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Herald - lantern - Dispatch 29 lanuary '86

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( From page 1 ) seasonal ticket to Historic Cold Spring Village to $1.50 for adults and 75 cents for children. Previous cost was $1 and 50 cents. There also will be a "family ticket" for $4, according to Freeholder Herbert Frederick, who heads the tourist attraction the county took over in December 1984. He said a new entrance on Route 9 should make it possible this year to double last year's 40,000 attendance and "come close to the break-even # point," even though additional people will be hired. The village lost about $75,000 last year. Potless Poker? CREST HAVEN - The county's Facilities and Services Department — responsible for buildings and grounds — has amended its work rules to prohibit gambling "at any time during work hours to include lunch and breaks." Director Harry E. Kehr said the department's 95 employes can generally do what they want during their lunch hours, including playing Cards. But they can't bet on them, he said, which some were. Relax , Court House COURT HOUSE - Freeholders asked the news media for help last week. They wanted the public assured that the county has "no wish, desire, plan or thought" of buying any property on Boyd, Church or Romney streets. They said rumors were flying because of the admitted need for more parking for both the county and the township. More Classrooms COLD SPRING — Formal action is expected from Lower Township's elemen-

tary school board during a special 8 p.m. meeting tomorrow night on architectural plans for an addition to Memorial School, ViHas. Supt. Edward J. Campbell said yesterday that the board might decide whether to build 12 or 24 classrooms depending on projected student enrollnjjent. Personnel matters will also be discussed at the meeting in the district administration building, 834 Seashore Rd. here? The board held a closed meeting on personnel matters Monday. Not April Fool's Day TRENTON — School board candidates now have until Feb. 20 to file nominating petitions. Saul Cooperman, state commissioner of education, announced last week. ► The original deadline was Feb. 6 but that was changed because of hangups with the state budget. Originally, school board elections were scheduled April 1. but now they'll be held April 15. Call district board secretaries for information on nominating petitions. Liening on Beiseigel ERMA — Container Decorating controller Joseph Smith asked Lower Township Council last week to release the glass company's former president, William Beiseigel of North Wildwood, from a municipal lien against his personal assets — partial collateral on a $300,000 township loan to the firm. Council tabled action until next Monday after an unsuccessful motion to transfer the lien to Container's new owners. Ousted as president last spring, Beiseigel blamed the township for failure to release his liens; he wanted to use it toward purchasing Container. Hammering Away VILLAS — "The whole thrust of this program is to get help for people who need to fix their homes," Lower Township Manager James R. Stump said last week in recommending the township apply for another housing rehabilitation grant for this community. Council unanimously approved the application. If

it's also approved by the state, eligible homeowners in U.S. Census Enumeration District 422 — 75 percent of them with low- and moderate-incomes — could receive grants of up to $7,500 for home repairs. No More Charmaine VILLAS — Charmaine Avenue, a 20-foot paper street between Evergreen and Cloverdale avenues, will be divided among their property owners, according to Ordinance 85-37 which Lower Township Council approved last week. That vacates the unimproved alley while retaining a municipal easement for drainage work. Evergreen and Cloverdale homeowners can expect to pay slightly higher taxes for the Charmaine land as adjusted downward for the easement. Taking His Matches CAPE MAY — Lower Township Mayor Robert Fothergill, founder of that municipality's two-year-old Incinerator Authority, will join officials from other communities and the county MUA on Feb. 11 to discuss a proposed waste-to-energy incinerator at the closed Harbison-Walker magnesite plant, Sunset Beach. Sponsored by the West Cape May Republican Club, the meeting will be held 8 p.m. in the Harry Snyder American Legion post 193, 406 Congress St., here. Temporarily Super COLD SPRING — Consolidated School Principal Joseph Cirrinicione, 34, will replace outgoing Supt. Edward J. Campbell, Lower Townships elementary school board decided last Wednesday. Cirrinicione, of Erma, earned a bachelor's degree from Glassboro State College in 1971 and a master's degree in elementary school administration in 1980. A district educator since 1975, he served two years as principal of Maude Abrams School and two as principal of Consolidated, a position he will keep. He will serve as superintendent from March 1 to June 30 when a full-time replacement is expected to be hired. Middle Man Indicted SHAWCREST — George Laurie, 42, of 91 Garden Lake Park, Mayville was indicted last week on one count of death by auto for allegedly killing Leonidas Ramoundos of North Wildwood in a threecar crash on the George Redding Bridge Nov. 15. Laurie was also charged by Lower Township police with driving under the influence of alcohol and being an unlicensed driver. Those charges will be handled in Municipal Court after the indictable offense is addressed. Laurie faces five years in state prison, a $7,500 fine or both plus a mandatory 270 days in county jail or community service if found guilty of being intoxicated. Brand Faces McNulty \ ERMA — "You ought to run for Something." Freeholder-Director William EASturm Jr. told Erma Fire Chief Revert McNulty earlier this month. And Freeholder Gerald M. Thornton, Lower Township GOP leader, praised the chief's proposal for an upgraded county fire marshal. McNulty's taking Thornton's kudo and Sturm's advice to the polls. Yesterday afternoon the political independent announced his candidacy for Lower Township's Third Ward Council seat held by Republican David F Brand Jr. The non-partisan election's in May. Here Come Da Judge TRENTON — Former Assistant County Prosecutor Joseph Visalli got Senate Judiciary Committee approval last Thursday to replace the late Charles Sandman as judge of the Superior Court Family Division in Cape May County. The full senate must now vote on the nomination. Visalli, 44, is a municipal court judge in Wildwood, West Wildwood and North Wildwood. He was assistant County prosecutor from 1976 to 1979. He also served on the county Mental Health. Alcohol £nd Drug Abuse Board.

