Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 22 January '86 5

Kilpatrick Votes 'No,' Keeps Reason to Himself

By JOE ZELNIK COURT HOUSE - Unexpected as a new local industry. Shocking as a Big Mac without the pickles. Rare as a natural blonde. And inexplainable as Einstein's theory of relativity. A "no" vote surfaced at the always harmonious county freeholder meeting last week — twice. UP FOR APPROVAL Jan. 14 was a resolution merged the departments of Economic and Industrial Development, Airport

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Maintenance, and Airport Safety and Security into one Department of Economic Development (DED). And following that was a resolution giving the title of director of the newly combined departments to Walter S. Sachs Jr., already director of Economic and Industrial Development. Freeholder Herbert Frederick, who is in charge of the department, said the change would make it "more flexible" and possible to "operate more efficiently and progressively where we've been i stagnated in some points in I the past." I IT ALL SOUNDED as ex I citing as a hangnail and I controversial as a Certificate of Achievement. Then Freeholder James S. Kilpatrick Jr. voted "no" — on both resolutions. Former freeholder William Wilsey of Petersburg, often the only member of the public to atWomen's Meet COURT HOUSE - The Cape May County Advisory Commission on the Status of Women will meet 7 p.m. tomorrow in the public meeting room of the County Library here. The public is encouraged to attend and to express concerns regarding the needs of women in the county.

tend freeholder meetings, asked Kilpatrick why he voted no. "I reserve any comment," said Kilpatrick. a lawyer. Wilsey said he would return to the issue during the 'public participation portion of the meeting, and he did, again asking Kilpatrick why he was opposed. •I FEEL IT APPROPRIATE I not make a comment at this point." said Kilpatrick. Responded Wilsey, "If anybody votes no, he should state his position rather than let it hang there." Kilpatrick let it hang. Two Police Promoted STONE HARBOR - Detective Elmer Borger and Patrolman Charles Wieland were among those promoted by the police department here recently. In correction of a typographical error in last week's newspaper. Borger. 33, was promoted to detective sergeant. He resides in South Dennis with his wife, Anne. Wieland, 32, was promoted to sergeant. He lives in Del Haven with his wife. Diane, and their two children. Charles, 7, and Mark, 5.

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fl 1(1 RACHEL H. SLOAN I A Profile in Courage I Y till Profiles In Courage was a book written by a $ L 111 former American president, and had as its thesis, s ' ImII the 'dea t'lat t*lere are People among us who would 5 v, jjiajn risk certain political or personal ruin for the sake S f 11 8le'r 'deals- 5 7 I These historic figures, some well-known, others % C M not" risked scorn to stand by their beliefs because s 7 life I they knew that their goals were for the greater ^ L VI good- $ ' m We' t'le mem',ers °f the Avalon Committee $ ^ III 1 Against Recall • believe that Mayor Rachel H. Sloan ^ ' M 's suc'1 a person- s 7 j|||J| For four years she served on the Borough Coun- ^ IWfl ci' widl dedication and distinction. | ' 'fligl S°on after her election as Mayor in 1983, she 5 v lli'jjffl and the Borough Council enacted a moratorium $ ( 1191 w*1'c'1 he'd off the State DEP until the sewer plant | r PW could be studied and plans developed. Im- 5 ( lliftill provements called "absolutely necessary" by the 5 l| till DEP were made. 5 ^ ! 111 'ssue was d*e PoDllc health of our citizens, and $ ' i'liiil stle sto°d firm against recall threats made by those 5 |i|jld| whose business interests were thought to be ^ I 111 ^Tccted. ; » 1 111 She hfid run on a platform opposed to density, 5

and supported a pro^^^^ the Land and | £ Homeowners Association to toughen our zoning |||| | ^ \ laws. Again, the threats came from the same f. quarters. H|j||j| A ;; She supported a measure to clean up the pro- II |J J ? liferation of real-estate signs, and was threatened |||i !|| with suit. Epl'ljii . \ After being urged by a letter campaign to change |m| hi * 'r the leadership of the Planning Board, she respond- llje 1 1 A f: ed to the wishes of the public, knowing that the cur- ISjji!' ] p rent recall effort was promised. She was also told Jj 1' * it would be "a dirty campaign." II I ) \y The political forces aligned against her were "'j powerful. jSj! J The accusations have fallen fast, furious, and false. ll 1 j An insidious, five month effort to sow the seeds j J of dissent in our town was made even before enough | I Ji people could be persuaded to sign a recall petition. fo|' ] \ Who among us could have withstood what she Kttijj'jjjl \ has endured? Not only withstood, but stood firm. | |j' j £ As difficult as the campaign has been, and fac- J [1 4 ; ing persona] adversity, she has continued to ably fc ) > perform the duties of her office. As late as mid- lili! ^ ■; January, she obtained another $120,000 grant for ||l J beach protection. gjjl 1 £ Mayor Rachel H. Sloan has given her all to our A £ community. Now let us give her our support. , £ Orderedand Paid for by Avalon Committee Against Recall. M- MacBrilk.Treasurer. j||l|] \ x