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It's fun to be watching television and see a familiar face, isn't it? WE WERE watching the -freeing of a whale from the beach last night when we suddenly saw Rob Hafele and learned the whale had been stranded at Stone Harbor. The about-to-be momma whale was about nine feet long and weighed about 1000 pounds according to Rott, who is a member of our volunteer fire force. Whales are beginning to be an attraction to this island. Remember Ra inbow last year? I.- haven't been able to reach our other fire-fighting friend, John Spiros Kokonos, to see if he was in on the fun. John was made a member of the board of directors of the volunteer force this week The Dec. 17 meeting of Stone Harbor Borough Council provided a whodunnit Mr our Christmas stockings. A few days before Ordinance 726 was to come up for third and final reading some residents received a missive informing them that the ruling would increase lot-size requirement for building duplex housing in C-zoned areas from 4000 to 6000 square feet and in 3-zoned areas from 6000 to 8250 sq. ft. Realty owners in both areas received the mailing. Red lettering on the - envelope suggested the importance of its contents, but there was no letterhead on the stationery The letter itself was slightly alarming ft tb out-of-town landowners ■ who were clearly warned I that passage of, 726 might I decrease value of their I property DETECTIVE work reveals that people living elsewhere received the caveat first and local owners got theirs later. So far as we know, people who live in A-zoned areas were not similarly alerted, which indicates the sender has access to a detailed list. Recipients were urged to attend the meeting in person if possible, it not. to write or phone a councilman expressing disfavor with the measure. Names, addresses and. with the exception of I Harry Strohmetz. phone numbers were given for all councilmen anc the mayor at the bottom of the letter, conveying the idea it emanated from them But, at the meeting they strongly disavowed any connection with its having been sent. The ordinance passed by unanimous vote of council in front of a large audience, but many of them were there, we feel sure, l>ecause if was Harry Strohmetz's last night to sit on council. Mayor Hand, Council President Eric Arenberg and others made brief IhjI eloquent speeches thanking Harry for his 11 years of dedicated service. HE'IJ. BE missed but will still be serving the community — in February he goes on the board of RCA, Realty Owners Association, of Stone Harbor. The KIT (Keeping in Touch) carolers had a real romp on the clear cold night of Dec. 19. From 5 p.m. until? p.m. they visited 16 homes and sang their hearts

out for selected special friends. After their musical tour, Ruth and Ernie Blair, Grace Sheeran, Gracine McMenamy, Ray and Marcelle deLaurentis, the Harry Strohmetzes, Sara Brady and others were treated to a saurkraut feast at the home of carolers John and Alexandra Kokonos. FOLLOWfNG dinner, guests sat around a beautiful bushy tree in front of a roaring fire, singing for their own enjoyment. I never knew until that night that Alex has a natural coloratura voice. It's a shame she never studied to become a pro; her range exceeds that of many successful opera stars we've heard through the years. The County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Luncheon at the Lobster House in Cape May was the usual melange of food, polished off with creme de men the, and great guests representing three generations. Business matters were dispatched with speed and His Honor Richard Williams, newlyappointed judge to Atlantic and Cape May Counties, spoke briefly, wishing everyone a happy holiday and a new year that's good in every respect. It was followed by a MAC trolley tour of five restored Victorian homes* Starting off with us were: Jean (Mrs. Al ) Westhoff of Stone Harbor; Hildegarde and Harry Harvey of Marmora ; Elsie Gillespie and Harriet Gibbons of Ocean City; Ruth McCormick of Wildwood; and Bonnie and George Feise of Avalon. Since our spouse and resident chauffeaur had a 4 p.m. appointment, this reporter and Jean Westhoff got to see only two of the interesting guest houses on the tour. FIRST WAS the Alexander's Inn, 635 Washington St. This meticulously restored home held myriad antiques, including a baby's high chair which would attract enormous sales if produced today. Originally, it was part of a set of eight dining room side chairs. It looked exactly like its seven companion pieces, differing only in that it could be opened to become a small child's chair with dining try and foot rest. Adorable! There was a wealth of education on this tour: we learned from Alexander's owners, Larry and Diane Muentz, that red wine is properly poured from silver wine-bottle containers and white wine from standing silver wine coolers. They have a staff of eighteen to see to patrons' wants but always give them a week off before Christmas 'til the new year because 'everyone should be with their families at that time," ac-

cording to Larry. Second, we visited Captain Mey's Inn, 202 Ocean St. This was built in 1800 and is named for Captain Cornelius Jacobsen Mey, the early Dutch explorer who discovered Cape May in 1621. One learns all traditions of early Dutch Christmas from owners Carin Fedderman and Milly LaCanfora, who lovingly restored the inn which had been horribly altered by various owners through the years. Among other things, they've discovered three walled-up fireplaces so far. They've been made functional again and charming with authentic-period mantels. I don't think we. ever knew it before, but Holland was a Spanish possession at the time this house was erected, which accounts for all the Persian rug wallhangings and table-cover-ings seen here. ALSO ON VIEW are: heavily-carved furniture of the time and a fine collection of deftware and Delft tiles. The home was set for St. Nicholas and his companion. Black Piel, with wooden shoes filled with carrots and straw for his horse, and sweets and toys for. the children. We had to leave the tour at this point — it was arranged by Dane Wells, owner of the Queen Victoria, 102 Ocean St. I can't wait to see his guest house with its Mission and wicker furniture, so representative of this resort when it welcomed world- . wide Royalty, which was featured last summer in Vista and achieved nationwide acclaim; Windward House. 24 Jackson House, starring stained glass and beveled glass (a collectors dream ) , Brass Bed, 719 Columbia Ave. which features its namesakes, Lionel trains and rosewood, walnut and cherry antiques; Manor House, 642 Hughes St., a perfect blend of Victoriana and contemporary when individual light bulbs were strung together to create the first electricall-lighted Christmas tree; and Summer Cottage Inn, 613 Columbia Ave., the summer retreat of wealthy Philadelphians from 1860 on. For devotees of quilts, linens and laces this one's a a must we »re told. CHRISTMAS in Cape May offers something not found in most cities — a sense of belonging, or deja vu in strange surroundings. Quite a lovely way to spend Christmas, we should think. ML JBbB IB

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