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Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 29 January '86

~~~ Doris Word WKKKKNI) WINNER — Kathleen Hart, of Avalon. was the lucky winner of the "An American Christmas" promotion by the Stone Harbor Chamber of Commerce to benefit the county chapter of the American Red Cross. Chamber President Jack Kitzpalrick presented her with tickets for a weekend in Williamsburg. Va. Kitzpalrick pulled her winning ticket in a drawing at a recent Chamber dinner. vtllllllllK iKKi'i in <a uidniii^ at a i ctcm v iiamirti uimit i .

Polish Club Awards Set

SOMERS POINT - The Polish American Association of South Jersey is oifering scholarship awards to college-bound high school seniors of Polish descent residing in Atlantic or Cape May Counties. Two awards of $500 each, a one-year grant, are offered to commemorate the memory of Rev. Msgr. Leon S. Winowicz.

Another award of $500 will be offered in memory of a member, Chris Monsul, who passed away last year. Applications and instructions have been forwarded to area achool counselors. All applications, school transcripts and recommendations must be returned by March 1 to the Scholarship Committee, P.O. Box 18, Somers Point, N.J. 08244. The scholarships will be awarded at ceremonies April 27.

For Widows, Widowers WOODBINE - The Widows or Widowers Club will meet 2 p.m. Sunday.. Feb. 9, at St. Casimir's Catholic Church, Clay and Lincoln Streets. Slides will be shown on China and Russia . Members are urged to bring their favorite dishes. Terruso Tenured SEA ISLE CITY - Purchasing Agent James Terruso was honored by the Board of Commissioners for his service to the city at a recent meeting and given tenure in his job. frerruso, a graduate of St. Joseph's College in accounting. joined the city in 1979. Since that time he has set up purchasing procedures that have saved the resort many thousands of dollars annual>y He is a registered purchasing officer in the state, certified by Rutgers University, a past president of the National Institute of Governmental Purchasers. South Jersey Chapter, and a member of the board of directors of the Government Purchasing Association of New Jersey. He is also a past president of the Sea Isle City Rotary Club. Terruso is married, and he and his wife, Susan, are the parents df two children, and are expecting a third child in May.

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' Ann Su~achawee was the Elementa. y School 3 cham1 pion in the National Spelling Bee held at the school Jan. 17. Charles Schubert was the second place winner. The top two spellers from each of the fifth grade classes participated in the contest. Participants included * A m y Dunbar and Sunhachawee from Jacqueline Stite's class; Scott Campbell and William Hulme. Jayne Ault's class; Melissa Ryan and Lilliah Lopez. Audrey Spaulding's class; Laurianne Caguiat and Michael Schultz, Linda Jones' class; Charles Schubert and Christine Ferrugio. Mary Gleason's class; and Arliece Richardson and Raymond Hamer. Roberta Hoffman's class. The bee is sponsored locally by The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sunhachawee will be given a written test Feb. 7 administered by Christine Gavula, spelling bee advisor. The same test will be administered to the other winners in the region on the same day. We wish Rose Johnson of Court House a very "Happy Birthday!" RON BLAHUSCH. a guidance counselor at Middle Township High School, attended a baseball coaches clinic Jan. 17 and 18 at the Cherry Hill Hyatt. Blahusch will use the techniques learned at the clinic to coach the Junior Varsity Baseball Squad at MTHS in the spring. John Kaighn is the school's head baseball coach. Doug Shiner, a teacher at MTHS, attended the Softball Coaches Clinic held simultaneously with the Baseball Clinic at the Hyatt. Shiner is the head coach of the Girls Softball Team at MTHS. The Middle Township Chamber of Commerce will hold a combined board of directors and general membership meeting in the County Library Building in Court House 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3. We wish Linda Dunbar of Court House a very "Happy Birthday!" STUDENTS FROM the Middle School were narrowly defeated by students at Margaret Mace School in North Wildwood in the first round of the Southern Cape May Cpunty Junior Knowledge Bowl taped at the Channel 2 Studios in W i Idwood Jan. 21. Margaret Mace is last year's defending champion. Middle School's team captain is Matt Kozak, and members include Cathy Wang, Shaun Nanavati, Stephanie Melroy. Anne Staples, and Art Sunhachawee. Ellen Lomax is the advisor. The games will be I televised on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. and Monday's at 7 i p.m. on Channel 2. The Middle School team will play against Teitelman School Feb. 11, « I IWe wish Dick Barnett of i Green Creek; Catherine Cornell of Court House, and i