Flu Closes School OCEAN CITY — Influenza closed the Atlantic Christian School, 10th Street and Wesley Avenue, last week, after roughly half of the students and many faculty members became sick. Pre-kindergarten through fourth grade classes were closed Wednesday and the remaining grades on Thursday and Friday. The school has about 225 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. County Public Health Coordinator Louis Lamanna said county officials are unsure how widespread the flue outbreak is. Tiny Turnout COURT HOUSE - Only 27 people voted in the eight-hour Middle Township Sewage Commission election Sunday Anthony DeVico received 23 votes to win the seat vacated by his wife, board clerk Jeanne DeVico. Jim Killian received 27 votes for reelection. Both ran unopposed. Why the poor turnout? "People knew (the candidates) were uncontested and would be elected even if they got one vote," said Jeanne DeVico. 2 Killed, 1 Injured, DENNISVILLE - Mark lkj>ftzler, 17, of Avalon. and Greg Mosher, 18, of Court House were killed Friday night on King's Highway here after Ditzler apparently Ipst control of his car and crashed into trees. They were pronounced dead at the scene. Another passenger, James Weed, 17, of Court House was listed in satisfactory condition Saturday at Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital with bruises and scrapes. Condos Approved AVALON — The state Department of Environmental Protection conditionally approved a plan last week by developers William Tozour, David Kerr and Robert M. Gillin to build a $5-million bayfront condominium complex at 8th Street and Ocean Drive. They plan 11 clusters of four-unit condominiums, each unit priced between $200,000 and $300,000, on d 3.3 acre site. Approval was conditioned on the units being connected to the county MUA's Seven Mile Beach/Middle Region sewage treatment facility, not the borough's treatment plant. The MUA plant should be finished April 1987. Bonding Boardwalk NORTH WILDWOOD — City Council last week approved a $770,000 bond or- \ dinance for rebuilding the boardwalk \ from 16th to 22nd avenues, and construe- / tion of a bicycle and pedestrian ramp ^ from the end of the existing Boardwalk at 16th Avenue to John F. Kennedy Boulevard. New pilings, beams, concrete substructure, timber decking and railings will be bought and installed on the Boardwalk and the ramp will provide joggers, walkers anu bikers a continuous route from Anglesea to Wildwood Crest, according to Mayor Lewis G. Vinci. Engineer Resigns AVALON — Borough engineer Alvin C. Herman resigned last week amid criticism of the municipal building's new roof. The roof leaked shortly after being installed and some members of Borough Council hold Herman responsible. The borough will advertise for a new engineer and hopes to find one soon, according to Mayor Rachel Sloan. Herman held the position for the past six years. MacLeod Heads Board COURT HOUSE — Former County Agent John N. MacLeod of Belleplain was elected chairman of the county Planning Board last week. Former chairman William J. Diller Jr. of Avalon. a realtor and developer, was elected vice chairman. County Engineer Neil O. Clarke of Seaville was reelected secretary. City Hires Blubaugh WILDWOOD - Bradley Blubaugh, 29, of Stroudsburg, Pa., was hired by City (Page 21 Please)

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