards he received for 12 service to the Middle Township Ambulance Corps at a recent dinner at the Wildwood Country Club. He is joined by Chief Ed Watts and Capt. Sally Garrison. Garrison presented Jester with an award from the Corps; Mayor Michael J. Voll presented him with a township resolution and an award from the Public Safety Committee. Jester, a retired Ford assemblyman, is a Middle Township school bus driver

2,000 tickets sold only minutes before the drawing, the suspense grew as a number of ticket holders gathered in the Middle Township High School Administration Office to watch Principal John McY'ry draw the winning ticket for a 1986 auto in the MTHS Marching Band Car Raffle held during the Annual Indoor Antique and Craft Show at the school Dec. 7. "This is the first time I ever won anything on a drawing. I bought the ticket to make a contribution to the band and wish the band the best." remarked Richard Fowler of Eldora. who was the winner of the car raffle and was present at the Antique and Craft Show at the time of the drawing. In addition to the drawing, over 500 people enjoyed Christmas shopping and throughout the school's gym. cafeteria, and hallways, which were lined with tables of merchandise occupying 103 rented spaces the very-festive holiday atmosphere. diiuiRipnere.

The car raffle s and the antique show's proceeds will help defay the cost of the band's trip to California. We send "Get Well" wishes to our friend Ed "Pappi" Moore, who was recenUy hospitalized. He resides with his wife Mary •Meme" at the Cape May Care Center in Swainton. Teachers from Elementary Schools 1 and 3 went Christmas caroling at the Crest Haven Nursing Home. Eastern Shore Nursing and Convalescent Center, and the Cape May Care Center Dec 12 The Middle Township Optimist Club donated $600 recently to the Cape May County Social Services for a Christmas party for needy children and for food baskets for shut-ins and needy families. The club has done this during each of the past several years at Christ mas. VINCENT ORLANDO was inducted into the Court House Kiwanis Club by former Kiwanian District Governor Frank Ross at the club's weekly dinner meeting Dec. 12. Orlando is a former president of Hie

Wildwood High School Key Club and graduate of Wildwood High and Rutgers University. He resides in Court House with his wife Susan. The Middle Township Optimist Club sponsored a Christmas Party for Margaret Lewis' Special Education class at Elementary School 1 yesterday. The first through third grade students in her class were visited by Santa Claus during the party Teaching aides Dessre Baker and Sharon Trego also assisted Lewis and the Optimist Club in organizing the party. DON'T FORGET that you can still "Spread a Little Joy with the Love Tree" by placing canned goods in a box or buying a gift, marking it male or female and age intended, and placing in underneath the "Love Trees" at WBNJ 105.5 FM Studios. Professional Plaza Building, 223 N. Main St.. Court House; the entrance of K-Mart in the Rio Mall,; and at the McDonald's Restaurants in Court House and Wildwood (Rio Grande Avenue and Park Boulevard). We wish our friend Jim Rixey of Burleigh a belated "Happy Birthday!" Steve Chase of Court House directed the combined choirs of the First United Methodist. Crest Community. Holy Trinity Lutheran, First Baptist, and St. Ann's churches (all in the Wildwoods) for the presentation of Handel's "Messiah" at the First Baptist Church in Wildwood Sunday. Dec. 15. Chase is the director of music at First Baptist and has been a member of the Court House Kiwanis Club for many years. STUDENTS UNDER Hie age of 16 are available for any kind of employment such as baby sitting, any kind of light manual work, or taking down Christmas decorations during the holidays, after school, and on weekends. Contact John Kaighn or Nick Porcello at the Middle School at 465-9411, ext. 363 The Middle Township High School Key Gub, in a

joint project with the Court House Kiwanis Club, prepared and delivered Christmas baskets to 10 needy families in the township Dec. 17. The Middle Township High School Marching Band Awards Banquet was held at the County Vo-Tech Career Center Dec 8. Richard P. Ludwig was the master of ceremonies of the event, which was attended by 270 people Freeholder Bill Sturm presented the band with a resolution from the county Board of Freeholders. The resolution praised the band for being a goodwill ambassador for the county and for the band's excellent performance. Special Appreciation Plaques were presented to First National Bank of Toms River, Albrecht and Heun, and "Big Al" for their contributions of $500 each in support of the band activities. Craig DeGenova received the Most Valuable Player award; Geoff Byrne. Rookie of the Year; Beverly Tozer, Director Service Award; Ed peterson. Espirited Corps Award; Jim Moore. Best Woodwind; DeGenova, Best Brass; LeeAnn Mcllvaine. Best Percussion. Marni Gibson. Best Pom, Carol Sjostrom. Best Flag; and DeGenova. Best Marching. Dane DuFour showed a slide presentation sequelized to music. The students at Elementary School 1 will have their Christmas parties tomorrow, Dec 19. Santa Claus will be visiting all the classrooms. PTA mothers and fathers will assist during the party. The Court House Kiwanis Club's dinner meetings scheduled for Dec. 19 and 26 and Jan. 2 have been canceled due to the holidays. The club's next meeting will be held Jan^^^^

Addition Bids Still Too High- —

(From Page 1) Community Affairs to construct the building, according to Freeholder Director Gerald M. Thornton Planning Director Elwood Jarmer said that expires in a few months and the coun ty presumably will have to apply for an extension. THERE WAS ONLY ONE bidder on Oct 15. Kullman Industries Inc. of Avenel sub mitted a price of $307,460 The county rejected that, readvertised. and got two bidders on Dec 3: Bennet's Trailer Co of Philadelphia. $307,450. and Toll Construction Co. of Marlton. $288,000 The county called the lower of the two an "unreasonable price" for a 4.000^squarefoot prefabricated building. "Maybe everybody's too busy." com mented Freeholder Ralph Evans, a Stone Harbor contractor. "I think you're right." agreed Thornton The $288,000 low bid plus approximately $15,000 in architect's fees bring the total to about $35,000 more than the federal grant. Architect is John S Sabatino Associates of Court House THE PROPOSED ADDITION will in elude 16 rooms for administrative and clinical offices Keefe said it might be possible to make "some changes in the building, but I hope not to lose the size or number of offices." He said the modular construction I "should take two-to-three months, which is one reason we went modular i

"We'd like to see it open in the spring." he added Mental Health also has offices to provide drug and alcohol services in Wildwood and Ocean City, and has "residential programs at several sites." Keefe said THE PRIVATE, nonprofit agency provides outpatient mental health individual, family and group counseling. It also offers, "crisis screening" for people who might need to be hospitalized for psychiatric problems Its staff includes three part-time psychiatrists totaling 42 hours a week, a full-time nurse, a full-time psychologist, several part-time psychologists, family therapists, social workers, etc. It has a $1 4 -million annual budget, half paid by the state, a quarter by the county, and Hie balance from client fees on a sliding scale based on ability to pay "No one is refused services because he can't afford it," said Keefe HE SAID THE AGENCY has an active list of 2,000 cases and serves about 5.000 people a year One of its buildings offers "partial care" for Hie chronically ill, five hours a day. five days a week. Keefe said. That "care" includes "learning skills for living, social and recreational activities, mediation, if necessary, and supervision a doctor and nurse," Keefe said The second building includes administrative and counseling offices.