Robert Bongiovanni of Dias Creek belated "Happy < Birthdays." t ... , January 30 marks the second anniversary of the death of Marine Lance Cpl. George Dramis. i • • • I THE MIDDLE School has its first viable basket- i ball program in a number of years, according to ( Boys' Coach Mike Yourchisin and Girls' Coach Chris McMullen. Both teams consist of sixth, i seventh, and eighth grade students. The boys' team has 13 members selected by "try-outs" while the girls' team has 16 ; members. Most of the girls | are also members of the | school band. Athletic Director Terry Bradway was instrumental | in setting up the program along with Dr. Theodore Johnson, school superintendent; Ed Webb, principal; and Russell Simon, vice-principal. The administration's idea is to have the students play in a non-competitive i context and learn the game without worrying about winning. The main goal is skill development, to give the students experience and to supply the high school with skilled players. Kiwanis District Lt. Gov. < Ed Hutchinson of the Cape ! May club was a guest at the j Court Hous^ Kiwanis Din- • ner Meeting Jan. 16. Hut- ] chinson awarded Court ( House member Lew Luteri ] an appreciation certificate for the help he has given the Club. Tracy Williams has been \ appointed president of the MTHS Key Club and Mike Muller vice president, by Key Club District Lt. Gov. LeeAnn Mcllvaine. who | was the club's president. ••• : IRENE COHEN'S ' kindergarten class at s Elementary School I \ received a special treat t last week when Anne ( Baker, who lives and works , in Tanzania with her fami- ( ly. visited the class. She ( wore her native dress and ; cooked ugalli (corn meal) * and mchicha < a peanut but- J ter and spinach dip). She. j also showed woven baskets t and slides of African animals. ^ BARBARA TOMLIN | recently visited her ■ daughter Kim's second ( grade class at Elementary j School 1 and showed slides of Alaska - the 49th State. j, Sandra Kurtz' class en- ,. joyed the program. Tomlin J also shared interesting t facts about Alaska and brought in real gold flakes for them to see. t Tomlin's brother was v stationed in Alaska. < ... i A BELATED "Happy ( Birthday" to Phyllis Kurtz, who resides with her hus- , Marvin in Kissimee, Fla. Their daughter Sandra teaches second grade at Elementary School 1. i • • • , The MTHS Key Club will S sponsor a pancake 1 breakfast in the MTHS 1 cafeteria 7-11 a.m.. Feb. l. I Tickets will be available at < the door. 1

The event, originally scheduled for last Saturday, had to be postponed due to S.A.T. testing. THE GREEN CREEK Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary will sponsor a bus trip to the Tropicana in Atlantic City. The bus the Fire Hall 9 a.m. Feb. 5. For reservations call 465-5257. Through an agreement with Gymnastics World of Court House, the Middle Township Recreation Department will be offering a 10-week (one hour per week) program of tumbl ing and gymnastics skills 5 - - 6 p.m. Thursdays beginning Feb. 13. Director of the prograrry will be Henry PfeifferXb^^program is opened fTo an students 8 to 12. Forwore information call 465-3520. READaTHON Gives 143 Awards ERMA — The Greater Delaware Valley Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society recently presented awards to 143 students at the Lower Township Consolidated School for their participation in the MS READaTHON. Consolidated School raised $5,711.92 in this year's fund raising drive. $3,362.85 over last year. Monies raised by the READaTHON will fund medical research programs and patient programs. v Students who completed the READaTHON read 3,504 books, an average of 24.5 books per student. TOP READER in the school was Jennifer McCormick, who read 202 Robert Wolford was the top fund raiser with The top sponsor obtainer was Kierstyn Claycomb. with 72 sponsors. A 5th and 6th grade special education class received the class achievement award for having the most participation. Each student who completed the READaTHON received coupons for Clementon Lake Park, Dorney Park, the Academy of Natural Sciences, the Franklin Institute and a coupon for a free hamat McDonald's. All students who raised $15 or more received two tickets a Philadelphia Phillies game. For more information on the READaTHON call or write the National MS at 36 Tanner St., Haddonfield, N.J. 08033. (609 ) 795-0042. Trip to Show WILDWOOD - The String Band is running a bus trip to the of Shows at the Civic Center Wednesday, Feb. 26. For ticket information and time call Frank Inverso.