Herald - Lantern - Dispatch 26 February '86 3^

Rising Sea, Sinking Land Doom Islands

AVALON - The coast is sinking about eight inches a century. Sea level is rising from one to three feet a century and "will accelerate." "Sooner or later the barrier island has to retreat." And "this is reality." Yvonne E. Ballenger told the local Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night. Ballenger. chairman of the borough's environmental commission since 1976. warned that the local government and citizens "just don't pay any attention" to the problem. SHE CONCEDED she was a "prophet of doom" K'garten Roundup COURT HOUSE - Registration for kindergarten will be held by Middle Township Schools Monday. March 6. at Elementary School 1, Bennett Road. Registration will be held 9 a.m. -3 p.m Parking is available on the lot behind the Administration Building or in front of the school. Parents are encouraged not to bring their children. They are also asked to pick up registration forms in advance at the Administration Building/Elementary 1 so they can be completed at home. Parents must present proof of child's age and of required immunizations.

and that people did not want to hear what she said. But what she said was: State dredging of Town send's Inlet in 1978 and 1984 resulted in "giving Sea Isle City the sand" and taking it away from Avalon. especially between 9th and 15th. streets. She also referred to two "bowling alleys" of macadam at 24th and 32nd streets "that only make it (erosion) worse. "As long as you have those two places, you are going to be inundated in any storm." she said. BALLENGER SAID she was "tickled to death" that the state has told the borough it will get no beach nourishment funds if it puts anything but sand and dune grass "the natural way" on the beaches. She cited the area between 17th and 21st streets as "very precarious" and said it "needs a man-made dune." A property owner since 1965 and a resident since 1969, Ballenger said the socalled "greenhouse effect" would inundate the barrier islands by the year 2025. She conceded she does not expect to be here to see that, but pleaded for "our 1 After Hours' WILDWOOD - The Cape May County Chamber of Commerce will hold its second "Business After Hours" 5-7 p.m. tomorrow at Seasons' Restaurant, 222 E. Schellenger Ave. This is a Dutch treat affair with no tickets and reservations.

children and grandchildren." F O L LOWING Ballenger's speech, the chamber showed sides of the "best new homes in Avalon" and presented plaques to their builders, called "the backbone of our town" by chamber president Miriam Kauterman The chamber also split the $300 proceeds of a

Christmas "basket of cheer" raffle with the Holy Redeemer Visiting Nurse Agency and Avalon Little \ League. V ' The dinner meeting was \ held at the Golden Inn.

Brother Thwarts Attack, Beats Alleged Assailant

CAPE MAY - A Cape May woman who was attacked and tied up by a burglar was rescued by her brother last week who then engaged in a blood battle with the intruder before subduing him. Arrested in the incident was Michael P. McCullough, 28, a Middle Townhip handyman. McCullough of Stone Harbor Manor, was held in $35,000 cash bail by Municipal Court Judge P. Martin Way. Charges against McCullough include second degree burglary with intent to commit bodily harm, barglary, terroristic threats, unlawful restraint, possession of marijuana, illegal possession of ) weapons for unlawful purr poses, and two counts of assault with a deadly weapon, and attempted aggravated sexual assault. ! Cape May Police Sgt. Robert Sheehan said the » victim's brother. 29. was returning from buying '

some food at the Acme supermarket on the Victorian Plaza when he noticed the door of his sister's apartment suspiciously ajar. "As he called her name, the burglar came out of the apartment with a knife and attacked him." said Sheehan. "The brother fought and subdued McCullough. and neighbors called the police." The victim. 32. whose legs had been tied by McCullough. managed to free herself during the fight, and ran to the rectory of Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church seeking help. "He was pretty well subdued when I arrived." said Sheehan. who answered the call for help that was received at 7:18 p.m.. on Feb. 18. "I just handcuffed him." McCullough was taken to Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital after being arrested and discharged Feb. 22.

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